Rag and Bone Man
Quest Details
| Difficulty | Novice |
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| Length | Medium |
| Quest Points | 1 |
| Members | Yes |
Start Point
Next to the quarry, Northeast of Varrock.
Requirements
Skill Requirements
None.
Level 20+ Combat with at least level 5 Defence is recommended.
Level 20+ Combat with at least level 5 Defence is recommended.
Quest Requirements
None
Items Needed
8 Logs (any kind), 8 Pots, and 8 Coins.
Items Acquired During Quest
Food, Amulet of glory (4), and teleport methods to Camelot, Falador, Lumbridge, and Varrock.
Walkthrough
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Make your way to the Odd Old Man's hut just west of the limestone quarry, northeast of Varrock. Once there, talk to the Odd Old Man, who will instruct you to collect several bones and will tell you how to prepare them. Below is the list of the bones which you need to collect.
Note: The easiest way to reach Varrock is via the Varrock teleport spell. You can collect the bones in any order you choose. The locations and monsters listed below are only a suggestion. Some of the monsters may also be found in other locations and some of the bones may also be dropped by another similar monster.
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Name Image Location Big frog leg
Image last updated: Mar 30, 2018 Update Image?Kill a Big frog in the Lumbridge Swamp cave. Goblin skull
Image last updated: Mar 30, 2018 Update Image?Kill a Goblin East of Lumbridge Castle. Ram skull
Image last updated: Mar 30, 2018 Update Image?Kill a Ram near Southeast Varrock Mine. Bear ribs
Image last updated: Mar 30, 2018 Update Image?Kill a Bear at Southeast Varrock mine. Unicorn bone
Image last updated: Mar 30, 2018 Update Image?Kill a Unicorn at Southeast Varrock mine. Giant rat bone
Image last updated: Mar 30, 2018 Update Image?Kill a Giant rat North of southeast Varrock mine. Monkey paw
Image last updated: Mar 30, 2018 Update Image?Kill a Monkey on Karamja, or Ardougne Zoo, whilst using telegrab to get the bone. Giant bat wing
Image last updated: Mar 30, 2018 Update Image?Kill a Giant bat South of Catherby, along the coast.
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After you have all the bones, head to Draynor and speak to Fortunato. After you speak with him you will be able to purchase 8 jugs of vinegar.
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Now use a Jug of vinegar with a pot. Repeat this 8 times and then add a bone to each pot of vinegar. Now you will have "Bone in Vinegar".
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Head back to the Odd Old Man. Next to him you will find a pot-boiler. Add a log to the pot-boiler, add the "Bone in Vinegar", and then light it. Do this for all 8 pots of "Bone in Vinegar".
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Talk to the Odd Old Man to finish the quest.
Congratulations! Quest Complete!
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Don't leave yet! There is an additional part to this quest! After you finish talking with the Odd Old Man, there is a second part of the quest you can do!
Requirements: Must have started the Zogre Flesh Eaters, and the Horror from the Deep Quests, must have completed the Skippy and the Mogres, and must have Level 40 Slayer.
Quest Points: 1
Reward: 5k Prayer exp, and either a Bonesack or Ram skull helmet
Start Point: Next to the quarry, North East of Varrock
To Start: Speak to the Odd Old Man
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Behind the Odd Old Man is a list of more creatures you need to get bones from.
Name Location Basilisk Slayer Dungeon Baby Blue Dragon Taverly Dungeon Bat Just West of the Odd Old Man Cave Goblin Lumbridge Castle Dungeon Dagganoth Lighthouse Experiment Experiment Dungeon Fire Giant Waterfall Dungeon and Brimhaven Dungeon (requires 875 coins) Ghoul Northwest of Canifis Ice Giant White Wolf Mountain Jackal Al Kharid Desert Jogre Ardougne Zoo and Brimhaven Massive Desert Lizard Al Kharid Desert Mogre South of Port Sarim Moss Giant Varrock Sewers Ogre West of Yanille Rabbits Tiranwynn Rat Varrock Sewers Seagull Port Sarim Snake Karamja Terrorbird Tree Gnome Stronghold Troll Death Plateau Undead Cow West of Port Phasmatys Vulture Agility Pyramid Werewolf Canifis Wolf Feldip Hills, White Wolf Mountain, Rellekka Zogre Jiggig Zombie Edgeville Dungeon
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Once you have bones from all the items on your list, put them in pots of vinegar like before, put logs in the pot-boiler, add the "Bone in vinegar", and then light it.
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When all of the bones are ready, give them to the Odd Old Man and you will get to choose either the bone sack or a helmet as a reward (your choice is not permanent, you can exchange one for another afterward).
Congratulations! Quest Complete!
The bone sack is used as a cape and gives you +4 to all defence bonuses. No, the sack won't mumble or carry your bones.
The bone helmet is a Ram skull helmet worn on your head that gives the Defence bonuses: Stab +19, Slash +21, Crush +16, Magic +0, and Range +19
If you happen to lose either one of these, the Odd Old Man will replace it for you.
Rewards
500 Cooking experience, and 500 Prayer experience.
Guide Credits & History
| Writers | Fivestar24 |
|---|---|
| Contributors | Dea-Proximo, Andro_Girl, t virus, Shinraz, Kaiza666, tomb_lifter, R K O Orton, Im4eversmart, DRAVAN, lfawarlord, Watsermetjou, Xerlat, SaxRox, hellmage4492, Cloulien, PvM Sasori, McSwindler, Suddendeath, Gingervitas, hellbound665, DarkPyroNinja, om-gabessdsp, and Koviana |
| First Uploader | Im4eversmart |
| Date Added | Apr 10, 2006 |
| Last Updater | DRAVAN |
| Last Updated | Mar 30, 2018 |
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