The Portal to The Unknown
The Portal to the Unknown is a unique structure in the Survival world on Runsafe. It was also the name of the related event/mystery, originally spanning multiple sub-events from May 2013 to March 2014, but ultimately never completed. Further progress was made in early 2024, but ultimately, still not to completion of the event.
It was said that if players collected all the Wizard heads, they could somehow use the heads to open a hidden ancient portal. It would have been up to the players to work together to open the portal for everyone, or it would simply remain shut. Where did the portal lead? To this day, over a decade later, it has never been uncovered by the Runsafe playerbase.
The Portal Temple and internal Portal Room comprising the structure were eventually found in February 2024 after the Runsafe Revival, but the door to the latter was not successfully opened. The final room of the temple, and presumed portal within, remain sealed and dormant.
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Wizard Heads
Wizard heads were regularly awarded as prizes for regular server events, however they could (and can) also be obtained by killing a Wizard in PvP (3% head drop-chance). See Player Ranks for more info on Wizards.
Original Event Progress (2013-2014)
Many of the players who obtained Wizard heads from server events would gradually become inactive, as Runsafe grew quieter in years following 2014. Additionally, more players joined the ranks of the Wizards over time, and it remained unclear if the portal would be opened by the original ten Wizard heads, any ten Wizard heads, or all present Wizard heads. The way in which the heads truly influenced the status of the portal was never uncovered.
Revived Event Progress (2024)
After the Runsafe Revival, renewed interest in the event grew. Eventually, the portal location was uncovered in February via collective efforts from the playerbase. Players descended into the mysterious Portal Temple, solving riddles and braving traps, until the final door to the Portal Room itself was located. Unfortunately, attempts to open the door were unsuccessful. It remains shut, with a riddle lining the walls of its corridor:
"The heads of magic watch and wait, to grant us pass through magic's gate. When host and monkey guard the door, the way should clear, forevermore."
Original Wizard Heads
- The head of AcidSkass was claimed by keltq from The Defense Of The Kingdom.
- The head of Alvadar64 was claimed by Crayble1 from the Wizard PvP event.
- The head of Astalor was claimed by mddoctor1016 from the Spleefing Tournament, however Phoenix9494 won a Astalor head from a drop party!
- The head of Eveko was claimed by Propasta in the Survival Challenge.
- The head of Margreya was claimed by Mintus001 from The Puzzle, and by TracerON from the Winter 2024 Creative Contest.
- The head of Rythir was claimed by Propasta from the PvP Tournament.
- The head of Solonari was claimed by thall83 from the Spring 2013 Creative Contest.
- The head of thall83 was claimed by BumbleBee0123 from the The Trial in a continuation of The Black Dawn Proving Grounds, however Jesse_070296 won a thall head from a drop party!
- The head of Korakk was claimed by MrMarc45689 from The Coaster Competition.
- The head of cybersplice was claimed by MrMarc45689 from The Adventure.
Other Known Wizard Heads
- The head of Kennny92 is already in the world from PvP!
- The head of ExposedGun316 is already in the world from PvP!
- The head of CapriSploosh is already in the world from a Drop Party!
- The head of MrMarc45689 is already in the world from PvP!
Many more Wizard heads were never obtained, see Player Ranks for a complete list of Wizards.
