Sophanem

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Sophanem
Released		26 April 2005 (Update)
Members		Yes
Location		Kharidian Desert
Inhabitants		Desert humans
Teleports		Pharaoh's sceptre (Jalsavrah)
Music		City of the Dead,Back to Life
Map

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Location on World Map
Agility Pyramid
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Menaphos	←	Sophanem	→	Unknown
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Unknown

Sophanem, the "City of the Dead", is located far south in the Kharidian Desert, right on the edge of the map. In order to gain access to this city, players either need to progress far enough into the Icthlarin's Little Helper quest, or they may enter by teleporting to the Pyramid Plunder minigame using the Pharaoh's sceptre, then exiting the pyramid. The city is currently being afflicted by several plagues. A bank and some shops open after Contact! quest. Players come here to get good Thieving experience at Pyramid Plunder or for a hard clue scroll.

Travel

• The Pharaoh's sceptre can teleport you directly inside the Pyramid Plunder minigame with the Jalsavrah option.
• The magic carpet system can be used to travel to Sophanem from southern Pollnivneach (if you have completed Icthlarin's Little Helper)
• Fairy ring code DLQ is some distance away but probably an option if the above two are not available.
• Teleport to Nardah and run south-west.

Shortcut

A shortcut just east of the bank at the wall leads to the camp just north of Sophanem and west of the Agility Pyramid.

Notable features

Bank

There is a bank in Sophanem for use by anyone who has completed the Contact! quest. It is located underground in the north-east temple.

Sophanem Dungeon

Main article: Sophanem Dungeon

The Sophanem Dungeon is under the bank and features heavily in the Contact! quest. It can be extremely dangerous.

Altar

There is an altar where a player may recharge prayer on the west side of the city.

Pyramid Plunder

Main article: Pyramid Plunder

Shops

Shops opened after the Contact! quest:

• Blades by Urbi (north) - daggers bronze to dragon, scimitar bronze to steel
• Jamila's Craft Stall (east) - moulds and other crafting supplies
• Nathifa's Bake Stall (west of carpenter) - bread, cake, chocolate slice, waterskin(4)
• The Spice is Right (southwest store) - sells pots, gnome spice and antipoison potions
• Carpenter (east) - involved in the Icthlarin's Little Helper quest

NPCs

• Urbi
• Slave
• Sophanem guard
• Jex
• Raetul
• Siamun
• Sphinx
• Klenter
• Tarik
• Jamila
• Carpenter
• Nathifa
• Stone mason
• Neferti the Camel
• Embalmer
• Priest
• High Priest
• Guardian mummy

Monsters

• Plague frog
• Locust
• Plague cow

Quests

• Icthlarin's Little Helper
• Contact!

Changes

Date	Changes
30 April 2015 (update)	Attempting to open the gates to Menaphos no longer takes you to the gates of Sophanem.
29 January 2015 (update | poll)	Entering and leaving Sophanem is now significantly faster.

Trivia

• The spot plague that the people have become cursed with is very similar to Smallpox.