Fake man

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Fake man
Release	5 October 2004 (Update)
Members	Yes
Quest item	Eadgar's Ruse
Properties
Tradeable	No
Equipable	No
Stackable	No
Disassembly	No
Destroy	Drop
Values
Value	1 coin
High alch	1 coin
Low alch	1 coin
On death	Always kept outside Wild
Weight	0.001 kg
Examine
It's good enough to fool a troll.
Advanced data
Item ID	3268
Links	MRID • recipe
FAQ • doc

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The fake man is an item used in the Eadgar's Ruse. Players need to give this item to Burntmeat, the troll cook in the Troll Stronghold, in order to find the location of the rare goutweed herb. It is really made of grain, raw chicken, dirty robes, and a drunk parrot.

Update history

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

Trivia

• It is possible to keep a Fake man after Eadgar's Ruse by dropping it and asking for another; it is also possible to bank it. It can also be re-obtained at May's Quest Caravan after putting 150 quest points into the Hub Track. It serves no purpose after the quest.
• When shown to the Wise Old Man, he will say "Argh! Is that a man in your backpack? Wait...no! it's a fake man, you crafty so-and-so. Still, you don't need it."