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"NPC-generating Items" - No list exists; let's make one?
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Introduction / Premise:
Over the years, Jagex has occasionally released items that generate NPCs, especially in particular those with a yellow dot on the map.
I've only noticed a few, but every time I try to research it, I never seem to find any list of items which feature either a pseudo-NPC (no yellow dot) or an actual NPC.
I was hoping to reach out to the awesome community of r/runescape to see if anyone else knows of some, that way when the next person searches to see what items have that affect (myself included), there's finally a list.
Distinctive characteristics:
There are 6 characteristics I feel would be good to note while making this list:
- What is the name of the item?
- How is the item obtained / is it still obtainable?
- Does the NPC show up on the minimap?
- Can others see the NPC?
- How long (roughly) does the NPC last?
- What does it do, or what is its function, if any?
Additionally, I should note two characteristics that won't be added:
- Follower items. (Because there's already lists for those and they're a bit different, being followers.)
- Dialogue-only items. (Items that don't generate an NPc, but rather just a chat dialogue.)
Please reply with anything that isn't on the list and I'll be sure to add it. Thanks!
| Item Name | Obtainable (and how) | Minimap dot? | Visible to others? | NPC duration | Function / action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock fragment | Completing Cryptic Clue Fest parts III and IV. No longer obtainable unless already owned. | Yes | Yes | Approx. 8 seconds | Falls from the sky and walks around. No other function. |
| Barrel of Monkeys¹) Barrel of Monkeys²) | ¹Squeel of Fortune reward; no longer obtainable. ²Summer Beach Party. Not obtainable; tradable. | Yes (for each monkey) | Yes | Approx. 30 seconds from barrel placement until last monkey de-spawns. | Player places a barrel and 10 monkeys consecutively jump out. |
| Starting horn | Sold by Faruq in Al Kharid; removed from the game entirely. | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | Master of Races imp will appear and freeze all movement from nearby players wearing Racing boots. He will then announce "Ready! Set! Go!" before allowing movement once again. |
| Marker seeds | Sold by Faruq's Tools for Games in Al Kharid for 65 coins each. Tradable. | No | Yes | After six minutes or when the player who planted them logs out. | The seeds can be simply planted to mark a spot, or can be made to point north, south, east, west, north-east, north-west, south-east, south-west, or the player's current direction. |
| Contract contact | Sold by the Waiko Reward Shop for 10 Chimes each. Not tradable. | Yes | No | They will remain on the island until the player leaves or logs out. | Allows the player to summon Sojobo (contracts), Hubbub (contracts), or Ling (contracts) in the Arc to an Uncharted Isle in order to turn in a contract and get a new one. |
| Pirate spell sheet | Received from Bill Teach during A Clockwork Syringe. Not Tradable. | Yes | Probably? | For the duration of the teleport. | It allows teleportation between Mos Le'Harmless and Braindeath Island, but can only be used in those two areas to travel from one to the other. |
| Mask of Sliske | Involved in and upgraded through the Dishonour among Thieves quest. Not Tradable. | Unknown; need to test. | Unknown; need to test. | After doing some damage, a message in the chat box appears saying: "Your wight has served its purpose and left." If the wight is unable to attack, the message, "The wight couldn't attack so it left." appears. Also, if you happen to leave the wight's proximity it will disappear, giving the message: "The wight left as it lost sight of you." | The upgraded mask, when worn, a 1 in 30 chance in combat that a wight ranger) will spawn and fight for you. |
| Dreadnip | Dreadnips are earned as a reward in the Dominion Tower by achieving 450 kills and spectating another player's match. Not tradable. | No | Yes | Only one dreadnip may be deployed at a time, and each will last 45 seconds before disappearing. | When a dreadnip is deployed against a monster, it unfolds on the ground into a small insect-like or scorpion-like creature and begins attacking. It is combat level 111. A dreadnip will attack up to 18 times, giving it an attack speed of 4 ticks, or one attack every 2.4 seconds. |
| Max cape | Sold by Max in Varrock and by Elen Anterth in the Max Guild for 2,772,000 coins. Requires 99 in every level. Not tradable. | Yes | Yes | Maintains visible until the end of the animation. | Performs an emote depicting max levels in every skill. |
| Ancestor spirits aura | Bought from the Loyalty Programme Shop for 50,000 loyalty points. | Unknown; need to test. | Unknown; need to test. | Unknown; need to test. | Whenever the player takes damage in combat, there is a 5% chance for the player's "ancestors" to appear and injure the attacking foes in retaliation. |
| Staff of Sliske | It can be created by combining an orb of corrupted anima, orb of volcanic anima, and orb of pure anima with a Dormant staff of Sliske, all of which are dropped by Telos. Tradable. | Yes | Yes | Disappears after attacking 5 times or if the target dies. | The staff has a special attack called From the Shadows: a shadow clone is summoned from the Shadow Realm that attacks your target five times, dealing 20-100% ability damage each attack. |
| Friend in need aura | Can be purchased from Xuan in Burthorpe, for 3,500 Membership Loyalty Points. | Unknown; need to test. | Unknown; need to test. | Party Pete shows up long enough to stun the opponent. | This aura summons Party Pete to distract opponents using the medium of dance. Distracted foes suffer a delay to their next attack, (10 ticks, AKA 6 seconds) but does not work in PvP. It is activated for twelve seconds and has a recharge time of fifteen minutes. |
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