2008 Thanksgiving event

There are two parts to the 2008 Thanksgiving event, the Hidden Turkeys and the Turkey Carnage.

Hidden Turkeys
Much like Penguin Hide and Seek, there are ten turkeys concealing themselves in disguises around Lumbridge, Falador, Al Kharid,Varrock, Draynor Village, and Edgeville. A few turkeys are hidden in places other than towns. To start the search mini-quest, you must talk to the Cook's brother in Lumbridge. He will give you a Turkey Book, which will be used to record the turkeys you've found so far. If players spot one (by spying on them in exactly the same way as a penguin), they'll give a hint to find another turkey. If players spot all ten, they will be awarded with a fabulous cornucopia. To help players keep track of these turkeys, players can get a book from the brother of the Lumbridge Castle Cook (who is located next to the Lumbridge Castle Cook), however this book is not required. You can see the turkeys in the map (in yellow, like the other NPCs).

Locations of the turkeys to spot (The turkeys roam around, so it is impossible to give the exact location):


 * South of the Castle in the Lumbridge Swamp-- Disguised as a toadstool
 * Near the Smithing tutor In Varrok-- Disguised as a bush
 * South East of the Mining Guild in Falador, often behind a house-- Disguised as a bush
 * Near the Al Kharid platelegs store-- Disguised as a cactus
 * In the Al Kharid Mine with scorpions-- Disguised as a cactus
 * Near the entrance of the Edgeville Dungeon, south of the bank-- Disguised as a crate
 * Behind Draynor Manor, in the grounds but in the far back (North end)-- Disguised as a barrel
 * In places around the General Store in Lumbridge-- Disguised as a bush.
 * Near the Monastery-- Disguised as a bush.
 * Mudskipper Point-- Disguised as a rock.
 * Varrock south of the West Bank - Disguised as a bush.

The hidden turkeys are different to normal turkeys and are hiding in some way. For instance the Turkey at Al Kharid Mines is hidden as a cactus.

It can be easier to kill a bunch of turkeys than to find them, while getting the same rewards. All a player needs to do is kill several turkeys to get a cornucopia and the Give Thanks emote.

Turkey Carnage
If players prefer a more direct approach to get to the sweet flavor of turkey drumsticks, they will find groups of undisguised turkey waddling about in groups throughout the previously mentioned cities. Killing them will reward them with raw turkey or raw turkey drumstick or a cornucopia. If you miss your chance to get your hands on a cornucopia they will be dropped by certain birds after the event. The turkeys can be found near most Free-to-play cities and have similar stats to goblins. Examining a turkey will reveal that it's big and tasty.

Trivia

 * This is the first Thanksgiving related "event" in RuneScape.
 * This event is out of the ordinary, considering that it is attached solely to the Thanksgiving holiday of the United-States. This holiday takes place on the second Monday in October in Canada and is not celebrated at all in England where the Jagex company is based. The United States of America celebrates Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November, as a holiday to commemorate the first successful harvest in America by the Pilgrims who had emigrated from England.


 * ALL turkeys INSTANTLY respawn. However, not all turkeys respawn in the exact same location of death.
 * On the release of the event, the number of scenes for the "log-in screen" were expanded to include several new areas.
 * The emote may be a rather ironic Jagex-sanctioned method to "show the bird" to other players in a more civilized fashion..

Bugs and Glitches
'''While it may be cruel to the turkeys, RuneScape has said it is ok to use these glitches, only for this event. They should be rectified soon. On any other occasion it is NOT ok to use bugs.'''


 * Upon release, when a player attempted to cook more than 1 turkey at a time, it would only cook 1 and then give the error "You have run out of raw chicken to cook". This is fixed.
 * When a player did the Give Thanks emote while holding a 2-handed sword they would only hold it in one hand after the emote was over. However, this was fixed about an hour after the release.
 * If a player attacks an enemy and then does the emote, they turns into a giant turkey for the duration of the emote! If the enemy is using melee, the player, in turkey form, will twist and bend each time they are hit.
 * If a player uses a Ring of Stone or Easter Ring but manages to click the Give Thanks emote before transformation into a Stone/Egg, they will instead turn into a Giant Turkey for a brief moment.
 * When one uses a tinderbox on a log and rapidly presses the emote you turn into a giant turkey.
 * When the emote is being used at the end of a Pest Control game, the player will remain there after until the emote is over. This bug is also present with cape of accomplishment emotes.
 * If performing the Give Thanks emote during a Tightrope act in the circus, a player will return to their regular clothes instead of the tightrope uniform.
 * A number of turkeys would continuously spawn in immobilizing locations, allowing disrespectful players to rapidly kill turkeys without even having to move their pointing device.