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AMANDA ARONCZYK, HOST: A few months ago, I visited Gielinor. I d never been there before, so I got a guide - a guy named Jacob (ph). Jacob s got green hair and a green beard. And when we meet, he s wearing this reddish cape. To get ready for our tour, he hands me a few things.
JACOB: This amulet will let us teleport around and two stamina potions and then a couple pieces of food in case you start dying.
ARONCZYK: Did you give me three lobsters?
JACOB: Yes.
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ARONCZYK: I put on my glory amulet. I tuck the two stamina potions and three lobsters into my backpack, and we are off.