The Dig Site/Quick guide

Starting out

 * Go to the Exam Centre.
 * Ask an examiner about an exam. (Chat 1)
 * Go to the Varrock museum and talk to Curator Haig Helen. (Chat 1)
 * Go back to the Exam Centre and talk to an examiner, you will fail the exam.

Lost and found

 * Search the bushes on the map at (2) until you find a teddy bear.
 * Take the panning tray at (4).
 * Talk to the panning guide and give him a cup of tea.
 * Pan the water at (5) until you find a Special cup (browse through dialog if stopped).
 * Steal from the workman at (3), until you get a skull and specimen brush.
 * Talk to the student in purple clothes a small ways north of (3).
 * Talk to her again.
 * Run east, talk to the student in an orange shirt.
 * Talk to him again.
 * Run south, talk to the student in a green shirt.
 * Talk to him again.

Exams

 * Return to an examiner. (1)
 * Answer #1: The study of the earth, its contents and history. (1)
 * Answer #2: All that have passed the appropriate Earth Sciences exam. (3)
 * Answer #3: Gloves and boots to be worn at all times; proper tools must be used. (2)
 * Talk to all 3 students again.
 * Return to an examiner. (1)
 * Answer #1: Samples taken in rough form; kept only in sealed containers. (3)
 * Answer #2: Finds must be carefully handled, and gloves worn. (1)
 * Answer #3: Always handle with care; strike cleanly on its cleaving point. (2)


 * Talk to all 3 students - the female will demand an opal. You can obtain this by panning.
 * Return to an examiner. (1)
 * Answer #1: Samples cleaned, and carried only in specimen jars. (1)
 * Answer #2: Brush carefully and slowly using short strokes. (1)
 * Answer #3: Handle bones very carefully and keep them away from other samples. (3)

Helping the expert

 * Search the cupboards on the south and north wall of the west room in the exam centre to get a specimen jar, and Rock pick.
 * Talk to the archaeological expert. (Chat 3 - 1)
 * Return to the digsite at (3).
 * Steal a specimen brush from the Digsite workman if you haven't already.
 * Use the trowel on the soil (at the site marked 3 on the map from before) until you find an ancient talisman. If you don't find it after several attempts try the soil patch in the far north-east (with the dinosaur bones in it).
 * Talk to the archaeological expert in the exam centre.
 * Use the invitation on any Digsite workman. (Not to be confused with the Dig Site workman beside the western winch)
 * Use a rope on the western winch, climb down.
 * Search the bricks to the east, pick up an Arcenia root, then go back.
 * Climb back up, then climb down using the other winch northeast.
 * Talk to Doug about the rocks. (Chat 4)

Explosives expert

 * Unlock and search the chest in the tent to the south to get Chemical powder (4 on the map from before).
 * Use the trowel on the closed barrel to the west of the tent.
 * Use a vial on the barrel to get unidentified liquid.
 * If you don't have charcoal, search the tray a few steps north.
 * Grind the charcoal with your pestle and mortar.
 * Use the unidentified liquid (make sure you right-click the liquid otherwise you'll empty it) and the chemical powder on the archaeological expert.
 * Mix the two together, add charcoal, then finally add the arcenia root.
 * Climb down the left/west winch.
 * Use the compound on the bricks.
 * Use your tinderbox on the bricks.
 * Enter the large chamber, take the stone tablet.

Finishing up

 * Use the tablet on the archaeological expert.
 * Quest complete!