Forums

The Skulls in Arc vs Draynor

Quick find code: 341-342-909-65812900

Raven born
Feb Member 2021

Raven born

Posts: 1,257 Mithril Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile
Original message details are unavailable.
No, they are definitely the same group. They've been mentioned in certain Ports voyages too, and are known to have an abandoned fort on one of the Arc islands. There's a tie the opposite way too, with Kharidian exiles being potential Ports crew.

Their name most likely derives from the Skull region, though their presence is felt in adjacent regions and in the west.

Khnum may have created the gang, but since his arrest the remains have splintered. They were more of a mercenary group before, but now they'll do pretty much anything to earn money and survive.

It would be a bit silly and confusing to have two different gangs with the exact same name, a similar MO, and identical clothing (and even some identical NPCs).
You guys thinking Jagex do not know their own content :P (inb4 asspull)
Champion of Zaros
|
World Guardian
|
Lore Master
|
Proud member of the Caped Carousers

Petition to Bring back Armies of Gielinor and Arcanists on Steam

13-Jul-2016 09:34:44

Iso Decoder
Apr Member 2014

Iso Decoder

Posts: 2,873 Adamant Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile
Original message details are unavailable.
No, they are definitely the same group. They've been mentioned in certain Ports voyages too, and are known to have an abandoned fort on one of the Arc islands. There's a tie the opposite way too, with Kharidian exiles being potential Ports crew.

Their name most likely derives from the Skull region, though their presence is felt in adjacent regions and in the west.

Khnum may have created the gang, but since his arrest the remains have splintered. They were more of a mercenary group before, but now they'll do pretty much anything to earn money and survive.

It would be a bit silly and confusing to have two different gangs with the exact same name, a similar MO, and identical clothing (and even some identical NPC*).


That is deviously evil! So you mean Ozan's quest we did made us press the trigger for disaster ourselves! ie - Had we not arrested Khnum, none of this pirate business would have occurred! Had I known I wouldn't have rescued Prince Ali in the first place :(

Note: I'm just joking in regards to the last line. Had I known the consequences I would still have done it anyway for the quest cape lol :)

13-Jul-2016 09:35:53

Captain Lime
May Member 2019

Captain Lime

Posts: 6,940 Rune Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile
So, now we know they're the same group. My question now is what the hell they were doing in Draynor? We know that Khnum was in the business of kidnapping people - could the Skulls have put acquisition of new slaves under Khnum's charge? That's be logistically insane! ^ "Some of those words were
STUPID.
" - Mod Raven

13-Jul-2016 15:55:08

Captain Lime
May Member 2019

Captain Lime

Posts: 6,940 Rune Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile
I second thoroughly what the handsome gentleman posted just before me. He must be unquestionably brilliant, besides the fact that he just double posted. ^ "Some of those words were
STUPID.
" - Mod Raven

13-Jul-2016 15:55:09 - Last edited on 13-Jul-2016 15:56:44 by Captain Lime

sir eos lee

sir eos lee

Posts: 11,942 Opal Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile
You have a group with a known prevalence (or whatever term you want to use) towards violence. They are known to be ruthless.
They don't care about the law as long as they get paid.

Ozan's quest is 5th Age. The events that happened with Ling and her fight with the Skulls in PoP were 5th Age.

The Skulls have been around for at least a few years.

At this point, like it is with any crime syndicate in real life, Khnum may have been the overall head of the group, but with some distance between the Arc and Draynor, there had to been a few lieutenants running the show over there.
They may have taken it upon themselves to get into the slaver racket, Khnum didn't discourage it since it made profit.
Fast forward several years, and the group operating in the Arc get more and more active in the Slave trade while Khnum is too focused on the Mist**in and Desert operations.

Much like some of the irl terror and criminal organizations, we take out the head of a local operation, but the other branches are still thriving ....

13-Jul-2016 17:23:57

Maiden China

Maiden China

Posts: 5,142 Rune Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile
Iso Decoder said :
Original message details are unavailable.

Khnum may have created the gang, but since his arrest the remains have splintered. They were more of a mercenary group before, but now they'll do pretty much anything to earn money and survive.


That is deviously evil! So you mean Ozan's quest we did made us press the trigger for disaster ourselves! ie - Had we not arrested Khnum, none of this pirate business would have occurred! Had I known I wouldn't have rescued Prince Ali in the first place :(
silver lining, you get to meet amascut :P
Carn

14-Jul-2016 06:07:23

Solanumtinkr

Solanumtinkr

Posts: 22,240 Opal Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile
Maiden China said :
Iso Decoder said :
Original message details are unavailable.

Khnum may have created the gang, but since his arrest the remains have splintered. They were more of a mercenary group before, but now they'll do pretty much anything to earn money and survive.


That is deviously evil! So you mean Ozan's quest we did made us press the trigger for disaster ourselves! ie - Had we not arrested Khnum, none of this pirate business would have occurred! Had I known I wouldn't have rescued Prince Ali in the first place :(
silver lining, you get to meet amascut :P
The silver lining is that the Arc Skulls have stuff, lots of stuff. May be too much stuff. We should relieve them of the burden of having to worry about it. All of their stuff will be far better off converted into coins for my pouch ^_^
The purpose of adventure is to shine light into dark places,
Poke monsters with a sharp stick, Then steal anything that isn't nailed down!
To the Manor Born QFC 185-186-367-65788716

14-Jul-2016 06:22:34

Sepulchre
Dec Member 2020

Sepulchre

Posts: 3,525 Adamant Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile
Raven born said :
Original message details are unavailable.
No, they are definitely the same group. They've been mentioned in certain Ports voyages too, and are known to have an abandoned fort on one of the Arc islands. There's a tie the opposite way too, with Kharidian exiles being potential Ports crew.

Their name most likely derives from the Skull region, though their presence is felt in adjacent regions and in the west.

Khnum may have created the gang, but since his arrest the remains have splintered. They were more of a mercenary group before, but now they'll do pretty much anything to earn money and survive.

It would be a bit silly and confusing to have two different gangs with the exact same name, a similar MO, and identical clothing (and even some identical NPCs).
You guys thinking Jagex do not know their own content :P (inb4 asspull)
tfw people actually fall for this. It's obvious to me that Jagex messed this one up, forgot the name, and are now trying to make it seem like this was the plan all along.
You're trying to tell me that the Skulls went from some nobody gang without a leader to being a dangerous Wushanko Isles mercenary group. Most of the Skulls in the Ozan quests weren't even Kharidian from what I saw. Not only that, but how the hell would they even GET to the Arc? Few people know about it, even fewer know how to get there, and even FEWER STILL would even dare to travel there under current circumstances.

I'm not buying it, Rowl*y.
A
World Guardian
must learn to find
Balance
in themselves.
Only then can they
Control
themselves and forge their own
Fate .

14-Jul-2016 06:25:50 - Last edited on 14-Jul-2016 06:26:28 by Sepulchre

Solanumtinkr

Solanumtinkr

Posts: 22,240 Opal Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile
Well we cleared the way in the 5th age for travel to recommence, I think. So The SKulls on both sides have had 4 years to discover that the monsters are gone and the way is once more open.

The monsters in the sae could have separated the 2 groups a while back, but not so long ago that they would have forgotten about their origins.
The purpose of adventure is to shine light into dark places,
Poke monsters with a sharp stick, Then steal anything that isn't nailed down!
To the Manor Born QFC 185-186-367-65788716

14-Jul-2016 06:29:25 - Last edited on 14-Jul-2016 06:30:20 by Solanumtinkr

Quick find code: 341-342-909-65812900 Back to Top