What Lies Below/Quick guide

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

Details

Start point	Talk to Rat Burgiss south of Varrock.
Official difficulty	Intermediate
Description	A travelling trader has been stranded south of Varrock after his cart was attacked by local outlaws. He needs the help of a hero to recover his lost documents, but that's not all... The Varrock Palace Secret Guard (VPSG) are on the trail of treacherous dealings with the Monks of Zamorak. Will you be able to help the VPSG and uncover what lies below?
Official length	Short – Medium
Requirements	Completion of the following quests: Rune Mysteries 35 Runecraft (unboostable) 42 Mining (unboostable) to use the shortcut to Chaos altar (not required if using the Abyss)
Items required	A bowl Bronze pickaxe (Bronze metal is specifically required. Obtained during the quest. If you have access to the Abyss, you do not need one) 15 chaos runes A chaos talisman or tiara (if you have access to the Abyss, you do not need one)
Recommended	Recommended: A weapon to kill the Outlaws Chronicle or a Combat bracelet for teleports to south Varrock Varrock teleports Axe to use canoe Amulet of glory or Ring of wealth to teleport to the outlaw camp
Enemies to defeat	5 Outlaws (level 32) King Roald (level 47)

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Walkthrough

Rat Burgiss's location.

• Talk to Rat Burgiss at the crossing south of Varrock and northeast of Lumbridge chickens. ( 3•1)…

  3	Shall I get them back for you?
  1	Of course! Tell me what you need me to do.

• Kill 5 Outlaws just west of the Grand Exchange (from Grand Exchange, use Tunnel and walk south) and collect 5 rat's papers.
• Fill the folder with 5 papers.
• Return the folder to Rat Burgiss.
• Talk to Surok Magis in the Varrock library (the northern-most room in Varrock Palace). ( 1)…

  1	Go on, then!

• Enter the chaos altar and use the wand on the altar with 15 chaos runes in your inventory.
  • To avoid entering the wilderness, see an alternative entrance in the full guide.
• Return to Surok Magis with the infused wand and an empty bowl. ( 1)…

  1	I have the things you wanted!

• Talk to Rat Burgiss. ( 1)…

  1	Yes! I have a letter for you!

• Talk to Zaff. ( 4)…

  4	Rat Burgiss sent me!

• Talk to Surok Magis. ( 1)…

  1	Bring it on!

• Bring King Roald to 1 hitpoint, then operate the Beacon ring. (Instanced)
  • Take the Dagon'hai history from the north-east bookshelf to bring to Historian Minas for 5 Kudos after the quest.
• Talk to Rat Burgiss.

Quest complete!

Rewards

• 1 Quest point
• 8,000 Runecraft experience
• 2,000 Defence experience
• The Beacon ring
• Access to a shortcut to the chaos altar
• Completing this quest awards the player with 5 Kudos which can be claimed by talking to Historian Minas in the Varrock Museum.