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Bone Voyage/Quick guide

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Details

Start pointMap icon Talk to Curator Haig Halen in the Varrock Museum. Show on map
Official difficultyIntermediate
Official lengthShort
DescriptionCurator Haig Halen needs your help to finish the construction of a barge fit to take the Varrock museum crew to an unexplored landmass to the east. There have been many attempts to reach the island, but none were successful. This quest will have you venturing across Gielinor, aiding the Varrock museum and making the success of the voyage a possibility.
Requirements
Items required
Recommended

Post-quest recommended:

Enemies to defeat None

Walkthrough

Starting out

The finishing touches

  • Go to the canal barge north of The Digsite and speak to the barge foreman.
  • Speak to the sawmill operator in the Lumber Yard. (Chat 3)…
    3I'm here on behalf of the museum archaeological team.
  • Bring the sawmill proposal to the sawmill operator in the Woodcutting Guild. (Chat 3)…
    3I'm here on behalf of the museum archaeological team.
    • If you don't have the requirements to enter, just try and open the eastern gate of the guild to complete this step.
  • Bring the sawmill agreement back to the Lumber Yard's sawmill operator. (Chat 3)…
    3I'm here on behalf of the museum archaeological team.

The cursed voyage

  • Speak to the barge foreman.
  • Right click the Embark option on the barge guard.
  • Speak to the Lead Navigator. (Chat 1•2)…
    1Yep, that would be me.
    2I'm aware, no need to tell me about them.
  • Talk to Jack Seagull in the Rusty Anchor Inn in Port Sarim. (Chat 2)…
    2Ever made any cursed voyages?
    or (Chat 3)…
    3Ever made any cursed voyages?
  • Return to the northern part of the digsite and board the boat through the barge guard.
  • Talk to the Lead Navigator.
  • Speak to the Odd Old Man at the limestone mine to the north. You can get there by deboarding the boat and walking west, north, then east. (Chat 1•2)…
    1Talk about lucky charms.
    2I'm making a cursed voyage.
    He will give you the Bone charm.
The barge controls.

The "cursed" voyage

  • You will have to steer left or right using the controls on the interface. The progress bar will indicate how far you have to go to reach the island.

When the top arrow tilts to the left, click on the right arrow.

When the top arrow tilts to the right, click on the left arrow.

Changing the height of the sails will alter how drastically the boat shifts from side to side. Having the boat's sails as large as possible when going in a straight line will allow for a more consistent travel route.

  • Once the progress bar is filled, you will arrive at Fossil Island.
  • Congratulations, quest complete!

Rewards

Sources & credits

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