1Requirements
- 20 Quest points
- 20 Firemaking [boostable] [required to start]
- 30 Farming [boostable] [required to start]
- 36 Crafting [boostable] [required to start]
QUEST 114 · MEMBERS
Enlightened Journey
On the peaceful island of Entrana, a lone monk has tired of his life of simplicity and quiet reflection. Auguste wants to boldly write his name in the history books; to craftily defeat the laws of physics; to miraculously sail through the air... preferably not to horribly explode into a ball of flaming death. Of course, to do all this, he'll need the help of a worldly adventurer: are you bold enough to merrily laugh in the face of the unknown?
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Length
- Short
- Quest points
- 1
- Released
- 6 November 2006
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Before you start
Where to start
Talk to Auguste on Entrana.
Items required
- TRIP 1 (starting the quest):
- 3 unnoted papyrus
- 1 ball of wool
- A full sack of potatoes (item is called Potatoes(10)) (there are potatoes growing in Entrana in the house east of Auguste, bring another empty sack if picking here)
- 8 empty sacks – bring 9 sacks if planning to fill one with potatoes on Entrana.
- 1 unlit candle or black candle (can be obtained during quest by stealing candles in Entrana church)
- Yellow dye
- Red dye
- 10 unnoted silk
- A bowl (obtainable during quest)
- TRIP 2 (building the third balloon)
- At least 10 normal logs
- A tinderbox
- 12 unnoted willow branches (buy from the Grand Exchange, or plant a willow sapling and wait 4 hours.)
- Note: The player receives a willow sapling during the quest, although planting one beforehand may be faster. You will also receive a basket of apples to pay to protect the tree.
- Secateurs (only if planting the tree) (can also be exchanged from a Tool Leprechaun if placed there before)
- A rake (only if planting the tree) (can also be exchanged from a Tool Leprechaun if placed there before)
- A spade (only if planting the tree) (can also be exchanged from a Tool Leprechaun if placed there before)
Recommended
- Supplies if you wish to unlock additional locations in the balloon transport system after the quest. You may choose to store the supplies in log storage for use in future trips even if you don't currently meet the requirements to unlock a route. The storage may store a total of 100 logs per type. A minimum of 10 of the relevant type is required per route unlock (3 for magic logs).
- 10-90 additional logs (noted) (keep in mind you will need 1 regular log per return to Entrana to unlock additional routes)
- 10-100 oak logs (noted) - Crafting Guild unlock ( 30 )
- 10-100 willow logs (noted) - Varrock unlock ( 40 )
- 10-100 yew logs (noted) Castle Wars unlock ( 50 )
- 3-100 magic logs (noted) Grand Tree unlock ( 60 )
- Fast travel to Entrana via Port Sarim (2 trips):
- Minigame Teleport to Pest Control then take the boat to Port Sarim
- Minigame Teleport to Rat Pits (requires Ratcatchers)
- Ring of the Elements to Air Altar
- Amulet of glory to Draynor Village
- Explorer's ring 2+
Enemies to defeat
None
Ironman concerns
- 30 Farming [boostable] and a minimum of 4 hours required to grow a willow tree, plus another hour for the willow branches to grow.
- The player visits Entrana
STEP BY STEP
Walkthrough
Follow the chapters below. Click any screenshot or diagram to view it at full size.
Before you begin
- Note: This quest can be completed in two trips to Entrana if bank space is managed well. Follow the guidance in each section to see what items are needed and when to return to a bank.
The aspiring balloonist
Items needed: 3 Papyrus, unlit candle, ball of wool, sack of potatoes, red and yellow dyes, 10 silk, 8 empty sacks, bowl (obtainable during this section from the house just east of Auguste, up the ladder)
Travel to Entrana while obeying its inventory rules and carrying only the items required for this section. Talk to Auguste, found on the western side of the island, just north of the Herblore shop.
- Note: If boosting the requirements, you must boost them all before talking to Auguste. Once the quest is started, there will be a further skill check of 36 Crafting to add the unlit candle to the origami balloon, and 20 Firemaking to fly the balloon.
Auguste will ask for your help in testing his balloon system. After he shows the player his new design, talk to him again and he will request that you bring a number of items to create some test balloons.
Use the papyrus on the ball of wool to create a balloon structure, then use the unlit candle on it to create an origami balloon. Do not light the balloon or else you will have to get the items again!
Talk to Auguste to see a short cutscene of the balloon launch. After that, talk to him again, and he will take the remaining two pieces of papyrus and the sack of potatoes from you. In a second cutscene, the player launches the next balloon, which is attacked by an angry mob of peasants.
| Burning Experiments | |
| The jingle that plays while peasants destroy the balloon. | |
Finally, Auguste will ask the player to get the materials for a real balloon, as well as give you a basket of apples and Auguste's sapling.
Use the empty sacks on the sand pit to the south of Auguste to create 8 sandbags, then talk to him again to give him all of the remaining items you have brought with you.
- Note: All of the chat options for giving him items should be used, so if there are some remaining you may have forgotten to bring an item with you.
Ballooning
Items needed: 12 willow branches, 10 regular logs (axes cannot be taken to Entrana, obtain the logs before), tinderbox
Items recommended: additional noted regular/oak/willow/yew/magic logs if you wish to unlock additional routes after the quest
Items recommended: additional noted regular/oak/willow/yew/magic logs if you wish to unlock additional routes after the quest
Once you have given him all of the items in the previous section, you will need to retrieve the remaining required items. You may consider banking in Pest Control, either using Minigame Teleport or returning to Port Sarim and travelling there and back via the ships.
- Note: If you plan to grow Auguste's sapling instead of buying the willow branches on the Grand Exchange, plant the sapling in any tree patch and give the local farmer the basket of apples to look after it. Once it is fully grown, check its health, wait a half hour, then cut willow branches from it by using secateurs on the tree. You can only get 6 branches at once, so you'll need to wait another half hour to get all 12.
Return to Entrana and use a willow branch on the balloon basket to start a cutscene. Once it concludes, the log storage will appear. If you brought additional noted logs, you may store them now.
Talk to Auguste again. He'll describe some of what the player should notice and some tips on how to fly the balloon. An interface to control the balloon will appear. Manoeuvre through the obstacle course without hitting anything (including birds, trees, houses, and clouds) and safely land on the well-marked landing spot on the third screen. See the sections below for an easy route to complete the flight.
Balloon control panel
Clicking any control advances the balloon one "space" to the right.
- The top button (drop sandbag) moves the balloon two spaces up (UP 2).
- The next button (use log) moves the balloon one space up (UP 1).
- "Relax" advances the balloon to the right without changing altitude (RIGHT).
- The normal rope lowers the balloon by one space (DOWN 1),
- The red rope lowers the balloon by two spaces (DOWN 2).
- Clicking "Bail" will cancel the flight.
The numbers at the side of sack and log buttons correspond to how many times player can use the resources respectively; therefore, fuel is limited. If the player runs out of fuel, they can still "relax" or lower altitude (by pulling ropes).
A tip is that how the balloon appears to travel is not as important as where it will end up. If the balloon meets a cloud right above it and a bird in front of it, it is possible to go right through both obstacles by dropping sacks or pulling the red rope (raising and dropping the balloon by 2 spaces respectively). The balloon will fly high or low enough to avoid the bird, and will advance one space forward to avoid the cloud. It might not seem like the balloon can fit through, but it can.
Navigating the screens
There will be three screens to navigate across. The balloon should end up one space above the landing pad, with no air space in between. Flying past the landing pad would get the balloon blown away, and getting the balloon in the space with the landing pad would cause it to smash to the ground—in both cases, the flight would be considered unsuccessful. The player needs to restart the flight by preparing the logs and tinderbox again before going to Entrana, although they don't have to rebuild the balloon.
There are various ways to control the balloon, and the following is just one of the suggested paths:
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After the balloon has landed, talk to Auguste to finish the quest. If you wish to unlock additional routes, talk to him after the quest to open the interface and choose the route you wish to unlock.
Congratulations, quest complete!
Quick checklist 36 instructions
Use this when you already know the route. The full walkthrough above includes explanations and diagrams.
Getting started
Travel to Entrana (speak to monks on second most northern dock in Port Sarim)
Talk to Auguste on Entrana north of the Herblore shop (3 times)
Say: Yes! Sign me up. → Umm, yes. What's your point? → Yes.
Use the papyrus with the ball of wool.
Use the unlit candle on the balloon structure.
Talk to Auguste again.
Talk to Auguste again with the two papyrus and a sack of potatoes in your inventory.
Say: Yes, I have them here.
Go slightly south of Auguste and fill up the sacks with sand.
Give Auguste a yellow dye, a red dye, ten silk, a bowl, and eight sandbags.
A bowl spawns in the house east of Auguste on the first floor
The big balloon
Leave Entrana to retrieve the remaining items. You may consider banking in Pest Control, either using Minigame Teleport or returning to Port Sarim and travelling there and back via the ships.
If you still require willow branches, they can be purchased from the Grand Exchange or trimmed with secateurs by using them on the grown sapling given by Auguste or another willow tree you've grown. Do not clear the stump, or cut down the tree until all branches are obtained.
Back on Entrana, use the branches on the balloon frame on the nearby platform.
(Optional) Store any additional logs in the log storage.
Talk to Auguste
Say: Okay. .
Screen one
Drop a sandbag.
Burn a log.
Relax 9 times.
Pull the red rope.
Relax 2 times.
Pull the brown rope.
Relax 5 times.
Screen two
Burn a log.
Relax.
Burn a log.
Relax 10 times.
Burn a log.
Relax 5 times.
Screen three
Relax 7 times.
Pull the red rope.
Pull the brown rope.
Relax 3 times.
Burn a log.
Relax 4 times.
Pull the brown rope.
Finishing up
Talk to Auguste.
Congratulations, quest complete!
QUEST COMPLETE
Rewards
- 2,000 Crafting Crafting experience
- 3,000 Farming Farming experience
- 1,500 Woodcutting Woodcutting experience
- 4,000 Firemaking Firemaking experience
- The Bomber jacket and cap
- Gnome goggles from the Gnome Restaurant minigame can be combined with the bomber cap by talking with Auguste
- Access to the balloon transport system
- 4 new routes available to be flown, when successfully flown they provide an additional 2,000 Firemaking experience per route.
- Ability to make origami balloons
OSRS WIKI CONTRIBUTORS
Sources & credits
Walkthrough text and preparation lists are adapted from Old School RuneScape Wiki contributors under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Game imagery © Jagex Ltd; individual image sources are linked in their captions. This page is fan-made and not affiliated with Jagex.
- Enlightened Journey ↗full guide · revision 15292357
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