Start Point: Speak to Ali Morrisane, of Northern Al Kharid Bazaar/Markets Requirements: Level 30 Thieving Items Required: Gloves or Gauntlets, Bucket, 1500 Coins; Desert Survival Equipment recommended Combat: Must be able to defeat a level 75 Warrior
Talk to Ali Morrisane of the Al Kharid Bazaar/Markets, north of the silk stall. He'll tell he needs staff to become the greatest merchant in all of RuneScape - He'll ask you to find his nephew Ali, in a town to the south called Pollniveach.
Head down to the Shantay Pass to prepare for your travels to Pollniveach. Go through the Shantay Pass, and head to the very south-east part of the desert until you find the town of Pollniveach or take the Magic Carpet Transportation to the Town.
Once you're inside the new town, speak to Drunken Ali, in the bar. He'll ask for a drink.
Buy 3 beers from the barman and use it on Drunken Ali. He'll talk until his throat gets dry, then give him another until you give him all 3 beers. He'll speak of the two gangs in Pollniveach, their feud and that the nephew's disappearance might be linked to it.
Speak to a Menaphite Thug and he'll mention that the feud started with the bandits stealing a camel.
Speak to a Bandit and he'll mention that the feud started with the menaphites stealing a camel.
Find Ali the Camel Man and speak to him and ask about purchasing camels, he'll tell you of two new camels coming in. Ask what price he wants for them, offer 500 Coins for them both and he'll give you two receipts.
Speak to a Bandit and give him the receipt and tell them it was from the Menaphites, the bandit will then call the Menaphites cowards and ask for 10 Camels on top of the current gift.
Speak to a Menaphite Thug and give him the receipt and tell them it was from the Bandits, the thug will then call the Bandits cowards and ask for 10 Camels on top of the current gift. The Menaphite Thug will then say Ali wants to speak to you, their head of operations.
This is where you "choose" whether you want to join the Menaphites or the Bandits, you really only have one option, to join the Menaphites..
Joining the Menaphites...
Speak to Ali the operator in the southwest part of the town around or inside the big purple and gold tent. Join the Menaphites, but before you do you must prove yourself worthy by pick-pocketing 3 villagers.
Pickpocket one then head back to Ali the operator for more advice, he advises you use a distraction.
Speak to a street urchin and pay him 10 coins to distract a villager, a yellow arrow will point at the one he's distracting, pickpocket the one with the arrow above it's head.
Head back to Ali the operator and he'll give you an oak-blackjack.
Right-click a villager and use the lure option to make them follow you. Then when you're not near a crowd, Right-click the villager, knock them out and then pickpocket.
Head back to Ali the operator and he'll want you to rob the mayor's house. He'll give you a set of keys, tell you that you need a disguise and that you need to wear gloves(Gauntlets also work).
Talk to the Market Seller and look at his goods, Purchase a fake beard and a Karidian headpiece and use them one on the other to make a desert disguise.
Walk over to the Mayor's house and hide behind the giant cactus in front of the house to check if the coast is clear.
Use the keys on the door to break into the house.
Enter the southern room and search the study desk to get a clue about a sequence of numbers.
Climb-up the stairs and search the bed for another note and clue.
Search the landscape near the bed and it'll reveal a safe, input the following combination: 1. 1. 2. 3. 5. 8.
After you have the jewels, return to Ali the Operator. He will then ask you to identify a traitor within the gang, talk to him again and he'll tell you if you talk to a fellow Menaphite, they might be able to reveal some information.
Speak to a Menaphite Thug and he'll tell you of traitor, named traitorous Ali.
Go bakc to Ali the Operator and report to him who the traitor is, and he'll ask you to kill him in a stealthy fashion.
Talk the Ali the Hag, found in the northern part of the city, on a hill to the west all alone and ask her about disposing of Traitorous Ali, she'll happily oblige and ask you first to gather her a snake for the poison.
Head south until you find Ali the Snake Chamer and use your coins on his money pot to give him 2 coins and ask him if you can try it, and he'll give you a Snake Charm and Basket.
Head west by the Menaphite Tent and you'll find a bunch of snakes, use the Snake Charm on the snakes until you capture one.
Go back to Ali the Hag and give her the snake and she'll inform you she needs fresh camel dung to hide the venom.
Speak to Ali the Kebab Seller which is right south on the path from the Hag's house. Ask him if he'll sell you a bottle of super hot kebab sauce.
Now go to the Camel Man's Shop and pick up a bucket spawn in there if you don't already have one.
Use the red hot sauce on the Trough, and then when the camel does it's "business" - use a bucket on the dung to pick it up.
Head back to Ali the Hag and exchange the fresh dung for the poison.
Go to the bar and speak to Ali the Barman and ask about Traitorous Ali, He'll say that the drink on the table by the barrels is his. Use the Poison on the table the Beer is on to poison it:
Head back to Ali the Operator, inform him of your deeds and he'll inform you that you are now worthy to speak to the leader, who is outside of the Menaphite tent.
Speak to the Menaphite leader, and he'll tell you of his plans of world domination, you try to stop him but he sends a guard after you, you must kill it:
After you kill the Tough Guy(He'll drop a Willow-Blackjack), The Leader will teleport to his escape...
Speak to a villager to see if you'll be rewarded and they'll yell at you! Inform you that you made things unbalanced and that you should run the bandits out of the city!
Head to the Northern most point of town and speak to the Bandit Leader, and he'll send his warrior after you too, kill the Champion(He'll drop an Adamant Scimitar) and speak to the Bandit Leader again and tell him to leave town.
Talk to a villager, and they give you no gratitude - They say speak to the mayor.
Speak to the mayor and he'll inform you that the nephew had to leave due to the gangs hating him.
Go back to Al Kharid and speak to Ali Morrisane and inform him of what happened. He'll give you 500 Coins and inform you that he 'ripped' you off by sending you there, say Yes when he asks you to buy something and then the quest will be complete.
Rewards: 1 Quest Point, 15,000 Thieving Experience, 500 Coins, Willow-Blackjack and an Adamant Scimitar
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