The Stronghold of Security Map has been added! Thanks to True_Scaper and Alk12 for this great map!

The H.A.M Dungeon Map has been uploaded! Thanks to Shinraz for this updated map!

~Magic

Shinraz has provided us with a new map, the Water Mill Cellar Map! Thanks Shinraz for this wonderful map!

~Magic

Quotations taken direcly from Runescape.com

12 July 2006 - Credit card subscriptions maintenance

We are currently performing some essential maintenance on our credit card subscription system. This will mean that starting a new subscription by credit card will be unavailable for approximately one hour.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

¥Brenden¥

Happy Birthday Apuredelite, From all of your friends at Runehq!!!

The quest guide for A Fairy Tale Part II - Cure a Queen has been added to the site! Thank you Meowmix686, Piro_Omar, and everyone who helped with it!

~ [Im4eversmart] ~

Quotations taken directly from Runescape.com

11 July 2006 - Messaging Maintenance

We are currently performing some important maintenance on our messaging system. This will mean that sending messages to customer support and reading the responses may be unavailable for a few hours.

Password recovery should be unaffected by this work.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

11 July 2006 - Fairy Tale II - Cure a Queen

The Fairy Queen should be awake and back in charge of the Lost City by now, but what is happening in Zanaris? Why hasn't the Fairy Godfather abdicated the throne? What is happening to all the fairy inhabitants and where has Fairy Nuff gone? Can you rise to the challenge of using the Fairyrings to search the other planes and Cure the Queen in the second part of the Fairy Tale trilogy?

In this week's new quest, the player will unlock the magic of the Fairyrings, giving them access to the biggest transport network in the game so far. Pay attention to what you're doing though, it's very easy to get confused if you're not careful! We recommend you take a few teleport spells with you, just in case. Several of the rings are actually situated in other extra-planar dimensions, just like Zanaris, so be prepared for a few surprises along the way.

Players who succeed in Fairy Tale Part II will be rewarded with thieving and herblore XP, as well as a chunk of XP in any skill of their choice. More importantly though, they will be one step closer to receiving that elusive reward that Martin the Master Gardener promised so long ago...

We'll be releasing a Knowledge Base guide to the Fairyrings in a few days, to give you time to explore them for yourself, and fully enjoy the randomness of fairy magic

-Alk12- and
~Brenden

The RuneHQ July Event is here! This month's event centers on hanging out and having fun with fellow RuneHQers. We will first meet in Varrock Square, and then move to Falador Bar in a parade. Once we get there, become as drunk as you possibly can on their cheap beer. Once completely drunk, we will go to fight low-level (yet surprisingly hard, when drunk) monsters. For more information, go here.

~RuneHQ Events Team

The Crafting Guild Mine Map and the Dorgeshuun Mines Map have been uploaded! Thanks to Alk12 for both these great maps!

~Magic

The Defeating Salarin the Twisted Guide has been uploaded, thanks to Jumpeplowski and all of those who helped making it.

-Alk12-

The Void Knight Outpost City Guide has been uploaded! Thanks to Halk 5 and all of those who helped.

A new and updated version of the Draynor Village City Guide has also been uploaded! Thanks to Hampster Hat for this wonderful remake.

-Alk12-

The Account Security Minigame Guide has been uploaded! Thank you everyone who helped with it.

~ [Im4eversmart] ~

Quotations taken directly from Runescape.com

4 July 2006 - Security and free-to-play update - the Stronghold of Security

Why not learn how to keep your account secure whilst having fun in game? Now all of our players can, be they members or free players, level 3 to 126. When the Barbarians moved their mining operations to the centre of the village, little did they know that they would unearth the strangest dungeon yet encountered in RuneScape. Haunted by lost spirits which seem to have taken over the doors and infested with beasts never seen before, it makes an adventure and a half simply getting through each of the four levels.

The doors in the area will ask you questions about account security, and the best ways to make your account safe, such as using recovery questions. Take your time to think about the questions they ask and the answers available, and you'll get through the dungeon in no time at all. Remember their advice, and you can learn a thing or two on the way. After all, secure accounts are the best kind of accounts!

You can find out more about it by picking up a book in your local general store and investigating the first part of the dungeon thoroughly. As well as some new creatures and talking doors you might also pick yourself up a reward or two! Plunder the treasures of the Stronghold of Security to find new boots, a new sceptre, 4 new emotes and a whole heap of golden shiny things. Be aware that like any other dungeon with monsters, if you die you WILL lose your equipment, so come prepared for combat.

4 July 2006 - Trouble Brewing

The gates of Mos Le'Harmless have been thrown open!

Players can now explore the whole of the island, and participate in the new minigame, Trouble Brewing. Join a team of brave, bold, and fireproof pirates to brew some bootleg "rum" for fun and profit. Train firemaking and cooking the pirate way! Douse burning pipes with water! Boil flowers for colouring! Get monkeys to fetch nuts from high branches! Rewards on offer include a staggering array of pirate clothing, and for the most dedicated players there are several pirate flags to be had. Players looking to make more of their own brewing will also be interested in one of the other potential rewards, which can help dramatically with your mature ales.

Even Pirates need instructions occasionally, so all the activities and tips on how to play the game are recorded in a helpful manual in game, along with an excellent Knowledge Base report.

Slayer masters have also been informed of the dangerous creatures that roam the island, and will now send players that can access the island after Cave Horrors. Be sure to take a Witchwood Icon and a light with you if you go after these howling beasts, since they're as dangerous as they are ugly. Players that train Slayer might be interested in the masks they wear, as they provide a nice attack bonus when on a slayer task.

We've also released a new random event this month. One of the Camelot beekeepers has a problem - his old beehives have stood around for a long time and they are starting to fall apart. Help him to reassemble the beehives, before you get stung and have to dive into a stream to escape the angry swarm! Bee careful not to get stung...

--samwilliamh--

A new Shilo Village City Guide has been uploaded, thanks to Hampster Hat and all of those who helped with this wonderful remake.

-Alk12-

Quotations taken directly from Runescape.com

3 July 2006 - Behind the Scenes - July

Another amazing month awaits those noble rune-clad, hide-wearing, spell-firing, house-building and cat-chasing adventurers. In July we visit the Moon Clan, find out what happened to the Fairy Queen, raid pyramids, unlock a whole new spell list, craft a new range of crossbows and bolts, and use magic fairy rings to teleport about the map.

The observant eagle-eyed players out there (so that's all of you) will have noticed that some of the updates mentioned in the June "Behind the Scenes" have not yet been released into the game. Don't worry! We will be releasing those in July too. If you're unsure what they are, look over the last few paragraphs in last month's edition of Behind the Scenes.

Back in Zanaris, the fairies wait patiently to find out how the Fairy Queen is after her struggle with the Tanglefoot beast. Strangely, the Fairy Godfather and his boys don't seem in that big a rush to return her to the throne. Perhaps it's because they are genuinely worried about her health... or perhaps they decided it was time to move in on a more permanent basis.

Players who decide to get involved with helping the Fairy Queen will need to harness the power of the fairy rings. These fungal arrangements will be popping up all over the place, so have fun experimenting to see what takes you where!

Isn't it frustrating when keen tomb raiders keep stealing your treasure and smashing up all your urns? No? Well, if you were a thousand year old mummy charged with looking after a tomb, you'd be frustrated. Believe us. In fact, there is one Mummy in Sophanem who became so angered by the pesky thieves that he adapted part of his tomb to cater for them. If he can keep them busy, then maybe they will leave him alone! Players have a limited time to pick through tombs, sarcophagi and urns, dodging venomous asps, scarabs and much more. Particularly confident thieves can try to find their way to the higher floors where the rewards are greater AND rarer... but the risks are higher.

The Rellekkans have always bad-mouthed the Moon Clan, but later this month we give you the chance to make up your own mind about this mysterious matriarchal group. New ships dock at the port regularly, but the "Lady Zay" is definitely the most impressive ship ever to visit, and rumour has it that the crew buys runes from this ostracized tribe. What secrets wait across the stormy waters? You will just have to wait and see. Anyone who is actually accepted by the Moon Clan is bound to get some intriguing rewards. Maybe even access to a special set of spells to make mundane tasks a bit more... magical.

Finally, the dulcet sound of twanging crossbows will once again ring true across the lush fields of, well, everywhere! Crossbows have been considered the runt of the projectile family for a while now, so we've added a brand new range of crossbows and enchantable bolts, all of which you can make yourself! The "arm" of the crossbow is also created using the smithing skill, so blacksmiths will find use in this update too.

There are more readers' letters this month too, with another rambling reply from the chaos elemental as well as the normal tomfoolery, so get ready to get cryptic.

We hope that little lot keeps you busy... It certainly did for us.

~ [Im4eversmart] ~

We now have a new Lost city (Zanaris) City Guide to replace the old one, due to all the updates to the area. Thanks to Masterhyperg and everyone who helped with it!

~Rohan

Quotations taken directly from Runescape.com

27 June 2006 - Tweaks and Bugfixes

This week's update focuses entirely on fixing some of the new features we have added to the game recently. Obviously we try and keep our updates bug free, but just like those pesky shrimp, a few slip through the net, so we have been busy hunting down some of the more obscure issues and correcting them. After all, improving and fixing existing updates is just as important as releasing new ones.

We're also working hard on making July a really impressive month, packed with minigames, new spells and some rather interesting quests. We're sure you won't be disappointed.

Projects mentioned in June's Behind the Scenes article but not yet released (such as the brewing minigame and the non-members' security update) have been delayed for a little extra testing, but worry not, as we'll make them available next month instead. And that's in addition to all the stuff we already had planned for July...

°Shinraz°

The Elemental Workshop Map has been uploaded, thanks to Shinraz for this wonderful map.

The Yanille Agility Dungeon Map has also been uploaded, with many thanks to Halk 5 and all of those who helped.

Quotations taken directly from Runescape.com

Postbag from the Hedge

Hello, and welcome to the June edition of the postbag! This month we get all corporate and corporeal as we talk to the Karamja box company and the odd slime in Port Phasmatys, as well as asking the burning question, "What are you doing with all that wool, Mr Farmer?" There's also a bit of a feline theme as we pose more questions to the mysterious Sphinx, as well as asking Bob what in RuneScape "gumbo" is. There's loads more, but do watch out for some awful jokes from Wyson...

-Alk12- and ~ [Im4eversmart] ~

The Making Battlestaffs Guide has been uploaded! Thanks to Irish Buddha and all of those who helped.

-Alk12-

In response to the still-recent release of Construction, there is a new tool for all those wishing to work on their Construction, a House Planner! You can use this tool to plan out your house without spending as much time or money on it in RuneScape. Please note that this requires Flash Player to run.

~Oblivion590

The Death to the Dorgeshuun Quest Guide has been uploaded! Thanks Zevenberge and everyone else who helped with it!

~ [Im4eversmart] ~

Quotations taken directly from Runescape.com

Since the Lost Tribe quest many humans have visited the Dorgeshuun mines, but no cave goblin has yet had a tour of the surface. The Dorgeshuun Council fears that the H.A.M. group may be planning another attack, and want to send an agent to the surface to investigate, and they are looking for an adventurer to act as a guide. Introduce your new Dorgeshuun friend to Lumbridge's residents, silently take out guards, and foil those planning to bring Death to the Dorgeshuun!

If you can save the city you will be rewarded with some Thieving and Ranging XP, and the Dorgeshuun will show you how to use the special attacks of two of their more advanced weapons. You will also gain access to a new level of the H.A.M. cave where you can steal larger rewards.

In other news...

The mighty Guthix has decreed that the time has come for his tears to give Construction xp to adventurers for whom it is their lowest skill, but only if they own a house.

~Rohan

At long last we have a Burgh De Rott City Guide! Thanks to Rosco_Joe and everyone who helped with it!

~Rohan

The RuneHQ Events Team Presents: Agility and House party!

The sun is shining and its 92 degrees in the shade, but theres nothing you would rather do than run around in a heated agility arena with lava streams at the bottom, or maybe you would like to traverse a gnome agility course right in the middle of the sun? Of course you would like to, so come to the RHQ Events Team June Event! This month we have an awesome house party, followed by an exciting agility event! Click Here for more details.

~ RuneHQ Events Team