Charlie the Tramp

Charlie the Tramp
Released								4 January 2001 (Update)
Members								No
Race								Human
Quest								Shield of Arrav
Location								Varrock
League region								Misthalin✓
Gender								Male
Options								Talk-to
Examine								Looks down on his luck.
Map
Advanced data
NPC ID								5209
Link								MOID

Charlie Lyeman^[1] (or Charles E. Trampin', as he calls himself) is a tramp that tells the player about the Black Arm Gang headquarters during the Shield of Arrav quest. He is found right next to the southern entrance to Varrock, at the end of the alleyway to the Black Arm Gang's headquarters. If players choose to do so they may donate a coin or two to him.

He has a cousin named Marley, who the player seeks out as part of the quest Below Ice Mountain.

• Charlie is the solution to the medium anagram clue: ARMCHAIR THE PELT. The solution to the challenge scroll question is 0.
• Charlie is the solution to the beginner cryptic clue: Talk to Charlie the Tramp in Varrock. He'll give you one of the tasks listed below.

A beginner clue scroll will sometimes instruct the player to talk to Charlie. Once there, Charlie will assign the player a short skilling task. After completing the task, the player can return to Charlie in order to continue the Treasure Trail. Charlie will accept items sourced from anywhere, including the Grand Exchange, and items obtained prior to receiving the clue scroll, so skilling is not required, though noted items are not accepted.

When first received, Charlie the Tramp clues will say "Talk to Charlie the Tramp in Varrock." Charlie will request an item, similar to Falo the Bard, albeit Charlie will keep the item instead. These items cannot be noted.

For Ironmen who wish to source the items quickly:

• Iron ore can be bought from the Ore Seller at the Blast Furnace. There are also iron rocks in the nearby South-west Varrock mine.
• Iron daggers can be bought from the Varrock Swordshop just north of Charlie. There is also an item spawn up at Lozar's house in Lumbridge.
• Raw herring can be purchased at Frankie's Fishing Emporium in Port Piscarilius, or be caught by hand in Draynor Village.
• Raw trout can be fished with a fly fishing rod and feathers at Barbarian Village or Lumbridge river (or purchased at Rufus' Meat Emporium in Canifis or Elder Krill's Fishing Stall in The Summer Shore via fairy ring CJQ, with partial completion of Troubled Tortugans) and be cooked into Trout if needed.
• Pike similarly can be fished raw with a fishing rod and bait at lure/bait fishing spots at Barbarian Village or Lumbridge river (or purchased raw at Rufus' Meat Emporium in Canifis or Elder Krill's Fishing Stall in The Summer Shore via fairy ring CJQ, with partial completion of Troubled Tortugans) and then cooked.
• Leather bodies can be purchased from Aaron's Archery Appendages in the Ranging Guild or Thessalia's Fine Clothes north of Charlie. One also spawns nearby in a building south of Varrock East Bank.
• Leather chaps can also be purchased from Aaron's Archery Appendages or be made by the player with materials found in Lumbridge and Al Kharid.

• His name and title are references to the silent film star Charlie Chaplin and his onscreen persona, "The Tramp".
• If the player obtains Charlie's task item themselves, they will receive a message "You have completed Charlie's task, go back and give him the [required item.]"
• During Defender of Varrock, Charlie's full name and profession can be learned from the Varrock census records: "Charles Lyeman", who is unemployed.
• Charlie made an appearance in the 2024 Christmas event, during which he adopted a stray dog whom he names Duke.

v t e Treasure Trails
Items	Clue scrolls Beginner Easy Medium Hard Elite Master Clue bottles Beginner Easy Medium Hard Elite Clue geodes Beginner Easy Medium Hard Elite Clue nests Beginner Easy Medium Hard Elite Reward caskets Beginner Easy Medium Hard Elite Master Scroll boxes Beginner Easy Medium Hard Elite Master Unlocks Explore Large spade Clueless scroll Uri transform Heavy casket Scroll sack Scroll cases Mimic Minor Beginner Easy Medium Hard Elite Master Major Beginner Easy Medium Hard Elite Master
Guides	Full guides All clue scrolls Beginner clue scrolls Easy clue scrolls Medium clue scrolls Hard clue scrolls Elite clue scrolls Master clue scrolls Sub-guides Anagrams Challenge scrolls Ciphers Coordinates Cryptics Emote clues Hot/Cold Light boxes Maps Puzzle boxes
NPCs	Arthur the Clue Hunter Cecilia Charlie the Tramp Falo the Bard Jorral Reldo Sherlock Strange casket Uri Watson Monsters Ancient Wizard Armadylean guard Bandosian guard Brassican Mage Double agent The Mimic Third Age Mage Third Age Ranger Third Age Warrior Saradomin wizard Zamorak wizard
Other	Emote items Noticeboard (Watson's house) Rewards STASH S.t.a.s.h chart Treasure Trail Statistics World map

v t e Shield of Arrav
NPCs	Reldo Baraek Straven Jonny the Beard Charlie the Tramp Katrine Weaponsmaster King Roald
Items	Book Phoenix crossbow Broken shield Weapon store key Intel report Half certificate Certificate Unobtainable Phoenix Crossbow Phoenix hq key
Locations	Black Arm Gang Headquarters Phoenix Gang Hideout Varrock Museum
Organizations	Black Arm Gang Phoenix Gang
Related	Quick guide Transcript(historical) Arrav Shield of Arrav

v t e Below Ice Mountain
NPCs	Willow Checkal Atlas Charlie the Tramp Marley Cook Burntof Ramarno Ancient Guardian
Other	Steak sandwich Flex Ruins of Camdozaal Ice Mountain Willow's bag
Music	Barbarian Workout The Ruins of Camdozaal
Related	Quick guide (speedrunning) Transcript

v t e Varrock
Inhabitants	Aris Aubury Apothecary Banker Baraek Bartender Benny Bob Charlie the Tramp Cleaner Cook Draul Leptoc Eliza Emma Gertrude Horvik Iffie Jeff Jonny the Beard Juliet Kanel Katrine Lowe Mage of Zamorak Marlo Master smithing tutor Nevet Phillipa Philop Romeo Sarah Sawmill operator Shilop Shop assistant Shop keeper Shop assistant (Swordshop) Shop keeper (Swordshop) Sookie Straven Stray dog Suzie Tea Seller Thessalia Toby Town Crier Tramp (pillory) Weaponsmaster Wizard Gary Wilough Zaff East Varrock Asyff Bartender Chancy Da Vinci Dimintheis Guard Guidor Julie Hooknosed Jack Hops Pox Grand Exchange Abigaila Bob Barter Brugsen Bursen Clerk Farid Morrisane Grand Exchange Clerk Hofuthand James Meredith Murky Matt Relobo Blinyo Saradominist recruiter Zamorakian recruiter Varrock Palace Aeonisig Raispher Ambassador Ferrnook Captain Captain Rovin Queen Ellamaria King Roald Reldo Sir Prysin Surok Magis Trainee Guard Treznor Varrock Museum Art Critic Jacques Barnabus Hurma Caden Azro The Collector Curator Haig Halen David Historian Minas Information clerk Marfet Marius Giste Museum guard Natural historian Orlando Smith Schoolgirl Schoolboy Sinco Doar Teacher and pupil Thias Leacke Tinse Torpe Torrcs Workman Varrock Church Elsie Father Lawrence Jeremy Clerksin Martina Scorsby Jolly Boar Inn Bartender Cook Johnathon Rat Pits Barman Gamer Gertrude's cat Mittens Treacle Varrock Sewers Grimesquit Historian Aldo Phingspet Trotters
Shops	Aubury's Rune Shop. Construction supplies Fancy Clothes Store Events Reward Shop Horvik's Armour Shop. Lowe's Archery Emporium Speedrunning Reward Shop Thessalia's Fine Clothes. Thessalia's Makeovers Varrock General Store Varrock Swordshop Ye olde Tea Shoppe. Zaff's Superior Staffs!
Bars	Blue Moon Inn Dancing Donkey Inn Jolly Boar Inn Ratpit bar
Banks	Varrock west bank Varrock east bank
Minigames	Games Zone Rat Pits Mahogany Homes
Transport	Hot Air Balloon Canoe station Quetzal (Primio)
Features	Altar Clan Hub Estate Agent Grand Exchange Sawmill Tree patch Taskmaster Varrock Rooftop Course Yew tree
Places	Lumber Yard Phoenix Gang Hideout Varrock Museum Varrock Palace Varrock Square Varrock Sewers Varrock crypt Varrock church

v t e Black Arm Gang
Members	Katrine (leader) Grubor Trobert Thieves
Associates	Charlie the Tramp