Brimstail's Cave is a small cave found in the south-western section of the Tree Gnome Stronghold. The entrance is easily located by the exclamation point icon on the minimap.

It is the home of Brimstail, a gnome wizard. It is the starting point of, and plays a large role in, The Eyes of Glouphrie quest. From here, by talking to Brimstail, players can travel to the rune essence mine; however, this is not commonly used due to its distance from a bank.

At the end of the cave, there is a Singing bowl that can be used to make a Crystal saw from a Small crystal seed or a Crystal chime. The saw is a useful tool for the Construction skill.

The cave also contains a puzzle in the form of a large piece of machinery. This puzzle must be solved to complete The Eyes of Glouphrie quest.

Map

1 - Exit to surface.

2 - Brimstail's chamber. Brimstail is here, along with a table, searchable drawers, and a premade chocolate saturday players make take. Players may also attempt to take the bowl of water from the table, but Brimstail stops them, saying he doesn't want players to spill water on his books.

3 - Location of Oaknock's exchanger, the machine panel, and an Aspidistra plant. Searching the plant causes it to make the noise, "Gronda! Gronda!" (an anagram of Dragon)

4 - A Singing bowl is on a rock pillar surrounded by a deep rift. During The Eyes of Glouphrie quest, players activate a crystal bridge, allowing them to reach the bowl during and after the quest. The bowl can be used to convert a Small crystal seed into a Crystal saw and can also be used to revert a Crystal saw or Crystal chime into a small crystal seed.

5 - A broken statue of Glouphrie the Untrusted is here.

Views of the cave

Brimstail's cave

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Crystal bridge and singing bowl

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Trivia

• The outside of the cave has very close similarities to the Hobbit Holes in the movie "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring."