2011 Easter event

The 2011 Easter event offically named Holly and Hawthorn was mentioned in the Behind the Scenes - april post made today [Click here] and try not to get confused with the "April Fools" one because then you would be Jagex'd.

Holly and Hawthorn (Easter 2011)

This year’s Easter holiday event sees the official changing of the seasons, as the Queen of Snow hands things over to the Queen of Sunrise, allowing winter to pass in to spring. At least it would if someone hadn’t stolen the ceremonial ‘year baton’! What is normally a simple ceremony is edging towards bitter rivalry. If you don’t commune with the elements and track down the year baton, we could all be forever trapped in winter...

While all that is going on, you’ll also be able to side with either winter or spring by chopping down seasonal trees. Free-players will be able to fell holly trees to help bring in springtime, while members have the additional choice of chopping down hawthorn trees to side with winter. The Season Tree will keep track of how things are going, and the Land of Holly and Hawthorn will sway between the seasons based on how many of each tree is cut down.

Everyone who pitches in will earn this event’s holiday item, but members will get the added option of making it more than just cosmetic, by charging it with the ability to locate (and teleport them to) evil trees around RuneScape, much like communing with a spirit tree. This additional function will only be available for a month after the event ends.