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The Depths of Despair

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OSRS TCG The Depths of Despair — Old School RuneScape quest card mapping

Start: talk to Lord Kandur Hosidius.

Artur Hosidius has gone missing, and Lord Kandur Hosidius needs your help to find his son and bring him home.

The Depths of Despair is a members Old School RuneScape quest rated Intermediate. The OSRS TCG The Depths of Despair card list covers 1 of the items and monsters involved, including Sand Snake. This page pairs the quest with those cards and with the open player trades for them; the OSRS Wiki remains the authority on requirements and the walkthrough itself.

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Required items & monsters

Items you need to bring and the monsters you'll fight, paired with their OSRS TCG cards. See the wiki for the full requirement list.

Monsters you'll fight

Sand Snake

Sand Snake

Monster

Doesn't look friendly.

Lvl 36Uncommon

Walkthrough overview

A brief summary of the quest, noting where each card is used. The OSRS Wiki has the full, authoritative walkthrough.

  1. 1

    Speak to Lord Kandur Hosidius north-west of the Hosidius Vinery and agree to find his missing son Artur, then question Chef Olivia in the kitchen.

  2. 2

    Go to the Arceuus Library and speak to Galana. Search the bookcases in the indicated area to find the Varlamore envoy book and read it, learning the Accord sank at sea.

  3. 3

    Enter the Crabclaw Caves south of the Woodcutting Guild and cross the stepping stones and rocks to reach Artur at the far end.

  4. 4

    Open the chest to retrieve the Accord, defeating the Sand Snake that emerges.

  5. 5

    Return to Lord Kandur at the Hosidius house and hand over the Accord to complete the quest.

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OSRS TCG The Depths of Despair — frequently asked

Which OSRS TCG cards are linked to The Depths of Despair?
1 catalogue cards map to The Depths of Despair: Sand Snake. They are the quest's items and the monsters you fight that exist as cards in the Old School RuneScape TCG. The mapping is maintained by OSRS Card Exchange; whether something is a card, and its rarity, come from the OSRS TCG catalogue.
Is The Depths of Despair members only?
Yes, The Depths of Despair is a members quest. It is rated Intermediate.
What is the rarest card from The Depths of Despair?
Sand Snake at Uncommon, which packs land on about 32% of the time. Rarity comes from the card's OSRS TCG score, not from the quest.
How do I get the OSRS TCG The Depths of Despair cards?
Pull them from packs in the OSRS TCG RuneLite plugin, or trade for them. Open exchanges for this quest's cards are listed further down this page, and the trade itself happens in the plugin's own Trade window in game.
Does this page tell me how to complete The Depths of Despair?
It gives a brief walkthrough overview and maps the quest to its OSRS TCG cards — the items and monsters involved, and who is trading them. For the complete requirements, detailed steps and rewards, the OSRS Wiki link on this page is the authority.

Related cards

Cards that come up around The Depths of Despair but that you don't actually need for it — NPCs mentioned in passing, scenery, or items suggested only for convenience.