Tale of the Righteous Quest Guide
OSRS Tale of the Righteous walkthrough, requirements and rewards
Updated September 2026
Tale of the Righteous uncovers a thousand-year-old conspiracy and rewards coins plus a Kharedst's memoirs page. It needs Client of Kourend, Strength 16 and Mining 10.
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Overview
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Length | Short |
| Quest points | 1 |
| Series | Great Kourend |
| Start point | Talk to Phileas Rimor in his house west of The Cloak and Stagger tavern in Shayzien. |
Requirements
Skill Requirements
| Skill | Level |
|---|---|
| Strength | 16 (not boostable) |
| Mining | 10 (not boostable) |
Quest Requirements
Other Requirements
- Ability to defeat a level 46 Corrupt Lizardman
Items Needed
- A pickaxe
- A ranged weapon with ammunition
- Runes for 2-3 casts of any magic combat spell
- A melee weapon
- Rope
Recommended
- Combat level 20
- Antipoison or Shayzien armour tier 5
- A charged Xeric's talisman for travel
Walkthrough
Video walkthrough by Slayermusiq1.
- Start the quest. Go to Phileas Rimor's house in Shayzien and agree to help him.
- Visit the archive. Travel to the Arceuus Library, speak to Archeio and Pagida, and get teleported into the Tower of Magic prison.
- Break the device. Push the strange device west and attack it with Magic, then melee from the south and push it east to attack with Ranged.
- Report back. Investigate the skeleton, return to Phileas, then speak to Lord Shiro Shayzien in the Shayzien Encampment war tent.
- Climb Mount Quidamortem. Travel to the summit, speak to Historian Duffy, rope the western crevice and go around to the south.
- Enter the cave. Mine and push the boulder, kill the Corrupt Lizardman at the magic gate and inspect the Unstable Altar.
- Finish up. Talk to Duffy and Gnosi, then Lord Shiro, then return to Phileas's house and Lord Shiro once more.
Rewards
- 1 Quest point
- 8,000 coins
- A page for Kharedst's memoirs teleporting to the Graveyard of Heroes
- Ability to recolour graceful to Shayzien colours
- 3 Xerician fabric
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Tale of the Righteous FAQ
01What are the Tale of the Righteous requirements?
Client of Kourend, Strength 16 and Mining 10 (neither boostable).
02Do I need all three combat styles?
Yes, you use Magic, Melee and Ranged to break the strange device in the Tower of Magic.
03What does Tale of the Righteous unlock?
A Kharedst's memoirs teleport page, Shayzien graceful recolouring, and the Corrupt Lizardman in the Nightmare Zone.
04How much experience does Tale of the Righteous give?
None - the reward is 1 Quest point, 8,000 coins, a Kharedst's memoirs page, Shayzien graceful recolouring and 3 Xerician fabric.
05How long does Tale of the Righteous take?
It is a Short quest, mostly investigation and a few easy fights.
06What is the Corrupt Lizardman fight like?
The Corrupt Lizardman is level 46 and can poison, so bring antipoison or Shayzien armour tier 5.
07Where do I start Tale of the Righteous?
Talk to Phileas Rimor in his house west of The Cloak and Stagger tavern in Shayzien.
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