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{{Quick guide}}
{{Infobox Quest
|image = [[File:The Elder Kiln quest.png|300px]]
|release = [[14 February]] [[2012]]
|update = TzHaar Quest, Minigame and Graphical Rework
|members = Yes
|series = TzHaar
|difficulty = Master
|length = Long
|number = 181
|developer = Mod Edam
}}
'''The Elder Kiln''' is a quest focused on the origins of the [[TzHaar]]. [[A Return To Stone]], a new [[lore]] released before the quest, introduces the theme.

==Walkthrough==
{{Quest details
|start = Speak to [[TzHaar-Mej-Jeh]] by the Birthing Pools in the [[TzHaar City]]
|difficulty = Master
|length = Medium-Long
|members = Yes
|requirements = {{Skillreq|Magic|75}} (Boosts don't work)
{{Skillreq|Agility|60}} (Boosts don't work)
{{Skillreq|Mining|41}}
|items = *[[Rune Pickaxe]], [[Dragon Pickaxe]], or [[Inferno Adze]]
*Armour, weapons, potions, and food to defeat many powerful enemies
|kills =*[[Odischamp]] level 113 (mage)
*[[LolthenKILL]] level 113 (mage)
*[[FightpitPKer]] level 113 (range)
*[[Firecapezorz]] level 113 (melee)
*[[NoRemorse77]] level 106 (melee)
*[[TzHaar-Ket (Hardened)]] level 320 (x2)
*[[TzHaar-Xil (Hardened)]] level 368 (x2)
*[[TzHaar-Ket-Yit'tal]] level 313
*[[Lava monster (Elder Kiln)]] level 198 (x12)
*[[TokTz-Ket-Dill (monster)|TokTz-Ket-Dill]] level 100 (x3)
*[[Ket-Zek]] level 360 (x2)
*[[Yt-MejKot]] level 180
*[[TokHaar-Hur]] level 100 (x5)
*[[TokHaar-Xil]] level 140 (x8)
*[[TokHaar-Ket]] level 180 (x3)
*[[TokHaar-Mej]] level 160 (x7)
*[[TokHaar-Ket Champion]] level 357
}}

'''NOTE: All combat in this quest takes place in safe areas, and no items will be lost apart from what you've consumed. However, [[Death|dying]] will reset that area of combat, and you will have to start that fight again from the most recent checkpoint.'''

===Hatching a lost egg===
'''''Items required:''' None. The fire and water spells you need to cast consume no runes. '''Suggested:''' Having [[Ancient Curses]] active if you've completed [[The Temple at Senntisten]] as they'll come in handy later. Additionally, having completed the [[TokTz-Ket-Dill]] quest would allow you to already be familiar with some of the things you'll have to face later.''

[[File:TzHaar-Mej-Jeh chathead.png|left]]

Speak to [[TzHaar-Mej-Jeh]] by the [[hatching pool|birthing pool]] in the north-east part of [[TzHaar City]]. He will say that his egg is dying because it is too cold. The [[TzHaar-Mej|Mej]] have tried to save it, but now they say it is beyond help. Mej-Jeh disagrees; he thinks that even though many eggs are being born different or dying, his egg is stronger and will be a great TzHaar. He asks you to help.

[[File:Elder Kiln egg temperature gauge.png|thumb|125px|The egg's temperature gauge.]]

[[TzHaar-Mej-Ak|Mej-Ak]] and Mej-Jeh will help you to keep the egg within the optimum temperature for hatching. To do this, the TzHaar will provide runes (during the minigame only, none are actually added to your inventory) so you may cast [[fire spells]] to heat it up and [[water spells]] to cool it down, keeping it between the two markers on the temperature gauge, which move up and down as time passes. You don't have to be on [[Standard spells|the standard spellbook]] and no magic experience is gained from playing the minigame. It is advisable to let the egg cool slightly, and only cast fire spells when the temperature is too low, or else the Mejs' periodic fire attacks may push it too high. When the temperature is between the markers, the hatching percentage rises, and inversely it falls when the temperature is outside the markers.

It should be noted that it is always easier to get the temperature up than down, as the Mejs will aid you with fire spells when the temperature is too low, but can not cast water spells to cool the egg down when it is too hot. Also, the space between the markers becomes smaller and smaller as the hatch percentage increases. If the hatch percentage reaches 0, you must start over.

[[File:Hatched_egg.png|thumb|The egg is hatched.]]

Despite your efforts, the egg hatches as [[Ga'al]]. Mej-Ak takes it away to join the others in the [[Fight Pits]].

Mej-Jeh explains that [[Ga'al-Jeh]] is sentenced to die in the Fight Pits because TzHaar are useless without memories, and the society does not have any way to teach new skills. More and more eggs are dying or hatching as Ga'al, and it is becoming a problem for the race.

Mej-Jeh thinks he has a way to give the Ga'al their memories back, but he doesn't think the other Mejs will approve. They think the TzHaar shouldn't go back "there", but Mej-Jeh thinks it is the only way to save their racial memories. But he needs a Ga'al to test his theory on and he has chosen his son, Ga'al-Jeh.

You now need to retrieve Ga'al-Jeh from the Main Plaza, west of the hatching pools. Talking to him shows that he is unwilling to leave. [[Ga'al-Xox]], another Ga'al in the area, also refuses to return in place of Ga'al-Jeh.

===The Fight Pits===
'''''Items required:''' None. '''Suggested:''' Combat gear, food, [[super sets]], prayer-boosting gear and/or [[prayer potions]]. A halberd may be useful for the final fight. Note that a [[dwarf multicannon]] may''' not '''be used at any point. If attempted, the words "It's too hot in these caves, the heat could damage the cannon." will appear in your text.''

Talk to Mej-Ak. He will tell you that you'll have to protect the Ga'al from death in the fight pits yourself if you want to rescue it. You will need to be prepared for a moderately hard fight against high level enemies involving all three styles of the combat triangle. Note that you are allowed to bring familiars, but they can't have anything in their inventory. Thus, a good choice would be a healing familiar such as a [[unicorn stallion]] or a combat familiar such as a [[steel titan]].

====Protecting the Ga'al====
[[File:Ga'al-Jeh health counter.png|right|thumb|Ga'al-Jeh's health counter.]]
At the start of the fight, the [[player spoof]]s are either fighting each other, or one of the TzHaar in the area or Ga'al-Jeh. At the top-left corner of your screen you will see the remaining health of Ga'al-Jeh, which you should aim to keep as high as possible since it doesn't regenerate and can't be healed. When you attack a monster in the area, it will focus on you. You can use the centre of the area as safespot, and possibly trap the [[TzHaar-Ket (Hardened)|hardened TzHaar-Ket]] near Ga'al-Jeh to let him act as safespot against other melee enemies.

Protect prayers or deflect curses will fully block all damage from both the TzHaar and player spoofs alike. However, note that the [[TzHaar-Xil (Hardened)]] use two attack styles, ranged and a basic melee attack.

Mej-Ak observes the battle behind a hot vent door at the south-east corner of the arena, which also serves as the only exit. There is no penalty for letting Ga'al-Jeh die, you just have to try again. If you die, you respawn in the Main Plaza, lose no items, and have your stats fully recovered other than the notable exception of [[Special attack]] energy. Players might want to recharge it first before another attempt for best chance of victory.

Note: The following strategies always assume the player could kill the opponent in question in a timely fashion. Players should always prioritise those attacking Ga'al-Jeh.

=====Prayer switching method=====
#Attack [[Odischamp]] and finish him quickly. Make sure to use [[Protect from Magic]] or [[Deflect Magic]]. Using the special attack of the [[dragon claws]] or the [[Dragon Dagger|poisoned dragon dagger]] is highly recommended to finish him quickly.
#Once Odischamp is dead, attack the '''west''' TzHaar-Xil. If using mage/ range, attack him from a safespot with [[Protect from Missiles]] or [[Deflect Missiles]] turned on. If meleeing, make sure to have ranged protection prayers on for his first few hits, and then switch to melee protection once he stops ranging (he will skip an attack when this happens).
#While fighting the west Xil, make sure to keep an eye on the '''south''' Xil as well. If it is not attacking the Ga'al, leave it be until it starts attacking. Once you are fighting, keep an eye on [[NoRemorse77]], who should be finishing up with his fight and attacking the Ga'al soon. 
A good strategy is to take out [[Odischamp]] immediately, as he starts off attacking Ga'al-Jeh. Be sure to use [[Protect from Magic]] or [[Deflect Magic]], since he can hit fairly high with [[Ancient Magicks]]. Finish him as quickly as possible, such as with the special attacks of the [[dragon claws]] or the [[Dragon Dagger|poisoned dragon dagger]]. Then, attack the '''west''' TzHaar-Xil, who will be either idle or ranging Ga'al-Jeh, from a [[safespot]] with [[Protect from Missiles]] or [[Deflect Missiles]]. At first he will range, but later on he will use melee attacks. Meleeing at close range is trickier (though [[Protect from Melee]] or [[Deflect Melee]] can greatly help), and inexperienced players are strongly recommended against bringing combat summoning familiars, as this would make the Xils' attacks more unpredictable and harder to pray against; see [[TzHaar-Xil (Hardened)]] for more details. The TzHaar-Kets will be busy fighting each other, so ignore them for the time being. The '''south''' TzHaar-Xil is usually the next to kill its opponent, [[Firecapezorz]]. Don't attack it unless it starts attacking Ga'al-Jeh, as being attacked by two of the Xils can be extremely dangerous. Deal the south Xil in the same way. Kill the remaining Ket if it starts attacking Ga'al-Jeh.

[[File:Line_row.png|thumb|It may be possible to line your opponents up in a row.]]

By now, [[NoRemorse77]] should have started attacking Ga'al-Jeh, so attract her attention as well. [[LolthenKILL]] and [[FightpitPKer]]'s battle should be over soon afterwards, and whoever won will be at low health, so use the appropriate protection prayer or curse and finish them off. NoRemorse77 shouldn't be a problem, since she apparently lost her dragon claws before the beginning of the round. Make sure to keep an eye on the remaining TzHaar-Ket, as it can easily kill the Ga'al if not focused on you or glitched.

=====Tanking method=====
'''80 defence is recommended for this method.'''
A method to win this fight is to take extremely highly defensive armour and pray protect / deflect magic. [[Overload]] would be useful, but it is best to drink it before you start fighting. Use a barrows helmet (preferably [[Verac's helmet]] for the prayer bonus), a barrows body ([[Torag's body]], [[Guthan's body]], and [[Dharok's body]] all have the highest defensive stats), a barrows leg armour (preferably [[Verac's plateskirt]] for the prayer bonus), an [[amulet of fury]], [[dragon boots]] or [[steadfast boots]], a [[chaotic weapon]], an [[obsidian cape]] or [[skillcape]] or [[fire cape]], and a [[dragonfire shield]] or [[chaotic kiteshield]]. These give you 380+ melee and ranged defence bonus, which is the minimum necessary to tank the various monsters. [[Torva armour]] gives a valuable maximum life point boost, and 480+ defence bonus against melee and ranged is possible. Using this method, immediately kill [[Odischamp]] while praying protect / deflect magic. Chances are, both [[TzHaar-Xil (Hardened)]] will then kill their respective opponents and attack [[Ga'al-Jeh]]. Switch your prayer to protect / deflect range and attack them both once to attract their attention. They will virtually never hit with their melee attacks, so you can kill them at your leisure. Simply attack whatever is attacking the Ga'al and eat when needed.

====The TzHaar Champion====
[[File:TzHaar-Ket-Yit'tal_safespot.png|thumb|A safespot against the TzHaar-Ket-Yit'tal.]]
After killing all the enemies in the Fight Pits, Mej-Jeh and Mej-Ak will have a short conversation, and then Mej-Ak will call [[TzHaar-Ket-Yit'tal]], the TzHaar champion, to kill Ga'al-Jeh. He uses melee only, so if you have enough prayer left, you can just pray against melee and fight him until he dies. The TzHaar Champion will begin attacking you immediately, so having a melee protection prayer as your quick prayer option is recommended. Note that Yit'tal can drain your prayer points when attacking you.

The pillar in the center of the Fight Pits acts as a safespot. However, Yit'tal is extremely resistant to magic and ranged attacks. A [[dragon halberd]] or nearest equivalent is far more effective.

This fight should be very easy if using the safespot or praying with enough [[prayer potions]].

'''NOTE:''' If you die during the fight with the Yit'tal you won't have to do the pits again, you will only have to kill the champion. Clicking away during the conversation allows you to bank before attempting the champion.

===To the Kiln===
'''''Items required:''' A [[rune pickaxe]], [[dragon pickaxe]], or [[inferno adze]] for weakening [[TokTz-Ket-Dill (monster)|TokTz-Ket-Dills]]. '''Suggested:''' Combat gear, food (if you don't plan on exploiting checkpoints), prayer-boosting gear and/or [[prayer potions]]. Having access to the [[Deflect Magic]] curse for this part would be very useful.''

After the fights, talk to one of the Mejs. After a conversation about how Mej-Jeh wants to transfer the TzHaar's memories using [[TokKul]], he will send you to the Kiln to transfer the memories from [[Ket-YitTal's TokKul]] to Ga'al-Xox, the only Ga'al remaining from the Fight Pits.

The Kiln can be found to the east of the Main Plaza. The western TzHaar-Ket at the entrance will give you access to your bank, allowing for quick restocking of supplies after clearing each checkpoint.

Proceed to the Kiln and try to enter the cave, where a guard will warn you that he can hear some [[Ket-Zek]] in the cave. If you plan on actually fighting the Ket-Zek, it is advisable to bring a ranged weapon and ammunition. Note that you will not be permitted to bring a [[summoning familiar]] into the Kiln.

[[File:Jump.png|thumb|Ga'al-Xox learns to jump.]]After entering, you will encounter a short cut scene in which Ga'al-Xox will stop following after you jump a narrow chasm. You will teach Ga'al-Xox how to venture across and then it will continue to follow you.

Praying against magic whenever you see enemies in these caves is highly recommended as, even with high magic absorption, you may suffer devastating hits from the [[Lava monster (Elder Kiln)|lava monsters]] or even the Ket-Zeks later on. Deflect Magic is particularly useful as it will slowly but surely chip away at the health of multiple monsters at once since the entire area is a multi-combat zone.

'''NOTE:''' Every cave in this area is safe and you will keep all your items when you die. To minimise the amount of consumables you use, dying on purpose allows you to return to the bank at the entrance and will completely restore all your stats. Entering the cave again puts you to where you left off, but you'll still have to clear out the room from scratch if you didn't before you left or died.

====Room 1====
'''''If you log out in these rooms, you will appear outside the caves and arrive at your last checkpoint when you go in the caves.'''''
As you proceed you will encounter three lava monsters and a [[TokTz-Ket-Dill (monster)|TokTz-Ket-Dill]]. If you are familiar with this monster from the quest [[TokTz-Ket-Dill]], the procedure remains the same: weaken its armour with a high-level pickaxe and only use [[Protect from Melee]] or [[Deflect Melee]] ''after'' penetrating its armour. It is recommended to first pray magic and defeat all of the lava monsters before taking on the Ket-Dill. The Ket-Dill can easily be trapped behind a lava monster in the meantime.

'''Note: '''While it still has its armour, the Ket-Dill will occasionally perform a stomp attack incurring unavoidable damage. Using a melee protection prayer before breaking its armour will cause it to use its stomp attack frequently, inflicting upwards of 200 damage every time.
'''Hint:''' If you're wearing an aura, the text: "Your holy aura appears to enrage the TokTz-Ket-Dill" will be shown, meaning the Ket-Dill will use a magical attack. Players should be cautious.

Once you have cleared all these monsters, you can proceed into the next room. Before doing so, you'll be required to investigate the skeleton by the end of the cavern to receive the [[Journal of Perjour]]. It's not immediately useful, but you can read it for a note on the TzHaar numbering system as well as for some brief writings on [[Char]] and the journal owner's fate.

====Room 2====
[[File:Fighting Ket-Zeks.png|right|thumb|150px|Fighting two Ket-Zek.]]
In the next cavern, you’ll find 100 [[TokKul]] on the ground. It will be useful later, so pick it up and keep it in your inventory as your proceed through the caves. You will eventually encounter two [[Ket-Zek]] and more lava monsters. If you have curses active and do not want to fight the Ket-Zeks, just turn on deflect magic and use the reflected damage to slowly kill the Ket-Zeks (and any lava monsters attacking you). As long as you stay out of melee range and don't run out of prayer points, they will effectively kill themselves for you. If you wish, you can use ranging gear or a halberd to speed up the process. However you go about it, the Ket-Zeks must be defeated before you can proceed into the next room. Also note that you can use [[dreadnip]]s to kill the Ket-Zek, but you must attack them once in a while then step out of their melee range.

====Room 3====
[[File:TzHaar_numbers.png|thumb|Tzhaar numbers for the Ancient Scales calculations.]]
[[File:Ancient gate.png|thumb|The huge ancient gate]]

The next room contains four more lava monsters and another Ket-Dill you can trap Ket-Dill behind any of the corners of the west rock.

After defeating the monsters in this cave, you will come across a giant door and some ancient scales. This is where the Journal of Perjour you picked up earlier comes in handy. Refer to the note in the journal to decode the messages that the ancient scales display. (The note is exactly the same as the one in the [[Tzhaar tourist guide]] from [[Toktz-Ket-Dill]].) The amounts specified are shown in the [[TzHaar language]]. '''They are different for every player.''' If an incorrect amount of TokKul is placed on the scales the player will be hit for 300 damage. Your progress with this puzzle is saved, so the 100 TokKul you picked up earlier should be more than enough to activate the scales.

'''Note the difference between vertical and horizontal lines, for example 2 and 4 and 3 and 6 .''' They are often mistaken for each other.

Once the correct amounts of TokKul have been placed on each scale, the ancient door will open.

====Room 4====
[[File:Yt-MejKot fight.png|thumb|Showdown against a Yt-MejKot.]]
Jump across more chasms and you will eventually come across another Ket-Dill. After defeating it, keep proceeding and enter the Cave Entrance.

====Room 5====
Upon entering the next room, you will be confronted by a [[Yt-MejKot]] and three more lava monsters. Like with room 1, it would be a good idea to pray magic first (trapping the Yt-MejKot, of course) and clear out all the lava monsters before praying melee and tackling the Yt-MejKot. Though it can heal itself and others like in the [[Fight Caves]], you should still be able to kill individual lava monsters without the Yt-MejKot causing much trouble. There is a safe spot for ranging/magic just east of the room entrance.

===In the Kiln===
'''''Items required:''' [[Ket-Yit'tal's TokKul]] '''Suggested:''' Details below.''

'''You don't have to bring Yit'tal's TokKul with you for the fight. After you win, you can go back to the bank, and enter the tunnel to immediately arrive at the Kiln. Players used to have to travel through the 7 caves to reach the Kiln again, but this was fixed in a [[hidden update]].'''

When you finally enter the kiln itself, you will have a brief conversation with [[TokHaar-Hok]] before being attacked by seven waves of [[TokHaar]] creatures, in a manner similar to the [[Fight Caves]]. This fight, like the entire quest, is safe; but it is still difficult and should not be underestimated.

'''Note: If you leave the caves or die, your wave progress is reset.'''

The Kiln waves contain five kinds of monsters:

*[[TokHaar-Hur]] (Level 100) - Melee - weak against Magic and Crush
*[[TokHaar-Ket]] (180) - Melee - weak against Magic and Stab
*[[TokHaar-Xil]] (140) - Ranged - weak against Crush
*[[TokHaar-Mej]] (160) - Magic, but will hit melee at close range - weak against Ranged
*[[TokHaar-Ket Champion]] (357) - Melee, will periodically drain prayer points

The waves, which are the same for every player, are as follows:

#2 TokHaar-Hur, 1 TokHaar-Xil
#1 TokHaar-Ket, 1 TokHaar-Xil, 1 TokHaar-Mej
#2 TokHaar-Xil, 1 TokHaar-Mej
#2 TokHaar-Hur, 1 TokHaar-Xil, 1 TokHaar-Mej
#1 TokHaar-Hur, 1 TokHaar-Ket, 1 TokHaar-Xil, 1 TokHaar-Mej
#1 TokHaar-Ket, 1 TokHaar-Xil, 2 TokHaar-Mej
#1 TokHaar-Xil, 1 TokHaar-Mej, 1 TokHaar-Ket Champion

Every monster can hit through prayer, but prayer greatly reduces their attack accuracy and damage. Attacks that are prayed against shouldn't deal more than chip damage, but it can still add up over time.

The general approach to each of the 7 waves is:
#Pray magic
#Trap melee
#Kill mage
#Pray range
#Kill range
#Pray melee
#Kill melee
#Repeat

====Suggested Equipment====
{| class="wikitable"
!Slot
!Equipment
|-
|Body/legs
|[[Torva armour]] > [[Bandos armour]] > [[Barrows - guthan's set|Guthan's set]] > [[Verac's armour]] > [[Dragon armour]]
|-
|Weapon
|[[Chaotic equipment|Chaotic weapons]] > [[Abyssal vine whip]] > [[Korasi's sword]] > [[Brackish blade]] > [[Abyssal whip]]
|-
|Shield
|[[Divine spirit shield]] > [[Elysian spirit shield]] > [[Chaotic kiteshield]] > [[Dragon defender]] > [[Dragonfire shield]] > Other [[Spirit shields]] >
|-
|Helmet
|[[Torva full helm]] > [[Verac's helm]] > [[Helm of neitiznot]] > [[Ganodermic visor]]
|-
|Boots
|[[Steadfast boots]] > [[Dragon boots]] > [[Bandos boots]] > Rune boots
|-
|Gloves
|[[Goliath gloves]] > [[Culinaromancer's gloves 10]] > [[Bandos gloves]] > [[Culinaromancer's gloves 9]] > [[Regen bracelet]] > [[Combat bracelet]]
|-
|Ring
|Onyx/dragonstone [[Ring#Imbuable_Rings|Imbued rings]] > [[Fremennik rings]] > [[Explorer ring]]
|-
|Amulet
|[[Amulet of fury]] > [[Amulet of glory]] > [[Berserker necklace]] (if using [[obsidian weapons]])
|-
|Cape
|[[Max cape]] > [[Soul Wars cape]] > [[Fire cape]] > [[Ardougne cloak 3]]/[[Ardougne cloak 4|4]] > [[Cape of Accomplishment]] (t) > [[Cape of Accomplishment]]/[[Obsidian cape]]
|-
|Aura
|[[Penance]] > [[Reverence]] > [[Vampirism]] > [[Ancestor spirits]] > [[Inspiration]] > [[Regeneration]]
|-
|
Ammunition
|[[Diamond bolts (e)]] > [[Broad bolts]] (if using a crossbow)
|}

'''Suggested inventory:'''
*[[Overload]] > [[Extreme set]] > [[Super set]]
*3 [[prayer potions]] (prayer flasks for lower levels)
*[[Zaryte bow]] > [[Crystal bow]] > [[Chaotic crossbow]] > [[Armadyl crossbow]] > [[Rune crossbow]]

Remaining empty spots in your inventory should be filled with food. [[Monkfish]] or above is recommended for players with around 110 combat, but using at least [[Sharks]] is a safer bet.

'''Miscellaneous:'''
*[[Soul Split]] and/or [[Berserker]] [[Ancient Curses]].
*[[Penance (aura)|Penance]] [[aura]]; the combination of Soul Split and Penance together allow for healing during combat while regaining the prayer points spent praying.
*[[Piety]] prayer or [[Turmoil]] curse; using these to boost your stats in fights against the tougher monsters can help kill them more quickly. [[Chivarly|Chivalry]] is useful for players who don't have 70+ prayer or defence.
*[[Dreadnip]], a reward from the [[Dominion Tower]], can potentially inflict substantial typeless and [[poison]] damage while also freezing its opponent in place.
*A powerful [[Special attack]] weapon, such as [[dragon claws]] or [[dragon dagger (p++)]] to dispose of troublesome opponents quickly, or alternatively, [[Enhanced Excalibur]] (preferably [[Seers' Village Tasks|Elite]]) for healing from the special attack energy.
*A [[dragon halberd]] for [[safespotting]] and avoiding melee damage. It has a [[special attack]] that hits twice on large monsters (anything except [[TokHaar-Hur]] in this fight) and is especially effective against the champion. It's also very useful for decreasing the threat that [[TokHaar-Mej]]s pose since halberding while praying against magic should allow you to mitigate their powerful melee and magic attacks.
*[[Guthan's equipment]] is useful for healing if you're having difficulty enduring the waves. Praying against ranged and using the equipment on [[TokHaar-Xil]]s is particularly effective, though it can also be used against the rarer [[TokHaar-Hur]]s and [[TokHaar-Ket]]s.

====Strategy====
It is '''vital''' to use terrain to limit the number of monsters attacking you so you are only facing one combat style at a time. If you are not, do your best to trap TokHaar-Kets (TokHaar-Hurs are less of a threat and can be tanked for some time) and quickly eliminate the style with the fewest users so you can pray against the remaining distanced combat style and be relatively safe again. A good safespotting location is the "T"-shaped barrier near the north-west corner of the combat area (the bottom of the "T" is attached to the western edge of the combat area). This is a good location for multiple reasons:

*The stock (the long part of the "T") blocks ranged, magic, and melee attacks.
[[File:SafeSpotElderKiln.png|right|thumb|Using a safespot against the monsters in the Kiln.]]
*The cross of the "T" can't be walked across, but can be ranged, maged, or halberded across, blocking melee monsters so you can pray against ranged or magic.
*The cross of the "T" allows easy trapping of monsters on the opposite side of the stock.
*Its location, near the north-west, makes it unlikely that monsters will spawn north or west of the barrier. This means that it is highly likely that no melee monster will be able to breach the barrier and get at you unless you lure [[File:Corner.jpg|thumb|186px|Looking at a player protected by the barrier and corners of the fighting arena.]]them in; and you won't easily attract the attention of a ranger or mage, but if you do, they'll likely be trapped across the stock from you until you are ready to deal with them.
*No melee prayer is necessary unless you have extraordinarily bad luck.
*You can easily attack monsters trapped south of the "T" without getting in melee range because of the northern tip of the cross, or, alternatively, run up and melee attack a trapped monster for one strike then run back down. Use of this barrier to ensure you are only facing once combat style at a time and a generous supply of prayer potions or flasks will make the waves easier. Rangers, mages, and halberdiers can treat the Champion like Yit'tal or any other melee-only enemy and attack it from across the low wall portion of the "T" barrier.
*One should remember that the Champion can drain prayer if within melee range; also, it is extremely resistant to ranged and magic, but not immune.
*When you finish your last kill for the 6th wave, the Champion will likely spawn beside you. It would be good if you are NOT in the safe spot at that time (as in the picture above) so that you WILL have a safe spot for the rest of the wave. The champion will then be unable to attack you or drain your prayer.
*Mages have a powerful melee attack; to avoid this when meleeing, attack once and walk away, or just use a halberd while out of their reach.
*The area is quite large, and opponents spawn into it spaced fairly far apart. As a new wave starts, deal with the immediate threats first, and then try to lure the others to you one by one. Keep melee opponents stuck and deal with them last with a ranged weapon, to preserve prayer points and food.
*Players short on life points could also trap a melee opponent and heal naturally, preferably with the [[rapid heal]]/[[rapid renewal]] prayer and [[regen bracelet]] while [[Rest|resting]].
*Ga'al-Xox will fight the opponents with his [[Toktz-xil-ul]], but he cannot deal much damage and will only attack when the player is in combat.

Once all the waves are complete and the champion has been defeated, [[File:Ga'al_Forge.png|thumb|The Ga'al becomes a TzHaar.]]
TokHaar-Hok will appear in the center of the arena, beckoning you to speak to him. He will tell you that he is a TokHaar, the original species the TzHaar are derived from, and are continuously reborn by the Kiln, in which they were created. You convince Hok to allow your Ga'al to be reborn in the kiln.

Reborn, Ga'al-Xox complains of the sheer pressure of being in TokKul form. You and the Ga'al are then sent from the Kiln, with Hok and other TokHaar hungry for more battle.

===Decision===
[[File:They would not listen.png|thumb|Ga'al-Xox talks with the TokHaar.]]
Now, you will need to return to the TzHaar City. Along the way, the Ga'al will talk to you about the new memories. TokHaar monsters ambush you at specific points. They should not be a problem because just four appear and you can easily outrun them. If you are killed while running through the caves you do '''NOT''' have to redo the battle.

After you leave the caverns, Ga'al-Xox will ask you to meet it in the Main Plaza. Go to the main plaza and speak to either Mej-Jeh or Mej-Ak to enter a cutscene. The Ga'al will be asked to prove he has TzHaar memories by defeating a [[TzHaar-Ket (Hardened)]]. After he does, he will explain that being turned into TokKul is torture and will plead that more Ga'al shouldn't be infused with memories.

No matter what the player says, the Mejs will ignore the Ga'al's warning. You'll then see a cutscene of Ga'al-Xox returning to the Kiln and TokHaar-Hok talking.

'''Congratulations, Quest complete!'''

==Rewards==
[[File:The Elder Kiln reward.png|center]]
*2 [[Quest points]]
*One 100,000 [[Antique lamp|experience lamp]] for ''either'' [[Attack]], [[Strength]], [[Defence]], [[Magic]] or [[Ranged]] (Level 75 required; not bankable; cannot be reobtained after destroying)
*50,000 [[Magic]] experience
*30,000 [[Agility]] experience
*A [[Tokkul-Zo]], which increases damage to TzHaar, lava, and obsidian monsters, while also allowing teleportation around [[TzHaar City]]
*Access to the [[Fight Kiln]]
*Ability to claim, and remove the title "[[Titles#Tzhaar Title|YtHaar]]", meaning "sacred-cold"
*A random amount of Tokkul, up to 98 (whatever is left from the scale puzzle).

*2 extra spins on the [[Squeal of Fortune]]

==Transcript==
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==Trivia==
[[File:TEKEarlybirdBonus.png|thumb|The Early Bird reward screen for The Elder Kiln.]]
*This quest is the first to feature an early bird bonus, where players who complete it within two weeks of the update (before [[29 February]] [[2012]])would receive an additional [[early bird tome]], granting the same amount of experience the quest rewarded, effectively doubling the experience rewards. The 100,000 experience did not necessarily have to be used on the same skill as the first one.
*Upon finishing the quest, your [[Adventurer's Log]] will say ''"I journeyed to the Elder Kiln, uncovered the TokHaar and combined Ga'al-Xox with tokkul. The consequences of this have not been felt, yet..."''
*All the player spoofs fought during the quest have 990 life points, which is also the normal maximum of an actual player.
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imported>NebulaOrange at 16:32, 18 November 2012