Buddies

Buddies are a popular media for fan comics, founded in and almost exclusive to RuneHQ.

History
Buddies were first created by RuneHQ Fansite member Buddy, from whom their name is derived. Buddy created a large template of Runescape items, weapons, armour, and more. One could save the Buddy Template (called a "Kit") to their computer, and assemble the Buddies in Microsoft Paint.

Relaunch
After the release of the current version of Runescape, Buddy had long since retired. The old, blobby Buddies no longer reflected the smoother game. A RuneHQ member named InuYasha3336 rose to the challenge, and streamlined the Buddies: creating an entirely new template known as The Buddy Workshop. The Buddy Workshop became massive, boasting Weapons, Armour, Skill Items, and more.

Disappearance
In 2005, the Buddy Workshop diappeared. The precise reason for this is unknown. After several months, InuYasha3336 posted a preview of The Buddy Workshop 2, which would be a re-release of The Buddy Workshop, but with greater detail. After this initial excitement, however, there followed months of complete silence from InuYasha3336 as to when The Buddy Workshop would be re-released.

Return
In December 2006, a group of Buddy makers got permission from InuYasha3336 to relaunch The Buddy Workshop from scratch. Though still in its early stages, the relaunch has created fresh excitement in the Buddy-making community.

Buddy Kits
Though The Buddy Workshop is a database for Runescape items only, many Buddy makers have branched out into alternate mythologies and popular media.

Popular Buddy Kits
The Buddy Workshop The Zelda Kit The Media Kit The Video Game Kit The Seagull Kit The Zarosian Kit Angelic Revolutions Kit (currently in revamp)