The Curse of Zaros
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The Curse of Zaros is a short miniquest following the events of Desert Treasure, allowing the player to obtain a set of ghostly clothing.
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Miniquest Details
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| Start point: |  Talk to the Mysterious ghost (Valdez) near Glarial's Tomb.
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| Length: | Medium-Long |
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| Items required: | Items from the toolbelt do not need to be listed unless that version won't work, or aren't automatically added to it.
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| Enemies to defeat: | None |
WalkthroughEdit
Warning: This miniquest will take people into dangerous parts of the Wilderness. Beware of player killers and that you can not teleport after level 20 wilderness.
- All of the Mysterious ghosts appear at all three of their possible locations
but only one of the three will give you their piece of the set.
Valdez the ExplorerEdit
- Make sure you are wearing your ring of visibility and your ghostspeak amulet.
- Go to Glarial's Tomb (note: not the cave) northwest of The Fishing Guild.
The ghost will not appear as a dot on the minimap. - When you speak to him he will introduce himself and relate his part of the story.
He will then give you a Ghostly robe top. - He requests you to find another ghost named Rennard.
- This ghost will give you one of three clues which determine your entire route, which we will label Sequence 1 , Sequence 2 and Sequence 3
- Sequence 1 - He mentions pirates and a shipwreck.
- Sequence 2 - He mentions the thief being NORTHEAST of there.
- Sequence 3 - He mentions the thief being SOUTHEAST of there.
Now there are three possible sequences of ghosts you need to visit:
| Number | Ghost | Sequence 1 | Sequence 2 | Sequence 3 | Item given in thanks |
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| 1 | Rennard | Near the shipwrecked ship near the Pirates' Hideout | Bandit Camp (Wilderness) | Bandit Camp (Kharidian Desert) | Ghostly gloves |
| 2 | Kharrim | Chaos Temple (hut) altar in Level 51 wilderness (west) | Graveyard of Shadows | End of the Lava maze inside the second fenced in area | Ghostly boots |
| 3 | Lennissa | Church on Entrana | Port Sarim docks | Gnomeball field | Ghostly robe (bottom) |
| 4 | Dhalak | Wizards tower | Upstairs in Edgeville Monastery by the altar | Upstairs in the Falador Party room | Ghostly hood |
| 5 | Viggora | Upstairs in the Rogues' castle in level 55-58 wilderness | Upstairs in Slayer tower in Canifis | Edgeville dungeon near Earth Warriors | Ghostly cloak |
Rennard the ThiefEdit
- He will tell you where to find Rennard. The location of all the subsequent ghosts is randomised but is hinted by the previous ghost. Rennard will be in one of the following places. If you go to the wrong location, a ghost will be there but you will have a meaningless conversation with it.
- Submerged ship up in level 72 Wilderness (between Wilderness Agility Course and Pirates' Hideout)
- Bandit Camp (Wilderness), he can be found outside Fat Tony's pizza shop.
- Bandit Camp (Kharidian Desert), he can be found in the Bar.
When you find him he will just be called 'Mysterious Ghost' again (as with the rest of the ghosts). He will give you a pair of Ghostly gloves.
It is recommended that you use the Drop Trick for extra gloves, because getting deep into the wilderness takes time.
- He wants you to find Kharrim now.
Kharrim the MessengerEdit
Kharrim will be in one of these locations:
- Inside Chaos Temple (hut) Altar in (far west side of) level 51 Wilderness, North of The Forgotten Cemetery.
- Graveyard of Shadows (Wilderness, Carrallangar); if you get this location, the zombies and ghosts will be aggressive and will interrupt your conversation. It may take a while to get your conversation finished.
- End of the Lava Maze (Wilderness) you will need a knife or other sharp object to cut through web.
Special note: If you go to a different location than the one Rennard tells you, you will NOT get the boots and instead you will have a normal conversation and nothing to do with the story. Head to this location and talk to Kharrim. He will give you some Ghostly boots and ask you to find Lennissa.
From him you learn that Zamorak was a mortal Mahjarrat, and that what he did with the Staff of Armadyl caused the "other gods" to banish him, although Saradomin must have had foreknowledge of the mysterious event.
Lennissa the SpyEdit
Lennissa may be in:
- Entrana church
- Port Sarim at the Lady Lumbridge (Hard to see against the dock)
- Gnomeball field, near the southern viewing platform.
Once at one of these places, look for Lennissa and speak to her. She will give you the Ghostly robe bottom and ask you to find Dhalak.
Dhalak the MagicianEdit
Dhalak may be in:
- Wizard's Tower ground floor, the room with bookcases
- First floor of the Monastery (Level 31 Prayer required)
- Falador Party Room, first floor
Once found, talk to Dhalak. He should give you the Ghostly hood and tell you to find the last ghost, Viggora.
Viggora the WarriorEdit
Viggora will be found at one of these locations:
- Rogue's Castle in the Wilderness, first floor in the small easternmost room with a bronze square shield spawn (beware of the Chaos Elemental and pkers).
- Canifis Slayer Tower (At the south-east part on the 1st floor, near the entrance of Aberrant spectres)
- Paddewwa - Edgeville dungeon (near Earth warriors)
- The earth warriors can be rather annoying, seeing as there aren't many places to trap them, but with some luck, you CAN trap the Earth warriors behind the ghost, with you on the other side, you must talk to Viggora as soon as this happens and click through the first dialogue window to make this effect permanent for the whole chat.
Listen to what he has to say and then he will give you the final robe piece, the Ghostly cloak.
Note: If Dhalak has given you a clue involving a castle in the "dark lands," the correct location is the Canifis Slayer Tower.
RewardEdit
Upon completion, you can talk to Historian Minas on the 1st floor of the Varrock Museum and receive 10 kudos and a lamp which gives 10,000 experience in any skill above 50.
DialogueEdit
| This article on a quest has an associated dialogue page. Click here for a transcript of possible conversations encountered throughout the quest. |
==Trivia==If you speak to any of the ghosts without a Ghostspeak amulet, your character may say "all your base are belong to us", as well as some other quotes. These are references to famous translation errors in the game Zero Wing.
- According to Dhalak, the Canifis Slayer Tower was once Viggora's own castle. Viggora himself also confirms that he (among Zamorak's other major followers) were given a large amount of land as a reward, and the Slayer Tower is most likely evidence of that (as Castle Drakan belongs to Lord Drakan).
- When speaking to Rennard, your player says "I ain't scared of no ghost," a possible spin-off of "I ain't afraid of no ghost" from the Ghostbusters theme song.
| The Curse of Zaros | |
|---|---|
| Equipment |
Ghostly hood • Ghostly robe top • Ghostly robe bottom • Ghostly gloves • Ghostly boots • Ghostly cloak • Shadow sword |
| Ghosts | |
| Other |
Ghostly Robes (miniquest) • Shadow Sword (miniquest) • Ring of visibility • Ghostspeak amulet |
| Mysteries of the Mahjarrat |
1. The Tale of the Muspah • 2. Missing My Mummy • 3. The Curse of Arrav • 4. The Temple at Senntisten • 5. Ritual of the Mahjarrat |
| Rise of Lucien |
1. Temple of Ikov • 2. While Guthix Sleeps • 3. Ritual of the Mahjarrat |
| Rise of Zaros |
1. The Dig Site • 2. Desert Treasure • (Devious Minds) • 3. The Temple at Senntisten • (Ritual of the Mahjarrat) • 4. The World Wakes |
| Arrav |
1. Shield of Arrav • 2. Defender of Varrock • 3. The Curse of Arrav • 4. Ritual of the Mahjarrat |
| Other quests |
Hazeel Cult • Fight Arena • Enakhra's Lament • The Firemaker's Curse |
| Related miniquests |
The Curse of Zaros • The General's Shadow • Nadir • Koschei's Troubles |
| Related lores |
The Fall of Six • The Legend of Arrav • Twice Burnt • Last Riders |
