Ali Morrisane - Gielinor's self proclaimed 'greatest merchant' - is having difficulties. He is selling things at such a rate that he cannot keep his market stall in stock.
Word has it that he is on the lookout for someone; someone who can recruit some help from his home town Pollnivneach - a somewhat anarchic place, south of the Shantay Pass.
3 beers (obtainable during the quest, bought from Ali the Barman for 2 coins each)
Bucket or Ugthanki dung (obtainable during the quest, spawns at the location it is needed – bring three extra buckets, four total, if you plan on doing My Arm's Big Adventure as three Ugthanki dung are needed for that quest). One more might be needed for Forgettable Tale... (1/25 chance for each player).
Snake charm (obtainable during the quest by putting a coin in the snake charmer's money pot, if you do not already have one in your bank)
If you have the snake charm in your bank already, you will need to retrieve it.
Use the 3 beers on Drunken Ali at the bar. (Make sure to use one beer on him, then talk to him in full, then use the second beer, talk in full, then finally the third beer, and talk in full.)
Note: Don't skip dialogue after giving a beer. You can buy them from Ali the Barman.
Talk to the bandits in Pollnivneach by the general store.
Use the snake charm on a desert snake north of the Menaphite tent until it goes into the snake basket.
Go to Ali the Hag north-west of the kebab seller. Talk to her twice to give her the snake basket and Ugthanki dung to receive the hag's poison in exchange.
Use the hag's poison on the table with a beer in the bar.
Talk to Ali the Operator.
Dealing with the thugs
Prepare for battle and talk to the Menaphite Leader (just outside the tent).
Kill the Tough Guy(level 75) (safespot behind bush). He drops a willow blackjack.
Kill the bandit champion(level 70) (safespot behind chair in house to the east). He drops an adamant scimitar (if you have a willow blackjack in your inventory).
Talk to a villager.
Talk to Ali the Mayor by the well in village centre.
Return to Ali Morrisane (with whom you started the quest). (1)…
Quest point
15,000 Thieving experience