12 Days of Dragon Sleigher

12 Days of Dragon Sleigher was a festive dragon-themed clue-seeker event held in the run-up to the launch of Dragon Slayer II, where a clue was released each day on three separate social media channels starting on Christmas Day of 2017 up until the quest's launch on 4 January 2018. The event was announced in the It's Christmas Time update post, alongside the launch of the in-game Christmas event of that year.

“

Get ready for the 12 days of #DragonSleigher!

Each day we'll be posting dragon-related clues to our Twiter, Facebook & Instagram which can be solved in game. Solve the clue and you'll start a christmas loot explosion!

The first clue will be released tomorrow. Good luck!

”

— From the official Old School RuneScape Twitter account^[1]

Upon solving the riddle posted on one of these channels, the first player to perform the in-game actions hinted at would trigger a "Christmas loot explosion", causing holiday items to spawn in the nearby area for a period of 20 minutes, the total amount of which would scale based on the amount of players present at that time.^[2]^[3]

Although the riddle could be solved on any world, when the loot explosion was activated, it would then become locked to that world, with an official tweet revealing its location as well as the identity of the first solver.^[4] Afterwards, it could not be triggered a second time, nor on any other world.

A global announcement would also be sent out to all players present on the world it was solved in at the time.^[5]^[6]

Day 1

The first clue was released on 25 December 2017.^[7]

Defeated at last, the menace is done.
Dig by the entrance of where a great battle
was won.

Solution

Dig just outside of Elvarg's lair in the dungeon below the island of Crandor.

Heatley was the first to solve this riddle, 2 minutes after it was posted.^[8]

Day 2

The second clue was released on 26 December 2017.^[9]

Search a crate found beside the man who
hates dragons hates dragons hates dragons.

Solution

Search a crate immediately adjacent to Melzar the Mad in the basement of Melzar's Maze.^[10]^[11]

Titan Grind was the first to accidentally meet the criteria of this riddle, approximately two hours before it was posted.^[12]

Day 3

The third clue was released on 27 December 2017.^[13]

Settled where nothing much happens,
He trades with lands afar.
Deliver him battle-worn equipment,
Marked with a deep scar.

Solution

Use an anti-dragon shield on Ned in Draynor Village.

Hey lm Santa was the first to solve this riddle, 16 minutes after it was posted.^[14]

Day 4

The fourth clue was released on 28 December 2017.^[15]

The first man of note in a tale of a slain beast
is missing some armour.

Solution

Use a steel full helm on the Guildmaster inside of the Champions' Guild.^[16]

Xondat was the first to solve this riddle, 11 minutes after it was posted.^[17]

Day 5

The fifth clue was released on 29 December 2017.^[18]

If he makes them, maybe he can trim them?

Solution

Players likely had to use a trimmable piece of armour on Oziach in Edgeville, possibly a rune platebody.

Greenmoonx5 was the first to solve this riddle, 2 minutes after it was posted.^[19]

Day 6

The sixth clue was released on 30 December 2017.^[20]

The mad man lives on with this for brains,
The last of his party alive,
Use the flames in his dead friend's home,
To cook all that remains of his mind.

Solution

Use a cabbage on the spit roast in the goblin house east of Lumbridge.

The goblin-infested shack used to belong to Lozar, one of Melzar's wizard companions, before being killed in a raid led by Wormbrain. Melzar is obsessed by cabbages, as evinced by Melzar's notes.

Pohjanmaa was the first to solve this riddle, 6 minutes after it was posted.^[21]

Day 7

The seventh clue was released on 31 December 2017.^[22]

After years of adventures, she is
finally deceased.
Take her remains to her town's local priest.

Solution

Use a plank on Father Aereck in the Lumbridge Church. The deceased entity referred to in the riddle is the Lady Lumbridge, which the player sails to Crandor during Dragon Slayer I.

Inveteratus was the first to solve this riddle, 3 minutes after it was posted.^[23]

Day 8

The eighth clue was released on 1 January 2018.^[24]

An adventurous bonehead and his bag,
Delivered a tale of merchants and flags.
Retrieve for the son of the journal's author,
An edible treat some dwarves would die for.

Solution

Use a redberry pie on Duke Horacio in the Lumbridge Castle.^[25]

Toucann was the first to solve this riddle, 20 minutes after it was posted.^[26]

Day 9

The ninth clue was released on 2 January 2018.^[27]

Exchanging goods across the lands,
He spoke of travelling tribesmen.
Runes from their home never met his hand,
Still, he hopes to acquire them.

Solution

Based on the clue, it is likely that players had to use a nature rune on Relobo Blinyo at the Grand Exchange.

It is unclear however how this solution would fit in with the themes prevalent in the other clues.

Pohjanmaa was the first to solve this riddle, 14 minutes after it was posted.^[28]

Day 10

The final clue was released on 3 January 2018.^[29]

An amateur thief who sells then reclaims,
Unconvincingly pretending he isn't to blame.
Perhaps he needs a slap, a whooping, a fight?
Or maybe just a quick, sharp threat or fright?

Solution

The solution likely involved Klarense in some fashion, who is stood on the southern dock of Port Sarim. It remains unknown however how players were intended to interact with him.

Pohjanmaa was the first player to solve this riddle, 3 minutes after it was posted.^[30]

Gallery

A promotional image shared on the eve of the event, presumably demonstrating a "Christmas loot explosion".^[1]
An additional promotional image, enticing partygoers to join the festivities up north.^[31]

Trivia

All of the riddles of the Dragon Sleigher event involve characters and locations that are featured in the original Dragon Slayer I quest.
Although the event was announced as a twelve-day advent, only ten clues ended up being released.

References

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 24 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Get ready for the 12 days of #DragonSleigher! Each day we'll be posting dragon-related clues to our Twiter, Facebook & Instagram which can be solved in game. Solve the clue and you'll start a christmas loot explosion! The first clue will be released tomorrow. Good luck!"
^ Jagex. Anthony's Twitter account. 28 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Anthony: "It's the first person to do it 😬"
^ Jagex. dtn's Twitter account. 26 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. dtn: "can you make it so it is good for each player, we each dig and get something? instead of a 20 min, 1 time and its done on 1 world..."
^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 27 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Mod Ash: "They can be solved on any world."
^ Jagex. Mod Kieren's Twitter account. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Mod Kieren: "You get it if you're on the same world."
^ Jagex. Anthony's Twitter account. 28 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Anthony: "Lots of phats/crackers/santas dropped, got a few before the whole world arrived. Nothing but a global message reward wise🤷‍♂️"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 25 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "And so begins the 12 days of #DragonSleigher! Solve the clue in game to start an explosion of Christmas loot. Merry Christmas, everyone!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 25 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Heatley has solved the riddle for day 1 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies outside Elvarg's lair on world 333!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 26 December 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Day 2 of the 12 days of #DragonSleigher! Solve the clue in game to start a Christmas loot explosion."
^ Jagex. Niels Theijs's Twitter account. 26 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Niels Theijs: "Titan Grind here.. what are the chances I missclick on a random crate during dragonslayer?"
^ Jagex. sean's Twitter account. 26 December 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. sean: "Really? Santa and Party hats? Most people didnt even get to the 3rd room. I was 1 minute late to Melzar myself..."
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 26 December 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Titan Grind has solved the riddle for day 2 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies by Melzar the Mad on world 387!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 27 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Here is your clue for #DragonSleigher day 3. Help solve the clue using #DragonSleigher and grab yourself some Christmas loot!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 27 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Hey lm Santa has solved the riddle for day 3 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies in Draynor Village on world 366!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 28 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Day 4 of the 12 days of #DragonSleigher! What do you think the solution could be?"
^ Jagex. Anthony's Twitter account. 28 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Anthony: "Solve the riddle. For example, today, I used a steel full helm on the Champions Guild Guildmaster (as he's missing that piece of armor)."
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 28 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "xondat has solved the riddle for day 4 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies outside of the Champions' Guild on world 334!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Day 5 of the 12 days of #DragonSleigher!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Greenmoonx5 has solved the riddle for day 5 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies in Northern Edgeville on world 322!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 30 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Get your 🤔 phats on - here is your clue for day 6 of #DragonSleigher!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 30 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Pohjanmaa has solved the riddle for day 6 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies near the goblins east of Lumbridge on world 375!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Day 7 of the 12 days of #DragonSleigher - Solve the clue in game to start a Christmas loot explosion!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Inveteratus has solved the riddle for day 7 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies in the Lumbridge church on world 336!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 1 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Here is your clue for day 8 of the 12 days of #DragonSleigher! Only a few days to go until the arrival of Dragon Slayer II!"
^ Jagex. Toucann's Twitter account. 1 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Toucann: "Redberry pie on Duke Horacio"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 1 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Toucann has solved the riddle for day 8 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies in Duke Horacio's room on world 341!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Only 2 days to go until #DragonSlayerII is here! For now, we've got your next installment^[sic] of #DragonSleigher. Day number 9!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Pohjanmaa has solved the riddle for day 9 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies at the Grand Exchange on world 365!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Only one more day to go! #DragonSlayerII Here is your clue for day 10 of the 12 days of #DragonSleigher!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Pohjanmaa has solved the riddle for day 10 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies on the southern Port Sarim dock on world 365!"
^ Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 25 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas! Party hats anyone?"

[announcement-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 24 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Get ready for the 12 days of #DragonSleigher! Each day we'll be posting dragon-related clues to our Twiter, Facebook & Instagram which can be solved in game. Solve the clue and you'll start a christmas loot explosion! The first clue will be released tomorrow. Good luck!"

[2] Jagex. Anthony's Twitter account. 28 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Anthony: "It's the first person to do it 😬"

[3] Jagex. dtn's Twitter account. 26 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. dtn: "can you make it so it is good for each player, we each dig and get something? instead of a 20 min, 1 time and its done on 1 world..."

[4] Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 27 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Mod Ash: "They can be solved on any world."

[5] Jagex. Mod Kieren's Twitter account. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Mod Kieren: "You get it if you're on the same world."

[6] Jagex. Anthony's Twitter account. 28 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Anthony: "Lots of phats/crackers/santas dropped, got a few before the whole world arrived. Nothing but a global message reward wise🤷‍♂️"

[7] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 25 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "And so begins the 12 days of #DragonSleigher! Solve the clue in game to start an explosion of Christmas loot. Merry Christmas, everyone!"

[8] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 25 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Heatley has solved the riddle for day 1 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies outside Elvarg's lair on world 333!"

[9] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 26 December 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Day 2 of the 12 days of #DragonSleigher! Solve the clue in game to start a Christmas loot explosion."

[10] Jagex. Niels Theijs's Twitter account. 26 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Niels Theijs: "Titan Grind here.. what are the chances I missclick on a random crate during dragonslayer?"

[11] Jagex. sean's Twitter account. 26 December 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. sean: "Really? Santa and Party hats? Most people didnt even get to the 3rd room. I was 1 minute late to Melzar myself..."

[12] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 26 December 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Titan Grind has solved the riddle for day 2 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies by Melzar the Mad on world 387!"

[13] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 27 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Here is your clue for #DragonSleigher day 3. Help solve the clue using #DragonSleigher and grab yourself some Christmas loot!"

[14] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 27 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Hey lm Santa has solved the riddle for day 3 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies in Draynor Village on world 366!"

[15] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 28 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Day 4 of the 12 days of #DragonSleigher! What do you think the solution could be?"

[16] Jagex. Anthony's Twitter account. 28 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Anthony: "Solve the riddle. For example, today, I used a steel full helm on the Champions Guild Guildmaster (as he's missing that piece of armor)."

[17] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 28 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "xondat has solved the riddle for day 4 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies outside of the Champions' Guild on world 334!"

[18] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Day 5 of the 12 days of #DragonSleigher!"

[19] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Greenmoonx5 has solved the riddle for day 5 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies in Northern Edgeville on world 322!"

[20] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 30 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Get your 🤔 phats on - here is your clue for day 6 of #DragonSleigher!"

[21] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 30 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Pohjanmaa has solved the riddle for day 6 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies near the goblins east of Lumbridge on world 375!"

[22] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Day 7 of the 12 days of #DragonSleigher - Solve the clue in game to start a Christmas loot explosion!"

[23] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Inveteratus has solved the riddle for day 7 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies in the Lumbridge church on world 336!"

[24] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 1 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Here is your clue for day 8 of the 12 days of #DragonSleigher! Only a few days to go until the arrival of Dragon Slayer II!"

[25] Jagex. Toucann's Twitter account. 1 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Toucann: "Redberry pie on Duke Horacio"

[26] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 1 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Toucann has solved the riddle for day 8 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies in Duke Horacio's room on world 341!"

[27] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Only 2 days to go until #DragonSlayerII is here! For now, we've got your next installment^[sic] of #DragonSleigher. Day number 9!"

[28] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Pohjanmaa has solved the riddle for day 9 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies at the Grand Exchange on world 365!"

[29] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Only one more day to go! #DragonSlayerII Here is your clue for day 10 of the 12 days of #DragonSleigher!"

[30] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Pohjanmaa has solved the riddle for day 10 of Christmas! Get your Christmas goodies on the southern Port Sarim dock on world 365!"

[31] Jagex. Old School RuneScape's Twitter account. 25 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Old School RuneScape: "Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas! Party hats anyone?"

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Day 2

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Day 3

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Day 4

Solution

Day 5

Solution

Day 6

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Day 7

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Day 8

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Day 9

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Day 10

Solution

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