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Tai Bwo Wannai Village

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Tai Bwo Wannai
Released23 October 2002 (Update)
Also calledTBW
MembersYes
LocationKaramja
InhabitantsHumans
Broodoo Victims
TeleportsFairy ring code CKR
Teleport scroll
MusicTribal Background
Map
Advanced data
Typesettlement
Location on World Map
Brimhaven
↑
Yanille ← Tai Bwo Wannai → Karamja Shipyard
↓
Shilo Village

Tai Bwo Wannai, meaning 'small clearing in the jungle',[1] is a village located south of Brimhaven in the jungle of Karamja. It is home to a number of villagers. Unfortunately for its residents, the surrounding jungle grows back rapidly after being cut down, often housing deadly broodoo victims with high health, strong damage, and stat-reducing spells.

Transportation

Several methods exist for reaching the village:

  • Tai bwo wannai teleport — centre of the village
  • Fairy ring CKR — south of the village.
  • Achievement diary cape — south of the village.
  • Lady of the Waves — Cairn Island. Leaves from Port Khazard for a fee of 20-50 coins.
  • Karamja gloves 3 or better — Shilo Village. With 79 Agility, players can scale the rocks near the north-eastern corner of the village wall.
  • Abyss — nature altar, south-east of the village. Players will be skulled if they are not wearing an abyssal bracelet when entering the Abyss.
  • Brimhaven teleport — well north of the village.
  • Gnome glider — well east of the village.
  • Ogre boat — east of the village. Players can only use it if coming from the Feldip Hills, and if they provide two raw or cooked chompies. Due to its strange placement and requirements, it is rarely used.

Finally, players can dock at Cairn Isle at level 42 Sailing and run north.

History

The following lore is sourced from Jungle Potion, Tai Bwo Wannai Trio, Shilo Village, and the Varrock Museum.

The village has a long history, and the local people descend from tribes who lived in the area since at least the Fourth Age. In more recent years, the residents were afraid of staying in the village, until an adventurer helped the village gather the materials needed for the residents to commune with their gods and ensure they hadn't angered them. The adventurer relayed this information to the sons of the chief, which led them to return to the village. Later, the adventurer helped protect the village by resolving the threat of Rashiliyia.

Locations

Buildings

Building Description
Anvil building A building in the northern section of the village featuring an anvil.
Jiminua's Jungle Store A general store a bit north-west of the village.
Sharimika's home An elevated hut housing Sharimika.
Layleen's home An elevated hut housing Layleen.
Tamayu's Spear Stall The house and venue of Tamayu, offering poisoned spears and cleaning cloths after Tai Bwo Wannai Trio.
Tiadeche's Karambwan Stall The house and venue of Tiadeche, offering karambwans and catching items after Tai Bwo Wannai Trio.
Timfraku's home A two-story building housing Timfraku.
Tinsay's home An elevated hut housing Tinsay.
Trufitus' home The home of Trufitus, found just west of the Hardwood Grove.

There are also several shops:

  • The Tai Bwo Wannai Cooperative, which trades trading sticks for clothing and other items.
  • The Tai Bwo Wannai Drink Store, which purchases gnome cocktails.
  • The Tai Bwo Wannai Parcel Service, where Rionasta runs items to your bank for a fee of 10 trading sticks per item.

Skill training areas

  • The hardwood grove to the east of the town gives access to teak and mahogany trees, at a cost of 100 trading sticks.
  • A calquat tree patch can be found just east of the anvil, used for planting calquat trees.
  • An anvil in the northern-most building.
  • The Karamja Jungle mine can be found immediately south-east of the village.

Other

Spawns

Item Spawns Map
Seaweed 7 Show map

Inhabitants

Personalities

  • Chathead image of AislesAisles, who will exchange items for banknotes.
  • Chathead image of FanellamanFanellaman, a retired fisherman.
  • Chathead image of GabootyGabooty, the village's wandering merchant.
  • Chathead image of JagbakobaJagbakoba, the village warrior.
  • Chathead image of KaradayKaraday, a fisherman and the son of Safta Doc.
  • Chathead image of LayleenLayleen, the daughter of Mamma Bufetta.
  • Chathead image of Mamma BufettaMamma Bufetta, a chef who teaches players how to make spider on a stick.
  • Chathead image of MurcailyMurcaily, keeper of the Hardwood Grove.
  • Chathead image of RionastaRionasta, who runs the village's postal service.
  • Chathead image of Safta DocSafta Doc, a retired fisherman who sells machetes.
  • Chathead image of SharimikaSharimika, the husband of Mamma Bufetta.
  • Chathead image of TamayuTamayu, the eldest son of the chief and a hunter and spear-seller.
  • Chathead image of TiadecheTiadeche, a Karambwan fisherman
  • Chathead image of TimfrakuTimfraku, the leader of the village.
  • Chathead image of TinsayTinsay, a priest who temporarily lost his mind.
  • Chathead image of TrufitusTrufitus, the village shaman.

Monsters and attackable NPCs

Some of the following monsters only spawn during Tai Bwo Wannai Cleanup; however, after spawning, they will aggress anyone nearby until they despawn.

  • Broodoo victims (spawned during Cleanup)
  • Bush snake (spawned during Cleanup)
  • Chicken (x4)
  • Jungle spider (x8, more spawned during Cleanup)
  • Large mosquito (spawned during Cleanup)
  • Mosquito swarm (spawned during Cleanup)
  • Snake (x10)
  • Tribesman (x2, more spawned during Cleanup)

Quests

Music

Name Unlock location Music track
Tribal Background Tai Bwo Wannai

Just outside the village, including in the elevated hut, players will hear a shuffled mix of the Karamja songs.

References

  1. ^ Trufitus in Jungle Potion. Old School RuneScape. "It means 'small clearing in the jungle' but it is now the name of our village."

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