The Golem

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The Golem (#76)
Released		11 April 2005 (Update)
Members		Yes
Quest series		None
Lead developer(s)		John A

The Golem is a quest centred around the remains of the great city of Uzer in the Kharidian Desert. The city lies in ruins, destroyed in the battle between an army of clay golems and the demon Thammaron. You must help an injured golem discover the truth behind the city's destruction.

Start point	Talk to the clay golem in the ruins of Uzer, east of the Shantay Pass in the Kharidian Desert. Show on map
Official difficulty	Intermediate
Official length	Short
Description	Deep in the desert stand the ruins of the once great city of Uzer, where a lone survivor, an ancient clay golem, forever paces back and forth. It is badly damaged, and its mind cannot rest until it has completed the task for which it was created. It is up to you to uncover the secret of the lost city, and add the final chapter to a story started in the violence of the Third Age.
Requirements	20 Crafting [boostable] [not required to start] 25 Thieving [boostable] [not required to start]
Items required	Vial Pestle and mortar Papyrus (can be bought from Ali Morrisane for 10gp) 4 soft clay (or a bracelet of clay and a pickaxe to mine north-west of the ruins) Phoenix feather (can be obtained north-west of the ruins) Means to enter the desert (such as the Shantay pass, Teleport tablets or scrolls, Fairy rings or the Pharaoh's sceptre)
Recommended	Protective clothing for the desert heat (Desert boots, Desert robe, Desert shirt) Waterskins Stamina or energy potions Fast travel to several locations: Uzer to start the quest plus one additional trip - necklace of passage to Eagles' Eyrie or fairy ring DLQ Digsite (1 trip) - digsite pendant, Digsite Teleport or gnome glider Varrock Museum (1 trip) - Varrock Teleport Hammer and chisel to remove gems from the throne Equipment to complete several optional Achievement Diary tasks: A pickaxe for an easy Desert Diary task to mine clay A woodcutting axe for a medium Desert Diary to cut a Teak tree with 35 Woodcutting A bird snare for an easy Desert Diary task to catch a golden warbler with 5 Hunter
Enemies to defeat	None

Items needed: pickaxe, bracelet of clay or 4 clay, bird snare
Items recommended: Digsite pendant or Digsite teleport, a woodcutting axe for another diary task later
Skills needed: 25 ^[boostable] to steal a phoenix feather, 5 ^[boostable] to catch a golden warbler

This quest takes place in the vicinity of several diary tasks which may be optionally completed. This is recommended as several of the tasks may also save you time during the quest. You may choose to teleport to Eagles' Eyrie with the necklace of passage, complete the tasks and then head south-east towards the Ruins of Uzer where the quest takes place.

Items needed: 4 soft clay or a bracelet of clay and a pickaxe
Items recommended: Digsite pendant or Digsite teleport, a woodcutting axe for a diary task
Skills needed: 35 ^[boostable] if completing an optional diary task

Travel to the Ruins of Uzer. You can use a necklace of passage to the Eagles' Eyrie or fairy ring DLQ.

Talk to the broken clay golem to learn it is in need of repair. Use each piece of soft clay on it to slowly repair it. If you didn't already, you can mine clay at the north-western mine with a bracelet of clay. If you didn't bring a bracelet, there is a jug of water in the Oasis to the south of Uzer that may be used on the clay to make soft clay (world hop to respawn it).

Once fully repaired, the golem will explain that he was programmed to destroy a powerful demon, Thammaron, and that he needs assistance to open a portal to defeat it. Ask him how to open the portal, and he will explain that four statuettes in the temple must be turned to the correct pattern, but he doesn't know it.

Outside the temple ruins, near the golem, there is a letter. Take the letter and read it; it describes how an expedition here was discontinued after the opening of The Digsite near Varrock.

Head east into the temple by climbing down the stairs behind the golem. Once inside, pick a black mushroom by the entrance, then pick up the strange implement in the north-western corner.

Tip: Pick a second for Shadow of the Storm, and keep the strange implement for the same quest. If you brought an axe, you may also choose to complete a medium Desert Diary task here by cutting the Teak tree ( 35 ) behind the ruins, indicated on the minimap with a tree icon.

Skills needed: 25 ^[boostable] to pickpocket Curator Haig

Head to the north-eastern corner of the Digsite to find Elissa, the author of the letter. The fastest method of reaching her is a digsite pendant or gnome glider.

Talk to her about the letter, and she will suggest you look in the Exam Centre for her late husband's notes, the man whom led the discontinued Uzer expedition.

Head to the Exam Centre and search the south-eastern most bookshelf to find Varmen's notes. Read them before progressing; Varmen describes in detail the discovery of the golems and the great city of Uzer, and mentions taking a statuette from the ruins. Return to Elissa and ask where the statuette went, and she will point you towards the Varrock Museum.

Go to the Varrock Museum and ask Curator Haig Halen on the ground floor^[UK]1^st floor^[US] about a missing statuette. Then, pickpocket him to get a display cabinet key ( 25 ).

Note: Ensure that you have read the notes and completed all prior dialogue if the dialogue options do not appear.

Unlock Display Case 30 upstairs to steal the statuette. It is on the 1^st floor^[UK]2^nd floor^[US] in the first row, the fourth case after you ascend the stairs.

Note: If you lose the statuette, you can use the display cabinet key on the empty display cabinet to receive a new one.

Ensure you have the required items and return to Uzer. Enter the dungeon near the golem, then use the statuette on the empty alcove on the wall in the centre. Turn all of the statuettes north to face towards the double doors to unlock the demon's lair. The east statues should face right and the west statues should face left when the player examines them. The statues will lock and the doors will automatically open. Go inside to discover that Thammaron had succumbed to his wounds long ago after the battle with the golems.

Note: You may optionally use a chisel and hammer on the throne to take 2 cut rubies, 2 emeralds, and 2 sapphires for yourself.

Return to the golem to inform him of the demon's death. He does not believe the player - you will need to reprogram him to put his mind to rest.

With an empty vial in your inventory, use your pestle and mortar on the black mushroom to make black dye. Use the phoenix feather on your ink to make a phoenix quill pen, then use it on your papyrus to write a Golem program.

Use the strange implement on the golem followed by the golem program, and the golem will declare that his task is complete.

Congratulations, quest complete!

• 1 Quest point
• 1,000 Thieving experience
• 1,000 Crafting experience
• 2 cut rubies, emeralds, and sapphires (collect these by using a chisel and hammer on the throne)
• Unlock the carpet ride from Shantay Pass to Uzer

Completion of The Golem is required for the following:

• Shadow of the Storm
• Medium Desert Diary
• Recipe for Disaster