OSRS Ethically Acquired Antiquities Quest Guide

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Created - 20.12.2024 Updated - 20.12.2024

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OSRS Ethically Acquired Antiques quest is one of the new quests added to the game with the newest region Varlamore. This guide will help you through everything, from tracking down suspicious characters to solving the case of the missing diadem. We'll cover the fastest ways to get around, what items you'll need, and how to handle each step of the investigation. Whether you're here for the 6,000 Thieving XP or just want to experience a well-written quest, we've got you covered.

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Before You Start

Skill Requirements:

• 25 Thieving

Quest Requirements:

• Children of the Sun
• Shield of Arrav

Recommended Items:

• 3,000 coins for charter ship (optional)
• Ring of charos for reduced charter cost (optional)
• Explorer's ring 2+ for teleport (optional)
• Varrock Teleport
• Civitas illa Fortis Teleport
• 1 free inventory space

Short & Long Walkthrough

This guide will have two sections - a quick overview for experienced players and a detailed walkthrough with tips and explanations. Let's start with the short version.

Short Walkthrough

Getting Started:

1. Head to Grand Museum in Civitas illa Fortis
2. Inspect the empty display case in the north-east corner (Chat 1)
3. Talk to Curator Herminius about the empty display case (Chat 4)
4. Investigate tools behind the display case
5. Inspect the display case again

Following the Trail:

1. Talk to citizens/academics/tourists until one mentions a mysterious person
2. Talk to Regulus Cento near quetzals south-west of the museum (Chat 2)
3. Go east, talk to Trader Crewmember about a suspicious man (Chat 3•1)
4. Visit the crafting shop south-east, and get sail repaired by Artima (Chat 2•1)
5. Return to Trader Crewmember, discuss suspicious man (Chat 3)

Port Sarim Investigation:

1. Travel to Port Sarim, and speak to Trader Stan/Crewmembers at the southern dock (Chat 3)
2. Talk to Betty in the northwest Port Sarim magic shop (Chat 2)
3. Read the note received from Betty

Confronting the Curator:

1. Visit Varrock Museum, and talk to Curator Haig Halen about Xerna's Diadem (Chat 1)
   • Use Option 2 if Bone Voyage is complete
2. Pickpocket Haig Halen for storeroom key
3. Enter the north-east storeroom, search for crates
4. Return to Haig Halen, select option 1 to start the scene (Chat 1)
   • Use Option 2 if Bone Voyage is complete
5. Choose dialogue options that increase the shame meter
6. Return to the Grand Museum, and speak with Curator Herminius to complete the quest (Chat 4)

Long Walkthrough

Museum Heist

Here's where things get interesting. Make your way to the Grand Museum in Civitas illa Fortis and head to that empty display case in the northeast corner. Inspect the display case. Curator Herminius isn't too happy with how the investigation's going—typical bureaucracy, am I right? He'll ask for your help in checking things out like all quests.

First things first—take a look at those tools behind the display case. These aren't your average thief's toolkit—we're dealing with a professional here. When you inspect the display case again, you'll notice some expert tampering work. Time to do some old-fashioned detective work.

Start chatting up the locals—tourists, academics, and anyone hanging around the museum floor. Someone's bound to have seen something suspicious. The witness changes for each player, but keep asking around until someone mentions a shady character who headed right after leaving through the main entrance.

Following the Trail

Head over to Regulus Cento at the landing site and ask about any suspicious characters. He'll tell you about someone carrying a case who was oddly interested in his quetzal. When Regulus wouldn't let them near the bird, our mystery person headed east to the Fortis Cothon.

Make sure you have one free inventory space before the next part.

Find any Trader Crewmember at the Cothon and bring up the suspicious man. In true OSRS fashion, they'll want a favor before spilling the beans. They'll hand you some tattered sails that need fixing - looks like we're running errands.

The repair shop you need is just south of the Cothon. Talk to Artima and mention you need help. She'll fix those sails right up, but of course, she wants a favor too - to thank the crew for her latest shipment. Classic fetch quest chain, right?

Theft Across the Sea

Take those repaired sails back to any trader crewmember. They'll tell you about a "grey-haired fella" who needed some sailing lessons before chartering to Port Sarim. Now we're getting somewhere!

Make your way to Port Sarim however you like:

• Charter ship (costs 3,000 coins)
• Rat Pits grouping teleport (if unlocked)
• Spirit tree (if planted)

Once you've hit Port Sarim, head to the southernmost dock. The crew there will point you north - apparently our mystery man was hunting for runes.

Uncovering the Truth

Betty's Magic Emporium in northwest Port Sarim is your next stop. Betty remembers our suspect - a monocled man who seemed pretty clueless about what runes he needed. She'll hand you some notes she took while trying to figure out what he wanted.

Those notes? They're describing Varrock Teleport runes. And a grey-haired man with a monocle who needs teleport runes? If you're thinking Curator Haig Halen from Varrock Museum, you're right on the money.

The Confrontation

Head to Varrock Museum and confront Haig Halen about Xerna's Diadem. He'll get nervous real quick. Time for some good old-fashioned pickpocketing - snag that storeroom key from him.

The storeroom's right under the stairs to the second floor. Inside, check out that lone unstacked crate in the middle. Surprise, surprise - there's Xerna's Diadem, along with quite a few other items that probably shouldn't be there.

Time for the grand finale. Go back to Haig Halen and start the interrogation. You'll see a "Shame-o-meter" appear - your job is to make him crack. The exact options vary per player, but calling him out as a thief or criticizing his "collection methods" usually does the trick.

Once he hits peak shame, Haig spills everything. Turns out he saw someone steal the diadem and decided to play hero... sort of. After "subduing" the thief, he brought the artifact back to Varrock for "safekeeping." Right.

Wrap it up by offering to keep quiet about the details if he returns the diadem. Head back to Civitas illa Fortis and tell Curator Herminius the good news.

Quest Complete!

Rewards

• 1 Quest point
• 6,000 Thieving experience
• 5,000 coins

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