Garden of Tranquillity

This quest has a quick guide. It briefly summarises the steps needed to complete the quest.

Garden of Tranquillity is a quest that focuses on the garden of Queen Ellamaria of Varrock. The queen needs a farmer to tend to her garden as a surprise for her husband, King Roald.

Start point	Talk to Queen Ellamaria in the garden of Varrock Palace. Show on map
Official difficulty	Intermediate
Official length	Long
Description	'Queen of Varrock seeks experienced gardener to help construct a garden of peace and serenity as surprise for husband. Only serious Farmers need apply. Peasants welcome (although not that welcome). Tools not supplied. Please note: under no circumstances are the contents of this message to be disclosed to Rollie – um, one means King Roald.'
Requirements	25 Farming [not boostable] [required to start] Completion of the following quests: Creature of Fenkenstrain Priest in Peril The Restless Ghost
Items required	Ring of charos All tool leprechaun tools A rake A seed dibber (or partial completion of the Farming portion of the Barbarian Training miniquest) A spade Secateurs (magic secateurs work) A watering can A gardening trowel 2 plant cures A marigold seed (2 recommended in case of failure) 3+ cabbage seeds (6 recommended to plant in both allotments to increase chance of survival) 3+ onion seeds (6 recommended to plant in both allotments to increase chance of survival) A hammer A rune/pure essence A pestle and mortar A filled plant pot 2 ultracompost/supercompost/compost (note: Bottomless compost bucket will not work for these two required composts. The quality of these 2 composts do not matter.)
Recommended	5 more ultracompost/supercompost/compost to increase the chances of your crops surviving (the quality of these composts *does* matter) An amulet of nature A fishing/fly fishing rod (at least in your bank; ultimately optional but highly recommended) Note: Oily rod does not work Teleport method to the following patch locations: Varrock Draynor Village (amulet of glory) Port Phasmatys farm (Ectophial, or Fenkenstrain's castle teleport and run east, or fairy ring code ALQ) Ardougne farm (Ardougne cloak 2+, Dramen/Lunar staff, or skills necklace) Catherby farm (Catherby Teleport or Camelot teleport) Burthorpe tavern (games necklace or Burthorpe Games Room minigame teleport) Edgeville Monastery (combat bracelet or amulet of glory) Lumbridge Falador Taverley
Enemies to defeat	None
Ironman concerns	() All seeds needed for the quest can be bought from Olivia in Draynor. Inventory space can be saved by creating the rune dust ahead of time: use the hammer on the rune/pure essence to create rune shards, then use the pestle and mortar on those to create rune dust. The hammer and pestle and mortar can then be safely discarded since they play no further role in the quest.
League notes	Unlocking Desert✓ will auto-complete the quest Unlocking Fremennik✓ will auto-complete the quest Unlocking Kandarin✓ will auto-complete the quest The quest is otherwise not completable.

Note: To obtain the ring of Charos (a), you only need to complete the first section of the quest. 25 Farming is not required.

Head to the fenced garden east of the Varrock Palace, accessible by exiting the kitchen in the north-eastern corner of the place, then running south.

Speak to Queen Ellamaria, who will hand over a list describing the plants she wants you to gather for her. However, first she wants you to talk to the Wise Old Man about the art of persuasion.

Note: Any additional rings in your inventory or bank will disappear in the following section.

With the ring of charos the player obtained from Creature of Fenkenstrain, head to Draynor Village and talk to the Wise Old Man. He will tell the player a story about Queen Ellamaria before she was married to King Roald, as well as explain the origin of the ring of charos. Before enchanting it for you, he wants to test the player's diplomacy skills to see if they are worthy of the ring. Answer the following six questions correctly; note that the seventh question can be answered in any way. The correct answers are given below:

After answering the questions correctly, the Wise Old Man will enchant the ring of charos and return it to the player. You will need to wear the ring throughout the quest to use dialogue marked with (Charm) in order to persuade NPCs to assist you.

Throughout the rest of the quest the player should have these items present in their inventory.

• A rake
• A seed dibber
• A spade
• Secateurs
• A watering can
• A gardening trowel

Note: Players can visit the NPCs in any order. Also, note that when crops you plant for Elstan, Lyra, and Kragen fully grow, you will receive a message in your chat box. The seeds for these NPCs must be planted after talking to them. Using an amulet of nature can be very helpful for this quest. The allotments cannot be protected by flowers.

Go to the farming patch between Falador and Draynor Village, north of the cabbage patch.

• Wear the Ring of charos(a).
• Speak to the gardener Elstan.
• Ask if he has any delphinium seeds to spare.
  • "Do you have any delphinium seeds to spare?"
• Select the 'charm' responses until he asks you to plant some marigolds. Agree to his request without using the "charm" option. If you use it, he will refuse and you will have to agree anyway.
  • "(Charm) That is why I have come to an expert for advice."
  • "(Charm) Not just AN expert, Elstan - they say you are THE expert"
  • "(Charm) Oh, no, I love listening to gardening stories..."
  • "(Charm) Millions? Ah, just what I wanted to hear..."
  • Do not select (Charm). Instead, select: "Okay, I'll grow you some marigolds."
• After speaking with Elstan, the player must grow marigolds in the nearby flower patch from seed to flower.
  • Marigolds take 20 minutes to grow, so it is advisable to move to the next portion of the quest and return once they are grown.
  • Marigolds planted before Elstan's request will not count.
  • Use compost (or supercompost/ultracompost), water, and plant cure as you would with any other crop.
• Harvest the marigolds and give them to Elstan.
• In exchange for the harvested marigolds, Elstan will hand over the delphinium seeds. If you lose these seeds, speak to Elstan again, and he will provide you with more.

Note: Farming payment will not work for this section.

Go to the farming patch between Port Phasmatys and Fenkenstrain's Castle. Wear the Ring of charos(a).

• Speak to Lyra at the allotments.
• Ask "Do you have any orchid seeds to spare? "
• Select the charm responses until she asks you to grow some onions. Agree to her offer without using the "charm" option. If you use it, she will refuse and you will have to agree anyway.
  • "(Charm) If you tell me your problems, I may be able to help you."
  • "(Charm) Yes, I was wondering about that."
  • "(Charm) Times must be very hard for you."
  • "(Charm) Whatever you've done, I'm sure you had just cause."
  • "(Charm) And what is the nature of this fee that you pay?"
  • "(Charm) If not yours, then whose blood are you offering?"
  • "(Charm) How can you deal with so much guilt?"
  • Do not select (Charm). Instead, select: "That's a deal - I'll grow a patch of onions for you."
• After speaking with Lyra, the player must grow onions in a nearby allotment patch.
  • Onions take 40 minutes to grow, so it is advisable to move to the next portion of the quest and return once they are grown.
  • Onions planted before Lyra asks you to grow them will not count.
  • The flower patch must be empty.
  • Use compost (or supercompost/ultracompost), water, and plant cure as you would with any other crop.

When the onions are fully grown, speak to Lyra again. She will give you three yellow orchid seeds and three pink orchid seeds for your effort.

Note: Farming payment will not work for this section.

Go to the farming patch north of East Ardougne. Wear the Ring of charos(a)

• Speak to Kragen at the allotments.
• Ask "Do you have any snowdrop seeds to spare?"
• Select the charm responses until he asks you to grow some cabbages. Agree to his offer without using the "charm" option. If you use it, he will refuse and you will have to agree anyway.
  • "(Charm) You seem to be a little irritable, my friend."
  • "(Charm) I don't like to see a fellow human being so upset."
  • "(Charm) So what ails you, my friend?"
  • "(Charm) Well, is there anything I can do for you?"
  • "(Charm) So what can I do for you?"
  • Do not select (Charm). Instead, select: "That's a deal – I'll let you know when your cabbages are ready."
• After speaking with Kragen, the player must grow cabbages in a nearby allotment patch.
  • Cabbage takes 40 minutes to grow, so it is advisable to move to the next portion of the quest and return once they are grown.
  • Cabbages planted before Kragen asks you to grow them will not count.
  • The flower patch must be empty.
  • Use compost (or supercompost/ultracompost), water, and plant cure as you would with any other crop.
• When the cabbages are fully grown, speak to Kragen again.
  • "Okay, I've grown those cabbages like you asked."
• He will reward your efforts with four snowdrop seeds.

• Go to Catherby farming patch
• Talk to Dantaera.
  • "Do you know how I could grow a White Tree?"
• Charm her.
  • "(Charm) I think that there is something that you are not telling me."
  • "(Charm) A secret is a dreadful burden to have to keep to yourself."
  • "(Charm) Unless you allow me to do this she will die anyway."
• Dantaera will let you cut a branch of the white tree, which is on the top of Ice Mountain located west of Edgeville and north-east of Falador (not to be confused with White Wolf Mountain), near the Oracle.
• After talking to Dantaera, the player should prepare a filled plant pot, a pair of secateurs, a gardening trowel, and a watering can with water.
• Teleport to Edgeville or the Monastery via combat bracelet and head west, to the top of Ice Mountain and find the white tree.
• Use the pair of secateurs on the tree, and the player will get a white tree shoot.
• Use it on the plant pot with soil (you will need a gardening trowel) and water it.
• After five minutes, the branch will grow into a sapling and is ready to be planted in the tree patch in Ellamaria's garden in Varrock.

Players should not throw away or destroy the ring before being told by Althric to do so. The steps mentioned in this section should be followed strictly.

• Go to the garden at the northern side of the Edgeville Monastery, with the ring of charos(a) equipped.
• Speak to Brother Althric.
  • "(Charm) These are the most beautiful rosebushes I've ever seen."
  • He will claim the player is wearing an "evil talisman" and demands that the player throw it into the well in Edgeville, or simply destroy it.
• Go to Edgeville and throw the ring of charos(a) in the well. You will recover it later, that's what the fishing rod is for. Alternatively, you can destroy the ring and later pickpocket it from Dr Fenkenstrain again.

• With the ring thrown away or destroyed, players can go to the monastery and attempt to take the seeds again. This time, Brother Althric will be pleased and will allow the player to take the rose seeds.
  • Players need all three kinds of rose seeds - red rose seeds, pink rose seeds, and white rose seeds.
  • If the player has thrown the ring into the well, the monk will mention a method to recover it. Players should get their own fishing/fly fishing rod, (oily fishing rod and barbarian rod do not work) and use it with the well in Edgeville. It might take several tries, but the ring can eventually be recovered. If it is thrown into the well it is NOT possible to pickpocket a new one, it must be retrieved from the well.
  • If the player has destroyed the ring instead, pickpocket it from Dr Fenkenstrain, located on the top floor of Fenkenstrain's Castle before The Great Brain Robbery, or in the basement of the windmill on Harmony Island after it.

Go to Burthorpe (you can use a games necklace or Minigame Teleport) and go to The Toad and Chicken pub. Equip your ring of charos, and enter the garden on the eastern side. Talk to Bernald and charm him. He will tell the player that his vines are dying and needs a cure. Use one plant cure on the vine, and you will find it's not working. Talk to Bernald again, and he will instruct you to find Alain at Taverley.

Head south to the tree patch in Taverley (near the entrance gate dividing the members and free-to-play areas) and speak to Alain. He will provide a method of enhancing the plant cure's power. Do not use the "charm" option in dialogue, or he will refuse to help you.

After speaking with Alain, use a hammer on a rune/pure essence to crush the stone into rune shards, and then use the pestle and mortar on the shards to make some rune dust. Use the dust with the remaining plant cure potion to get a strengthened plant cure. Talk to Bernald in Burthorpe again, then use it on the diseased vines. The vines will now be cured.

Talk to Bernald, and he will give some Burthorpe vine seeds. If you lose these seeds, talk to Bernald, and he will provide you with more.

Note: The plants take a while to grow (the white tree being the longest time), so it is recommended to do the gardening now and to get the statues while the plants are growing.

Note: Teleporting away after using the trolley on the statue, including via random events, can reset your progress and you may need to return to Ellamaria to get another.

Talk to Ellamaria and ask about getting the statues. She will provide a trolley for the player to push or pull the statues.

When there is a statue on the trolley, the player can choose to "Push" or "Pull" the trolley, causing the trolley to move one square away from or towards the player respectively. The option "Big push" allows the trolley to move several squares away from the player.

A teleport is recommended for players to get to the statues' original places.

Walk or teleport to Lumbridge; then, walk out of the castle. Examine both statues, and use the trolley on the one described as the statue of a "king" (should be the one on the south side).

Push or pull the statue across the bridge directly outside the castle. Once the statue is on the other side of River Lum, the scene will immediately change to the north backyard of Varrock Palace. Push or pull the statue to the east, and then south into the queen's garden (Note, the first statue (king) is the north-east plinth).

Be careful not to get the trolley stuck or you will have to logout and log back in to reset it.

If the statue at any point gets "recaptured" (if you take more than five minutes to place it on the spot for the statue), you can get another trolley from the queen (Ellamaria) and you have to go back to Lumbridge and get the statue again.

The statue should be placed on the eastern side slot against the wall. When the statue is pushed beside the spot, use the "place" option to place the statue, and the trolley will return to the player's inventory automatically.

	Billy & Bob
The track that plays during the cutscene.

Walk or teleport to Falador, and use the trolley on the statue in the city square (not the statue in the park). A cutscene will appear, showing two guards, Bob and Billy, at the north gate being killed by a player spoof named PKMaster0036 while the player tries to push the statue onto the empty trolley.

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Bug:

The cutscene currently ends prematurely when the player spoof character gets stuck behind one of the banners in front of the gate, before the guards are killed.

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After the cutscene, the player should pull or push the statue towards Falador's northern gates as soon as possible. If the player takes more than five minutes, the guards will discover the statue has been stolen, and the player will have to start it all over again.

Once the statue is out of Falador, the scene will immediately change to the north backyard of Varrock Palace. Again, push or pull the statue to the east, and then south, into Ellamaria's garden.

The statue should be placed on the central slot. When the statue is next to the spot, use the "place" option to place the statue, and the trolley will return to the player's inventory automatically.

Items required: ring of charos(a), farming equipment, two buckets of compost and all seeds and saplings from earlier sections. Note: There is no tool leprechaun in the garden. The nearest one is at the tree patch on the eastern side of the palace courtyard. Also, you cannot use the Bottomless compost bucket to do the required task and need two composts/supercomposts/ultracomposts in un-noted form.

You will not need to add compost to the allotments in the garden, nor water any of the patches. Use the rake to wipe out the weeds in all farming patches, and plant the seeds/sapling to where they should be placed. However, you will need to add compost to the orchid pots before planting them. The plants in Ellamaria's garden take 10–15 minutes to grow and cannot die. Make sure you've watered your White Tree Shoot or it won't work when you try to plant it.

After all patches are fully grown and the statues are in place, talk to Ellamaria, and she will ask the player to get King Roald. Go to King Roald, located in the south-east side of the Palace on the ground floor.

	Garden Tour
The track that plays during the cutscene.

Talk to him while wearing the ring of charos (a), and charm him when possible (or continue on without charming for an amusing conversation). A cutscene will play with the Queen of Varrock giving him a tour. Don't open any interfaces after the end of the cutscene or walk away from the queen, otherwise you will have to fetch the king again.

After a short cutscene, the queen will reward the player.

Congratulations, quest complete!

• 2 Quest points
• 5,000 Farming experience
• An activated ring of charos - players can wear the activated ring to charm various NPCs to pay less for certain services, or get choices that are otherwise unavailable.
• An apple tree seed
• An acorn
• 5 guam seeds
• 4-dose compost potion, which can be used to turn compost into supercompost.
• After the quest, the player can visit the garden and pick 4 fruits from the white tree. They regrow after some time, similar to other fruit bearing trees. Each fruit restores about 8% of energy.
• Agility shortcut to the Varrock Palace garden via the southern trellis

Completion of Garden of Tranquillity is required for the following:

• Swan Song
• Medium Varrock Diary (pick a white tree fruit - will take a few minutes for a fruit to spawn after finishing quest)
• Defender of Varrock

• The player spoof that comes and attacks the two guards while the player is taking the Falador statue has the same name as the PKer that the Wise Old Man asks the player about.
• Since the seventh question has two correct answers, it is possible that just getting six out of seven correct is all that is needed. Upon trying, any answer to the seventh question will work so long as the previous six were answered correctly.
• Despite the fact that Queen Ellamaria says her patches "have been filled with extremely fertile soil that was very expensive to import", players still use regular compost on the plant pots to plant the orchids, although supercompost or ultracompost is also adequate.
• When Queen Ellamaria slaps King Roald at the end of the last cutscene, a health bar shows up above the King's head. However, he does not take damage.
• When speaking to Kragen, the player character charms him by asking "What ails you, my friend?" This may be a reference to Pepin the Healer from Diablo. The player then asks "So, what can I do for you?" This may be a reference to Griswold the Blacksmith from the same game series.
• The white tree is a reference to the Tree of Gondor from The Lord of the Rings.
• If attempting to use the ring of charos to manipulate Alain, it won't work, and the player will say "It only works on the weak minded!" This is a reference to Jedi mind tricks in the Star Wars franchise.
• After speaking to either Kragen, Lyra, or Elstan and planting their respective crops, if players ask for either to watch the plot they will respond "I can't believe you're asking me to do that! I asked you to grow some _____ for me, not for me to look after them for you! No, I won't look after them!"
• Whilst fishing in the Edgeville well for the ring of charos(a), the player character may say "la-de-da", "dum-de-dum", "Nice day for it", "(whistles happy tune)" or "oh come on..." depending on how long it takes to successfully retrieve the ring.
• If the Player does not equip the ring of charos(a) while talking to King Roald at the end of the Quest some funny dialogue can be seen.