Ramarno

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Ramarno
Release								29 September 2008 (Update)
Members								Yes
Race								Imcando dwarf
Quest								Defender of Varrock
Location								Camdozaal
Gender								Male
Options								Talk to, Examine
Examine								A blind, bearded dwarf.
Map
Advanced data
NPC ID								8170
Links								MRND8170

Ramarno is one of very few Imcando dwarves to have survived the destruction of the Hall of Camdozaal in the early Fifth Age. Ramarno was one of the many dwarves living within the hall prior to the Great Invasion, during which a hostile Fremennik tribe waged war on both the human kingdoms and the Imcando dwarves. Ramarno is featured in RuneScape: The Gift of Guthix.

Ramarno is blind, and wears a strip of cloth around his eyes. He plays an important role in the Defender of Varrock quest, assisting the player in lighting The Sacred Forge (using the chant "Bron Uffon Afgi Bami"), thus allowing the player to see a vision of Zemouregal.

Speaking to Ramarno with the pickaxe of earth and song or the hatchet of ember and glade in your backpack is a requirement to upgrade it to the pickaxe of life and death or hatchet of bloom and blight, respectively. He will also return items needed to upgrade the pickaxe or hatchet to the player if lost.

Claiming Smithing experience from Ramarno post Defender of Varrock is a requirement for the Master Quest Cape. This can be done by giving him a redberry pie.

History

Early life

Little is known of Ramarno's life, and virtually nothing can be definitively said of his earliest days. Ramarno was one of thousands of dwarves to have lived in Camdozaal, a subterranean hall found beneath the peak of Ice Mountain.

Ramarno was presumably born in the early Fifth Age, during which the Imcando race was at its most vibrant. Camdozaal is a dwarven hall found beneath the northern mountain ranges of the region. The dwarves of the region had few enemies, the ever-growing Asgarnian nations having established a highly uneasy peace with the Imcando.

Ramarno is a Sage of Camdozaal, the elders of the hall had allowed him to be taught the ways of The Sacred Forge, an ancient furnace in which the dwarves could see visions of the future. Ramarno became adept at the use of now long-lost Imcando magic, as well as an advanced blacksmith even by dwarven standards.

This article or section contains information from RuneScape: The Gift of Guthix. It is generally considered canon, unless contradicted in-game, in which case the game takes precedence.

In year 42 of the Fifth Age, he arrived to Falador as part of a delegation from Camdozaal. The Imcando had been looking to triple their allotment of fire runes from Asgarnia, a request which Zanmaron considered unlikely to be met without increasing the number of expeditions to the Rune Essence mine. The dwarves presented the Council of Falador and mages of the Wizards' Tower with some examples of their work, including a warhammer made of orikalkum, a material which they hadn't smelted since the God Wars. It required dragonfire to heat, but they could replicate the intensity of the flames thanks to the use of runes.

The Fremennik Great Invasion

From the years 42 to 62 of the Fifth Age, a violent offshoot of the Fremennik barbarian tribe launched a series of assaults upon Kandarin, Misthalin, and Asgarnia. Wanting to stop the use of runes, which they believed the tools of the gods alone, the Fremennik waged war against all who used them. Led by the Great Jarl Gunnar, the Fremennik travelled south from the Fremennik Province and gradually spread their attacks over a devasatating 20-year period.

After moving on from Kandarin, the Fremennik arrived in northern Asgarnia. Here they found the Imcando had been given nature and fire runes by the White Knights of Falador. Temporarily diverted, the Crusades were launched fully upon the dwarves.

The Fremennik attacked Camodozaal from its main entrance, beginning the Battle of Camdozaal which resulted in a huge cave-in which buried most of the hall except for The Sacred Forge.

When Camdozaal's entrance collapsed, all inside were presumed dead. However, Ramarno and a handfull of other Imcando survived, and dedicated their lives to the upkeep of The Sacred Forge. Ramarno was severely injured during the battle, a massive shard of rock rending him blind near the conclusion. To cover his damaged features, he began to wear a white cloth bound about his head.

For over 100 years, Ramarno remained in the hall. The survivors fed on fish found in a north-flowing subterranean river, whilst the water was clean enough to drink as well. As time progressed, the remaining Imcando died of age, leaving Ramarno alone.

Camdozaal, where Remarno remains to this day

Defender of Varrock

In the Year 169, during the Defender of Varrock quest, players re-discover Camdozaal with the help of Thurgo, an Imcando descendent of those that survived the Crusades. Here Ramarno aids the player by using his magics to activate The Sacred Forge, revealing that the Mahjarrat Zemouregal is once again attacking the Misthalin capital of Varrock.

Ramarno can be spoken to after the quest and will grant the player 1000 Smithing experience if given a redberry pie.

Dialogue

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Ramarno speaks in:

• Defender of Varrock
• Imcando anvil (Camdozaal)
• The Sacred Forge

Achievements

• Blinded by Ramarno's Teaching ( 10) – Claim Smithing XP from Ramarno after 'Defender of Varrock'.
• A Life of Death and Pickaxes ( 30) – Work with Ramarno (in Camdozaal) to obtain a pickaxe of life and death. (X/9)
• A Blight of Bloom and Hatchets ( 30) – Work with Ramarno (in Camdozaal) to obtain a hatchet of bloom and blight. (X/9)

Graphical updates

NPCs

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  Ramarno after 29 September 2008 (update)

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  Ramarno after 2 October 2013 (update)

Chatheads

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  Ramarno after 29 September 2008 (update)

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  Ramarno after 5 July 2011 (update)

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  Ramarno after 2 October 2013 (update)

Update history

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• update 12 August 2024 (Update):
  • Mining and Smithing update released, adding Ramarno as the way to upgrade the pickaxe of earth and song to the pickaxe of life and death.

• hidden 12 August 2024 (Update):
  • "Talk-to" option changed to "Talk to".

• update 2 October 2013 (Update):
  • To go along with Birthright of the Dwarves, every dwarf in the game is now up to date with stunning new graphics. The graphics team have really outdone themselves, giving every dwarf in Gielinor a character all their own, as well as the tough, stocky frames they deserve.

• patch 25 September 2013 (Update):
  • A punctuation error in the dialogue for Ramarno in the Defender of Varrock quest has been fixed.

• patch 5 July 2011 (Update):
  • Thurgo and Ramarno's chatheads have been updated.

• update 29 September 2008 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• In his chant, Ramarno says "I'm a big fan of FunOrb" backwards.