I'm not sure if I will finish these "ebooks" as the author calls it, it's riddled with errors, spelling mistakes, blatantly wrong information, and more despite them saying they researched the game since 2010 and started playing RuneScape in 2008, despite them saying they read every single patch note and update post from the year 2000 up until a certain date, despite them saying they found some of the first RuneScape players like Rab and even one of the Gowers. I bought this book for five euros (seven USD) in hopes that it would contain information for my own personal RSC / RS2 archive that I have had for a long time but I'm fifty pages in and it looks like these books won't have anything new for me to add despite it claiming there's "never before seen" content within, which hey, there might be like it says, I know I'm only a half hour into the books but still, I can already tell there's not going to be much for me in here. As a side note, due to these kinds of people releasing these books and others claiming to be "RuneScape historians" I will not be releasing some content I have within my archives, I have some data caches, images, and other things that are lost media in regards to RuneScape.


The first book lists some credits to others which is ironic considering one of the credits goes to "RSWillMissIt" who actively never credits anyone in videos and takes footage from other people without permission, including my own. Upon purchasing the book for five euro, one euro of it goes to a charity of Jagex's choice which is questionable as they have donated to an organization once that burned down cities before.


The book begins with DeviousMUD and makes a seemingly false statement which should be listed as speculation, that speculation being that DeviousMUD was "the base for RuneScape" without citing a source. On page 25, in the 2000 - 2001 section, the author for some reason mentions "lodestones" not being in the game yet as well as the Grand Exchange and then later on mentions how "combat is legacy combat". I don't think I need to say why this is weird to bring up in a 2000 - 2001 version of RSC / RS1. On the same page they also mention how skills are missing such as hunter and runecrafting, why bring up RS2 skills? Why bring up EoC? The article goes on to say that the Gowers called this era of the game the "beta launch" and then mentions how "it's an appropriate name if we now know that around 95% of the content that exists today was still missing". Hey author, buddy, the Gowers stopped working on the game a LONG time ago, some things past 2005 were never planned to be implemented by then as if they had an entire planning list that scaled 20+ years ahead of time.


"Paul ended up designing the world map for it and Ian joined the project a little later to draw the graphics together
with Andrew. Ian also designed the player-ID kid." - What the hell is a "player-ID kid"? The author is clearly talking about the PID system but, what?


Despite the author saying they started playing the game in 2008, despite them saying they did research and looked over every update and patch note for the game since the year 2000, they some how don't have any specifics when it comes to certain dates or when certain things happened such as the release of certain rune equipment, at this point I just wanted to return the virtual book I have just purchased, not only do they not know the release dates of certain equipment, they think all rune equipment was released on the same day earlier in the article. Oddly enough they say and I quote, "Ian said that rune armor, which keep in mind required level 40 in the Melee skills" - What? Is this something I missed? I played RuneScape Classic, I archived enough to know what you only need / needed defence to equip rune armor. Page 28, why the hell did you make the page sideways? Do you want me to read all of this PDF document on my phone? Page 29, please stop saying "game mechanism" just say game mechanic.


"A triple round combat system was in the game, with each round being a cycle of the user attacking another user and the other user fighting back. This is not strange because that is how the game works today"

What the actual...? This was NEVER a thing after RSC was done with. Players have been free to roam in combat and eat whenever, there are no "turns" in that sense in RS2. Did this author even play the game?


Page 34, "Runecrafting did not exist yet, runes could already be bought in the Varrock shop," - Not all of them, especially not blood runes.


Page 35 "Bows in RS1 determined the kind of arrows that can be fired. Rune arrows required a yew bow or a better bow" - I noticed this a few times in the book already, they say "required" as in it's not required anymore when speaking of RSC, when a lot of these things still apply to RS2, you still need a yew
bow or better to use rune arrows and you still need 40 defence to wear rune armor.


Page 36, the author once again mentions in a very simple way that rune and dragon armor were released but never mentions when they were aside from mentioning dragon weapons releasing in "February of 2002". For such an absurdly important thing to be added to the game the author spends only two sentences writing about it. "Some dragon-type items followed in 2002 and 2003, but the platebody and platelegs were never released in RS1." - You mean chainbody? The platebody was never a thing in RS2 either.


The author mentions if you want the highest magic bonus you would have to wear, "wizards robe, hat, a robe of zamorak, magic amulet, battlestaff and a god cape or enchanted battlestaff". This is incorrect, the zamorak robe top gives one less magic bonus but makes up for it in prayer bonus. Also just like in RS2 the part about the battlestaves are not correct at all, they give the same magic bonus as a regular elemental staff. Notice how the author mentions a regular, non-elemental battlestaff which has worse magic bonus than a regular elemental staff as well as an elemental battlestaff. By the way, just like in RS2 having an enchanted battlestaff just means it increases the melee bonuses of the staff, that's why it's called a BATTLEstaff.


Page 37, "Long bows are in fact called shieldbows in RS3" - What the hell is up with modern RS?


Page 39, "The banks can now store items, this was a Guthix-sent gift from heaven." Heaven isn't in the RuneScape / Gielinor universe or it's realms, I suppose the author doesn't want to mention "God" because they are a loser with no family life, it's most likely why any mention of God in the books are uncapitalized.


Page 43, "If you weren't lucky to do the tutorial back in the day then it's recommended to create an account for OSRS which uses the original tutorial to this very day" - It does not, this is incorrect, I thought we were just discussing RSC / RS1? There were a few changes to the island over time, not every one is the same.


Page 44, "Little fun fact / trivia about RS1 is that a thought bubble is above a user’s head when skilling." This PDF is just false advertising at this point, it said it's marketed to both old players and new players yet states something so blatantly obvious it looks like a joke. What's the next "fun fact", that rune armor was originally a dark brownish / purple? Actually, why didn't they mention that in the book? I actually have the real, unreleased, original sprites in my own archive of what it looked like. By the way, pulling a Christmas cracker also gave that bubble.


I have to take a break from reading this book already, I will post an update if I continue reading more of it.

Hello, Crescent Knights. Welcome to the introduction of Crescent Quest Mail where you can send in your own questions, ideas, or fan created content to be included in the mail bag. If you would like to submit something then email me at logan@timelierg.com. You can be anonymous or include your username along with the questions, idea, or fan content. By submitting a question, idea, or piece of artwork you agree that you own the rights to said work and also agree to give me the rights to use said work.


It is currently December 3rd 2023, let's read some older questions or ideas that players had before the introduction of Crescent Quest Mail. I will be paraphrasing within the quotes.


* "If I recall, this is a furry game so add an out of the place goblin girl who has her ------- ---- ----- ------- ------ ------ ------- like a two part cape."


~ From Anonymous.


I had to censor some of that there, it's rather... risque. Crescent Quest is indeed partially a furry game, you can play as yourself if you are a furry and use your fursona to truly be your spiritual self, I have been working on adding more variety when it comes to that as the anthro customization mostly just looks like a combination of a wolf and fox currently with no other options for other species such as avians, reptiles, dragons, insects like spiders, and so on. It's not too hard to make, I have my own self in the game as well that's inaccessible to other players, unless someone tries to name themselves after me... Don't get any ideas now!


Moving on to the suggestion, I simply cannot include that sort of sprite in the game! There is an age rating I must follow. However, I have added goblins to the game due to your suggestion, there's even a Christmas event quest with a goblin in it now, all thanks to you. The goblins in question don't have "two part capes" though, as you call them.


* "i thinkus there should be hp bars above the enemies so i know when they are aboutus dyus"


~ From Pongus.


Hello, Pongus. That was in the game at one point but I have since removed it, the HP would sometimes appear on top of the foes sprites. I have always wanted that feature in the game, it was always meant to be there but I never had gotten around to it. I would like players to react based on the amount of health the foe has, it allows them to strategize more and also have those moments where a boss and the player are almost at one percent of their health and they either pull through or lose. I suppose you could memorize the amount of HP a character has, aha. I will see if I can implement health bars again.


* "Will there be more kinds of trees to cut, fish to fish, and rocks to mine eventually?"


~ From Vorneus28


Greetings, Vorneus28. There are already different types of trees and ores I am working on now, so much so that they are already in the game data, I just haven't implemented them yet. There are no new types of fish, however. New species of fish will be added in the future. In a few days one new kind of tree and one new kind of ore will be added, it won't be the best thing to cut or mine and is for lower experience levels. In regards to mining, Crescent Ore will still be the most powerful ore you can mine and smith for a long time.


* "what is the rarest drop in the game and how long would it take to grind for it?"


~ From Mint


Hello there, Mint. I cannot give many details on that as I like keeping secrets out there, but there is an item underneath the Keedbalt Kingdom that is dropped by a certain type of creature. This item has a one in a million chance of being obtained after defeating said creature. Aside from that, as I said before, I would list off more sensible "rarest drops" but I'd rather not. I will let the players such as yourself come to the conclusion on this one.


~ End of the Mail ~


Thank you for your questions, I know it was a very small amount but this will serve as an introduction to the mailbag. Now that everyone knows they can submit mail and have it featured here there is going to be much more to read soon! Have a wonderful Christmas, Crescent Knights.

Here are the update notes for Crescent Quest version 1.6.7.

* Merry, jolly, and holy Christmas! Crescent Knights, will you be joining us after spending time with your friends, family, and soul mate? If you don't have any of those things, the time will come, fret not. This years Christmas event is now active and you can access it in Cressora Town through the usual portal. Speaking of the portal you can access the item distribution and receive a Festive Jolly Pendant, it will be discontinued / unobtainable after the event so make sure to obtain it before the event ends if you desire it!

* Like all prior events, the Christmas event quests, cosmetics, and so from previous years are all returning with a few added touches. How about obtaining a few festive keys and visiting Santa's gift sleigh for a chance at a few rare event items? You can get festive keys from the imps under the ice crystal in the lake on New Cressora after entering the event portal.

* Made the train next to Eirafyl Town accessible in the Keedbalt Station, it will now take you to two new areas. These new areas are for later updates, there's not much to see or do in them yet except explore.


* Fixed an oversight with one of the Christmas wallpapers.


* Added two limited time pets, Festiva the Bunny and Festivo the Rabbit. These will not be discontinued and will be able to be obtained every year around December.

Some santa hats perhaps.

Here are the update notes for Crescent Quest 1.6.6.


* Hello, Crescent Knights. The Halloween event has ended and a new event has started. You can claim two limited time consumable items, the Keedspelt Bread and Bean Stew. When used you can return to the Cressora Town event portal for more until the event is over where they will become unobtainable. While not part of the event you will also be able to obtain the limited time Wolfie Cake from the same event portal.


* Deorliht Shards can now be found after the Deorliht Hilt is discovered, I planned to add these in late 2015 but I didn't get around to it. The shards cannot be used as of now, they are simply a collectable.


* Adjusted the amount of health and energy recovered from certain consumables.


* Smelter Angels have appeared in eastern Wythdire, they bring new equipment and items for those with enough Slaying experience. It's recommended to bring some divine protection.


* Updated the sprites of certain equipment such as boots, leggings, pendants, and more.


* Fixed multiple issues with the new player house feature.

Here are the update notes for Crescent Quest 1.6.5.


~ 11/5/2023 ~


* The Winter Tribunal is here, an expansion to Crescent Quest. You can find a new guild of frozen warriors who have a bone to pick with frost covered creatures from a region with a colder climate, even colder than that of Keedbalt! If you decide to join this guild you cannot go back on your oath, these frozen warriors are all about loyalty and seeing it through to the Spiritual Realm. Speaking of which, there have been recent rumors of a great, scaled creature flying through the skies of Keedbalt to the north east, if you were to run into that your deal with the new guild in town may just be over!


* The guild known as The Winter Tribunal can be found in the ruins above Malatirgus Town, upon joining you will endure many hardships, your Crescent Rank experience obtained after combat will be decreased, foes will be much more difficult to overcome, and on top of it all you cannot leave! But, stay strong and you will have access to a new region, new equipment, new titles, new cosmetics, and more. Once you are in the guild you will be given the "Winter Tribunal" title, and if you are in Henodran Mode then you will obtain an additional title known as the "Henodran Tribunal".


* Player houses are here, add furniture and decorations to your house! The entrance to the home is in the Keedbalt ruins above the town of Malatirgus within the portal. There are a few things you can add to your home currently such as a food table, a bed, a jukebox, a bookshelf, two flag poles for unlockable flags, and more. To access the home you must speak with the Ulfuronian within the house next to the portal. You might notice a few inaccessible rooms inside of the house within the portal, those are for later!


* The Halloween event will be extended further into November 2023, this is for all of the new Crescent Knights to obtain the soon to be discontinued Spitehound Ears. Speaking of which, I will make those into a wearable cosmetic costume (Cilvisage Emblem) within another update. Make sure you obtain a few other Halloween items and quest completions before they are gone as well, you unlock certain things outside of the event for doing so! Two of these things are for the new player house.


* New Lusnayin has been updated, for those that don't want to leave the tutorial isle you will have a better time living there! Speaking of New Lusnayin Isle, I wonder if there is a way to return there...?


* A draconic egg is appearing for a limited time from 11/11/2023 - 11/23/2023 in the world of Crescent Quest, it can be obtained from the event portal in Cressora Town. This is the first Chyfrinx distribution as well as the first Chyfrinx to have a particle effect! I wonder if there's a chance for something to happen while obtaining this egg through the distribution... obtain this Chyfrinx Egg before it becomes discontinued for good! 


* More on Chyfrinx Eggs, I have graphically updated them as well as changed how they work slightly, instead of losing the eggs after hatching them you will still have a copy of the egg meaning you can keep withdrawing whichever Chyfrinx you have instead of losing it after releasing them.


* A fix has been made regarding the Ancient Knight equipment, if you were lucky enough to receive and use this armor but unlucky enough for it to break then it would cause a game breaking issue to occur. I don't think any player has obtained any of these four armor sets so it's all fine. Speaking of equipment, a lot more has been added to the game.

I asked Jesus for a back to back drop and he helped me out, thank you.