Red herring

Red herring
Released							2 November 2004 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							The Fremennik Trials
Properties
Tradeable							No
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							No
Options							Drop
Examine							The colouring on it seems to be some kind of sticky goop...
Values
Value							1 coin
Alchemy							Not alchemisable
Weight							0.5 kg
Advanced data
Item ID							3742

The red herring is a quest item used during The Fremennik Trials quest. Once it is cooked, it will become a regular herring, but a new item, sticky red goop, will be created. Once the puzzle involving the red herring has been completed, the herring can be consumed.

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Trivia

• A red herring is an idiom referring to something that serves to distract or mislead. This is ironic, as the red herring is an item required for solving Peer the Seer's puzzle. Instead, the toy ship is the true red herring.