Bonds & membership

Bonds are the bridge between the store and the in-game economy — bought with real money on the site, tradeable to other players for gold, and redeemable for membership or Donor Points. They're how a player who never spends real money can still earn membership with gp.

The bond lifecycle

1. A player buys a bond on the website; it's delivered in-game as a tradeable item.

2. Tradeable bonds move player-to-player freely — sell one for gold, buy one with gold.

3. To use one, right-click → Redeem. You'll be asked to confirm, because claiming is permanent: the bond becomes untradeable and can never be traded again.

4. Take the untradeable bond to the Bond Merchant in the Lumbridge market (or use ::bonds) and choose:

• 30 days of membership, or
• 450 Donor Points

Rules that keep bonds fair

• No shop will ever buy or sell bonds — not the Trading Post, not the general store. They move only between players, so their gp price is set purely by the market.
• Bonds can't be alched — no shortcut to minting gold from them.
• Redemptions are logged.

Membership

Membership comes in tiers — Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond — via the store or bond redemption (bonds grant Bronze). Time stacks: redeeming while active extends your expiry. Perks include the companion auto-loot toggle, Discord roles via account linking, and the growing donor perk set listed on the store page.

The design intent, stated plainly: membership is a convenience-and-cosmetics lane, not a power lane. Gear, spellbooks and titles are earned in the war like everyone else.