Challenge scroll

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For the scroll required to complete Champion's Challenges, see Champion's scroll.

MediumHard

Challenge scroll (medium)
Release	5 May 2004 (Update)
Members	Yes
Quest item	No
Properties
Tradeable	No
Equipable	No
Stackable	No
Disassembly	No
Destroy	Drop
Actions
Backpack	Read, Destroy
Values
Value	1 coin
High alch	0 coins
Low alch	0 coins
On death	Always kept outside Wild
Weight	0 kg
Examine
I need to answer this correctly.
Advanced data
Item ID	2842, 2844, 2846, 2850, 2852, 2854, 7275, 7277, 7279, 7281, 7283, 7285, 33285, 33287, 33289, 33291, 33293
Links	MRID • recipe
FAQ • doc

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SMW Subobject for HardHigh Alchemy value: 0Examine: I need to answer this correctly.Stacksinbank: trueIs variant of: Challenge scrollLow Alchemy value: 0Kept on death: alwaysWeight: 0Value: 1Bankable: trueLendable: falseDisassembleable: falseIs members only: trueLocation restriction: surfaceTradeable: falseStackable: falseItem name: Challenge scroll (hard)Release date: 5 May 2004Version anchor: HardNoteable: falseItem ID: 7269, 7271, 7273

SMW Subobject for MediumHigh Alchemy value: 0Examine: I need to answer this correctly.Stacksinbank: trueIs variant of: Challenge scrollLow Alchemy value: 0Kept on death: alwaysWeight: 0Value: 1Bankable: trueLendable: falseDisassembleable: falseIs members only: trueLocation restriction: surfaceTradeable: falseStackable: falseItem name: Challenge scroll (medium)Release date: 5 May 2004Version anchor: MediumNoteable: falseItem ID: 2842, 2844, 2846, 2850, 2852, 2854, 7275, 7277, 7279, 7281, 7283, 7285, 33285, 33287, 33289, 33291, 33293

Challenge scrolls are riddles and questions given by non-player characters after completing certain steps in medium and hard clue scrolls. The question must be answered to continue the Treasure Trail.

Questions

The NPCs who give challenge scrolls and their questions with answers are given below:

Asked by	Question	Answer
Zoo keeper	How many animals are in the Ardougne Zoo?	40, +1 if Eagles' Peak is completed, +1 if Hunt for Red Raktuber is completed
Luthas and Cap'n Izzy No-Beard's parrot	How many banana trees are there in the plantation?	33
King Roald	How many bookcases are there in the Varrock palace library?	24
Gabooty	How many buildings in the village?	11
Cook	How many cannons does Lumbridge castle have?	7
Caroline	How many fishermen are there on the Fishing Platform?	11, 0 after Salt in the Wound
Bolkoy	How many flowers are in the clearing below this platform?	13
Gnome Coach	How many gnomes on the gnome ball field have red patches on their uniforms?	6
Recruiter	How many houses have a cross on the door?	20
Brundt the Chieftain	How many people are waiting for the next bard to perform?	4
Edmond	How many pigeon cages are there around the back of Jerico's house?	3
Oracle	If x is 15 and y is 3, what is 3x + y?	48
Karim	I have 16 kebabs, I eat one myself and share the rest equally between 3 friends. How many do they have each?	5
Hazelmere / Brimstail	What is 19 to the power of 3?	6859
Gnome ball referee	What is 57x89+23?	5096
Valerio	How many windows in the Abbey courtyard?	17
Moldark, Emissary of Zamorak	How many bottles are there on the stall to the east of Mr Ex?	7
Ysondria	How many ore rocks are there in the nearby copper and tin mine?	8
Rommik	How many rocks in the Rimmington mine cannot be used to make bronze?	7
Nails Newton	How many tables are there in the Pick and Lute Inn?	10

Update history

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included - see here for how to help out!

• ninja 12 October 2020 (Update):
  • The dialogue that plays when speaking to NPCs during challenge scrolls has been removed (the dialogue will still play the first time you speak to an NPC during a challenge scroll).

• update 5 May 2004 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• If the player's inventory is full when accepting a challenge scroll, it will be dropped on the ground. Any number of challenge scrolls can be obtained in this manner.