Ardougne is the largest city in the memberˇ¦s version of RuneScape. It is split into two halves, West Ardougne and East Ardougne, with West Ardougne being quarantined due to a supposed plague break out. East Ardougne is a popular thieving skill training spot due to the existence of a large market district with many stalls to steal from.
Ardougne is a well traveled town due to its size (there is no way to walk around it), the fact that it has a dock that can transport members (which is a very convenient form of transportation for users who lack magic experience), and that a level 51 teleportation spell can teleport a mage to the city itself. Ardougne, like Falador and Varrock, has two banks to support the high amount of traffic. Both banks are located in East Ardougne with one being on the north side of the city and the other being on the south. There is a Zoo towards the southern side of East Ardougne with a General Store being just north of that.
Many quests have their origins in Ardougne with the Plague series being the most popular. West Ardougne is in shambles after suffering from a supposed plague. The city placed this district under strict quarantine after the breakout.
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