QUEST 3 · FREE-TO-PLAY

The Restless Ghost

A ghost is haunting Lumbridge graveyard. The priest of the Lumbridge church of Saradomin wants you to find out how to get rid of it.

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Difficulty
Novice
Length
Short
Quest points
1
Released
4 January 2001
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Before you start

Where to start

Talk to Father Aereck in the chapel south-east of Lumbridge Castle.

Items required

None

Enemies to defeat

Skeleton (level 13) (can be avoided)

STEP BY STEP

Walkthrough

Follow the chapters below. Click any screenshot or diagram to view it at full size.

Before you begin

  1. 1 The quest's start point
  2. 2 Father Urhney
  3. 3 Restless ghost and quest's end point
  4. 4 Wizard Tower's basement
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Ghost speak

  1. 1 Father Urhney
Father Urhney's small house. Open interactive map ↗Map data and tiles: OSRS Wiki · Game imagery © Jagex Ltd

Talk to Father Aereck, found in the Lumbridge chapel just east of Bob's Brilliant Axes. Tell him you are looking for a quest, and he will ask you to get rid of a ghost haunting the graveyard. He suggests you start by talking to Father Urhney, an expert on ghosts.

Go south of the castle, and into the Lumbridge Swamp. Head west through the swamp until you come upon a small house by the coast and talk to the irate Father Urhney inside. After you mention Father Aereck's request, he gives you an amulet of ghostspeak, which allows you to communicate with the ghost. It is highly recommended to keep the amulet for future quests. Once you have the amulet in your inventory, teleport or run back to Lumbridge, and make your way to the graveyard located beside the chapel.

Freeing the ghost

Fighting the skeleton in the Wizards' Tower.
Fighting the skeleton in the Wizards' Tower. Image source ↗
Restless ghost chathead
Restless ghost chathead Image source ↗

In a small building in the south-east corner of the graveyard is a marble coffin. Wearing your amulet of ghostspeak, search the coffin, and a ghost will dramatically emerge. Talk to him, and he tells you he is missing his skull. A warlock from the Wizards' Tower stole it, and he wants it back. Head to the Wizards' Tower located on an island south of Draynor Village, and climb down the ladder in the room directly next to the entrance. Across the room, you will find an altar, which you will need to search to obtain the ghost's skull. A skeleton will appear and attack you. You do not need to fight the skeleton and can simply leave the room. Make sure you have the skull in your inventory.

Run or teleport back to Lumbridge to speak with the restless ghost. He wants you to put the skull in his coffin. Use the skull on the coffin, and you will see the ghost's spirit disappear into the river.

Congratulations, quest complete!

Reward

Quick checklist 9 instructions

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

Getting started

  1. Talk to Father Aereck in the Lumbridge church. (Lumbridge teleport can be used for quick travel to Lumbridge)

    Say: I'm looking for a quest! → Ok, let me help then.

  2. Go through the graveyard's southern exit and head to the hut west of Lumbridge Swamp.

Ghostspeak amulet

  1. Talk to Father Urhney inside the hut.

    Say: Father Aereck sent me to talk to you. → He's got a ghost haunting his graveyard.

  2. Head to the small room in the Lumbridge graveyard south of the church.

  3. Equip the Ghostspeak amulet and click the coffin, talk to the ghost.

    Say: Yep, now tell me what the problem is.

The skull

  1. Head to the Wizards' Tower, and climb down the ladder to the basement. (Use Necklace of passage to teleport to Wizards' Tower if you have one.)

  2. Search the altar, and you will receive a ghost's skull. A level 13 skeleton will appear, you don't have to kill it, just leave.

  3. Go back to the graveyard and use the skull on the coffin with it open.

  4. Congratulations, quest complete!

QUEST COMPLETE

Rewards

  • 1,125 Prayer Prayer experience
  • Ghostspeak amulet (keep for several quests and content in the future)

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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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