A steel key brown is a key and reward from the Shades of Mort'ton minigame. To obtain it, the player must kill either a phrin shade or a riyl shade and then burn its remains on a pyre. The key may be used to enter the Shade Catacombs and then open the correctly coloured chest. It will open a steel-framed chest with a brown lock. If you lose your key, you will have to earn it again by playing the minigame. This type of key can only be used to open doors up to steel within the tombs.
Possible rewards
Armour
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price 
Studded chaps 1 Uncommon 349
Steel chainbody 1 Uncommon 214
Steel kiteshield 1 Uncommon 258
Black med helm 1 Uncommon 186
Mithril med helm 1 Rare 252
Weapons
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Steel warhammer 1 Uncommon 154
Steel battleaxe 1 Uncommon 161
Black warhammer 1 Uncommon 345
Black scimitar 1 Uncommon 1,819
Black sword 1 Uncommon 302
Black longsword 1 Uncommon 307
Black spear 1 Uncommon 145
Mithril mace 1 Uncommon 122
Mithril spear 1 Uncommon 250
Mithril sword 1 Uncommon 266
Adamant dagger 1 Uncommon 261
Steel 2h sword 1 Rare 343
Runes
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Chaos rune Unknown Uncommon 71
Nature rune Unknown Rare 224
Jewellery
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Emerald ring 1 Rare 631
Amulet of strength 1 Rare 1,176
Other
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Coins 1–700 Common [1] Not sold
Swamp paste 15–30 Common [2] 1,410–2,820
Flamtaer bag 1 Uncommon Not sold
Willow logs 10 Uncommon 170
Fine cloth 1 Rare 1,967
Adamantite bar 1–3 Rare 1,924–5,772
Clue scroll (medium) 1 Rare Not sold
- ↑ May be received in addition to any of the other rewards
- ↑ May be received from the bottom of the chest after the initial reward of treasure and/or coins
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