Varrock Palace
| Varrock Palace | ||||
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| Released | 4 January 2001 (Update) | |||
| Members | No | |||
| Location | Varrock | |||
| League region |  Misthalin✓ | |||
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| Type | building | |||
| Location on World Map | ||||
| Chaos Temple (Wilderness) | ||||
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| Grand Exchange | ← | Varrock Palace | → | Varrock Museum |
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| Varrock Square | ||||
Varrock Palace is the official residence of the ruler of Misthalin as well as the nation's primary diplomatic and military centre. Located in central Varrock, it is the largest building in the city.
Since the Fourth Age, Varrock Palace has been a hub of economic, political, and social development within Misthalin. The palace currently houses King Roald III and his wife, Queen Ellamaria. As their full-time residence, it is equipped with kitchens, barracks, dining areas, a church, a large garden, troop housing areas, and other facilities.
Apart from being the home to the majority of Varrock's royal family, the palace is also the home of the Varrock Guard, the city's primary law enforcement agency. The Varrock Palace Secret Guard also occupies the palace, albeit secretly and presumably from some type of underground tunnel network. The city's knightly order, which has remained largely elusive in recent years, also makes its home in the palace, although Sir Prysin is the only one to show himself publicly. The palace is designed to withstand military siege, and has been directly attacked at least three times: once by Lucien in a largely unsuccessful zombie invasion, a second time during the Misthalin-Morytania War of 164 by zombies placed within the crypts below the palace which resulted in the destruction of a 600-year-old tower and more recently by Lucien's cousin, Zemouregal, and lastly, in the Battle of Varrock Castle. It currently plays a large role in the Sanguinesti Liberation War, which is otherwise centred in Morytania.
The palace is also a diplomatic hub, attracting ambassadors and business representatives from all over Gielinor. Virtually every non-hostile race and nation has established some type of peaceful tie with Misthalin, and most have operated in some way through the palace. The Varrock Library is also housed here.
Amongst players, the palace is popular for its guards, who are commonly killed for Combat training and pickpocketed for Thieving training and profit. It also houses a Farming patch and several species of tree for Woodcutting. Its connection to Varrock Square makes it a popular route of travel. The palace also plays a large role in a number of quests and other in-game activities.
Noteworthy features
- Miscellaneous
- Varrock Palace is the home of King Roald.
- The palace houses the Varrock Palace Library, overseen by Reldo, and is involved in several quests.
- Entry points into the Varrock sewers can be found outside the compound by the eastern entryway and in the cage in the north-east corner, only accessible through the sewers, itself.
- Skilling
- There is a Tree patch near the palace's entrance for farming.
- In the grounds behind the palace, there are yew trees for woodcutting.
- Once Garden of Tranquility is completed, the White Tree can be picked for White tree fruit, which helps restore 5-10% run energy and 3 hitpoints and grants 12 farming experience each.
- There are two STASHes for Treasure Trails located in the compound that can be completed for construction experience: an easy-level inconspicuous crate in the library and a master-level inconspicuous bush by the entrance of the Queen Ellamaria's garden.
- The kitchen has two ovens that can be used for cooking and a sink to fill vessels with water.
- Combat
- On the ground and 1st floor[UK]2nd floor[US], there are guards and warriors who can be pickpocketed or killed for Combat experience.
- In the north-east corner of the compound is a cage with a grizzly bear and a ladder leading to the Varrock sewers.
- On the roof there are several dummies which can be punched for Attack experience
- Behind the staircase on the ground floor, there is a Monk of Zamorak who can be used for Magic or Ranged training
- An Imp occasionally can be found on the north side of the Palace around the Yew Trees.
- On the 1st floor[UK]2nd floor[US], there is an altar.
- Spawns
- A body rune can be found by the entryway between the Grand Exchange and the palace.
- A pie dish can be found in the kitchen on the table.
- Two buckets can be found in the eastern bedrooms on the 1st floor[UK]2nd floor[US].
Quests
- Shield of Arrav
- The Knight's Sword
- Defender of Varrock (members)
- Garden of Tranquillity (members)
- The Lost Tribe (members)
- Priest in Peril (members)
- What Lies Below (members)
Inhabitants
- Aeonisig Raispher- the Saradominist advisor to King Roald
- Ambassador Ferrnook - Gnome ambassador stationed in the palace
- Captain - Trainer of new Varrock guard recruits
- Captain Rovin - A captain of the Varrock guard
- King Roald - King of Misthalin
- Queen Ellamaria - Queen of Misthalin
- Reldo - Librarian of the Varrock Library
- Sir Prysin - Great grandson of the famous demons slayer Wally
- Surok Magis - A shady wizard
- Treznor - Gardener who tends the tree patch
- Varrock Palace Secret Guard - organisation responsible for defending the palace
Monsters
- Grizzly bear
- Guards
- Monk of Zamorak
- Warrior
- King Roald (quest only)
Changes
| Date | Changes |
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| [[{{#explode:26 February 2015| |0}} {{#explode:26 February 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:26 February 2015| |2}}]] (update) |
Added some Guards to the roof of Varrock Palace. |
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