RuneScape Council

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The RuneScape Council is an organisation that serves as the in-universe version of Jagex in the capacity of "rulers" of Gielinor.[1] It is primarily referred to in many older pieces of content like the God Letters, and has received little mention past 2006. For example, when membership was first released, it was referred to in the God Letters as the council's "tithe", and many upcoming updates were announced as additions by the council.

The following references to the council are made outside the God Letters:

  • The council is mentioned in the context of repairing the plumbing of Paterdomus in a possible response by the player during Priest in Peril.[2]
  • The council workman's name and examine text suggest he is employed by the council to work on the bridge between the Fremennik Province and Kandarin, as evidenced by the news post for The Fremennik Trials.[3]
  • The news post for Horror from the Deep (released a fortnight after The Fremennik Trials) suggests that the Lighthouse is owned by the council.[4] Indeed, Silas's diary shows that he was employed by the council to maintain the Lighthouse[5] and his nephew Jossik's journal reveals that the council had him replace his uncle.[6]
  • The letters sent by the Wise Old Man to various people around the world contain two references to the council that exemplify its powers. The first is found in a letter to the oracle, stating that players complain about her riddle during Dragon Slayer I to the council[7] and the second, in a letter to Father Lawrence, in which he threatens that the council will remove him to Entrana if he does not cease his drinking.[8] In his regular dialogue, the Wise Old Man mentions that players can obtain a partyhat like his the next time the council releases them, i.e., at the next Christmas event.[9]
  • In the twelfth Postbag from the Hedge, the Wise Old Man answered a letter about the Draynor Bank Robbery, stating in particular that the council have a say in the Bank of RuneScape's activities.[10]
  • Miss Schism mentions a council that allowed the placement of the stalls at Draynor Village's market, which is likely the RuneScape Council, although it could also refer to some otherwise unmentioned local Draynorian council.[11]
  • The workman and his apprentice in Falador mention having worked on the 2007 graphical update of Varrock on the council's orders, with more work coming in already.[12]
  • During certain temporary game modes, Skippy begrudgingly allows newcomers to skip the usual proceedings of Tutorial Island by teleporting them directly to the mainland, complaining the task of performing this service has been dumped on him by the Council.[13]

References

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  2. ^ Player in Priest in Peril. Old School RuneScape. "The council sent me to check your pipes."
  3. ^ "The Fremennik Trials". RuneScape News. Jagex. 2 November 2004. Archived from the original. "The council would like to inform our citizens that our recent restoration work on the footpath leading to the Barbarian town of Rellekka, North-west of Sinclair Mansion, has now been completed."
  4. ^ "Horror from the Deep". RuneScape News. Jagex. 17 November 2004. Archived from the original.
  5. ^ Silas in Diary (Horror from the Deep). Old School RuneScape. "Disturbing message from the council today, they feel that I am not fulfilling my contact to keep my contract to keep the lighthouse operative correcty."
  6. ^ Jossik in Journal (Horror from the Deep. Old School RuneScape. "It is slightly unfair that due to his absence the council have forced me to take up his job here at the lighthouse, but what can I say to argue against them?"
  7. ^ Dionysius in Old man's message. Old School RuneScape. "When asked to find a BOWL that has not seen heat, a large number of adventurers assume that a POT will suffice. Of course, this has no effect, so they send complaints about you to the Council."
  8. ^ Dionysius in Old man's message. Old School RuneScape. "I am forced to repeat the warning I gave you at the time: if you continue to indulge yourself in this manner, the Council will have no choice but to transfer you to Entrana where you can be supervised more carefully."
  9. ^ Wise Old Man in Draynor Village. Old School RuneScape. "You could buy one [hat] off another player, or wait until they're next made available by the Council."
  10. ^ Dionysius. Postbag 12: "Rats, Pirates and the Wise Old Man!". Letter 7. RuneScape Postbags from the Hedge. Jagex. "Rural branches of banks are useful, and we should make full use of them. Otherwise there may come a day when the Bank of RuneScape closes its outlying branches and the Council has them transformed into trendy wine-bars."
  11. ^ Miss Schism in Draynor Village. Old School RuneScape. "Ever since the Council allowed those farmers to set up their stalls here, we've had a constant flow of thieves and murderers through our fair village, and I decided that someone HAD to stand up and keep an eye on the situation."
  12. ^ Apprentice workman in Falador. Old School RuneScape. "Yeah, the Council's had [Varrock] redecorated."
  13. ^ Skippy. Old School RuneScape. "Just lately the Council wants to let people skip the Tutorial, so - ha ha ha - they dump the job on Skippy. Bah!"
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