Game Updates

[Officials]

April 11, 2022

A few rule updates officially (all the companion rules have been previously announced but never actually made it into the rules).

Flora and Fauna Quests:

1. Write at least 1,500 words about how/why/when your character discovers a new plant or animal.
   
2. Did they get bitten on the nose in their sleep by a tiny blue spider? Did they stumble onto a plant that somehow got stuck to them and won’t get off?
   
3. Several posts can be combined to reach the word total. Posts can be by multiple characters so long as all the characters live in the land receiving the new flora/fauna (if for a common land, character residency does not matter).
   
4. Final definitions of flora and fauna are subject to officer discretion.
   

Companions:

1. Companion animals (any type, i.e. starlight, etc.) are not considered traits.
   
2. A horse may only have one companion animal. Characters are completely connected to their companion — if the character dies, so does the companion. If the companion dies, the character doesn’t get another one and they’re probably pretty bummed. They have a telepathic bond with each other.
   
3. All companions are mini-horse sized or smaller.
   
4. Companions are intangible to other characters; they can be seen by others, but cannot be touched, felt, or communicated with. However, companions can interact with each other — talk, fight to the death, whatever.
   
5. Companions cannot be used in battle except as mild forms of distraction with  the other players’ permission.
   
6. Companions can be earned similarly to traits (quest/raffle/birthday prizes) and can be auto quested for.