## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The Slime Pits is located in the southwestern part of the known Runiverse. The Slime Pits lie within the Nightmare Dominion.

The Slime Pits

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

The Slime Pits is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due southwest from the origin.

The Slime Pits


Illuminatus
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Illuminatus


Marsh Girl
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Marsh Girl


Rune of Steel
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Rune of Steel


Daniela Ilustra is a traditional illustrator within the Forgotten Runes Cult. She is currently active and is still creating art for those in the Cult. Daniela accepts commissions through her twitter.

Twitter: [1]

Daniela Ilustra


Polarpuff (Basic) by Ozzz

Polarpuff is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 2

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> Polarpuffs are adorable, solitary creatures that inhabit the coldest corners of the Runiverse. With their round, fluffy bodies and bluish-white coloring, they are perfectly adapted to life on the ice. They get their name from the fact that when they feel threatened, they puff up to twice their size and begin floating like a balloon. As they inflate, hundreds of razor-sharp spines that were previously hidden under their dense fur come out, turning them into a giant pin-cushion. The spines that they sometimes shed are considered a great treasure for any wizard to find, as they are so sharp, they can be used for anything from weaponry to sewing.

— Cosmic

Polarpuff (Alternate) by Ozzz

Polarpuff


Basic Bro
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Basic Bro


Yellow Cleric
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Yellow Cleric


Joy Staff
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Joy Staff


Ethereal Vest
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Ethereal Vest


Pirate Sword
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Pirate Sword


Ethereal Sash
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Ethereal Sash


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Avalon is located in the northeastern part of the known Runiverse. It is a city lying within the Elysian Fields, west of White Wizard Tower.

Avalon

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

Avalon is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due west from the origin.

Avalon


Battle Penguin
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Battle Penguins are a rare companion in the Warriors collection, with only 27 warriors owning one as a companion. The "Penguins" Affiliation Group seems to refer to these creatures.

Some Warriors such as Arvid Terror of Penguins (12794) wish to hunt, harm, or terrorize Battle Penguins. Some Battle Penguins live in Penguin Capital where they are given protection from such threats.

Wanted poster for Battle Penguins in Arvid Terror of Penguins (12794)'s lore.

Battle Penguin


Hag
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Hag


Cerulean Ceratopsian
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Cerulean Ceratopsian


Wuwindaa, also known as Maui, is an artist inside the Cult who illustrates beautiful Cult Content often. She currently takes commissions through her twitter!

Twitter [1]

Wuwindaa


## Issues[edit | edit source]

  * Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult Comic Issue 0

Forgotten Runes Comics


Akkadian
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Akkadian


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The Unicorn Gardens is located in the eastern part of the known Runiverse. The Gardens, or more properly the fields, lie just outside of the Forest of the Imps.

The Unicorn Gardens

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

The Unicorn Gardens is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due west from the origin.

The Unicorn Gardens


Red Aspis
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Red Aspis


Sapphire Slime
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Sapphire Slime


Red Priestess
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Red Priestess


### Preamble...[edit | edit source]

The Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult "Dream Master" is a character head in the original 10,000 Wizard collection.

The Dream Masters (DM) have a token gated channel in the FRWC Discord (#dream-masters) where DMs organize and establish their Lore.

DMs have a shared document for collecting ideas, traits, context and stories that come directly from the DM in the book of lore.

Dream Master
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# The Origin of The Dream Master:[edit | edit source]

#### Legend has it…[edit | edit source]

  * There have always been DMs as long as there has been recorded history. There are tales of them being amongst the first inhabitants of the runiverse.
  * There are DMs in each realm! Each realm has a group of DMs that help protect the realm.
  * DMs have an old language that predates history but use common tongue to talk
  * Peaceful DMs don’t kill but there’s a really powerful rogue DM outside of DM who is a killer and exiled or some shit

# The Characteristics of the Dream Master:[edit | edit source]

#### Traits[edit | edit source]

  * Dream Masters do not sleep
  * Intellectual, extremely logical, critical thinkers
  * Not very good at being hands on
  * Quiet observers

Dream Master


Goblin
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Goblin


A supremely powerful item. In the hands of a novice, it divides light into a full color spectrum. But in the hands of a master, this crystal can split any kind of singularity into elemental components.

Chroma Crystal
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Chroma Crystal


Marcofine is a notable active artist within the Cult. Marco is fairly new to the cult but has started one of the best Cult Content galleries with his Recovered Runes. Marco is open to commissions through his Twitter.

Twitter: [1]

MarcoFine


Phantasmal body of the Void
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Phantasmal body of the Void


A screenshot of the Forgotten Market home page, taken August 2022.

Dotta acknowledges the success of the Forgotten Babies Wizard Orphanage project, circa March 2022. Proceeds from the mint were donated to the House of Wizards DAO.

## Contents

  * 1 Two Notable Community-Led Projects are Released!
    * 1.1 Forgotten Market
    * 1.2 Forgotten Babies Wizard Orphanage
  * 2 Magic Machine Updates
    * 2.1 Comments on Allowlists/Mintlists
    * 2.2 TV Show Trailer Update
    * 2.3 Live Event News
    * 2.4 Book of Lore Survey Results

### Two Notable Community-Led Projects are Released![edit | edit source]

#### Forgotten Market[edit | edit source]

Led by volunteer developer TV, the Forgotten Market is a wizard marketplace with a new interface - for example, hover over a Wizard to see their walk cycle! Wizard details page includes information on traits, affinities, map location and lore. This marketplace allows you to filter by affinities and whether the wizard has lore or not. You can list directly in this marketplace to contribute fees to the emerging House of Wizards, but this market also aggregates listings from other popular NFT marketplaces.

This is a great way to better display more of the Wizards' depth, because they are more than a JPEG! TV thanked Mephistopheles, Peter from the Reservoir protocol, Niski, Pyromancer Peppy, spz, PVK, Bill Gains, and youngwhizzie (animations) for help with the marketplace.

#### Forgotten Babies Wizard Orphanage[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-02-23


#### Forgotten Babies Wizard Orphanage[edit | edit source]

The Forgotten Babies Wizard Orphanage is a new derivative collection that was released this week. Pixel wizard babies, based on the original art, but with new traits and combinations. There was an issue during presale mint with funds failing to go to a House of Wizards multi-sig gnosis vault, but Mephistopheles found a solution and public minting will continue in phases. Project headed by wizard power couple Bill Gains and acideater.

Many of the Wizard-holders who attended ETH Denver 2022 appeared in this art piece by Ozzz.

### Magic Machine Updates[edit | edit source]

#### Comments on Allowlists/Mintlists[edit | edit source]

The Magic Machine team has been getting offers from projects for getting Wizards on Allowlists. Everything ranging from Tubby Cats down to total scams. Dr. Slurp volunteered to lead a community screening for mintlist proposals. The FRWC team recognizes that presenting mintlists to its holders is sort of an unspoken endorsement no matter what disclaimers are given, so this screening will help filter through them a bit. Holders should keep an eye on the #alpha channel for further info.

#### TV Show Trailer Update[edit | edit source]

The Forgotten Runes TV show will help spread the messages of the Cult to a wider audience. The story will contain many of the core themes the team wants to communicate. Bearsnake talked about the process of selling & creating a multi-season show, from a business & strategic standpoint. The TV show trailer is fully animated, now in sound production. The plan is to release the trailer just a few days before the Forgotten Warriors Guild collection drops. And the Warriors drop will help fund production of the full show.

#### Live Event News[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-02-23


#### Live Event News[edit | edit source]

LachnessMonsta was the team representative at the ETH Denver conference. She was able to explore the city and met the Wizards poster team! FRWC posters were visible throughout the city (not only downtown). She was able to meet with many wizard-holders for dinner (and wine provided by Bitvargen). The dinner was co-organized by Bambam. It felt like Wizzie Discord IRL, and the conversations were great, much lore-sharing was had. The next event will be NFT NYC on June 23rd, with plans for a wizard pop-up restaurant and free distribution of the comic book. Elf and Bearsnake confirmed that they would attend this one!

#### Book of Lore Survey Results[edit | edit source]

Magic Machine has been discussing the results for a few weeks. There were 322 full responses, with 30 mins as the average time for completion. The results have been published publicly.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-02-23


Northern Barbarian
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Northern Barbarian


Brown Longsword
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Brown Longsword


Seven-tailed Kitsune, Beast #7.

The Seven-tailed Kitsune is Beast #7 of the Forgotten Beasts (Season 1) and was summoned into the Runiverse on the 19th of April 10:13:18 PM UTC, block 14618182 of the Ethereum network.

The Seven-tailed Kitsune was successfully auctioned for 66.66 eth (approximately USD 206,813.98) to 0x8D12B8c3bEf358d1901d891a74FA801aBa2b79B0. The initial bid began at 0.3 eth. The bidding process took 23 hours and 25 minutes across 12 bids from block 14611748 to block 14618034 and involved 11 separate wallets. This auction was notable for an unusual bid raise on the prior high bid by the same bidder by a substantial amount (+50.69 eth, approximately USD 157,226.74). See the Gate to the Seventh Realm (Implementation).

Seven Tailed Kitsune


Indigo Mendicant
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Indigo Mendicant


Leo
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Leo


Blue Lined Coveralls
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Blue Lined Coveralls


A wild Wise Sam has appeared

Wise Sam is an artist and community member. Of note is that Wise Sam was the first person to join the Forgotten Runes Discord server right after Dotta. Wise Sam typically presents as a variant of his namesake wizard Wise Sam (76).

He is the creator of of the Shroom Shack.

Wise Sam


Zombie Wolf
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Zombie Wolf


Hue Master Pass Guardian
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Hue Master Pass Guardian


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Raptor Caye is located in the eastern part of the known Runiverse. The caye lies east from Obsidian City and on the coast of the eastern sea.

Raptor Caye

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

Raptor Caye is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due southeast from the origin.

Raptor Caye


O jumping into Discord.

O espousing the first rendition of Like Wizard, Buy Wizard.

Previously known as oOoOoOo, O is a long-time member and moderator of the cult. He is notable for having coined the Ethos Like Wizard, Buy Wizard amongst his other varied contributions and dedication to the cult.

O


Skeleton in Red Boots
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Skeleton in Red Boots


Purple Mantle Robe
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Purple Mantle Robe


Gilded Dragon Pike
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Gilded Dragon Pike


Magic Machine formally announces its partnership with Bisonic, a game studio, to create an MMORPG based on the Runiverse. (December 2021)

## Contents

  * 1 Runiverse Game Partnership with Bisonic Announced
  * 2 Coinbase includes Forgotten Runes in their Newsletter
  * 3 The Inaugural Forgotten Runes Merch Box is Revealed!
  * 4 Lore Reading

### Runiverse Game Partnership with Bisonic Announced[edit | edit source]

Magic Machine formally announced its partnership with game studio Bisonic. A website for the game was launched, and a land sale was announced for Q1 2022. This was the culmination of a lot of negotiations and legal proceedings, and MM is happy to finally be able to announce it. Dotta mentioned that he and Elf had originally met to co-create mobile games. They built a game that was fairly successful, but when it came to Forgotten Runes, they realized that they needed to work with a larger, professional team.

This was the initial animation shared for the Runiverse game, in development from Bisonic. (December 2021)

Elf was excited to share the initial battle animation that showcased the talents of their art team. Bearsnake believes that the Bisonic team is aligned with MM on the core concepts of FRWC. Bisonic has staff that has worked on many well-known and esteemed video games in the past, including Elder Scrolls Online, Diablo, Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Far Cry 3, Rainbow 6 Siege, Batman Arkham Origins, Killer Instinct, Street Fighter and more.

In response to a question about how FRWC holders would benefit in the game, Dotta said that many options are on the table, but those decisions haven't been made yet. But he wants to make sure Wizard-holders are taken care of.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-12-15


Lorepunk asked about what a "create-to-earn" mechanic might look like in the game. To help answer this question, Jeldor, Co-founder of Bisonic, came to speak. Jeldor grew up playing popular MMORPGs like Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies, and he wants some of the better experiences from those games to inspire the Runiverse game. Jeldor said that "create-to-earn" does NOT mean a "Second Life" sandbox experience, where the players have to build everything. There will be established locations, enemies, and quests. But players will be able to own their land, build a house according to their preferences, or even build a guild hall on a larger piece of land. You will be able to build economic engines on their land, such as forges and shops. Over time, Jeldor hopes that the cities will be built up into epicenters of creation and collaboration. Elf added that he believes there will be room for artisanal creation. Jeldor said that you will have tools to create portraits in game, for example, that can later be sold in-game and displayed in someone's house. It could also extend to in-game books and poetry readings.

Dotta talked a little bit about tokenomics. The idea is that all the items in the game are resources, essentially tokens of some sort, that can be traded or sold for in-game economic beneift. There is a lot to be developed in this area, but it should be one of the innovative aspects of the game. Jeldor hopes that this will be the economic engine that drives growth.

Excerpt from the Coinbase newsletter that featured FRWC, among other prominent projects.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-12-15


Excerpt from the Coinbase newsletter that featured FRWC, among other prominent projects.

In response to a question about character classes and how characters develop in the game, Jeldor acknowledged that the battle animation preview seems to indicate multiple classes. The idea for the encounters is to have them happen in real-time, often with parties of multiple players. There will be a class-less system, but you will be able to assign abilities to your character that will allow them to act like a variety of classes. There will be also be specialization of abilities available. This allows you to easily create "hybrid-class" type of character, if you wish. This is intended to provide a high level of flexibility in the character development system, which will facilitate the inclusion of additional characters like the Warriors later on. The dungeons will be designed for 4 players, and there will be 4 vs. 4 "player vs. player" as well.

There was an audience question about the cost to play the game. Dotta acknowledge that Layer 1 gas fees could ramp up expenses. The land sale will be on L1 Ethereum, but something like zksync or starknet L2s would be used for the actual game transactions. At the same time, part of the game will be off-chain as well. Some of the in-game tokens won't be crypto right away, they will be stored off-chain and you may be able to "check them out" if you want/need to trade them outside of the game.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-12-15


Dotta also clarified that you don't need to own a FRWC character to play, free stock characters will be available to create and play. The idea is to make the game accessible for everyone and have a wide audience, although Wizard ownership should become aspirational to many players. Jeldor confirmed that it should be possible to play for free, create something, and earn your way to the aspects of the game that cost some type of resource/currency.

Magic Machine released an image of their 2021 holiday merch box. Additional visual previews of the contents were also released. (December 2021).

In response to questions about partnerships between the Runiverse game and other games or metaverses, Dotta said it required a multi-layered answer. He sees the value of providing extensibility via an SDK, but doesn't want to include it too early, because the core game experience should be able to stand on its own. And the Wizard walk-cycles (and eventually, 3D models) will allow for Forgotten Runes integration with a wide variety of other projects and efforts. That being said, Dotta said that Magic Machine is open to creating special skins for certain partner communities. Like for example, Cool Cats holders could use a blue Felis wizard skin. But it needs to fit into the Runiverse world and lore.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-12-15


In response to a question about whether Wizard types or locations would provide priority to land in certain areas, Magic Machine were clear that this wouldn't be the case. You would pay a flat price for a certain-sized plot, in a random location. Larger plots (eg. city-sized) would be sold in an auction. After you purchase the land, you will find out where it is on the map, you will be able to access and walk around your plot, and you will be able to trade for the location that you want on the secondary NFT market. Elf mentioned that it will be fun to try and get land that matches your character and personality, in contrast to some other sandbox metaverses, which sell plots on a uniform grid with no geography. Dotta mentioned that there will be incentives to be active with your land plots, they don't want a lot of squatters sitting on empty land for speculation purposes.

Jeldor ended by talking about the cities - they are intended to have different specialty industries, just like actual cities. You'll need to travel to different cities to get the best equipment or crafting skill in certain categories. Other cities might specialize in live entertainment events and fighting tournaments.

### Coinbase includes Forgotten Runes in their Newsletter[edit | edit source]

The Coinbase newsletter is sent to hundreds of thousands of its user. In the latest edition, Coinbase featured its various partners for its Coinbase NFT platform, and FRWC was among them. Elf said that he had been waiting for this moment for a little while, and it was gratifying to finally see it happen.

### The Inaugural Forgotten Runes Merch Box is Revealed![edit | edit source]

Magic Machine released previews of its holiday merch box, including pictures and descriptions of everything that's in the box. Dotta asked people to consider buying it based on what is shown, and not to speculate because they think there might be hidden goodies inside.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-12-15


LachnessMonsta attested to the high quality of all the items in the box. Bearsnake encouraged people to make unboxing videos when they receive them. When asked why they didn't increase supply so that everyone who wanted could get one, Bearsnake replied that MM needed to ensure they didn't over-extend, and that there will be more merch coming.

### Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

The lore reading this week was for Scryer Rodolfo of the Reach (9058), read enthusiastically by ChartCinema.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-12-15


Gigas Hornet (Basic) by Stalomir

Gigas Hornet is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 7

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> When it comes to a Gigas Hornet, their stinger is the least of your worries.

— Giveahoot

Gigas Hornet (Runes Card)


Rune of Power
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Rune of Power


Iron Hammer
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Iron Hammer


Toxin Shield
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Toxin Shield


Purple Yoga
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Purple Yoga


Book of Spirits from the Forgotten Runes Athenaeum

Book of Spirits is a Treat given in the 2022 Halloween Trick or Treat Event, where Wizards, Warriors, Souls, and Friends traveled through the Vampyre Mist to knock on the Nightmare Imp's door to receive a Trick or a Treat.

### Rarity[edit | edit source][edit | edit source][edit | edit source]

The Nightmare Imp gave out 9 total Books of Spirits.

Book of Spirits


Supreme Emperor Lich Armor
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Supreme Emperor Lich Armor


Feyling (Basic) by 1984pxls

Feyling is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 3

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> Saplings of The Forest Maker, Feylings grow from the ground that The Forest Maker has recently touched and are fed by moonlight like other plants are fed by sunlight. During full moons it's said that you can watch Feylings sprout out of the ground instantly as The Forest Maker roams The Fey.

— Jitcy

Feyling


Forgotten Man
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Forgotten Man


Blue Valkyrie Armor
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Blue Valkyrie Armor


## Overview[edit | edit source]

Jitcy is a Magic Machine employee, and notable kobold ( Ghost Eater Trollin of the Fey #1246 ) focused on community relationships and Chief Vibe Manager. He is also a member of The Forgotten Council. Once tried to take a break from the discord server but couldn't do it.

Hosts Coffee with Magic Machine with LaChnessMonster.

## Honorary Warrior[edit | edit source]

In May 2022, the Forgotten Runes community voted for Jitcy to receive an Honorary Warrior. Jitcy selected Jarek Speaker of Death (15506) as their custom warrior.

## Profiles[edit | edit source]

Discord: Jitcy#1246

Twitter

Forgotten.market

Jitcy


Gold Chain
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Gold Chain


Two Crows Bazaar (Basic) by Ozzz

Two Crows Bazaar is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 6

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> To and fro, where next only the crows know... https://www.forgottenrunes.com/lore/wizards/2724/0

Two Crows Bazaar (Alternate) by Ozzz

— Two Crows

Two Crows Bazaar


Tabitha of the Marsh came to live (not life) in the Runiverse as id 6154 on June 30th 2021. Her tale can be read in her dedicated in the book of lore and some more stories can be found on her website.

Tabitha had three puppeteers from the world of men. looksraredoteth , WasserZombie and the current is kurisuhiwa who posseses her since October 2021. While asleep until around October 25th 2021 she is now an active member in the community of wizards and warriors and in her own european time zone where she tweets happily about his an that and actively participates in discussions in the Forgotten Runes Discord Server

Before appearing in the Runiverse, Tabitha was a witch of old throughout the ages and the story can be read in the Book of lore.

Tabitha is a creature that lives in and for nature and is protector of all that lives. From early in her life in the time of the roman empire she helped the helpless and fought the frivolous in many adventures.

Within the Runiverse she is friends to many witches, wizards and even some warriors.

### Adventures[edit | edit source]

#### Rescue of Sylvia of the Rose[edit | edit source]

In an adventure that started a while ago she helped the Order of the Eternal Rose to try and rescue one of their own and the story is yet to finish

#### The wizards hat[edit | edit source]

Early on Tabitha, while sitting in her swamp boat rowing away through the marshes - found a hat in the mud. A song tells about this.

#### Dungeons under the Hedge Wizards Wood[edit | edit source]

#### The Sphinx isle beyond the Tavern[edit | edit source]

#### Book of lore entries[edit | edit source]

Witch Tabitha of the Marsh (6154)


#### Book of lore entries[edit | edit source]

  1. The Lore of Witch Tabitha of the Marsh - https://www.forgottenrunes.com/lore/wizards/6154/0
  2. The awakening of Tabitha by the Bell - https://www.forgottenrunes.com/lore/wizards/6154/2

### Media[edit | edit source]

#### Website[edit | edit source]

Tabitha has her own website that features information about

  * herself,
  * her family and friends in the runiverse
  * the Runiverse
  * the podcast "Tales from the Tavern"
  * additional Lore
  * and more to come

It can be found at https://tabitha.wtf

#### Social Media[edit | edit source]

You can follow Tabitha on Twitter and Instagram

### Events and Appearances[edit | edit source]

#### NFT.NYC[edit | edit source]

Tabitha visited New York in June 2022 to visit the NFT.NYC and here foremost the first (annual) FRWC Gathering in the Runiverse as well as the fabulous Teshimi Yacht Party.

Witch Tabitha of the Marsh (6154)


Dark Assassin Tunic
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Dark Assassin Tunic


Spiked Helm
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Spiked Helm


Yellow Road Spandex
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Yellow Road Spandex


Moorish Girl
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Moorish Girl


Death Bomb
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Death Bomb


Fire Stone Staff
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Fire Stone Staff


Chronodancer (Basic) by Bread

Chronodancer is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 4

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> A dance that can make time fly by or everything stop. Movement that is ageless, timeless. Patterns and shapes that fast forward and rewind. Beware when watching a Chronodancer at play, any sense of time you think you might have should not be trusted.

— Giveahoot

Chronodancer


White Dog
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White Dog


Meriotic Warrior
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Meriotic Warrior


WorldWideWebb3, a 2D metaverse NFT project, announced the Thirsty Wizard pub as an exclusive, token-gated space for Wizard-holders to hang out using their walk-cycle enabled avatars. (November 2021)

## Contents

  * 1 Wizards Hanging Out at the Thirsty Wizard
  * 2 Comic Book Update & The Process of Decentralized World-Building
  * 3 DonutDAO update
  * 4 Q&A
  * 5 Elf on life imitating art, and art imitating life
  * 6 Cult Content Shoutouts
  * 7 Lore Reading

### Wizards Hanging Out at the Thirsty Wizard[edit | edit source]

Elf and Dotta opened by commenting how they enjoy hanging out in WorldWideWebb3's Thirsty Wizard Pub. That project recently released its land sale, and the Magic Machine founding members purchased some apartments.

### Comic Book Update & The Process of Decentralized World-Building[edit | edit source]

Elf said that MM is still in the process of assembling the artist/writing team for the comic. A story arc has been created, that spans 5-10 issues. Elf said that the purpose of this media property is to world-build. So instead of focusing on just a handful of wizards and developing them, it will be more of anthology style - Elf gave the example of the Black Mirror show on Netflix.

TheOneWhoRings is a popular and deserving example of how extensive character-building efforts can pay off, in this case for Magus Wazir. (November 2021)

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-12-01


Generally, Elf sees MM as being in charge of world-building, and the community is in charge of character-building. There can be overlap (and is), but these are the general roles Elf sees. Elf wants characters from the Book of Lore to appear in MM's stories. In some cases, it might only be a reference in conversation or a couple of panels, but still, they would be part of this shared world that's portrayed in the media. Comics are faster to produce than TV shows or games, so this will likely be the first major world-building vehicle that is released.

Elf talked a bit about working at Nickelodeon. His manager at the time emphasized creating strong characters, because that will drive forward the stories - you just need to plug in the characters into different situations, and the stories will write themselves, because you know how the characters will react. Strong characters are also a cash cow, because they are good for merchandising. A lot of resources are spent on the production process, and Elf has learned that it can be a nightmare. The studio's success is dependent on the creator's output, so they have a lot of opinions, generally on the conservative side ("here is what has worked in the past.")

In Forgotten Runes, a creative ecosystem has been formed, which allows for strong characters to emerge. As MM media comes out, the audience might respond strongly to certain characters or story points, and the community can branch off of that in their lore. And this lore can then make its way back into MM media in the future. Breakout characters can also emerge - sometimes, what starts as a secondary character gains traction, and suddenly becomes legendary and gets featured more prominently. This process often happens very slowly in traditional media, but in a decentralized world-building framework, the process can be accelerated.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-12-01


Dotta said that he'd love to have a creative writing professional to host lore-building workshops for the Cult, where members collective develop their characters and get feedback.

### DonutDAO update[edit | edit source]

Dotta talked about ongoing discussions around a DAO. He began by explaining the concept, where there is a multi-sig wallet holding funds, and proposals for funding that are voted upon by the community. For Forgotten Runes, the DAO would help fund creative projects. Dotta recently met with Mephistopheles, and discussed what this might look like in practice.

The Forgotten Runes website changed to a wintry appearance starting in December 2021.

Meph came up, and invited anyone in the community to join the discussion by commenting within the DonutDAO channel within the Discord. Dotta suggested having a 10-person multi-sig wallet, and using the existing NFTs to define votes per holder. Eventually, accomplished artists could be hired to create artworks, and the work could be auctioned off as an NFT. The auction-winner gets more voting rights in the DAO, and the proceeds are split between the artist and the DAO. Dotta then described different potential paid roles in the DAO. For example, a "whipmaster" could manage wizard commissions and proposals, and get compensated for their time.

### Q&A[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-12-01


### Q&A[edit | edit source]

  * Regarding exclusive holder content for the Runiverse game: The deal with the developer is still ongoing. The game cannot only be for FRWC holders, there aren't enough to support it economically. There will be stock characters that non-holders can use to play the game. However, there will be benefits for holders; the hope is that non-holders will see the benefits and aspire to buy a Wizard or other character.
  * On royalties for holders: So far, there are no royalties coming in, only costs going out. Magic Machine is paying studios, artists, and writers for things like the TV trailer and comic book. The DAO may be a place to receive some funds. Royalties to individual holders would require KYC.
  * On the process of Wizard selection for MM media: At the beginning, it will be what stands out to Elf and the team. Eventually, he would love to have all 10K Wizards show up in some form, somewhere. The comics won't be adapted full Book of Lore stories. But there is a character directory being compiled by LachnessMonsta, and this can be referenced for the comic book and show in the future.
  * Regarding process on Elf's meta-lore project: Elf is writing about every prop and location in the collection.
  * Book of Lore update: Niski has a test version of the editing feature deployed; it should be available soon.

### Elf on life imitating art, and art imitating life[edit | edit source]

Elf talked about how Bread was one of the first people to begin making derivative art. One of them was a .gif of Augerer Gwendolin using the DJ turntables. This helped Elf see that Runiverse definitely has technology as well as magic. He wants the Runiverse to reflect the IRL world as well.

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When creating Lore, Elf recommends that you speak the truth that you see. His biggest inspiration is reality itself. Elf knows of friends or family members who have gotten involved with Forgotten Runes. they had previously not shown interest in creative endeavors, but now that they own the characters, they are showing interest in creating stories for their Wizards. Dotta chimed in that his parents and kids are both really into Wizards also. He never had another job where his family was this involved in it.

Bearsnake mentioned that Dotta's garage is like the ultimate craft station - a perfect setup for kids. And it's great when you can enjoy something together with your family.

### Cult Content Shoutouts[edit | edit source]

  * The Wizard Nouns project is open for minting, but it closes on Friday. There is still plenty of supply, but limited time!

### Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

wonder0xweird read lore about their Wizard, Chaos Mage Marceline of the Atheneum (660)

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Zapbender (Basic) by Ozzz

Zapbender is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 2

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> Zapbenders are mysterious, fully aquatic creatures, named for their ability to emit bolts of electricity from their external gills. They use these electrical signals primarily to communicate with one another underwater in a light-based language, and are responsible for the frequent lightning flashes that can be seen in most freshwater habitats in the Runiverse (most notably, the Lake of Lanterns, where they have their largest population). While they are friendly and peaceful by nature, when threatened, they can produce a voltage high enough to seriously maim (even kill) a wizard. Very few zapbenders have ever been captured against their will, but when befriended, they can make for a powerful ally.

— Cosmic

Zapbender


The Discord has a variety of bots. To use them, join the `#wiz-bots` channel in Discord

For example, let's use Adept Carly of the Wood (32) who's id number is 32. To make her say GM, type:

`!gm` and the wizard id number like this:

`!gm 32`

And you'll get this:

GM Generator

## All Commands[edit | edit source]

Here are all the commands currently available:

`!gm wizid` (An image of your Wizard saying GM)

`!pic wizid` (Original Wizard NFT artwork)

`!mug wizid` (Mugshot of wizard with randomized background and frame)

`!walk wizid` (Animated Wizard walk cycle)

`!fam wizid` (Animated Wizard and familiar walk cycle right)

`!famr wizid` (Animated Wizard and familiar walk cycle left)

`!walkfam wizid` (Animated familiar walk cycle)

`!mount wizid ponyid` (Mount a wizard on a Pony)

`!rip wizid` (In memorandum)

`!lore wizid` (Link to wizard lore)

`!flame` (Sacred Flame info)

`!d20` (Roll 20 sided dice)

`!dice` (Roll any-sided dice)

`!ponywalk ponyid` (show a pony walking)

`!ponyride wizid ponyid` (see a wiz riding a pony)

`!sponyride soulid ponyid` (see a soul riding a pony)

`!say wizid any phrase` (see Wizard saying something)

Discord Bots


`!say wizid any phrase` (see Wizard saying something)

## The Dream Master (AI Generation Bot)[edit | edit source]

For Wizards use:

!dream wizid (optional: -style stylename)

For Warriors use:

!dreamw wizid (optional: -style stylename)

### Style list[edit | edit source]

Discord Bots


* !dream wizid -style anime
  * !dream wizid -style anime2
  * !dream wizid -style anime3
  * !dream wizid -style botw
  * !dream wizid -style ocarina
  * !dream wizid -style ghibli
  * !dream wizid -style monet
  * !dream wizid -style celvector
  * !dream wizid -style sailormoon
  * !dream wizid -style statue
  * !dream wizid -style marblestatue
  * !dream wizid -style pixel
  * !dream wizid -style skyrim
  * !dream wizid -style darksouls
  * !dream wizid -style morrowind
  * !dream wizid -style oblivion
  * !dream wizid -style papermario
  * !dream wizid -style gta
  * !dream wizid -style minecraft
  * !dream wizid -style halflife
  * !dream wizid -style fortnite
  * !dream wizid -style overwatch
  * !dream wizid -style leagueoflegends
  * !dream wizid -style dota
  * !dream wizid -style starcraft
  * !dream wizid -style wow
  * !dream wizid -style car
  * !dream wizid -style potato
  * !dream wizid -style metalgearsolid
  * !dream wizid -style supersmash
  * !dream wizid -style melee
  * !dream wizid -style cyberpunk

Discord Bots


* !dream wizid -style cyberpunk
  * !dream wizid -style cyberpunk2077
  * !dream wizid -style animalcrossing

Discord Bots


Skeleton Frog
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Skeleton Frog


Shield of the Moon
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Shield of the Moon


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Obsidian City is located in the eastern part of the known Runiverse. The city lies on the eastern coast of the known continent, southwards from Halcyon Sanctum and west of Raptor Caye.

Obsidian City

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

Obsidian City is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due east from the origin.

Obsidian City


Venus Fly Trap
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Venus Fly Trap


Crucifore is a Cult Member who is best known for his work on the Comic Series Hail Draconis. This comic series featured Wizards on some of the comic covers.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crucifore

Crucifore


Labyrinthian
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Labyrinthian


Blue Kite
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Blue Kite


Grey Wolf
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Grey Wolf


The Hall of Cats anthem by Eagletorium once again fanfares the beginning of Wizard Wednesday. However, this time, it is as an homage to the enigmatic feline channel that was deleted earlier today (though it appears to have already resurfaced).

## Contents

  * 1 Elf Wins Baby Dotta Wizard
  * 2 Cult Questions
    * 2.1 The Hall of Cats and The Wolf Dungeon
    * 2.2 A Balance of Power
    * 2.3 Upcoming Illuminatus Lore and The Quantum Shadow
    * 2.4 Changes to the Book of Lore
  * 3 Second Runes TCG Tournament
  * 4 Wizard Cameo in Raoul Pal Video
  * 5 Nifty League
  * 6 Special Guest: Comic Artist Reilly Brown
    * 6.1 Modern-Day Folklore
    * 6.2 Words Vs. Illustrations
    * 6.3 Transmutation of Creative Primitives
      * 6.3.1 From Pixel to Page
    * 6.4 The Hypothetical Island
  * 7 Sharon's Story and Closing Comments of Cult Content

## Elf Wins Baby Dotta Wizard[edit | edit source]

BlackSand's Fundraising Graphic Featuring the Baby Dotta Wizard

Elf reveals that he had the winning bid for the Baby Dotta Wizard in the BlackSand fundraising auction. (As a sidenote: The funds raised in the 3-day auction helped a fellow Wizard access emergency medical care. They have since undergone operation and are in recovery.)

Dotta briefly speculates about potential Lore of a Baby Dotta raised by Elf before the team pivots to Cult Questions.

## Cult Questions[edit | edit source]

The Hall of Cats and Wolf Dungeon On the Runiverse Map

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The Hall of Cats and Wolf Dungeon On the Runiverse Map

### The Hall of Cats and The Wolf Dungeon[edit | edit source]

Elf is asked if he is glad that the Hall of Cats channel was "nuked" and if it will be removed from the Runiverse Map. He says that while he's happy that channel was nuked, the location will not be removed from the Map. He (correctly) assumed the Cats would have more than one life and return.

Similarly, the team is asked: "Wen Hall of Dogs?" Elf replies that there is no "Hall of Dogs" on the Runiverse Map, but there is a Wolf Dungeon, and turns the question back to the community. "Wen Wolf Dungeon?"

### A Balance of Power[edit | edit source]

Next, Elf answers a Lore question about the balancing of magical forces in the Runiverse. He says that they are not balanced, and there is a power hierarchy in the Runiverse, just like the real world, and urges to seize the imbalance by channeling individual, unique strengths.

### Upcoming Illuminatus Lore and The Quantum Shadow[edit | edit source]

A Wizard Entering the Quantum Shadow From the Forgotten Runes TV Show Trailer

A question concerning Lore of the different Wizard heads arises, to which Elf replies he will give lore on the Illuminatus in next week's meeting. But for this week, he wants to speak on the Quantum Shadow as a response to a question about its correlation to the Underworld. Elf states that the Quantum Shadow is not the Runiverse's Underworld, but rather a placeholder for the Unknown.

> "We all think we have a handle on the world...and no matter how much understanding we gain, there's always a remaining Shadow."

### Changes to the Book of Lore[edit | edit source]

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### Changes to the Book of Lore[edit | edit source]

Then, Elf fields another question concerning the readability of the Book of Lore. He says he knows the Book isn't great right now, but it will continue to improve along with the official website's new overhaul. Dotta also alludes to more comprehensive, easily readable pages. Dotta says these changes will make the Book more cohesive around characters, make room for certain upcoming aspects (like Questing), and make the Book more natural to read.

The team also notes that filters will be added in the future to sort the Book by character trait.

## Second Runes TCG Tournament[edit | edit source]

Second Runes TCG Tournament Graphic

Giveahoot joins to briefly speak about the second upcoming Runes tournament. This time, Runes has teamed up with the Forgotten Runiverse game to award a plot of Runiverse land to the tournament's champion. Everyone who enters and plays their first game gets a free pack of cards.

## Wizard Cameo in Raoul Pal Video[edit | edit source]

Still Image From Dan Sickle's "I'm New Here" Documentary

Raoul Pal, the founder of Real Vision, has included a sneak-peek snippet of Forgotten Runes footage from Dan Sickles' "I'm New Here" NFT documentary in a recently released video. The team discusses their delight with the portrayal of the Wizards.

## Nifty League[edit | edit source]

NARD joins the Space to remind the Community about the ongoing Nifty League \+ Forgotten Runes tournament. Contestants have 72 hours to schedule and complete matches. NARD says he will continue streaming some games in the Forgotten Runes Discord for those interested to watch.

## Special Guest: Comic Artist Reilly Brown[edit | edit source]

### Modern-Day Folklore[edit | edit source]

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### Modern-Day Folklore[edit | edit source]

Reilly Brown's Sketch of the Chimera and Cockatrice Beasts

Artist Reilly Brown fights through Quantum Shadow interference to speak as the show's Special Guest. Reilly discusses some of his background and inspirations from his youth as he shares his story of how he got involved in the medium of comic books. Elf speaks to the power of the comic as a realized proof-of-concept for the Collaborative Legendarium as a piece of legacy media that is tied into Web3. Elf also expresses excitement for bringing a superhero comic book artist to work on the Wizards. Reilly agrees that superhero stories are the modern-day equivalent of folktales — a response that Elf says aligns with the concept of Forgotten Runes.

### Words Vs. Illustrations[edit | edit source]

Elf then asks about the importance of words versus images within the context of the comic medium. Reilly says they are equally important to the medium, as without words, comics are just illustrations. Without illustrations, comics are just prose. He points to the fact that subtraction of one attribute changes the format entirely, rather than diminishing it as a comic. Reilly explains there are certain aspects of the writing and imagery that can affect each other, however, like having a finite space in a word balloon to fit all of the necessary information. This can change how the information or dialogue is written.

### Transmutation of Creative Primitives[edit | edit source]

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### Transmutation of Creative Primitives[edit | edit source]

The discussion circles back to the idea of the Collaborative Legendarium. Reilly says that he enjoys looking to the Book of Lore for creative inspiration. He mentions that every Wizard he has drawn in the comic has come directly from the Book of Lore. Elf talks about the pixelated Wizards as "creative primitives" that can be extrapolated creatively into infinite directions. Reilly notes that the translation of pixel Wizards into his own style is one of his favorite aspects of working with Forgotten Runes.

#### From Pixel to Page[edit | edit source]

Reilly also expresses a small amount of nervousness when transmuting the Wizards from pixel form, as he doesn't want to offend any Wizard owners with his interpretation. Elf and Dotta reassure him the chances of true disappointment from holders in that regard are likely low. Elf and Dotta share about the importance of allowing artists creative control, and Elf asks Reilly about the difference between working with large comic studios in comparison to Forgotten Runes. Reilly says the experiences of working with Forgotten Runes versus larger publishing houses are actually similar but recounts a couple of instances where he has been asked by other publishers to make changes due to company policies.

### The Hypothetical Island[edit | edit source]

Before stepping down, Reilly shares details about his podcast, the Hypothetical Island, where he interviews animators, comics creators, and toy designers.

## Sharon's Story and Closing Comments of Cult Content[edit | edit source]

Kathleen Protector of the Woodlands by Ozzz

Sharon then regales a chilling campfire tale about Warrior Kathleen and the Nightmare Imp.

After Sharon's tale, Elf wraps up with reviews of more Cult Content from this week's issue of Tania Del Rio's Cult Content Chronicle.

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SPZ is a long-time member of the cult, creator of the Discord Wizzbot and part of the trio who created the Wizard Nouns project along with Bread and TV.

## Joining the Cult[edit | edit source]

SPZ notoriously lurked in the Discord for a prolonged period before pulling the trigger on his first Wizard purchase. He is noted to have joined the Discord on the 15th of August 2021, finally landing on Sorcerer Ilyas of the Fey (8679) on the 23rd of September 2021. It is notable for being one of the more public hunts for a high-traited first wizard with continued presence in the Forgotten Runes universe and Runiverse.

SPZ looking for his first wizard.

SPZ's first wizard acquisition.

## Wizzbot[edit | edit source]

SPZ created a well-loved Discord bot that allows members of the cult to obtain a copy of any Forgotten Runes wizard's walk cycle directly in Discord. The bot was first introduced with great success on the 7th of October 2021. The capabilities of the bot has since expanded to include mounting the wizards onto their Forgotten Ponies.

## Honorary Warrior[edit | edit source]

In April 2022, due to his contributions to the Forgotten Runes community and the strong connections forged therein, SPZ was voted by the community to receive an Honorary Warrior. He worked with Elf to design Magnus Arbiter of Just Cause (15503).

Forgotten Runes Warrior Guild #15503. Honorary Warrior given to SPZ.

SPZ


Regal Undead
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Regal Undead


Dune Mite (Basic) by Ozzz

Dune Mite is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 1

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> Native to The Sand, Dune Mites are pesky little bugs that love to eat the cloth of travelers. This makes for very hot treks through the desert if you haven't brought your mite repellent & they're able to get to your hat!

— Giveahoot

Dune Mite


Wraith Deacon
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Wraith Deacon


The cover image for The Drop, Issue 6 (created by community member Ozzz). This issue featured Forgotten Runes.

## Contents

  * 1 The Drop Magazine Features Forgotten Runes
  * 2 Tom Mints Nosferatu
  * 3 Loan to Lore to Own?
  * 4 Map Lore Drop
  * 5 Q&A
  * 6 Cult Content Shoutouts
  * 7 Lore Reading

### The Drop Magazine Features Forgotten Runes[edit | edit source]

The Drop Magazine, an NFT-themed publication that is itself a series of NFTs, featured Forgotten Runes this month. It includes interviews with Elf and Dotta, as well as other information about the project. Elf said he already purchased a copy of it.

Elf also mentioned he spoke with the Crypto Gaming Institute podcast this week.

An illustration released by the 10KTF project, depicting the city of "New Tokyo" features the Secret Tower in the center. Forgotten Runes is one of the partner projects of 10KTF.

### Tom Mints Nosferatu[edit | edit source]

Tom, the leader of Moron Global, organized a series of streams where Wizards were burned with Sacred Flames. And then, after hours of no burns, Tom did another burn and received Nosferatu!

Dotta talked about how there is no favoritism in the burn order, any situations where "big personalities" mint ultra-rares are purely coincidental.

### Loan to Lore to Own?[edit | edit source]

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### Loan to Lore to Own?[edit | edit source]

Dotta talked about devising new ways for new creators to "earn" Wizards. This would be especially relevant if the floor price for the collection becomes unattainable for a majority of potential participants. There would be some kind of smart contract functionality to help someone gradually "create-to-earn" the Wizard. He invited anyone in the Coding Guild to discuss their ideas with him. Tom was a big proponent of this idea, and Nikita agreed that this would be a good way to help as many characters as possible to gain good lore.

Dotta contrasted the lore focus of Forgotten Runes, vs. other projects, who makes their holders jump through artificial hoops in order to get allowlist and airdrops. Sometimes things that are resented by the holders, who do it "for the gains." Dotta just wants people to create something authentic, in whatever medium or style feels true to them.

Elf added that he really likes situations like Magus Wazir, who is a common wizard, by trait rarity, but has been made legendary through the efforts of TheOneWhoRings. That's what this cult is about.

### Map Lore Drop[edit | edit source]

Elf is compiling a master lore document. It includes descriptions on every trait in the collection. He initially did not want to do that, and limit the imaginations of the Cult members writing about their Wizards. He wanted the TV show and comics to be the vehicles of this lore. However, he has realized that Cult members reall y want this information, and that a common framework is helpful for both community members and professional studios creating media.

As part of this effort, Elf created an annotated map to explain what all these places are. Eventually, he hopes to have a feature where you can click the map on the website, and see the information about each area.

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A Forgotten Runes character, belonging to Jeeves, appeared in Times Square, circa November 2021. Jeeves had been elected as an ENS delegate. Photo by brantly.eth.

Elf proceeded to talk about various areas of the map - recommended listening.

### Q&A[edit | edit source]

  * TV show trailer update: Current prediction is January. The animatic will be done by Friday. Previews of character designs and backgrounds will start to be shared soon.
  * Age range for the TV show: Not a child's cartoon, but also not an adults-only explicit show. Maybe something like TV-14.
  * Game developer partnership: There is verbal agreement on the terms, now on the last round of putting together the legal agreement and signing it.
  * Affinity stats: Still on the roadmap; Dotta will continue to check in on Discord to confirm that the community wants this.
  * Merch drop: Initially, got 180 responses of interest in the survey, got 150 saying they would pay the suggested price. Magic Machine ordered 200 boxes for some surplus. A 2nd run is in progress.
  * Game land drops: TBD, there will be more details after the game deal is finalized. There will be some kind of land sale though.
  * Warriors collection: Definitely needs to happen, it makes sense to have Warriors as a counterpart to the Wizards. However, MM wants to choose the right time for the drop.

### Cult Content Shoutouts[edit | edit source]

  * Manga panels by Yuto Yanagi, commissioned by Chuck and Kel.

### Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

The lore reading this week was from SPZ, reading about Grave Robbing Kobold Poppy of the Technicolor Nightmare.

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Aleister of the Steppe

Giveahoot is a Forgotten Runes community member and is responsible for the creation of the Null Goat companion. Giveahoot is also co-creator of the Runes Trading Card Game on Polygon.

Giveahoot


An artist's depiction of the original Forgotten Council (represented by their primary or most well-known wizards at the time). Illustration by @rare_labs.

## Contents

  * 1 The House of Wizards is Created
  * 2 Beasts are Confirmed!
  * 3 TV Trailer is Nearing Completion
  * 4 More Magic Machine Announcements
  * 5 Community News and Lore Reading

### The House of Wizards is Created[edit | edit source]

The House of Wizards DAO has been founded. This represents a big step in the evolution for the FRWC community, which is designed for Web3. It is funded by projects like Forgotten Babies Wizard Orphanage and the Forgotten Market. There is a group of 9 prominent wizards that holds the keys to a multi-sig wallet - this group is called the Forgotten Council. The inaugural members are Dotta, Retired Yield Farmer (RYF), Slickchick, Bambam, Madotsuki, Jitcy, TheOneWhoRings, Mephistopheles, and TV. 5 signatures from the Council are needed to spend funds in the treasury.

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Also, a sub-group called the Ministry of Art has been created (there will be more Ministries in the future). Ministry of Art participants are Dotta, RYF, Madotsuki, and Chuck K. How can you (as a token-holder) participate in the House of Wizards? There is a dedicated channel in the FRWC discord for holders (#house-of-wizards) where you can propose initiatives, discuss them, and ask questions. You will also be able to vote on the proposals through snapshot votes! Dotta said, "I recommend that all of you vote" with a special tone in his voice. There are already two initiatives, proposed by the Forgotten Council, that will be voted on once the snapshot mechanics have finished being set up. One is to allocate 20 ETH for art commissions, and another to allocate up to 10 ETH for a Lore Scribe. For more info on all things related to the House of Wizards, please see their Notion site.

Thumbnail for a Youtube video uploaded by Magic Machine, circa March 2022. The video was created by Isac Urbina (visuals) and Ghost Beatz (music).

### Beasts are Confirmed![edit | edit source]

This week there was also confirmation that there will be Forgotten Beasts!!! These are Beasts of the Runiverse created by Elf. Funds will be split between the House of Wizards and Magic Machine (exact split TBD). The Beasts will be released 1 by 1, probably in auction format. They will be limited, 100s of tokens total supply, and only dozens in the near term. Lore-wise, the Beasts are connected to the Gate to the 7th Realm in some way ("The Gate to the 7th Realm, will be opened").

### TV Trailer is Nearing Completion[edit | edit source]

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### TV Trailer is Nearing Completion[edit | edit source]

The animated trailer is effectively done (sound is 95% done) and has already been shown privately to people in the media industry. It really helps prove to them that FRWC is the real deal; reactions have been positive. The trailer's public release, however, needs to be timed with the Forgotten Warriors release, because that is what will actually pay for TV show production, so the trailer will serve as a promotional keystone for the Warriors drop.

### More Magic Machine Announcements[edit | edit source]

There are Wizard Wednesday videos - now with visuals! "B33F" is helping with this going forward to make for a more enjoyable experience. See last week's video here.

A "calendar update" was posted in the # announcements channel on the Discord, summarizing all the major Magic Machine initiatives and high-level delivery times. Great for those who aren't able to keep up on a daily or weekly basis.

Another new Youtube vide from Magic Machine - a vibe sesh with Archmagus Aleister of the Palms (161). Created by art student Isac Urbina, with music from Ghost Beatz.

### Community News and Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

Many shoutouts were given for all the lore and artwork produced over the last two weeks. The new Youtube recaps will be great for showing these off. The WW was concluded with an awesome lore reading from

waffletalk.

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A prominent member of the cult and talented artist, Bread is one of the most prolific artists in the Forgotten Runes universe. Notoriously shy, Bread was part of the cult group that made the Wizard Nouns project along with SPZ and TV.

Bread (Sweetbread)


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Goblin Raider


## Notable Black Mages[edit | edit source]

  * Wise Sam

Black Mage


Holy Urn
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Ishkuzai
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Ishkuzai


Ether Staff
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Ether Staff


Forever Sparkler
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Forever Sparkler


Inverted Horseshoe
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Inverted Horseshoe


Bearsnake Doll from the Forgotten Runes Athenaeum

The Bearsnake Doll is a Treat given in the 2022 Halloween Trick or Treat Event, where Wizards, Warriors, Souls, and Friends traveled through the Vampyre Mist to knock on the Nightmare Imp's door to receive a Trick or a Treat.

It is modeled after Bearsnake, one of the three founders of Magic Machine.

### Rarity[edit | edit source]

The Nightmare Imp gave out 7 total Bearsnake Dolls.

Bearsnake Doll


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Quantum Peacock


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Brown Wizard Delta is located in the northern part of the known Runiverse. The delta is home to the Brown Wizards and lies south of Duck Alliance Headquarters.

Brown Wizard Delta

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

Brown Wizard Delta is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due north from the origin.

Brown Wizard Delta


Bisonic is the game development company creating the Runiverse, A massive pixel art MMORPG based on the highly successful Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult. Built in collaboration with Magic Machine. Bisonic has released several different beautiful glimpses into the Runiverse but as of now, we are still waiting for the full release of the game.

Bisonic


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Shaolin


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Medieval Skull


Welcome to the wizzypedia, the official source of documentation for Forgotten Runes.
0 active editors (of 65 registered) are currently maintaining 27,075 articles and 2,724 images.

#### The World[edit | edit source]

Locations

  * The Secret Tower
  * Shroom Shack
  * Two Crows' Bazaar
  * The Quantum Shadow
  * Hue Master's Pass
  * Fur Gnome Wold
  * The Toadstools

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Factions

There are 7 dominant political factions in the world of Forgotten Runes, which are generally (but not always) denoted by hat color. They are Red, Yellow, Brown, Green, Blue, Purple, and White. (It is worth noting that just because a Wizard may have a certain color hat, it does not necessarily mean they fall into one of these factions.)

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Heads

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Cult Projects

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Main Page/Games

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Main Page/Coimcs

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### Getting Started with Building The Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Quickstart

Main Page/Quickstart

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Writing Lore

The Book of Lore
A Guide to Decentralized Lore Creation

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White Tunic Armor
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White Tunic Armor


Silver Poleaxe
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Silver Poleaxe


Blood Eater Revenant
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Blood Eater Revenant


Enchantress
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Enchantress


Classic Leather Barbarian Bikini
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Classic Leather Barbarian Bikini


## From Gadreel Creeper of the Moon[edit | edit source]

Gadreel Creeper of the Moon (6039)

Gadreel was comforted by the night. Hiding in the shadows. Creeping under the dim light of a full moon. That made for a solitary life. But he didn’t mind it. He preferred being one with darkness. Being free to carry out his destructive instincts.

Gadreel always wore his spiked helmet, fully covering his face and only letting a glimpse of his shadowy eyes through. Folks were easily scared by his sinister appearance. But most of all, they were intimidated by the loud chainsaw he carried with him. Sometimes held in his right hand, sometimes hung on his back, that chainsaw had seen hundreds of fights. Gadreel’s brutal strength meant he could easily handle it as it if was a light sword: with impressive speed and precision. Afterall, he was a Fronod fighter. A warrior trained in the distant Forgotten Lands.

And fighting he understood. That was the reason for his quick journey to BlackSand. A couple of days earlier he had heard about a tournament with gold prizes for winners. Not that he needed additional incentives when it came to ripping apart someone’s arms with his chainsaw, but a few gold coins wouldn’t hurt.

The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel III


Gadreel reached a small hill from where he could get a good view of BlackSand. Cold wind was hissing through his helmet, carrying dust and sand. In front of him laid a vast plain covered by a thick layer of dark black sand. Scattered detriments of something Gadreel didn’t recognize glittered under the moonlight. On the left side he could admire the Salt Sea, its tall waves braking loudly against the black shores. On the right, the Mountains of Light were hugging the entire plain, casting an even darker shadow onto the dimly lit city.

He glanced approvingly at that view. That place almost felt like home: a dark, lonely place. Left alone to the mercy of nature.

Gadreel decided to camp there for the night. Under that beautiful moonlight. Cartillen, his loyal mutant turtle laid next to him, and they both fell asleep.

Loud stomping woke them up shortly after. The moon almost gone behind the horizon. The sun rising. Gadreel stood up, calmly. Nothing could really spook him. Yet, he was curious. The stomping continued in the distance. As he looked towards BlackSand he saw a group of several large beasts running towards the city. “Those are not horses…maybe ceratops?!” he asked Cartillen, not really expecting any answer. He had never seen ceratops from this close, but plenty could be found where Cartillen came from.


Awoken, Gadreel decided to march on the city to learn more about the tournament. As he reached the wooden city gates, he found several flyers pointing towards the fighting pit. Everything was dusty and covered in dark, thick sand. After a few minutes he reached the entrance of the fighting pit. Wooden bleachers and fences delimiting its perimeter. Once entered, he signed up for the tournament. The wizard taking down his name informed him to comeback in three days time for his fight.

What he saw when he returned to the arena three days later slightly surprised him. A fairly sizeable crowd was already in attendance, almost filling out all the available seats. The ground of the fighting area seemed extremely wet. A few wizards dressed in white were running around. Two of them were carrying someone out of the pit on a stretcher. “Interesting…”

He then heard a loud voice calling for his name from the bleachers, inviting him to the middle of the pit to start his fight. “Let’s do this” he yelled as he run towards the center of the arena.

## From Rogue Disintegrator of the Lost City[edit | edit source]

Rogue Disintegrator of the Lost City (10277)

What brought Rogue to BlackSand was a mix of faith and duty. He was a warrior swore to the Sun God. The one true god spreading light, truth, and righteousness across lands. Rogue’s duty was to be the living proof of the Sun’s powers to the unfaithful. That was why he made his way to this almost-forgotten city. The Order of the Sun God had instructed its disciples to head to the darkest corners of the Runiverse and profess the Sun God’s truth.


As soon as Rogue heard of a tournament hosted in BlackSand he knew that was his opportunity to abide to the Order’s directive. “I’ll showcase the power of the Sun and convert any unfaithful on my path” he grunted proudly, stroking his golden sword.

Walking down the dusty streets of BlackSand, Rogue could not help but wonder how beautiful that place could become under the guidance of the Order of the Sun. A rich, glorious city led by the One Truth.

When he reached the wooden entrance of the tournament arena, a wizard wearing white garments and a blue hood was silently standing. “Is this the right place for the tournament?” Rogue asked with his bass voice. The wizard lifted his head and stared into Rogue’s eyes. After what felt like a couple of minutes, he finally reacted by simply rising his right thumb in approval. Confused, Rogue entered.

Sitting at a table not far from him there was another wizard wearing a long purple rogue. His face round, stony looking “Ah…” Rogue grunted “A corpse eater” he whispered, “a dark creature that walks in the shadows…”

The wizard lifted his head, staring at Rogue. “A Lost City warrior” he said, “what a pleasant surprise! Let me sign you up for our third duel. I look forward to witnessing the power of your sword and shield” he continued, waving his hand to dismiss Rogue. “Calm down…” Rogue thought to himself, his hatred for creatures like that boiling his blood “this is not the place; the time will come.”

His calling had always been fighting off creatures of the night such as goal, zombies, and vampires. Corpse eaters were on top of his list. But those were rare, powerful wizards that very rarely exposed themselves. “What brought him so out in the open?” he wondered as he left the arena to find an inn for the night.


A few days later it was time for his duel. That morning Rogue woke up early to fully conduct his Sun routines. He ended with the ritual prayers, invoking the Sun's blessings. “May your light fill me with courage, strength and righteousness. May your heat dissipate my fears. May your power embolden and guide my strikes. May your enemy face your wrath, against which all darkness fails.”

Basking under the sunlight, Rogue entered the fighting pit. His golden sword firmly held in the right hand. A Rune of Sun engrained on the shield in his left hand. Both sword and shield charged with the one true power of the Sun. He lowered the visor on his helmet. He was ready to fight.

## From Shaman Azazel of the Astral Plane[edit | edit source]

No results

“A fight between darkness and light. A fight between Sun and Moon!” Azazel shouted to the crowd. “May the fight begin!”

The excitement of the crowd was growing with every duel, bringing more and more folks to the bleachers. Azazel was pleased. “This is working” he smiled.

The fight commenced. On one side of the arena Gadreel Creeper of the Moon was holding a large, loud chainsaw. On the other side, Rogue Disintegrator of the Lost City held his golden sword and shield.

As soon as Azazel initiated the duel, both warriors started charging towards each other, thirsty for violence. Gadreel was the first to swing. He raised his chainsaw high and hurled it downwards aiming at Rogue’s right shoulder. But Rogue raised his sword and parried easily. Gadreel retracted the roaring chainsaw and tried another hit, this time to the left of his opponent. But Rogue was fast and stopped the attack with his shield.


The two exchanged a few more hits, but always evading the enemy’s strike. The crowd kept holding their breath as the two warriors tirelessly continued their attacks.

Suddenly Rogue jumped to his right, gaining a few feet in distance from his opponent. He then crossed sword and shield in front of his chest. He shouted what sounded like a prayer and a beam of light erupted from the rune on his shield, targeting the opponent. The attack was so fast Gadreel had only enough time to lift his shield. The beam of light hit with extreme precision. Gadreel's shield started to melt, but that gave him a split second to throw it away and jump to his left. The beam kept bursting for a few seconds, flowing into the wood fences in the other end of the arena.

Rogue grunted in disappointment, but quickly repeated his prayer to invoke a second beam of light. But this time it was smaller and slower. Gadreel had time to evade it and charged back as Rogue was busy maintaining the beam’s flow. The move brought him back to fighting distance. He swung his chainsaw hard, aiming at Rogue’s left leg. Rogue rushed to regain a fighting stance, but had to quickly lower his shield to prevent damage. The chainsaw loudly hit the shield launching it off Rogue’s hand. The crowd gasped in surprise!

Rogue had to jump back before Gadreel could strike again. Shield-less, he was now only holding onto his golden sword. He pointed it straight to his opponent and with another prayer he called upon another light bean. This time faster. The beam rushed towards Gadreel and hit him on his left shoulder. Gadreel screamed in pain as his flesh started burning under the heat of the sun beam. But he didn’t desist. Gadreel charged again, this time running with his Chainsaw held high.


Before Rogue could reposition his sword, Gadreel stroke and hit Rogue right on his helmet. The hit was hard. Rogue’s visor scattered in pieces. Gadreel didn’t stop and swung the chainsaw again, this time piercing through his opponent armor right below the rib cage. Another hard hit. Rogue lost balance and screamed in pain. He then fell to his knees, and threw his sword to the ground, in a sign of surrender.

The crowd went wild as Azazel announced the end of another great fight: “Congratulations, Gadreel Creeper of the Moon. Darkness has prevailed today.”


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The Baobab cluster is the central southern region of the known Runiverse. It is a region populated sparsely with immense Baobab trees located within the Savannah.

The Baobab cluster

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

The Baobab cluster is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due south from the origin.

Baobabs


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Halcyon Sanctum is located in the eastern part of the known Runiverse. The Sanctum lies on the eastern coast of the known continent, northwards from Obsidian City and nearly directly east from Yellow Wizard Haven in the west.

Halcyon Sanctum

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

Halcyon Sanctum is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due east from the origin.

Halcyon Sanctum


Barbell from the Forgotten Runes Athenaeum

Barbell is a Treat given in the 2022 Halloween Trick or Treat Event, where Wizards, Warriors, Souls, and Friends traveled through the Vampyre Mist to knock on the Nightmare Imp's door to receive a Trick or a Treat.

### Rarity[edit | edit source]

The Nightmare Imp gave out 48 total Barbells.

Barbell


Pile of Blood and Guts
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Pile of Blood and Guts


Sorcerer Qaid of the Sun is one of the Wizards, associated with the Rune of Mars.

The character is a painter and a craftsman, notable for being part of the history of The Atelier.

## Lore Info[edit | edit source]

### Life[edit | edit source]

The life of Sorcerer Qaid of the Sun has so far been known through the sharing of passages in The Book of Lore by his disciple Ozzz. The first entry confirms that Qaid is a pilgrim, though not by choice. The entry appears to suggest that the wizard lost his family and home suddenly. The character then wandered for a time, interested in the existential question - "Why?". The wizard appears to find wisdom through this inquiry and shares:

> "we have to look back. Only then the dark of the future will be illuminated. By the light of the past."

Qaid is also known to have visited The Past Masters.

### Skills[edit | edit source]

Sorcerer Qaid of the Sun is known to be able to conjure vegetation from dry ground. The wizard is also known to be a painter and craftsman.

### Affiliations[edit | edit source]

Sorcerer Qaid of the Sun is known to have an apprentice, Ozzz(In Lore), who he has left in charge of The Atelier.

### Trivia[edit | edit source]

The first mention of The Past Masters was in Sorcerer Qaid of the Sun's lore.

* * *

### Book of Lore Mentions[edit | edit source]

  * Sorcerer Qaid of the Sun; Passages of a Pilgrim's Journal; Page 1

### List of Artwork Appearances[edit | edit source]

  * Sungazing in the Sun
  * The House

Sorcerer Qaid of the Sun (6776)


* Sungazing in the Sun
  * The House

## Trait Info[edit | edit source]

### Name and Origin[edit | edit source]

The name Sorcerer Qaid of the Sun is unique amongst wizards. 'Qaid' appears only 10 times in the collection of 10,000 wizards. 140 out of 10,000 wizards are 'of the Sun'.

### Head and Body[edit | edit source]

Sorcerer Qaid of the Sun is the only wizard that appears with both the 'Stranger' head and 'Double Sash' body. This means that the Walk Cycle is unique.

### Prop[edit | edit source]

Sorcerer Qaid of the Sun has a spell prop. They are 1 of 185 wizards who have Dryad's Ear: the Plant Spell, and 1 of 6 wizards who have this spell and are 'of the Sun'.

### Familiar[edit | edit source]

Sorcerer Qaid of the Sun has a 'Dirt Rabbit' familiar.

### Rune[edit | edit source]

Sorcerer Qaid of the Sun is one of 340 wizards associated with the Rune of Mars.

### Affinity[edit | edit source]

Sorcerer Qaid of the Sun is one of 560 wizards that has the Brownish Affinity Group as their main Affinity. Qaid is 80% attuned to Brownish, with 4 of 5 traits in the Affinity Group.

Sorcerer Qaid of the Sun (6776)


Guardian of the Flame
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Guardian of the Flame


Penguin Capital was created by Madotsuki as the home of Fuyumi Champion of Penguins (15502) and the many Battle Penguins she protects. Many other Battle Penguin loving Warriors and Wizards also live within this location. It serves as a safe zone for Battle Penguins who are under constant threat in the wild. It was built with the help of Ice Wizards, and is surrounding by tall mountains to keep its residents safe from dangers such as Frost Gnomes, Abominable Snowmimics, and Yetis. Many exotic fish live in the icy waters within and near this town, and the Battle Penguins within are experts at fishing them to be sold as exports for expensive sushi served throughout the Runiverse. Many Snowbell Flowers grow in this area as well, which can be fortified for use in enhancing and enchanting items with ice properties.

Illustratoin of Penguin Capital drawn by Bread

## Contents

  * 1 In the Runiverse
  * 2 Forgotten Runiverse Game
  * 3 Fauna
  * 4 Flora

## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Penguin Capital is a town in the Runiverse located near The Tundra. As a location conceptualized by Madotsuki for Fuyumi Champion of Penguins (15502), it has no revealed location on the Runiverse map.

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

This location is not currently in the Runiverse game. By utilizing land building functionality within the game, there are plans to build out Penguin Capital into a Village, Town, or even City.

## Fauna[edit | edit source]

  * Glacier Mushroom

## Flora[edit | edit source]

  * Snowbell Flower

Penguin Capital


Tyrfing
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Tyrfing


Kobold
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Kobolds have:

  1. Ears - https://twitter.com/MagusWazir/status/1552404530951774210?s=20&t=Ew7vfyM5rv6i87J3oZQ-nQ
  2. Green skin - https://twitter.com/forgottenrunes/status/1554951294292410369?s=20&t=Ew7vfyM5rv6i87J3oZQ-nQ

Kobold


White Knight
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White Knight


Loot Monster (Basic) by Ozzz

Loot Monster (Alternate) by Ozzz

Loot Monster is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 5

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> A species of mimic that has chosen to pose as one of the most bountiful loot boxes in the Runiverse... the Treasure Trove.

— Giveahoot

Loot Monster


Claire Silver is an OG Forgotten Runes Member and is currently a well known artist who has art featured all around the world! Claire received an honorary wizard during the summoning in 2021. Claire will still create Wizard art seldomly.

Twitter: [1]

Claire Silver
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Claire Silver


Rune of Neptune
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Rune of Neptune


After a brief intro, Elf jumps straight into cult questions.

## Contents

  * 1 Cult Questions
    * 1.1 Bearsnake's Meeting With Epic Games and Forgotten Runes Party in LA
    * 1.2 Skramps' Namesake
    * 1.3 Cross-Pollination of Wizard and Warrior Head Traits
  * 2 Elf Speaks on a16z Panel
  * 3 Open-Sourcing the 3D Models
  * 4 BlackSand Races Resume With Mecha Ponies
  * 5 Magic Machine Thoughts On the Bank Run and Final 3D Wizard Thoughts
    * 5.1 Magic Machine Talks Banks
    * 5.2 3D Model Permissions Toggle
  * 6 Cult Content

## Cult Questions[edit | edit source]

Forgotten Runes Party During NFT NYC

### Bearsnake's Meeting With Epic Games and Forgotten Runes Party in LA[edit | edit source]

Community member Nightowlbirdman asks, "What in the EPIC hell has Bearsnake been talking about?" Bear responds that he will be at Game Developer Conference having meetings with different game developers. One of the meetings during the conference happens to be with EPIC Games. The company recently announced ~20 blockchain-based games, so Bear refers to them as "friendlies" and expresses excitement about speaking with them.

Bear has also been working with LaChness and Nalgene to organize a party to allow Wizards to let off some steam. The party will take place on March 21 during (but unrelated to) NFT LA/Outer Edge.

There is a RSVP link the the FRWC Discord. Limited capacity.

### Skramps' Namesake[edit | edit source]

Wizard Familiar, Skramps

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-03-15


Wizard Familiar, Skramps

Elf then answers a question about the origin of Skramps' name and confirms that it is named after BrainDraind's dog. With this, he reminds us that the Runiverse is built upon the Collaborative Legendarium, so it's never known where content might come from.

### Cross-Pollination of Wizard and Warrior Head Traits[edit | edit source]

Another question arises about the existence of some of the Wizards' head traits in the Warriors collection. Elf says this inclusion is just based on a gut feeling. Dotta clarifies that even though they may look like the same heads, they are not, as Wizards are 50x50 pixels where Warriors are 60x60 pixels. The head traits have all been redrawn, even though there are some similarities between certain traits in the two collections. Dotta continues by saying that the team didn't want to inflate or dilute traits from the Wizards collection, as some of the heads rarely appear. He gives the example that there could be no "Dotta Warrior" because "Dotta" is a singular character.

Elf expounds on this this by giving insight into his process behind creating systems. He says that creating these systems to break them adds wrinkles that make the world more rich. For instance, the Brown Hats do not follow the order of the color spectrum as the other Wizard hat colors do. In this "cross-pollination" of head traits, Elf also mentions Kobold Wizards and Kobold Warriors. To this, Dotta notes his surprise that Kobold Wizards exist at all. Elf talks about the archetype of the Wise Fool and how magic isn't always necessarily a purely intellectual pursuit and how there can be a lot of wisdom in bein foolish. Elf laughs and says, "Maybe you have to be a dumbass to wield magic in an effective way."

  * Arcanist Xiaobo of the Dunes

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-03-15


* Arcanist Xiaobo of the Dunes

  * Jasper Divider of the Plains

  * Fuzzo Slasher of the Horde

  * Sage Bogey of the Realm

## Elf Speaks on a16z Panel[edit | edit source]

Forgotten Runes Comics

Elf then pivots to talk about his experience speaking on the a16z panel in which he talked to young entrepreneurs about media in web3. He emphasizes the overall reaction of excitement towards Forgotten Runes "drip" and the stark contrast between Forgotten Runes products versus other tech swag.

Topics on the panel included:

  * Community building in web3
  * Media beyond NFTs for web3 projects
  * Royalties
  * Scaling versus inflating collection supply.

Elf says he doesn't want to brag, but he slayed the panel.

## Open-Sourcing the 3D Models[edit | edit source]

3D Model Preview

Then, Elf transitions into more discussion about open-sourcing the 3D models rather than token-gating them. Ultimately, the models were left open to the public, but Elf speaks to concerns from the community and offers Magic Machine's thoughts. The team has made the 3D dashboard to display all of the details behind any singular character, including tname of character, tokenID, lore, and owner.

> "If a stranger wants to download your character, they should know who that character is and who owns it."

Dotta chimes in to explains the 3D models have the same non-commercial rights as the 2D characters.

> "In the age of infinite content, the risk is not that its overused and stolen, but rather that it's ignored and never seen at all."

## BlackSand Races Resume With Mecha Ponies[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-03-15


## BlackSand Races Resume With Mecha Ponies[edit | edit source]

Integrated Bit, BlackSand Mecha Pony Mount

The team invites Legatus up to speak about BlackSand pony racing resuming with the new Mecha Ponies. Legatus thanks the developers in the BlackSand community. Elf asks if his 1/1 Silly Goat has been minted, and confirms it has not.

## Magic Machine Thoughts On the Bank Run and Final 3D Wizard Thoughts[edit | edit source]

### Magic Machine Talks Banks[edit | edit source]

When Legatus steps down, Elf dives right into the bank run and links it to last week's discussion concerning the Illuminatus lore.

> "You can't kill a Wizard."

Dotta then opens up about Magic Machine's decision-making process over the weekend for the sake of transparency. The team talks about pulling Magic Machine funds out of USDC to mitigate risks while crypto Twitter speculated about the "easy trade". Elf points to the crypto rally as the banks crashed and questions if the narrative points to a perceived safety in crypto. The team believes that this is an overall bullish and historic moment for crypto as these events evolve. Bear also takes a moment to commend Dotta and Elf for their coolness during these high-stakes discussions. He says it is a rare thing.

Illuminatus ASCII Depiction from the Decoder Crystal Contract

Dotta also mentions that this scenario is also bullish for USDC as well, as it faced a large stress test and seemingly pulled through, unlike many other stable coins which have depegged. He then speaks to the bad risk/reward of the "easy" USDC trade and notes losses by those who traded ETH for USDC, and Ethereum went up by around 10% during that time.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-03-15


Bear speaks up to say he would make the decision to secure Magic Machine even if it meant a small loss, 100 times over. Elf reiterates, "You can't kill a Wizard."

### 3D Model Permissions Toggle[edit | edit source]

As the bank run conversation winds down, Elf turns back to the 3D models to mention a suggested toggle for Wizard permissions for use. He says the rights have not seemed to be a problem, but urges concerned cult members to DM. Dotta says, "We'll negotiate it as a community."

## Cult Content[edit | edit source]

The meeting closes out with Cult Content from Tania del Rio's excellent Cult Content Chronicle. Elf notes that this is the 8th week of the Chronicle and thanks Tania for all of her efforts.

  * BlackSand Depiction by Daniela Ilustra

  * HighTac 1/1 Runes TCG Card

  * War of the Roses Rubber Runes TCG Mat

  * Malevolent Sketch

  * Butch Flagellator of the Plains, AI Rendition by Jitcy

  * ASCII Wizard Registered as .sats BTC Name

  * ASCII Elf by 2PacShak

  * Work In Progress Angelic Dotta by Castamere

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-03-15


Resurrected Dodo
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Resurrected Dodo


### This warrior has been scarified in Burning of the 13 Warriors (2022).[edit | edit source]

They will rest forever in the Ethereum burn address, where it is impossible to be recovered.

Ayo Cutter of the Back Alley (10078)


Faustian
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Faustian


Longbow
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Longbow


Tulip on grave
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Tulip on grave


## Lore of Mystic Silas of Xanadu by @ElfJTrul[edit | edit source]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRJQuJzAdf4

The Book of Lore Animated Shorts


Lascivious Body Shade
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Lascivious Body Shade


Gouged Revenant
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Gouged Revenant


Trickster
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Trickster


Dotta was burned into Angelic Dotta (6044)

Hedge Wizard Dotta of the Carnival (6044)


Poison Apple
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Poison Apple


Putrid Rags
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Putrid Rags


Contender Helm
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Contender Helm


Welcome to the Bazaar.

Two Crows' Bazaar, also known colloquially as the Bazaar, is a magical shop located within the Runiverse that trades in a variety of wares: runes, spells, artifacts and jewelry. The Bazaar is owned and run by Artificer Corvin of the Event Horizon (2724) along with his familiar, Cash. The original concept for Two Crows' Bazaar came from Two Crows, the community member.

## Characteristics[edit | edit source]

The Bazaar is known to traverse the lands to attend festivals and other locations of note. The shop itself travels using two crow legs which sprout on command by the current owner.

Corvin seated outside the Bazaar.

The interior of the Bazaar is known to magically expand to accommodate for various rooms.

An early render of the Bazaar walking through Frog Master Marsh.

## Lore[edit | edit source]

The Bazaar is one of the few publicly known sites for communicating with members of the Murder Guild.

The beginnings of the Bazaar.

## History[edit | edit source]

Two Crows' Bazaar was first intimated during a Discord chat on the 5th of March 2022, but a suggestion of the soon-to-be canonical shop being built started in February 2022.

Two Crows' Bazaar


Magic Shield
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Magic Shield


Death
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Death


Sage Toad (Basic) by 1984pxls

Sage Toad is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 5

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> The journey of a Sage Toad, from initiate to master, is one of wisdom and discipline. They practice in the Frog Master Marsh to be in the center of the Runiverse but on the fringes of society.

— Giveahoot

Sage Toad


Huntress
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Huntress


Mafriends is an active art collective that often makes Cult Content. With their lead artist being Ozzz they create some of the best pixel art Cult Content. Mafriends is open to commissions through their Twitter profile.

Twitter: [1]

Mafriends


Soul Rune of Air
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Soul Rune of Air


Blue Coffin
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Blue Coffin


Capped Goblin
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Capped Goblin


Ghost Slime
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Ghost Slime


Stratiotai Spear
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Stratiotai Spear


A dumb stick... on fire
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A dumb stick... on fire


Hibernian
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Hibernian


Rune of Air
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Rune of Air


Tigris
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Tigris


Cat Girl
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Cat Girl


The Void of Absolute Nothingness, an "undesirable" Soul burn result, was sold for 10 ETH in January 2022, by Tim Smith/Bitvargen.

Elf opened this first Wizard Wednesday of 2022 with a shout-out to the Total Void of Absolute Nothingness, which was purchased by Tim Smith/Bitvargen for 10 ETH. Additionally, the legendary Wizard Merlin (540) was purchased for 69 ETH around the same time, by the individual who also became known as Merlin after that.

## Contents

  * 1 Magic Machine Updates
  * 2 Interview with Tim Smith
  * 3 Bonzo's Youtube Show
  * 4 Wizard DAO Update
  * 5 2022 Roadmap Discussion
  * 6 Lore Reading

### Magic Machine Updates[edit | edit source]

  * Souls animations for riding on Ponies are being created. Magic Machine wants Souls to be an equal partner among the Forgotten Runes tokens.
  * The pony animations themselves are also in production. Ideally, Elf would like to have both walk and gallop animations done for the ponies.
  * Familiar walk-cycles are also still in production - some previews have been shared recently. Familiar turnarounds are already available to download.
  * MM shouted out the Webb3 project, saying that they are easy to work with, and constantly shipping. They didn't need hand-holding to integrate the Wizard walk-cycles into their game.
  * Elf shouted out the hyaliko project again, saying that he loves their aesthetic and feels it is similar to the work he did, pre-FRWC.
  * MM is working with Ozzz to create an updated Book of Lore cover. MM said that they are thinking to regularly update the cover art, perhaps once per quarter.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-01-05


Bonzo would later interview Elf in a future episode of his Youtube show (May 2022).

### Interview with Tim Smith[edit | edit source]

Tim came up to the Twitter Spaces; he wanted to talk after acquiring the Total Void of Absolute Nothingness. He felt that the piece was unique, with a great name and concept that he relates to. He said it reminded him of his screamo/emo/hardcore metal background in his past. He thinks that this "character" could be part of future Wizards' stories as they ponder the meaning of existence.

Although during this WW he mentioned that he didn't want to share the chart due to being too "monetarily focused," later Dotta did share the chart, which contains many household names with significant merchandising revenues. (August 2022)

Tim had previously managed hard rock bands, helping them with tours and collaborations. Later, he moved more into electronic genres of music and managing DJs, and he felt that the collaborative spirit blossomed. Collaborations, remixes, sharing samples - it was a very nice dynamic. And now, Tim loves the level collaboration happening between artists and collectors in the NFT space, and also within the FRWC community. Elf said he loved the DJ analogy - in FRWC the community is sharing ideas, remixing them, riffing off each other. Bearsnake mentioned that a FRWC band needs to be formed.

### Bonzo's Youtube Show[edit | edit source]

Elf shouted out Bonzo's Youtube show on Forgotten Runes. Elf has loved what has been produced so far, but he hopes that future shows feature members of the FRWC community.

Bonzo came up and mentioned that he plans to have Bambam come up to read lore. And he'd like to interview Cult members, without killing the mystique around some of the personalities.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-01-05


### Wizard DAO Update[edit | edit source]

Dotta wanted to discuss the concept of the DAO. The initial vision that he has, is to have an organization that enables even more lore and art building. The first version would have 10 multi-sig holders from the community. They would make decisions around the wallet. And eventually, FRWC-holders would vote on larger matters.

It would be good for the DAO to have funds available to help new Cult members afford commissions to tell the story of their Wizard. Dotta stressed that this was NOT a "transfer ownership of the project to the DAO" situation. Magic Machine is still fully committed to the project. This is more about helping the community develop their characters.

Dotta also talked about the role of a "loremaster" who would enable things like reviewing new submissions, ensuring NSFW guidelines are followed, and even striking lore from the Book of Lore, if necessary. This doesn't have to be connected to the DAO, but it could be.

How does the DAO get money? At first, Dotta imagines it would use donations at first. After that, an auction house format could be used, where NFTs are auctioned, and the proceeds go to the DAO. A Wizard marketplace could also be created, with royalties from the marketplace going to the DAO. Finally, in the long term, the DAO could be the recipient for Wizard commercial royalties from the show, and from other holders after they exceed the royalty-free cap (imagined to be around $5 million at the time of this WW).

Dotta invited anyone with interest to contact him. Dotta expected to be on the multi-sig wallet at the beginning, but hopes to move off of it by this time next year.

### 2022 Roadmap Discussion[edit | edit source]

Elf said that there were 3 pillars for their 2022 strategy:

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-01-05


Elf said that there were 3 pillars for their 2022 strategy:

  1. IP/Franchise/Traditional Media
  2. NFTs
  3. On-chain tokenomics

Elf focused on item #1 for now. The official animated show trailer is in production, the comic book's production is well underway, and Bearsnake has been working on sourcing more merch opportunities.

Bearsnake talked about how merchandising has been a key component of the revenue for many of the largest media franchises, citing Hello Kitty as one example. He feels there is so much opportunity for Forgotten Runes to go beyond an "NFT project", and Magic Machine is thinking about how anybody can be a member of the community, regardless of whether they own a crypto wallet. Magic Machine sees this as a potentially multi-generational franchise, where the children of holders and the founding team would also be fans.

Ryan Zurrer from Dialectic came up and talked about his views on the value proposition of Forgotten Runes. Elf mentioned that there is a funny story behind how Dialectic (which owns a sizable stake in FRWC tokens as well as multiple rare tokens) got involved with Forgotten Runes, but said they'd need to get permission before elaborating.

### Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

This week, Dr. Slurp read lore about his Soul, Hunted Stag Muntjac of the Haze (7387).

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-01-05


Adrenochrome from the Forgotten Runes Athenaeum

Adrenochrome is a Treat given in the 2022 Halloween Trick or Treat Event, where Wizards, Warriors, Souls, and Friends traveled through the Vampyre Mist to knock on the Nightmare Imp's door to receive a Trick or a Treat.

### Rarity[edit | edit source]

The Nightmare Imp gave out 6 total Adrenochromes.

Adrenochrome


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The Bubonic Beaches is located in the southwestern part of the known Runiverse. It is located along the face of the major peninsula located within the Nightmare Dominion.

Bubonic Beaches

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

Bubonic Beaches is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due west from the origin.

Bubonic Beaches


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Goat Grasslands is located in the eastern part of the known Runiverse. It lies due north from the Forest of the Imps and northwest of Lenora's Lighthouse.

Goat Grasslands

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

Goat Grasslands is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due east from the origin.

Goat Grasslands


Disgusting Decayed Body
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Disgusting Decayed Body


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Harpe
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Harpe


Vedic Warrior
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Vedic Warrior


White Wraith
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White Wraith


Nubian
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Nubian


Lazy Lumpus (Alternate) by Bkk_Bros

Lazy Lumpus is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 2

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> The Lumpus is an animal that originated in forests of Hedge Wizard Wood, but can now be found exclusively in the hot springs located at the top of the mountains north of Dream Master Lake. Once the species found out about these pristine pools, they couldn't be bothered to constantly trek back & forth so they all unanimously agreed to relocate the species to the pools. That is where they picked up the qualifier “Lazy Lumpus“. Now you'll be hardpressed to find a spring without a lumpus soaking in the magnificent mineral-rich wombs of the earth.

— Giveahoot

Lazy Lumpus


Deeze Body
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Deeze Body


A Golden Lock
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A Golden Lock

Locks were ERC721 tokens rewarded to participants of The Gate to the Seventh Realm unlocking event. This was the first event to utilize specific traits as a requirement for its mechanics, giving unique functionality to specific Wizards. There were 21 locks on the gate to unlock, but participants were required to unlock them in pairs using either a Wizard with a Key of the 7th Realm or a Forgotten Soul with a Quantum Key alongside a Wizard with a Spell related prop. 1 Lock token was generated for each Wizard used, making a a total of 42 Locks issued from this event. The locks take on properties from the type of spell and key used to create them - with an emblem of the spell etched into the lock and the type of lock being either Golden if a Key of The 7th Realm was used and Quantum if a Quantum Key was used to create it.

## Contents

  * 1 Forging
  * 2 Trivia
  * 3 Contract Info
  * 4 Noteworthy Code Comments

## Forging[edit | edit source]

On Sept.14.2022, holders of these Locks were given the opportunity to sacrifice them together with The Sacred Flame in order to enhance a weapon held by a Warrior. These gilded weapons changed to have either a gold glowing sheen when using a Gold Lock or purple glowing sheen when using a Quantum Lock. Animated particles are also added to the weapon, determined by the spell used to create the lock. Warriors without weapons are unable to use the forge. Unlike sacrificing a Wizard with a Sacred Flame, Warriors are not burned but instead have their metadata updated to reflect their newly acquired weapon. This marks the first time Magic Machine incorporated dynamically updatable properties to one of their collections.

The artwork and animations for these updated weapons were created by 0xCosmo with direction from ElfJTrul.

Locks