Dorgesh-Kaan

Dorgesh-Kaan
Released	20 March 2007 (Update)
Also called	Cave Goblin City
Members	Yes
Location	Dorgesh-Kaan
League region
Inhabitants	Dorgeshuun
Teleports	Dorgesh-kaan spheres
Music	Dorgeshuun City
Map
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Advanced data
Type	settlement

Dorgesh-Kaan is the underground capital city of the Dorgeshuun tribe, home to the Dorgeshuun cave goblins.

Dorgesh-Kaan can only be accessed after completion of Death to the Dorgeshuun quest.

You can get to the city by first going from the Lumbridge Castle cellar to Dorgeshuun Mine and then south past Mistag and the weapon shop. If you want to skip the walk back, talk to Mistag and he will bring you to Lumbridge Cellar again. You can also do this when travelling to the Dorgeshuun Mine by talking to Kazgar.

Introduction

During the God Wars, the Dorgeshuun ("Goblins of the Strong Spears", in the ancient goblin language^[1]), were like other goblins at the time: a war-driven tribe enlisted to fight for their "Big High War God", Bandos.^[2] However, the Dorgeshuun, at one point, became resistant to the idea of having to sacrifice their lives for their god and, after being sent off to do battle for him once more, they instead sneaked off into a hole where they could hide from his wrath.^[3] After a cave-in, their refuge had been cut-off from the surface world until recent events involving the player. The city was founded around 2900 years ago during the Fourth Age, though the leadership began to shift from their generals to the council that advised them.^[4] A civil war erupted and subsequently ended with the council-led republic of the Dorgeshuun victorious, the city continued developing to become one of the largest cities in RuneScape in the swamp-like Lumbridge underground, complete with its unique technologies and culture.^[5]^[6] In the present day, the city is open to Lumbridge visitors after Mistag and the cave goblin miners accidentally breached the walls of the Lumbridge Castle cellar and a peace treaty was signed between Dorgesh-Kaan and Lumbridge.

They are still currently led by a republic of seven councils who convene at the Dorgeshuun Council chamber for whatever executive functions need to be done.^[7]

The elaborate city makes use of metal wires and light orbs in their city-wide lamppost system, as well as bones for construction material such as for their market stalls and for propping up mining tunnels.^[8] The Dorgeshuun have their own unique cuisine, obtainable through trading and exchanging with marketplace goblins who will swap Dorgeshuun foods for the player's food from the surface world.^[9]

Transportation

There are multiple ways of accessing Dorgesh-Kaan (although it is not as accessible as other cities that can be quickly reached via a spellbook teleport spell or teleportation jewelry):

A player may use a Dorgesh-kaan sphere, obtained from Oldak, for a one-click teleport to the city.
There is a fairy ring in the dungeon to the south that may be accessed with the code AJQ. A light source is needed in the dungeon, although it is not wholly necessary (damage will be taken!). Players run north-west to a northern dead-end, and up the grey ladder that is attached to the wall. It is required to finish Death to the Dorgeshuun to use this fairy ring.
Players may enter the crack in the eastern wall of the cellar of Lumbridge Castle, through which Kazgar waits to lead players through the Dorgesh-Kaan mine. The entrance to Dorgesh-Kaan is just to the south of where Kazgar leaves the player. Note that in order to follow Kazgar through the mines, the player is required to bring a light source.
The city can be accessed from the Kalphite Hive through the Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeon to the south of the city, although a light source is required.
Upon the completion of Another Slice of H.A.M., the Dorgesh-Kaan–Keldagrim train system may be used to travel to Dorgesh-Kaan from Keldagrim by rail, and vice versa. The tickets are free; a player only needs to wait less than a minute in the carriage for the departure. In Dorgesh-Kaan, the train station is located through a doorway on the 1^st floor^[UK]2^nd floor^[US], in the south-west corner of the city. In Keldagrim, access the train station in the south-east corner of the city, through a doorway near the train tracks just south-east of the Blast Furnace.

Notable features

The marketplace. Reldak the armourer will sell Frog-leather armour and most of the other merchants will sell goblin cuisine. Players may sell surface foods to gourmets; the payout varies and depends on the food.
The Dorgesh-Kaan Agility Course can be found south of the city; it requires 70 Agility. An alternative route using a Mithril grapple requires 70 Strength and 70 Ranged and provides Ranged experience.
A bank.
Below the Agility course is a dungeon, the Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeon. It has a unique Slayer monster called a Molanisk, and both large and small varieties of cave bugs.
Exchanging rare bones for construction experience. This can be done by talking to Barlak, located just west of the marketplace. Each Long bone is worth 4,500 Construction experience and each Curved bone is worth 6,750 Construction experience, requiring level 30 Construction to make the trade.
Various cave goblins in the marketplace will trade unique Dorgeshuun cuisine made from local underground critters (which can also be obtained by pickpocketing cave goblins. Talking with Gourmets will allow the player to purchase or exchange food with them and have ~1/3 chance of giving Loach, Eel sushi, Mushrooms, Grubs à la mode, Roast frog, or Fillets. Other Dorgeshuun food items can be purchased directly from various corresponding NPCs:
- Gundik sells Bat shish
- Tindar sells Coated frogs' legs
- Zenkog sells Fingers
- Durgok sells Frogburgers
- Markog sells Frogspawn gumbo
- Turgok sells Green gloop soup

Skilling spots

1 range located east of the wire machine that allows for cooking
1 anvil and furnace located at the wire machine used for Smithing training. The furnace is not a typical furnace and can only be used to craft jewellery or molten glass.
1 sand pit that allows for the collection of sand that can be used for training Crafting
Various Thieving activities
- At level 36 the ability to pick pocket cave goblins is unlocked
- At level 52 the ability to unlock Dorgesh-Kaan average chests is unlocked, these chests are scattered all around the city. (See the map for the locations of the chests)
- At level 78 the ability to unlock Dorgesh-Kaan rich chests is unlocked, these chests are scattered all around the city. (See the map for the locations of the chests)
- Occasionally, players may find broken lamps. They can be fixed by using a light orb on it for Firemaking and Crafting experience. Level 52 Firemaking is needed to fix a lamp, giving 500 Firemaking and 500 Crafting experience. When a player has replaced 50 light orbs they will receive the message "You have replaced 50 orbs and have gained extra experience." The bonus received is 2,500 Crafting and Firemaking experience. To make a light orb, blow one with glass (requiring 87 Crafting) and then use some wire stolen from the wire machine on the southern end of the city.

Shops

Miltog's Lamps

Miltog's Lamps, run by Miltog, sells and buys various lighting needs.

Reldak's Leather Armour

Reldak's Leather Armour, run by Reldak, sells Frog-leather armour.

Dorgesh-Kaan General Supplies

Dorgesh-Kaan General Supplies is run by Lurgon, who wanders around the marketplace.

Nardok's Bone Weapons

Nardok's Bone Weapons, run by Nardok, sells bone items such as the bone club, bone spear, bone dagger, bone crossbow, and bone bolts. Located just outside the city

NPCs

Requirements

Death to the Dorgeshuun
- Completion of The Lost Tribe
- 23 Agility
- 23 Thieving
- The ability to defeat a level 50 enemy with Melee or Magic

Music

Dorgeshuun City

Quests

Death to the Dorgeshuun (Unlocks the city)
Another Slice of H.A.M.

Monsters

Guard

Trivia

	The jingle that plays when you enter the nursery.

File:Dorgesh-Kaan nursery theme.ogg

When entering the nursery in Dorgesh-Kaan's middle level on the eastern side, a unique jingle will play.

^ In The Lost Tribe. "Goblin symbol book". Page 12. Old School RuneScape.
^ Mistag in The Lost Tribe. Old School RuneScape. "Our ancient legends say that goblins were created by an evil god in order to fight in a huge war. This god sent the Dorgeshuun tribe to fight a battle where all would die."
^ Mistag in The Lost Tribe. Old School RuneScape. "But our ancestors escaped by hiding in a deep hole in the ground where our god could not find us. Eventually an earthquake sealed the hole and they were forever safe."
^ Goblin scribe in Dorgesh-Kaan. Old School RuneScape. "In the twenty-ninth century since the founding of the city, one of the miners broke through a wall into the cellar of a surface dwelling."
^ Goblin scribe in Dorgesh-Kaan. Old School RuneScape. "At first, Dorgesh-Kaan was ruled over by generals, just as the tribe had been when it was on the surface. Each general succeeded the last by defeating him in combat. The people voted to become a republic, but General Bonehelm refused to give up power, and so the Dorgeshuun Civil War began. The generals were advised by a council of elders, but the Dorgeshuun were no longer an army, and many of the people felt that the council should have authority."
^ Goblin scribe in Dorgesh-Kaan. Old School RuneScape. "There was a bloody battle, and General Bonehelm was driven back again into his base. But General Bonehelm's mining had weakened the stone around his base, and the retreating army's footsteps caused the roof to collapse, crushing his army. That was the last time one Dorgeshuun has raised arms against another."
^ Goblin scribe in Dorgesh-Kaan. Old School RuneScape. "This is the Dorgeshuun Council chamber! Whenever a decision needs to be made, the seven members of the Dorgeshuun Council meet here. The last meeting was when they decided to open up the city to surface-dwellers."
^ Barlak in Dorgesh-Kaan. Old School RuneScape. "No, seriously, I need bones to use as a Construction material. We always need big bones to prop up the mine shafts and to make other temporary structures."
^ Ur-tag in Another Slice of H.A.M.. Old School RuneScape. "Why don't you visit the market? I hear there is quite a craze for surface foods at the moment, so you might be able to sell something there."

[1] In The Lost Tribe. "Goblin symbol book". Page 12. Old School RuneScape.

[2] Mistag in The Lost Tribe. Old School RuneScape. "Our ancient legends say that goblins were created by an evil god in order to fight in a huge war. This god sent the Dorgeshuun tribe to fight a battle where all would die."

[3] Mistag in The Lost Tribe. Old School RuneScape. "But our ancestors escaped by hiding in a deep hole in the ground where our god could not find us. Eventually an earthquake sealed the hole and they were forever safe."

[4] Goblin scribe in Dorgesh-Kaan. Old School RuneScape. "In the twenty-ninth century since the founding of the city, one of the miners broke through a wall into the cellar of a surface dwelling."

[5] Goblin scribe in Dorgesh-Kaan. Old School RuneScape. "At first, Dorgesh-Kaan was ruled over by generals, just as the tribe had been when it was on the surface. Each general succeeded the last by defeating him in combat. The people voted to become a republic, but General Bonehelm refused to give up power, and so the Dorgeshuun Civil War began. The generals were advised by a council of elders, but the Dorgeshuun were no longer an army, and many of the people felt that the council should have authority."

[6] Goblin scribe in Dorgesh-Kaan. Old School RuneScape. "There was a bloody battle, and General Bonehelm was driven back again into his base. But General Bonehelm's mining had weakened the stone around his base, and the retreating army's footsteps caused the roof to collapse, crushing his army. That was the last time one Dorgeshuun has raised arms against another."

[7] Goblin scribe in Dorgesh-Kaan. Old School RuneScape. "This is the Dorgeshuun Council chamber! Whenever a decision needs to be made, the seven members of the Dorgeshuun Council meet here. The last meeting was when they decided to open up the city to surface-dwellers."

[8] Barlak in Dorgesh-Kaan. Old School RuneScape. "No, seriously, I need bones to use as a Construction material. We always need big bones to prop up the mine shafts and to make other temporary structures."

[9] Ur-tag in Another Slice of H.A.M.. Old School RuneScape. "Why don't you visit the market? I hear there is quite a craze for surface foods at the moment, so you might be able to sell something there."

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Dorgesh-Kaan

Contents

Introduction

Transportation