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Rag and Bone Man

Talk to the Odd Old Man, west of the limestone mine (between Varrock and the River Salve).

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Pack for the journey

What to bring

  • Empty pots, coins for vinegar (wine merchant in Draynor), logs and a tinderbox.
  • A weapon to kill the animals that drop the bones.

Item pictures link to the archive. Read the list above for quantities, alternatives and anything gathered along the way.

One step at a time

The walkthrough

Follow the story from start to finish.

  1. Begin the adventure

    Talk to the Odd Old Man. He wants eight whole, unbroken bones for his collection.

  2. Collect the bones

    goblin skull (goblins), bear ribs (bears), ram skull (rams), unicorn bone (unicorns), giant rat bone (giant rats), giant bat wing (giant bats), big frog leg (big frogs in Lumbridge Swamp) and monkey paw (monkeys on Karamja).

  3. Gather the supplies

    Buy vinegar from the wine merchant in Draynor and fill your pots. Put each bone in a pot of vinegar.

  4. Continue the adventure

    At a pot boiler, put logs under it, place the bone in vinegar on it and light the logs. The bone comes out polished.

  5. Finish the quest

    Give the eight polished bones to the Odd Old Man.

An adventure well earned

Your rewards

  • 2 Quest Points
Cooking500 XP
Prayer500 XP

Base experience is shown. Your world's experience rates may affect the amount received.

Along the way

Quest items & unlocks

Items awarded during this quest, or equipment it unlocks. Some are temporary, require a particular stage, or cost coins after completion.

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