Odd Old Man


 * Not to be confused with Mysterious Old Man, Weird Old Man, Strange Old Man, or the Wise Old Man.

The Odd Old Man (real name: Archibald Paldock) starts the Rag and Bone Man quest and, afterward, the Fur 'n' Seek quest. He collects bones, furs, teeth, and similar items for what was previously an unknown purpose. The bone sack on his back appears to talk to him and tell him what to say. He says he works for the Varrock museum, bringing stuffed creatures to put on display, but his phrasing suggests he is misleading the player, to hide the real reason why he wants these items.

The Odd Old man gives you either a Bonesack or Ram skull helmet when you have completed the Rag and Bone Man quest, and enhances them after completion of the Fur 'n' Seek quest.

Odd Old Man's Story
After completing the wish list from the Fur 'n' Seek quest, it is revealed that the old man had found the remains of a powerful, undead, mind-controlling Skeletal horror and carried them in the sack on his back for over 10 years. It is also revealed that he used the furs from Fur 'n' Seek to make himself a new outfit.

Trivia
Odd Old Man
 * His real name, Archibald Paldock is most likely a reference to Captain Haddock (whose full name is Archibald Haddock) from the Tintin comic series. (Another character in this series keeps on misremembering his surname).
 * After completing the Wishlist following the Rag and Bone Man quest, the list will have "Non-chafing Manacles" written on it. After completing the Wishlist following the Fur 'n' Seek quest, you may speak to the Odd Old Man to get an explanation about this.
 * Also after completing the Wishlist following the Fur 'n' Seek quest, the list will have "Nothing, actually" written on it.
 * The Odd Old Man's research is similar to the story of Frankenstein, in that both Victor Frankenstein and the Odd Old Man are consumed by their research to the point of committing atrocities by putting together monsters from dead body parts.

Odd Old Man