QUEST 86 · MEMBERS

Garden of Tranquillity

'Queen of Varrock seeks experienced gardener to help construct a garden of peace and serenity as surprise for husband. Only serious Farmers need apply. Peasants welcome (although not that welcome). Tools not supplied. Please note: under no circumstances are the contents of this message to be disclosed to Rollie – um, one means King Roald.'

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Difficulty
Intermediate
Length
Long
Quest points
2
Released
30 August 2005
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Before you start

Where to start

Talk to Queen Ellamaria in the garden of Varrock Palace.

Items required

Recommended

Enemies to defeat

None

STEP BY STEP

Walkthrough

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Before you begin


Note: To obtain the Ring of Charos(a), you only need to complete the first section of the quest. 25 Farming is not required.

Queen Ellamaria's project

Head to the fenced garden east of the Varrock Palace, accessible by exiting the kitchen in the north-eastern corner of the place, then running south.

Speak to Queen Ellamaria, who will hand over a list describing the plants she wants you to gather for her. However, first she wants you to talk to the Wise Old Man about the art of persuasion.

Enchanting the Ring of Charos

Items needed: Ring of Charos
Note: Any additional rings in your inventory or bank will disappear in the following section.

With the Ring of Charos the player obtained from Creature of Fenkenstrain, head to Draynor Village and talk to the Wise Old Man. He will tell the player a story about Queen Ellamaria before she was married to King Roald, as well as explain the origin of the Ring of Charos. Before enchanting it for you, he wants to test the player's diplomacy skills to see if they are worthy of the ring. Answer the following six questions correctly; note that the seventh question can be answered in any way. The correct answers are given below:

Question Answer
Two goblins are fighting over the colour of their armour. What do you do? Show them a range of colours so that they can come to a compromise.
A Drunken dwarf offers you a kebab. What do you do? Take his generous gift even though you have no need for it.
Are you enjoying your experience of Farming? It's absolutely, unquestionably the most interesting thing I've ever done!
A dwarf asks you to put on a silly golden helmet so that you can be fired from a cannon into a wall. What do you do? Put on the silly helmet and jump into the cannon.
You meet Pkmaster0036 in the wilderness who asks you who is the greatest player killer in the world. How do you answer? You of course Pkmaster0036, no one could ever challenge your greatness!
Queen Ellamaria orders you to go on a foolish quest without any offer of reward. What do you say? Ask me nicely and I might consider it.
A Draynor bank guard asks you if you've seen any suspicious characters lately, because the bank has been robbed. What do you say? No, especially not that wise old man, who doesn't look at all suspicious.

After answering the questions correctly, the Wise Old Man will enchant the Ring of Charos and return it to the player. You will need to wear the ring throughout the quest to use dialogue marked with (Charm) in order to persuade NPCs to assist you.

Farming equipment

Throughout the rest of the quest the player should have these items present in their inventory.

Obtaining the seeds

Note: Players can visit the NPCs in any order. Also, note that when crops you plant for Elstan, Lyra, and Kragen fully grow, you will receive a message in your chat box. The seeds for these NPCs must be planted after talking to them. Using an amulet of nature can be very helpful for this quest. The allotments cannot be protected by flowers.

Elstan, farming patch south of Falador

Go to the farming patch between Falador and Draynor Village, north of the cabbage patch.

  • Wear the Ring of Charos(a).
  • Speak to the gardener Elstan.
  • Ask if he has any delphinium seeds to spare.
    • "Do you have any delphinium seeds to spare?"
  • Select the 'charm' responses until he asks you to plant some marigolds. Agree to his request without using the "charm" option. If you use it, he will refuse and you will have to agree anyway.
    • "(Charm) That is why I have come to an expert for advice."
    • "(Charm) Not just AN expert, Elstan - they say you are THE expert"
    • "(Charm) Oh, no, I love listening to gardening stories..."
    • "(Charm) Millions? Ah, just what I wanted to hear..."
    • Do not select (Charm). Instead, select: "Okay, I'll grow you some marigolds."
  • After speaking with Elstan, the player must grow marigolds in the nearby flower patch from seed to flower.
    • Marigolds take 20 minutes to grow, so it is advisable to move to the next portion of the quest and return once they are grown.
    • Marigolds planted before Elstan's request will not count.
    • Use compost (or supercompost/ultracompost), water, and plant cure as you would with any other crop.
  • Harvest the marigolds and give them to Elstan.
  • In exchange for the harvested marigolds, Elstan will hand over the delphinium seeds. If you lose these seeds, speak to Elstan again, and he will provide you with more.

Lyra, farming patch west of Port Phasmatys

Note: Farming payment will not work for this section.

Go to the farming patch between Port Phasmatys and Fenkenstrain's Castle. Wear the Ring of Charos(a).

  • Speak to Lyra at the allotments.
  • Ask "Do you have any orchid seeds to spare? "
  • Select the charm responses until she asks you to grow some onions. Agree to her offer without using the "charm" option. If you use it, she will refuse and you will have to agree anyway.
    • "(Charm) If you tell me your problems, I may be able to help you."
    • "(Charm) Yes, I was wondering about that."
    • "(Charm) Times must be very hard for you."
    • "(Charm) Whatever you've done, I'm sure you had just cause."
    • "(Charm) And what is the nature of this fee that you pay?"
    • "(Charm) If not yours, then whose blood are you offering?"
    • "(Charm) How can you deal with so much guilt?"
    • Do not select (Charm). Instead, select: "That's a deal - I'll grow a patch of onions for you."
  • After speaking with Lyra, the player must grow onions in a nearby allotment patch.
    • Onions take 40 minutes to grow, so it is advisable to move to the next portion of the quest and return once they are grown.
    • Onions planted before Lyra asks you to grow them will not count.
    • The flower patch must be empty.
    • Use compost (or supercompost/ultracompost), water, and plant cure as you would with any other crop.

When the onions are fully grown, speak to Lyra again. She will give you three yellow orchid seeds and three pink orchid seeds for your effort.

Kragen, farming patch north of Ardougne

Note: Farming payment will not work for this section.

Go to the farming patch north of East Ardougne. Wear the Ring of Charos(a)

  • Speak to Kragen at the allotments.
  • Ask "Do you have any snowdrop seeds to spare?"
  • Select the charm responses until he asks you to grow some cabbages. Agree to his offer without using the "charm" option. If you use it, he will refuse and you will have to agree anyway.
    • "(Charm) You seem to be a little irritable, my friend."
    • "(Charm) I don't like to see a fellow human being so upset."
    • "(Charm) So what ails you, my friend?"
    • "(Charm) Well, is there anything I can do for you?"
    • "(Charm) So what can I do for you?"
    • Do not select (Charm). Instead, select: "That's a deal – I'll let you know when your cabbages are ready."
  • After speaking with Kragen, the player must grow cabbages in a nearby allotment patch.
    • Cabbage takes 40 minutes to grow, so it is advisable to move to the next portion of the quest and return once they are grown.
    • Cabbages planted before Kragen asks you to grow them will not count.
    • The flower patch must be empty.
    • Use compost (or supercompost/ultracompost), water, and plant cure as you would with any other crop.
  • When the cabbages are fully grown, speak to Kragen again.
    • "Okay, I've grown those cabbages like you asked."
  • He will reward your efforts with four snowdrop seeds.

Dantaera, farming patch in Catherby

Items needed: Ring of Charos(a), a gardening trowel, secateurs, a watering can, a spade, and a filled plant pot (can be bought from Vanessa next to the allotment farming patch north of Catherby)
Items recommended: a Camelot teleport and an amulet of glory (for Edgeville teleport), or having started The Giant Dwarf
The white tree on Ice Mountain.
The white tree on Ice Mountain. Image source ↗
  • Go to Catherby farming patch
  • Talk to Dantaera.
    • "Do you know how I could grow a White Tree?"
  • Charm her.
    • "(Charm) I think that there is something that you are not telling me."
    • "(Charm) A secret is a dreadful burden to have to keep to yourself."
    • "(Charm) Unless you allow me to do this she will die anyway."
  • Dantaera will let you cut a branch of the white tree, which is on the top of Ice Mountain located west of Edgeville and north-east of Falador (not to be confused with White Wolf Mountain), near the Oracle.
  • After talking to Dantaera, the player should prepare a filled plant pot, a pair of secateurs, a gardening trowel, and a watering can with water.
  • Teleport to Edgeville or the Monastery via combat bracelet and head west, to the top of Ice Mountain and find the white tree.
  • Use the pair of secateurs on the tree, and the player will get a white tree shoot.
  • Use it on the plant pot with soil (you will need a gardening trowel) and water it.
  • After five minutes, the branch will grow into a sapling and is ready to be planted in the tree patch in Ellamaria's garden in Varrock.

Brother Althric, Edgeville Monastery

Items needed: Ring of Charos(a) and a fishing rod (optional, see below)
Items recommended: an amulet of glory (for Edgeville teleport) or combat bracelet to teleport right to it(soul wars minigame teleport also will bring you close)

Players should not throw away or destroy the ring before being told by Althric to do so. The steps mentioned in this section should be followed strictly.

  • Go to the garden at the northern side of the Edgeville Monastery, with the Ring of Charos(a) equipped.
  • Speak to Brother Althric.
    • "(Charm) These are the most beautiful rosebushes I've ever seen."
    • He will claim the player is wearing an "evil talisman" and demands that the player throw it into the well in Edgeville, or simply destroy it.
  • Go to Edgeville and throw the Ring of Charos(a) in the well. You will recover it later, that's what the fishing rod is for. Alternatively, you can destroy the ring and later pickpocket it from Dr Fenkenstrain again.
    Fishing back the Ring of Charos.
    Fishing back the Ring of Charos. Image source ↗
  • With the ring thrown away or destroyed, players can go to the monastery and attempt to take the seeds again. This time, Brother Althric will be pleased and will allow the player to take the rose seeds.

Bernald, The Toad and Chicken in Burthorpe

Items needed: Ring of Charos(a), a rune/pure essence, a pestle and mortar, 2 plant cures, and a hammer
Items recommended: A games necklace

Go to Burthorpe (you can use a games necklace or Minigame Teleport) and go to The Toad and Chicken pub. Equip your ring of Charos, and enter the garden on the eastern side. Talk to Bernald and charm him. He will tell the player that his vines are dying and needs a cure. Use one plant cure on the vine, and you will find it's not working. Talk to Bernald again, and he will instruct you to find Alain at Taverley.

Head south to the tree patch in Taverley (near the entrance gate dividing the members and free-to-play areas) and speak to Alain. He will provide a method of enhancing the plant cure's power. Do not use the "charm" option in dialogue, or he will refuse to help you.

After speaking with Alain, use a hammer on a rune/pure essence to crush the stone into rune shards, and then use the pestle and mortar on the shards to make some rune dust. Use the dust with the remaining plant cure potion to get a strengthened plant cure. Talk to Bernald in Burthorpe again, then use it on the diseased vines. The vines will now be cured.

Talk to Bernald, and he will give some Burthorpe vine seeds. If you lose these seeds, talk to Bernald, and he will provide you with more.

Getting the statues

Items recommended: a Lumbridge and Falador teleport
Note: The plants take a while to grow (the white tree being the longest time), so it is recommended to do the gardening now and to get the statues while the plants are growing.
Note: Teleporting away after using the trolley on the statue, including via random events, can reset your progress and you may need to return to Ellamaria to get another.

Talk to Ellamaria and ask about getting the statues. She will provide a trolley for the player to push or pull the statues.

When there is a statue on the trolley, the player can choose to "Push" or "Pull" the trolley, causing the trolley to move one square away from or towards the player respectively. The option "Big push" allows the trolley to move several squares away from the player.

A teleport is recommended for players to get to the statues' original places.

Statue of a former king, Lumbridge

Walk or teleport to Lumbridge; then, walk out of the castle. Examine both statues, and use the trolley on the one described as the statue of a "king" (should be the one on the south side).

Push or pull the statue across the bridge directly outside the castle. Once the statue is on the other side of River Lum, the scene will immediately change to the north backyard of Varrock Palace. Push or pull the statue to the east, and then south into the queen's garden (Note, the first statue (king) is the north-east plinth).

Be careful not to get the trolley stuck or you will have to logout and log back in to reset it.

If the statue at any point gets "recaptured" (if you take more than five minutes to place it on the spot for the statue), you can get another trolley from the queen (Ellamaria) and you have to go back to Lumbridge and get the statue again.

The statue should be placed on the eastern side slot against the wall. When the statue is pushed beside the spot, use the "place" option to place the statue, and the trolley will return to the player's inventory automatically.

Statue of Saradomin, Falador

Billy & Bob
The track that plays during the cutscene.
A nearby player-killer creates a distraction.
A nearby player-killer creates a distraction. Image source ↗

Walk or teleport to Falador, and use the trolley on the statue in the city square (not the statue in the park). A cutscene will appear, showing two guards, Bob and Billy, at the north gate being killed by a player spoof named PKMaster0036 while the player tries to push the statue onto the empty trolley.


Bug Bug: The cutscene currently ends prematurely when the player spoof character gets stuck behind one of the banners in front of the gate, before the guards are killed.

After the cutscene, the player should pull or push the statue towards Falador's northern gates as soon as possible. If the player takes more than five minutes, the guards will discover the statue has been stolen, and the player will have to start it all over again.

Once the statue is out of Falador, the scene will immediately change to the north backyard of Varrock Palace. Again, push or pull the statue to the east, and then south, into Ellamaria's garden.

The statue should be placed on the central slot. When the statue is next to the spot, use the "place" option to place the statue, and the trolley will return to the player's inventory automatically.

Gardening

Items needed: Ring of Charos(a), farming equipment, two buckets of compost and all seeds and saplings from earlier sections.
Note: There is no tool leprechaun in the garden. The nearest one is at the tree patch on the eastern side of the palace courtyard. Also, you cannot use the Bottomless compost bucket to do the required task and need two composts/supercomposts/ultracomposts in un-noted form.
A map showing where each seed should be planted.
A map showing where each seed should be planted. Image source ↗

You will not need to add compost to the allotments in the garden, nor water any of the patches. Use the rake to wipe out the weeds in all farming patches, and plant the seeds/sapling to where they should be placed. However, you will need to add compost to the orchid pots before planting them. The plants in Ellamaria's garden take 10–15 minutes to grow and cannot die. Make sure you've watered your White Tree Shoot or it won't work when you try to plant it.

After all patches are fully grown and the statues are in place, talk to Ellamaria, and she will ask the player to get King Roald. Go to King Roald, located in the south-east side of the Palace on the ground floor (UK).

King Roald is not pleased with the garden, resulting in "Ellie" scolding him.
King Roald is not pleased with the garden, resulting in "Ellie" scolding him. Image source ↗
Garden Tour
The track that plays during the cutscene.

Talk to him while wearing the Ring of Charos(a), and charm him when possible (or continue on without charming for an amusing conversation). A cutscene will play with the Queen of Varrock giving him a tour. Don't open any interfaces after the end of the cutscene or walk away from the queen, otherwise you will have to fetch the king again.

After a short cutscene, the queen will reward the player.

Congratulations, quest complete!

Quick checklist 53 instructions

Use this when you already know the route. The full walkthrough above includes explanations and diagrams.

Starting out

  1. Talk to Ellamaria at the garden east of the palace.

    Say: Yes.

  2. Talk to the Wise Old Man in Draynor Village with the Ring of Charos(a).

    Say: Queen Ellamaria has sent me to seek your guidance.

  3. Quiz answers:

    • [C] Show them a range of colours…

    • [A] Take his generous gift…

    • [C] It's absolutely...

    • [B] Put on the silly helmet and jump…

    • [B] You of course…

    • [B] Ask me nicely…

    • [A] No, especially…

Gathering seeds

  1. See to the survival of your crops as you see fit. It is strongly recommended to compost all patches as the gardeners will refuse to watch over them.

  2. Always have on you: A rake, seed dibber, spade, secateurs, watering can, gardening trowel, and Ring of Charos(a).

Lyra west of Port Phasmatys

  1. Talk to Lyra west of Port Phasmatys.

    Say: Do you have any orchid seeds to spare? → [Charm] If you tell me your problems, I may be able to help you. → [Charm] Yes, I was wondering about that. → [Charm] Times must be very hard for you. → [Charm] Whatever you've done, I'm sure you had just cause. → [Charm] And what is the nature of this fee that you pay? → [Charm] If not yours, then whose blood are you offering? → [Charm] How can you deal with so much guilt? → That's a deal - I'll grow a patch of onions for you.

    • The closest fairy ring to Lyra is ALQ.

  2. Grow onions (takes 40 minutes, planting in both patches reduce chance of failure).

  3. Once grown, talk to Lyra for the orchid seeds.

Kragen north of Ardougne

  1. Talk to Kragen north of East Ardougne.

    Say: Do you have any snowdrop seeds to spare? → [Charm] You seem to be a little irritable, my friend. → [Charm] I don't like to see a fellow human being so upset. → [Charm] So what ails you, my friend? → [Charm] Well, is there anything I can do for you? → [Charm] So what can I do for you? → That's a deal - I'll let you know when your cabbages are ready.

    • The closest fairy ring to Kragen is BLR.

  2. Grow cabbages (takes 40 minutes, planting in both patches reduce chance of failure).

  3. Once grown, talk to Kragen for the snowdrop seeds.

Elstan south of Falador

  1. Talk to Elstan south of Falador.

    Say: Do you have any delphinium seeds to spare? → [Charm] That is why I have come to an expert for advice. → [Charm] Not just AN expert, Elstan - they say you are THE expert. → [Charm] Oh no, I love listening to gardening stories... → [Charm] Millions? Ah, just what I wanted to hear... → Okay, I'll grow you some marigolds.

  2. Grow marigolds in the patch (takes 20 minutes).

  3. Once grown, give them to Elstan for the delphinium seeds.

Dantaera in Catherby

  1. Talk to Dantaera in Catherby.

    Say: Do you know how I could grow a White Tree? → [Charm] I think that there is something that you are not telling me. → [Charm] A secret is a dreadful burden to have to keep to yourself. → [Charm] Unless you allow me to do this she will die anyway.

  2. Travel to Ice Mountain.

  3. Use secateurs on the White Tree located on the northern part of the Ice Mountain to get the white tree shoot.

  4. Put the cutting in your plant pot and water it.

Brother Althric at the Edgeville monastery

  1. Talk to Brother Althric at the Edgeville Monastery.

    Say: [Charm] These are the most beautiful rosebushes I've ever seen.

  2. Run over to Edgeville and throw the Ring of Charos(a) down the well.

  3. Take 4 seeds from the red, pink, and white roses.

  4. Retrieve your ring with the fishing rod.

Bernald behind the Burthorpe pub

  1. Talk to Bernald in Burthorpe.

    Say: [Charm] But it is the only way that these vines will be cured. → I accept the deal.

  2. Use 1 plant cure on the vines.

  3. Talk to Bernald again.

  4. Talk to Alain by the Taverley tree patch.

    Say: I need to ask you about strong plant cures. → Are you sure there's nothing you can suggest?

  5. Use a hammer or chisel on the rune/pure essence to get rune shards.

  6. Use a pestle and mortar on the rune shards to get rune dust.

  7. Use the rune dust on the other plant cure to get the strong plant cure, then use it on the vines.

  8. Talk to Bernald to get the vine seeds.

The statues

  1. Talk to Ellamaria, ask about the statues to get a trolley.

    Say: How am I supposed to move statues all the way here?

  2. Use the trolley on the statue of a king.

  3. Push the trolley east over the bridge.

  4. Place the statue on the eastern plinth in the garden.

  5. Use the trolley on the Saradomin statue.

  6. Push the trolley north through the gate.

  7. Watch the cutscene.

  8. Place the statue on the southern plinth in the garden.

Gardening

  1. Return to Ellamaria's garden and fill the 2 plant pots with compost.

  2. Plant everything. They take 10-15 minutes to grow and cannot die.

  3. Talk to Ellamaria.

  4. Talk to King Roald.

    Say: Would you like to follow me for a minute? → [Charm] Of course, your majesty - please forgive me. → [Charm] The Queen asked me to bring you. (Make sure you have the Ring of Charos(a) equipped when talking to King Roald or he will not follow you into the garden.)

  5. Watch the cutscene.

  6. Congratulations, quest complete!

QUEST COMPLETE

Rewards

  • 5,000 Farming Farming experience
  • The Ring of Charos(a) - players can wear the activated ring to charm various NPCs to pay less for certain services, or get choices that are otherwise unavailable.
  • An apple tree seed
  • An acorn
  • 5 guam seeds
  • 4-dose compost potion, which can be used to turn compost into supercompost.
  • After the quest, the player can visit the garden and pick 4 fruits from the white tree. They regrow after some time, similar to other fruit bearing trees. Each fruit restores about 8% of energy.
  • Agility shortcut to the Varrock Palace garden via the southern trellis

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