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{{Infobox City
|name = Burthorpe
|image=[[File:Burthorpe.png|300px]]
|kingdom = [[Asgarnia]]
|members = Yes
|bank = 3
|altar = 1
|obelisks = 1
|music = [[Principality]]
|leader = [[Prince Anlaf]]
|tele = [[Games Necklace]]
|guild = [[Warriors' Guild]] & [[Heroes' Guild]]
|race = [[Human]]
|release = [[9 August]] [[2004]]
|update = Death Plateau Quest
|map = [[File:Burthorpe map.png‎|250px]]
}}
[[File:Burthorpe flag.png|left|100px]]
'''Burthorpe''' is a town north-west of [[Falador]] and north of [[Taverley]], and is currently the base of the [[Imperial Guard]] of Asgarnia as well as the residence of [[Prince Anlaf]]. The town is [[Pay-to-play|members-only]].

Burthorpe is one of two areas of [[Asgarnia]] that is not controlled by the [[White knight]]s. (The other is the [[Black Knights' Fortress (building)|Black Knights' Fortress]], held by the white knights' arch rivals, the [[Black Knight]]s. Also, the Druids have control over Taverley, but there isn't any formal government there that is known to players, so it's usually counted in with Burthorpe). The [[Imperial Guard]] control Burthorpe, and they are loyal to the royal line of Asgarnia, especially [[Prince Anlaf|Crown Prince Anlaf]]. The Imperial Guard believes that the white knights seized power rather than being given it by [[King Vallance]] just before he disappeared. The king has not been seen for a long time, and Anlaf has recently gone into hiding for fear of capture or assassination.

The [[Troll Country]] is immediately north of Burthorpe, and there are occasional fears of raids or invasions by the [[Troll]]s. [[Death Plateau]] in particular seems a threat, as many heavily armed trolls have a permanent camp there. The Imperial Guard, with help of adventurers, has been taking measures to reduce this threat.

Burthorpe also borders on the [[Wilderness]], although there is no direct access between the two. Nevertheless, the town hosts a beacon in the [[Beacon Network]]. Adventurers are occasionally seen testing the beacons, as part of the [[All Fired Up (activity)|All Fired Up activity]].{{ToC|left}}
[[File:Burthorpe training grounds.png|left|thumb|200px|[[Sergeant]]s at work.]]
==Entrances==
Burthorpe can be entered either from [[Taverley]] to the south, or from [[Death Plateau (location)|Death Plateau]] to the north-west.
The [[games necklace]] provides a teleport to the [[Troll Invasion]] activity, and the [[Combat bracelet]] can teleport to just outside the [[Warriors' Guild]].

==Notable Features==

*Burthorpe is a dreary city, home to a military training camp. Soldiers of the [[Imperial Guard]] in [[black armour]] and [[claws]] stand in ranks, performing drill exercises. Attackable soldiers are the only source of [[black claws]] or [[black dart]].
*[[Burthorpe Castle]] is home to the [[Burthorpe Games Room]].
*Burthorpe is also home to the [[Warriors' Guild]], which houses a large combination of melee-based activities. Players' attack and strength levels must add up to a total of 130 or level 99 in attack or strength in order to enter.
*Just to the south of Burthorpe is the [[Heroes' Guild]].
*[[Wistan]] runs a [[general store]] - [[Burthorpe Supplies]] - on the east side of town.
*The [[Toad and Chicken]] Inn is crowded with soldiers. There are also respawns of [[Asgarnian Ale]] and [[Beer glass]]es. The bar also hides a trapdoor to the [[Rogue's Den (location)|Rogue's Den]]. Outside the inn you can speak to Bernald for the [[Garden of Tranquility]] quest.[[File:Burthorpe castle.png|right|thumb|200px|The castle of Burthorpe.]]
*The [[Rogue's Den (location)|Rogue's Den]] requires at least level 50 [[Thieving]] to enter. It contains the [[Rogue's Den|Rogue's Den activity]], the master of Thieving, a banker, and other features.
*Burthorpe is also the respawn point of [[Bob the Jagex Cat]], as his pet human is [[Unferth]].
*There is a mechanism to unlock an equipment room in Burthorpe involved in the [[Death Plateau (quest)|Death Plateau]] Quest.
*[[Turael]], the lowest ranking slayer master, can be found in the house with the yellow skull icon. He gives the easiest [[Slayer]] assignments, and has the usual slayer items for sale. He can also change slayer assignments for you.
*[[Dunstan]] runs a smithy to the north end of town.
*The [[Troll Invasion]] [[Distractions and Diversions|Distraction and Diversion]] can be found north of the Warriors' Guild, which can be started by speaking to [[Captain Jute]].
*Xuan runs the [[Loyalty Programme Shop]] just outside of the Warriors' Guild and features a bank chest.

==Quests==
[[File:Burthorpe north.png|thumb|left|From left to right: [[Unferth]]'s, [[Dunstan]]'s and [[Hild]]'s houses and [[Doronbol]]'s post.]]
The following quests may be started in Burthorpe:
*[[Death Plateau (quest)|Death Plateau]] and the
*[[Troll Stronghold]] quests by speaking to Denulth, in his tent south of the castle.
*[[A Tail of Two Cats]] by speaking to [[Unferth]], in his house due east of the castle.
*[[Heroes' Quest]] by speaking to [[Achietties]], in the [[Heroes' Guild]]
*[[Desert Treasure]]
*[[Troll Romance]]
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==Non-player characters (NPCs)==

===Civilian===
[[File:Soldier (Imperial Guard).png|right|240px]]
*[[Hygd]]
*[[Xuan]]
*[[Ceolburg]]
*[[Breoca]]
*[[Unferth]]
*[[Ocga]]
*[[Hild]]
*[[Dunstan]] - Blacksmith
*[[Wistan]] - General store
*[[Turael]] - Slayer master
*[[Tostig]] - Barkeep
*[[Penda]] - Bar patron
*[[Harold]] - Upstairs in the Inn
*[[Ghommal]] - Guards the entrance to the [[Warriors' Guild]]
*[[Bernald]]
*[[Achietties]] - Guards the entrance to the [[Heroes' Guild]]
*[[Servant (monster)|Servant]]
*[[Eadburg]]
*[[Eohric]]
*[[Saba]] - Quest character living in a cave just outside the Troll invasion gate

===Military===
*[[Denulth]]
*[[Sergeant]]
*[[Soldier (Imperial Guard)|Soldier]]
*[[Archer (Burthorpe)|Archer]]
*[[Guard (Burthorpe)|Guard]]
*[[Captain Jute]]
*[[Wall guard]]

==Trivia==
[[File:Media25.jpg|thumb|The future look of the castle and official flag.]]
*Speaking to any member of the Imperial Guard except for major NPCs, (basically any soldier you can attack), results in "jargon". They are really speaking Latin, which is revealed when a soldier insults a player, to the English response "Did you just insult me in Latin?", followed by "Yes." from the soldier. One of the guards will say the famous Latin phrase "''[[Wikipedia:Cogito ergo sum|Cogito ergo sum]]''", meaning "I think, therefore I am". Another phrase said by the guards, "''Furnulum pani noli''", meaning "Do not want a toaster." Another one is "Veni, vidi, vici", meaning "I came, I saw, I conquered", a famous phrase said by Julius Caesar.
*Burthorpe has the most number of Activities in a single area, with a total of 7.
*Despite its small size, Burthorpe is the town with the most banks/bank chests, having three (located at [[Rogues' Den (location)|Rogues' Den]], the [[Warriors' Guild]] and [[Xuan]]).
*A lot of the civilians in Burthorpe are named after characters from the epic poem [[wikipedia:Beowulf|Beowulf]].
*Burthorpe is tied with [[Varrock]] and [[Hemenster]] for having the most guilds of any city at two each.
*If you speak to the archer on the tower above the armoury, unlike the others, he will reply when spoken to, stating his thanks to the player for opening the door since he had been trapped there for an entire night.
*It is not certain what religion Burthorpe has, but, according to [[Betrayal at Falador]], its leader, [[Prince Anlaf]], is Guthixian. He does build a secret Zamorakian altar, but this is likely due to [[The Sybil]]'s influence over him at the time.
*Despite the Imperial Guard of Burthorpe being called Imperial, neither the Kingdom of Asgarnia nor the Principality of Burthorpe is an empire.
*Before the Burthorpe graphical update, the graphic rework was first hinted and leaked through a picture in the [[Media]] page on the official website.

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