This article is about the Jagex Moderator. For the Thanksgiving event turkey, see
Osborne.
Mod Osborne was a Lead Designer for RuneScape at Jagex. Prior to this, he was an editor at Jagex, mainly filtering content for typos and grammar as well as writing QuestHelp entries and Postbags from the Hedge. His job included making sure that all content that is released to RuneScape was consistent with storylines and lore in the game, although he also designed various content.[1] After that, he became Senior Narrative Designer, largely in charge of the game's overall story, and he was the conceiver of the Sixth Age storyline. He was promoted to Lead Designer in February 2015, succeeding Mod Mark.[2] He was also the leader of The Guardians scrum team.
Mod Osborne left Jagex on 4 February 2022, moving to a role of Senior Designer at Square Enix.
Mod Osborne has appeared in many Behind the Scenes videos, RuneCast episodes, podcasts as well as the official (lore) livestreams and Q&As. As Senior Narrative Designer, he usually worked with Mod Mark when discussing matters relating to lore. Osborne was the main speaker in the Above the Lore episodes, and also usually participates in lore Q&As or so-called campfires on the forums.
Mod Osborne previously worked as Sports Editor at Chapters Sports, Diary Planner & Order Coordinator at Inca Interiors and Sales Assistant at Paperchase Products before joining Jagex. He graduated from the University of Kent in Britain before that.[source needed]
Most of the dialogue in Dimension of Disaster was written by him and he designed various significant updates, including The World Wakes and Prifddinas. He wrote and designed The Needle Skips quest with Mod Krista.
He is the author of the Lores and Histories:
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Web Content Editor
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June 2006 - June 2009
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Audio Developer
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Unknown - Unknown
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Web Content Editor
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Unknown - Unknown
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Senior Content Editor
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Unknown - Unknown
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Senior Narrative Designer
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June 2009 - February 2015
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Lead Designer for RuneScape
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February 2015 - 4 February 2022
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Media | Type | Date |
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'Two' of a Kind Q&A | Podcast | 22 March 2014 |
19 Years of RuneScape - Anniversary Special (Jan 2020) | Livestream | 7 January 2020 |
2016: RuneScape's Year in Review | Livestream | 13 December 2016 |
Activity Pets, Mining & Smithing, Valentine's Day, etc - RuneScape Weekly Stream (Feb 2020) | Livestream | 11 February 2020 |
All about Quests - Your Questions Answered | Podcast | 2 April 2015 |
An Audience with Mod Mark | Podcast | 6 September 2013 |
An Introduction to Elder God Wars: Azzanadra's Quest | RuneScape Weekly Stream (Feb 2021) | Livestream | 16 February 2021 |
Araxxor Quest, Skilling Off-hands, Golden Clue Scrolls, etc - RuneScape Epic Jam Showcase (pt1) | Livestream | 18 October 2019 |
Archaeology release, Ninja revival, Solak scaling - RuneScape Weekly Stream (Feb 20) | Livestream | 27 February 2020 |
Archaeology, Ranch Out of Time, Farming & Herblore 120s, Elder GWD, etc - RuneFest Q&A (RuneScape) | Livestream | 9 October 2019 |
Archaeology, War's Retreat, Year in Review - RuneScape Dev Q&A (Dec 19) | Livestream | 19 December 2019 |
Armadyl Lore and More | Podcast | 31 March 2016 |
Bandos, Balance, Rules and Tools! | Podcast | 14 April 2016 |
Bank Placeholders, Slayer Collection Log, RuneFest - RuneScape General Q&A (September 2019) | Livestream | 24 September 2019 |
Bigging up the Dwarves | Podcast | 4 July 2013 |
Blood Dyes - Ninja Team Developer Q&A - RuneScape | Livestream | 14 January 2016 |
Bringing Back Zamorak | Podcast | 21 November 2013 |
Coming Up In RuneScape | 12th November. 5pm Game Time / 5pm GMT | Livestream | 12 November 2021 |
Deities of Gielinor - Whom To Follow? | Podcast | 16 August 2013 |
Desperate Measures, The Beach, Orthen, Elder GWD - RuneScape Update (July 2020) | Livestream | 9 July 2020 |
Developer Q&A ft. High Level Mobs | Livestream | 28 October 2015 |
Dishonour among Thieves - A Retrospective with the Dukes | Podcast | 26 February 2015 |
Elf City Design, Part 1 | Podcast | 16 May 2014 |
Elf City Design, Part 2 | Podcast | 23 May 2014 |
Elf City Design, Pt5 | Podcast | 15 June 2014 |
Elf City Design, Pts 3 & 4 | Podcast | 6 June 2014 |
Elf City Part 2 | Podcast | 13 November 2014 |
Elf City Release Feedback | Podcast | 26 September 2014 |
Elf City, what's next? | Podcast | 10 February 2014 |
Fate of the Gods! | Podcast | 29 March 2014 |
Free Love And Sheep | Podcast | 17 May 2016 |
Future Quest | Podcast | 12 March 2014 |
Future of Invention - RuneScape Developer Q&A | Livestream | 6 February 2016 |
Future of NXT - RuneScape Developer Q&A | Livestream | 23 April 2016 |
General Q&A Part 2 With Mod Osborne | Livestream | 8 December 2021 |
Halloween 2020 Event – First look // RuneScape Weekly Stream (Oct 2020) | Livestream | 24 October 2020 |
Herblore 120, Monetisation, Activity Pets, Java Client - RuneScape Dev Q&A (Nov 19) | Livestream | 12 November 2019 |
Hungry for Data? RuneScape Stats & Analytics! | Livestream | 31 August 2016 |
Invention - New RuneScape Elite Skill teaser! | Livestream | 21 January 2016 |
Invention Developer Q&A - RuneScape | Livestream | 28 January 2016 |
Invention and Elite Skills | Podcast | 11 June 2015 |
J-Mods Q&A // RuneScape on Steam, first details on Orthen, Halloween event, and more (Sept 2020) | Livestream | 30 September 2020 |
JMods talk about Combat, Content and more - General Q&A | RuneScape Weekly Stream (July 2021) | Livestream | 7 July 2021 |
Leads Q&A | RuneScape Weekly Stream (May 2021) | Livestream | 26 May 2021 |
Looking back at 2015 | Podcast | 11 December 2015 |
Lore Live Stream with Mods Mark and Osborne | Livestream | 4 November 2012 |
May Skilling Update Reveal - April 27th 2021 | Livestream | 27 April 2021 |
Mining & Smithing changes, Archaeology, RSMobile iOS, QoL, etc - RuneScape General Q&A (Jan 20) | Livestream | 28 January 2020 |
Missing Presumed Death (podcast) | Podcast | 19 September 2013 |
Mod Osborne Exposed | Podcast | 9 July 2015 |
Modcast Q&A - 5th Oct | Livestream | 5 October 2021 |
New God Books & Invention update - RuneScape Developer Q&A | Livestream | 17 February 2016 |
Nex: Angel of Death and Passion Projects - Livestream Q&A | Livestream | 24 January 2017 |
Nomad's Elegy - RuneScape Developer Q&A | Livestream | 10 February 2016 |
Orthen Digsite: First Info, Release Date, Rewards // RuneScape Weekly Stream (Oct 2020) | Livestream | 8 October 2020 |
Orthen, New Boss, Halloween, Activity Pets, upcoming content - RuneScape JMods Q&A (August 2020) | Livestream | 27 August 2020 |
Ozan, Owen and Ariane | Podcast | 30 May 2013 |
Penguins D&D Rework Reveal - RuneScape Weekly Stream (Sept 2020) | Livestream | 8 September 2020 |
Penguins, Pirates & Sagas | Podcast | 16 May 2013 |
Plague's End (podcast) | Podcast | 14 August 2014 |
Rite of Passage (podcast) | Podcast | 3 October 2013 |
RuneCast #2 - J-mod Q&A | Video | 14 June 2012 |
RuneFest 2013: Ask us Anything | Video | 12 November 2013 |
RuneFest 2013: Celebrating Story | Video | 11 November 2013 |
RuneFest 2013: Highlights! | Video | 12 November 2013 |
RuneFest 2013: Ideas for the Future | Video | 12 November 2013 |
RuneFest 2013: RuneScape 2014 | Video | 13 November 2013 |
RuneFest 2013: Welcome | Livestream | 11 November 2013 |
RuneFest 2014: Welcome to RuneFest | Livestream | 14 October 2014 |
RuneFest 2017 - Reveals Q&A | Livestream | 26 September 2017 |
RuneFest Podcast - A J Mod Retrospective | Podcast | 14 November 2013 |
RuneFest Recap - RuneScape Developer Q&A | Livestream | 22 September 2016 |
RuneLabs (podcast) | Podcast | 22 January 2015 |
RuneMetrics - Stats & Loot Tracker for RuneScape | Livestream | 21 February 2016 |
RuneScape - God Wars 2 Developer Q&A #1 | Livestream | 13 March 2016 |
RuneScape - NXT (New Game Client) Showcase, Christmas 2015 | Livestream | 24 December 2015 |
RuneScape - November Month Ahead Q&A (stream) | Livestream | 1 November 2016 |
RuneScape - PKing 101 with Mods Osborne and Mod Manti! | Livestream | 6 November 2015 |
RuneScape - RuneFest 2015 - Invention & Elite Skills | Livestream | 13 October 2015 |
RuneScape - Solak Q&A and Gameplay Showcase | Livestream | 22 May 2018 |
RuneScape - The Big Questions (stream) | Livestream | 8 November 2016 |
RuneScape - The Year Ahead Q&A | Livestream | 9 January 2018 |
RuneScape - Unfinished Business | Livestream | 12 September 2017 |
RuneScape 101: Introduction to the world of Gielinor | Livestream | 16 October 2020 |
RuneScape 20 Years of Lore // The Lore Council discusses the history of Gielinor | Livestream | 19 January 2021 |
RuneScape 2013 Highlights | Video | 20 December 2013 |
RuneScape 2017 Content Survey results! | Livestream | 11 October 2016 |
RuneScape 2018 Content Survey Results | Livestream | 28 March 2018 |
RuneScape 3: Dawn of the 6th age | Video | 26 June 2013 |
RuneScape 3: The Story So Far | Video | 5 June 2013 |
RuneScape Behind the Scenes #12 - Some Like it Cold! | Video | 3 August 2012 |
RuneScape Behind the Scenes #19 - Two new quests, One new City! | Video | 21 September 2012 |
RuneScape Behind the Scenes #31 - Christmas 2012 | Video | 14 December 2012 |
RuneScape Behind the Scenes #39 - Demon Contracts | Video | 8 February 2013 |
RuneScape Behind the Scenes #42 - The World Wakes | Video | 1 March 2013 |
RuneScape Behind the Scenes #44 - Making The Origins of Gielinor | Video | 15 March 2013 |
RuneScape Behind the Scenes #54 - God Emissaries | Video | 24 May 2013 |
RuneScape Behind the Scenes #56 - Triskellion Treasures | Video | 7 June 2013 |
RuneScape Behind the Scenes #61 - The 6th Age: Part Two | Video | 12 July 2013 |
RuneScape Behind the Scenes #65 - Death of Chivalry | Video | 9 August 2013 |
RuneScape Behind the Scenes #68 - Super September | Video | 30 August 2013 |
RuneScape Behind the Scenes #84 - Power to the Players | Video | 27 December 2013 |
RuneScape Big Questions Q&A - Voice of Seren, RS Mobile, Bank Rework, Player Support, etc | Livestream | 27 March 2019 |
RuneScape Content Preview // The Effigy Incubator, a Monthly D&D in Kerapac's Secret Lab! | Livestream | 8 September 2020 |
RuneScape Content Showcase - October 2017 | Livestream | 24 October 2017 |
RuneScape Content Showcase - Player-Owned Farm | Livestream | 22 August 2018 |
RuneScape Dev Q&A - Clue Scroll Rework, Mining & Smithing, Solak | Livestream | 7 February 2018 |
RuneScape Dev Q&A - Easter, Achievements, Spring Fayre | Livestream | 28 March 2017 |
RuneScape Dev Q&A - Line Firemaking, Safecracking and Rebuilding Edgeville | Livestream | 3 April 2018 |
RuneScape Dev Q&A - Skillcape Perks, 15 years Vet Cape, Game Jam | Livestream | 31 January 2017 |
RuneScape Dev Q&A - Unfinished Business | Livestream | 1 August 2017 |
RuneScape Developer Q&A - 8th December - Ask us anything about 2016! | Livestream | 9 December 2015 |
RuneScape Developer Q&A - Christmas Event 2015 | Livestream | 26 November 2015 |
RuneScape Developer Q&A - Combat Council | Livestream | 18 November 2015 |
RuneScape Developer Q&A - Invention Special with Mods Osborne, Moltare, Timbo and Ollo | Livestream | 2 July 2015 |
RuneScape Developer Q&A - Invention Special! | Livestream | 4 November 2015 |
RuneScape Developer Q&A - Stats special! | Livestream | 23 September 2015 |
RuneScape Developer Q&A - The best of 2015! | Livestream | 16 December 2015 |
RuneScape Developer Q&A - Unfinished Business live stream | Livestream | 11 July 2017 |
RuneScape Developer Q&A - feat. Elf City Waterfall Fishing, Elite Mobs and Halloween teasers! | Livestream | 9 September 2015 |
RuneScape Developer Q&A - ft. Balthazar's Big Raffle Teaser | Livestream | 19 August 2015 |
RuneScape Developer Q&A - ft. Mod Osborne | Livestream | 28 July 2015 |
RuneScape Developer Q&A Special: The New RS Leadership Team | Livestream | 3 June 2015 |
RuneScape Developer Q&A with Falador Graphical Rework and virtual levelling | Livestream | 30 September 2015 |
RuneScape Developers Q&A - Elite Dungeons 2 & Summer Beach Party | Livestream | 4 July 2018 |
RuneScape Game Jam Summary - April 2018 | Livestream | 20 April 2018 |
RuneScape General Q&A (July 2019) - Land Out of Time, POF, Weapon Diversity, RS Mobile, etc | Livestream | 31 July 2019 |
RuneScape Leads Q&A // Steam launch, upcoming updates, and more (Nov 2020) | Livestream | 4 November 2020 |
RuneScape Leads Q&A // What updates will come in 2021? | Livestream | 12 January 2021 |
RuneScape Lore Q&A | Livestream | 14 December 2017 |
RuneScape Lore Special - Desperate Times, Comp Cape Highlight | Livestream | 15 May 2019 |
RuneScape Month Ahead (July 2017) - Magister, Achievements, Menaphos | Livestream | 27 June 2017 |
RuneScape Month Ahead Q&A (Aug 2018) - Dragonkin Laboratory, Master Skillcapes, Rune Capers | Livestream | 10 August 2018 |
RuneScape Month Ahead Q&A (May 2019) - Song of Seren, Desperate Times, Hunter Modernisation | Livestream | 8 May 2019 |
RuneScape NXT Developer Q&A | Livestream | 20 January 2016 |
RuneScape Podcast - The Elder Gods, more music and the Macro Ban Initiative! | Video | 31 May 2016 |
RuneScape RuneMetrics Developer Q&A | Livestream | 3 February 2016 |
RuneScape Stories by the Fireside w/ Mods Raven, Jack, Timbo, Osborne and Mark | #20YearsOfRuneScape | Livestream | 6 January 2021 |
RuneScape Summer Summit - 28th May 2016 - 4pm UTC | Livestream | 24 May 2016 |
RuneScape TV: Aquarium! #FishHype - 24/02/2015 | Livestream | 24 February 2015 |
RuneScape TV: Ports Expansion + 200th Quest Discussion - 20/01/2015 | Livestream | 21 January 2015 |
RuneScape Year Ahead (2017) | Livestream | 10 January 2017 |
RuneScape in 2017 - Summer Summit | Livestream | 2 June 2016 |
RuneScape's Big Questions - Vorago, Tuska, Bank Rework | Livestream | 5 December 2017 |
RuneScape's Night before Christmas | Video | 24 December 2013 |
RuneScape's Q&A Live Stream -Timed HiScores and More - 22/08 | Livestream | 22 August 2017 |
RuneScape's Quizmas Presents! | Livestream | 21 December 2012 |
RuneScape's Road to Menaphos stream #4 - Reputation and last-minute tips | Livestream | 30 May 2017 |
RuneScape: Idle Adventures - What is it? | Livestream | 23 February 2016 |
RuneScape: QBD 101 with Mods Pi and Osborne! | Livestream | 27 August 2015 |
Runescape Content Showcase - Elite Dungeons (Summer Update 2018) | Livestream | 18 April 2018 |
Seren, a song & the Community Helpers | Podcast | 29 January 2016 |
Slayer Log, Bank Placeholders, RuneFest, Annual Survey - RuneScape Month Ahead Q&A (September 2019) | Livestream | 3 September 2019 |
Sliske (podcast) | Podcast | 20 June 2013 |
Sliske, more music and Behind the Scenes of Customer Support | Podcast | 14 June 2016 |
Some Saradominist Lore, Mod Moltare’s favourite music and Player Support talks Account security! | Podcast | 26 February 2016 |
Some Zamorak Lore, Mod Bond’s favourite music track and Player Support Monitoring | Podcast | 10 March 2016 |
Story Exposed: Part 1 | Podcast | 12 April 2014 |
Story Exposed: Part 2 | Podcast | 19 April 2014 |
Summer Showcase - Player-Owned Farms, Mining & Smithing Armour Set | Livestream | 18 April 2018 |
The A - Z of Divination | Podcast | 10 August 2013 |
The DragonKin, Mod Pi’s music and Scamming! | Podcast | 19 July 2016 |
The Elder Gods, more music and the Macro Ban Initiative! | Podcast | 31 May 2016 |
The Godless, Did You Know? | Podcast | 3 August 2016 |
The Joy of Zaros | Podcast | 16 October 2013 |
The Month Ahead and Gower Quest preview - RuneScape Q&A | Livestream | 8 June 2016 |
The Road to Elf City | Podcast | 2 May 2014 |
The World Event | Podcast | 26 July 2013 |
The World Gate | Podcast | 23 August 2013 |
The World Wakes & God Emissaries | Podcast | 2 May 2013 |
The future of RuneScape, RS Mobile new UI & Weapon Diversity - RS General Q&A (Sept 2019) | Livestream | 10 September 2019 |
This Summer in RuneScape - the Summer Summit | Livestream | 31 May 2016 |
This Summer in RuneScape and Special Announcement! | Livestream | 14 May 2016 |
War's Retreat, Archaeology, Ring of Shards, future updates - RuneScape General Q&A (Jan 2020) | Livestream | 21 January 2020 |
Wilderness Improvements teaser - RuneScape Q&A - 3rd August | Livestream | 4 August 2016 |
Zaros, some light music and the new Support Centre | Podcast | 12 February 2016 |
[RS3] Developer Q&A - Multiple action bars teaser | Livestream | 5 August 2015 |
[RS3] RuneScape Developer Q&A - RuneFest Teasers | Livestream | 2 September 2015 |
- For the behind the scenes video of A Stray In A Manger, Osborne was painted blue and acted as 'Mod Santa'.
- Due to his work as editor, Mod Osborne has played each quest in RuneScape at least fifteen times.[3]
- In The Road To Elf City mini-series, David Osborne went by the alias Mod Elfborne, his alleged cousin, before the release of Prifddinas. He also went to RuneFest 2014 as Mod Elfborne.
- Osborne has several references in and related to Prifddinas; Mod Elfborne and Daffyd are both based on him, and a reference to him is included in the Tirannwn achievements.[4] Outside Prifddinas, the turkey Osborne and Ospawns are also based on Mod Osborne.
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