Diamond in the Rough

Diamond in the Rough released on September 25th 2012 is one of the two novice quests featuring Ozan in the Al-Kharid's graphical update. It is available to members only.

Start
To begin, speak to Osman directly after finishing Stolen Hearts. He will instruct you to speak to Ozan and a cutscene will begin where Osman provides instructions in rescuing Prince Ali. Once the cutscene is over, Ozan implores you to take the heavy weight (from the net scales in front of the statue) and to leave once again (via the rope).

From the top of the castle, drop down from the roof and return to the bank via the rope Ozan fired during the previous quest. Perform an "eagle jump" into the cart South of the bank, then run to the Shantay Pass.

Speak to Shantay to attempt to pass into the desert. He will stop the player if they have any of the outdated Shantay Passes and the diamond will speak through him. Before the player passes through, he will give them four Waterskins (4), even if the player has an Enchanted Water Tiara.

Once in the desert, run through the chat options with Ozan and he'll ask the player if they wish to continue. Respond in the affirmative and the diamond will be open and make a screeching sound. A sundial will appear which guides the player to their destination. In order to discover the destination, the player must get the dial to align with the symbol the sundial is associated with. For instance, Het is human, so the dial point towards the human face.

Rewards

 * 1 Quest Point
 * 1 Cut sapphire, 1 Cut emerald, 1 Cut ruby (if picked up from Dung kalphites).
 * 250 Experience in a Combat skill of your choice.
 * 250 Constitution experience
 * 250 Agility experience
 * 250 Thieving experience
 * Access to the Kalphite nursery where you can obtain Aten (heru's shield) and Uraeus (apep's axe) from slicing Dung kalphites.
 * 2 Spins on the Squeal of Fortune
 * After the quest has been completed, players with level 80 Mining (boosts may be used) can mine a fissure in the room below the quicksand for 20,000 Mining experience and access to a secret treasure room, which contains a Scabaras mask and a Was (sceptre).

Trivia

 * The "Eagle jump" and cart with hay are both references to Assassin's Creed where the player can perform a leap of faith into a cart filled with hay.
 * The cutscene where Ozan exclaims "Dung Kalphites. Why did it have to be Dung Kalphites?" is a reference to Indiana Jones and his fear of snakes: "Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?".