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{{Infobox City
| name = Rimmington
|image=[[File:Rimmington view.png|300px]]
| kingdom = [[Asgarnia]]
| members = No
| bank = 1 ([[Members only]])
| altar = 1
| obelisks = 0
| music = [[Long Road]]
| leader = Under the administration of [[Asgarnia]]
| tele = [[House Teleport]] if Rimmington is house location, [[Skills necklace]]
| guild = [[Crafting Guild]]
| race = [[Human]]s
|release = 4 January 2001|update = Runescape beta is now online!|map = [[File:Rimmington map.png|300px]]}}
{{Relativelocation
|location = Rimmington
|north = [[Melzar's Maze]]
|west = [[Crandor]]
|south = [[Thurgo's Peninsula]]
|east = [[Port Sarim]]}}

'''Rimmington''' is a small town located in the south-west corner of [[Asgarnia]], on the edge of the [[Free|free-to-play]] world. Its distance from other human settlements and lack of full banking facilities make it rarely visited by non-members. Rimmington's most notable features are its [[Rimmington mine|mine]] (a source of [[iron ore|iron]], [[gold ore|gold]], [[clay]], [[copper ore|copper]] and [[tin ore|tin]]) and the portal to [[player-owned house]]s. Players are required to visit the area during [[Witch's Potion]], while completing the [[Dragon Slayer]] quest as [[Melzar's Maze]] is located on the north-west boundary of the town, and [[Swept Away]], as they must visit [[Hetty]] to get her enchant [[Maggie]]'s [[Broomstick]] by using Hetty's [[Broom ointment]]. It has since received a graphical update after the [[Queen Black Dragon]] was introduced.

== Transportation ==
Free to Play:
* Walk south from [[Falador]] or west from [[Port Sarim]];
* Wield the [[Clan_vexillum|Clan vexillum]] to teleport to the clan camp and walk to the south;
*Use the [[Explorer_Ring_3|Explorer's Ring 3]] and walk southwest to get to Rimmington, but this takes longer.

Members:
*[[Teleport to House]], provided that their [[house]] is located at the town's [[POH portal|portal]];
*If the [[Love Story]] quest has been completed, members can use a [[Rimmington tablet]] (made from a chipped Teleport to House tablet) to teleport to the Rimmington house portal, even if their house is located elsewhere.;
*Teleport to the crafting guild with a [[skills necklace]] and then walk south-east;
*If a player has completed the first part of [[Fairy Tale 2]], they can use the [[fairy ring]] (code '''AIQ ''') to teleport to Mudskipper Point and then walk north.
*Using the Port Sarim home teleport and then walk west.

== Overview ==
=== History ===
Little is known about Rimmington's history. It may, however, have been settled by [[Crandor]]ians after [[Elvarg]] attacked the once thriving community of Crandor Isle. The following quote is the only known evidence of this possible historical colonisation:

<p style="text-align:left;">{{cquote2|Thirty years ago, Crandor was a thriving community with a great tradition of mages and adventurers. Many Crandorians even earned the right to be part of the Champions' Guild! One of their adventurers went too far, however. He descended into the volcano in the centre of Crandor and woke the dragon Elvarg. He must have fought valiantly against the dragon because they say that, to this day, she has a scar down her side, but the dragon still won the fight. She emerged and laid waste to the whole of Crandor with her fire breath! '''Some refugees managed to escape in fishing boats. They landed on the coast, north of Rimmington, and set up camp but the dragon followed them and burned the camp to the ground. Out of all the people of Crandor there were only three survivors: a trio of wizards who used [[magic]] to escape. Their names were [[Thalzar]], [[Lozar]] and [[Melzar the Mad|Melzar]].''' ''|personquoted=[[Guildmaster]]}}</p>

===Politics===
[[File:AsgarniaStandard.png|right|60px|The Asgarnian Standard]]

Given its location within the Kingdom of [[Asgarnia]], Rimmington is supposedly ruled by [[King Vallance]] and [[Prince Anlaf]]. Both royals, however, have recently vanished from public life and [[Sir Amik Varze]] and [[Denulth]] have taken their place.

As Rimmington lacks a significant population and its own political leaders, its influence in regional politics is minimal.
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=== Economy ===

Despite being generally deserted, there are a number of natural resources that attract some skillers to Rimmington. There are a number of [[willow tree|willow]] and [[yew tree|yew]] trees scattered around the town-site, a large open-cut [[mining|mine]] to the north and several of [[snape grass]] [[spawn]]s to the north-west on [[Hobgoblin Peninsula]].
Rimmington is also located in a predominately agricultural region. There is a field to the north in which [[cabbage]]s and [[onion]]s are grown, a wheat field to the east from which [[grain]] may be harvested and a [[Farming/Patch locations#Bush patches|bush patch]] in which members may plant [[Bush seed|crops]]. The [[Crafting Guild]] to the north is another reason players may come here, as they can sell off their wares or bank them with the locker in the Customs Office.

===Melzar the Mad===
[[Melzar the Mad]] is the last remaining survivor of the trio of wizards who escaped Crandor after [[Elvarg]] laid waste to the island. His companions, [[Thalzar]] and [[Lozar]], have both met their ends, the latter at the hands of a raiding [[Goblin (monster)|goblin]] party. Melzar currently resides in a fortified manor to the north-west of the Rimmington town-site. To enter the manor, players must have started the [[Dragon Slayer]] [[quest]] and be in possession of the [[maze key|manor key]] given to them by the [[Guildmaster]] of the [[Champions' Guild]]. His manor contains a [[Melzar's Maze|maze]] which plays host to a number of low level monsters which may be suitable for [[combat]] training for new players. Melzar himself can be found at the end of the maze and must be killed in the process of obtaining a third of the [[Crandor map]]; however, he is clearly not the true challenge, as he spawns cabbages to heal you during the fight and the player must fight a [[Lesser demon]] directly afterwards to obtain the true map.

===Parties===
[[File:Houseparty.png|thumb|right|Outside the Rimmington house portal in world 31.]]
Prior to the [[Update:Trade and Drop Changes|balanced trade update]], [[drop parties]], player-run events or re-union parties were regularly held in Rimmington. The town's often deserted nature meant that the number of unwanted guests or 'hangers-on' were kept to a minimum and events were able to be organised smoothly. In contrast, a [[Falador Party Room|modern drop party]]in Falador will generally attract hundreds of players.
[[File:Rimmington POH Portal.png|thumb|right|200px|The POH portal in rimmington.]]

Rimmington also plays host to player run [[House party|house parties]]. These events are typically gatherings held by [[members]] in either their own or someone else's [[Player-owned house]].[[Server#World themes|World 31]], in particular, is a dedicated house party 'themed' server. Given that Rimmington is the default location for player-owned houses, large groups of players often congregate outside and around the portal.

Rimmington is also known widely to old players as the epicentre of the [[Falador Massacre]], an extreme violation of the [[Rules of RuneScape#Honour|Bug Abuse rule]] that occurred on 6 June 2006 that is still remembered as one of the costliest incidents for players in the history of [[RuneScape]].

===Login Screen===
A panoramic view of Rimmington is the seventh such scene to appear on the [[Login server|login screen]].

== Inhabitants ==
=== Important NPCs ===
The following important [[npc|Non-Player Charactersreside]] inside or near Rimmington:
[[File:Hetty chathead.png|frame|right|Hetty, Rimmington's resident witch]]
*[[Customs Sergeant]] - located in the Customs Office at the south end of the town.<br clear="left"/>
*[[Hetty]] - found in her house to the south-east of the town square.
*[[Malignius Mortifer]] - can be found wandering in the fields north of [[Port Sarim]].
*[[Melzar the Mad]] - located in the basement of his manor to the north-west of the town-site.
*[[Skippy]] - can be found drunkenly stumbling around behind Hetty's house.
*[[Lucille]] - can be found in a house on the west side. She is the starting point of [[Song from the Depths]]

[[File:Giantrat.png|125px|thumb|right|Giant rat]]

=== Monsters ===
*[[Elemental wizard]]s (Level 13)
**[[Air wizard]]
**[[Earth Wizard]]
**[[Fire wizard]]
**[[Water wizard]]
*[[Hobgoblin]]s (Level 28)
*[[Giant rat]]s (Level 3)

==Stores==

===Rimmington General Store===
[[File:Rimmington General Store stock.png|thumb|180px|The range of items, you can buy or sell at Rimmington General Store.]]

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The Rimmington [[general store]] ([[File:General store icon.png|General store icon]]) is in the north-west corner of the town square and has two floors. On the ground floor is the [[shop keeper]] and his [[shop assistant]]. Quite often, however, players who are training their [[woodcutting]] [[skill]] will sell [[willow logs]] to the store so as to avoid having to bank or drop them. The store's first floor contains nothing apart from decoration.

===Rommik's Crafty Supplies===
[[File:Rommik's Crafty Supplies stock.png|thumb|180px|The range of items that can be used in Crafting.]]

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[[Rommik]]'s store ([[File:Craftingicon.png|Crafting store icon]]) is found south of the general store and sells a variety of supplies useful when training the [[Crafting]] skill. The store stocks the same items as the crafting store in [[Al Kharid]], although it is far less populated, owing to its location and the fact the [[Crafting Guild]] has spawns of many of these items for free.

Players are able to purchase [[Chisel]]s, [[Ring mould]]s, [[Necklace mould]]s, [[Amulet mould]]s, [[Needle]]s, [[Thread]], [[Holy mould]]s, [[Tiara mould]]s and [[Bracelet mould]]s.

===Brian's Archery Supplies===
[[File:Brian's Archery Supplies stock.png|thumb|180px|The range of bows and arrows, you can either buy of sell from Brian.]]

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[[Brian (archery)|Brian]]'s store ([[File:Archery shop icon.png|Archery store icon]]) is east of Rommik's. Brian sells supplies used whilst training the [[Ranged]] skill. His store is very similar to [[Varrock]]'s archery store, although it is much less busy due to its location and the lack of many of Varrock's features.

Players are able to purchase [[steel arrow|steel]], [[mithril arrow|mithril]] and [[adamant arrow]]s, [[oak shortbow|oak]], [[willow shortbow|willow]], and [[maple shortbow]]s and [[oak longbow|oak]],[[willow longbow|willow]] and [[maple longbow]]s. Brian does not, however, sell [[bronze arrows]] because they spawn reasonably fast nearby.

Two [[logs]] and a bronze arrow respawn on a table in his building. There are also a number of [[rat]]s in his house that can be killed in order to obtain [[rat's tail]]s for the [[Witch's Potion]] quest.

==Quests==
[[File:Witchqueststart.png|right|thumb|The start-point of the Witch's Potion quest.]]
*Started in Rimmington:
**'''[[Witch's Potion|Witch's Potion (miniquest)]]''' - Players can start this quest ([[File:Quest icon.png|Quest icon]]) in the small house east of Brian's Archery Supplies where [[Hetty]] lives. Now it has become a miniquest.
**'''[[Songs from the Depths]]''' - Players can start this quest ([[File:Quest icon.png|Quest icon]]) in the house just west of the well by talking to [[Lucille]].

*A number of quests also involve Rimmington to some extent:
**''[[Biohazard]]''
**''[[Regicide]]''
**''[[Dragon Slayer]]''
**''[[Rocking Out]]''
**''[[Swept Away]]''
**''[[Love Story]]''
**''[[A Void Dance]]''
**''[[What's Mine is Yours|What's Mine is Yours]] (The Rimmington Mine)''

==Features==
*'''[[File:Rimmington field.png|thumb|The field.]]Farming patch:''' There is a bush patch ([[File:Farmingpatchicon.png|The farming patch icon]]) north-west of the town which can be used by [[members]] while training the [[farming]] skill.

*A '''field''' just north of the town-site has 15 [[Cabbage]]s and 15 [[Onion]]s ready to be picked. There are 2 scarecrows in the field. A second field to the east has [[grain]] and may occasionally be used to access [[Puro-Puro]].

*'''Water Source''': A well ([[File:Water source icon.png|The water source icon]]) is located in the centre of the town and may be used as a water source. This could be useful for players who wish to mine [[clay]] in the mining site to the north.

[[File:Rimmingtoncentre.png|right|thumb|Rimmington town centre is marked by a [[well]], and the [[Player-owned house|house]] portal is just to the north.]]
*'''[[Anja]] and [[Hengel]]'s house''': The house in the north-east corner of the town square belongs to two non-player characters named Anja and Hengel. It plays a part in the [[Love Story]] quest. A [[range]] ([[File:Rangeicon.png|The range icon]]) is located on the ground floor as well as a [[bronze pickaxe]] spawn on a table. The second floor contains a [[bronze scimitar]] that respawns on a table as well as the NPC owners. Players may ask Anja for some [[coins]], although they must go through a long dialogue to do so.

*[[File:Rimmington coast.png|thumb|The coast found to the south of Rimmington.]]'''[[Chemist's House]]''': The Chemist's house is located to the west of the Rimmington town-site. Inside, players are able to find a [[Lamp oil still]] and a [[Fractionalizing still]]. The latter is used to make a [[Barrel of naphtha]] from a [[Barrel of coal-tar]] and is required for the [[Regicide]] and [[Mourning's Ends Part I]] quests. Players may also speak to the [[Chemist]] to start the [[Falador Tasks]]. It can be entered in free-to-play, but there is nothing to pick up and the Chemist won't say much.

*'''[[Willow tree]] cluster''': There are a number of willow trees at the south end of the Rimmington town-site. It is quite a popular spot for [[Woodcutting Training]] and [[Firemaking]] training. Because of the close proximity to a nearby shop, it is possible to sell cut [[willow logs]] without endless running or having to click several times to drop the logs. There is also a method used to track the number of trips made to sell the logs by picking up the bronze arrow in the archery shop. Placing the arrow into the player's arrow slot allows for a way to track the number of trips the player has made while cutting [[willow logs]].

*'''[[Rimmington mining site]]''': There is a mine ([[File:Miningicon.png|The mine icon]]) north-east of the town. It is a small mine which normally has low level miners, as the rocks contain mainly tin, clay, and copper; however, there are also two gold rocks as well as four iron rocks. In F2P worlds, one may commonly find people powermining iron as the four rocks and lack of players when compared to other mines make it convenient.

*'''[[Crafting Guild]]''': The Crafting Guild is north-west of Rimmington. However, players require a [[crafting]] level of 40 to enter the guild. It contains a mine, various supplies, and several Crafting-related services, in addition to being nearby several cows and sheep.
[[File:Rimmington mine.png|thumb|right|The Rimmington mining site]]

*'''House portal:''' [[Members]] starting [[Construction]] can visit their house in Rimmington. To buy a house, however, they must visit an [[Estate Agent]] in Varrock, Falador, [[Seers' Village]] or [[East Ardougne]]. A portal ([[File:Portalicon.png|House portal icon]]) found north of Rimmington can be used to go to their house. Although the portal is in plain sight in free-to-play, it isn't accessible on those servers.

*'''[[Melzar's Maze]]:''' There is a maze north-west of the village known as "Melzar's Maze". It can only be entered by starting the [[Dragon Slayer]] quest.

*'''Rimmington Customs Office:''' The customs office is located at the south end of the town near the water. It plays a part in the [[Rocking Out]] quest. On the day of the quest release, it was missing from the [[world map]]. Inside, the locker serves as a [[bank deposit box]] and can be used to store [[iron ore]], [[gold ore]], and [[willow logs]] that can be gathered nearby. This makes it one of the best places for collecting iron and gold ore, and especially willows. Some players speculate that the best place for chopping willows is here. It is also a great place to chop [[yew tree]]s, as there are four of them just north-west of Rimmington, and the logs can be deposited in the bank deposit box.
*'''[[Grotworm Lair]]: '''The [[Grotworm Lair]] is accessible to members and is home of the [[Queen Black Dragon]]; it is located in the caves near Rimmington. There are three levels in the lair where there are different levelled monsters. On the first level there are [[Young grotworms]], a level 10 monster that is commonly killed for coral bolts. On the second there are regular [[Grotworms]], a level 91 grotworm and the second form of the grotworm. On the third level there are level 167 [[Mature grotworms]] and a portal to the [[Queen Black Dragon]]'s Lair. One does not have to complete or even start the quest [[Song from the Depths]] to access the lair.

[[File:Invisible player.png|thumb|An invisible player.]]

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