The RuneScape dev team has announced the Easter content players can explore
in the coming week. Called "Holly & Hawthorn", players are charged with
recovering the 'baton of seasons' so that the Queen of Snow can hand it over to
the Queen of Sunshine to usher in the change of seasons. Players must commune
with the elements and track down the ‘year baton’ to prevent RuneScape from
being trapped in winter forever. While players complete the holiday quest they
will also be able to join forces and side with either winter or spring by
chopping down seasonal trees. Free-players will be able to fell holly trees to
help bring in springtime, while members have the additional choice of chopping
down hawthorn trees to side with winter. The Season Tree will keep track of how
things are going, and the Land of Holly and Hawthorn will sway between the
seasons based on how many of each tree is cut down.