New Foundations/Quick guide (2024)

New Foundations/Quick guide (1)
This quest has an in-depth article.

It contains a more detailed description of dialogue, cutscenes, and storyline.

Contents

  • 1 Overview
  • 2 The beginning
  • 3 Saving Bill the architect
  • 4 Building the Workshop
  • 5 Recruiting help
  • 6 Building the fortifications
    • 6.1 Fortifications
  • 7 Finishing up
  • 8 Rewards
  • 9 Achievements
  • 10 Required for completing

Overview[edit | edit source]

Start pointNew Foundations/Quick guide (2) Portal outside the throne room in the Varrock Palace. Show on map


2023

Member requirementNew Foundations/Quick guide (5) Members only
Official lengthLong
Requirements
New Foundations/Quick guide (6) Quests:
  • New Foundations
    • None
  • None
Items requiredItems from the tool belt are not listed unless they do not work or are not automatically added.
  • 20 regular planks
  • 88 stone wall segments
    • 352 limestone bricks
  • 8 wooden frames
    • 96 regular planks
New Foundations/Quick guide (7) New Foundations/Quick guide (8) Ironmen:
  • 352 limestone bricks to make stone wall segments
  • 96 regular planks to make wooden frames
Recommended
  • Skull sceptre for quick access to Barbarian Village
  • Quick access to Fort Forinthry:
    • Fort Forinthry Teleports
    • Archaeology teleport or Archaeology journal to Infernal Source Dig Site
    • Balloon transport system to Varrock
    • Wicked hood for quick access to Fort Forinthry
  • Combat gear to defeat several armoured zombies
  • Activated Varrock lodestone unlocked for quick access to the Blue Moon Inn
  • Amulet of glory or activated Draynor lodestone to teleport to the Draynor Village market
Enemies to defeat
  • 10 armoured zombies (level 21)

The beginning[edit | edit source]

  • Enter the New Foundations portal outside King Roald's throne room in Varrock Palace. (New Foundations/Quick guide (9) 1)
  • After the conversation has ended, enter through the door and talk to King Roald. (New Foundations/Quick guide (10) )
  • After the cutscene, talk with King Roald. (New Foundations/Quick guide (11) 2)

Saving Bill the architect[edit | edit source]

Recommended: Combat gear and food

  • Travel north-east from Varrock, near Jolly Boar Inn and the easternmost boundary of the Wilderness wall.
    • Fastest way to get there is by teleporting to the Infernal Source Dig Site and run slightly north-east.
  • Click the portal to "Continue New Foundations". (New Foundations/Quick guide (12) 1)
  • Defeat the armoured zombies.
  • Talk to Bill towards the north of the well.
  • When the chat has ended, go southwest to the Fort Forinthry blueprints (table behind the bank chest) to build the Workshop.

Building the Workshop[edit | edit source]

Needed: 8 wooden frames and 6 stone wall segments
Recommended: 96 planks or 96 logs, and 24 limestone bricks or 24 limestone to make the required items

  • Check the plans with the Fort Forinthry blueprints and start building the Workshop (Tier 1) which requires:
    • 6 stone wall segments (can be made from 24 limestone bricks)
    • 8 wooden frames (can be made from 96 planks)
  • Build the Workshop by interacting with one of the six Construction hotspots around the edges of the Workshop area.
    • The optimal Construction hotspot moves periodically but improves the progress slightly.
  • Talk to Bill.

Recruiting help[edit | edit source]

  • Head to the Blue Moon Inn in Varrock and talk to Aster (outside by the tables).
  • Head to Gunnarsgrunn (Barbarian Village) and talk to Overseer Siv (center of the village).
  • Head to Draynor Village and speak to Father Flint in the Draynor Village marketplace.
  • Head back to the fort and speak to Bill.

Building the fortifications[edit | edit source]

Needed: 20 planks and 82 stone wall segments
Recommended: 20 logs, and 328 limestone bricks or 328 limestone to make the required items

  • Proceed to build the fortifications around the fort. The order does not matter.
  • Find the appropriate hotspot located within the area.

Fortifications[edit | edit source]

  • Front gate
    • 6 stone wall segments (can be made from 24 limestone bricks)
    • 10 planks
  • Rear gate
    • 6 stone wall segments (can be made from 24 limestone bricks)
    • 10 planks
  • West wall
    • 10 stone wall segments (can be made from 40 limestone bricks)
  • North-west wall
    • 5 stone wall segments (can be made from 20 limestone bricks)
  • North wall section 1
    • 10 stone wall segments (can be made from 40 limestone bricks)
  • North wall section 2
    • 10 stone wall segments (can be made from 40 limestone bricks)
  • North-east wall
    • 5 stone wall segments (can be made from 20 limestone bricks)
  • East wall
    • 10 stone wall segments (can be made from 40 limestone bricks)
  • South-east wall
    • 5 stone wall segments (can be made from 20 limestone bricks)
  • South wall section 1
    • 5 stone wall segments (can be made from 20 limestone bricks)
  • South wall section 2
    • 5 stone wall segments (can be made from 20 limestone bricks)
  • South-west wall
    • 5 stone wall segments (can be made from 20 limestone bricks)

Finishing up[edit | edit source]

  • Once all structures have been built, talk to Bill and finish the dialogue.
    • The title you choose may be changed afterwards.
  • Quest complete!

Rewards[edit | edit source]

  • 1 quest point
  • Access to Fort Forinthry and its facilities
  • Titles: Duke [Name], duch*ess [Name], and Dux [Name]
  • 2 Treasure Hunter keys (Ironman accounts will not receive these)

Achievements[edit | edit source]

  • New Foundations ( 0) – Complete this quest.

Required for completing[edit | edit source]

New Foundations is directly required for the following quests/miniquests:

  • Murder on the Border

It is therefore an indirect requirement for the following quests and miniquests:

  • Ancient Awakening
  • Battle of Forinthry
  • Dead and Buried
  • Requiem for a Dragon
  • Unwelcome Guests

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New Foundations

Part 1 of the Fort Forinthry quest series
NPCs
  • Armoured zombie
  • Aster
  • Bill
  • Father Flint
  • King Roald
  • Martin the Master Gardener
  • Overseer Siv
  • Queen Ellamaria
  • Veteran Adventurer
Scenery
  • Construction hotspot (Optimal)
  • Fort Forinthry blueprints
  • Instance
  • New Foundations
Rewards
  • Duke
  • duch*ess
  • Dux
Locations
  • Blue Moon Inn
  • Draynor Village
  • Fort Forinthry
  • Gunnarsgrunn
  • Varrock Palace
Miscellaneous

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New Foundations/Quick guide (2024)

FAQs

What to do at Fort Forinthry? ›

The fort acts as an alternative method of training Construction, allowing the player to build and upgrade buildings, with their number increasing in the course of the storyline. The starter buildings include a town hall, a chapel, a command centre, and a workshop.

How to start building Fort Forinthry? ›

Players can interact with the Fort Forinthry blueprints table at the Workshop to start building a construction in the fort. Each blueprint has a Construction level requirement, and the player must have built each previous tier before building a higher tier of building for the first time.

How to start new foundations in Runescape? ›

The beginning
  1. Enter the New Foundations portal outside King Roald's throne room in Varrock Palace. ( 1)…
  2. After the conversation has ended, enter through the door and talk to King Roald. ( ✓)…
  3. After the cutscene, talk with King Roald. ( 2)…
Mar 20, 2024

Where is the Vale RS3? ›

After the cutscene, King Roald will tell you to follow the Kings Road to the East and find the vale. You can either run North East from Varrock or use a Fort Forinthry Teleport to reach the vale. Once there, ensure that you have equipped any necessary combat gear and enter the portal.

What is rested XP Fort Forinthry? ›

After the hall is built, players will accrue Rest XP which is automatically earned over time when logged out as well as through skilling in the fort. Rest XP can be converted into Bonus XP in any skill. This allows players to make gradual progress even when not actively playing.

How to change trees in Fort Forinthry? ›

The seasonal appearance of eight trees can be changed by talking to Zoe. Choices include autumn, winter, spring, summer, Easter and Halloween. As a reward for completing It's Snow Bother a toggle is unlocked for Christmas decorations which can be added or removed on top of any appearance.

What is the easiest fort to build? ›

Pillow and Blanket Fort are some of the easiest ways of building a fort. The only thing your kids need is a blanket, a king or queen-size sheet, pillows, and chairs. Your kids just have to drape the sheets on the table or the chairs.

How to unlock Fort Forinthry Lodestone? ›

Building the lodestone requires 10 limestone bricks and near-completion of the New Foundations quest. The option to build the lodestone may be found by selecting the Miscellaneous option on the drop-down bar within the interface opened at the Fort Forinthry blueprints table.

How to make an elder frame? ›

Convert elder logs into elder planks at the sawmill, then planks into refined elder planks at the sawmill, and then refined elder planks into elder frames at the woodworking bench.

What is the first thing to do in RuneScape? ›

New and returning players will begin on Tutorial Island where they'll be met by Reginald. He'll explain the basic mechanics of the game, including how to move the player character and the camera. From there you should follow the tutorial to learn more about the world in which you have have arrived.

Can I create a new RuneScape character? ›

You can add up to 20 RuneScape characters to your Jagex account. Once added they cannot be removed. To add an additional character to your Jagex account: Log in to your Jagex account character management.

Can you team up in RuneScape? ›

You can group and do the same kind of activities and all that. However, there is a lot of content that can be played in co-op. There's a skill called Dungeoneering[runescape. wiki] that is designed around co-op play.

What is the largest city in RuneScape? ›

Meiyerditch (pronounced "My-err-ditch") is Morytania's largest city and part of the Sanguinesti Region. Meiyerditch is Gielinor's second largest known city after Prifddinas, and the largest in terms of the number of buildings in the city.

How do I get into Meiyerditch? ›

Players may reach Meiyerditch by boarding the boat south of Burgh de Rott, on the eastern dock, or by taking the rowboat to Slepe north of Port Phasmatys for 10,000 coins. If a player plans to come to this city, the player must begin the Darkness of Hallowvale quest.

Where is rantz rs3? ›

Rantz is an ogre who lives in a cave in the eastern part of Feldip Hills with his children, Fycie and Bugs. He is located at the only quest start icon in that area.

How to teleport to Fort Forinthry RS3? ›

A one-use scroll containing a teleport spell. Fort Forinthry Teleport scrolls are obtained from all levels of Treasure Trails clues. The scroll teleports the player to Fort Forinthry when used and is destroyed in the process.

Who is the overseer SIV in Gunnarsgrunn? ›

Overseer Siv is a member of the Fremennik. She was sent to Gunnarsgrunn to establish a trade route between the village and the Fremennik Province in hopes that the barbarians had secured access to resources in the area but soon learned that the barbarians had not done so.

Where is Aster Dunnet? ›

Aster Dunnet is a butler from Lumford firstly featured in the quest New Foundations, where they are scouted by the player as steward for the new settlement, Fort Forinthry. After the quest, Aster can be found in the Town Hall managing the player's personal quarters.

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