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{{Infobox Quest
| name = The Great Brain Robbery
| image = [[File:Great Brain Robbery.jpg]]
| release = [[6 March]] [[2007]]
| update = Great Brain Robbery
| members = Yes
| series = [[Pirate quest series|Pirate]]
| difficulty = Experienced
| length = Medium
| number = 118
| developer = Anthony W
}}

==Official description==
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{{cquote2|The peaceful contemplation of the monks of [[Harmony Island]] has been disturbed by such rude interruptions as an invasion of zombie pirates and the theft of their brains! The evil zombie pirates have returned with a new scheme, and it's up to you to try to re-mind these poor priests before the sinister [[Mi-Gor]] completes his experiments...}}

== Walkthrough ==
{{Quest details
|start= Talk to the monk Brother Tranquility, who is located just off the docks on Mos Le'Harmless.
|length= Medium
|members= Yes
|wdifficulty=4
|difficulty = Experienced
|requirements=
{{Questreq|The Great Brain Robbery}}
{{Skillreq|Crafting|16}}
{{Skillreq|Construction|30}}
{{Skillreq|Prayer|50}}
* Must have access to a [[Player-owned house]] [[workshop]] (Not needed if buying wooden cats from the Grand Exchange.)
|items=
* [[Fishbowl helmet]] and [[Diving apparatus]]
* [[Hammer]] (Toolbelt does '''not''' work)
* 38+ [[nails]] of any kind
* 18 [[plank|regular planks]], other planks '''do not work''' (Only 8 are needed if buying the 10 wooden cats from the Grand Exchange)
* 10 pieces of [[fur]] (Not needed if buying wooden cats from the Grand Exchange) ([[bear]] or [[grey wolf fur]], not [[Hunter]] monster furs)
* [[Holy symbol]]
* [[Ring of Charos]]
'''Recommended:'''
* An [[ectophial]]. Also, a [[Kharyrll portal]] in your house is very useful.
* [[Amulet of Ghostspeak]] (only if you haven't completed hard Morytania tasks) and 4-6 [[ecto-token]]s (only if you haven't completed [[Ghosts ahoy]])
|kills=
* 5 [[Sorebones]] - level 57
* [[Barrelchest]] - level 210
|}}

'''''Bank any familiars or pets. You'll be diving during the quest, and if you attempt to do so with a familiar, the message 'You cannot go diving with a follower.' will appear in your chat box.'''''

[[File:Brother tranquility zombie head.png|left|Brother Tranquility.]]
===Disharmony===
Use a [[charter ship]] to travel to [[Mos Le'Harmless]] or talk to [[Bill Teach]] at the eastern dock of [[Port Phasmatys]]. Once on the island docks, walk a bit north and you'll notice a rather sickly-looking monk by the name of [[Brother Tranquility]]. Talk to him to begin the quest. He'll tell you about how some of his fellow monks are under attack from 'undead pirates' and will ask for your help. Hesitantly, accept his offer to teleport you to [[Harmony Island]].

===Little Zombie===
[[File:Brain Rob Statue.png|thumb|Moving the statue.]]
Arriving on Harmony, you find yourself in a granary along with the monks, who all appear to have a ghastly visage, similar to that of an undead. Calming you down, Brother Tranquility explains to you the situation of the once-peaceful island.

The monks are a cloistered group of Saradominists who originally inhabited the island, using its isolation to bless and illuminate books. They had a pact with the pirates - the pirates leave the monks alone, in exchange for any blessing they might require. That morning, they were awoken by a ship anchoring onto the island, and as they went out to investigate, a horde of zombie pirates entered and forcefully took over the monastery. Brother Tranquility says that the zombie pirates appear to be under the control of [[Mi-Gor]], a 'twisted little zombie'.

After the undead took over the island, the monks were captured and their brains were used to 'enhance' a zombie. Fortunately, with a few playing-dead tricks, Brother Tranquility managed to free himself and the other monks back into the granary, where they stored their brain-less bodies incase they can be restored back to normal. Tranquility tells you about a secret entrance into the monastery, under a statue in the garden.
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===Deliverance===
'''''Items needed:''' Hammer, 4 planks, 10 nails''
[[File:Great Brain Robbery stairs.png|left|thumb|These stairs to repair.]]
You now need to find out more about what's going on, so go outside and head north-east, dodging [[Zombie pirate]]s, to find a statue that can be pulled to the side. Go down the ladder and into a tunnel full of water; you'll need to use your diving gear to traverse the water. Run past the zombie pirates and repair the stairs at the far end of the tunnel. Climb up the ladder, then look through the peephole to spy on the enemy.

It is revealed that Mi-Gor is using sleeping gas all over the island to produce enhanced zombies for a greater force, who goes by the name of 'Rabid Jack'. When he finds out that the gas production is unsatisfactory, he reprimands his [[sorebone]]s, saying that they will be sent to 'The Box', which scares them to their bones. He then mutters to himself, seeming pleased at the thought of exchanging the enhanced zombies for test subjects to vivisect. Go back and inform [[Brother Tranquility]] of Mi-Gor's plan. He'll suggest you get a [[prayer book]] that can be used to pray away the poison.

[[File:Great Brain Robbery hole.png|thumb|The secret room, peek through the hole.]]
Travel to the [[Monastery]] near [[Edgeville]] to find it in a bookshelf situated in the south-west corner of the building on the ground floor. On reading, it provides instructions on using it, involving a [[holy symbol]] and prayer points, so it is recommended to recharge them before leaving.

Grabbing a holy symbol, head back to the island and talk to Brother Tranquility, who speaks about some words and locusts before transporting you back to Harmony.

The gas is seeping quickly into the granary, so recite the prayer book by right-clicking on it. ''If you walk outside before you use your book you will suffocate and wake up back inside the windmill. Equiping your diving gear can help you stay outside, despite the gas.''

===Family Doctor===
[[File:ElfinlockscamoTGBR.png|left|150px|thumb|[[Elfinlocks]] makes another cameo appearance.]]
Now that the monks are no longer in danger of passing out, talk to [[Brother Tranquility]] again. He'd like to get the monks' brains back in their bodies where they belong. Unfortunately, as you're all too well aware by now, you're no brain surgeon, but luckily, you know someone who is.

Travel to [[Dr. Fenkenstrain]]'s abode and meet up with him on the {{floor number|3}}. After a slew of requests, insults and negotiations, he eventually agrees that a new home free of the threat of being eaten sounds better than his current position. However, he doesn't want to risk being taken as game while walking to there, and weirdly also allergic to teleportation, so you must find some other way to get him to Harmony. The doctor suggests talking to [[Rufus]] about his meat delivery crates.
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====Err...Meow?====
'''''Items needed:''' 10 [[wooden cat]]s, 28 nails, 4 planks.''
[[File:Great Brain Robbery crate.png|thumb|The hotspot for the crate.]]
Head to [[Canifis]] and talk to Rufus, the owner of the meat store. Make sure to be wearing the enchanted [[Ring of Charos]] when talking to him, and have two open inventory slots. He'll agree to let you use a crate and will give you 6 [[crate part]]s to build it, but you have to fill it yourself. He'll also be checking the quality of your 'product' to make sure it's worth carrying in one of his boxes.

Since he assumes you'll be transporting cats, you need to construct 10 [[wooden cat]]s to fill the crate and avoid suspicion. Do not remove the ring of Charos or drop the [[wolf whistle]], as these will be used to summon [[Rufus]] and influence him to your liking.

*If you plan to make your own wooden cats, bring 10 wooden planks and 10 pieces of fur to a crafting bench in your or your friend's house and craft 10 [[wooden cat]]s.

[[File:Great Brain Robbery Fenkenstrain.png|left|thumb|Dr. Fenkenstrain's impression of what a cat would say...]]
Travel back to Fenkenstrain's castle with all of the required items. ''If you have a Kharyrll portal in your house, this would be useful to take.'' When you get to the doctor, you'll see a hotspot to build the crate. Do so, then use the extra planks of wood to build a false bottom. Finally, fill it with fake cats and use the [[wolf whistle]] to call Rufus; Fenkenstrain will automatically get inside the crate. Once past inspection of the crate, [[Rufus]] will give you a [[shipping order]] to use on the crate, teleporting it to the island.
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===Scrubs===
Travel back to [[Mos Le'Harmless]]. Grab your combat gear from the bank and head over to Brother Tranquility back on [[Harmony Island]]. Climb down the granary ladder and talk to Dr. Fenkenstrain who will tell you that he needs some equipment to perform the surgery. He'll give you a list of items to collect:

*3 [[Bell jar]]s
*A pair of [[Brain tongs]]
*A [[Cranial clamp]]
*30 [[Skull staple]]s
*A [[hammer]] (One can be bought from the [[Trader Crewmember|Charter Traders]] on the dock in Mos Le'Harmless)

Luckily, the antagonists already have what you need since they performed the surgery in the first place. The only problem is to get inside the monastery, considering that your previous route was discovered and boarded up.

[[File:Intermission.png|right|200px|thumb|The adventure in progress will resume shortly.]]
Put on your diving suit and head north from the granary to Mi-Gor's ship that had run aground. Search the locker on the ground floor to get a [[Fuse (Gunpowder)|fuse]], then climb up a level and get a [[tinderbox]] and a [[keg]] of powder. With these in hand, go back to the front door of the monastery and wedge the keg in the front door. Add a fuse and light it to blow the door down and create an entrance.

{{Listen|align=right|title=We replaced the gruesome sounds with some soothing music.|desc=|filename=Brain Surgery.ogg}}
Once inside, kill some [[sorebones]] till you get the needed surgical equipment; they only drop as many as you need of each item. With the items, go back to the granary and hand them over to Dr. Fenkenstrain to begin the gruesome surgery. The surgery scene is cut out and instead you see a kitten playing with a red [[ball of wool]]. After the successful surgery, go upstairs and talk to Brother Tranquility.
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===Barrelchest===
[[File:The Barrelchest.png|thumb|The Barrelchest]]
Now that the monks are back where they belong, it's time to end this once and for all. Grab all the armour, food and potions you'll need for the upcoming fight - '''''though not a helmet or cape since you still need to wear your diving suit'''''.

Walk through the demolished front door of the monastery to find that the sorebones are missing, for now. Only [[Mi-Gor]] will be standing there, giving you the option to "confront" him. When you do, he'll sic his monstrosity on you, a giant mess of machinery named [[Barrelchest]].

====Tips====
WARNING: Barrelchest's combat level is 210, however, like the bosses from [[Desert Treasure]], he's much more deadly than his level implies. He will constantly hit you, drain your prayer and defence, and is resistant to most Slash weapons. Luckily, he has a very low number of hitpoints for a monster of his level. Should you die, your gravestone will be placed outside the monastery door.

'''''Due to the update on the 2nd of June, you can no longer safespot Barrelchest in any way. If you log out or teleport away during the battle, he will be at '''full health''' again when you return.'''''

*Until recently, you could effectively prayer flash [[Protect from Melee]], but now each hit drains prayer points by 50, so unless you kill him before your prayer runs out, this will not work as well, so prayer or restore/super restore potions are recommended.
*As well as disrupting prayer and lowering your prayer points, he also lowers your defence, so as a suggestion: do not pray - take [[Saradomin Brews]], super restore potions and good food. If you don't pray, one super defence potion should suffice for the whole battle. 1 or 2 [[Ring of recoil|rings of recoil]] or a [[ring of life]], equipped in good time, may come in handy.
*Barrelchest is weak to magic and poison. It attacks with melee and is fairly accurate. When it hits, it can hit up to 350, so be careful of that. It also is weak to [[crush]] style attacks, so a crush weapon such as the [[Dragon mace]],[[Dharok's Greataxe]], [[Torag's hammers]], [[Zamorakian Spear]], or [[Dragon battleaxe]] are a good choice.
*It uses crush style attacks, so wearing armour with a high crush defence ([[Torag's platebody]]/[[Dragon platelegs]]) may help too.
*A [[Staff of light]] special is also very useful, as it effectively reduces the Barrelchest's max hit to 175.
*'''Alternate strategy:''' Use 4 [[Dragon Dagger]] special attacks on him, drink a [[Magic potion]] and use [[Iban blast]] (magic level 50).

Once you've killed Barrelchest, pick up his anchor and walk back to the windmill to inform Brother Tranquility of your victory.

Congratulations! Quest complete!

==Reward==
[[File:The Great Brain Robbery Reward.png|The Great Brain Robbery Reward|center]]

*2 [[Quest point]]s
*6,000 {{Skill clickpic|Prayer}} experience
*3,000 {{Skill clickpic|Crafting}} experience
*2,000 {{Skill clickpic|Construction}} experience
*A [[Blessed lamp]] granting 5000 experience in a skill of your choosing above 30
*[[Barrelchest anchor]] (If broken, use on Pirate Smith on the docks of Mos Le'Harmless, while having the [[Book o' piracy]] and 230,000 coins in your inventory.)
*[[Prayer book]]
*Access to [[Harmony Island]]
*2 extra spins on the [[Squeal of Fortune]]

==Music unlocked==
*[[Zombiism]] - On Harmony.
*[[Brain Battle]] - When confronting Mi-Gor. (released [[5 February]] [[2008]], automatic unlock for those who have already completed the quest)

==Required for completing==
Completion of The Great Brain Robbery is required for the following:
*[[Rocking Out]]

==Cultural References==
*The title of the quest can probably be a reference to:
**The 1903 movie, ''[[Wikipedia:The Great Train Robbery (1903 film)|The Great Train Robbery]]''.
**The real [[wikipedia:Great Train Robbery (1963)|Great Train Robbery]] in 1963 Bedfordshire, England.
**The Great Smile Robbery, a short novel by Liverpudlian poet, Roger McGough.
*When first talking to [[Brother Tranquility]], the player's dialogue will reference ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars Episode IV]]'', referring to Mos Le'Harmless as "a hive of scum and villainy".
*The music track, Zombiism, comes from the movie ''[[Wikipedia:The Great Train Robbery (1903 film)|The Great Train Robbery]]''.
*When you're talking to Brother Tranquility after the surgery, he'll say: 'W-wait..I have a bad feeling about this..' which refers to a famous quote in the ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' movies.
*In a dialogue with [[Dr. Fenkenstrain]], you say: 'Urge to kill ... rising'. This sentence also was used in a Simpsons Halloween Special #6 when they when parodying Stephen King's ''[[Wikipedia:The Shining|The Shining]]''.
*A ''[[Wikipedia:Monty Python's Flying Circus|Monty Python]]'' reference is hidden in the quest. When Rufus comments that the cats aren't moving, the character will comment that they're "probably pining", referring to ''"[[Wikipedia:Dead Parrot|The Dead Parrot Sketch]]"''. It's also a pun, as the cats are made of wood (pine).
*Yet another reference to Monty Python is when Brother Tranquility says that the abbot of Edgeville's faith protected him from the noxious gas of the Wilderness but that he still died after being attacked by raiders; he says that "his faith wasn't powerful enough to protect him from their repeated sword blows". A similar line is said by Sir Robin in Monty Python and the Holy Grail when speaking about how Sir Lancelot trashed a Jewish Wedding believing it to be a pagan ritual.
*The antagonist Mi-Gor may be a dual reference to Igor, the hunchbacked assistant of Dr. Frankenstein, and to the Mi-Go (the Fungi from Yuggoth) from H.P. Lovecraft's story "The Whisperer in Darkness". The Mi-Go were able to transport humans from Earth to Yuggoth (Pluto) by removing their brains from their bodies and inserting them into storage cylinders equipped with sensory devices.
*After obtaining the prayer book from the Monastery, Brother Tranquility asks if you said the "words", which is probably a reference to the 1992 movie ''[[Wikipedia:Army of Darkness|Army of Darkness]]'', when Ash returns the book.

==Trivia==
*This quest has a [[Crafting]] level requirement of 16 even though [[Cabin Fever]], a pre-requisite to this quest, has a crafting requirement of 45.
*The Mi-Gor character and Barrelchest monster are probably references to [[Wikipedia:emphysema|emphysema]], a fatal lung disease that leaves victims with a "barrelchest" and a raspy voice.
*This quest marks the second appearance of [[Elfinlocks]], a player spoof from the [[Draynor Bank Robbery]], who is travelling with her clockwork cat in [[Canifis]]. She appears to have gained another [[Blue partyhat]] since her last appearance.
*When first going to Harmony Island, the player does the [[Scared]] emote, saying that they're afraid of getting hit while transporting. This is a reference to the transportation method used in [[Rum Deal]].
*The [[zombie]] pirates and the sorebones are the only monsters so far that drop bandana eyepatches already stitched.
*The crate hotspot is one of three known [[construction]] hotspot that is made outside of your house, the other two being the penguin hide on the Iceberg and the [[Oracle]]'s tent.
*When talking to [[Dr. Fenkenstrain]] after teleporting him to [[Harmony]], you will mention "Unusual Implements R Us", a play on the toy chain "Toys R Us".
*If you examine the whistle it will say "a silver whistle" which in common folklore would seem odd, due to the werewolves' supposed "weakness" to silver.
*Even though a sleeping gas was covering entire Harmony Island, the tool leprechaun seems totally unaffected.
*The kitten scene is the same as that used in [[Rum Deal]].
*There is a [[Wikipedia:The Great Brain Robbery|board game]] of the same name designed by James Earnest.
*After completing this quest, your [[Adventurer's Log]] will read, ''"I thwarted the plans of a zombie pirate surgeon and helped the monks of Harmony get their brains back into the right bodies."''

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