Lapalok

''NOTE: This page contains spoilers for those who have not completed While Guthix Sleeps. If you have not completed the quest, and do not want the quest to be spoiled, do not read further.''

Lapalok is a Slayer Master replacing Duradel in Shilo Village after Duradel dies during While Guthix Sleeps. He has exactly the same functions as Duradel, assigning the same tasks.

Initially he was named Disciple of the Devourer, and his name was only seen in the NPC Contact list. This was changed on 9 December 2008 after a small rant that he was dehumanized for an NPC who should be considered semi-important and that as a Disciple he logically should assign weaker tasks than Sumona (whom is The Devourer, and also the third highest Slayer Master). However, with Sumona being incognito it would make sense that she put an underling in a higher position than herself so as to further protect her true identity. Interestingly, with the Christmas update that year some of his advice dialogue was changed to be more similar to that of Sumona.

Once the player has completed the quest Smoking Kills, they are rewarded with 15 Slayer reward points for completing a task assigned by Lapalok, assuming that they haven't switched tasks with Spria. This makes Lapalok the second most rewarding in terms of reward points, only below Kuradal, the hardest Slayer master. He also gives 75 points for every 10th task, and 225 points for every 50th task completed.

Assignments
NOTE: Slayer masters assign higher-levelled monsters more frequently if the player's combat level is high.

Slayer Challenge
After a player has performed several slayer tasks for Lapalok, he will occasionally offer a special task in place of a regular slayer task. The player can decline to take the special task without penalty. If the player accepts the special task, completing the task:
 * Earns extra slayer experience.
 * Earns Slayer reward points, if the player has completed the Smoking Kills quest.
 * Counts as a task for the player's consecutive task count, which is used for slayer reward points.

Lapalok's special task is for the player to slay every type of monster in the Slayer Tower in a single trip without leaving the tower. The numbers of monsters that must be slain are:
 * 21 Crawling Hands on the ground floor
 * 8 Banshees on the ground floor (requires protection from the Earmuffs)
 * 9 Infernal Mages on the first floor
 * 7 Bloodvelds on the first floor
 * 7 Aberrant spectres on the first floor (requires protection from the Nosepeg)
 * 5 Gargoyles on the second floor (requires a Rock hammer)
 * 6 Nechryaels on the second floor
 * 6 Abyssal demons on the second floor

Note that level 85 slayer is needed for this task (for the abyssal demons), the player needs special equipment against some monsters, and the player needs to be prepared to defend against melee, magical melee, and magic attacks. No monster attacks with more than one attack style, so switching between melee and magic defence armour as needed will be an effective tactic.

Trivia

 * He wields one Iron claw, equipped on his right hand. Shortly after the release of Kuradal, Lapalok now has a Legend's Cape.
 * The clan chat, Lapalok, is reported to be owned by Mod MMG as mentioned in his clan chat on 16 May, 2008. Upon entering the clan chat, a player would find the title "RIP Duradel". This is obviously to remember Duradel's death from the quest While Guthix Sleeps.
 * Lapalok used to sell the Slayer cape, before the release of Kuradal on 8 December 2009.
 * Before the While Guthix Sleeps update, a player could view the slayer masters names on the slayer masters section of the slayer skill tab. Now, they can only view the location of the slayer master.
 * Lapalok/Duradel were the highest slayer/combat level required master until the release of Kuradal.