Eadgars Ruse Quick Guide for OSRS

Eadgar’s Ruse is an engaging quest in Old School RuneScape (OSRS) that takes you on a quirky adventure to retrieve the rare herb, goutweed, for the druid Sanfew. Part of the Troll quest series, it involves clever deception and exploration around Trollheim. This quick guide will walk you through the steps to complete the quest efficiently, perfect for players looking to save time while earning rewards like the Trollheim Teleport spell. Let’s dive into this OSRS quest with a streamlined approach!

Before starting Eadgar’s Ruse, ensure you meet the prerequisites and gather recommended items to make the journey smoother.

Skill and Quest Prerequisites

31 Herblore (can be boosted with a botanical pie)
Completed Quests: Druidic Ritual, Troll Stronghold

Starting the Quest

Begin your adventure in Taverley, where the quest unfolds with a visit to Sanfew.

Speaking to Sanfew

Head to Taverley and find Sanfew on the top floor of the herb shop, just north of Jatix’s Herblore store. Select the dialogue option “Have you any more work for me?” (option 1) to start the quest. He’ll ask you to find goutweed, a rare herb needed for a druidic ritual, and direct you to Mad Eadgar in Trollheim.

Traveling to Eadgar’s Cave

Getting to Eadgar requires navigating Trollheim. Here’s the fastest route:

Use a Games necklace to teleport to Burthorpe Games Room or a Slayer ring to Fremennik Slayer Dungeon.
From Burthorpe, head northwest, then south to Tenzing’s house. Buy climbing boots if you don’t have them.
Equip climbing boots, climb the stile in Tenzing’s backyard, and follow the path north, climbing over rocks.
If using the Slayer ring, head northeast, climb rocks, and enter the Secret Entrance to Troll Stronghold’s lower level. Move north past jail cells to the northeast staircase, then exit south to reach Trollheim’s base.
Climb to the top of Trollheim. Use Protect from Missiles (40 Prayer) or 47 Agility shortcuts to avoid thrower trolls.
Enter the unmarked cave at the summit to meet Eadgar.

Note: If Eadgar isn’t in the cave, you may need to free him from the Troll Stronghold prison (part of Troll Stronghold quest). Pickpocket Berry for the cell key.

Devising the Parrot Plan

Eadgar reveals goutweed is used by troll cooks, leading to a wild plan involving a disguised parrot.

Consulting the Troll Cook

Exit Eadgar’s cave and head to Troll Stronghold’s middle floor. Go south, down the stairs, and speak to Burntmeat, the troll cook. He demands a human in exchange for goutweed info, as he’s tired of goat stew.

Getting the Drunk Parrot

Return to Eadgar, who suggests tricking Burntmeat with a parrot from Ardougne Zoo. Follow these steps:

Teleport to Ardougne (tablet or runes).
Visit the zoo and talk to Parroty Pete near the wolf enclosure. Ask both dialogue options (2, then 3) to learn parrots love pineapple chunks and get drunk on vodka.
Right-click pineapple chunks and use them on vodka to make alco-chunks.
Use alco-chunks on the aviary hatch (west side of the parrot cage) to get a drunk parrot. Tell Pete you’re taking it to the vet.
Warning: Don’t drop the parrot, or it’ll fly away. If lost, retrieve it from Eadgar later.

Making the Parrot Human-Like

Take the drunk parrot to Eadgar. He’ll outline a plan to make it look, smell, taste, and talk like a human:

Talk like a human: Hide the parrot in Troll Stronghold’s prison to learn troll speech.
Look like a human: Use 10 grain and 1 log for a scarecrow-like body.
Smell like a human: Get a dirty robe.
Taste like a human: Use 5 raw chickens, because “everything tastes like chicken!”

From Eadgar’s cave, go to Troll Stronghold, head north, down the stairs, east through the prison door, and down another staircase. Use the drunk parrot on the rack north of the prison cells to teach it troll screams.

Gathering Remaining Items

Collect the items to complete the disguise:

Dirty robe: Go to Taverley and speak to Tegid, washing laundry south of Sanfew. Select option 2 to get the robe.
Other items: Ensure you have 10 grain, 5 raw chickens, and 1 log. Hand these to Eadgar with the dirty robe.

Crafting the Troll Potion

The next step involves creating a potion to fool the trolls, requiring a bit of foraging and crafting.

Finding and Preparing the Troll Thistle

Exit Eadgar’s cave and search the grassy patches nearby for a troll thistle (look for a small green flower, zoom in if needed). Only one patch has it at a time; relog if you can’t find it. Then:

Light a fire with a log (or use nearby troll campfires west of the cave).
Use the thistle on the fire to get a dried thistle.
Grind the dried thistle with a pestle and mortar to make ground thistle.
Add ground thistle to a ranarr potion (unf) to create a troll potion.

Give the troll potion to Eadgar.

Retrieving the Parrot

Return to Troll Stronghold’s prison rack, search it to retrieve the drunk parrot, and bring it back to Eadgar. He’ll combine the items to create a fake man.

Completing the Quest

With the fake man ready, it’s time to trick Burntmeat and secure the goutweed.

Delivering the Fake Man

Go back to Burntmeat in the Troll Stronghold kitchen (south, down the stairs). Give him the fake man (option 1). He’ll reveal the goutweed is in the storeroom and hint the key is in the kitchen drawers.

Navigating the Storeroom

Search the kitchen drawers along the south wall to find the storeroom key. Go down the stairs north of the drawers to enter the storeroom. You’ll need to sneak past guards to reach the goutweed crates:

Strategy: Wait for guards to pass, then move along the west wall. Surge (if available) or run south when the western guard heads east.
Safespot: Hide behind crates to avoid detection. If spotted, you’ll take up to 8 damage and restart at the entrance.
Tip: Click the crate next to the goutweed crate, then quickly search the goutweed crate to grab it before guards kick you out.

Pro Tip: Grab two extra goutweed if planning Dream Mentor or Dragon Slayer II, as it’s required later. Be quick to skip dialogue and click the crate multiple times.