In Pyre Need

In Pyre Need is the first quest released for the year 2009. Along with this quest, the Phoenix, which is a Summoning familiar and also a pet, was released. Upon completion of this quest, players may access the Phoenix Lair, which is part of the Distractions and Diversions in RuneScape.
Official quest description: An ancient avian of fiery disposition is in need of your help! Returning to its roost after a long time away from home, the phoenix encountered some trouble. Now it waits, while it is weak and dying, isolated from the whole world. By chance, a priest with a suspicious amount of knowledge about the phoenix has appeared near its roost, and he is searching for an adventurer with the skills and the mettle to venture forth and aid the phoenix in its hour of need.
Release date: 6 January 2009
Start: Speak to the Priest of Guthix outside a cave south-west of the Piscatoris Fishing Colony
Difficulty: *****
Length: Very short
Members only: Yes
Requirements: 55 Firemaking, 53 Fletching, 52 Crafting (Optional: 51 Slayer for fighting the Phoenix after the quest.)
Items needed: Knife, Tinderbox, Secateurs (or Magic secateurs) (Tip: All of the items can be obtained during the quest.)
Monsters to kill: None
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Contents[hide]
1 Walkthrough
1.1 Starting off
1.2 The lair
1.3 The ritual
1.4 Finishing up
2 Rewards
3 Music
4 Trivia
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[edit] Starting off
Start by talking to the Priest of Guthix, located at a cave entrance, south-west of the Piscatoris Fishing Colony. The cave is located north-west of and very close to the AKQ fairy ring.
The priest explains that about the phoenix residing within a cave, and is reaching the end of its lifespan. To ensure its survival, a ritual needs to be performed, and certain ingredients are required.
The priest says that he is too old to perform the ritual himself, and has the required ingredients. Obtain the items needed for the quest by talking to him and asking all of the chat options. (You will need secateurs, a knife and a tinderbox.)
[edit] The lair
After obtaining the 3 items, enter the lava-filled Phoenix Lair, guarded by several non-aggressive thralls:
Greater reborn mage
Greater reborn warrior
Greater reborn ranger
Lesser reborn mage
Lesser reborn warrior
Lesser reborn ranger
Ignore the thralls. At regular intervals, the thralls say:
Please, help the mistress.
The mistress is in pain!
The mistress is fading!
Save the mistress!
You must save the mistress!
You must help the mistress!
The order of the caves are different for each player, although the order of the trees is the same. An example of possible maps is shown below:
Phoenix Lair

Cave 1 - Cinnamon tree

Cave 2 - Sassafras tree

Cave 3 - Ailanthus tree

Cave 4 - Cedar tree

Cave 5 - Mastic tree

Cave 6 - Pyre and shrine
Note: There are 5 caves, and each cave contains one tree, located in the light green spots of each cave. The entrance to the next cave is marked in red, as a door/exit, on the minimap. If you leave and then return, the location of the trees may change. Remember that you cannot proceed into the next cave until you have harvested the twigs.
[edit] The ritual

The wounded Phoenix.

The phoenix's altar.
Proceed through the caves, and use the secateurs to cut/harvest some twigs from the trees. In all, you need to obtain 5 twigs:
Cinnamon twigs
Sassafras twigs
Ailanthus twigs
Cedar twigs
Mastic twigs
Upon arrival at the final cave, you'll see the wounded Phoenix.
In this cave, there is an incomplete pyre, and a shrine containing a book, The Phoenix, written by Brian Twitcher. Read the book if you want.
Use the knife on these twigs to fletch them into weaving ribbons:
Cinnamon weaving ribbon
Sassafras weaving ribbon
Ailanthus weaving ribbon
Cedar weaving ribbon
Mastic weaving ribbon
Use the weaving ribbons with the pyre. A cut-scene will show the phoenix moving onto the pyre.
Use the tinderbox to light the pyre. If the tinderbox is used on the phoenix, she politely reminds you to light the pyre instead (light the pyre, not me!).
A cut-scene will show the phoenix burning, then turning into ash. The phoenix is reborn.
[edit] Finishing up
Talk to the reborn phoenix, and she will explain everything and thank you. She will give you 5 Phoenix quills and the ability to challenge her in the future.
Leave the cave, and talk to the priest (now Brian Twitcher) to finish the quest.
Congratulations! Quest complete.