QUEST 129 · FREE-TO-PLAY
Misthalin Mystery
A woman cries as a man lays dying, desperately they beg you to stop a cryptic killer before their friends suffer a similar fate.

- Difficulty
- Novice
- Length
- Short
- Quest points
- 1
- Released
- 26 January 2017
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Before you start
Talk to Abigale or Hewey in the south-eastern corner of Lumbridge Swamp, near the fishing spots.
STEP BY STEP
Walkthrough
Follow the chapters below. Click any screenshot or diagram to view it at full size.
Before you begin

Speak to Abigale, south-east of Lumbridge Swamp, who will ask for the player's help after being attacked by an unknown figure on a nearby island. Board the rowboat south of them. Head through the gate, directly west is a fountain. Pick up a bucket next to the fountain. Head north of the fountain to trigger a cutscene, where Sid is murdered by the Killer. Use the bucket on the barrel of rainwater, and search the barrel to obtain a manor key.
Riddle 1

Enter the manor, pick up the knife on the table, and attempt to open the door with the red topaz (pink) knob up north. This will trigger another cutscene, where Tayten is murdered by the killer hiding in the wardrobe. Before returning to the wardrobe, the killer slides a note under the door. Pick it up and read it (You must read it in-order to progress).

The riddle refers to a painting found in the adjacent room to the south-west (the room with the normal door). The painting is one with mountains, a blue river, and the sun on the horizon (on the east side of the room). Use the knife on it, and search it to find a ruby key. The doorknobs on the doors throughout the mansion will indicate the appropriate key that opens them.
Open the eastern door, and take a tinderbox from the shelves. Light all four unlit candles in the room, and you will get a message the room is warm enough to dry the fuse attached to the barrel of explosives. Then, use the tinderbox on the barrel next to the damaged wall. Exit the room to trigger the explosion.
Riddle 2

Climb over the wall, and head north of the manor to trigger another cutscene, where Lacey is tied up. The Killer will ask her the name of the vampyre who lives in South Misthalin, but players will be given a choice; none of options matter, so pick any (the correct answer is actually Count Check, but if you say it, the Killer will kill Lacey for you interfering). She will die and the Killer will leave players another note. Pick it up and read it.
It's like music to my ears!
The glorious sounds, spelling out your fate!
The riddle refers to the piano found in the north-eastern corner of the manor (music). You must enter the room through the damaged north-eastern wall. The Killer wants you dead - play the notes D-E-A-D on the piano, and search it to find an emerald key.
Riddle 3

Return inside the manor by climbing the damaged east wall, and open the door with the emerald doorknob where the first note was found. Attempt to open the kitchen doors where Mandy is found, and another cutscene will occur where she is apparently killed by the Killer. Once again, he will leave players a third note. Pick it up and read it.

Hear at first these words.
Each murder you witness helplessly from start to end.
As you fail to solve the final letters of this quiz.
Razor sharp like a gemstone is the blade of my knife.
The last sound you hear will be your scream's echo.
Heed that I will have the final word in this thriller.
The riddle refers to the unlit fireplace in the eastern room, go out to the south-east room (the damaged wall room) and enter the north door (HEARTH). Use the knife on the unlit fireplace to reveal a panel of switches inside the hidden compartment. The correct solution corresponds to the final letter of each sentence. Therefore, to open the compartment, click the following in order (sdzeor): Sapphire - Diamond - Zenyte - Emerald - Onyx - Ruby. Search the fireplace once more to find a sapphire key.
Showdown
Bug Bug: Mobile players may not be able to click on or move the mirror during this part of the quest. Logging out and back in or unequipping your weapon may temporarily solve it.
Bug Bug: When you confront the Killer and trigger the first cutscene, make sure you only click continue on the text box. If you click anywhere but the text box or hit spacebar before the first cutscene completes, the game will force you out of the room and end the cutscene early. This can be very confusing initially if you're unaware.

Open the westernmost door, and a cutscene will occur where the player confronts the Killer.
He will hide in wardrobes and throw knives. The player can know which wardrobe he's in by looking for a brief black shadow surrounding the wardrobe. The player must push the mirror into the row/column of the wardrobe and then push it at least once towards the wardrobe in order to have the mirror facing the wardrobe to reflect the thrown knife back to the killer (otherwise the mirror will deflect the knife, but not back at the killer). You need to get the knife to bounce back at the killer a few times before proceeding on with the quest.

After defeating the Killer, players will discover that the killer was Abigale all along! She complains about how adventurers always take all the glory from her when she tries to help others every year. However, another killer appears, and reveals himself as Abigale's boyfriend, Hewey.

After basking in her glory, Abigale argues with Hewey over her selfishness, and in her anger, kills him. Pick up the killer's knife and attack Abigale.
As you attempt to leave the manor, Abigale attempts to kill you, but is stopped by Mandy, who survived due to her having dextrocardia, a rare condition where her heart is located on the right side.
Speak to her outside the mansion to collect the rewards which require 3 empty inventory slots. Congratulations, quest complete!
Quick checklist 35 instructions
Use this when you already know the route. The full walkthrough above includes explanations and diagrams.
Getting started
Talk to Abigale in the south-east corner of Lumbridge Swamp and offer your help.
Say: What has happened here? → What do you want me to do?
Take the boat found further south.
If needed, take a bucket from the fountain to the west.
Head to the west of the manor.
Use the bucket on the barrel of rainwater to empty it.
Take the manor key from the bottom of the empty barrel.
Enter the manor doors using the manor key.
Riddle 1
If needed, take the knife from the table.
Attempt to open the door with the pink knob to the north.
Take the note on the ground next to you and read it.
Go to the room south-west from the entry hall, and use the knife on the painting with the gloomy valley on the east wall.
Search the slashed painting to obtain a ruby key.
Go to the room south-east from the entry hall. If needed, take a tinderbox from the shelves.
Use the tinderbox on the four unlit candles throughout the eastern room.
Use the tinderbox on the barrel with the fuse.
Exit the room to trigger the explosion.
Riddle 2
Re-enter the south-east room and climb over the damaged wall.
Head north, then west, and click "observe" on the tree across from Lacey.
Pick any chat option the Killer gives you; the answer does not matter.
Take the note and read it.
Play the notes D-E-A-D on the piano in the north-eastern corner of the manor.
Search the piano to get an emerald key.
Riddle 3
Return to the mansion via the damaged wall.
Open the door with the green knob north of the entrance, west of the door with the pink knob.
Attempt to open the door to the west with the Bandos godsword inside.
Take the note and read it.
Head through the south-eastern room with the damaged wall, then to the room north of it. Use the knife on the unlit fireplace.
Search the fireplace and enter the following gems in this order: Sapphire – Diamond – Zenyte – Emerald – Onyx – Ruby.
Search the fireplace again to get the sapphire key.
Showdown
Open the westernmost door with the blue knob in the room where you slashed the painting.
The killer will hide in wardrobes and throw knives. The player can know which wardrobe the killer is hiding in by looking for a brief black shadow surrounding the wardrobe. You must push the mirror and have it face the wardrobe before a knife is thrown. Repeat this until a cutscene.
After the cutscene, take the killer's knife, wield it and attack Abigale.
Attempt to exit the room.
Talk to Mandy outside the manor.
Congratulations, quest complete!
QUEST COMPLETE
Rewards
- Uncut ruby
- Uncut emerald
- Uncut sapphire
- 600 Crafting Crafting experience
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.
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