V7 December Changelog

As per usual, I'm doing a lot of "year end cleaning" and making some changes I think will benefit us in the coming year; this is always a fun and exciting time for me, but I know the flood of info can get pretty overwhelming! You can view full details in the #announcements channel on Discord, but here is a brief overview of some key points.

Changelog Summary

🔔 Discord Reminders

• Added @DiscoNap bot to help members set reminders via 🔔 reaction
• Reminders available from 20 mins → 1 week
• Options to delete or resnooze after it triggers
• Works on any server message

📚 Database & Submission Updates

• Bestiary, Herbarium, Topographium simplified (less required info, cleaner display)
• Rewards increased:
  • 150c / landmark
  • 100c / plant or animal
• Grimoire & Crafting Manual removed (will be replaced later with something new)

NPC Database

• Submission reward: 200c
• Only name required; other details optional
• Users can edit their NPCs (re-approval required after changes)

Item Suggestions

• Earn 50c per suggestion
• Submit ideas individually for full credit

Content Use

• More plants, animals, landmarks, NPCs to appear in future events

🎒 Inventory Management Improvements

• Bulk assign / unassign / sell items
• UI enhancements for easier navigation

🎉 New Party Features

• Added Development Days & Private Parties, learn more in the #dev-days channel on Discord
• These are permanent, year-round offerings

🏹 Bounties & Guild System Overhaul

Bounties Hub

• Centralized page for all bounty activity:
  • View, update, abandon, turn in
  • Find new randomized bounties (3 per refresh)
• Missing deity bounties → submissions encouraged!
• Direct Requests can now be added, tracked, & turned in here

Guilds & Organizations

• Updated pages with modern layout
• Guild leaders can:
  • Edit pages
  • Customize rank tables (headers, rows, etc.)
  • Grant edit access to others
• Players can edit their submitted organizations
• Example and guidelines included for formatting ranks

Leadership Opportunities

• Characters may take over most existing positions in Admin-created guilds or orgs
• Update profile + submit request via support channel

✨ Plotting Improvements

NEW GUIDE: The Plotting Guide has been added to the Codex!

• What plots are + how to keep them healthy
• Ideas for collaborating with others
• Fun trope inspiration
• How to handle plots that aren’t working & communicate kindly

Feedback and suggestions encouraged!

Monthly Looking for Plots

• In #monthly-events, you can now feature one character each month who needs a plot.
• December’s thread is already live!

🔐 New Profile Feature: Player Boundaries & Preferences

• A new safety settings page is available in Player Profile → Player Boundaries & Preferences
• Categorize topics as:
  • Yes
  • Maybe
  • Hard No
  • No Preference (does not show on your list)

• Helps clarify comfort levels for events, plotting, Direct Requests, etc.
• Everyone is encouraged to set theirs up!

• Please let me know if you have any suggestions for this list, too! I tried to cover things that might be the most triggering / mature content-oriented.

📌 New Events Hub

#monthly-events is now the central place for community-driven activity — replacing:

• #housing-events
• #ic-requests
• #bounty-board

Everything now lives in one channel with separate threads:

• Icebreaker Threads Monthly questions to help players connect!
• Looking for Plots Threads Highlight a character seeking story opportunities.
• Monthly Events Threads Request:
  • Guild Events
  • Housing Events
  • Direct Requests
• Monthly Offers & Requests Threads A single prompt/event (like bonuses or mini-game boosts) + open requests.
• Major Event Announcements Big happenings (holidays, disasters, etc.) posted as they become available.

🛍️New Combined Marketplace

• The Open Market and a select offering of items from the original Marketplace have been combined.
• Can now be found under Bank & Shops > Open Market!
• New feature is currently being developed to replace the rest of the Marketplace!

🏠 Housing Changes

• Properties can now be purchased directly from the Open Market using the “Buy a Property” button.
• The Housing Credits account has been removed; all HC was converted to coppers at 1:4 and balances verified.
• Posting bonuses:
  • +100c when a player features their own property in a post
  • +50c to the property owner if another player features their property

🛠️ Custom Shop

A new shop has been introduced with four major functions:

• Create or Upgrade a Custom Item Submit ideas for weapons, tools, housing improvements, and more. Pricing uses a flexible rubric. Items are reviewed by staff and added to inventory after payment (coppers or Item Tokens).
• Token Shop Spend Item Tokens to unlock special upgrades, perks, and permissions.
• Crafting Game A mini-game that allows free crafting, bulk production, and advanced upgrades — replaces the older Collection & Crafting mini-game.
• Expeditions A discovery-focused mini-game for finding new flora, fauna, and landmarks while earning randomized loot (Talents, pets, custom items, etc.) — also replaces the old Expedition system.

🎟️ Item Tokens

• Players now earn +1 Item Token per item used in-character (via the new checkbox on posts).
• All prior Gate Tokens have been converted into Item Tokens.

🧬 Legacy Item Adaptation & Progression

• Items and Talents tied to the previous collection-based system can be:
  • Sold for coppers, or
  • Adapted for free into the new crafting structure via the Custom Shop request form
    • Multiple items can be bundled in one request
    • Optional Custom Crafting Adventure offers extra bonuses
• Collection categories merged into crafting disciplines:
  • Fishing → Cooking
  • Foraging → Alchemy
  • Mining → Smithing
  • Hunting → Artificing
• Updated balances for each character are now visible on profiles.