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Monday, 7th April 2025, Cambridge, UK. It’s time to head back into the scorching heat of the Kharidian desert in RuneScape as the second quest in the Return to the Desert storyline, ‘Pharaoh’s Folly’, is available for RuneScape Members today.
The sands are shifting in Gielinor and the Golden City of Menaphos is in peril. Following Osman’s brutal betrayal in an attack on his own people, Menaphos has been left divided. Amascut’s influence lurks in the shadows, and as Osman’s motives turn even more sinister, it is time to put an end to his evil ways – but only once you’ve escaped the treacherous Shifting Tombs...
Pair with Leela, familiar faces, and new furry friends to uncover the long-lost secrets of Menaphos in a dangerous quest to expose the truth. With tensions rising and The Golden City crumbing from within, no matter what happens next, Menaphos will never be the same.
Complete Pharaoh’s Folly to earn new rewards, including Thieving and Agility XP, ‘The Rabble-Rouser’ title, and a new Bracelet ‘Leela’s Favour’, capable of teleporting players to all districts of Menaphos, including the Sophanem slayer dungeon, shifting tombs, and all active soul obelisks.
To embark on this new adventure, players will need to have reached Slayer skill level 87, completed the first quest in the Return to the Desert storyline ‘Beneath Scabaras' Sands’, reached various requirements to complete the Do no Evil quest in ‘Phite Club’, and built the fort buildings required to complete the ‘Fort Forinthry Storyline’. Those who prove themselves worthy may then speak to Leela outside the gates of Menaphos to rally the city and change the fate of the desert forever.
RuneScape is available now on PC, Steam, iOS, and Android, complete with cross-platform progression and play on PC and mobile.
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