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This year's Christmas event is called A Christmas Warble. It is loosely based on a book by Charles Dickens called, A Christmas Carol.

Enter wardrobe in the center of Varrock, north of Falador, or near Aggie's house in Draynor.
Arrive in the land of snow.
Go near the fountain and talk to snow imps until one agrees to talk to you. He will flilow you around.
Go to the tent in the north and talk to Queen of Snow. If you don't see the Queen of Snow in her tent, then right-click piles of people until you find her.
Talk to your snow imp.
Go east and click the gates. You will arrive at Ebenezer Scourge's house.
Go inside and talk to Santa.
Go west into the south-west room.
Talk to Ebenezer Scourge.
Open the cupboard in the same room and search it. You will get bedsheets.
Go to the south-east room and search cupboard to find needle and thread.
Go to the north-east room and search barrels until you find chains.
If you haven't got a bucket yet, search more barrels until you get one. Take up to five if you can, but one is okay too.
Use the needle with the bedsheets. You will make an outfit. Put it on and un-equip everything else you're wearing.
Leave the house by going south. Go back through the gate.
Go north to the Queen of Snow's tent and speak to her.
Go east through the gates again to Ebenezer Scourge's house.
Go up the stairs after entering the house.
When speaking with Ebenezer Scourge, answer that the chains represent sins, and then mention Queen of Snow.
Keep note of the order of the victims that Ebenezer Scourge casts his spells on.
Go south out of the house and through the gates again.
Go south-west to the fountain and fill your bucket(s).
Use bucket of icy water with the victims in the opposite order.
If you mess up, a cut-scene will play where the fires on the victims flash red. Note the order and repeat it in the opposite order using your bucket(s). The order is different for everybody. Tiny Thom is the last one for nearly everybody though.
After speaking with Tiny Thom, you will be teleported to Ebenezer Scourge's house.
Enter the house and go upstairs again.
Speak to Ebenezer Scourge but you will fail and be sent downstairs.
Speak to your snow imp. Go upstairs again.
Remember to select these options in order: Angry, Scare, and Dramatic Point.
Near the tables, speak to Santa Claus.
Go south-east to the Christmas tree and right-click a green present and select Open Present.

Note: The candy cane is not for eating. It is a cane that you can wield!

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UPDATE: Our Blood Runs Deep quest guide is now online!

A new quest has been released: Blood Runs Deep. You can start it by talking to Baba Yaga on Lunar Isle.

Requirements

75 Attack, 75 Strength, 65 Slayer
High Magic and Ranged levels are also recommended
Dream Mentor, Glorious Memories, Horror from the Deep
Completed all easy, medium, and hard tasks in the Fremennik Achievement Diary
Requirements for Fremennik Achievement Diary: 52 Crafting, 40 Defence, 52 Firemaking, 65 Magic, 48 Cooking, 55 Hunter, 42 Thieving.

Rewards

2 QP
Balmung - A big huge axe (pictured on right)
3 x 150,000 XP for combat skills of your choice (but not Summoning)

Tips

Strike the Sentinels alternately otherwise they'll just keep healing.
To kill the Dagannoth Mother, remember: White = wind spell, Blue = water spell, Brown = earth spell, Red = fire spell, Orange = melee, Green = ranged
Don't depend on just sharks. Pray and use familiar.
You can't use cannon on Dagannoth Mother. You can melee with just the Balmung.

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Hello Zybez visitors,
It has been pretty hectic here at Zybez for the past month or so. A lot of improvements have been made in response to your feedback.

We've rolled out the The Temple at Senntisten guide.
If you haven't done that quest, then let me spoil it for you: You get to see Azzanadra use a Communication Portal to talk to Zaros at the end.
We've passed 1000 submitted screenshots (I was responsible for over 120. I challenge anybody to try and beat me!)
You guys also submitted 700 item sets! Now we need to add categories to organize them. We had no idea so many would get submitted!
Our famous Clue Scroll section continues to be the most popular area of Zybez. We've put in a lot of effort into improving this. Just type in your clue in the search box to see the solution.
We try to be as unbiased as possible, but there is one place where we take a critical look at RuneScape: Zybez Blogs. The latest one is Choose Your Poison by Chicken Wing.
In just a few days, Zybez visitors have submitted tons of tips to our new Tips Forum. I heard a rumor that we might be organizing a TotM (Tip of the Month) competition, so keep those tips coming in!
In just a few short weeks, we've had over 4000 comments! Just check out the bottom of our While Guthix Sleeps quest guide! And I'm happy to say that Zybez visitors have been really mature about their comments and we've had very little spam. (Thanks!)
Slayer is one of the most popular skills these days. Ensure that you're using our Slayer calculator to make your life easier and more predictable. We have calculators for all skills. You can find them under the Tools navigation icon at the very top.
Our Ventrilo voice chat service is more popular than ever. We keep hitting the cap and may need to upgrade to keep up with the demand! You guys need to stop using our Ventrilo server! Just kidding! Don't be afraid to check it out.
zchat - That's the name of our official RuneScape clan chat. Don't be a stranger and drop in. I like to stay in zchat so when I have a quick question, I don't have to go all the way to our Questions forum.

We'd love to hear your feedback. Either comment on this news post or head over to our Feedback forum.

UPDATE: Our The Temple at Senntisten Quest Guide is online!

The Temple at Senntisten Quest was released today. While we work on a full quest guide, here's a short version if you're in a hurry and still need help.

1. Talk to Ali the Wise in Nardah.
2. Talk to Nabanik at Digsite Exam Centre.
3. Talk to the Head Archaeologist at the Exam Centre.
4. Talk to Nabanik again.
5. Go to altar.
6. Talk to Nabanik again (Now called Azzanadra).
7. Kill five normal Barrows brothers.
8. Enter underground tunnels via a grave of a Barrows brother).
9. Kill final brother in the center of the tunnel system.
10. Search chest to get Barrows icon.
11. Talk to Azzanadra again.
12. Go to Ice Plateau in the Wilderness.
13. Use fire orb with pedestal.
14. Go into the castle after squeezing past ice.
15. Go up stairs, go east, climb down wall.
16. Climb up wall, go north, go west, go down stairs, go down trap door.
17. Melt ice and telegrab orb.
18. Use orb with broken pedestal and push it down hole.
19. Use an orb with pipe. Use hammer with the pipe.
20. Pick up orb, go up ladder, go west.
21. Kill Ice Demon (level 177).
22. Go back to Azzanadra.
23. Go up winch and meet Assassin.
To see the Runescape news post about this quest, click the Runescape News tab above. Discuss

Date: December 27th
Time: 5PM EST
Place: We meet in Falador park
World: 44

Note: Arno will personally drop 10M and a few other people will also be dropping items and money. We're pretty sure that this is a lot of money and it'll make a bunch of people really happy come this holiday season! Because, who doesn't need that extra bit of cash to spruce up their house or to buy that fancy outfit? We all do! Zybez is taking care of its members, that's for sure.

(We will probably convert this pile of cash into items, some more expensive than others obviously. It's also very likely that we will have more than 10M, since a few others of my team are going to contribute to the chest).

Date: December 25th
Time: 5PM EST
Place: We meet in Falador park
World: 44

Note: Dress up like Santa or put on some festive robes, because Zybez is taking you out and around Runescape on one of our famous Runescape parades. Last time we got a good line going and we brought a little holiday spirit to all of those boring Runescape cities. I'm sure we'll be able to make this edition even bigger and even better! All you need is something holiday-ish to wear and the will to share your holiday Zybez message with the world.

Date: 22 December.
Time: 7 PM GMT, 2 PM EST.
Host: Elysian Duck
Clanchat: Zybez_Events
World: 42.
Location: Castle Wars.

As it is a Santa War, a set of santa robes is required: The Bodywear, the legs, the mittens, and the boots:

Fear not if you don't have the Santa Set, you can also bring something red, such as 'Robes of Zamorak'. The items lined in red are optional, you can choose what to wear there. Please note that you cannot wear any headwear, cape or a scarf in Castle Wars.

Normally we don't post events in this section, but we don't want you to miss this awesome house party. This will probably be the biggest RuneScape house party you'll go to for a long time!

Starting Location: Monastary (Prayer Guild) from here, Slip will get 99 prayer. Then you can either teleport to Burthope using a Games Necklace and walk to the Taverly Portal, or just walk to the Portal. Then we can begin the party!
Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009
Starting time: 8 PM GMT. Don't be late!
Hosts: Elysian Duck & Divine Howl (Slip)
World: 148
Clanchat: Zybez Events

I will see you there! Make sure you dress to impress. I want to see a lot of cool outfits!

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Starting Location: Monastary (Prayer Guild) from here, Slip will get 99 prayer. Then you can either teleport to Burthope using a Games Necklace and walk to the Taverly Portal, or just walk to the Portal. Then we can begin the party!
Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009
Starting time: 8 PM GMT. Don't be late!
Hosts: Elysian Duck & Divine Howl (Slip)
World: 148.
Clanchat: Zybez Events

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Graphical

- Fixed a hole near some wall beasts in the Lumbridge Swamp Dungeon.
- Adjusted the chathead of the witch in Draynor Manor to match the rest of the NPC.
- Silverlight and Darklight have now been updated in line with last week’s Demon Slayer changes.

Audio

- A music track from Blood Runs Deep was spelt incorrectly.
- Added a music track name to some unlock information.

Quests

- Ensured the deflect curses are behaving correctly during the Blood Runs Deep quest.
- Updated an NPC config in Soul's Bane so the player can walk through them.

Miscellaneous

- Changed the name and examine for part of the bar in the Blue Moon Inn.
- Adjusted the Wintumber tree checks so you can't plant it 'indoors'.
- Fire runes should now have more flexibility on the Grand Exchange.
- Adjusted the code so you can use black spears against tormented wraiths.
- Fixed a problem with the leprechaun champion event and the Adventurer's Log.
- Any item sold to shops will now always fetch at least 1gp.

Graphical

- Adjusted zeroes to be slightly different from capital Os.
- Resolved a few map problems in Kuradal's Dungeon.
- Remapped the lake on Karamja after it suffered severe subsidence.

Quests

- Fixed several typos in The Temple at Senntisten.
- Added more info to The Temple at Senntisten's quest journal during puzzle phases.
- Fixed a problem at the end of Desert Treasure due to some NPCs moving around.

Minigames

- Corrected the rewards given for the Burgh de Rott Ramble minigame.

Miscellaneous

- Corrected the range checks when using the Wrath curse on large NPCs.
- Deflect curses should now work correctly against skeletal wyverns.
- Removed an unnecessary error from the objectives system.

Graphical

Improved the saw animations used in the Brimhaven Agility Arena.
Improved the Falador wall posts.
Adjusted the wield position of spears for Sophanem guards.
Removed a label issue when running with certain swords.
Adjusted several fishing animations slightly to reduce render issues.
Re-coloured the end of a log balance that differed from the other sections.
Ensured that the string for the camulet is now visible.
Fixed a river section in the desert.
Adjusted some height mapping in the desert.
Ensured that the sinister chest opens to the correct version.
Synchronised the chat head of the melee advisor with his actual hair.
Fixed the inventory icon for the Zamorak spear.
Fixed a dip in the floor in the Heroes' Guild.
Fixed some mapping issues near Ardougne Zoo.
Fixed a cave entrance that was on a hill.
Stopped players’ feet rendering through the floor in the Monastery.
Adjusted a floating balloon animal.
Fixed a shadow issue with some ladders.
Flattened out a herb farming patch.
Fixed some more roof problems at the Grand Tree.
Fixed a couple of models that interfere with two-handed swords.
Stopped some flooring disappear on Lunar Isle.
Adjusted the holding position for the rat pole.
Adjusted the models for runecrafter skirts.
Adjusted an unintended view of the Gnome Stronghold from Baxtorian Falls.
Fixed a ground problem near Oaknock's machine.
A tree no longer clips through a house in East Ardougne.
Removed an extra minigame icon from the minimap that had no corresponding game attached.
Adjusted some of the models used in the Lighthouse.
Fixed a problem with the roof in Yanille bank.
Added the correct images for brutal Strength requirements in the skill guide.
Ensured that the TzHaar maul now animates the first attack correctly.
Updated some of the wall kit in the Underground Pass.
Fixed a map problem when diving underwater.
Changed the wall colours to match near the furnace on Entrana.
Fixed the water near Sophanem.
Fixed a camera problem near Otto's hut.
Removed a problem with some cave walls showing strips of white.
Improved certain chathead animations if you had a moustache.
Fixed a problem with some of the circus headwear and the comb-over hairstyle.
Items dropped in the middle of the Maze random event will no longer float.
Re-shaped an odd looking bush near the Exam Centre.
Fixed a graphical problem with the Observatory in standard detail mode.
Levelled some of the roof in Edgeville to be flush with the walls.
Changed the render order for some bricks near the Slayer Tower.
Adjusted the animations and timing when teleporting using the fairy rings to certain locations.

Audio

Snakes now randomly hiss.
Added a selection of sound effects to the machinery in Perils of Ice Mountain.
Added a bell-ringing sound in Tindel's shop.
Added key sounds to the key ring.
Added sound effects to the large blocks on the Agility Pyramid.
Prevented the evil tree interfering with your music.
Added various sound effects to magic spells for variety.
Corrected the unlock hint for the "Undercurrent" song.

Quests

Overhauled some parts of the Golem quest to make things clearer.
Rewrote some of the code for The Giant Dwarf quest.
Corrected the reward listed by the Advisor system for Horror from the Deep.
Fixed a problem where some players were getting stuck in Chosen Commander quest.

Minigames

Inserted a proper fix for the fruit bat familiar when used in the Duel Arena.
Fixed a few issues with the imp follower from the recently reworked Champions' Challenge update.

Miscellaneous

The bookcase in your POH is now sorted alphabetically by quest.
Corrected a few Adventurer's Log links.
You'll now face the right direction when collecting ectoplasm with buckets.
Redbeard Frank now correctly explains how to use the reward item from the Falador Achievement Diary.
Updated the raven dialogue to actually talk when it's in your POH menagerie.
Improved the log balance code near the Coal Trucks.
Fixed a few spelling errors.
Corrected some fonts and special characters that were incorrect.
Rewrote the code that checks to see if familiars can attack Slayer creatures.
A message now warns you that the seers' headband light source will not work in the haunted mine.
Changed the combat interface text to better match the fighting styles for the Flail of Ivandis.
Fixed an AI problem with the horned graahk if your Hunter level dropped below the level required to hunt them.
Adjusted the town crier chat.
Made a slight change to the way the game handles private/friends filtering upon login.
Various items on the Grand Exchange that are also sold in the Warrior's Guild should have more freedom to move.

Graphical* Synchronised rake animations and adjusted how players hold it.* Reworked the model for the camel mask.* Updated Varrock Museum workmen models.* Prevented the toy kite from floating while playing Vinesweeper.* Resolved the differences between Dharok’s axe’s inventory icon and wielded model.* The evil tree can no longer cause items to float above its roots.* Added map bordering to certain underground areas.* Fixed a render issue with an Agility shortcut in Taverley Dungeon.* Adjusted some wall around the Grand Exchange area.* Removed an issue where players would become invisible if stood on a certain spot.* Fixed various roof issues in Goblin Village.* Tweaked the timings of the animation to Zanaris from Lumbridge Swamp.* A plaque on a wall in Edgeville couldn't be seen properly.* Added highlighting to the Trollheim Teleport icon.* Updated various mogre animations.* Fixed an issue with the spirit tree chathead.* Resolved a problem with the death animation of bandits.* Fixed the chimney smoke animation.* Improved the walls and minimap looks for the dungeon area under Lumbridge.* Replaced several broken textures in Standard Detail mode.* Corrected some tree models that appeared to have a line across the bottom part of their trunks.* Corrected some mapping around the Clan Wars arena.* Players are now animated when planting spirit trees.* Improved the animations for the Al-Kharid/Lumbridge Agility shortcut.* Resized the camouflage helmet to better fit players’ heads.* Fixed a see-through wall between Draynor and Port Sarim.* Added some missing animations to menaphite thugs.* Improved some walls in the Living Rock Caverns.* Removed a gap between a jaw and head model in Ictharin's Little Helper.* Adjusted the animations when using the ectophial as a monkey.* Altered the render order of some of the scenery in the Great Orb Project waiting area.* Corrected the model for the cannon’s Grand Exchange set when dropped on the floor.* A lit torch now has a flame when in your inventory.* Made the water look better in the Living Rock Caverns.* Tweaked various inventory graphics for noted longbows.* Stopped clipping of the white sword and scimitar on their inventory icons.* Jimmy's chathead should now be consistently drunk.* Added the daze effect when you're ‘baguetted’ by the sandwich lady.* Adjusted some wall in Falador to match its surroundings.* Prevented the icebergs to the north from being see-through.* Various bridges now look better on the minimap.* Fixed god capes rendering oddly when in the Oo'glog spa pools.* Resolved a selection of ground issues around Karamja.* Fixed a graphical problem with the cutscene and ship deck in the Rocking Out quest.* Corrected a remove roof issue with the pirate ship north of Port Phasmatys.* Improved various projectile animations and prevented them from disappearing with a low camera angle.* Fixed a wall beam render issue in Falador.* Players’ shadows should no longer look odd on the Gnome Agility Course’s rope swing.* Corrected the remove roof feature for the Toad and Chicken Inn.* Adjusted NPC firing animations for the Dorgeshuun crossbow.* Changed the Easter 2009 emote to look better while Prayer icons are active.* Extracted a fence that went through a tree.* Improved the flag animations in Varrock Museum.* Greatly sped up the death animation of pyrefiends.* Improved and tweened the animations of the children in Varrock Museum.* Added an animation for pressing the case buttons in Varrock Museum.* Adjusted some floating rocks above the elemental workshop area.* A large amount of NPC pirate models have been updated.* A mapping problem in Falador is now water under the bridge.* Updated the water in some random events.* Removed other various white spots of water around the world.* Ogres dying and fences were causing render order issues.* Removed a few pillars that weren't holding anything up.* You can no longer see through the river on Lunar Isle.* Fixed Sigli's chathead model.* Corrected the graphics for several log balances.* The stairs in Varrock’s west bank no longer descend into a grey/white void.* Stopped the tree gates in Lletya from jumping when players are passing through them.* Adjusted fogging and brightness in some catacombs.* Corrected some roofing on the Void Knights’ Outpost.* Fixed a rope that was missing a section.* Reworked various zombie and skeleton combat animations.* Re-added animations to an Underground Pass Agility pipe.* Adjusted the height of Juliet's balcony.* Reworked a bit of mapping near Ardougne where the ground was overly spiky.* Corrected some roofing on Ape Atoll.* The penguin Spin emote no longer has a Crafting cursor.* Tweened a selection of animal impression animations in Varrock Museum.* Fixed a few problems with the minimap in Taverley Dungeon.* Realigned a piece of wooden fence.* Fixed a texturing problem with maple tree stumps.* Fixed some combinations of hairstyles and hats that were causing render issues.* Fixed a long standing issue where ice warriors would lose the transparency of their models in combat.* Updated a considerable number of water areas around the world.* Improved the music track 'Soundscape'.* Added music back to the Observatory’s dungeon area.* Added a few sound effects to the Wolf Whistle quest.* Corrected the unlock message for the music track 'Expedition'.* Improved the catapult sounds in Castle Wars.* Added some new music to the upper floors of Lumbridge Castle.* Corrected some mapping where a piece of platform was floating.* Stopped a crate glowing due to a lantern next to it.* Fixed various graphical issues in several dungeon map squares (mostly lava- and flame-related).* Added Zanik's mark back to the NPC model to match the chathead again.* Fixed a problem with a river bank next to a wall.* Resolved a few problems with walls that have gaps and holes in.* Corrected the minimap look of a stile that had an odd red line associated with it.* Resolved an animation problem with the cleaner in Varrock.* The Slayer ring will now display the correct chathead relating to your Slayer Master.* Corrected a problem with the fire cape when using fairy rings.* Fixed various graphical and mapping issues around Baxtorian Falls.* Altered some mapping to fix the floor and walls in the Falador Mole Lair.* Corrected a few emote problems with Eek the spider.* Flattened the pier flooring in Port Sarim.* Steam from the pools in Oo'glog shouldn't make players slightly transparent any more.* Added a missing carpet to Nardah and adjusted some of the flying animations.* Corrected some of the sea near the Piscatoris Fishing Colony.* Tweened the animations of Varrock Museum’s guards.* Fixed a problem with some of the walls in Dorgesh-Kaan.Audio* Added some variety to bird flapping sounds.* Updated the music track 'Attention'.* Corrected the sounds associated with Torag's hammers.* Updated the unlock hints for a handful of music tracks in the Wilderness.* Corrected the sounds for lit and unlit torches.* Added a stove sound to appropriate locations.* Added fireplace sounds to the fireplace in Lumbridge Castle.* The track 'Newby Melody' has been changed slightly.* Added a variety of sound effects to the preparation of food products.* Modified the timing and sounds when hammering planks in the Cabin Fever quest.* Added sound effects for opening various lockers and depositing plunder in the Cabin Fever quest.* Added sound effects for when failing to get into mine carts.* A metal gate no longer sounds like a wooden door.* Added sounds to the catapult on the Barbarian Agility Course.* Added various ambient sounds around Lumbridge.* Added a missing eat sound for tangled toads' legs.* Adjusted some of the core audio sounds that are used in various songs.* Corrected the sound and animation timings for the church bell in Lumbridge.* Updated the Hallowe'en 2008 music unlock information.Quests* A check in the Rum Deal quest now checks your actual level rather than current level for a stat.* Removed a hole in the floor in the Legacy of Seergaze quest.* Included a little more info to the latter part of the Myths of the White Lands caverns.* Fixed the flames in the Smoking Kills dungeon.* Corrected the Legacy of Seergaze quest complete message.* The Roving Elves quest should correctly cross out the requirements when you meet them.* Updated some of the code in the King's Ransom quest.* Added a bit more info to the Dragon Slayer quest journal.* Rewrote some of the logic in Monkey Madness.* Improved the looks of the mirror rotation interface in Mourning’s Ends Part IIMinigames* Adjusted the models for the siege game type in Mobilising Armies.* Some Sorceress’s Garden messages have been added to the spam filter.* Removed a bottleneck at the Blast Furnace by removing the door and making appropriate changes to the anvil.* Players will no longer be swimming if they're removed from the Fishing Trawler under certain circumstances.* Corrected a problem when using the Clan Wars viewing orbs, which were viewing the wrong locations.* The Mobilising Armies quest kit is no longer destroyed upon death.Miscellaneous* Fixed some drawers in Taverley that couldn't be closed.* Swapping tea around with a full inventory no longer causes cups to be dropped.* Ensured a Fishing spot near West Ardougne can actually be fished from.* Prevented thrones from occasionally disappearing in your POH.* Prayer icons should now be correctly removed if you run out of Prayer points in a random event.* You can now chisel limestone in larger quantities without repetitive clicking.* Modified the elemental mind helm to resolve a few problems.* The Death Altar portal in the Abyss is now a little more informative if you don't have the requirements.* En'shore'd that a Fishing spot is no longer partly on land.* Adjusted an interface that was having text problems in various languages.* Added a few Summoning-related messages to the spam filter.* Added the Teleblock spell name to Quick Chat.* Slayer Masters are now referred to by the location they reside in.* Removed a duplicate "Nothing interesting happens." message when Firemaking.* Clue scrolls have been updated to reflect the recent name change of the Spin emote to Twirl.* Improved the timing of Ancient Magicks teleports.* Rewrote pestle and mortar grinding code.* Made wheat locations a bit easier to click on.* The penguin is now correctly sitting on the block of ice in Varrock Museum.* Made tool leprechauns’ references to buckets consistent.* Fixed various spelling errors and grammatical issues.* Ensured players aren't crouched after hiding in a crate.* The demon butler will reappear even if you are busy doing other things.* Updated the POH guidebook to reflect recent additions.* Adjusted the text of Grim's book to fit the interface.* A hole for a cellar door can no longer be walked on.* Ensured poison is properly cured during a cutscene and the green glow on the status globe is turned off.* Adjusted the behaviour of wily cats when placed in a menagerie.* Removed some unnecessary blocking from Waterbirth Island.* Added messages to the spam filter when trying to gather phoenix feathers.* Run energy should now continue to be restored when charging various orbs.* Reduced the number or right-click options on the barriers around the Grand Exchange NPCs.* The dwarf hand cannon correctly states that it's a members’ item in the skill guide.* Penguins will no longer appear to talk with cat chatheads on occasion.* Removed some excessive blocking from Lumbridge’s basement areas.* Improved the code that attempts to rejoin you to a Clan Chat channel on login.* The ‘Items Kept on Death’ interface will now give a bit of extra info about gravestones if applicable.* Removed a members-only message from an Agility shortcut in Falador.* Updated some of the code for the Hunter skill.* Put the tanning icon back on the map correctly in Canifis.* Removed a duplicate shortcut icon from the map.* Improved some of the code affecting the bank and switching tabs while searching for items.* You will now be returned to your POH if you were in it when you received a random event.* Roddeck will no longer advise you to 'smelt' rune essence.* Optimised the code for player notes.* Rewrote the code controlling the Summoning pouch/scroll creation interfaces.* When fighting the knights as part of King’s Ransom, it should now properly remember your progress should you logout.* Improved the various error messages when trying to create an account.* Updated the code checks for clockwork toys.* Removed a Summoning option on the spirit Tz-Kih that doesn't exist.* Improved the logic dealing with cats changing to their fully grown state.* Adjusted the ‘delivery cost’ (the mark-up for players who buy these items from shops and sell them on the Grand Exchange) of mithril seeds, bone bolts and white boots.* Improved the code involving the rat pits and certain cat checks.* Rewrote some of code for the Werewolf Agility Course and fixed a stepping-stone bug at the same time.* Fixed a piece of code in the God Wars Dungeon where a stat-reducing attack didn't reduce the correct amount.* After killing Bork your Prayer icons should be correctly updated.* You can now re-acquire a pendant of Lucien from the NPC in Lucien’s house (the one west of the Grand Exchange) after completing the Temple of Ikov quest.* ‘Accept’ Aid now affects the ability for trading while in the Stealing Creation minigame.* Resolved an issue with the rune payment interface for the banker at Ourania Altar.* Rewrote some of the skillcape trimming code to better handle all scenarios.* Fighting with kick selected and Eek in your hands will no longer play a punch animation.* Removed the follower restrictions on magic carpet, canoe and balloon journeys.* Sped up the interaction when passing through the Al-Kharid toll gates from Lumbridge.* Corrected the action names found on ledges that referred to doors.* Added tooltips and reworked Varrock Museum’s interfaces.* Free players are now given a bit of text when trying to enter the desert.* Sawdust is now correctly set as a members’ item.* Fixed a minor problem when trying to deposit certain items into a full bank.* Explorer Jack's chat now has a chat option to end the conversation.* Yanni now recognises different genders in chat.* Adjusted the stock of various dyes and changed the shop they're sold in accordingly.* Crawling hands can now drop purple gloves on occasion.* We’ve also added various gloves (in small amounts) to a shop in Canifis.* Certain items will now have a bit more freedom on the Grand Exchange, including anti-poison, pizza bases and thin snails.* You can now bless as many silver sickles as you like without having to drop them on the floor.* Increased the shop stock for pots of flour.* Ensure hit splats always show on players when attacked by wizards near the Wizards’ Tower, even if it's a 0.* Players are now given more information if the client can't switch to High Detail mode.* Butlers can no longer be trapped upstairs in rooms that no longer exist.* You can now log into a Bounty or Bounty+1 world if you are in a random event, providing the location you were taken from originally is a valid location on these worlds.* Fixed a few problems with the Barbarian Agility Course and slightly streamlined the high-level part of it.* A stepping stone Agility shortcut has been placed in Shilo Village requiring 74 Agility.* Rewrote a fair chunk of code dealing with Keldagrim’s mini tasks.

Graphical * Fixed some floating wall in the Warriors’ Guild. * Smoothed out the leaf-bladed sword’s animations. * Improved the animation for players holding banners. * Improved Rabid Jack's animations. * Updated some models for the Stealing Creations summoning creatures and updated their walk animations. * Fixed the leg movements on various goats. * Fixed a few Agility animations for tunnels (entering and exiting). * Added some ceiling tiles back in the Falador Party Room. * Slightly adjusted the raw, cooked and burnt crayfish inventory icons. * Changed the direction of the flags on Falador Castle. * A certain trapdoor no longer floats. * Fixed an issue where the Zamorak robes and stole were clipping when worn together. * Synchronised the animations for harvesting crops. * Updated Honest Jimmy's animations. * Updated the animation when casting the Lunar Cure Plant spell. * Updated the minimap graphics for the stepping stones to the lighthouse. * Improved the blindfold models used in Monkey Madness when speaking to Daero in the hangar. * The animations for mud pies have been updated. * Replaced a texture that didn't look quite right from a few places. * Added animations for Parroty Pete so he doesn't have missing arms! * Updated some ore rocks around Ardougne. * Corrected the render order of paintings on walls in Seers’ Village. * Stopped the mind helm disappearing when resting. * Adjusted a ladder to prevent dropped items floating. * Adjusted some of the basic player kit to reduce stretching when using crossbows. * Improved a few player animations when holding the megaphone, for example. * Corrected the animations for the Flail of Ivandis when the player is on the Werewolf Agility Course. Audio * The majority of objects in the game should now have sounds associated with dropping them. * Added a bit of variety to aquanites’ attack sounds. * Added area sounds to the top of the Gnome Stronghold Agility course. * Prevented players hearing the massage sound effects in As a First Resort before starting the quest. * Adjusted the balance in the song 'Tremble'. * Added different sound effects for small bats. Quests * Rewrote a part of the code in the Death Plateau quest. * Correctly put your gravestone outside of an instanced area in the Another Slice of H.A.M. quest. * Rewrote some of the core logic for the warrior trial as part of the Fremennik Trials. * Adjusted the disguise replacement code in the Rocking Out quest. Miscellaneous * Ensured that the Lady of the Lake will enchant Excalibur for you if you ask (after completing the Seers' Village Achievement Diary). * Corrected the requirements for Mourning’s Ends Part 1. * Fixed an issue with removing roofs in Burgh de Rott. * Removed an effect causing crows to have to examine options. * Dropped items should no longer render under grave mounds. * Corrected a spelling error or seven! * You can no longer equip weapons on the tightrope in the circus. * You can now fill waterskins on a larger selection of water sources (fountains, sinks, taps, water barrels and geysers). * Using the fruit bat special move scroll now correctly decreases your Summoning points. * Your shield hand item should no longer flash every few seconds when using the inferno adze. * Corrected a sneaky use of ‘axes’ to ‘hatchets’. * Removed a duplicate entry from the Defence skill guide. * Added some blocking for the leprechaun with a wheelbarrow. * Moved a few log piles near Catherby. * Added a few messages to the spam feature when crafting Summoning items. * Moved the eat option on pineapples and watermelon further down the list of right-click options. * Removed the restriction for storing your quest cape in your POH if you don't have all quests complete. * The ops on obelisks should no longer appear on F2P worlds. * Prevented the use of the Swept Away broom in certain places. * Corrected the entry requirements for the Warriors’ Guild in the Attack and Strength skill guides. * Removed shield hand items when milking cows. * Corrected the objective system when tracking the Within the Light quest. * Fixed a label problem with the frog-leather body. * Adjusted the delivery cost for eyes of newt. * Increased the amount of thread players can purchase. * Increased the stock of various gnome clothing, rogue trader items, karambwan and some jewellery.

Christmas time has come round again and the Queen of Snow has invited guests to her realm for one of her legendary Christmas feasts, and perhaps a snowball fight or two. Hop into one of the Christmas cupboards in Varrock, Falador or Draynor to join in the festivities along with Santa Claus, Jack Frost, and an entourage of guests from across RuneScape.

Hard as it may be to believe, not everyone in the Land of Snow is full of Christmas cheer. The Queen of Snow's neighbour, Ebenezer Scourge, isn't known for his goodwill or for his love of a good party, but that's nothing to worry about. Nothing's going to go wrong. I'm quite sure that this year we'll have a quiet Christmas. I'm almost certain that there'll be no kidnapping, ghosts of Christmas past, magical curses or vigilante snow imps.

Adventurers with the impish cunning to see this one through will be richly rewarded with a dramatic new emote, a fiendish costume, and not to mention a tasty-looking and festive wieldable item.

Merry Christmas from all of the RuneScape team!

Mod Edam
RuneScape Content Developer

Summary:

Where to start A Christmas Warble:

Enter one of the magic wardrobes in Varrock, Falador or Draynor Village.

Requirements to complete A Christmas Warble:
None.

In other news...

We've enabled a new graphical feature called 'particles' in the game engine. You'll most likely notice our first use of particles during the Christmas event. Use of particles can be set to high, medium or low in the Graphics Options menu. Players with older versions of Java might not be able to experience the effects to their full potential. If this is the case, you may not be able see the snow particles or change this detail setting.

As part of the Christmas update, we thought we'd give you an extra present in the form of a new graphical feature. One which ties in nicely with the festive atmosphere...snow! I know you must be thinking that snow in RuneScape is nothing new, but this snow is different. This isn't just any old snow, this is particle snow!

What are particles?

Particles are special sprites (2D graphics), which are designed to be used in large numbers. We can use hundreds and thousands of particles, at the cost of relatively little processing power, to create effects that would have been too demanding using existing polygon techniques. As with all of the graphical features in RuneScape, this will be scalable, and you can choose your desired level of particle detail depending on your computer hardware.

Where are they?

Your first glimpse of particles will be the snow coming out of the wardrobes that you will enter to get to Land of Snow for the Christmas update. You'll see snow blowing out of the wardrobes in a suitably blustery fashion. Upon entering the Land of Snow there is a further surprise to be seen...

Where could they be in future?

There are all sorts of things we would like to enhance with particles, and we will be adding particle effects to certain areas and animations soon. This Christmas update is just a glimpse of what we have planned, as we didn't want to hold it back any longer. In the future, you could be seeing particles used for all sorts, from fountains and chimneys to fires and spell effects. We'll also be giving other snowy areas a similar treatment in the near future.

If you'd like to discuss this blog on the forums, please visit this forum thread.

The mysterious Lunar Isle rarely gets many visitors, and especially not of the washed up on the shore unconscious, battling hidden demons kind. Eminent lunatic Baba Yaga requires your help in answering just one question: who is this stranger?

Finding the answer to this question will prove to be just the beginning of a journey that will see you delving back into the dream world, rescuing old friends and rallying the Fremennik of all isles, leading them to war against their deadliest and toughest foe a new breed of horror from the deep.

Dust off your armour, weapons and runes and we do mean ALL of them and ready yourself for battle, Farstrider. This day, death (and glory) is upon all who call themselves Fremennik. And to the victor, the spoils, for any adventurer brave enough to succeed will be rewarded with hundreds of thousands of XP, new equipment and much respect.

"Im glad to be continuing the Fremennik quest series and carrying on the prophecy storyline set up in Glorious Memories. This quest has proven to be a different challenge from that quest, though, with a much heavier focus on combat, as befits the Fremennik people."

"Im also happy to be furthering the Princess Astrid/Prince Brand thread from Throne of Miscellania. To get the most out of the storyline, your character must be as they were during that quest, so some players may wish to visit the Makeover Mage before starting this quest. I hope you enjoy it."

Mod Hew
RuneScape Content Developer

Summary:
Where to start Blood Runs Deep:
Speak to Baba Yaga in her walking house on Lunar Isle.

Requirements to complete Blood Runs Deep:
75 Attack
75 Strength
65 Slayer
High Magic and Ranged levels are also recommended
Dream Mentor
Glorious Memories
Horror from the Deep
Completed all easy, medium and hard tasks in the Fremennik Achievement Diary

In other news...

We've made some necessary changes to how shops in TzHaar work. For full details, please read this forum thread.

Kuradal's Dungeon Improvements

After some of your feedback about last weeks Slayer dungeon update:

* Kuradal can now assign dagannoths.
* Murky Matt can now combine ferocious ring charges.
* Hellhounds should now respawn at their normal rate.
* We've squeezed in a couple of extra creatures.
* You won't get any Random Events while in Kuradals Dungeon.