West Ardougne is part of the city of Ardougne, the capital of the Kingdom of Kandarin. It is well known for once being badly stricken by a mysterious plague, claimed to have been brought into the area on its king's last visit, and also for the Underground Pass. Its neighbour, East Ardougne, is in nature opposed to that of West Ardougne as it is an extremely wealthy and popular area. Although West Ardougne was governed by King Tyras, he left the city just before the "plague" struck to explore the forests of Tirannwn. He was a widely disregarded king and the day-to-day running of the district in his absence was left in the hands of an inefficient and drunk city warder, Bravek. Mourners from East Ardougne sent by King Lathas patrolled the streets and detain anyone that is affected by the false plague. They then took victims to the tunnels underneath the city to work for them as slaves. After the Ardougne Revolution, the mourners were evicted in place of Knights of Ardougne. The city, now under King Thoros, is still recovering from the damage done through years of isolation and oppression.
The city is first accessed during the Plague City quest and is an important setting of the elf quest series.
The heavily fortified entrance to the city.
The poverty of the west, caused by the Mourner Death Guard.
The daunting gallows in the town square.
There are only a few ways to enter West Ardougne, with some of them only available during specific quests.
There are some interesting places in West Ardougne to explore:
The Civic Office is the government body of West Ardougne. It is managed by Bravek, and it is in the centre of the area. There are two water pumps outside it.
A general store operated by Chadwell. The building is located in the south-west of the city.
Rotting zombies roam the spooky graveyard.
A graveyard inhabited by several low level ghosts and zombies.
The Saradominist chapel run by a single priest. Prayer points can be recharged at an altar here.
A ruined housing area inhabited by men, women, children and civilians and plagued by rats. A civilian will buy a cat or overgrown cat from the player for 100 death runes (200 death runes if the player has received the Ardougne cloak 1 from the Ardougne Tasks - it is not required to carry or wear the cloak).
Mourner Headquarters and Mourner Tunnels[edit | edit source]
The Mourner Headquarters is a building in the north-eastern part of the area, with many mourners around and inside it. The building cannot be entered until during and after the Biohazard quest, and even then only part of the building can be accessed. Various later quests in the elf quest series allow for greater access to the building and to the Mourner Tunnels that have been dug from the basement. The tunnels give access to dark beasts and the entrance to the Temple of Light.
- An anvil and a forge north-west of the Civic Office building.
- A range and a sink in a Morner Headquarters in the north-eastern corner. They can only be accessed after the Biohazard quest.
- An altar in the chapel south of the main plaza.
There are no quests to start in West Ardougne but the area is involved with the following quests:
- Bravek - The inefficient city warder of West Ardougne in King Tyras's place. He can be found in the Civic Office of West Ardougne and plays a minor role in the Plague City quest. Plays a role later in helping to start the revolution in Plague's End
- Head Mourner - He is in charge of the Mourners in the area. His plans get thwarted by the player in Mourning's End Part I and Mourning's End Part II. He can be found in the Mourner's headquarters in West Ardougne, he is gone after Plague's End.
- Recruiter - The ever-suffering recruiter of the Ardougne royal army. Players may pick up tomatoes that are thrown at him by the citizens of the town. He can be found in the central square of west Ardougne.
- Dark mage - The dark mage of West Arodugne. He can be found in his tower at the west end of area. He can repair an Iban staff for 200,000 coins.
- Koftik - He plays a large role in the Underground Pass quest. Koftik can be found in front of the Underground Pass (dungeon)
- Clerk - He can be found in the Civic Office of West Ardougne. The clerk plays a minor role in the Plague City quest.
- Civilian - A citizen of West Ardougne affected by the population of rats. They will buy the player's cat for 100 death runes (200 death runes if player has received Ardougne Cloak 1, the player does not have to have the cloak equipped). Civilians can be found at the west end of the area.
- Ted Rehnison - The head of the Rehnison family. He plays a minor role in Plague City and Plague's End.
- Milli Rehnison - The daughter of Ted and Martha Rehnison. She plays a small role in the Plague City quest.
- Billy Rehnison - The son of Ted and Martha Rehnison.
- Martha Rehnison - The housewife of the Rehnison family.
- Nurse Sarah - The only nurse of West Ardougne. She plays a relatively minor role in Biohazard and Plague's End quest.
- Kilron - A man located next to of the West Ardougne walls. He plays a small role in the Biohazard quest.
- Jethick - A West Ardougne citizen unaffected by the plague. He plays a minor role in Plague City and Plague's End. He can be found in the central square of West Ardougne.
- Chadwell - Shopkeeper of the West Ardougne general store. He can be found in the general store south-west of the area.
- Priest - A sympathetic priest. He can be found in the chapel of West Ardougne.
- Carla - An upset mother who lost her son to the mourners. She can be found in the west of the area where the civilians are located.
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!
- patch 9 August 2021 (Update):
- A ladder tile in the Outpost north of West Ardougne is no longer visually blocked by ground decorations.
- patch 20 July 2015 (Update):
- The chathead for an NPC in West Ardougne has been updated to better match his character model.
- patch 28 January 2013 (Update):
- Players can no longer walk into a tree near West Ardougne.
- patch 9 November 2009 (Update):
- Ensured a Fishing spot near West Ardougne can actually be fished from.
- patch 20 October 2009 (Update):
- Clearer message added for people trying to enter West Ardougne at certain quest states.
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