Description: This Quest, when completed, allows you access to the Hero's Guild. It also allows you to buy and wield the Dragon Battle Axe.

Start Point: Speak to the Hero Achetties. She is standing just outside the front Door to the Hero's Guild, which is located North of Taverley.

Requirements: 55 Quest Points, Level 25 Herblore, Level 50 Mining, Level 53 Fishing, Level 53 Cooking, A friend from a rival Gang, and the ability to defeat a Level 103 Monster. Fishing Bait, Anti-Dragon Breath Shield, Dusty Key, A Pickaxe (any kind will do), 10,000 Gold Pieces (if Black Arm) Bow and Arrows (if Phoenix), One Harralander Herb, One Water filled Vial, and One Fishing Rod. Level 43 Prayer extremely strongly suggested - but not required. Enough Runes for several Falador Teleports are also suggested.

Speak to Achetties to begin the Quest. She will tell you that, in order to become a Hero, you need to bring him three Items: The Fire Feather, the Master Thief Armband, and a Cooked Lava Eel.

Once you start the Quest, it is best to return to the Falador-West Bank. This Bank is the best to use as you can easily reach everywhere you need to go.

The first Item you should get is the Cooked Lava Eel. Deposit all of your Items in your Bank and start running South to Port Sarim. Once you arrive in the Port, go to the Fishing Shop. Speak to Gerrant about 'How do I Fish a Lava Eel?' He will talk for a while, and eventually give you a Bottle of Blemish Snail Slime. (Note: If you don't have a Fishing Rod and Fishing Bait, bring some Money and buy them on this trip) Once you have the Slime, return to Falador-East Bank. Grab your Water filled Vial, Fishing Rod, and Harralander. Use the Harralander with the Vial, and then use the Blemish Snail Slime with the resulting Unfinished Potion. Congratulations, you now have Blemish Oil. (Note: DO NOT DRINK THE OIL!).

Now use the Blamish Oil with the Fishing Rod to make an Oily Fishing Rod. Deposit everything you have on you except for the Oily Rod. Then withdraw your best Armor and Weapon, your Anti-Dragon Breath Shield, 10 Fishing Bait, Food (five Lobster or equivalent will do), and your Dusty Key. (Oh, you don't have a Dusty Key? Then follow Route #2 on the Map below. Once you reach the end of that Route defeat the Jailer. Take his Jail Keys and open the Door to Verlak the Explorer's Cell. Speak to Verlak about good places to explore. He will give you the Dusty Key.)

Ok, now you have all of the Items needed, go into the Dungeon. Follow the yellow colored Route if your Agility level is below level 80, otherwise you can take the red route. When you reach the Fishing Area, turn your screen brightness to v-bright. This will enable you to spot the Lava Eel Fishing Spots far more easily. The Spots are right at the end of the Path, so just move your Mouse over the Lava until you see a 'Bait Fishing Sport' notice in the upper-left hand corner of your screen. Then just Fish as usual.

Once you get the Lava Eel, run back (or Teleport) back to Falador. Cook the Eel at the local Range, just Southeast of the incoming Teleport Spot.

The next Item is the Fire feather. This one is easy in theory, but very hard in practice. Return to the Bank, deposit the Oily Fishing Rod, Anti-Dragon Breath Shield, any left over Fishing Bait, the Cooked Lava Eel, and your Dusty Key. Withdraw your best Shield, the Runes to do Falador Teleport, a Pickaxe, and as much of Food as you can carry. Speaking of Food bring about twenty-five Lobsters (or equivalent). If you have 43 Prayer, make sure it is fully charged.

Walk north out of Falador, through the Members' Gate, and up onto the South Slopes of White Wolf Mountain. Follow the Red Line on the Map below until you reach a Rockslide. Use your Pickaxe with the Rockslide. When you remove the Obstruction, walk forward toward the Ladders. Take the Southern most Ladder down. Once you climb down, walk along the Southwestern most Tunnel until you reach another Ladder. Climb the Ladder back up onto a Cliff with one Level 54 Ice Giant. Then climb down the Eastern most Ladder. Follow this new Tunnel for some distance, or at least until you reach the end, climb up the Ladder. Now climb down the only other Ladder on this new Cliff. Follow the Wide Tunnel until it opens into the Ice Queen's Chamber. This is probably the hardest part of the Quest, if you don't have Level 43 Prayer. Some bright spark at Jagex decided to put ten Ice Warriors (Level 53) one Ice Queen (Level 103) in a Multi-Combat Zoned Room, and see how the Players fared. Anyway, defeat the Ice Queen, and take the Ice Gloves (check your Inventory to be sure you have the Ice Gloves. I was half way back to Falador before I realized I didn't pick the gloves up…). Teleport back to Falador and deposit everything except your Ice Gloves. Run South to Port Sarim (again). Speak to one of the Monks of Entrana, and take a trip to their Island. Follow the Red Line on the Map to the North side of their Island. The Firebird (Level two) is roaming around there, due to its bright color, it is fairly easy to spot. Simply defeat it, (Be sure that you are wearing the Ice Gloves) and take the Fire Feather.

Now you have to acquire the last (and most difficult) Item: The Master Thief Armband. The instructions differ between the two Gangs, so I will write a separate bit for each Gang.

Black Arm Gang: You definitely have the more expensive half of this Quest. First you need to talk your Gang Leader, Katherine, about the Master Thief Armband. She will talk for a while, eventually telling you that you need to steal Scarface Pete's Candle Sticks. She will also give you a Password. Since you are already in Varrock, withdraw 10,000 Gold Pieces from your Bank account and buy a set of full Black Plate Armor (Legs and Large Helmet are available at the Champions Guild, and the Body is available at Horvik's Shop). Now you need to withdraw 60 Gold Pieces, and go to Port Sarim (again), take the Ship to Karamja. Be sure that you have the full set Black Armor with you. From the Karamja Dock, walk West, until you reach Brimhaven. As soon as you go through the Gate, take the first Southerly Road. Try to open the Door of the first Building and you will be stopped by the Guard. Give the Guard the Password, and he will let you in. Ask for your Identity Papers and he will provide them to you. Walk up to the big Mansion and Equip your Full Black. Then talk to Garv. If you have both your ID Papers and your Full Black, he will let you in. Once you are Inside talk to Grip the Goblin. Ask him if 'there is anything to do around here' he will give you a Miscellaneous Key. You absolutely MUST give this Key to your Phoenix Gang Partner. Once your Friend has the Key and is in position (Phoenix see next section) search the Cupboard this will lure Grip into the Room. Quickly close the Door trapping him in the Room making it easy for your Partner to defeat him. Once Grip goes down, take the Keys. Use them to Unlock the Treasure Room, take both Candlesticks, go out the front Door and give one to your Phoenix Partner.

Phoenix: Go back to the Hideout in Varrock talk to Straven about the Master Thief Armband. He will talk, much like Katherine, and finally give you a Password. Now you need to withdraw 60 Gold Pieces, your Bow, and some Arrows (enough to defeat Grip, Level 26, with no Armor). Now go to Brimhaven and meet with your Black Arm Partner in front of the Castle. Have him give you the Miscellaneous Key. Now go and speak to Alfonse the Waiter. Give him the Password. He will let you into the Kitchen. Speak to Charlie the Cook, and give him the same Password. Charlie will show you the Secret Panel that leads into the Guard Dog Area. Go through there, across the Courtyard, there is another Locked Door. Use the Miscellaneous Key with the Door to open it. Once your Black Arm Friend lures Grip into position, Shoot him full of Arrows! Your Black Arm Friend will then take the Keys that Grip drops and go into the Treasure Room. Meet outside the Pub. Your Friend will give you a Candlestick. Now you need to go back to your respective Gang Leaders and get the Armband.

NOTE TO BOTH GANGS:
THE CANDLESTICKS HAVE TO BE RETRIEVED (YOURSELF) IN EXACTLY THIS MANNER. OTHER WISE YOU WILL *NOT* BE ABLE TO GET THE ARMBAND AND YOU *WILL* HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING OVER AGAIN!

Take all three Items back to Achetties.

Congratulations you just finished the Hero's Quest!