Zogre Flesh Eaters

Meet the ogre shaman
Items recommended: Some food, ring of duelling to teleport to Castle Wars or runes for Watchtower Teleport, Restore potion, weight-reducing equipment, and weapon and armour to kill a level 39 zombie.


 * Begin by speaking to Grish in Jiggig, located a short run south of the Castle Wars entrance and somewhat north-east of the Fairy ring (BKP).


 * He talks about Zogres (Zombie ogres) coming from the ground and making people sick.


 * Ask if you can help, and progress through the conversation.


 * Grish gives you two Super restore potion 3(s) and three Cooked chompy birds. If you have other food, you may wish to get rid of the Cooked chompy birds quickly as they are quite heavy.


 * Talk to the Ogre guard to the east, by the ogre barracade.


 * After mentioning Grish, he removes the barricade to allow you inside the Zogre-infested area.


 * Turn run on, jump the barricade, and attempt to avoid the Zogres (and Skogres) while running east to a set of stairs going downward. Take these stairs.


 * Note: You may now (or have already) become diseased. Unless you are 89 combat or higher, make sure you carry restore or super restore potions with you! The disease will temporarily reduce a random skill by up to 10 levels, striking another random skill about every 18 seconds, with gradually diminishing effects until it finally fades out. You may also use Relicym's Balm to cure disease; it takes three doses for it to cure while the disease is at full strength.

Down in the dungeon

 * Proceed to the far north-west corner of the dungeon to an area with several ogre coffins.


 * When you enter the room you see a short cutscene.


 * Search the skeleton propped up on the broken lecturn.


 * A zombie attacks.


 * Kill it to obtain a backpack.


 * Open the ruined backpack to obtain a Dragon inn tankard, some rotten food, and a knife.


 * Discard the food.


 * Search the broken lectern.


 * You find a torn page that contained a spell.


 * Search the coffin (the one that only has a Search option), and then use the knife on it to unlock it. (You may need a couple of tries to lift the lid.)


 * When the coffin is open, search it to obtain a Black prism.


 * Now proceed to Yanille to begin your investigation of the objects.


 * Note: As it's not necessary to talk with Grish to do so, it's better to simply teleport out of the dungeon to avoid becoming diseased again on the run back out.

To Yanille

 * In Yanille, go to the Dragon Inn (located in the southwest corner of the city) and use the Dragon inn tankard on the bartender.


 * The bartender explains that the tankard belonged to Brentle Vahn, a not-so-moral customer who had been seen with a shady wizard.


 * Talk to Zavistic Rarve in the Magic guild. If the player doesn't have the required level to enter the guild, ring the front bell and Zavistic will appear outside.


 * After seeing the black prism and torn page, Zavistic tells you to talk to Sithik Ints in the guest house north of the guild.

Incriminating Sithik

 * Proceed to the top floor of the guest house.


 * Sithik is in the bed in the west bedroom.


 * Talk to him, and he denies any connection to the Zogres.


 * You tell him you will search the room for evidence.


 * Search the drawers, the cupboard, and the wardrobe.


 * You find a Book of Portraiture, a Necromancy book, papyrus and charcoal, and a Book of 'h.a.m.'.


 * Read all three books. (Although not necessary, you can use the Necromancy and H.A.M. books on Sithik to hear him explain why he has them.)


 * Use the Book of Portraiture or the papyrus on Sithik Ints.


 * Draw a portrait of Sithik by using the papyrus on Sithik.


 * When done, use the Sithik portrait on Sithik.


 * If Sithik appreciates the "truth" of the portrait, then the portrait isn't realistic enough and you should try again.


 * Search the drawers for more papyrus and sketch him again.


 * With an accurate portrait, Sithik will appreciate the "honesty" of the portrait.


 * Head over to the Dragon Inn, and use Dragon Inn Tankard, then the Sithik portrait on the bartender.


 * The bartender recognises Sithik, and returns it as a Signed portrait.


 * Return to the Magic guild, and talk to Zavistic Rarve about some items you'd like him to look at.


 * He goes through the evidence automatically, starting with the Necromancy book and the torn page, followed by the Book of 'h.a.m.' and the dragon inn tankard. However, what tips him over the edge is the Signed portrait. This is enough evidence for him to give you a Strange potion. He instructs you to use it on Sithik to solicit some answers.


 * Return to Sithik, and use the potion on the cup of tea on top of Sithik's drawers.


 * Climb down the ladder, climb back up, and return to Sithik.


 * Sithik has turned into an ogre.


 * Talk to Sithik, and he confesses.


 * Obtain answers to all three questions: How to remove the effects of the spell from the ceremonial area of the ogres, how to defeat the undead ogres, and how to cure the disease.

Optional: Making Relicym's balm and Brutal arrows
Obtaining the answers from Sithik unlocks your ability to make items that are tremendously helpful for finishing the quest: Relicym's balm, the Ogre Composite Bow, and Brutal arrows. However, you making these items is not necessary.

You can speed up the quest quite a bit by purchasing these items from the Grand Exchange and elsewhere prior to beginning it. While obtaining the ingredients for each can take a substantial amount of time, the finished items are quite often readily available.

For example, you can purchase Relicym's balm from Uglug Nar in Jiggig for 200 gold once you've learned how to make the potion. To open Uglug Nar's store, simply sell him a 3- or 4 -dose Relicym's balm potion, for which he will pay 750 or 1,000 gold respectively.

Relicym's balm
Relicym's balm cures the disease spread by the Zogres. The cure requires three doses when the disease is at full strength. To make the cure requires Rogue's purse, which you mix with a vial of water to create a Rogue's purse potion(unf). Mix the unfinished potion with Snake weed to create the Relicym's balm. Both Snake weed and Rogue's purse are untradeable items located in different parts of Karamja and take some time to obtain.

Brutal arrows
When fired from an Ogre Composite Bow, Brutal arrows are the only ranged ammunition that will do any damage to Zogres. To make them, use a knife on an Achey tree log to produce two to six Ogre arrow shafts, and then fletch them with feathers. This creates Flighted ogre arrows. Use nails on the flighted ogre arrows with a hammer in inventory to create Brutal arrows.

Note: There is no Ranged level requirement to equip or use Brutal arrows, so the only limitation on ammunition is what the player can fletch or obtain through the Grand Exchange. Thus, if a player has level 77 Fletching and Rune nails they can make Rune brutal arrows even before the quest is completed.

Relocating the Ceremonial Grounds
Items recommended: Ring of duelling, Relicym's balm, Prayer potion and/or Super restore potion(s), 5 Lobsters or better (substantially more if not using Protect from Ranged), weapons and armour to kill Slash Bash.


 * Bank, preferably at Castle Wars.


 * Pick up the lobsters or better food, one or two Relicym's balm potions or coins to buy the potions from Uglug Nar, one or two Restore potions or Super restore potions, one or two Prayer potions if not using Super restores, and either maging gear with runes for casting Crumble Undead or good ranged armour along with the Ogre Composite Bow and Brutal arrows.


 * Return to Grish, and tell him what Sithik told you.


 * Grish gives you an Ogre gate key to obtain access to the ceremonial chamber.


 * Following that, ask him if there is a more effective way to kill Zogres.


 * He shows how to make an Ogre Composite Bow. While you can make one prior to this, only after your conversation with Grish can you wield it.


 * Climb over the crushed barricade again, dodge the Zogres and Skogres, and climb down the stairs to the east.


 * Head straight west to the side of the cave, and look for two successive Ogre stone doors.


 * Proceed through these (the Ogre tomb key automatically unlocks the doors), and descend the stairs.


 * Head north-east, past the Zogres, and then go east to the far end of the room filled with skulls.


 * Look for a stand among the skulls, but do not search it yet.


 * Find a safe spot for maging or ranging to run back to, and turn on the Protect from Ranged prayer.


 * Now, Search the Stand.


 * A level 111 Zogre named Slash Bash comes out from behind the skulls and attack.


 * Retreat to the safe spot, and attack.


 * If using ranged, fire off the Ogre Composite Bow; it should take about 30 or 40 Mithril brutal arrows to kill him. If maging, cast Entangle or Snare, if you want, followed by Crumble Undead or a wave attack. Meleeing Slash Bash is not recommended, as he is resistant to most melee damage and switches rapidly between melee and ranged attacks.


 * Note: Prayer randomly drops 10 or more points several times, so make sure to have Prayer potions or Super restore potions handy.


 * Don't take too long to kill this giant Zogre, or he will get bored and disappear.


 * Once Slash Bash is dead, pick up the two Zogre bones, three Ourg bones, and Ogre artefact he drops.


 * Run or preferably (to prevent disease) teleport out. Return to Grish for your reward.


 * Congratulations! Quest complete!

Reward

 * 1 Quest Point
 * 3 Ourg bones which reward 140 prayer experience each
 * 2 Zogre bones which reward 22.5 prayer experience each
 * 2,000 Fletching experience
 * 2,000 Ranged experience
 * 2,000 Herblore experience
 * Access to Jiggig
 * Ability to make Relicym's balm
 * Ability to fletch Composite ogre bow and brutal arrows
 * Bonus: Take a bottle of Relicym's balm to Uglug Nar to open up his shop.
 * Bonus: Take the black prism to either Zavistic Rarve for 2,000 coins or to Yanni Salika in Shilo Village for 5,000 coins.

Trivia

 * The name of the quest, Zogre Flesh Eaters, is a play on the 1979 film Zombie Flesh Eaters.
 * Taking the signed portrait back to Sithik and using it on him prompts him to first remark that he has a common face, then to offer a 2 million coin bribe. However, if the player tries to accept the bribe, Sithik will retract the bribe and insult the player.
 * When asked about what he does, Sithik talks about bringing the dead back to life. The player remarks about how important he must be then, undoubtedly referencing how players always come back to life after being killed.
 * This quest is also necessary to be able to make Sanfew Serum potions (level 65 herblore). Without the ability to make Relicym's Balm, the ability to "cure disease" is not "known" by the player. Hence when trying to make Sanfew Serum all the player gets is a message (when trying to add ground unicorn horn to a Super Restore potion) that "you don't know what adding that will do."
 * You can use any of the item's found in Jiggig (Like the black prism) on him when he is in bed, they do nothing to the story, but just make him talk.
 * If you try to start the quest without the requirements, a never-ending argument will ensue. He will say you "are too green around the ears" and you will say "no, I'm not" and he will say "yes, you are". This argument continues for several cycles until Grish finally responds "yes you are and that's final!"

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