Terry Balando

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Terry Balando
Release date	9 July 2003 (Update)
Also called	Archaeological expert
Race	Human
Members	yes
Quest NPC	Desert Treasure The Dig Site The Temple at Senntisten
Location(s)	Exam Centre
Gender	Male
Actions	Talk to, Identify liquid, Examine
Examine	An expert on archaeology.
Advanced data
NPC ID	619
Links	MRND619
Infobox • Talk page

Terry Balando is an archaeological expert who can be located at the Exam Centre. He plays a minor role in The Dig Site, Desert Treasure and The Temple at Senntisten quests.

He shows interests in the historical value of items that may be found at the Varrock Dig Site, and players can use items on him to learn if there is any archaeological significance to the item. He will also exchange 1 gold ore in return for 3 gold nuggets.

After completion of The Dig Site, if the player has a level of 75 in Attack, Ranged, Magic, or 91 Constitution he will give the player the Codex Ultimatus when spoken to, which unlocks the abilities Blood Tendrils, Smoke Tendrils, Shadow Tendrils, and Ice Asylum.

During the events of Desert Treasure quest, he is given etchings from the stone tablet that his friend and colleague, Asgarnia Smith, excavated. He will then provide a translation primer in order to translate the tablet. If you speak to him after the quest while wielding an Ancient staff, he will inquire for more information and comment on the Zarosian symbol.

During the events of The Temple at Senntisten, the player requires permission from him for Azzanadra to restore the temple beneath the Varrock Dig Site.

Dialogue

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Terry Balando speaks in:

• Desert Treasure
• The Dig Site
• The Temple at Senntisten

Works

Transcripts Terry Balando is the author or co-author of:

• Translation

Graphical updates

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  Terry Balando after 29 March 2004 (update)

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  Terry Balando after 29 March 2004 (update)

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  Terry Balando after 1 July 2008 (update)

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  Terry Balando after 2012

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  Terry Balando after 20 May 2019 (update)

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  Terry Balando's chathead after 29 March 2004 (update)

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  Terry Balando's chathead after Unknown date (edit)

Update history

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• patch 7 September 2020 (Update):
  • Terry Balando's dialogue regarding reclaiming Invitation letters during Dig Site Quest has been fixed.

• patch 28 May 2019 (Update):.
  • Patchy skin tones on a couple of NPC's in the newly reworked digsite has been fixed.

• update 20 May 2019 (Update):
  • Archaeological expert has been renamed to Terry Balando.
  • Terry Balando has been graphically updated.

• patch 16 November 2015 (Update):
  • The archaeological expert in the exam centre near Varrock no longer has patchy skin.

• update 9 July 2003 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• Terry Balando is visible when playing on a free-to-play world but does not have any options to interact with him.