East Ardougne
East Ardougne is the eastern of the two districts that form Ardougne, the capital of Kandarin.
Its neighbour, West Ardougne*, governed by King Tyras*, is closed off to the general public because of a plague affecting the inhabitants, but players may gain access by finishing parts of the Plague City* quest. East Ardougne is most known for its wealth, zoo and the theft-stricken marketplace. East Ardougne is currently governed by King Lathas.
Transportation
- Ardougne Teleport* - requires level 51 Magic and completion of the Plague City quest.
- There is also a Spirit tree* south-west of the city below the south wall of West Ardougne.
- A ship to and from Brimhaven and Rimmington.*
- Teleportation - the player may teleport to the farming patch east of the Fishing Guild.*
- A Charter ship to Port Khazard. Then, you can walk.*
- Use Fishing Trawler mini-game teleport. Then walk north.*
- A Teleport Lever - near the gates to West Ardougne, there is a small house. It teleports the player to the Deserted Keep in deep Wilderness (or vice versa).*
- Use a Skills necklace to teleport to the Fishing Guild, then walk South.
* Not implemented
Points of interest
Ardougne Zoo
Main article: Ardougne Zoo
The Ardougne Zoo is the only zoo in MineScape. The Zoo is surrounded by an outer fence and contains several fenced-in exhibits housing animals such as monkeys, penguins, bears, and ogres. Several zoo keepers are in charge of the zoo. Players can talk to the zoo keeper named Charlie to begin the Eagle's Peak* quest and talk to the ex-zookeeper named Larry to begin the Cold War* quest. The paths between the zoo's exhibits merge to form a road leading out of the south entrance of East Ardougne.
Ardougne Castle
Main article: Ardougne Castle
This is the castle where King Lathas lives. It is inhabited by many paladins. A few quests can be started here and there are a few chests to loot. It is located in the west of the East Ardougne, over the River Dougne.
East Ardougne Church
The East Ardougne Saradominist church is located in the centre of the region. On the ground floor there is an altar where players may charge their Prayer points, which is an Easy Ardougne Diary task*. There is also a priest and Doctor Orbon who is involved with the Sheep Herder* quest. Out the front is a mini graveyard and Councillor Halgrive who starts the Sheep Herder quest.
Flying Horse Inn
Main article: Flying Horse Inn
The Flying Horse Inn is the only bar in the city of Ardougne. It is located in the north-west of the city. They only sell beer and the Heart Stopper during the Alfred Grimhand's Barcrawl* miniquest. The three NPCs here are the bartender, the hooded, secretive Lucien and Two-pints. It is involved with some quests. Two-pints can be spoken to, to begin the Ardougne Diary*.
Handelmort Mansion
Main article: Handelmort Mansion
The home of Lord Handelmort. This is where the totem is in the quest, Tribal Totem. The front door is always locked, but players teleport inside during the quest.
Horacio the gardener, has a small role in the Tribal Totem quest and in an elite clue*.
Wizard Cromperty's house
North-east of the marketplace is Wizard Cromperty's house. He can teleport the player to the Rune essence mine. He also takes part in helping players get inside Handelmort's Mansion in the quest, Tribal Totem. There are a respawning hammer and chisel on a table in his house.
Servants' Guild
Main article: Servants' Guild
The Ardougne Domestic Service Agency is based here. The Servants' Guild is the building located in the north-east corner of East Ardougne. They will let players hire a servant for their player-owned house here for a fee.
Estate Agent
The building housing the Ardougne estate agent is west of the southern bank.
Ardougne Sewers
Main article: Ardougne Sewers
East Ardougne has an extensive sewer system, the Ardougne Sewers*, beneath the city. Parts of the sewer system feature in some quests. There are some monsters, coal rocks and iron rocks, the Ardougne Rat Pits, and the headquarters of the Hazeel Cult down there.
Bank
Near the main north entrance of Ardougne and near the docks of Ardougne is a bank. Here, items can be stored to keep them safe when you die, and for being able to carry more.
Thieving
Many players choose to train the Thieving skill in Ardougne, some all the way to level 99. In addition to the many stalls, Ardougne is home to several chests, and NPCs that may be pickpocketed. There are a total of five chests in Ardougne: a 10gp chest, a 50gp chest, a nature rune with 1gp chest, and 2 paladin chests. The 10gp, 50gp and nature rune chests are in the building south of the road coming from the east entrance to the market-place. The 50gp, and nature rune chests are in the southernmost room upstairs, and the 10gp chest is in the room to the north upstairs. The paladin chests are in the locked north and south wings of Ardougne Castle. In the market place, there are a total of eight guards, two Knights of Ardougne, and two Heroes.
There are two bakery stalls, two silk stalls, one fur stall, one silver stall, one spice stall, and one gem stall.
Pet insurance services *
Main article: Probita
Near the entrance of the Ardougne Zoo is a pet insurance service run by Probita. She will insure a player's pet automatically, and it'll cost 1,000,000 coins to reclaim it if a player loses their pet.
Agility
Main article: Ardougne Rooftop Course
Players with level 90 Agility can use the rooftop course, by climbing the wooden beams near the house closest to the gem stall. The course finishes next to a crate directly south of the gem stall. It is currently the highest level course in the game.
Stores
There are many stores and stalls in East Ardougne nearly as extensive as Varrock.
East Ardougne General Store
Main article: Aemad's Adventuring Supplies.
Aemad's Adventuring Supplies., also known as the East Ardougne General Store, is located just north of the Ardougne Zoo. It is operated by Aemad. This store is unique because it doesn't sell some of the items general stores stock. Items include vials of water, bronze pickaxes, iron axes, cooked meat, tinderboxes, balls of wool, bronze arrows, rope, papyrus and knives.
Zenesha's Platebody Shop
Main article: Zenesha's Plate Mail Body Shop
Zenesha's Plate Mail Body Shop is the building south-west of the marketplace. It is operated by Zenesha. She sells plate bodies from bronze to mithril. It is located at the Ardougne Marketplace in the south-west corner.
