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Gielinor Guide

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Gielinor Guide
Released29 March 2004 (Update)
MembersNo
RaceHuman
LocationTutorial Island
GenderMale
OptionsTalk-to
ExamineYour introduction to the world of Gielinor.
Map
Advanced data
NPC ID3308
LinkMOID

The Gielinor Guide (formerly RuneScape Guide) is the first non-player character (NPC) that players meet in the game. He is found in his house on Tutorial Island. He gives a brief but informative chat about the game.

At this NPC, a player is required to choose their character's looks. These include:

Dialogue

This article on an NPC has an associated transcript list.
Click here for a list of transcripts that this NPC speaks in.

Changes

Date Changes
1 – 21 June 2004

The NPC now always appears above players standing in the same tile.

29 March 2004
(Update)

The NPC was permanently added with the launch of RuneScape 2.

25 March 2004
(Update)

The NPC was released ingame to the RuneScape 2 Beta.

1 December 2003
(Update)

The NPC was added to the RuneScape 2 Beta cache.

RuneScape 2
Beta
29 March 2004 –
present

Trivia

  • He appears to be wearing a sleeveless red Saradomin platebody and a red beret.
  • His name and examine was changed to refer to the game's world, Gielinor, rather than RuneScape, in an update on 11 October 2018.

Sources & credits

“Gielinor Guide” by Old School RuneScape Wiki contributors, revision 15319049. Text adapted under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; adapted text is shared under the same license. Formatting and navigation changed; Wiki scripts and editing controls omitted. Game imagery © Jagex Ltd. Imported image-file descriptions retain their own credits and licensing statements.

Original source address: https://oldschool.runescape.wiki/w/Gielinor_Guide?oldid=15319049

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