Rune Mysteries quick guide

This is the quick guide for Rune Mysteries.

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Walkthrough

Start point	Talk to Ariane at the entrance to the Wizards' Tower
Member requirement	Free to play
Official difficulty	Novice
Official length	Medium to Long
Requirements	Skill requirements are not boostable unless marked with a [B] for boostable. You must be using the standard spellbook.
Items required	Items from the tool belt are not listed unless they do not work or are not automatically added. The mindspike, if you already have it. Some free inventory spaces.
Enemies to defeat	Magical vortex (no level)

Talk to Ariane in the entrance to Wizards' Tower. ( 1•2•✓)…
1 What's happening here?
2 What can I do to help?
✓ [Accept Quest]
Head into the tower, pick up the Tower mindspike and attack the vortex with any spell. You must unequip any ranged or melee armour or you may not be able to lure the vortex.
Lure the vortex into the energy beam.

Talk to Ariane on the bridge outside. ( 3•2)…
3 What do you want me to do?
2 I'll get on it.
Ascend the beam twice, and talk to Wizard Traiborn (west of the beam you just ascended) ( 1•2•2)…
1 Have you seen anything unusual lately?
2 In the power beam?
2 Where do these things come from?
, Archmage Sedridor (southern room) ( 3•3)…
3 Ariane says the tower is in danger.
3 What are you going to do?
and Wizard Ellaron (north-eastern room) ( 2•2)…
2 Ariane says the tower is in danger.
2 Thanks.
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- Talk to each person until a chat dialogue mentions Ariane (no chat options will be available)
Descend the beam twice or right-click and select "Bottom floor beam" back to the ground floor.

Talk to Ariane. ( 2•1•1•2•3•2)

Talk to Wizard Ellaron. ( 2•3•3•3•2)

Descend the beam twice, to the ground1^st floor^[UK].
Search the eastern most bookcase for The Harmony of the Runes and The Runes of the Spells of Water.
Read the books (and view both diagrams).
Play the organ at the southern end of the ground floor.
Press the organ keys in the following order: 10x B, 7x A#, 1x G#, and 1x G.
Take the organ key.

Talk to Ariane, ( 2•1)…
2 I've got the key to the ruins.
1 We're just going down there to find out what attacked Wizard Borann.
then head east and enter the door on the seashore.
Talk to Ariane ( 2•1•2)…
2 We should keep our minds on the job.
1 Yes, it's inspiring.
2 Okay, what should we do now?
and then the Rune guardian and answer the questions any way ( 3•~•~•~•~•~)…
3 I'm ready to be tested.
~ [Any option]
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~ [Any option]
~ [Any option]
~ [Any option]
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Enter the door behind the Rune guardian.
Climb down the stairs to the gap.
Climb behind the statue (on the wall above the gap) ( 1•1)…
1 I'm making us a bridge.
1 Do you have a better idea?
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Cross the statue (gap) and climb down the staircase.
Talk to Ariane ( 1)…
1 I wish I could have seen it.
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Use magic to lure a vortex into Ariane's circle, and keep it there until the circle disappears. You can lure them by attacking them.
Talk to Ariane again. ( 2•2•3)…
2 Never mind the history, what does that mean for us?
2 Okay, so what do we do?
3 Okay, I'll do that now.

Head to the organ and play notes from the lowest set of keys to trigger several cut scenes.
Talk to Ariane (east side of the island at the entrance to the lower tower). ( 3)…
3 Is there a reward?
Quest complete!

1 quest point
250 experience lamp
250 experience
Tower mindspike
First tower hat
Air talisman
70 Mind runes
Four new titles (speak to the Rune Guardian to retrieve the title):
If you are a member, you can talk to Historian Minas in the Varrock Museum to receive 5 Kudos
2 Treasure Hunter keys and 2 Hearts of Ice

2	I've spoken to some of the wizards...
1	Archmage Sedridor said he's preparing an 'Icyenic Purge'.
1	Archmage Sedridor said you're a demon-worshipper.
2	Wizard Ellaron told me about your premonitions.
3	Wizard Traiborn said something came through the library floor.
2	Then let's get down there and investigate!

2	How can I get into the old tower?
3	You do know, though?
3	You mean the rumour about Water Surge?
3	What do you mean, the key lies in understanding Water Surge?
2	It's such a pity you couldn't help me, Maybe I'll visit the library.

1	Have you seen anything unusual lately?
2	In the power beam?
2	Where do these things come from?

3	Ariane says the tower is in danger.
3	What are you going to do?

2	I've got the key to the ruins.
1	We're just going down there to find out what attacked Wizard Borann.

2	We should keep our minds on the job.
1	Yes, it's inspiring.
2	Okay, what should we do now?

2	Never mind the history, what does that mean for us?
2	Okay, so what do we do?
3	Okay, I'll do that now.

1	I'm making us a bridge.
1	Do you have a better idea?