The Blood Pact

The Blood Pact is a quest released on 15 March 2010, hitting the 300 quest point total. It was the first new quest available for free players since Rune Mysteries, which was released in 2003. New free-to-play items were released with the quest along with the Helmet of trials for members who have obtained 300 quest points. Most non-members found this exciting because most updates are for members, and having a new dungeon is useful for low-level players to train in combat.

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Contents
[hide]*1 Details
 * 2 Walkthrough
 * 2.1 Kayle
 * 2.2 Caitlin
 * 2.3 Reese
 * 3 Rewards
 * 4 Music Unlocked
 * 5 Trivia
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[edit] Walkthrough

 * Start the quest by talking to Xenia in Lumbridge Graveyard. She will ask for help and will tell you that Zamorakian Cultists have captured a young lady named Ilona.
 * Agree to help her, and head down into the Lumbridge Catacombs.A map of the dungeon (the upper levels during quest)Added by Iiii I I I

[edit] Kayle
Kayle woundedAdded by LordDarkPhantom*You will arrive with Xenia in a big hall with Kayle on the opposite end.
 * When you go to attack him, Xenia is damaged by Kayle's arrow. She asks you to fight on alone.
 * Attack Kayle. Any type of combat works but Xenia recommends melee. If you need to get close without him shooting you, you can take cover behind the walls on both sides.
 * After he is beaten you can ask him questions about the group's activities and choose whether to kill him or spare his life. Whatever your choice, he drops his shortbow and bronze arrows on the floor.

[edit] Caitlin
Ilona being held hostage by the cult.Added by Iiii I I I

Caitlin wounded.Added by LordDarkPhantom*Take Kayle's shortbow and bronze arrows, wield them, and go into the second chamber.
 * Caitlin, another Cultist, will cast spells at you across a gap. She is level 3 and has 20 life points. You need to use a ranged or magic attack to defeat her, and Xenia recommends using Kayle's weapons.
 * When Caitlin is defeated, operate the nearby winch to open the gate. If you try this while she's still attacking you, she will prevent you from operating the winch.
 * Talk to Caitlin when you reach the other side. You can ask her questions about the group's activities and choose whether to kill her or spare her life. Whatever your choice, she drops her staff and mind runes on the floor, and Xenia gives you some air runes.

[edit] Reese
What secrets lie beneath that door?Added by Fswe1*Go down one of the sets of stairs and walk across the hall and try to open the door which Reese stands behind. He will engage you in conversation. Regardless of your choices he will attack you. Congratulations! Quest Complete!
 * Defeat him in combat. Xenia recommends using magic, such as casting Wind strike with Caitlin's staff and runes. Though it does not matter what you use.
 * As with the other two, you can ask him questions about what you are doing here and who he is. Then you have choose whether to kill him or let him go.
 * If you decide to set Reese free, he will refuse, and drinks the potion that was intended for IIona which kills him and completes the ritual. The coffin will crumble and show a set of stairs. Take his sword and untie Ilona.
 * Afterwards, you will appear outside the tomb and Ilona will say "Gods...Saradomin...We're out." and she'll say that she thought she was going to die in the catacombs before thanking you. Xenia will comment that it looks like you have prevailed, and she will let you keep the weapons, giving you any of the weapons which you missed. Xenia will give you 200 bronze arrows, 200 air runes and 200 mind runes. If you don't have enough inventory space, she will hold onto them for you until you have space free for the remaining items. You will be given the same rewards regardless of which conversation options you choose.
 * You can ask her about what happened in the catacombs or just say "I think I'll go." to finish the quest. If you chose to ask her about what happened in the catacombs she will tell you about a leader from the blood pact and if you collect a different piece from different puzzles then you will fight a boss (not recommended for lower levels.) You have to fight things up to level 15 constantly(random drop rate.) The boss is level 21and is called Dragith Nurn. If you defeat her you will get the last piece and be able to put a crown together.
 * (hint) you can get all of the pieces in any order but you have to have all of them before u can face the witch. For more info. see the bottom of the page.

[edit] Rewards
Note for pures who just want the weapons, as soon as you kill the enemy that drops that weapon, you can leave without finishing the quest.
 * 1 Quest Point
 * 100 Attack, Strength, Defence, Ranged and Magic experience
 * Access to the lower levels of the Lumbridge Catacombs Dungeon, which includes:
 * The Mask of Dragith Nurn (the 5 parts it can be assembled from can be found by killing the monsters in the catacombs)
 * 6 Demon Statuettes in the catacombs, which Xenia will buy from you for a total of 2500 coins.
 * Reese's Sword
 * Kayle's Shortbow
 * Caitlin's Staff
 * 200 Air runes
 * 200 Mind runes
 * 200 Bronze arrows
 * Helmet of trials (Requires 300+ Quest Points)

[edit] Music Unlocked

 * The Pact

[edit] Trivia
The staff appears to be floating.Added by Fswe1

A glitch in which many Dragith Nurns spawned in the same place.Added by Kahnie*On the day the quest was released, the spoiler said: "No information on the rewards for this quest will be available until the cult activity is identified and thwarted. Rest assured though, that there will be several useful items for new adventurers." Normally messages such as these last only 24 hours, however this one lasted at least 48.
 * On the day the quest was released, many players and pures, including 1 defence pures, went and completed the quest without knowing the reward. This caused low defence pures to gain unwanted defence experience. Some believe this was a conspiracy sought by Jagex to ruin low defence pures.
 * The items obtained as a reward from the quest are similar to some Dungeoneering items.
 * When you complete the quest, your Adventurer's Log will say, "I defeated a trio of Zamorakian cultists in the catacombs beneath Lumbridge Church."
 * There was a glitch when casting a spell or meleeing with the new staff, the staff seems to float. This floating glitch is also evident when defending from an attack. This glitch was later fixed.
 * There was another glitch when you get your reward and Xenia gives you the runes, the text says "Xenia gives you some air runes" and you actually get mind runes, and vice versa.
 * This was the first non-member quest released in over 7 years, the previous one being Rune Mysteries, released in 2003.
 * If you are new and have not done any quests, Xenia will say she knows your name because of your defeat of the Dragon and rescue of Roddeck, If have also have completed The Restless Ghost, Xenia will say that she knows your name through the Lumbridge Priest. If you have completed Dragon Slayer, she will say that she knows your name through her contacts from the Champions' Guild. If you have completed Vampire Slayer, she will say that Dr. Harlow has told her about you. If you have completed the Heroes' Quest, Xenia will say that she knows your name from her contacts from the Heroes' Guild. If you have completed Legends' Quest, Xenia will say that she knows your name through her contacts from the Legends' Guild. Xenia will only refer to the most advanced guild if you have completed more than one of these quests.
 * If you poison any of the cultists, they'll still take poison damage while you're talking to them when they're downed. They don't die from it. Similarly, though you can attack them for their total life points, they do not die until you deliver the killing blow.
 * Reese is one of, if not the only, NPC in Runescape that commits suicide if you choose not to kill him.
 * There is a glitch that if you try to run past Kayle through to the next room it says "You deal with the ranger before you advance further into the catacombs." If you press continue, you back up and walk forward again and receive the same dialogue box. You may also get hit by a magic attack from Caitlin.
 * The mask you can put together after you get all five parts of it (monster drops in the dungeon) weights nothing even though each of its parts weight 1 kg each
 * This is the first appreance of a signature hero in Runescape (Xenia)