Desert finale (2018)

Scarabas is a very long length Fifth Age quest featuring

A magical fellowship
To begin the quest you need to talk with Ali the Hag, Aadeela the Sorceress and the Sorceress Apprentice who are located near the Uzer Mastaba, the Pyramid that is found south of Uzer. The quickest way to get here is by taking a Magic Carpet Ride, but you can also use the Dominion medallion's teleport, use the eagle transport system or use the fairy ring with the code  to land in the desert and run east to the pyramid. It's recommended to take a Desert amulet Camulet or Cramulet (upgraded after Camel Calamity) to teleport quickly to the next location in the quest. Enter the Mastaba and head to Senliten and Leela, you can pick the option to head directly to the Pharaoh queen to safe time. Talk with Leela or Senliten. Return to the Surface, you can left-click Leela to quickly return or walk through the Pyramid. Speak with Ali, Aadeela and the Apprentice. The trio will follow you enter the pyramid. 5 level 42 bandit looters will attack the group. They are fairly easy to defeat as they have only 1.500 Life points and they rarely hit higher then 100. Ali and Aadeela will also aid you with magic attacks, while the Apprentice hits the looters with her broom. All 3 helpers will have roughly 5500 Life Points. Once you defeated all 5 one bandit looter will say. Enter the Pyramid, however you cannot instantly go to Leela and Senliten. The upper level of the Pyramid is no problem, as all you have to do there is open the doors towards the lower level, the lower level however has Small scarabs that will attack you and your company. Eventually you will come to the great puzzle floor that separates you from your goal.
 * Ali the Hag: It's good to see you player, I was hoping to see a familiar face in this remote part of the desert.
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: So this is the player that helped you with your nightmare?
 * Player: Yes I am indeed, what are you doing here?
 * Ali the Hag: I had another nightmare, after you gave me the potions they have become more clear then ever, and it became clear to me that I had to speak with my granddaughter.
 * Sorceress Apprentice: I'm here since Aadeela told me I had to come.
 * Player: Is your granddaughter one of these bandit looters?
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: No silly, we are looking for Leela. Though the Bandit looters do give us a hard time.
 * Player: You are Leela's grandmother? How do you know she's here then?
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: A mother always knows where her child is.
 * Player: You are Leela's mother?
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: Yes, there was a time that I loved Osman and I gave birth to a beautiful daughter, Leela. Once Leela was at a very young age Osman and I began to fight over how to raise her. Leela could be the possible heir of the first Pharaoh Queen and Osman and therefore he wanted to raise her with anything she would possibly need to make it as queen... But he was to harsh on her and I didn't agree with his theory that they are the heir to the Pharaoh but it turned out that they indeed are. Eventually I was forced to leave Leela behind by Osman.
 * Player: What do you mean?
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: Osman is not what he seems, deep down he has a cruel nature. I knew that he tried to kill me in hope that that would encourage Leela to become what he desired her to become. So to ensure that that wouldn't happen I left.
 * Player: That's a side of Osman I'm not familiar with... Though I can't say I'm surprised.
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: So I made my home not far from our house, eventually Osman tried to send some palace guards to assassinate me with the excuse that I am dangerous witch.
 * Player: What happened then?
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: Ever wondered where the spiders in my house came from? After he tried to do that he didn't do anything like that.
 * Sorceress Apprentice: The spiders are human? I accidentally stepped on one that other day!
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: *Sight* I told you to treat the spiders with respect... Oh well, what can you do.
 * Ali the Hag: Can we return to why we are here? Player, do you happen to know where Leela is?
 * Quest details screen appears.
 * Accept Quest
 * Player: I do actually, she is inside the Mastaba. But do not enter the Mastaba as it is cursed.
 * Sorceress Apprentice: W-What do you mean cursed?
 * Player: Well people that are unwelcome will get their flesh withered away and become some kind of undead.
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: That's unfortunate, how could we contact Leela then?
 * Player: I happen to be able to enter the Mastaba without succumbing to the curse if you want I could ask Leela to come out.
 * Ali the Hag: That's not a bad idea. Do that player.
 * Sorceress Apprentice: Great... So we just wait in this godforsaken desert while waiting for player? Yippee...
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: Player, before you go, do not tell her anything about Osman, I do not want her to doubt her father, even though he deserves it. If she is like me she will likely learn about Osman's darker side soon enough if she hasn't already. Also do not refer me as her mother or Alice as her grandmother, sometimes it's better not to reveal anything, she was to young to still know me I fear...
 * Reject Quest
 * Player: I am afraid I do not... Once I find her I will show you where she is.
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: That would help, thank you.
 * Senliten: Greetings, Player
 * Player: We have visitors, although they cannot enter the Pyramid...
 * Leela: Are they here with good intent?
 * Player: Yes, they came to ask your help Leela. The elder lady is seeing nightmares that may actually foresee the future, and although I solved it in the past it seems to include you. They would like to enter the Pyramid but they cannot with the curse active.
 * Senliten: If someone comes with good intent the curse won't harm them. I know there are seers that sometimes get visions within their dreams. If they do lie to get access in the tomb the curse will deal with them swiftly however, and else I might.
 * Leela: Player would you like to bring the guests here? Be careful though, the presence of the guests may bring in unwanted company, a fight might break out between those who may enter with good intent and those who want to enter with bad intent.
 * Player: You have been granted access to the Pyramid, the curse will not harm you.
 * Sorceress Apprentice: I hope it's not as hot as outside in there...
 * Bandit Looter Hey, what are you doing?
 * Bandit Looter That many people that wish to enter? The curse must be broken!
 * Bandit Looter Kill those people, else the curse may return!
 * Bandit Looter Have mercy, it isn't easy to work for mister Morrisane and we have nothing to show for... Thus we became ruthless...
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: Leave and do never return here.
 * Bandit Looter Alright, we will.
 * Player: Watch out, here are traps, very dangerous, I will go first, you will need to follow me step by step.

It's the same as the puzzle in Missing My Mummy but this time you are extra long, thus if someone behind you steps on red and you step on blue, both the steppers will receive damage! The followers only are able to survive 5 hit's per person, when the 5th hit comes they will teleport back to the entrance of the lower floor and you will have to start over. As the puzzle changes with every visit, you should check if it's possible to safely cross it and if not, go to the upper level and then return to the puzzle (careful for the scarabs!). If you are lucky that many tile's of 1 color will spawn so it's easier to cross the puzzle. Eventually you should be able to make your way to the Pharaoh queen and her heir.

The Plan
Talk with Leela or Senliten. The player, followed by Leela, Ali, Aadeela and the albeit unwillingly Apprentice. 12 Elite Mercenaries and 1 Mercenary Leader, will be waiting at the entrance of the pyramid they are all level 90 and look the same as the Mercenary Captain including with the Defensive shield from the Warriors' Guild in one hand and the Mercenary Leader will look like the Bandit king from Diamond in the Rough. The Mercenary Leader and two elite mercenaries will attack you, Leela and Ozan will both use a strong ranged attack against their opponents, while Ali and Aadeela use magic and the Apprentice uses her broom to fight with her opponent, the Apprentice will run away if her life points get to low but she will not be killed. The Apprentice is the only one that fight only one opponent. The Mercenary Leader is able to use abilities, Pulverise and Smash being his favorite, and when Stunned he will react with Freedom. Every time you get hit with pulverize it reduces all damage that you deal by 25% for 30 seconds and he is able to freely use it without the use of Adrenaline. The Elite Mercenaries use Sever and Bash very commonly thus they are able to even further lower the damage done and stun the player! Still if you focus on the Elite Mercenaries first the Mercenary leader should not be a problem to deal with. Once you defeated your opponents look around for mercenaries that are not being killed yet.
 * Senliten: Welcome in my temple. If you are here with good intent you are safe if you are here with bad intent the curse of the temple will slowly wither your flesh away.
 * Sorceress Apprentice: *Gasp*
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: Thank you for allowing us in your presence your excellency.
 * Leela: Welcome, have we met, you seem familiar...
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: I guess I am just one of those faces you saw in Al Kharid.
 * Leela: You were here because you wanted to tell me something?
 * Ali the Hag: Yes, Leela if you haven't heard it already I repeatedly get nightmares that might foresee events that will happen in the future. It are most horrible events that usually end with the destruction of the desert by a gigantic serpentine being.
 * Leela: I hope that is not a forecast or anything...
 * Ali the Hag: Let me retell the dream that I usually have...
 * As you know this dream you quickly lose attention, you begin to think about a strange object known as a space-bar and decides to space-bar through this dialogue, whatever that means...
 * Ali the Hag: And then player and I where devoured by some gigantic black snake with blood red eyes!
 * Senliten: A snake you said? I think I once read something about Tumeken and some snake but I do not recall where it was about...
 * Player: What is Tumeken gave a Snake a piece of himself, similar what he did to the other lesser gods? What if he created a snake god?
 * Senliten: It is possible, player but unlikely. Tumeken gave a human and certain animals, a part of himself to ascend to godhood, but he only gave it to those he saws value-able. I might sometime recall what it was, but meanwhile it's time to create a plan.
 * A lot of talking and bla-bla so you quickly realize you are bored again thus you think about the gigantic rectangular object known as the legendary space-bar, you put your hands on it and begin to press softly...
 * Leela: And that may be a solution of all our problems! Did you get all that player?
 * Player: Oh, Erm... Yes... What was the first step again?
 * Leela: You should go to your friend Urluk from the Ugthanatos or camel warriors and ask if they also foresaw the gigantic snake that will appear. As we discussed the Ugthanatos have great methods to decide the future and they may prove to be a huge help.
 * Player: Alright, see you soon then.
 * Senliten: I feel something...
 * Leela: What is wrong?
 * Senliten: Many people with bad intent are coming, they want to loot the pyramid!
 * Ali the Hag: Greed must have brought them here...
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: It may have been unwise from me to let those bandits go.
 * Mercenary Leader: Step aside please, we are being paid to ensure the path is free for the Bandit Looters.
 * Leela: If you take one step within the temple, you will end up as a skeleton due to the curse!
 * Mercenary Leader: If mere "girls" can enter the temple without a problem we should be able to do too.
 * Leela: If you plan to enter you will first have to go through us!
 * Mercenary Leader: Hahaha! Where did you learn to count? There are 13 of the best mercenaries in front of you and only 5 of you.
 * Sorceress Apprentice: He is right, won't there be another way?
 * Someone: Where did you learn to count? I count 6.
 * Ozan arrives and kills a mercenary.
 * Leela: Ozan what are you doing here?
 * Ozan: Saving your live, but there is no time to talk now!
 * Mercenary Leader: ENOUGH! KILL THEM ALL!


 * Aadeela the Sorceress: Are you hurt?
 * Sorceress Apprentice: Yes...
 * The Sorceress use a magical spell to cure the Apprentices wounds
 * Aadeela the Sorceress: You fought well, maybe you are up for learning magic.
 * Sorceress Apprentice: Thank you my mistress.
 * Leela: Ozan, what are you doing here?
 * Ozan: Well... It's quite a long story... I or rather, "The Yellow Streak" was chased trough Menaphos after I was accursed of killing a worker I was trying to help... He was attacked by a swarm of greenish scarabs and he was killed by them. After he died they suddenly disappeared!
 * Leela: Scarabs attack Menaphos?!
 * Ozan: Yes, they arrive time from time, harassing the Menaphites. They are not as horrible as the Obelisk, but they are still horrible. The scarabs usually are harmless yet annoying, but these where nothing but aggressive cold blooded killers! And after a short while they mysteriously disappear, I should have known they would as they always do... However a guard saw me and a dead man and he thought I did that of course. The entire guard of Menaphos on my back, and the new Pharaoh...
 * Leela: There is a new Pharaoh?
 * Ozan: Yes, your father, I would expect you to know that?
 * Leela: Father became Pharaoh? Why didn't he say that?
 * Ozan: I don't know my Princess, but Osman is a lot more clever then that usurper was, my hideout was found and I had no choice but to flee out of the city...
 * Leela: That still does not explain why you are here...
 * Ozan: Well I ran out of places to go, Al Kharid is closed and out of the respect for the Emir I won't return there and Menaphos has become to dangerous to me so I decided to go halfway, literally. I went to Pollnivneach. There I quickly learned about the Horned Beetles, a criminal organisation that rivals The Skulls and then I heard that they were sending mercenaries to raid the Pyramid which I knew you were in and I just couldn't let them hurt you, Leela.
 * Leela: Thank you Ozan, without your help I am not sure if we would be still be standing here.
 * Ozan: You are most welcome Leela. Anyway, Menaphos under Osman's control isn't how it used to be. Leela I hate to say it, but prior Osman things where horrible yes. But now things may be even far worse. Osman appears to be more controlling then his predecessor, he very distrustful, even acting against his allies and he considers people to be expendable! He has a very controlling nature and now he became Pharaoh that is more clear then ever!
 * Leela: Oh dear. Ozan come and talk with me inside please. Player could you talk with the Camel Warriors and then return here? And you ladies thank you for your help, for now I will have to ask you to go to Al Kharid to continue with the plan, but we will stay in touch.

It's all within the sands
Make you way to the Ugthanatos Pyramid on the Camel Warriors island. You can get there very quick by using the upgraded version of a Camulet or Cramulet. Enter the Pyramid and talk with Urluk who is located there. Go outside of the Pyramid there you will see Urluk. Urluk grab's sand and throws and uses his magical staff to stir it in the wind. Urluk Sprinkles the sand on the rock. Return to the Uzer Mastaba and go to the Pharaoh Queen's room and talk with any of the persons within.
 * Urluk: It's good to see you again player. Guess what... I've become head of the Spiritual Department!
 * Player: That's good to hear! I was wondering if you could help me with something.
 * Urluk: I would do anything for you after what you have done for the Ugthanatos. You have reunited us with the world!
 * Player: I heard the Ugthanatos have some methods to tell the future?
 * Urluk: We actually do, why do you ask my friend?
 * Player: Well a friend of mine, Ali the Hag is having a recurring nightmare which she thinks that could be a forecast... I was hoping if you could use your foretelling methods to confirm this, or rather be able to disclaim it.
 * Urluk: That does sound like a good reason. Meet me outside of the Pyramid.
 * Urluk: Are you ready player?
 * Player: Ready for what?
 * Urluk: Once I'm done with Stirring of the sand I will drop it on this rock and we may be able to see a event that will happen in the future.
 * Player: Alright I hope it works...
 * Urluk: Holy Sands of the Desert I call on your wisdom and request to show a dangerous event that will happen in the future so we can prevent it from happening!
 * Urluk: Oh no... The sand clearly created a image, if we would be safe we wouldn't see anything!
 * Player: It looks like some kind of rogue dune with enormous marram grass on it... In a sandstorm...
 * Urluk: It has some letters on it, it's very ancient Menaphite Language. I can read it... It reads: "Tuska Comes".
 * Player: What is Tuska, a huge dune?
 * Urluk: A dune wouldn't be a disaster... It may however be created to stop the disaster from happening. Whatever Tuska is, it looks to be somewhere around the coast... Perhaps even next to the unholy temple where "the Prophet" was being imprisoned?
 * Player: You mean Enakhra's Temple where Akthanakos was being held captive? Whatever disaster it is, it doesn't look like a snake at all...
 * Urluk: I must do more research about this Tuska and ensure that the disaster could be stopped. Thank you for warning us on this topic, even though it may not be the answers you were looking for, you might have stopped another disaster!
 * Player: You are welcome, best to return to Senliten, Leela and maybe even Ozan.
 * Urluk: Tuska...
 * Leela: Did you learn anything valuable from your time with the Ugthanatos?
 * Player: I did not get information about the snake disaster but I did get to see something about a dune-or-something-like-that named Tuska that might threat the desert...
 * Ozan: A dune? What kind of disaster is that? Oh no watch out a gigantic dune will destroy us all! Said no one... Ever...
 * Senliten: It's not wise to make jokes about possible future disasters. A disaster could start really small and will begin to spread until it's to gigantic to be stopped. The invasion of ancient one, that led to the destruction of our prosperous lands, began with simple skirmishes between the two factions eventually resulting in a huge war and eventually forcing Amascut and Icthlarin to ask help to the Faceless ones. They were a huge help at first but eventually switched to the ancient ones side and that resulted with Tumeken sacrificing himself to protect our lands, with a huge cost. Not only were the prosperous lands turned into a desert, it also presumably resulted to the corruption of Amascut.
 * Ozan: I am sorry your highness...
 * Player: But what do we do now?
 * Leela: Haven't you been listening to the plan?
 * Player: In truth I wasn't really paying attention...
 * Leela begins to scold you, you want to use the space-bar again but it seems to be unwise to do that now...
 * Ozan: Leela don't be to harsh on him, I didn't listen either.
 * Leela: You weren't there when we discussed the plans!
 * Ozan: Touche.
 * Leela: The plan was for you to go to the Runescape:Grand Library of Menaphos|Grand Library of Menaphos]] and possibly find anything that has something to do with a snake as that's our only clue right now.
 * Ozan: You know I cannot enter the city of Menaphos, the whole guard is looking for me. They properly still are as even though they where chased me I managed to escape very sneaky.
 * Leela: I was really talking with player. Ozan for you I have a different task.
 * Ozan: You've my attention princess.
 * Leela: Stop calling me princess! But Ozan, you should go to the Ruins of Ullek.
 * Ozan: You mean that waste swamp east of Sophanem?
 * Leela: Yes, back when Osman and I still spoke to each-other he told me that player had encountered the high priest of Scabaras there.
 * Ozan: What does Scabaras have to do with a snake?
 * Senliten: We need to find Scabaras to protect him from Amascut, he is the only god that hasn't been corrupted by Amascut yet. Maybe the high priest has some clue for you how to find him. I would have asked player for this as he is familiar with the tunnel system that could be used to get to him but you will do too.
 * Player: The Scabarite Hive is located underground in the Ruins of Ullek area on the plateau, just north of the archaeologists who have made their camp there, in an area full of aggressive skeletons go inside one of the ancient doors, that were the city's former storage chambers and tombs. Once you are in you should go to the great door in the west, I've opened the door earlier so you can get too the main room.
 * Ozan: Camp, Plateau, Skeletons, doors, great door in the west, main room, High Priest. Safe for the Skeletons that doesn't sound too hard.
 * Player: I was not finished. The Scabarites do not like to be disturbed, their religion indicates that they must be isolated from anyone and they will most likely try to kill you they are poisonous and more importantly numerous, the area is full of traps some where created by the Ullek people themselves and some where created by the Scabarites. Make you way to the far north west corner until you see a door. Once you are through the door you are relatively safe as the High Priest will not attack anyone unless offended.
 * Ozan: So he get's too got to relax in the library while I have to risk my life too talk with some sort of beetle priest?
 * Leela: You could always try Menaphos if you prefer that.
 * Ozan: Then I think I still prefer the bug people...
 * Senliten: Ozan, when Leela was gone, when I was alone, all I ever saw where these Scarabs, the bigger scarabs are aggressive, but the smaller hide themselves. The scarabs despite being a animal saw themselves as guards of the Pyramid. It's important that you can find Scarabas especially since Amascut will likely have sent a agent to this job as well.
 * Leela: Could you do this task?
 * Ozan: I won't disappoint you, princess.
 * Leela: Stop calling me a princess, I am not a princess! Player could you go to the Grand Library of Menaphos and search for any possible book about a snake.

The riddle and the Booksnake
Make your way to the Grand Library of Menaphos underneath the Golden Palace in the Imperial district of Menaphos. You can get here quickly by making use of the Lodestone to get the the centre of Menaphos, making use of The Pharaoh's Sceptre or the Sceptre of the gods to directly teleport to the Golden Palace (named Jalkabir) or by using the Nature's sentinel outfit to teleport to the acadia trees which are directly outside the Library and talk with either Kohnen the librarian or Aristarchus the scholar.


 * Player: Hello, I have a question. It may decide the future of all people that live within the desert!
 * Kohnen the librarian: Keep your voice down! This is a library!
 * Player: *Whispers* Hello, I have a question. It may decide the future of all people that live within the desert.
 * Aristarchus the scholar: *Whispers* The future of all people that live within the desert? That sounds serious... What is your question?
 * Player: *Whispers* I need to know something about a snake, would you happen to have a book that gives information about snakes?
 * Kohnen the librarian: *Whispers* A snake you say? What kind of snakes? I got "How-to-cook-a-snake-a-guide-that-include-98-different-methods" I have the "Snake charmer manual for beginners", "Why the fable that a snake does use hypnosis exist", "I got bitten by a snake what should I do?", "A view to all different type of snake", "How to skin a snake", "7 shocking snake stories", "Ali Baba and the snake", "How to download Snake II for your phone", "How to keep a snake as a pet", "Why is the animal from Slytherin a serpent?", "Why do most books about snake go about snake instead of serpent", "Secret's of snakes", "What a snake likes to eat", "How Rattle Snake's warn others", "How to win a staring contest from a snake" and many more.
 * Player: *Whispers* Why do they make that many books about snakes?
 * Kohnen the librarian: *Whispers* Many books about snakes? You should see our crocodile collection. But if you are not really sure what book you are looking for, you can always ask the Sundial in the heart of the library.
 * Player: *Whispers* How does that sundial work then?
 * Aristarchus the scholar: The sundial is a ancient item, dating back from the first Grand Library of Menaphos. "Noah Wyle, the first grand Librarian" enchanted the Sundial so it can be used to find the book you wish to read, even if the one that searches it doesn't know what he is looking for. If someone lends the book and leaves the pyramid with it, then the sundial can be used to find the person that did lend the book.
 * Player: *Whispers* That must be a highly magical artifact and it would certainly help me, could I use it?
 * Kohnen the librarian: *Whispers* Well we have a problem with it.
 * Player: *Whispers* What do you mean with problem?
 * Kohnen the librarian: *Whispers* The Sundial needs a code to activate, as some unwanted persons abused it in the past... My predecessor forget to give me the codes... Not that he could, his execution went to fast to make these preparations... All he did gave me is a clue. I believe it was.
 * Kohnen the librarian: I am not a Sphinx, but do I give riddles, my first is shared with the city where I stand. My second is shared with the lord of the light, the god of the sun which you prefer. My third and fourth are the shared with my first, but my third is also shared with Tumeken and Apmeken. My last is in the beginning of you. Together I form someone whose passing was with great honor and I should be used to activate the Sundial.
 * Player: *Whispers* What could this possibly mean?
 * Aristarchus the scholar: *Whispers* The city where I stand should be Menaphos, but what first mean I do not know... And the lord of light might be Tumeken, but what is his second? The first, whatever it is, is the same as the third and the fourth. The third is shared with Tumeken and Apmeken as well... And the last is in the beginning of you. Where does a man begin...
 * Player: Menaphos shared with the first. The second is shared with Tumeken. The Third and Fourth are shared with the first, the third is also shared with Tumeken and Apmeken and the last is the beginning of me?
 * Kohnen the librarian: *Whispers* Seems very specific, how could the Sundial know it was you that would open it? And why doesn't the riddle name you...
 * Can I hear the clue again?
 * Dialogue repeats.
 * I think I know it what should I do now?
 * Kohnen the librarian: *Whispers* You do? I don't know how you solved it but if you really think you know you should use the Sundial to activate it.
 * I will never find this riddle out, how can I ever solve this?
 * Aristarchus the scholar: *Whispers* This riddle seems to be created by a Sphinx as proven by the fact that it does mention a Sphinx, if you really do not know maybe you should ask the Sphinx for help.
 * Player: *Whispers* I seen a Sphinx in Sophanem, maybe she could hep me.

If you do know the answer you could skip the part where you have to talk with the Sphinx.

Talk to the Sphinx who is located north of Klenter's Pyramid in Sophanem. For this part you will have to take a cat with you else she will simply ask about where you do keep your your cat.


 * Player: Good day.
 * Infobox: The Sphinx ignores you.
 * Sphinx: Ah, how interesting...a cat. Come here to me, kitty.
 * Cat: Meow.
 * Infobox: Your cat and the Sphinx converse in a yeowling language for a short time.
 * If [Player wearing a Catspeak amulet.]
 * Sphinx: Do you think that you'll be able to communicate with me at a deeper level because you're wearing that amulet of catspeak?
 * Player: Ummm, yes.
 * Sphinx: Foolish human, am I not part human? The Sphinx shakes her head in bemusement.
 * Player: I need help.
 * Sphinx: What with? Your cat tells me that you have held The Devourer at bay.
 * Player: I need help with the sundial at the bottom of the Menaphos Library, it works with a riddle that I cannot solve, I think.
 * Sphinx: I am afraid I cannot help you with that. In the ancient times men asked the wise Sphinx to create riddles to keep their valuable treasures safe and by the honor of the Sphinx I cannot help you.
 * Player: I understand you are bound to their trust, but it's really important that I crack the clue. The future of everyone, humans and all others that live within the desert might depend on it.
 * Sphinx: I am honor-bound not to tell you. As I know you have changed things within the desert and you come with good intent, I might be able to give you a hint, to bring you to the right direction.
 * Player: That would help me indeed.
 * Sphinx: I am not a Sphinx, but do I give riddles, my first is shared with the city where I stand. My second is shared with the lord of the light, the god of the sun which you prefer. My third and fourth are the shared with my first, but my third is also shared with Tumeken and Apmeken. My last is in the beginning of you. Together I form someone whose passing was with great honor and I should be used to activate the Sundial.
 * Sphinx: If I am not mistaken that was the riddle we gave mankind to protect the sundial?
 * Player: Yes that was the riddle indeed. We also figured that the first would by Menaphos, the second would be tumeken, the third would be Tumeken, Apmeken and the first, the fourth would be the first and that the last is in the beginning of me.
 * Sphinx: No, you are on the right path on most things, but it is not in the beginning of me, it's in the beginning of you.
 * Player: What is the difference?
 * Sphinx: I can't answer that without breaking my oath. What do Tumeken and Apmeken have in common?
 * Player: They are both desert gods? Part of the Menephite Panteon?
 * Sphinx: Yes, but there is something else they share, do not think about the gods the letters create but the letters.
 * Player: Apmeken, Tumeken. Wait... Do you mean... Meken?
 * Sphinx: Now we are getting somewhere. What do Menaphos and Meken have in common?
 * Player: They all start with a M?
 * Sphinx: For human standards, you are not stupid to bad these are kept so low... But it indeed starts with a M.
 * Player: Menaphos first is a M, thus the first letter is a M, that also means that the third and fourth letters are a M?
 * Sphinx: Yes player, and these are all the hints I give you for free. If you wish further help I want to keep your cat as I do not want the poor cat to be with someone who is incapable of solving a simple riddle.

You can choose to sacrifice your cat, or if you already happen to know the answer, go to the sundial and click on inspect.

You will get the possibility to type anything. Make your way back to the librarians.
 * What do you think that the code is to activate the sundial?
 * Player: [Repeats whatever you typed].
 * Nothing interesting happens.
 * Player: What? [Repeats whatever you typed]!
 * Again nothing interesting happens.
 * Player: Hmph! [REPEATS WHATEVER YOU TYPED]!!!
 * Do you really expect anything to happen, [player]? It won't. There is a grinding darkness against which your soul shall be lathed. And this is Xau-Tak.
 * Kohnen the librarian: How many times do I have to repeat myself! Keep your voice down! This is a library!
 * Player: Why isn't it working? Maybe I should speak to the Liberians as they might know what to do...
 * Kohnen the librarian: *Whisper* Do not forget to whisper.
 * Player: *Whisper* There is something wrong, I kept saying the code. I really thought I knew it but when I said it nothing happened.
 * Aristarchus the scholar: *Whispers* The sundial might not work like that. Shall I walk with you to take a closer look?
 * Player: *Whisper* That may work.
 * Kohnen the librarian: *Whisper* Fine, but keep your voice down.
 * You walk with Aristarchus down to the Sundial, it's a pleasant walk almost like you do not have to do it yourself.
 * Aristarchus the scholar: *Whisper* As I thought. The sundial is full with ancient menaphite symbols, that form the Menaphite script.
 * Player: *Whisper* Menaphite script? How does that work?
 * Aristarchus the scholar: *Whisper* One second I will search the translation scroll for you.
 * Aristarchus goes to a nearby bookcase and takes a scrolls and then walks back to you.
 * Aristarchus the scholar: *Whisper* Here is a translation scroll, good luck.

Enter the code on the sundial, using the translation scroll. If you got the right code you should be able to write:. Then the sundial will light up.


 * Sundial: Welcome to the Grand Library of Menaphos. If there is a book you like to search place your hand on the sundial.
 * You place your hand on the Sundial. The Sundial scans your hand.
 * Sundial: Processing data.
 * Sundial: You are likely searching to Seruraeus the serpent. Unfortunately this book was burned by one of the previous Pharaohs book burning's thus it is no longer within our collection.
 * Aristarchus the scholar: Was there a backup created?
 * Sundial: Processing data.
 * Sundial: I am afraid there was not, the transcript was never uploaded in me either, thus the book could be removed from my database.
 * Player: Do you happen to know what Seruraeus is?
 * Sundial: Processing data.
 * Sundial: Access denied.
 * Sundial: I am afraid this data-file is locked.
 * Player: Locked? What do you mean?
 * Sundial: Locked. In this context it means a protected program unable to access by most people.
 * Player: Is there anybody who could unlock this data?
 * Sundial: The data could only be unlocked by the highest authority from Menaphos, The Pharaoh.
 * Aristarchus the scholar: I guess I have to ask Osman if he could unlock the information.

Go to the Golden Palace. As soon as you get there a cutscene will play. A Soul obelisk will have spawned, and Corrupted Scarabs will roam next to the obelisk. Suddenly the scarabs will greatly increase in size, becoming about as big as the scarabs seen in Sophanem Slayer Dungeon and the Soul obelisk will turn red.

The route to the Main Plaza will be blocked by angry people. Quickly run towards the Shifting tomb obelisk and go to the Merchants district. Guards and civilians will attack you, and the scarabs will attack you as well! Once you get to the gates of the city the guards will more then happily let you out.
 * The Magister: People from Menaphos, hear me or be destroyed! I am "The Magister" and soon I shall become your new ruler!
 * You will see many people panicking.
 * The Magister: It came to my understanding that there is a individual known as [Player] in your midst!
 * You will see some people look your way.
 * The Magister: I want you to banish him out of Menaphos, he has been meddling with my plans for too long!
 * You will see some Menephites run towards you aggressively
 * Player: Oh no, better get out of here!
 * Menaphite guard: And stay out for good this time! (You can return freely anytime during the quest, but story-wise that wouldn't make sense. This quest however isn't meant to lock someone out of their beloved city, therefore you can freely return.)
 * Player: As I am locked out of Menaphos, I think I should return to the Mastaba and talk with the people inside. (You can return freely anytime during the quest, but story-wise that wouldn't make sense. This quest however isn't meant to lock someone out of their beloved city, therefore you can freely return.)

Change of Plans
Return to the Uzer Mastaba and talk with Leela, Ozan or Senliten.
 * Leela: Welcome back player, did you found out anything about the mysterious snake?
 * Player: Do you happen to know what Seruraeus is?
 * Ozan: It does sound familiar...
 * Senliten: Even I do not know anything about Seruraeus, I doubt you do...
 * Ozan: Still, it does sound familiar...
 * Player: Now you mention it, I may have seen something too in the past...
 * Leela: Did the grand library have a book about Seruraeus?
 * Player: It was burned with a book burning and no copy was made. Safe for the title it does no longer exist... I was wanting to ask Osman's help, but before I could things in Menaphos started to get really crazy!
 * Ozan: Why what happened?
 * Player: Well, the obelisk spawned again, that's normal on Menaphos but this time the scarabs spawned as well!
 * Ozan: I've seen them both at the same time once, that isn't that especial to be honest...
 * Player: The scarabs massively grew in size and the Obelisk became red, and then "the Magister" spoke to the people within Menaphos!
 * Ozan: The Magister? Not him!
 * Leela: What? Ozan do you happen to have information about the Magister?
 * Ozan: When I was back at Menaphos, near the shifting tombs I picked up some things... The Magister is a Necromancer and maybe Amascuts most loyal servant. He somehow twists the souls of the death to become corrupted or even soul devouring monsters!
 * Senliten: That is not good... That's not good at all! Twisting someones soul results in the soul being in eternal pain!
 * Ozan: I also presume that he is behind the Sophanem Plague!
 * Player: He is capable of bringing diseases to living people too?
 * Leela: And what happened then? What did the Magister say?
 * Player: He has plans to rule over Menaphos...
 * Ozan: He would be even worse then Osman!
 * Player: And he wanted me to be banished out of the city, thus I had to flee.
 * Ozan: You are banished out of the city too?
 * Player: It seems so, strange how these scarabs both got us banished... Almost like the Magister wanted that to happen! (You can return freely anytime to Menaphos, but story-wise that wouldn't make sense. This quest however isn't meant to lock someone out of their beloved city, therefore you can freely return.)
 * Senliten: Then the Magister has plans for the city of Menaphos! We must act quickly. Ozan told me about his adventure with the High Priest of Scabaras.
 * Ozan: If you do not mind me you highness I will tell the story.
 * Ozan: So here I was, after going trough the most horrible cave system I even been trough, safe maybe for the Temple of Light maybe.
 * Player: You've been at the Temple of Light too?
 * Ozan: Oh yes, [Player] you are not the only friend of the elves. Besides I needed to practice my thieving.
 * Leela: Typical...
 * Ozan: As I said after I been trough the cave full with scarabites, traps and even more scarabites, I met the High Priest of Scabaras.
 * Ozan: When I met the High Priest of Scabaras, he was very aggressive at first and he tried to kill me.
 * Leela: That isn't strange behavior Ozan, everybody who sees you for the first time has that.
 * Ozan: *Sigh* Leela, you take away the dramatic plot of the story.
 * Ozan: Where was I. Met him, tried to kill me... But eventually he calmed down and I used my charismatic abilities and my good looks to win him to my side. When I asked him about the location of Scabaras, he told me that he didn't know, Scabaras lives in Isolation, even from his worshipers that live inside the ancient ruins of Ullek. I fearing that my quest turned out to be pointless asked him if he could do me a suggestion as the fate of the desert might depend on it.
 * Player: Did he say anything useful?
 * Ozan: Well I was hoping you would ask. He told me a little myth about the origins of the Kalphites. Once Scabaras was in great pain, being wounded by a unknown enemy, and his blood dropped on a scarab, turning them into the first Kalphite.
 * Senliten: So you suggest that he is hiding around the Kalphites? A interesting theory.
 * Ozan: I was getting to that... But I believe there are two lairs withing the desert.
 * Player: The king's lair and the queen's lair, I've both fought them in the past.
 * Ozan: Indeed, the original hive was the Queen's lair, eventually she gave birth to a very powerful male and the queen, fearing for her live, exiled the King when he was still a grubling. The Exiled Kalphites are somehow even more powerful then their not-exiled variant. What if the presence of Scabaras causes that?
 * Senliten: Brilliant thinking Ozan. It might be true. I suggest you three to go to the Exiled Kalphite hive and search for Scabaras.
 * Leela: Going to the Kalphite Hive might be dangerous, Player I suggest you to prepare for combat and then meet us outside of the Exiled Kalphite hive.

Corrupted bugs
Equip yourself with combat gear, and make your way to the Exiled Kalphite Hive, you can teleport to the Bandit Camp or Menaphos lodestone, use the Runescape:Magic carpet to get to the Menaphos location and walk north or use the Jaldraocht teleport from the Pharaoh's sceptre or Sceptre of the gods, step through the door, and run down the pyramid and round towards its South face. The teleport to Enakhra's Temple from a camulet or cramulet could also be useful. First Ozan, then Leela, then the player will enter the hive. You will see the insides of the exiled Kalphite Hive, but there are green spores everywhere. The tunnel shortcut towards the Kalphite King is blocked again. The cave is full of Corrupted Kalphite Marauders and guardians. The group will get attacked by the Corrupted kalphites. You will find yourselves outside the hive. If your slayer level is below 100. If your slayer level is below 100.
 * You catch Leela and Ozan in a conversation.
 * Player: What did I miss?
 * Leela: Oh nothing...
 * Ozan: Yes, absolutely nothing...
 * Player: Yeah right...
 * Leela: Are you ready to enter the hive? Be careful as it won't be safe down there!
 * Yes.
 * Ozan: Let's go into the hive then.
 * No.
 * Ozan: Come back when you are ready friend.
 * Ozan: Oh no, this cannot be good...
 * Leela: What has happened here?
 * Ozan: That must mean that The Magister has been here!
 * Leela: Or he is still here! He must be looking for Scabaras!
 * Ozan: We must pull back and regroup!
 * Ozan: They are even more dangerous then they normally are!
 * Leela: Player you should prepare yourselves. Are you able to kill these corrupted kalphites?
 * Player: I don't think I can... We should at least take some Feathers of Ma'at with us to stand a chance... And I think the Keris could be useful as well.
 * Player: I think I can but we should at least take some Feathers of Ma'at with us to stand a chance... And I think the Keris could be useful as well.
 * Leela: Then could you bring us some feathers? I think 100 for each person should be enough... to be safe... [Player] could you bring us 300 Feathers of the Ma'at and the Keris?
 * If you happen to have these items in your inventory.
 * Player: I happen to have these items with me.
 * Leela: You expected the hive to be corrupted? Sometimes I forget how experienced you are with danger.
 * Ozan: Or he simply carried a lot of junk with him and got lucky...

Collect the items and prepare to enter the hive.

You see a corrupted kalphite further in the hall, it explodes and the ceiling collapses.
 * Ozan: Am I imagining things or has the hive became more corrupted?
 * Leela: No, I can almost feel the corruption now... Oreb must be still here!
 * The Magister: Ozan... Leela... [Player]... your presence here is unwanted.
 * Player: He must have heard us!
 * The Magister: You shall not pass!

Trivia

 * Various of the books about snakes that Kohnen mentioned break the fourth wall or are
 * "How to download Snake II for your phone" is based on the Snake II game.
 * "Why is the animal from Slytherin a serpent?" Slytherin is one of the four Houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
 * "How to win a staring contest from a snake" A snake doesn't have eyelids therefore they are able to keep staring at something without the ability to blink.
 * Noah Wyle, the first librarian, is name of the the actor that played the main character in The Librarian Trilogy.
 * The Horned Beetles, the criminal gang that Ozan infiltrates also played a part in Heart of Apocalypse.