The Grand Tree
Strong Attack and Agility experience, plus five quest points and the glider network.
Before you start
Intermediate · medium · 5 quest points1 thing to clear first, and it needs membership. Work through the list below before you travel.
- SkillAgility25↑
Not required, but expected: combat level 50 or above. You can start below that and will find the fights harder.
About this quest
The Grand Tree is dying and King Narnode wants to know why. The answer involves a conspiracy, a trip to Karamja and a fight with a level 172 black demon at the end.
It is the second half of the gnome introduction and the direct prerequisite for Monkey Madness I. The reward set is unusually good for a quest at this level: gnome glider access, a large Attack and Agility experience lump, and the ability to buy from the gnome shops.
Why do it: Gnome gliders, 18,400 Attack experience, 7,900 Agility experience, and it is required for Monkey Madness I.
Walkthrough
01The king's problem
- 1
Talk to King Narnode Shareen at the base of the Grand Tree.
- 2
Take a bark sample to Hazelmere, in his house on the island east of Yanille. He gives you a message for the king in return.
- 3
Find Glough, the head tree guardian, south and east of the ramp in his treehouse.
02The evidence
- 1
Talk to the prisoner Charlie on the top floor of the Grand Tree. He gives you the shipyard password: Ka-Lu-Min.
- 2
Travel to the Karamja shipyard. Tell the worker Glough sent you and give the password, then find the foreman in the southern docks.
- 3
Take what you learn back to gather the rest of the case against Glough.
03The black demon
The quest ends with a level 172 black demon, and unusually there is a time limit on the section.
- 1
Use Protect from Melee and bring proper food. The demon hits hard for an account at this stage.
- 2
Do not treat this as a leisurely fight. The section is timed, and safespotting an underlevelled account through it will run the clock out.
Running out of time means setting the whole sequence up again. If your combat is marginal, bring better food rather than planning to stall.
What to do next
Gnome gliders are the practical reward — fast travel between the Stronghold, Karamja, Al Kharid and the Feldip Hills, which shortens a lot of later journeys.
This plus Tree Gnome Village unlocks Monkey Madness I, which is the gateway to Ape Atoll, the greegree system and eventually Monkey Madness II.
Rewards
Experience
28,450 total
Attack
MagicEverything else
- 18,400 Attack experience
- Gnome glider access
- 5 quest points
Enemies
- Black demonLevel 172
Quests that need this one
Completing The Grand Tree is a prerequisite for the following.
Gnome series
Tree Gnome Village
A maze, a battle and a warlord. Gives strong Attack experience and the glider network.
Monkey Madness I
Unlocks the dragon scimitar and gives 70,000 combat experience split across two skills.
Monkey Madness II
A grandmaster quest that unlocks maniacal monkey hunting — the fastest Ranged experience available.
The Eyes of Glouphrie
Rewards 2 quest points.
The Path of Glouphrie
Rewards 2 quest points, Four magic lamps offering a total of Slayer XP and Access to the Poison Waste Dungeon.