We're also running a set of bonus weekends, similar to last year. The order and duration of some of the bonuses has changed, so do read through the list below.

Note that all bonuses start and end at 12:00 UTC (Game Time), on the days given. Ironman accounts are not eligible for these bonuses.

Skiller Weekend | 1st May - 4th…

Each task you complete – manually or by skipping – gets you an XP lamp.

Complete a category and you'll unlock the Explorer's Aura. Once per day– for 30 days from when you first unlock it – this will grant you access to an instanced area where you can skill or kill to your heart's content, with increased XP and gathering rates.…

To start, speak to Challenge Mistress Fara in Burthorpe or Challenge Mistress Heriau in Prifddinas. They'll give you your Road Trip Journal so you can get started.

You can manually complete one task per day. You can also automatically complete tasks, using chits gained once per day by heading to Lumbridge Crater and receiving one from a…

RuneScape Road Trip 2015 kicks off on the 1st of May – a month of task chasing and community events for RuneScape Gold members where you'll uncover some cool rewards.

Tick off tasks in your new Road Trip Journal – by yourself or with JMod help – and unlock the four-tier Explorer's Aura, which grants…

Solomon's got a few tricks up his sleeves too month, too, with dyes to customise your outfits and a brand new, limited edition legendary pet called the shadow drake, which is only available for the next few weeks. If you want game easy, you can buy runescape gold.

 Our RuneLabs criteria for the month is a small, horror-themed update for use at Halloween. Start thinking about…

Listen to our latest podcast now - where brave wayfarers Mod Moltare and Mod Matthe meet at the crossroads to discuss the RuneScape Road Trip.

You can also follow our official podcasts on PodBean or iTunes.

What is a Behind the Scenes article?

Behind the Scenes is a sneak peek at the planned game updates that we hope to launch in the coming month.

This, however, is only a…