Familiarisation

Find the active small Summoning obelisk. The obelisk will only remain active for 20 minutes, therefore the starting point is constantly moving around RuneScape. If you miss the obelisk, it will take 2 hours for another to become active. When you find the obelisk, talk to Pikkenmix to access the spirit plane. Pikkenmix will always be located at the currently active obelisk. Talk to Pikkupstix to get a hint about Pikkenmix's current location. You can also use the Lunar Spell NPC contact to talk to Pikkupstix.

All hints are very easy to follow, and you shouldn't have any problem finding Pikkenmix. If you do encounter problems, you can use the list below to solve the hint. These are in alphabetical order.

Hint	Location	Image	Requirements
A camp with a catapult nearby.	The obelisk near Tyras Camp.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	Regicide.
A cheeky monkey and.. Oh my!	The location would be the small obelisk located on Musa Point on the F2P side of the Karamja region, just outside the entrance to TzHaar city.	None	None.
A place that is Mostly Harmless.	The obelisk on the island of Mos Le'Harmless.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	Cabin Fever.
A place where doors talk.	The obelisk at the very first Level of the Stronghold of Security.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	None.
A rotten town south of a corrupted, shady village.	The obelisk north of Burgh de Rott.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	Priest in Peril.
At the ever flagging war.	The obelisk near Castle Wars.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	None.
Beneath a huge tree.	The obelisk under Grand Tree at Tree Gnome Stronghold.	None.	None.
Beware the spider's bite, beneath a rocky city.	The obelisk by the Deadly red spiders in Varrock sewers.	None.	None.
I expect off somewhere relaxing. He's been quite busy lately.	Not a location. You will have to wait for a while for Pikkupstix to give you another clue.	None.	None.
I spoke to a tree within sight of people going over a log.	The obelisk at the center of the Tree Gnome Stronghold, near the Gnome Agility Course.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	None.
In a jungle near mithril ores.	The obelisk just northwest of the nature altar on Karamja.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	None.
Near a village of long-eared people.	The obelisk just a bit northwest of Lletya.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	Mourning's Ends Part I.
Near the Heroic Fountain.	The obelisk under the Heroes' Guild south of Burthorpe.	None.	Heroes' Quest.
North of a city of sickness.	The obelisk near the Combat Training Camp.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	None.
North of a green fountain.	The obelisk north of the Ectofuntus.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	Priest in Peril.
Northern barbarian's have a cozy home.	The obelisk south of Rellekka.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	None.
Pass through to thirst.	The obelisk by the Shantay Pass, south of Al Kharid.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	None.
Place of the moon people.	The obelisk on Lunar Isle, near the entrance to the city.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	Started Lunar Diplomacy.
Purple rippling near flying rugs.	The obelisk near the Pollnivneach house portal.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	None.
Seaside infested with Barbarians.	The obelisk north of Barbarian Outpost.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	None.
South of a market village.	The obelisk south of Draynor Village.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	None.
Sun, sand, freshly-picked fruit and pretty music.	The obelisk near the musician in Catherby.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	None.
Surrounded by Heroes, chaos and games.	The obelisk south of Burthorpe near the Heroes' Guild.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	None.
The lava talks, and the rocks walk.	The obelisk directly south of the TzHaar City furnace.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	None.
The stench of fish is strong here.	The obelisk near the bank in the Fishing Guild.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	68 Fishing.
Under White City, Through Scorpions.	The obelisk underneath Falador, in the Dwarven Mines.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	None.
With patch, castle, dock.	The obelisk located on Etceteria.	Image last updated: Sep 18, 2020 Update Image?	The Fremennik Trials.

Forms:

After talking to Pikkenmix, you will become unconscious and travel to the spirit plane. Once you are there, the following screen will appear:

Note: Because much of Familiarisation involves running, it is recommended to use the ogre spas after completion of As a First Resort... . After you've found the active obelisk, use the Salt-water spring and go back to Pikkenmix to enter the spirit plane.

Each familiar disguise has 'opposed' familiars that you must avoid during the activity. If the opposing familiars drain your mental focus to 0 you will be teleported back to the regular world.

The initial two opposing forms for each disguise are listed below:

Familiar: Thorny snail
Opposite: Barker toad and Desert wyrm.

Familiar: Compost mound
Opposite: Geyser titan and War tortoise.

Familiar: Giant chinchompa
Opposite: Hydra and Karamthulhu overlord.

Familiar: Void spinner
Opposite: Obsidian golem and Vampire bat.

Familiar: Evil turnip
Opposite: Compost mound and Thorny snail.

Familiar: Spirit coraxatrice
Opposite: Spirit kyatt and Spirit larupia.

Familiar: Spirit larupia
Opposite: Spirit wolf and Void ravager.

Familiar: Stranger plant
Opposite: Pack yak and Ravenous locust.

Familiar: Adamant minotaur
Opposite: Forge regent and Lava titan.

Familiar: Giant ent
Opposite: Beaver and Fire titan.

Familiar: Ice titan
Opposite: Pyrelord and Spirit Tz-Kih.

Familiar: Pack yak
Opposite: Albino rat and Spirit cobra.

Collecting Shards:

Your goal during the game is to gather as many spirit shards as possible. The maximum amount you can collect is 60.

More Familiars Hunting:

As you progress, more familiars will see through your disguise and recognize you as an imposter. They will then join the other familiars that are hunting you. As soon as you get too close to a familiar that's hunting you, it will drain some of your mental focus. If your mental focus is drained too much and reaches the bottom of the bar, you will become conscious again and return to the normal world. You can also see your mental focus status by looking at your form's color. It will go from colorful to gray.

You will be warned each time a familiar recognizes you:

The new familiar will be marked with a red exclamation mark.

Ending The Game:

The game will end after your mental focus reaches 0, collected 60 shards from the spirit plane, or after you've been in the spirit plane for 20 minutes.

After the game has ended, you reawaken back in your body in RuneScape.

You can only play this Distraction and Diversion once a week.
This game resets every Wednesday