new quest: Varrock Bank Heist

[ixfd64]

A long time ago, Andrew said there would be a quest in which the player breaking into the bank vault. The quest has yet to come, but here is my idea of what it should be like. As much as I support free version updates, this quest is for members only since it uses the thieving skill.

 

 

 

Requirements: 65 thieving; completion of Shield of Arrav and Priest in Peril

 

 

 

Difficulty: ***

 

 

 

Start: Talk to Katrine (Black Arm) or Straven (Phoenix)

 

 

 

 

 

Player: I know I sound crazy...

 

Player: ...but maybe we can break into the Varrock bank vault?

 

 

 

Katrine (below requirements): You don't even know what you're talking about! What makes you think you would be successful?

 

Katrine (else): Wow, you are indeed crazy. But you might be onto something. If we get access to the bank, we could be rich!

 

Katrine: I know of a master thief somewhere in the parts of Arduogne. He goes by the name of Red Fox.

 

 

 

Straven (below requirements): I'm sorry, but that's classified information!

 

Straven (else): Hmm, breaking into the Varrock bank vault is very hard. But not impossible.

 

Straven: One of our contacts known as "Red Fox" may have ideas. You can find him at Arduogne.

 

 

 

Player: Aren't you the famous Red Fox?

 

Red Fox: Yep, that's me. Now I'm kinda busy, what do you want?

 

Player: I've heard you know how to break into the Varrock bank vault.

 

Red Fox: Shhh, not out here! [teleports player and himself to a secluded area]

 

Red Fox: Anyways, just because you've heard that doesn't mean it's true!

 

Red Fox: In this case, it is, though. However, it's been a long time since then.

 

Red Fox: Tell you what: if you can find a blueprint of the Varrock bank, I will help you.

 

Player: Any ideas where I can find one?

 

Red Fox: Look for Sean, the architech who designed the bank vault. Tell him you're learning how to keep your own bank secure. The last time I checked, he was helping the white knights remodel their castle.

 

[Red Fox laughs slyly]

 

 

 

Sean: Hello. I'm an architech. Do you need some help?

 

Player: I'm looking for a blueprint to the Varrock bank vault.

 

Sean [becoming suspicious]: Now why would you want that?

 

Player: I'm learning how to keep my own stuff secure from those 'hackers' these days.

 

Sean: OK. But you will have to sign a disclaimer.

 

[sean gives player a writing feather, some ink and a disclaimer, which the player signs.]

 

Sean: Thank you, have a nice day.

 

 

 

Player: I have the blueprint!

 

Red Fox: Excellent, excellent!

 

[Red Fox studies blueprint and scratches his head]

 

Red Fox: Hmm, this is harder than I remember. The Varrock bank is protected by a tough lock as well as two magical codes.

 

Red Fox: I can make the key, but you will have to bring me an adamantite bar.

 

Red Fox: I don't know the code work, but I know of a fellow bank "worker" who is currently living in Draynor.

 

 

 

Player: Do you know of a good way to find out the code to the Varrock bank?

 

Wise Old Man: Heh!

 

Wise Old Man: I'm surprised you would ask that. But, yes, there is a way. You will need a material that is soft and records fingerprints.

 

Wise Old Man: You need to boil bone meal in a bowl with water. Drain the water and you fill find foam. Heat that foam to thicken it. Use the thickened foam on the keypad to reveal the code.

 

Player: Okay...

 

 

 

The player needs to sets of foam for the two locks. The player puts bone meal (obtained from using the bone grinder at the Ectofunctus) into a bowl and adds water. The player then boils that mixture and drains it to get foam. The player heats the foam again to get thickened foam.

 

 

 

The player now needs to go back to Red Fox.

 

 

 

Red Fox: You got it? Excellent!

 

Red Fox (no adamantite bar): You still need to bring me an adamantite bar, though.

 

Red Fox (else): Good! Come back in a while and the key will be ready. [player waits 20 minutes]

 

Red Fox: Here you go! Heehee...

 

 

 

The player puts the foam on the two locks. [cut scene] After that, the player can study the foam to reveal the code.

 

 

 

The keypads consist of a 4x4 grid of buttons, like this:

 

 

 

/ * * * * \

 

| * * * * |

 

| * * * * |

 

\ * * * * /

 

 

 

[puzzle part] Since the foam would form a mirror image with the code, the player must enter the "flipped" code.

 

 

 

For example, if the foam reveals:

 

 

 

/ + * * + \

 

| * * * * |

 

| * + * * |

 

\ + * + * /

 

 

 

the player must enter:

 

 

 

/ + * * + \

 

| * * * * |

 

| * * + * |

 

\ * + * + /

 

 

 

The player then uses the key and finds out that it works.

 

 

 

Player: I should probably report back to [gang leader].

 

 

 

Katrine: Wow, you did it!

 

Katrine: You are now our master thief! None of us has ever gotten close to breaking into the vault. You should be quick, though. The guards will know something's up.

 

 

 

Straven: Whoa, how'd you do that!

 

Straven: You gotta share the wealth, man!

 

 

 

Quest complete!

 

 

 

Rewards: 1 quest point; 12,000 thieving XP; ability to loot the bank vault once a day

 

 

 

The player can use the foam for that day. To loot the bank, the player enters the codes and uses the key. The player is then teleported into a very large room. There will be random items in this room and a countdown timer appears. Once the player leaves, they cannot return until the next day. If the countdown reaches zero, the player is teleported to the Port Sarim jail, although they do keep the loot.

 

 

 

The spawns are as follows: level range / countdown / loot that may appear / thieving XP

 

 

 

65-70 / 30 seconds / 100-500 coins; 10-30 noted pure essence; uncut gems and jewelry (up to emerald); equipment up to steel; noted metal bars up to steel; noted lobsters; 1-5 noted herbs / 500

 

 

 

70-75 / 35 seconds / 150-750 coins; 12-35 noted pure essence; uncut gems and jewelry (up to emerald); equipment up to black; noted metal bars up to steel; noted bass; 3-8 noted herbs / 750

 

 

 

75-80 / 40 seconds / 250-1000 coins; 20-50 noted pure essence; uncut gems and jewelry (up to ruby); equipment up to mithril; noted metal bars up to mithril; noted swordfish; 5-12 noted herbs / 1000

 

 

 

85-90 / 45 seconds / 500-1500 coins; 30-80 noted pure essence; uncut gems and jewelry (up to diamond); equipment up to adamantite; noted metal bars up to adamantite; noted monkfish; 8-15 noted herbs / 1250

 

 

 

90-95 / 50 seconds / 1000-2500 coins; 50-120 noted pure essence; uncut gems and jewelry (up to dragonstone, although VERY rare); equipment up to rune (uncommon); noted metal bars up to rune (uncommon); noted sharks; 12-20 noted herbs / 1500

 

 

 

95-99 / 60 seconds / 2000-5000 coins; 80-200 noted pure essence; uncut gems and jewelry (up to onyx, although EXTREMELY rare, like a 1/500 chance per day); equipment up to dragon (EXTREMELY rare); noted metal bars up to rune; noted manta rays; 20-50 noted herbs / 2000

 

 

 

After this, the player will be unable to enter the vault again until the text day. (Player: It looks like the code has been changed. I should try again tomorrow.) However, they will still be able to telegrab items from the original vault like always.

 

 

 

Also, the foam will be able to be used only once. When the second day comes, the foam will dry and crumple, although the player will be able to store pre-made ones.

[Recksash]

This is really well thought out.

 

 

 

It would give me somewhat of an incentive to level thieving and would add a distraction and diversion.

 

 

 

Support.

 

 

 

-Recksash

[Omali]

It's a good idea, but when they announced the "Take part in a bank heist", they were referring to the Wise Old Man breaking into the Draynor Bank (Which came out the same month)

[Jenove]

support good read

[dv_trainer]

The idea is good, but the quest just doesn't feel up to it...

[Danil445]

Wow, awesome suggestion.

 

Definatedly support! :thumbsup: