The Corsair Curse/Quick guide

This quick guide has an in-depth guide here. It contains a more detailed description of dialogue, cutscenes, and storyline.

The Corsair Curse (#135)
Members only?	No
Release date	7 December 2017 (Update)
Quest series	None
Official difficulty	Novice
Developer	Mod Ash

Details

Start point	Speak to Captain Tock at the crossroads north of Port Sarim.
Official difficulty	Novice
Description	From the newly revealed town of Corsair Cove, deep in the south of Feldip Hills, the captain of the Corsairs has sailed to Port Sarim seeking help. His crew is sick, and he suspects that a curse has been laid upon them. If you can unravel the fearful and conflicting tales of ogre relics, vengeful mermaids and demonic possession, maybe you can help his ailing crew overcome The Corsair Curse.
Official length	Medium
Requirements	None
Items required	Spade (obtainable during quest) Tinderbox (obtainable during quest)
Recommended	Recommended: A stamina potion to traverse the Cove quicker
Enemies to defeat	Ithoi the Navigator (level 35)

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Walkthrough

The cursed crew

• Speak to Captain Tock just south of the entrance to Falador farm. ( 2•1)…

  2	What kind of help do you need?
  1	Sure, I'll try to help with your curse.

• Speak to Captain Tock on the docks just west of Rimmington. ( 1)…

  1	Okay, I'm ready to go to Corsair Cove.

• Speak to either Arsen the Thief, Cabin Boy Colin, or Gnocci the Cook, upstairs on the buildings directly west of the platform. ( 1)…

  1	I hear you've been cursed.

• Speak to Ithoi the Navigator, who is found upstairs in the building on the southernmost part of the beach, west and slightly south of the platform. ( 1)…

  1	I hear you've been cursed.

• You can do the next section in any order.

Arsen's, Colin's and Gnocci's "curse"

• Speak to Arsen the Thief. ( 1)…

  1	I hear you've been cursed.

• Speak to Cabin Boy Colin. ( 1)…

  1	I hear you've been cursed.

• Speak to Gnocci the Cook (upstairs in the building just northwest). ( 1)…

  1	I hear you've been cursed.

  • Grab the tinderbox next to him if you don't have one.
  • Grab the spade found directly south of his hut (right by tree near water) if you don't have one.
• Speak to Captain Tock (cross gangplank south) to receive the ogre artefact. ( 1)…

  1	Arsen says he gave you a sacred ogre relic.

• Speak to Ithoi the Navigator.
• Use the telescope in Ithoi the Navigator's hut.
• Dig by the lump of sand next to the tree where Gnocci the Cook fished in the cutscene.
  • Three steps east of the tropical tree found west of the fishing spot.
• Enter the dungeon to the north and slightly east and speak to Chief Tess. ( 1)…

  1	I've come to return what Arsen stole.

• Return and speak to Arsen the Thief, Cabin Boy Colin, and Gnocci the Cook.

Traitor in the midst

• Speak to Captain Tock. ( 1•1)…

  1	I've ruled out all the Corsairs' theories...
  1	So what do I do now?

• Speak to Gnocci the Cook. ( 1)…

  1	I hear it happened straight after dinner.

• Speak to Arsen the Thief. ( 1•1)…

  1	I hear Ithoi cooked the meal you ate that night.
  1	What is the mission Francois is doing?

• Speak to Cabin Boy Colin. ( 1)…

  1	I hear the Captain's thinking of firing Ithoi.

• Speak to Ithoi the Navigator. ( 1•1)…

  1	I hear you cooked the meal they ate before getting sick.
  1	Maybe because the Captain's thinking of firing you.

• Speak to Ithoi the Navigator again.( 1•1)…

  1	I know you've faked the curse.
  1	I bet I can prove you're well enough to get up.

• Use your tinderbox on the driftwood under his hut.
• Speak to Captain Tock. ( 1•3)…

  1	I've seen Ithoi running around. He's not sick at all.
  3	I'll be back.

• Head west again and kill Ithoi the Navigator (level 35).
  • Use protect from magic to take no damage.
• Speak to Captain Tock. ( 1)…

  1	I've killed Ithoi for poisoning your crew.

Congratulations, quest complete!

Rewards

• 2 Quest Quest points
• Access to Yusuf's bank in the Corsair Cove.

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