The Tale of the Muspah quick guide

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Walkthrough

Start point	Talk to Erjolf, who can be found north-east of Rellekka, at a cave entrance halfway up the snow-covered mountain path
Member requirement	Members only
Official difficulty	Novice
Official length	Medium
Requirements	Skill requirements are not boostable unless marked with a [B] for boostable. 6 Firemaking 8 Mining 10 Magic 10 Woodcutting Recommended: 20 Crafting (to cut the mined sapphires)
Items required	Items from the tool belt are not listed unless they do not work or are not automatically added. 4 cut sapphires (8 can be mined and crafted during the quest) 8 cosmic runes and 8 water runes to cast Enchant Level 1 Jewellery (or 8 enchant sapphire tablets)
Recommended	Activated lodestone in the Fremennik Province A dramen or lunar staff and access to the fairy rings (Unless Fairy Tale III - Orks Rift is completed) A slayer ring to teleport to Pollnivneach Desert clothing, waterskins, an enchanted water tiara or completion of Crocodile Tears Weight-reducing clothing, energy potions or a charged explorer's ring
Enemies to defeat	None

Talk to Erjolf on the mountain north-east of Rellekka. ( ✓•1)…
✓ [Accept Quest]
1 Okay, your secret is safe with me.
Jump the rock to cross the river.
Enter the Cave opening.
Talk to Erjolf about his progress and offer to help. ( 2•2•2)…
2 Tell me more about your Trials.
2 Perhaps I can help with your Trials.
2 I'm ready to learn how to melt the ice.

Fill your inventory by taking from driftwood pile, then select Make-fireraft with them.
The cave is navigable by jumping the flat rocks. Click Block-stream on the ice mounds by each cave water exit to block the streams. You may also unblock-stream where necessary. The lit rafts will melt the icicles when pushed near them.

Side of ice to melt	Streams	Notes
East	Blocked: West and east Unblocked: South	You have to set 5 rafts alight quickly from the northern shore of the pool. Light them from a spot such that when they float south, they end up across the east side of the frozen armour and are blocked from leaving the cave by a rock.


North	Blocked: West and east Unblocked: South	You have to set 3 rafts alight from the northern shore of the pool. Light them on 3 spots that, when they float south, they end up on the north side of the frozen armour.


South	Blocked: East and south Unblocked: West	You have to set 4 rafts quickly alight from the south-east edge of the pool. Light them on a spot that, when they float west, they end up across the south side of the frozen armour.


West	Blocked: West and south Unblocked: East	You have to set 2 rafts alight from the western edges of the pool. Light them on 2 spots that, when they float east, they end up on the west side of the frozen armour.

Exit the cave, climb down the mountain and go north across the peninsula.
Ascend the steps to the icy platform, head north-east and speak to the Natural historian. ( 1•1•1)…
1 Don't you know what a yeti looks like?
1 Are you any good at identifying creatures?
1 Okay, I can start describing it now.
Describe the creature to him. ( 3•2•1•2•2•1)…
3 It's yellow.
2 It has four arms.
1 It has no legs, like a snail.
2 It has spikes, which run down its spine.
2 It has a spiky tail, with vicious spines.
1 It has pincers, like a crab.
Continue dialogue with the historian. ( 1•2)…
1 What is the creature I described?
2 Where can I find out more about this creature?

After Ali the Wise speaks, talk again and ask about the Muspah. ( 3•3•3•3•5)

Head back to the Muspah cave.
Cross the floating bridge. Right-click bore-sapphires on the ice block, then enchant-sapphires.
Take the sapphires or more will have to be obtained.
Talk to the Muspah and offer to help. ( 1•1•3•1•1•5)…
1 I only wanted to help!
1 That's okay.
3 What were you doing in the ice?
1 Tell me about the rejuvination ritual.
1 So what do you need now?
5 Never mind.

Talk to Erjolf just outside the chamber.
Go to the north-west corner of the Rellekka Hunter area.
Make-canoe with the fallen log, then travel with the canoe.
Enter the cavern.
Slightly south, talk to Jhallan. ( 1)…
1 Yes, follow me. We'll find somewhere you can rest.
Lead him to the south-west corner of the cave.
At the end of the path, talk to Jhallan. ( 1)…
1 Is this spot peaceful enough for you?
After speaking, bore-sapphires on Jhallan, then enchant-sapphires on him.

3	I've found a creature just like this statue.
3	Why do you think the creature I've found is a myth?
3	If the Muspah is a myth, how could I have found it?
3	How can I clear the ice from around the Muspah?
5	Never mind.

v • d • e The Tale of the Muspah
Part 1 of the Mysteries of the Mahjarrat quest series • Related to the Fremennik quest series
NPCs	Erjolf Natural historian Ali the Wise Jhallan
Items	Driftwood Fire raft Muspah tail
Rewards	Antique lamp
Locations	Ice strykewyrm cave Mahjarrat Ritual Site Cavern
Music	The Muspah's Tomb Rest for the Weary
Miscellaneous	Muspah • Quick guide • Transcript

2	Tell me more about your Trials.
2	Perhaps I can help with your Trials.
2	I'm ready to learn how to melt the ice.

1	Don't you know what a yeti looks like?
1	Are you any good at identifying creatures?
1	Okay, I can start describing it now.

3	It's yellow.
2	It has four arms.
1	It has no legs, like a snail.
2	It has spikes, which run down its spine.
2	It has a spiky tail, with vicious spines.
1	It has pincers, like a crab.

1	What is the creature I described?
2	Where can I find out more about this creature?

1	I only wanted to help!
1	That's okay.
3	What were you doing in the ice?
1	Tell me about the rejuvination ritual.
1	So what do you need now?
5	Never mind.

✓	[Accept Quest]
1	Okay, your secret is safe with me.

2	What should we do now?
1	Yes, look at the creature.