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 356
Steel chainbody 1 Uncommon 222
Steel kiteshield 1 Uncommon 263
Black med helm 1 Uncommon 159
Mithril med helm 1 Rare 272
Weapons
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Steel warhammer 1 Uncommon 148
Steel battleaxe 1 Uncommon 147
Black warhammer 1 Uncommon 343
Black scimitar 1 Uncommon 1,557
Black sword 1 Uncommon 360
Black longsword 1 Uncommon 320
Black spear 1 Uncommon 139
Mithril mace 1 Uncommon 124
Mithril spear 1 Uncommon 256
Mithril sword 1 Uncommon 263
Adamant dagger 1 Uncommon 283
Steel 2h sword 1 Rare 349
Runes
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Chaos rune Unknown Uncommon 64
Nature rune Unknown Rare 262
Jewellery
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Emerald ring 1 Rare 660
Amulet of strength 1 Rare 1,109
Other
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Coins 1–700 Common [1] Not sold
Swamp paste 15–30 Common [2] 1,470–2,940
Flamtaer bag 1 Uncommon Not sold
Willow logs 10 Uncommon 160
Fine cloth 1 Rare 1,517
Adamantite bar 1–3 Rare 1,926–5,778
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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