Spirits of the Elid

To start this quest, head to Nardah and speak to Awusah the Mayor. He will tell you that there is a curse on the town, and there is no more water available to the people anymore.

Go to the house just north of the mayor's house and speak to Ghaslor the Elder. He will give you a ballad. Do not bank/drop the ballad as it is needed to complete the quest.

Next, go west and search the cupboards in the building containing Shiratti the Custodian (you may talk to her, but it's not required) to retrieve two sets of torn robes (top and bottom) and use your needle and thread on them to turn them into Robe of Elidinis. Use Telekinetic Grab to steal the ancestral key from the enclosed area.

Note: The costume needle that can be acquired after completion of the Death on the Isle quest will not work in repairing those robes.

The next location is the waterfall at the source of the River Elid, on the east bank. To get there, either:

• Leave Nardah and walk north-west until you come to the banks of the River Elid, and then follow them to the north until you come to a waterfall at the source of the river. On the way, you'll pass respawn points for a bronze pickaxe, a shortbow, and some bronze arrows. Take these if you don't already have them in your inventory.
• You will also pass by a Desert Phoenix; pluck a phoenix feather for use in The Golem and for a medium task in the Desert Diary.
• Alternatively, return to Shantay Pass (via magic carpets or amulet of glory/ring of dueling teleport to Al Kharid). Once back in the desert, head south-east to a bridge and cross the River Elid—then, follow the river north to the dungeon entrance.
• Alternatively, you can use a necklace of passage to teleport to Eagle's Eyrie and run south-west for a short while.

When you reach the dungeon entrance, use your rope on the root above the waterfall to enter.

While wearing the Robes of Elidinis top and bottom, open the door with the ancestral key in your inventory. If you are not wearing the robes, or do not have the ballad, your character will ask what they could possibly have forgotten.

Once you're inside, ignore the door to the north; head east a short ways to where you'll see three doors. Upon attempting to open each door, you'll be attacked by one of three coloured level-75 golems, which can only be defeated by one type of attack style (Crush/Slash/Stab). A spear, hasta, or bladed staff can use all of these attack styles, and a pickaxe (if decent material) can be used for Stab / Crush. It is also possible to fight the black golem (Crush) unarmed, but this is only recommended if your stats are high (70+) due to its Defence level. After defeating them, the door they protected will open. Enter the room and solve the puzzle to clear the water channel:

If you attempt to open the door before the golem has finished its death animation, another golem will spawn.

• The black golem protecting the north-east room is vulnerable to crushing attacks. Once inside, you'll see a target on the other side of the water channel. Attack it with Ranged or Magic. Once you've hit it, the channel will be cleared. If you don't do damage and the water doesn't start flowing, you didn't clear it.
• The grey golem protecting the east room is vulnerable to slashing attacks. Once it's dead, clear the water channel with your pickaxe.
• The white golem in the south room is vulnerable to stabbing attacks. Kill it, then clear the water channel behind the door with Thieving.

After you clear all three channels, go north through the remaining door, walk around the lake, and talk to the spirits, Nirrie, Tirrie and Hallak. They'll tell you to recover the sacred Statue of Elidinis and return it to the shrine in Nardah to break the curse.

Go to Nardah and talk to the mayor again. He will tell you that they threw the statue down a crevice west of town. While you're here, take the mayor's shoes from beside the door and use your knife on them to remove their soles. (Note: If you don't do this now, you must bring an extra rope. Also, the mayor won't let you if you're too close to him.)

Go west from the general store in Nardah until you come to the crevice and use a rope on it. You need a light source, or else you'll be eaten alive by tiny bugs. Talk to the genie (the evil brother of the random event). He will tell you to get the mayor's sole in exchange for the statue. Give the soles to him to get the statue back.

Finally, take the statue to the shrine back in town (the building you stole the key in) and place it on the statuette plinth.

Congratulations, quest complete!

Note: After completing the quest, pray at the Elidinis Statuette to complete a medium Desert Diary task. At least one Prayer point must be restored, praying at it with full Prayer will not complete the task.