The Garden of Death/Quick guide

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Details

Start point	Search the tent at the campsite found east of the chasm at the southern end of the Kebos Lowlands. Show on map
Official difficulty	Intermediate
Official length	Short
Description	In our newest Twisted Tale, you’ll piece together a long-lost language and unravel the mystery of some ancient ruins. Welcome, adventurer, to The Garden of Death. This quest contains no dialogue and focuses solely on environmental storytelling, so make sure that you set aside some time and prepare to be fully immersed in the world around you!
Requirements	20 Farming ^{[not boostable]} ^{[required to start]}
Items required	Secateurs (obtainable during quest) (magic secateurs also work)
Recommended	20 Combat level Antipoison Book of the dead or Kharedst's memoirs (History and hearsay) to teleport close to the Ruins of Morra Fairy ring DJR or Kharedst's memoirs (History and hearsay) for quick access to Lake Molch Fairy ring BLS or Xeric's talisman to Xeric's Honour for fast teleportation around the Kebos Lowlands A few Stamina potions or Super energy potions Food for lower combat levels (you will be passing through an area containing aggressive lizardmen up to combat level 75. They have a ranged attack that will inflict poison.)
Enemies to defeat	None
League notes	Kourend✓ — location requirement Unlocking Desert✓ will auto-complete the quest

Various locations the player visits during the quest. The blue pin indicates the quest start location.

Start the quest by searching the tent for Kasonde's journal (Fairy ring with code BLS and head south east). ( 1)…
1 Yes.
Read the journal.
Search the camping equipment to receive secateurs.
Climb down the nearby hole.
Search the stone table labelled "1" in the image below to receive the first stone tablet.

The locations of searchable objects in the dungeon south east of Mount Quidamortem.

Read the stone tablet and take the note to receive the word translations scroll. ( 1)…
1 Yes.
Read the word translations scroll and click "Attempt Translation". Input the following words and press enter for each: Island, Water, Time, Vessel, North.
Climb-up the rope to exit the hole.
Travel to Lake Molch via Boaty and select Molch Island. (Fairy ring with code DJR and head west.) ( 1)…
1 Molch Island
Enter the hole on Molch Island.
Inspect the vines for a dirty note.
Cut the vines with your secateurs and squeeze through them.
Search the stone table labelled "1" in the image below to receive the second stone tablet.

The locations of searchable objects in the dungeon beneath Lake Molch Island.

Read the stone tablet, then input the following words on the word translations scroll: West, Poison, Body, Food, Earth.
Climb-up the rope to exit the hole.
Travel to Xeric's Shrine.
- Board Boaty and select Molch. ( 1)…
  1 Molch
- Run west and then south to the altar.
Enter the hole at Xeric's Shrine.
Search the stone table labelled "1" in the image below to receive the third stone tablet.

The locations of searchable objects in the dungeon beneath Kebos Swamp.

Read the stone tablet, then input the following words on the word translations scroll: Make, Yes, No, Move, Arrive, East, South.
Make your way to the Ruins of Morra. Enter the hole there.
- Board Boaty and select Shayzien. ( 3)…
  3 Shayzien
- Run south to the ruins.
Search the stone table labelled "1" in the image below to receive the final stone tablet.

The locations of searchable objects in the dungeon beneath the Ruins of Morra.

Read the stone tablet, then input the following words on the word translations scroll: Few, Big, Sun, Moon, Life, Death, Mind, Home, Air, Fire.
Read the stone tablet again and then read the warning note.
Congratulations, quest complete!

v t e The Garden of Death
Items	Kasonde's journal Stone tablet Word translations Dirty note Wood carving Compass Warning note
Scenery	Tent Camping Equipment Vase Stone table Stone chest Rubble Huge Mushroom Pillar Strange Vine
Related	Quick guide Transcript Kasonde Shaw The Old Ones Twisted Tales

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