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{{Infobox Quest
|name = Fairytale I - Growing Pains
|number = 99
|image = [[File:Fairytale I - Growing Pains.png|300px]]
|release = [[27 February]] [[2006]]
|update = A Fairy Tale Part I - Growing Pains
|aka = 
|members = Yes
|series = [[Quests/Series#Fairytale|Fairytale]], #1
|developer = Greg V
}}
'''Fairytale I - Growing Pains''' is a quest following [[Lost City]] set in [[Zanaris]], the [[Fairy (race)|fairies]]' world and Gielinor's moon. The quest is focused on the [[Fairy Queen]]'s encounter with a dangerous [[tanglefoot]] and her replacement, the [[Fairy Godfather]].

==Details==
{{Quest details
|start = Speak to [[Martin the Master Gardener]] by the pig pen in [[Draynor Village]].
|startmap = 3077,3258
|difficulty = Intermediate
|description = Recently, farmers around RuneScape have been noticing some trouble with their farming patches. They just don't seem to have the same yields as before. What could be the source of this malady?
|length = Medium
|requirements = *Completion of the following quests:
**[[Lost City]]
**[[Nature Spirit]]
***[[The Restless Ghost]]
***[[Priest in Peril]]
*The ability to defeat a level 111 [[Tanglefoot]] with limited weaponry
|items = *[[Secateurs]] (obtainable in [[Sarah's Farming shop]] north-west of the quest start for 5 coins)
*[[Spade]] (obtainable multiple times during quest)
*[[Ghostspeak amulet]]
*[[Dramen staff]]
*[[Draynor skull]] (obtainable during quest)
*A combination of three items picked for you at random, see [[Fairytale I - Growing Pains#Blessed secateurs|list of potential items]].
|recommended = *{{SCP|Combat|50|link=yes}}
*Decent {{SCP|Strength|link=yes}} and/or {{SCP|Farming|link=yes}} levels for the fight with the [[Tanglefoot]] (a combined level of 40 is sufficient)
*Fast travel to Draynor Village and Draynor Manor ([[Amulet of glory]] or [[Draynor Manor teleport]])
*Fast travel to any five [[farm patches]] around [[Asgarnia]] and [[Misthalin]]
**Falador cabbage patch ([[Amulet of glory]])
**Falador park ([[Falador teleport]])
**Rimmington ([[Rimmington teleport]], [[Teleport to House]] if your house is there or [[Skills necklace]] to the Crafting Guild)
**Lumbridge ([[Lumbridge teleport]])
**Champions' Guild ([[Chronicle]], [[Combat bracelet]] or [[Varrock teleport]])
**Varrock Palace ([[Varrock teleport]])
**Taverley ([[Taverley teleport]] or [[Teleport to House]] if your house is there)
*Fast travel to the [[Filliman Tarlock|nature spirit]] ([[Mort'ton teleport]])
*[[Druid pouch]]es (to prevent food from getting rotten by [[ghast]]s)
|kills = [[Tanglefoot]] ''(level 111)''
|ironman= *Completion of [[Jungle Potion]] (to obtain [[proboscis]] if needed)
*Ironmen who do not have the necessary [[Herblore]] level to clean possible herbs required to bless the [[secateurs]] will need to visit the [[Zahur|herblore shop]] in [[Nardah]] to clean the grimy herbs.
|leagueRegion = <poem>
Unlocking {{RE|Misthalin}} {{okay}} will auto-complete the quest
</poem>
}}

==Walkthrough==
===Beginning the quest===
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[[File:Martin the Master Gardener chathead.png|left]]
:'''Note:''' Do not pickpocket [[Martin the Master Gardener]] during the quest, or you won't be able to talk to him for 10 minutes of consecutive in-game time.

Talk to Martin the Master Gardener, near the marketplace in [[Draynor Village]], to commence the quest. The fastest teleport to the village is with the [[amulet of glory]]. Martin will mention that his roses haven't been doing as well as they used to, and he suspects something's wrong. He wants you to ask several other members of G.A.G. (Group of Advanced Gardeners) if they're having the same problems as him.

===Gathering information===
{{Needed|recommended=Fast travel methods to farm patches around [[Asgarnia]] and [[Misthalin]].}}
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You will have to speak with any five members of the [[Group of Advanced Gardeners]]. These are the gardeners that tend [[Farming#Patches|farming patches]] around [[Gielinor]]. Some of the easiest to reach are:

#[[Frizzy Skernip]], near the fence between [[Port Sarim]] and [[Draynor Village]]
#[[Elstan]], one screen north of Frizzy (if you have no [[secateurs]] yet, you can buy them for 5 [[coins]] from [[Sarah]] nearby)
#[[Heskel]], at the tree patch in [[Falador Park]]
#[[Dreven]], at the bush patch near the [[Champions' Guild]]
#[[Vasquen]], South-east of [[Champions' Guild]].
#[[Fayeth]], just west of [[Lumbridge Castle]]
#[[Treznor]], inside the [[Varrock Palace]] grounds
#[[Alain]], at the tree patch in [[Taverley]], east of the house portal
#[[Taria]], just west of the house portal in [[Rimmington]]
#[[Torrell]], by the [[Ardougne Monastery|Kandarin Monastery]]

:'''Note:''' [[Ayesha]] in [[Al Kharid]], [[Lammy Langle]] north-east of the [[Woodcutting Guild]], [[Imiago]] in [[Tai Bwo Wannai]], and [[Marisi]] in [[Hosidius]] do '''not''' count for this quest.

All of them will say that since recently they have troubles with their crops. They all suspect a different reason (lack of rain, swarms of insects, adventurers digging up the patches, the seasons being off their usual times) for it, though. However, the last gardener you ask will have more interesting explanation, suggesting the fairies might have something to do with it. Speak to [[Martin the Master Gardener|Martin]] again, to whom you suggest the last gardener might have the most accurate reasoning.

Travel to the fairy city of [[Zanaris]]. You'll have to enter the city via the shack in the middle of the [[Lumbridge Swamp]], while having a [[Dramen staff]] equipped, similar to how you entered the city during the [[Lost City]] quest.

===Trouble in Zanaris===
{{Needed|[[Dramen staff]].|recommended=}}
[[File:Fairytale I - Growing Pains - Fairy Nuff's grotto.png|thumb|Fairy Nuff's room just north of the bank.]]
[[File:Fairy Godfather chathead.png|left]]
Head to the [[Fairy Queen]]'s throne room, just south of where you enter the city. However, you will find that the "[[Fairy Godfather]]" has replaced the queen. He'll tell you that the queen has fallen to some sort of illness, and that she's under the care of [[Fairy Nuff]]. Speak with this fairy in the north-west of the city. She'll give you details about the queen's illness and give you a [[symptoms list]] to take to a wizard named [[Zandar Horfyre]], in the [[Dark Wizards' Tower]].

===Investigating the illness===
{{Needed|[[Spade]] and the [[symptoms list]]|recommended=[[Falador teleport]] and a [[skills necklace]]}}

Travel to [[Falador]] and head west to reach the [[Dark Wizards' Tower]]. Climb up to the top floor and talk to [[Zandar]], who will take the symptom list and then suggest talking to [[Malignius Mortifer]] about killing the Tanglefoot. This necromancer can be found on the crossroads south of Falador. You can fast travel to him with a [[skills necklace]] (to the Crafting Guild).

He'll tell you he could probably help, but wants something from you first. He wants a [[Draynor skull|skull]] from a grave in the [[Draynor Manor]] backyard. Head to the back of the manor and dig up the grave there. In case you have no [[spade]], there is one inside the manor. If you have dug up the skull previously, you will not find it, and your character will mention that they think they stored it in the bank.

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|{{Map|2990,3268|width=220|height=220|mtype=square|r=9|caption=Malignius' location.}}
|{{Map|3106,3384|width=220|height=220|mtype=rectangle|rectX=1|rectY=4|zoom=2|caption=Draynor Skull's location.}}
|[[File:Fairytale I - Growing Pains - Grave robbing.png|thumb|x220px|The grave where you will find the skull]]
|}

===Blessed secateurs===
{{Needed|Three assigned items from the list below, [[secateurs]], and the [[amulet of ghostspeak]]|recommended=[[Mort'ton teleport]]}}
Once you have the [[Draynor skull|skull]], go back to [[Malignius]] and give it to him. He'll tell you that the queen's illness has to do with an evil creature called the [[Tanglefoot]]. You'll have to kill it with a pair of enchanted [[secateurs]], as nothing else can damage it. To obtain these, Malignius will tell you to take a pair of secateurs and three randomised items to the [[Nature Grotto]]. These three items are chosen from the list below, and may be obtained via any method. Check your quest log to see what items you need to bring.

''Note that these items follow a certain pattern. You'll always need to collect three items that follow each other in the list below (e.g. 4-5-6, 12-13-14). For example, the [[Mort myre pear]] (#2) will only be combined with the [[White berries]] (#1) and the [[Mort myre stem]] (#3) (1-2-3), or the [[Mort myre stem]] (#3) and the [[Mort myre fungus]] (#4) (2-3-4).''

:{{Colour|red|Warning:}} Food items ([[Jangerberries]], [[King worm]] and [[Lime]] more specifically) can be rotten by [[ghast]]s. Either bring a filled [[druid pouch]], or bring multiple of the required item if travelling through the swamp.

If you are out of prayer points, you can restore them by using the [[Altar of nature]] inside the [[Nature Grotto]].

{| class="wikitable lighttable align-center-1"
!#
! colspan="2" |Item
![[Grand Exchange|GE]] Price
!Ways to obtain
|-
!1
|{{plinkt|White berries}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|White berries}}}}||Grown from [[whiteberry seed]]s (with {{SCP|Farming|59}}); or dropped by [[White berries#Item sources|a variety of monsters]]; or obtained from [[White berries#Spawns|various dangerous spawns]].  Two spawn at the [[Lava Dragon Isle]] in the [[Wilderness]].
|-
!2
|{{plinkt|Mort myre pear}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Mort myre pear}}}}|| rowspan="3" |Use the ''bloom'' option of a [[silver sickle (b)]] in [[Mort Myre]]. Take care not to accidentally add these to a [[druid pouch]].
|-
!3
|{{plinkt|Mort myre stem}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Mort myre stem}}}}
|-
!4
|{{plinkt|Mort myre fungus}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Mort myre fungus}}}}
|-
!5
|{{plinkt|Nature talisman}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Nature talisman}}}}||Dropped by [[Nature talisman#Drop sources|a variety of monsters]], most commonly from monsters in the [[Abyss]].  Can also be bought for 50 [[Abyssal pearls]] from [[Apprentice Felix]] in Guardians of the Rift. (players must have completed the [[Temple of the Eye]] quest and have at least level 27 [[Runecraft]]) 
|-
!6
|{{plinkt|Avantoe|txt=Clean avantoe}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Avantoe}}}}||The [[Grimy avantoe|grimy herb]] is dropped [[Grimy avantoe#Drop sources|by a variety of monsters]], or grown from an [[avantoe seed]] (with {{SCP|Farming|50|link=yes}}). It can be cleaned with {{SCP|Herblore|48|link=yes}}, or by paying [[Zahur]] in [[Nardah]] 200 coins per herb. Cleaned avantoe can also be gained from [[Sorceress's Garden]].
|-
!7
|{{plinkt|Irit leaf|txt=Clean irit leaf}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Irit leaf}}}}||The [[Grimy irit|grimy herb]] is dropped [[Grimy irit#Drop sources|by a variety of monsters]], or grown from an [[irit seed]] (with {{SCP|Farming|44|link=yes}}). It can be cleaned with {{SCP|Herblore|40|link=yes}}, or by paying Zahur in Nardah 200 coins per herb. Cleaned irit leaves can also be gained from Sorceress's Garden.
|-
!8
|{{plinkt|Blue dragon scale}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Blue dragon scale}}}}||Spawns in [[Taverley Dungeon]], [[Corsair Cove Dungeon]], and [[Isle of Souls Dungeon]] (use [[Dragonfire#Protection|antifire]] protection for the nearby [[blue dragon]]s).
|-
!9
|{{plinkt|Proboscis}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Proboscis}}}}||Dropped by [[mosquito]]es encountered during [[Tai Bwo Wannai Cleanup]]. Completion of the [[Jungle Potion]] quest is required to access this minigame.
|-
!10
|{{plinkt|Jangerberries}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Jangerberries}}}}||Spawns on [[Jangerberries#Item spawns|an ogre island near Yanille]]. May be grown from [[jangerberry seed]]s (with {{SCP|Farming|48|link=yes}}). Note that [[ghast]]s can [[rotten food|rot]] this food when travelling through Mort Myre, so bring a filled [[druid pouch]]. Can also be stolen from [[Fruit Stall|fruit stalls]] in [[Hosidius]] (with {{SCP|Thieving|25|link=yes}}).
|-
!11
|{{plinkt|Potato cactus}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Potato cactus}}}}||Grown from [[potato cactus seed]]s (with {{SCP|Farming|64|link=yes}}), or found in the [[Kalphite Lair]] (be aware of the [[Kalphite Lair#Monsters|monsters]] within, bring a form of antipoison, and one rope to get through the entrance).
|-
!12
|{{plinkt|Crushed gem}}
|Not on GE||Fail to cut an [[uncut opal|opal]], [[uncut jade|jade]], or [[uncut red topaz|red topaz]]. These gems can be obtained from a variety of sources.
|-
!13
|{{plinkt|Snapdragon|txt=Clean snapdragon}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Snapdragon}}}}||The [[Grimy snapdragon|grimy herb]] is dropped [[Grimy snapdragon#Drop sources|by a variety of monsters]], or grown from a [[snapdragon seed]] (with {{SCP|Farming|62|link=yes}}). It can be cleaned with {{SCP|Herblore|59|link=yes}}, or by paying Zahur in Nardah 200 coins per herb. Can also be obtained at the [[Brimhaven Agility Arena]] for 10 [[Brimhaven voucher]]s.
|-
!14
|{{plinkt|Supercompost}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Supercompost}}}}||Made from [[compost bin]]s or obtained from [[Supercompost#Item sources|various monsters]].
|-
!15
|{{plinkt|Volencia moss|txt=Clean volencia moss}}
|{{NA|Untradeable}}||The [[Grimy volencia moss|grimy herb]] can be gathered from rocks at [[Karamja Jungle Mine]], then cleaned with only {{SCP|Herblore|3|link=yes}}. Requires partial completion of [[Jungle Potion]] to obtain.
|-
!16
|{{plinkt|Babydragon bones}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Babydragon bones}}}}||Dropped by [[baby dragon]]s.
|-
!17
|{{plinkt|Uncut diamond}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Uncut diamond}}}}||Randomly obtained whilst [[mining]], particularly from [[gem rocks]]. May also be obtained from a variety of other sources.
|-
!18
|{{plinkt|Raw cave eel}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Raw cave eel}}}}||Caught in the [[Lumbridge Swamp Caves]] (with {{SCP|Fishing|38|link=yes}}). Bring a [[light source]] for the caves.
|-
!19
|{{plinkt|Edible seaweed}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Edible seaweed}}}}||Spawns on [[Fossil Island]] and [[Mos Le'Harmless]]. Can also be dropped by [[Edible seaweed#Drop sources|a variety of monsters]]. Note that [[ghast]]s can [[rotten food|rot]] this food when travelling through Mort Myre, so bring a filled [[druid pouch]].
|-
!20
|{{plinkt|Oyster|txt=Oyster (unopened)}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Oyster}}}}||Dropped by [[Oyster#Drop sources|a variety of monsters]], caught using a [[big fishing net]], obtained from panning at the [[Digsite]], or as a reward for completing the [[Fishing Trawler]] minigame. Make sure '''not''' to open the oyster.
|-
!21
|{{plinkt|Charcoal}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Charcoal}}}}||From various [[Charcoal#Store locations|general stores]], notably [[Jiminua's Jungle Store.]] for {{Coins|67}}.
|-
!22
|{{plinkt|Red vine worm}}
|{{NA|Untradeable}}||Dug up in [[McGrubor's Wood]] with a [[spade]]. Watch out for the aggressive [[guard dog]]s.
|-
!23
|{{plinkt|Fat snail}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Fat snail}}}}||Dropped by [[bruise blamish snail]]s and [[blood blamish snail]]s.
|-
!24
|{{plinkt|Red spiders' eggs}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Red spiders' eggs}}}}||Spawn in [[Red spiders' eggs#Obtaining red spiders' eggs|several locations]].
|-
!25
|{{plinkt|Raw slimy eel}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Raw slimy eel}}}}||Caught in [[Mort Myre]] and [[Lumbridge Swamp Caves]] (with {{SCP|Fishing|28|link=yes}}). Bring a [[light source]] if fishing in the swamp caves.
|-
!26
|{{plinkt|Grapes}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Grapes}}}}||Grown from the [[vinery]] in Hosidius (with {{SCP|Farming|36|link=yes}}), or found in the [[Cooks' Guild]] (requires {{SCP|Cooking|32|link=yes}}). Can also be stolen from [[Market stall (wine)|wine stall]] (with {{SCP|Thieving|22|link=yes}}.)
|-
!27
|{{plinkt|Uncut ruby}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Uncut ruby}}}}||Randomly obtained whilst [[mining]], particularly from [[gem rocks]]. May also be obtained from a variety of other sources.
|-
!28
|{{plinkt|Jogre bones}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Jogre bones}}}}||Dropped by [[jogre]]s.
|-
!29
|{{plinkt|King worm}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|King worm}}}}||Spawns in the north-west of the [[Gnome Stronghold]], in the south of [[Taverley]], and on [[Molch Island]]. Note that [[ghast]]s can [[rotten food|rot]] this food when travelling through Mort Myre, so bring a filled [[druid pouch]].
|-
!30
|{{plinkt|Snape grass}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Snape grass}}}}||Grown from [[snape grass seed]]s (with {{SCP|Farming|61|link=yes}}), or collected from [[Snape grass#Item spawns|various spawns]].
|-
!31
|{{plinkt|Lime}}
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Lime}}}}||Bought from [[Funch's Fine Groceries]] or [[Grand Tree Groceries]] for {{Coins|2}}. Can also be stolen from [[Fruit Stall|fruit stalls]] in [[Hosidius]] (with {{SCP|Thieving|25|link=yes}}).
|}
[[File:Fairytale I - Growing Pains - Enchanting the secateurs.gif|frame|The Nature Spirit enchants the secateurs using the spell ''Phasma Phasmatis Natura''.]]
When you finally have the items you need, grab your [[Amulet of Ghostspeak|amulet of ghostspeak]] and [[secateurs]] and travel to the [[Filliman Tarlock|Nature Spirit]] in the [[Mort Myre Swamp]]. He'll bless your secateurs, which will then glow green and turn into the [[magic secateurs]].

===Killing the Tanglefoot===
[[File:Fairytale I - Growing Pains - Fighting Tanglefoot.png|thumb|220px|Attacking the Tanglefoot.]]
{{Needed|[[Dramen staff]] and the [[magic secateurs]]|recommended=}}
{{Instance}}

Head back to [[Zanaris]] with your [[magic secateurs]]. From the entrance to the city, travel south-west, past the [[agility shortcuts]], to the mysterious ruins of the [[Cosmic Altar]]. There is a gap on the west side of the room that you can climb through. The [[Gatekeeper]] there will let you pass. Inside the tunnel are a few [[baby tanglefoot|baby tanglefeet]] (level 45). Proceed to the end of the tunnel to stumble upon the level 111 [[Tanglefoot]].

This creature is unique in that it can only be damaged with the magic secateurs. Furthermore, the maximum damage you can do on the Tanglefoot depends on both your [[Strength]] and [[Farming]] levels. [[Protect from Melee]] is highly recommended for the fight. The Tanglefoot can be [[Flinching|flinched]].

Once you have defeated the Tanglefoot, make sure to grab the [[Queen's secateurs]] when it drops, before leaving the tunnel. Head back to the [[Fairy Godfather]], and speak with him to finish the quest.

'''Congratulations! Quest completed!'''

==Rewards==
{{Quest rewards
|name = Fairytale I - Growing Pains
|image = [[File:Fairytale I - Growing Pains reward scroll.png|centre]]
|qp = 2
|rewards = *[[Magic secateurs]] (increases crop harvests by 10% when [[Farming]])
*{{SCP|Farming|3,500}} [[Farming]] experience
*{{SCP|Attack|2,000}} [[Attack]] experience
*{{SCP|Magic|1,000}} [[Magic]] experience

Unlocks:
* [[Tanglefoot]] accessible in the [[Nightmare Zone]].
}}

==Required for completing==
Completion of Fairytale I - Growing Pains is required for the following:
*[[Fairytale II - Cure a Queen]]

==Changes==
{{Subject changes header}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 26 November 2015
|update = Zulrah Scale Fishing
|change = Typo correction: A double space in the Fairytale I quest.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 31 May 2006
|update = Readers' letters, bank space and game tweaks!
|change = The quest was renamed from "A Fairy Tale Pt. 1" to "Fairytale I - Growing Pains".
}}
{{Subject changes footer}}

==Trivia==
*If completing this quest at level 1 Farming, the experience reward is enough to get you to level 17.
*Fairy Nuff put the Queen in the "Tempus fugit" state, which will make the time slow down for the Queen. "Tempus fugit" is Latin, and can be translated to "Time flies".
*Before handing the Symptoms List to Zandar Horfyre, he gets mad at the player for attacking his fellow Dark Wizards, even while having never done so or set foot into his tower beforehand.
*Martin the Master Gardener will also recognise the player as a pickpocket, even if the player has never picked his (or anyone else's) pocket.
*Martin the Master Gardener will not let the player start [[Fairytale II - Cure a Queen]] directly after completion, upon speaking with him he says that he needs to plant some crops and wait for them to grow before he rewards the player, and will then scold the player for impatience in the dialogue following, instructing the player to come back later.
*Fairytale I - Growing Pains was released exactly 4 years after [[Lost City]].
*When talking to Martin about the first theory, he dismisses the lack of rain as the problem. He states that it never rains on the allotments and that's why people have to keep watering them.
*Upon hearing the fifth theory, which pertains to fairies, the player character becomes incredulous to the idea that fairies are not only causing the problem, but also that they even exist, despite the fact that completing [[Lost City]] is a prerequisite to even begin this quest.
**It is possible to ask a Tool Leprechaun about finding a fairy. However, they will direct you to Draynor Village to find Shamus instead. This can be done even before talking to the fifth gardener.
*The third master gardener that is spoken to during the investigation will theorise that the reason for the bad crops is due to all the adventurers repeatedly digging up and replanting the crops, thereby ruining the soil.
**When they ask the player about having a "secret guild" they use to annoy the gardeners, the player brings up the [[Heroes' Guild]]. The gardener takes this as a confession and tells the player to be ashamed of themselves.
*Attempting to talk to other gardeners after the fifth theory will have them reply with "I don't think the crops ARE failing, now leave me alone, I have work to do."

{{Fairytale I - Growing Pains}}