QUEST 25 · MEMBERS

Tribal Totem

Lord Handelmort of Ardougne is a collector of exotic artefacts. A recent addition to his private collection is a strange looking totem from Karamja. The Rantuki tribe are not happy about the recent disappearance of their totem.

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Difficulty
Intermediate
Length
Very Short
Quest points
1
Released
30 April 2002
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Before you start

Where to start

Talk to Kangai Mau at The Shrimp and Parrot restaurant in Brimhaven.

Requirements

  • 21 Thieving [boostable] [not required to start]

Items required

None

Enemies to defeat

None

STEP BY STEP

Walkthrough

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

Stolen totem

Kangai in the Shrimp and Parrot shop.
Kangai in the Shrimp and Parrot shop. Image source ↗

Talk to Kangai Mau in Brimhaven, in the Shrimp and Parrot food shop. Tell him you are in search of adventure, and he will say that he needs someone to go on a mission to Ardougne. Lord Handelmort has stolen the Rantuki tribe tribal totem for his private museum, and he wants you to get it back.

Rerouting a magical delivery

G.P.D.T.
G.P.D.T. Image source ↗

If you were to head to Lord Handelmort's mansion in Ardougne, you would find that the door is locked. You need to find a method to get past the front door.

Instead, head to the GPDT depot, just west of the Ardougne docks and just south of the eastern bank. Investigate the north-eastern crate to find an address label, addressed to Lord Handelmort. South of this crate is another crate, intended for delivery to the Wizards' Tower. This crate contains a teleport block, Wizard Cromperty's new invention. Use the address label on this crate to mark it for delivery to the mansion instead.

Ask a nearby GPDT employee when the crate will be delivered, and he will agree to deliver it now.

Sneaky teleportation

Skills needed: 21 [boostable] to disable a trap in the following section
Wizard Cromperty chathead
Wizard Cromperty chathead Image source ↗

Talk to Wizard Cromperty, found in the house north-east of the Ardougne market. Do not use the right-click 'Teleport' option, or you will be sent to the Rune essence mine. Ask him what he has invented, and he will tell you about his new teleportation block. Ask to be teleported, then confirm that it sounds good when he says you will end up by the teleportation block. You will find yourself inside Handelmort's mansion.

Retrieving the totem

Totem detail
Totem detail Image source ↗
The chest that contains the Totem.
The chest that contains the Totem. Image source ↗

Go west through two doors. The second door is locked; the password is Lord Handelmort's middle name, which is K U R T. You would have found this out by reading the Guide book in the Estate Agent's house, after some clues from Horacio the gardener, but this was not necessary to progress the quest.

Enter the code using the left and right arrows (K=10 right, U=6 left, R=9 left, T=7 left). When the password is set, click enter to unlock the door.

Note: If the password K U R T does not work and it states "This combination is incorrect", try entering the letters very slowly and only clicking the right arrow, as the game may not register the letters if clicking too quickly.

The stairs are booby trapped; Do not use the "climb-up" option first! Instead, investigate the stairs ( 21 ), then climb up. If You don't find anything interesting appears, you don't have the required level.

Note: If you trigger the trap, you will end up in the Ardougne Sewers. Go south-west and climb up the ladder, then return to Cromperty for another teleport. You will not need to enter the door code again.

Exit the southern door onto the balcony and enter the room to the east. Open the chest and search it to find the tribal totem.

Note: You can use the drop trick if you want more totems as a souvenir.

Return the totem to Kangai Mau in Brimhaven. He will give you 5 swordfish as thanks.

Quick checklist 11 instructions

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

Walkthrough

  1. Talk to Kangai Mau in the Brimhaven food store.

    Say: I'm in search of adventure! → Ok, I will get it back.

  2. Travel to Ardougne (you can take a ship from Brimhaven to complete an easy Karamja Diary task), and head to the GPDT depot just south of the eastern bank.

  3. Investigate the most north-eastern crate for the address label.

  4. Use the label on the crate located 2 tiles to the south of the first crate.

  5. Talk to a GPDT employee.

    Say: So, when are you going to deliver this crate?

  6. Talk to Wizard Cromperty in the house north-east of the Ardougne market with the checkered floor.

    Say: So what have you invented? → Can I be teleported please? → Yes, that sounds good. Teleport me!, or → if you have completed the medium or higher Ardougne diaries.

  7. Go west 2 doors and enter the password KURT. If you click too quickly it will say "This combination is incorrect", try again slower.

  8. Right-click Investigate the stairs, requiring 21 Thieving, then climb them.

  9. Search the chest on the top floor for the totem. You must finish the dialogue.

  10. Return to Kangai Mau.

  11. Congratulations, quest complete!

QUEST COMPLETE

Rewards

  • 1,775 Thieving Thieving experience
  • 5 Swordfish

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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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