QUEST 104 · MEMBERS
Out on the edge of the known world, the Piscatoris Fishing Colony stands on the brink of disaster. Angry sea trolls are emerging from the sea and attacking the colonists, preventing them from harvesting the valuable monkfish that live in those waters. A highly experienced adventurer will be needed to drive back the trolls for good. The Colony's director, Herman Caranos, has a particular adventurer in mind: the notoriously amoral Wise Old Man of Draynor Village (allegations of his involvement in
Talk to Herman Caranos in the Piscatoris Fishing Colony, accessed via a boat trip from the river to the west of the Tree Gnome Stronghold.
BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE BANK
Requirements are gates. Recommendations are comfort and risk controls, not mandatory levels unless the game enforces them.
ACTION CHECKLIST
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Talk to Herman Caranos at the Piscatoris Fishing Colony (north of Fairy ring AKQ); cutscene is optional. Dialogue: What's the rush? → Do you need any help? → I'm a brave adventurer! Can I try?
Talk to the Wise Old Man in Draynor Village.
Return to the Colony and talk to the Wise Old Man.
Kill the level 79 Sea Trolls and enter the Colony (collect 7 of their bones if needed).
Talk to Herman (east building). Note: You will need to click inside of the building as clicking directly on Herman (or the Wise Old Man later) will make your character run outside the building to the north.
Talk to Franklin Caranos near the entrance.
Use a log on the firebox (not the furnace) and light it in the building with the Furnace symbol. (Franklin will give you a tinderbox if you speak to him again.)
Use each of the five iron bars on the Metal Press.
Use iron sheets to repair the western colony perimeter's broken walls. (Franklin will give you a hammer.)
Talk to Arnold Lydspor in the bank. (He will give you a Small fishing net if you do not already have one.)
Fish 5 fresh monkfish at the fishing spot to the north-west, you may need a few more if you burn some while cooking.
Kill sea trolls when they spawn, as they will increase in difficulty. After 1-3 kills, the sea trolls only drop big bones and cannot be used in the next section of the quest.
Cook the monkfish in the kitchen, south of the fishing spot. Note: you cannot bank with Arnold to make use of cooking gauntlets.
Talk to Arnold.
Talk to Franklin.
Talk to the Wise Old Man and Herman in the far eastern building.
Talk to Wizard Frumscone in the basement of the Wizards' Guild in Yanille. Dialogue: I'll see what the necromancer needs me to do.
Talk to Malignius Mortifer south of Falador. Dialogue: I need help with saving a fishing colony. He will give you a brown apron in order to be allowed entry to the Crafting Guild.
Talk to the Master Crafter with dreadlocks in the Crafting Guild on the east side.
If you brought soft clay, use it on the potter's wheel, then the potter's oven to make a pot and pot lid. If you brought a pickaxe, mine some clay and follow the step above.
Use Pot and Pot Lid together to make Airtight Pot.
Talk to Malignius Mortifer to teleport back to the Fishing Colony. Dialogue: I've spoken to the master crafter...
Talk to Herman to begin the fight. Dialogue: I'm ready. Let's fight!
Kill the Sea Troll Queen. (Use Protect from Magic in Melee range, and use Ranged or Melee to kill her)
Talk to Herman.
Congratulations, quest complete!
(Optional) Catch and cook a monkfish to complete a hard Western Provinces Achievement Diary task.
QUEST COMPLETE
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