Red herring

Red herring
Released							2 November 2004 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							The Fremennik Trials
Properties
Tradeable							No
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							No
Options							Drop
Examine							The colouring on it seems to be some kind of sticky goop...
Values
Value							1 coin
Alchemy							Not alchemisable
Weight							0.5 kg
Advanced data
Item ID							3742
Link							MOID

The red herring is a quest item used during The Fremennik Trials quest. Once it is cooked, it will become a regular herring, but a new item, sticky red goop, will be created. Once the puzzle involving the red herring has been completed, the herring can be consumed.

• A red herring is an idiom referring to something that serves to distract or mislead. This is ironic, as the red herring is an item required for solving Peer the Seer's puzzle. Instead, the toy ship is the true red herring.

v t e The Fremennik Trials
NPCs	Poison Salesman Council workman Lalli Askeladden Fossegrimen Yrsa Skulgrimen Thora the Barkeep Longhall Bouncer Sailor Styrmir Fremennik council Brundt the Chieftain Manni the Reveller Olaf the Bard Peer the Seer Sigli the Huntsman Sigmund The Merchant Swensen the Navigator Thorvald the Warrior Inga Agnar Sassilik Pontak Fisherman Enemies Koschei the deathless Lanzig Freidir Borrokar The Draugen
Items	Keg of beer Beer tankard Tankard Low alcohol keg Strange object Lit strange object Branch Pet rock Golden fleece Golden wool Wooden disk Magnet Blue thread Small pick Toy ship Old red disk Red disk Red herring Sticky red goop Frozen key Seer's key Hunters' talisman Legendary cocktail Champions token Unusual fish Custom bow string Sturdy boots Exotic flower Fremennik blade Bucket Empty 1/5ths full 2/5ths full 3/5ths full 4/5ths full Full Frozen Jug Empty 1/3rds full 2/3rds full Full Frozen Vase Vase Vase of water Vase lid Sealed vase Frozen vase Lyre Unstrung Lyre Enchanted Imbued Texts and scrolls Promissory note Warriors' contract Weather forecast Sea fishing map Tracking map Fiscal statement Fremennik ballad
Locations and scenery	Rellekka Rellekka Longhall Bar Golden tree Lalli's Stew Swaying tree Abstract mural
Music	Warrior
Related	Fremennik name Transcript Quick guide