The Blood Pact

The Blood Pact is the 161st quest, released on 15 March 2010, which marked the 300 quest point total. It was the first new quest available for free players, besides tutorials, since Rune Mysteries, which was officially released in 2003. New free-to-play items were released with the quest along with the helmet of trials for members who had obtained 300 quest points. The quest also introduced a new dungeon packed with low level monsters that new players could train on.

Starting out
Start the quest by speaking to Xenia in the Lumbridge Graveyard. She will appear to recognise you for your help with Roddeck's dragon and ask you for help dealing with some Zamorakian cultists that have captured a young wizard, Ilona. After agreeing to help her, enter through the catacombs entrance to confront the cultists. She would start to follow you.

Kayle
When you enter the dungeon, you will find yourself in a large hall with one of the cultists, Kayle, opposite you. When you move two squares out of the front chamber, he will attack Xenia with his sling, injuring her. All of her life points seemingly gone, she will ask you to fight on alone and defeat the cultists. Defeat Kayle using any form of combat; Xenia will recommend melee. He is fairly accurate for his level, easily hitting constant 10s on players with 1 defense and little armour. For low levels, it is recommend that you get close to him while taking advantage of the walls on either side of the chamber to reduce damage. After defeating him, you may question him about the trio's intentions, and he will explain that he really didn't know what he was getting himself into. At this point, you may choose whether to kill him or spare him his life. It makes no difference which option you choose. Additionally, you may then pick up his sling that he drops on the floor.



Caitlin
If you do not already have a Ranged weapon, pick up the sling that Kayle dropped and proceed to the next chamber. Caitlin, the second cultists, will be waiting across the room from you. You will be forced to use long-ranged attacks against her as you will not be able to get within melee distance of her. She will attack you using Magic attacks, and it is thus recommended to use Ranged to defeat her, Ranged being superior to Magic in the combat triangle. After defeating her, operate a winch found in the room to cross to the other side of the room.

Players may question Caitlin about the group's intentions as was done with Kayle. Similarly, players will have the choice to kill her or to spare her; it makes no difference which option is chosen. Whichever choice you make, Caitlin will drop her staff on the floor.

Reese
If you wish, you may speak to Xenia to learn more about Magic and the cultists' plot before descending to the next room. After speaking to Xenia, descend the stairs at the end of Caitlin's room to confront the last member of the trio.

Walk south and try to open the tomb door at the end of the hall. Reese, the final cultist, will be waiting for you behind the doors. After speaking to him for a short while, it will become clear that you cannot dissuade him from his plans, and he will attack you. You may defeat him by using any means of combat, but Xenia recommends using Magic, namely Air Strike. After defeating Reese, you may further question him about his plans. You will once again have to choose whether or not to spare his life. However, even if you choose to spare Reese, he will commit suicide by drinking from a vial of poison, realizing that his plans had failed. The coffin in the centre of the room will crumble and reveal a set of stairs out of the catacombs. Untie Ilona, and she will relate her story to you back at the surface.

Finishing up
After defeating Reese, you will appear outside the Lumbridge Catacombs with Xenia and Ilona, and Xenia will reward you. Congratulations, quest complete!

Rewards



 * 1 Quest point
 * 100 Attack, Strength, Defence, Ranged and Magic experience.
 * Access to the Lumbridge Catacombs, which include (Xenia can also tell you history about the Catacombs and Dragith Nurn):
 * The mask of dragith nurn (the 5 parts it can be assembled from can be found by killing the monsters in the catacombs)
 * 6 demon statuettes in the catacombs, which Xenia will buy from you for a total of 2500 coins
 * Reese's sword
 * Kayle's sling
 * Caitlin's staff
 * Helmet of trials (requires 300+ Quest Points, can be received at any point)

Note: For people who simply want the weapons, as soon as you kill the enemy that drops that weapon, you can leave without finishing the quest.

Music unlocked

 * The Pact - Upon entering the dungeon.
 * Dead and Buried - In the Catacombs.

Trivia



 * On the day the quest was released, the spoiler said: "No information on the rewards for this quest will be available until the cult activity is identified and thwarted. Rest assured though, that there will be several useful items for new adventurers." Normally messages such as these last only 24 hours, however this one lasted at least 48.
 * When you complete the quest, your Adventurer's Log will say, "I defeated a trio of Zamorakian cultists in the catacombs beneath Lumbridge Church."
 * This was the first non-member quest released in over seven years, besides tutorials, the previous one being Rune Mysteries, released in 2003.
 * Even if you are no longer a member, if you have completed Heroes' Quest, Xenia will mention she knows you from her "contact in the Heroes' Guild."
 * If you poison any of the cultists, they will still take poison damage while you're talking to them when they're downed. They don't die from it. Similarly, though you can attack them for their total life points, they do not die until you deliver the killing blow.
 * The Blood Pact marks the first and so far only appearance of a NPC signature hero in RuneScape – Xenia.