Barman (unused)
Barman (unused)
The Barman is an unused non-player character (NPC) in Old School RuneScape (OSRS) that was intended to fulfill a role related to the tavern system within the game. Although not implemented in gameplay, the Barman features details in the game’s internal database.
General Information
Display Name: Barman
Location: Originally intended to be located in various taverns around Gielinor, facilitating player interactions with food and drink.
Function: While the Barman was designed to serve a bartending role, specific mechanics or interactions were never fully integrated into the game. The potential function included serving drinks, selling food items, or even providing players with information about brewing and cooking.
Appearance
The Barman NPC model is designed to resemble a traditional bartender, wearing a typical apron and possibly a hat. However, due to being an unused asset, players have not encountered this character in any playable form.
Development Status
Though the Barman exists within the game’s code, he was never officially released into the game’s environment. This NPC is categorized alongside several other unfinished or unused assets in OSRS, which may have been scrapped for various reasons during the development process.
Trivia
– The existence of the Barman highlights the extensive design process and content that can occur during the development of a game, with many concepts never making it to the final version.
– Players often speculate about the potential for this character’s reintroduction, especially considering ongoing community interest in expanding the tavern and food systems in OSRS.