Quest Start & Early Morytania

Talk to Sarius Guile at the Icyene Graveyard to begin The Blood Moon Rises. Reach the graveyard by boat from southern Burgh de Rott, southern Meiyerditch, or Slepe. Alternatively, teleport to Ver Sinhaza with Drakan's medallion, exit into Meiyerditch, and run south-west to the boat dock.

Bring 40,000 coins if you lack a blisterwood flail—the quest sells access to one. Wear or bank Vyre noble clothing; search the nearby chest after the opening cutscene for a free set from the Myreque Hideout if needed. Inspect the makeshift shrine for the introductory cutscene before speaking to Ivan Strom.

Tell Ivan you are ready to head to Darkmeyer while wearing the vyre noble outfit. The segment is a defence encounter: protect yourself and Ivan from Vyrewatch and Vyrewatch Sentinels for several minutes.

• Activate Protect from Melee and kill vyres before they reach Ivan
• Feed Ivan food when his health drops—he cannot eat on his own
• Kill acidic bloodveld spawns before they contact Ivan
• Three Vyrewatch attack initially; killing one triggers replacements. Magic-using Sentinels spawn as the fight progresses—prioritize them while flicking Protect from Magic

The fight is a battle of endurance, not DPS. Stay calm, keep Ivan above critical health, and clear bloodveld immediately. If you die, the grave appears in Ivandis' Tomb; re-enter via the Myreque Hideout south of Canifis through the hidden door and nearest hole.

After Darkmeyer, the quest sends you to Slepe for The Truth Hurtz segment. Locations span the church, pub, and Crombwick Manor. Lower-stat accounts should bring super restore potions—Monks of Zamorak below temporarily drain stats. Leave six inventory spaces free and dismiss pets.

Find Ivan at the marked location, descend into Kroy's laboratory in the Sisterhood Sanctuary, and climb the ladder to Crombwick Manor. Collect six books and place them on plinths from north to south in this order:

• Purple — Pious Proceedings
• Green — The Life of Friar
• Red — Scruffy notebook
• Grey — From Misthalin to Morytania
• Light blue — Sarl's journal
• Brown — Essiandar's notes

Combat follows inside against vyrewatch and sentinels. Focus sentinels first with Protect from Magic. Sentinels spawn blood orbs that deal passive damage—lure vyrewatch into orbs for massive damage. If you teleport out, re-enter through the Myreque Hideout cave route described above.

Before leaving Morytania for Vampyrium, verify inventory tools: pickaxe, hammer, knife, chisel, tinderbox, and blisterwood flail. Most tools are obtainable in-quest—a bronze pickaxe from Ivan, for example—but arriving stocked prevents backtracking during timed segments.

Recommended supplies for early segments include melee gear, food, prayer potions, and a dramen staff or Lumbridge elite diary for fairy ring access if you need alternate travel. Once you enter the Castle Drakan portal, conventional potions are replaced by Vampyrium supplies detailed in our Castle Drakan guide.

After The Truth Hurtz, the storyline transitions into Castle Drakan navigation—the longest puzzle segment in the quest. Continue there once Ivan directs you toward the portal.