Priest in Peril/Quick guide

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It contains a more detailed description of dialogue, cutscenes, and storyline.

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Start point	Speak to King Roald in the Varrock Palace.
Official difficulty	Novice
Description	Recently contact has been lost with the temple to Saradomin on Misthalins' Eastern border. King Roald would be very interested to know what has caused this lack of communication, and seeks an adventurer willing to report back to him on the situation.
Official length	Medium
Requirements	None
Items required	50 unnoted rune essence or pure essence (can be mined during quest, after completing Rune Mysteries. All 50 essence does not have to be of the same type.) A bucket (spawns above the castle's kitchen in the northeasternmost room (go to the kitchen, and climb up the stairs))
Recommended	Runecrafting pouch(es) - optional, but helps carry more essence. Food (recommended for low levels) 3 Varrock teleports Stamina potions or (super) energy potions
Enemies to defeat	Temple guardian dog (level 30) You cannot use Magic. A Ring of recoil will not register that you killed the Temple guardian. Monk of Zamorak (level 30)

Speak to King Roald. ( 1•1•3)…
1 I'm looking for a quest!
1 Yes.
3 I'll get going.
(#1 on map)
Bring a ranged or melee weapon for the next part, to kill the Temple Guardian.
- Magic attacks and the Dwarf Multicannon will not work.
Head to the temple east of Varrock by the river. (#2 on map)
Click on the large door. ( 1•1)…
1 Roald sent me to check on Drezel.
1 Sure. I'm a helpful person!
Climb down the trapdoor just to the north. ( 1)…
1 Yes.
(#3 on map)
Kill the Temple Guardian. Magic attacks and the Dwarf Multicannon will not work. Players may safespot it by getting it stuck in the middle section of the room against the east wall and standing on the east wall one section north
Go back up and attempt to enter the temple again and finish the dialogue. (#2 on map)

Go back and speak to King Roald. (#1 on map)
Take 25 unnoted pure or rune essence, a bucket, a weapon and 1 free inventory slot.
- As a low level, you may need to make more than two trips if you will be taking food, although the Monk can be safespotted over the pews using ranged or magic.
Go back to the temple and open the door. Kill a level 30 Monk of Zamorak to obtain a golden key. (#2 on map)
Climb up the stairs on the first floor and the ladder on the second floor to get to the top floor. Talk to Drezel. ( 2•1)…
2 So, what now?
1 Yes, of course.
Go back to the trapdoor, climb down, and go through the first door. (#3 on map)
Study the monuments until you find one with a key.
Use the golden key on the monument.
Use the bucket on the well in the middle of the monuments.
Go back to the top floor of the temple where Drezel is located. (#2 on map)
Use the Iron key on the jail door and open it.
Talk to Drezel.
Use the blessed bucket of water on the coffin.

Talk to Drezel again. (#2 on map)
Go back down the trapdoor, through the monument room, and proceed through the eastern door. Talk to Drezel. (#3 on map)
Give him 50 unnoted essence (this will take a few trips without using pouches).

Quest complete!

1 Quest point
1406 Prayer exp
Wolfbane dagger, prevents the citizens of Canifis from transforming into werewolves when attacked
Route to Canifis and Morytania
Completing this quest awards the player with 5 Kudos which can be claimed by talking to Historian Minas in the Varrock Museum.

Completion of Priest in Peril is required for the following:

1	Roald sent me to check on Drezel.
1	Sure. I'm a helpful person!

2	So, what now?
1	Yes, of course.