7 May 2008 - Perils of Ice Mountain

The dwarves of the Dwarven Mine are an industrious bunch and get
through a lot of pickaxes. Nurmof, the pickaxe sales-dwarf, has always
had trouble keeping up with demand and, as RuneScape shops have
limitless stock, he can't possibly make enough pickaxes on his own.

Being a dwarf, Nurmof has solved his problem the dwarven way:
through automation! His cave in the Dwarven Mine is now home to a
machine that churns out pickaxes night and day. Powering it has become
something of a problem, so Nurmof has commissioned a power station on
the surface, near the mine.

Projects of this scale are rarely without their problems: a hapless
dwarf has lost part of a delivery to the power station, and an
adventurer is needed to recover it. As is customary on RuneScape, this
may not be the end of that adventurer's involvement...

Summary

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In other news...

Those who complete Perils of Ice Mountain will find a set of dwarven
blueprints. To get a closer look at them, look at the wallpaper, in the
Download section of our website.

What's new pussycat? Well, along with the reworked Gertrude's Cat
quest, we've updated the cats and kittens throughout RuneScape. All cat
and kitten variants have been looked over by the Makeover Mage and are
more adorable than ever. Miaow!

The Monastery
and monks east of Ice Mountain have also undergone a graphical update.
Check out the fresh robes and the surrounding area - we think you'll be
'thoroug-holy' surprised by their new looks.

We've implemented a fairy ring
logbook to assist you in your travels. Using the Zanaris fairy ring
will display your log, so you can easily find the code combinations for
your chosen destination. Your log will only display code combinations
from this week onwards, however. Additionally, the rings can turn in
two directions, which should speed up your selection.

You should find that it's easier and quicker to recharge your essence pouches in the Abyss. The Dark Mage now has a quick option and he'll repair your degraded pouches with less hassle.

The Bone Grinder has been improved, so that grinding silver bars to
dust has been made faster. Stop by the Ectofuntus Temple to give it a
go!

Other small fixes:

• The red boater hat is no longer listed twice in your player-owned house treasure chest.
  
• Crossbow bolts purchasable after Death to the Dorgeshuun can now be bought and sold on the Grand Exchange in larger quantities.