Transcript of Tomes of the Warlock

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This transcript involves dialogue with Aubury, Death, Dr Nabanik, Head of Research, Kohnen the librarian, Professor Imblewyn, Professor Onglewip, Rasial, Reldo, Ted, Wizard Borann, Wizard Distentor, Wizard Frumscone, Zavistic Rarve, and the player.

This transcript mentions the following: Duke Orcus and Guthix.

Quest becoming available

• (The following chat messages are received upon reaching the requirements:)
  • The quest 'Tomes of the Warlock' is now available. You can start it by speaking to Death, in the center of the city.

Talking to Death

In City of Um

Before having accepted the quest

• Player: Death, I've been to Rasial's citadel. I think his vessel is a giant organ.
• Death: What, like a heart or something?
• Player: No, the musical kind.
• Death: Interesting, though not of immediate relevance. I shall muse upon this new information.
• Death: In the meantime, I think it is time you learned of another prior apprentice of Rasial's - the demon duke, Orcus.
• (Quest Overview interface opens.)
  • Not Right Now
    • Player: Hang on, maybe tell me a little later...
  • Accept Quest
    • (If you don't meet the requirements:)
      • You do not meet the requirements to start : 'Tomes of the Warlock'.
      • (Repeated in a pop-up:)
        • You do not meet the requirements to start : 'Tomes of the Warlock'.
    • (If you meet the requirements:)
      • Player: I saw what being a 'student' of Rasial meant for Necrovarus. Did that happen to Orcus too?
      • Death: Unfortunately, I am not so familiar with this Orcus character, nor their fate.
      • Player: I find that hard to believe. You don't need to protect me from the truth.
      • Death: Alas, I am speaking it. What I do know is that Orcus was once a duke of the Zarosian Empire.
      • Death: I had very little, shall we say, 'business' where it came to Zarosians. Their beliefs meant it was rare for me to make an appearance at the time of their demise.
      • Player: Why's that?
      • Death: The vast majority of them believe they go to Erebus upon death, and so they do. My intervention is not required, nor, I imagine, would it be welcome.
      • Player: Wait, they have no afterlife?
      • Death: That I do not know. They do not, however, share in the one I lead souls towards.
      • Player: You said rarely...
      • Death: Indeed. Zarosians were not unanimous in their beliefs. Some still held onto core beliefs from before their people were conquered by the empire; some converted to other beliefs later in life.
      • Player: And Orcus?
      • Death: A Zarosian loyalist, and a chthonian demon at that. Who could say his beliefs, or his fate? It is lost to history. Or perhaps is known by those who also lived back then.
      • Player: Oh, say, like a Mahjarrat - they are long-lived.
      • Death: That was where I was leading, yes. In fact, you know such a Mahjarrat, not only familiar with Orcus, but also one who studies history, and I believe one whom you also call friend?
      • (Without having completed Aftermath:)
        • Player: Azzanadra... Or rather, Dr Nabanik - he is the site manager over at the Kharid-et Dig Site. I believe there's remains of an Orcus cult over there too. That sounds like my best bet.
        • (Continues below.)
      • (Having completed Aftermath:)
        • Player: Wahisietel... Or rather, Dr Nabanik these days - he took up Azzanadra's old mantle as the site manager over at the Kharid-et Dig Site. I believe there's remains of an Orcus cult over there too. That sounds like my best bet.
        • (Continues below.)
      • Death: Then I suggest you discuss Orcus with this 'Dr Nabanik' friend of yours.

After having accepted the quest and before being directed to Dr Nabanik

• (Same as above.)

After being directed to Dr Nabanik

• Death: How go your dealings with the Archaeology Guild?
• Player: I'm making progress, thank you.

In his office

• CHOOSE AN OPTION:
  • Talk about 'Tomes of the Warlock'.
    • Death: If you wish to discuss matters of necromancy with me, please do so when we are both in the City of Um. I shall await you there.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) Talk about something else.

Talking to Dr Nabanik

First time

• Talk about Tomes of the Warlock quest?
  • Yes.
    • Player: Dr Nabanik. What can you tell me about Orcus. I'm trying to learn what happened to him.
    • Dr Nabanik: Orcus? The Necromancer? Now that's a blast from the past. What's your interest?
    • Player: I'm training to become a necromancer myself, in order to stop the plot of another necromancer named Rasial.
    • Dr Nabanik: Rasial? Never heard of them. I can tell you a bit about Orcus, though.
    • Dr Nabanik: He was a chthonian duke, head of one of the old empire's legions. And, yes, as his name suggests, a necromancer of some repute.
    • Dr Nabanik: A cult was built up around him. Apparently, he was quite the whiz with necromantic incantations, and authored a lot of books on the subject.
    • Dr Nabanik: In point of fact, the team here have discovered an artefact that might provide more insight - a necromantic focus. Perhaps you should excavate one...
    • (If you have not previously restored a necromantic focus:)
      • Player: Hmm, I should probably excavate and restore one of those.
      • Dr Nabanik: That sounds like a good plan. Once you have a restored one, you should drop by and see Engelbert, the Head of Research back at the Archaeology campus.
    • (If you have previously restored a necromantic focus:)
      • Player: Hmm, I think I've restored one of those.
      • Dr Nabanik: Ah, good. I would suggest, then, that you take a restored one by Engelbert, the Head of Research back at the Archaeology Campus.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) No.

Afterwards

• Talk about Tomes of the Warlock quest?
  • Yes
    • (Same as above.)
  • (Non-quest dialogue) No

Talking to Head of Research

Before having given the necromantic focus

• Head of Research: Welcome!
• Talk about the Tomes of the Warlock quest?
  • Yes.
    • Player: Engelbert, I was hoping to spin up an extra special research project. I need a team to research a necromancer of old, named Orcus.
    • Head of Research Orcus, hey? The name rings a bell. Connected to Kharid-et, yes? What do you need?
    • (Without a damaged or restored necromantic focus:)
      • Player: Have the Kharid-et dig team discovered anything related to that name?
      • Head of Research: Hmm, I do recall a record noting a 'necromantic focus' artefact, a book named the Orconomicon.
      • Head of Research: I don't think we have such an artefact to hand here in research, however.
      • Player: Oh, right. I shall excavate and restore one and bring it to you. I'll be right back.
    • (With a damaged necromantic focus:)
      • Player: I was wondering what more the team could glean from this necromantic focus artefact.
      • Head of Research: Of course, though...if you'd be so kind as to restore it first. It will make our research go a lot quicker.
      • Player: Oh, right, of course. I'll be right back.
    • (With a restored necromantic focus:)
      • Player: I was wondering what more the team could glean from this necromantic focus artefact.
      • Head of Research: May I?
      • Hand Engelbert the necromantic focus?
        • Yes.
          • Player has the necromantic focus removed from them.
          • Head of Research: Let me see... This book is titled the...Orconomicon. The Book of Orcus, one presumes.
          • Head of Research: Boring autobiography... Teenage years... Various wars... Magical experimentation... Aha!
          • Head of Research: Here we are! There is mention here of a series of other books written by Orcus.
          • Head of Research: Four others, in point of fact. Oh, and according to my records, the dig team at Kharid-et have discovered a number of damaged books on site.
          • Head of Research: Which book would you like to know about: ice, smoke, shadow or blood?
          • Ask about which book?
            • Ice.
              • (Without having found the book:)
                • Head of Research: Let me see... Ah, yes. There was a light blue tome, which is currently out on loan to Varrock Library.
                • (If the Book of Ice has not yet been asked about:)
                  • Head of Research: We outsourced some restoration work, and Reldo has been working very closely with our team here - a liaison of sorts due to the source of much of our funding...
                  • Head of Research: Still, Reldo has provided a number of useful insights during our collaboration, so it's not been a complete wash.
                  • (Continues below.)
                • Player: Then it sounds like I should pay Reldo a visit over at Varrock Library...
              • (Having found the book but before having handed it in:)
                • Player: I've tracked down the Book of Ice!
                • (Without the Book of Ice in backpack:)
                  • Head of Research: Well, where is it? Bring me the restored book and I will pass it over to the research team.
                • (With the damaged Book of Ice in backpack:)
                  • Head of Research: Ah, would you mind restoring it first? We can't really research it in its damaged state.
                • (With the restored Book of Ice in backpack:)
                  • HAND IN BOOK FOR RESEARCH?
                    • Yes.
                      • Player has the Book of Ice removed from them.
                      • (With all books handed in:)
                        • (Continues below.)
                    • No.
                      • (Dialogue ends.)
              • (Having handed the book in:)
                • Head of Research: I have some researchers looking over the Book of Ice for you. Let me know when you've found the others.
            • Smoke.
              • (Without having found the book:)
                • (If the Book of Smoke or the Book of Blood have not yet been asked about:)
                  • Head of Research: One moment... Aha! Yes, it appears that books of both Smoke and Blood were checked out by the scholars over at the Wizards' Tower.
                  • Head of Research: The Guild fought against it, of course, but King Roald was, apparently, insistent. Something about diplomatic relations. I do so hate politics.
                  • (Continues below.)
                • Player: Do we have a contact at the Wizards' Tower who checked them out?
                • Head of Research: Not as such. The paperwork names only Layte Aubury as the tower's representative in Varrock, who brokered the exchange. Or I suppose you could just harass the tower's librarians.
              • (Having found the book but before having handed it in:)
                • Player: I've tracked down the Book of Smoke!
                • (Without the Book of Smoke in backpack:)
                  • Head of Research: Well, where is it? Bring me the restored book and I will pass it over to the research team.
                • (With the damaged Book of Smoke in backpack:)
                  • Head of Research: Ah, would you mind restoring it first? We can't really research it in its damaged state.
                • (With the restored Book of Smoke in backpack:)
                  • HAND IN BOOK FOR RESEARCH?
                    • Yes.
                      • Player has the Book of Smoke removed from them.
                      • (With all books handed in:)
                        • (Continues below.)
                    • No.
                      • (Dialogue ends.)
              • (Having handed the book in:)
                • Head of Research: I have some researchers looking over the Book of Smoke for you. Let me know when you've found the others.
            • Shadow.
              • (Without having found the book:)
                • (If the Book of Shadow has not yet been asked about:)
                  • Head of Reserach: Ah, yes... Unfortunately, no copy of the Book of Shadow has been uncovered so far, only mention of it.
                  • Head of Research: Sources suggest a copy was kept within Kharid-et's vaults, though unfortunately one that was at some point stolen from.
                  • Head of Research: Based on other research, the suggestion was that it found its way into what is now the Kharidian Desert.
                  • (Continues below.)
                • Player: A book of such repute would hopefully have found its way into the hands of a powerful mage, or perhaps a scholar.
                • Head of Research: Well, the city of Menaphos is said to have a library unrivalled in the world. Perhaps you might pick up a lead there?
              • (Having found the book but before having handed it in:)
                • Player: I've tracked down the Book of Shadow!
                • (Without the Book of Shadow in backpack:)
                  • Head of Research: Well, where is it? Bring me the restored book and I will pass it over to the research team.
                • (With the damaged Book of Shadow in backpack:)
                  • Head of Research: Ah, would you mind restoring it first? We can't really research it in its damaged state.
                • (With the restored Book of Shadow in backpack:)
                  • HAND IN BOOK FOR RESEARCH?
                    • Yes.
                      • Player has the Book of Shadow removed from them.
                      • (With all books handed in:)
                        • (Continues below.)
                    • No.
                      • (Dialogue ends.)
              • (Having handed the book in:)
                • Head of Research: I have some researchers looking over the Book of Shadow for you. Let me know when you've found the others.
            • Blood.
              • (Without having found the book:)
                • (Same as above.)
              • (Having found the book but before having handed it in:)
                • Player: I've tracked down the Book of Blood!
                • (Without the Book of Blood in backpack:)
                  • Head of Research: Well, where is it? Bring me the restored book and I will pass it over to the research team.
                • (With the damaged Book of Blood in backpack:)
                  • Head of Research: Ah, would you mind restoring it first? We can't really research it in its damaged state.
                • (With the restored Book of Blood in backpack:)
                  • HAND IN BOOK FOR RESEARCH?
                    • Yes.
                      • Player has the Book of Blood removed from them.
                      • (With all books handed in:)
                        • (Continues below.)
                    • No.
                      • (Dialogue ends.)
              • (Having handed the book in:)
                • Head of Research: I have some researchers looking over the Book of Blood for you. Let me know when you've found the others.
            • None right now.
              • (Dialogue ends.)
        • No.
          • Head of Research: Well, whenever you see fit to hand us the artefact, my team will be more than happy to assist.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) No.

After having given the necromantic focus

• Head of Research: Welcome!
• Talk about the Tomes of the Warlock quest?
  • Yes
    • (Before being told about the books:)
      • (Same as above.)
    • (After being told about the books:)
      • (Without having handed all the books in:)
        • (Without restored books in backpack:)
          • (Same as above.)
        • (With a restored book in backpack:)
          • Hand in all held restored tomes?
            • Yes.
              • Player has all the restored books removed from them.
              • (Without having handed in all the books:)
                • (Same as above.)
              • (Having handed in all the books:)
                • (Continues below.)
            • No.
              • (Same as above.)
      • (Having handed all the books in:)
        • Head of Research: That's all four books, good job.
        • Player: What are the team's findings so far?
        • Head of Research: I can give you one thing that might be useful. Each of these books contains some strange markings - symbols we've never seen before. Here, like these...
        • Player: I recognise those - they're necromancy glyphs. I don't know how to read them, but I think I might know someone that does.
        • Head of Research: Hmm, I'll tell you what. You should take transcripts of these markings to whoever this person is, but leave the books with us and we'll create a new research project to have a more thorough dive into them.
        • NEW Research Available: 'Nom-Nom-Nom-Nom'.
        • Head of Research: No need to start that research now, just whenever you'd like to.
        • Player: Thank you for your team's time. I'll go hand these necromancy glyph transcripts to my friend, Death. He'll know what to do!
        • Head of Research: What? Death?
        • Player: Oh, ha, it's just a nickname. Not the REAL Death. No, that would be crazy, haha...
  • (Non-quest dialogue) No

Talking to Reldo

Before having received the Book of Ice

• Talk about Tomes of the Warlock?
  • Yes.
    • Player: Hello, Reldo. I've been directed to you to retrieve a book for the Archaeology Guild - the Book of Ice, written by someone called Orcus. Do you have it?
    • Reldo: Getting involved in necromancy now, are you? Well, I can't say I'm shocked...in spite of what my face might suggest.
    • Reldo: I hope this is just for academic interest and not some other end of the world thing.
    • Player: Actually...
    • Reldo: Never mind, I don't need to know. If it were anyone but you, I'd hesitate, but here you go...
    • (Without space in backpack:)
      • Reldo: Oh, you'll need to clear up some room to take it first.
    • (With space in backpack:)
      • Player receives the Book of Ice (damaged).
      • Reldo: Mind you, it's seen better days. In need of a little restoration first, I'd say.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) No.

After having received the Book of Ice but before having handed it in

Without having lost the book

• Talk about Tomes of the Warlock?
  • Yes.
    • Player: Oh, right. I should restore the Book of Ice and hand it into Engelbert over in the Exam Centre.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) No.

Having lost the book

• Talk about Tomes of the Warlock?
  • Yes.
    • Reldo: Here, you must have lost this...
    • (Without space in backpack:)
      • Reldo: Oh, you'll need to clear up some room to take it first.
    • (With space in backpack:)
      • Player receives the Book of Ice (damaged).
      • Reldo: Mind you, it's seen better days. In need of a little restoration first, I'd say.
  • (Non-quest dialogue) No.

Tracking down the Books of Smoke and the Book of Blood

Talking to Wizard Borann

• Player: Hello, Wizard Borann. I'm led to believe you know where the Books of Smoke and Blood are. I've been sent your way to retrieve them.
• Wizard Borann: Ah, apologies, but I can't just hand out tomes of such power willy-nilly. I can only release those to approved individuals.
• Player: Approved? By whom?
• Wizard Borann: You'll need to talk to Aubury in the rune shop over in Varrock. He's my liaison to the Archaeology Guild.
• (Continues with non-quest dialogue.)

Talking to Aubury

• Player: Hello, Aubury. I've been sent your way to retrieve some tomes - the Books of Smoke and Blood. The Archaeology Guild has a very special, and urgent, research project in the works.
• Aubury: Ah, yes, of course. I don't have them here. The last person who checked them out was...Wizard Borann over at the Wizards' Tower.
• Aubury: I will contact him ahead of your visit so he knows to expect you.
• (Continues with non-quest dialogue.)

Talking to Professor Onglewip

• Player: Hello, Professor. I've been directed here to retrieve some books out on loan from the Archaeology Guild. Can you help?
• Professor Onglewip: Ah, right. You should talk to Wizard Borann about those. He's been liaising with the guild for any new books of interest.
• (Continues with non-quest dialogue.)

Talking to Wizard Borann

Before having received the Book of Smoke

• Wizard Borann: Ah, Player I take. Aubury contacted me just now. You're here to collect the Book of Smoke, yes?
• Player: Yes, and the Book of Blood.
• Wizard Borann: Here you are...
• (Without space in backpack:)
  • Wizard Borann: You'll need some room to take it.
  • (Continues below.)
• (With space in backpack:)
  • Player receives the Book of Smoke (damaged).
  • Wizard Borann: It's seen better days, but I'm sure you can give it a spruce up!
  • Player: Thank you.
  • (Continues below.)
• (Without having received the Book of Blood:)
  • Player: Wait...what about the Book of Blood?
  • Wizard Borann: Ah, I was hoping the other book alone would appease you. I, er...don't have the other one.
  • Wizard Borann: I know, I know. It shouldn't be loaned out without Aubury's approval - please don't tell him!
  • Player: Fine. Just tell me where the Book of Blood is. Aubury doesn't need to find out.
  • Wizard Borann: It was passed along to our colleagues at the Wizards' Guild in Yanille.
  • Wizard Borann: I, er, don't recall who exactly...
  • Player: *sigh* I'll track it down, don't worry.
  • (Continues below.)
• (Continues with non-quest dialogue.)

After having received the Book of Smoke but before having handed it in

With the Book of Smoke

• (Same as above.)

Without the Book of Smoke

• Wizard Borann: You dropped this...
• (Without space in backpack:)
  • Wizard Borann: Ah, you'll need some room to take the Book of Smoke.
  • (Same as above.)
• (With space in backpack:)
  • Player receives The Book of Smoke (damaged).
  • Player: Thank you.
  • (Same as above.)

Talking to Wizard Distentor

• Wizard Distentor: Welcome to the Magicians' Guild!
• Player: Hello there.
• Wizard Distentor: What can I do for you?
• Player: I'm trying to track down a book that might have found its way here. Can you help?
• Wizard Distentor: You'll want to talk to Zavistic Rarve. He handles that sort of thing. Anything else I can assist with?
• (Continues with non-quest dialogue.)

Talking to Zavistic Rarve

• Player: Hello. Do you know who in the guild might have a copy of the Sanguinomicon out on loan?
• Zavistic Rarve: The what? Can't say I've ever heard of such a thing. Doesn't sound like wizard stuff to me. Is that sort sort of gnomish cook book?
• Player: Er, never mind. I'll ask around some more.
• (Continues with non-quest dialogue.)

Talking to Professor Imblewyn

• Player: You don't know who here might have a copy of the Book of Blood, do you?
• Professor Imblewyn: Shh, keep your voice down. You'll get Frumscone in trouble.
• Professor Imblewyn: You'll want to talk to him down in the basement.
• Player: Okay, thank you.
• (Continues with non-quest dialogue.)

Talking to Wizard Frumscone

Before having received the Book of Blood

• Wizard Frumscone: Do you like my magic Zombies? Feel free to kill them, there's plenty more where these came from!
• Player: Actually, I'm looking to retrieve the Book of Blood.
• Wizard Frumscone: Oh... Er... Please don't tell Zavistic. You can take it, but I'd get in trouble if he knew I was experimenting with it down here.
• Player: I won't say anything. I just need the book.
• (Without space in backpack:)
  • Wizard Frumscone: Right, of course. Thank you. You'll need some room to take it, though.
  • (Continues below.)
• (With space in backpack:)
  • Player receives the Book of Blood (damaged).
  • Wizard Frumscone: It kind of got a bit beaten up. You might want to give it a quick restoration.
  • Player: Thank you.
  • (Continues below.)
• (Continues with non-quest dialogue.)

After having received the Book of Blood but having lost it

• Wizard Frumscone: Do you like my magic Zombies? Feel free to kill them, there's plenty more where these came from!
• Wizard Frumscone: Don't leave this laying around, they'll know it was me!
• (Without space in backpack:)
  • Wizard Frumscone: Clear some room and take this Book of Blood already, will you?
  • (Continues below.)
• (With space in backpack:)
  • Player receives the Book of Blood (damaged).
  • Player: Oh, right.
  • (Continues below.)
• (Continues with non-quest dialogue.)

Tracking down the Book of Shadow

Talking to Kohnen the librarian

First time

• Player: Hello, Kohnen. I don't suppose a copy of the Book of Shadow has ever found its way into your esteemed Grand Library, has it?
• Kohnen the librarian: Vile, cursed books such as that have NO place in this library. Dark, forbidden magic people shouldn't be messing with!
• Kohnen the librarian: If ever such a book were found here, well, you can stick it where the sun doesn't shine. Now, don't ask again.
• Player: 'Where the sun doesn't shine'...?
• Kohnen the librarian: *Ssh*!

Afterwards

• Player: What was that you said about the Book of Shadow? 'Where the sun doesn't shine'...?
• Kohnen the librarian: I also said 'don't ask again'!
• Kohnen the librarian: Also *ssh*!

Inspecting the sundial in the library

Without the Book of Shadow

• Player: Aha! There's a book hidden behind here.
• (Without space in backpack:)
  • Player: I just need to make some room to take it...
• (With space in backpack:)
  • Player bends down to pick up the Book of Shadow.
  • Player receives The Book of Shadow (damaged).
  • Player: Great! Now to restore it!

With the Book of Shadow

• Player: I've already recovered the Book of Shadow. Now to restore it and hand it in to the research team.

Talking to Head of Research

• Head of Research: Welcome!
• Talk about the Tomes of the Warlock quest?
  • Yes
    • (Same as above.)
  • (Non-quest dialogue) No.

Talking to Death in City of Um

First time

• Player: I've made some progress. Dr Nabanik also didn't know too much about Orcus, but I was able to find some old artefacts that tell me more, thanks to the Archaeology Guild's research team. I have some transcripts...
• You hand Death the transcripts and he reads over them.
• Death: Hmm, this does help explain some things. It appears that Orcus learned of Rasial's existence as 'the first necromancer'. Orcus, having interest in this burgeoning field of magic, sought Rasial out to learn from him.
• Death: This would suggest that Orcus was, in fact, the first so-called apprentice of Rasial. This does explain the timings of Rasial's appearances through history.
• Death: The first recollection I have of Rasial being a problem was some thousand years after the dates in these transcripts. Hmm, interesting...
• Player: What of the fate of Orcus? The tomes mention he was headed to Rasial's tomb, then they just stop. Why would Rasial have a tomb?
• Death: I would imagine Rasial would be the one to ask about that. As for a tomb...I cannot say.
• Player: Can't or won't?
• Death: Rasial was not always a necromancer. He was once just a mortal man. His tomb would be for his earthly remains; I cannot imagine it being of much help to our cause.
• Player: Why not tell me before now? And did you not reap him?
• Death: It is not important how he lived, nor how he died. What matters is who and what he is now, and his interest in you.
• Death: In fact, these tomes should prove to be a valuable part in our plan to stop him. Orcus did become a powerful necromancer in his time.
• Death: Unfortunately, I cannot read necromancy glyphs. However, I suspect the residents in the Well of Souls could help you to parse them.
• Player: So I should take these transcripts to Ted, down in the City of Um.
• Death: That is an excellent idea.

Afterwards

• (Same as above.)

Talking to Ted

Without at least two free spaces in backpack

• You need at least 2 free spaces in your Backpack.
• Ted: Come back when ya have more room in your backpack, bud!

With at least two free spaces in backpack

• Player: Hi, Ted. I've found these four passages written in necromancy glyphs. Can you make any sense of them?
• Ted: I think they're incantations. Here, lemme chuck 'em in the well. We can use the collected knowledge of everyone in it to decipher 'em.
• Ted: Once deciphered, you might have some more learning to do, but we'll get ya there, bud!
• Congratulations! Quest complete!
• Player receives an Archaeology XP lamp and a Necromancy XP lamp.
• Congratulations! You have completed: 'Tomes of the Warlock' - Complete this quest.

Post-quest activity

Research

• (See the transcript for Nom-Nom-Nom-Nom.)

The encounter at the grave

Upon digging at the grave before Rasial has appeared

• Rasial appears just north of the player.

Upon digging at the grave after Rasial has appeared

• Rasial: I'm standing right here...

Talking to Rasial

• Rasial: Following in the footsteps of Orcus, I see. And just what do you hope that this will achieve?
• Player: If I can find your tomb, I might find a way to stop you!
• Rasial: Would that be the tomb for my mortal remains? Remains decayed ages hence, in a tomb now utterly filled in with dirt?
• Rasial: At least Orcus was timely...
• Player: Fine, then tell me about Orcus.
• Rasial: He sought me out to devour my remains. It's a chthonian thing; he sought to absorb my knowledge and power. Unfortunately for him, the reverse is what happened.
• Rasial: I greeted him as a fellow necromancer, the first of our kind on this world after my own rise. He taught me of the primordial elements and of Erebus.
• Rasial: The revelation both scared and angered me. Scared for what this other realm would do to ours. Angered at Guthix for keeping such a dark secret from me!
• Rasial: If only Guthix had told me, I could have...
• Player: Could have what?
• Rasial: Ah, but that is a revelation for another time.
• Player: Fine, then what happened to Orcus?
• Rasial: The same thing that happens to all necromancers who seek me out. I take them under my tutelage, build them up and set them loose on the world.
• Rasial: Then, once they have surpassed my own knowledge in some way, I wring out all of their secrets, then obliterate them.
• Player: And that's what you're doing with me? Just waiting for me to learn something you don't?
• Rasial: In part. Do not worry; you have yet to learn anything I have not known for many lifetimes. And you will learn nothing of value here...
• Rasial: ...So do not disturb me like this again.
• Rasial teleports away, and 15,000 Necromancy experience is received.
• Congratulations! You have completed: 'Resting Lich Place' - Locate Rasial's tomb after 'Tomes of the Warlock'.