12 Days of Dragon Sleigher
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12 Days of Dragon Sleigher was a festive dragon-themed clue-seeker event held in the run-up to the launch of Dragon Slayer II, where a clue was released each day on three separate social media channels starting on Christmas Day of 2017 up until the quest's launch on 4 January 2018. The event was announced in the It's Christmas Time update post, alongside the launch of the in-game Christmas event of that year.
| “ | Get ready for the 12 days of #DragonSleigher!
Each day we'll be posting dragon-related clues to our Twiter, Facebook & Instagram which can be solved in game. Solve the clue and you'll start a christmas loot explosion! The first clue will be released tomorrow. Good luck! |
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— From the official Old School RuneScape Twitter account[1]
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Upon solving the riddle posted on one of these channels, the first player to perform the in-game actions hinted at would trigger a "Christmas loot explosion", causing holiday items to spawn in the nearby area for a period of 20 minutes, the total amount of which would scale based on the amount of players present at that time.[2][3]
Although the riddle could be solved on any world, when the loot explosion was activated, it would then become locked to that world, with an official tweet revealing its location as well as the identity of the first solver.[4] Afterwards, it could not be triggered a second time, nor on any other world.
A global announcement would also be sent out to all players present on the world it was solved in at the time.[5][6]
Day 1
The first clue was released on 25 December 2017.[7]
Solution
Dig just outside of Elvarg's lair in the dungeon below the island of Crandor.
Heatley was the first to solve this riddle, 2 minutes after it was posted.[8]
Day 2
The second clue was released on 26 December 2017.[9]
Solution
Search a crate immediately adjacent to Melzar the Mad in the basement of Melzar's Maze.[10][11]
Titan Grind was the first to accidentally meet the criteria of this riddle, approximately two hours before it was posted.[12]
Day 3
The third clue was released on 27 December 2017.[13]
| Settled where nothing much happens, He trades with lands afar. Deliver him battle-worn equipment, Marked with a deep scar. |
Solution
Use an anti-dragon shield on Ned in Draynor Village.
Hey lm Santa was the first to solve this riddle, 16 minutes after it was posted.[14]
Day 4
The fourth clue was released on 28 December 2017.[15]
Solution
Use a steel full helm on the Guildmaster inside of the Champions' Guild.[16]
Xondat was the first to solve this riddle, 11 minutes after it was posted.[17]
Day 5
The fifth clue was released on 29 December 2017.[18]
Solution
Players likely had to use a trimmable piece of armour on Oziach in Edgeville, possibly a rune platebody.
Greenmoonx5 was the first to solve this riddle, 2 minutes after it was posted.[19]
Day 6
The sixth clue was released on 30 December 2017.[20]
| The mad man lives on with this for brains, The last of his party alive, Use the flames in his dead friend's home, To cook all that remains of his mind. |
Solution
Use a cabbage on the spit roast in the goblin house east of Lumbridge.
The goblin-infested shack used to belong to Lozar, one of Melzar's wizard companions, before being killed in a raid led by Wormbrain. Melzar is obsessed by cabbages, as evidenced by Melzar's notes.
Pohjanmaa was the first to solve this riddle, 6 minutes after it was posted.[21]
Day 7
The seventh clue was released on 31 December 2017.[22]
Solution
Use a plank on Father Aereck in the Lumbridge Church. The deceased entity referred to in the riddle is the Lady Lumbridge, which the player sails to Crandor during Dragon Slayer I.
Inveteratus was the first to solve this riddle, 3 minutes after it was posted.[23]
Day 8
The eighth clue was released on 1 January 2018.[24]
| An adventurous bonehead and his bag, Delivered a tale of merchants and flags. Retrieve for the son of the journal's author, An edible treat some dwarves would die for. |
Solution
Use a redberry pie on Duke Horacio in the Lumbridge Castle.[25]
Toucann was the first to solve this riddle, 20 minutes after it was posted.[26]
Day 9
The ninth clue was released on 2 January 2018.[27]
| Exchanging goods across the lands, He spoke of travelling tribesmen. Runes from their home never met his hand, Still, he hopes to acquire them. |
Solution
Based on the clue, it is likely that players had to use a nature rune on Relobo Blinyo at the Grand Exchange.
It is unclear however how this solution would fit in with the themes prevalent in the other clues.
Pohjanmaa was the first to solve this riddle, 14 minutes after it was posted.[28]
Day 10
The final clue was released on 3 January 2018.[29]
| An amateur thief who sells then reclaims, Unconvincingly pretending he isn't to blame. Perhaps he needs a slap, a whooping, a fight? Or maybe just a quick, sharp threat or fright? |
Solution
The solution likely involved Klarense in some fashion, who is stood on the southern dock of Port Sarim. It remains unknown however how players were intended to interact with him.
Pohjanmaa was the first player to solve this riddle, 3 minutes after it was posted.[30]
Gallery
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A promotional image shared on the eve of the event, presumably demonstrating a "Christmas loot explosion".[1]
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An additional promotional image, enticing partygoers to join the festivities up north.[31]
Trivia
- All of the riddles of the Dragon Sleigher event involve characters and locations that are featured in the original Dragon Slayer I quest.
- Although the event was announced as a twelve-day advent, only ten clues ended up being released.
References
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| April Fools' | |
| Pride | |
| Midsummer | |
| Goblin Invasion | |
| Halloween | |
| Thanksgiving | |
| Christmas | |
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