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The Lost Tribe/Quick guide

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Details

Start pointMap icon Talk to Sigmund in Lumbridge Castle. Show on map
Official difficultyIntermediate
Official lengthShort
DescriptionSigmund is the advisor to the Duke of Lumbridge, but the Duke does not always take his advice.

When part of the cellar wall collapses the Duke insists the damage was caused by an earthquake, but Sigmund is worried about a monster attack.

If you investigate this mystery it will lead you through treacherous caves to uncover something lost by the Gods for thousands of years.
Requirements
Items required
Recommended
Enemies to defeat None

Walkthrough

A map of the tunnels.
  • Talk to Sigmund on the 1st floor[UK]2nd floor[US] of the Lumbridge Castle. (Chat 1•1)…
    1Do you have any quests for me?
    1Yes
  • Ask the following people about what happened in the cellar. You can stop when one mentions a goblin in the basement.
    • Duke Horacio (Chat 3)…
      3What happened in the cellar?
      ((Chat 4)…
      4What happened in the cellar?
      if started Dragon Slayer)
    • Cook (Chat 5)…
      5Do you know what happened in the castle cellar?
      ((Chat 2)…
      2Do you know what happened in the castle cellar?
      if started Recipe for Disaster)
    • Hans (Chat 1)…
      1Do you know what happened in the cellar?
    • Father Aereck (Chat 4)…
      4Do you know what happened in the castle cellar?
    • Bob (Chat 1)…
      1Do you know what happened in the castle cellar?
    • Gee or Donie (Chat 5)…
      5Do you know what happened in the castle cellar?
  • Talk to Duke Horacio again. (Chat 3)…
    3The cook says he saw something in the cellar
    ((Chat 4)…
    4The cook says he saw something in the cellar
    if started Dragon Slayer)
  • Climb-down the trapdoor in the kitchen on the ground floor[UK]1st floor[US].
  • Use your pickaxe on the rubble in the basement and climb through the hole.
  • Light your light source and grab the brooch which sits on the floor about 10 steps into cave.
  • Show the brooch to the duke. (Chat 2•3)…
    2Talk about something else.
    3I dug through the rubble...
    or (Chat 4)…
    4I dug through the rubble...
    or (Chat 3)…
    3I dug through the rubble...
  • Go to the Varrock Palace library in Varrock.
  • Talk to Reldo. (Chat 1)…
    1...
    or (Chat 2)…
    2
    if not started shield of Arrav
  • Search the northern bookcase on the west wall for goblin symbol book.
  • Read through the book.
  • Go to Goblin Village and talk to the generals, and mediate for them until you learn goblin emotes. (Chat 1•3•2•3•3)…
    1Have you ever heard of the Dorgeshuun?
    3It doesn't really matter
    2Well either way they refused to fight
    3Well I found a brooch underground...
    3Well why not show me both greetings?
  • Go back to the Lumbridge Castle cellar and follow the map in the image on this page through the caves. Don't stray from it! (Clicking on the minimap also auto-paths the correct path)
  • At the end of the cave talk to Mistag, and do your Goblin Bow in front of him.
  • Talk to Mistag then let him take you back to Lumbridge. (Chat 4)…
    4Can you show me the way out of the mines?
  • Talk to the duke. He won't believe you. (Chat 3)…
    3I've made contact with the cave goblins...
    or (Chat 4)…
    4I've made contact with the cave goblins...
  • Pickpocket Sigmund and unlock his chest in the other room to find some HAM robes. Keep them for Death to the Dorgeshuun.
  • Go to the HAM lair west of Lumbridge Castle.
  • Pick the lock on the trapdoor and enter the lair.
  • Search the crate south of the ladder to find the stolen silverware.
  • Bring the silverware to the Duke. He will fire Sigmund and give you a signed peace treaty. (Chat 3)…
    3I found the missing silverware in the HAM cave!
  • Go into the basement again. Follow Kazgar to travel to Mistag. (Chat 2)…
    2
  • Talk to Mistag, with the peace treaty in your inventory, and a cutscene will play.

Congratulations, quest complete!

Rewards

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