another fairy tale-based quest: Sleeping Beauty

Sorry, I was in a hurry when I typed this, so please excuse any grammar errors, etc.

synopsis: In a distant land, the princess has fallen under a deadly curse! Perhaps a brave adventurer can figre out waht's going on. [The original fairy tale had a second part after the princess is saved, but I omitted that part because it's a bit similar to Eadgar's Ruse, and I couldn't really come up with a good RuneScape version of it. If anyone wants, I could try to, anyways. This is based on Disney's version.]

requirements: completion of Heroes Quest (and other quests it requires); level 50 thieving; ability to defeat a level 257 dragon.

start: The player wanders upon a beautiful castle in the country, where all is not well. The player talks to King Stefan, who looks very worried. He tells the player that, 16 years ago, they gave birth to Princess Aurora, but a jealous fairy cast a curse on her such that she will die on her 16th birthday after touching a spindle. (This would explain the lack of spinning wheels in the area.) Three good fairies (Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather) had taken Aurora to a secret place in the woods, and the player is told that today is her birthday. The player is instructed to go to the fairies at once. A king's henchman will take the player there after blindfolding them.

There, the faries explain the situation to the player, and Aurora is told that she will marry Prince Philip. At this point, the fairy do not tell the princess about the curse, as she would most likely freak out.

Note: If the player has not completed Heroes Quest, the fairies will tell him/her that (s)he cannot help anymore. Otherwise, proceed.

Knowing that the player is a powerful adventurer, the fairies think that the player can help protect the princess, and they go back to the castle.

[cut-scene: Unfortunately, it is already too late. The evil fairy Maleficent used her magic to materialize a spindle and trick Aurora into touching it.]

Fortunately, Merryweather is able to reduce the curse such that the princess falls asleep until she receives her true love's kiss.

Unfortunately, Maleficent has learned of this and trapped Philip in her castle, which is guarded by black knights. When the player reaches his cell, they can use their thieving skill (150 exp) and free the prince. At this point, Maleficent notices and teleports in to attack the player. She will be level 127 and attack with magic. When the player defeats her once, she will transform into a level 257 dragon and fly away. The player must follow the dragon. This time, she doesn't use magic, but attacks with fire-based attacks.

The fairies will give the player and the prince a Shield of Virtue and a Sword of Truth (tradable, but cannot be used until the player goes far enough into the quest; same stats as anti-dragon shield and a steel long sword, respectively). (If the player loses them, they can get a replacement by giving the fairies a steel long sword and an anti-dragon shield, respectively, along with 25 of each elemental rune.)

The player must fight the now level-257 dragon, but it is in a multi-combat zone, and Prince Philip (level 80) will help. The fairies will also help by casting bolt and weakening spells. The last hit must be done by the special sword.

When, the dragon is defeated, the prince tells the player to meet him at the castle, where he kisses Aurora. [insert sappy cut-scene]

Quest complete!

rewards:

1. 3 quest-points

2. 25,000 exp to each melee stat

3. 20,000 magic exp

4. 20,000 ranged exp

5. 15,000 slayer exp

6. 25 gold bar notes and 3 uncut diamonds

[7. The castle will now have spinning wheels.]