Last Updated: February 13, 2026
Overview
Current Affairs is a short, Novice Sailing quest that unlocks the Current Duck which allows you to track currents and further explore the oceans of Gielinor.
Requirements
- 22 Sailing
- 10 Fishing
- Completion of Pandemonium Quest
- 50 coins
- Charcoal (obtainable during quest)
Rewards
- 1 Quest point
- 1,400 Sailing experience
- 1,000 Fishing experience
- Access to Sea charting/Current
- The current duck
- The mayor of Catherby
- 25 sawmill coupon (oak plank)
Quick Summary
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Start: Catherby docks (Arhein)
Focus: Bureaucracy + tracking ocean currents
Main Tasks: Complete paperwork → replace the Mayor of Catherby → confirm your form answers → test the current duck at sea
Combat: None required
Core Mechanics Learned: Dialogue memory mechanic, current tracking, sea charting basics
Location
Strategy
1. Speak to Arhein
Head to the Catherby docks and speak to Arhein to begin the quest. Ask him about the duck.
He will direct you to Councillor Catherine, located just north of the Archery shop in Catherby.
2. Fill Out the Form
Speak to Councillor Catherine inside the council office.
If you do not have charcoal, search the nearby cabinet to obtain some.
Use the form she gives you and answer the questions. The answers do not matter, but you must remember them as you will need to repeat them later.
After completing the dialogue, return to Arhein.
3. Replace the Mayor of Catherby
Ask Arhein about the mayor. He explains that the Mayor of Catherby is a fish and has recently passed away. You must secretly replace the mayor before Catherine notices.
Head to the Fishing shop and speak to Harry.
Purchase a mayoral fishbowl and tiny net for 50 coins.
Use the tiny net on one of the aquariums in the shop to fish the new Mayor of Catherby.
Return to Arhein.
4. Confirm the Paperwork
Return to Councillor Catherine.
You must repeat the exact same answers you selected earlier on the form.
If successful, she will provide another form. Use it on the Mayor of Catherby, then return it to Catherine to finalise the by-law change.
After the paperwork is complete, return to Arhein.
5. Test the Current Duck
Board your boat at the Catherby docks and sail east toward the Obelisk of Water.
Look for a ripple in the ocean. Position your boat directly on top of the ripple and release the current duck.
Follow the duck until it reaches the shoreline. Collect it, then return to Catherby and speak with Arhein.
Quest Complete!
