>
> And the departure. Separate but now tethered by magic.
>
> Apollo knows this magic all too well. Growing up, he played Runes with some of his best friends in various basements, kitchen tables, and local card shops. They spent countless hours sparring, laughing, bonding. As Apollo grew up, naturally him & his friends played less as responsibilities blossomed. But this didn’t sit right with him. What Runes gave him & his friends growing up was lacking in the world around him. People walked past each other without recognizing anyone. They occupied the same space without really coexisting. They interacted but those interactions were shallow, without meaning. And when they parted ways, nothing persisted to bind them.
>
> Feeling the weight of a world without magic, he walked to a park him and his friends would frequently play cards in during the hot summers. He sat down & with his head in hands, found himself lost and asking himself a question he didn't know the answer to. As he lifted his head, hoping to see the answer in the Cosmos above him he was greeted by a little girl standing next to the table.
>
> Girl: Up for a game?
>
> She reached out to him, and in her hand was a small pile of Runes cards. He accepted.
>
> She gleefully sat down and placed the board in between them. The two played dozens of games. He flipped through the cards that he knew all too well but felt like he hadn’t seen in an eternity. They laughed and cheered each other on. He felt that feeling. The magic that he was missing.
>
> Girl: Apollo, the world needs people to bring it together. You don’t have to live in a world without magic.
>
> Apollo: But how?
>

Runes Trading Card Game


>
> Apollo: But how?
>
> The little girl smirked. She took a card out of a chest pocket and placed it face down on the table.
>
> Girl: You know what to do!
>
> A light breeze started to blow just hard enough to push the card off of the table. Apollo bent down to pick up it up & when he finally rose she was gone.
>
> He looked at the card & on it he found an image of himself. She was right, Apollo knew what he had to do. He traveled back to his childhood home & gathered all of the Runes cards that him and his friends used to play with.
>
> Now, whenever someone is looking for respite, craving a connection, or needing a touch of fun, Apollo is there with cards in hand.
>
> Apollo: Up for a game?

Runes Trading Card Game


Medium Apollo of the Cosmos handing someone their first deck of cards

Runes Trading Card Game


Bush Spear
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Bush Spear


Left Hand of the Heretic. Artist: malevolent.eth

“Left Hand” is a term for artwork referencing the Left Hand of the Heretic. Often used to sow chaos and fear, the art depicts a left hand as a lit candle of black wax accompanied by a skull with the Roman numerals XIII carved into the frontal bone. Public display of the Left Hand symbolizes support for The Heretic.

### Origin[edit | edit source]

Left Hand of the Heretic is the position held by the necromancer, Wraith Knight Bayard of the Worms (7088), within the dark faction of Sorcerer Aldus of the Morning Star (6491). On many occasions, artwork displaying the Left Hand was graffitied across various locations of a city in the days leading up to an invasion by The Heretic’s legions. It is rumored that prior to battle, Bayard sent his Worms ahead into a targeted region to mark the walls in public view with the Left Hand as both a fear tactic and a method to rally sympathizers to their campaign. Although The Heretic’s legions fell and Bayard is presumed dead, reports of vandalism in which the Left Hand is displayed still persist throughout the Runiverse. Some experts claim the increased sightings of the Left Hand suggests a resurgence of The Heretic and his dark forces, but these claims have yet to be confirmed.

### Meaning[edit | edit source]

The black left hand symbolizes the contrarian nature of necromancy, with the five fingers as lit candles representing the five points of a magical circle (four elements plus the soul). The skull references The Heretic’s magical item of a shadowy skull with XIII carved into the frontal bone, representing Death in the tarot Major Arcana.

Left Hand


Azure Raptor
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Azure Raptor


Tundra Wear
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Tundra Wear


Forgotten Runes Souls
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A Forgotten Runes soul

The Souls are the second collection in the Runiverse and are created by turning Wizards into Souls. They are considered equivalent to Wizards, if not more prestigious due to rarity. They are defined to hold the same rights and priorities as the main Wizards collection. Currently, 642 souls exist (from a possible total of 1,112) in total. Each Soul has a head and a body and may have one of these traits: a familiar, a prop, and a rune. The original blog post outlines the intention of the Souls collection.

## Contents

  * 1 Mechanic
    * 1.1 Burn Order
  * 2 Trait Transmutations
    * 2.1 Legendary Souls
    * 2.2 Burning Special Wizards
    * 2.3 Undesirables
  * 3 History
  * 4 Blockchain
  * 5 In the Runiverse
  * 6 Trivia
  * 7 Traits
    * 7.1 List of Soul Heads
    * 7.2 List of Soul Bodies
    * 7.3 List of Soul Familiars
    * 7.4 List of Soul Props
    * 7.5 List of Soul Runes
  * 8 Resources

## Mechanic[edit | edit source]

Souls


## Mechanic[edit | edit source]

A Soul is acquired by submitting a Forgotten Wizard into the Sacred Flame, burning the Wizard (and the Flame token) in exchange for the Soul. The Soul is often, but not always, a transposition of the original Wizard's traits into an undead form. The transmutation of the original trait into a Soul trait is never guaranteed. There are also several other potential outcomes: (i) the Wizard is transmuted into a Unique Soul wholly independent of its traits, often considered a 1/1 Soul, and (ii) the Wizard is transmuted into one of the Undesirables (for example, a coffin, an urn or a tulip). The resulting Forgotten Soul will retain the same token ID as the original Wizard that was burned to create it.

Upon burning, a blockchain transaction is initiated in which both the Wizard and Sacred Flame tokens used are sent to the Ethereum burn address where they are forever irretrievable. On completion, one final entry for the sacrificed Wizard is automatically uploaded into the Book of Lore. The final entry includes a record of the Ethereum block number in which the Wizard was sacrificed, an image of the Soul they have transmuted into, and a link to the Soul's Book of Lore page. Any Wizard burned will no longer be able to create future entries into the Book of Lore as their original self. However, they can create Book of Lore entries as the Soul they have become.

### Burn Order[edit | edit source]

Aside from the token ID inherited from the original Wizard, each Soul has a Burn Order property denoting the order in which it was burned within the Souls collection (starting at 0 with Lich Marquis Lumos (8500)). The Decoder Crystal, accessed from the doorway on the bottom right of the Secret Tower on the Forgotten Runes website, keeps track of the current Burn Order.

Souls


## Trait Transmutations[edit | edit source]

In the event that a burned Wizard does not result in a Legendary Soul or Undesirable, each trait is transmuted into one of several possible Soul traits drawn from an eligible pool of possible transmutations for the given Wizard trait. It is possible for a trait to be transmuted into no trait. While the collection remains incomplete, knowledge of all possible outcomes for each individual trait is still not fully known. ElfJTrul and Dotta have stated that there are no plans to reveal unrevealed or unused Soul assets even if all Sacred Flames have been used. The Burn Log created by community member TV keeps track of the outcome of every Wizard burn and allows Wizard owners to view the possible pool of known outcomes for each trait for their Burn candidate.

Familiars that pass through the Sacred Flame seem to have 3 possible outcomes; becoming either a zombie, ghost, or skeleton version of what they previously were. An exception to this is the Ember Frog, which seems to always become a Blaze Frog upon successful burn. There are still rare familiars such as the Astral Snail who haven't been successfully burned enough times to know whether or not more permutations of them exist in the Souls collection. Wizards without a Familiar have a chance of gaining a Thylacine,Resurrected Dodo, or Resurrected Smilodon Kitten. Wizards without a Rune have a chance to gain the collection exclusive Rune of Souls.

  * Resurrected Dodo

  * Resurrected Thylacine

  * Resurrected Smilodon Kitten

  * Rune of Souls

### Legendary Souls[edit | edit source]

Legendary Souls are special 1/1 Souls that are summoned based on Burn Order. A Legendary Soul will override all of the traits and rarities of the preceding Wizard as the complement of the Soul's traits are pre-generated.

Souls


Starting on October 19th, the official Forgotten Runes Twitter used silhouettes of Legendary Souls as teasers. All but one of these silhouettes have been minted and revealed.

> Twitter

There are currently 14 Legendary Souls revealed, and according to Dotta there are more than 2 left uncovered. All Legendary Souls can be easily viewed on the Forgotten Market here.

  * Bloody Mary (133)
  * Toru the Video Ghost (181)
  * Glitch Poltergeist is here... (474)
  * Zombie King of the Undead (1704)
  * The Lich Emperor Supreme (4235)
  * Marie Laveau (5659)
  * White Lady (6283)
  * Grim Reaper (7274)
  * The Most Hideous Revenant (7910)
  * Flying Dutchman (8288)
  * Nosferatu (8792)
  * Ghoul of Insatiable Blood Lust (9807)

### Burning Special Wizards[edit | edit source]

Warning has been given by Magic Machine of the risks involved with burning Wizards, especially in regards to those with rare traits or perfect affinity. Burning a rare or special Wizard does not guarantee a rare outcome, and some one of a kind traits have transmuted into traits found elsewhere in the Soul's collection. However, there have been two cases in which burning of Honorary Wizards had resulted in special souls adorned with halos; The Great and Magical UserGnome (28) and Hedge Wizard Dotta of the Carnival (6044). It is worth noting that most Honorary Wizards burned have received no special transmutation when converted into a Soul.

Souls


* Lewd Revenant Edge Arcanist Artchick (10)
  * The Ghost of Gremplin (28)
  * Golden Lich LeggoMyGreggo (29)
  * No results
  * Angelic Dotta (6044)

### Undesirables[edit | edit source]

Each burn has an approximate 10 percent chance of returning an Undesirable rather than a Soul. An Undesirable transmutes the Wizard in entirety into a single object, for example, a Tulip on a Grave or the famed Jelly Donut. The Undesirable NFT then is comprised of the object and a background, instead of having a prototypical head, body, and other traits of a typical Soul. The transmutation of a Wizard into an Undesirable rather than a Soul is considered a risk mechanic; for example, the burning of a Wizard with rare components carries expectation of a rare Souls counterpart - if the Wizard becomes an Undesirable, that rarity is not realized.

These undesirables range from common results such as Ashpiles, and rarer outcomes that are seemingly one of a kind such as No results. Currently, these are the groups of uncovered Undesirables:

  * Piles
  * Coffins
  * Flowers on Graves
  * Ectoplasm
  * Jelly Donuts
  * Urns
  * Orbs
  * Void

## History[edit | edit source]

The burning of Wizards was first included in the Roadmap v1. The first burns occurred on All Hallows Eve 2021 in a cluster of sacrifices known as The Great Burning.

## Blockchain[edit | edit source]

Souls


## Blockchain[edit | edit source]

The Forgotten Souls contract was created on the 29th of October, 1402h UTC at address 0x251b5f14a825c537ff788604ea1b58e49b70726f. The initial contract cost 0.808 ETH to deploy (at the time, USD 995.53). Unlike most of the other collections, the Souls contract does not have a line of lore. The contract's ERC712 token name is SOULS. The first summon of the Forgotten Souls occurred on the 31st of October, 1547h UTC.

## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The first descriptions of the Souls and their hierarchies are given by ElfJTrul in Wizard Wednesday, Episode 14. The descriptions below are paraphrased from his descriptions:

Liches are the aristocracy of the undead, the gentry of the nightmare dominion. They take great pride in their noble titles. They are power-hungry leaders of the undead world. They maintain their power through political intrigue and corruption, but if that does not suffice, they send out their army of wraiths.

Wraiths are cursed warriors of the undead armies. The captains, the knights, the deacons and the devouts form the ranks of the wraiths. These are mortal enemies of the warriors of the Runiverse and they appear to be immortal to the usual methods of death-dealing.

Zombies are the mindless, rotting wanderers anchored to the earthly plane. They are neither dead nor alive but are forever hungry.

Souls


Revenants are zombie-like with increased awareness and sentience. These are beings who are enslaved to their own vices with a gluttony for blood and flesh. Some consider the Revenants as a Lich underclass, but there are rumours of Revenants ascending to Lichhood.

Ghouls are beings of unparalleled debauchery who engorge themselves with reckless abandon, drunk on improprietary and wanton ways. They are so vulgar and disgusting that they are not fit to inhabit Goblin Town.

Spectres are souls who wander the earthly plane but also occupy more amorphous dimensions, other spirit planes. They are generally formed from substances like shade, ectoplasm, and ether.

Phantasms are like Spectres but live wholly on the immaterial plane. It is speculated that they are creatures of the Void itself and disconnected from the affairs of the living.

Poltergeists are beings that live in the Machine realm. Technology in the Runiverse is often occupied by these beings, and glitches are considered "kissed by a poltergeist".

## Trivia[edit | edit source]

Souls


## Trivia[edit | edit source]

  * Cult members have long recognized that most Forgotten Runes collections have special mints reserved for particular token IDs. Although a Soul's token ID is inherited from the Wizard burned to create it, Burn Order was used by Magic Machine instead to reserve Legendary mints. As a result, there was much anticipation for a Souls#Legendary Souls to manifest from the 666th Sacred Flame sacrifice. The expectation that burn 666 would yield this result was further supported by the lack of new Legendary Soul mints in over 7 months (with White Lady (6283) resulting from burn #565), leading to many holders of Sacred Flames to hold off on burning in hopes of minting the soul tied to burn #666. However, burn #666 did not spawn any special result, and instead it was burn #652 that spawned the 14th Legendary Soul, No results. On Wizard Wednesday Ep.48 it was noted that Dotta and ElfJTrul thought #666 was too obvious of a special burn, and likely to be [MeV'd] as a result so opted to not reserve a special result for it.

  * The only instance in which a The World Egg was burned was in The Burning of Dotta. The resulting burn however transmuted Hedge Wizard Dotta of the Carnival (6044) into a Special Soul, which seemingly had a pre-determined outcome. Angelic Dotta (6044)'s prop is a Banshee's Harp instead of a successfully transmuted The World Egg. To this day, nobody but Dotta and ElfJTrul know what outcome a successful The World Egg burn yields.

  * Hedge Wizard Dotta of the Carnival (6044)'s Jewled Hummingbird familiar has completely vanished upon burn, making it the only burn to have resulted in a Wizard losing their familiar entirely.

Souls


* Although each background in the collection has a face, the artwork is usually covered by their traits and draw attention away from it. However, Undesirables often show the face clearly because their images tend to be smaller. Many assume that only Undesirables have faces in the background, but almost every single token in the collection has one. Ironically, the only token to not feature a face in the background is an Undesirable - Total Void of Absolute Nothingness. Despite having Death as its background, it's impossible to make out through the void.

## Traits[edit | edit source]

### List of Soul Heads[edit | edit source]

  * Angelic Dotta

  * Anuran Skull

  * Blight Zombie

  * Blood Eater Revenant

  * Braindrain Skull

  * Canaanite Skull

  * Captian of the Namesake

  * Channel 1 Poltergeist

  * Channel 3 Poltergeist

  * Consumption Zombie

  * Corvid Skull

  * Count Orlok

  * Death Shroom

  * Disgusting Revenant

  * Ecto Spectre

  * Eldritch Horror

  * Ethereal Spectre

  * Evil One's Skull

  * Eyeball Fireball

  * Felis Skull

  * Furgnome Ghost

  * Gangrene Zombie

  * Ghost Flame

  * Ghost Pumpkin

  * Ghoul of Bloodlust

  * Ghoul of Shade

  * Ghoul of Sickness

  * Glitched Poltergeist

  * Golden Lich

  * Gouged Revenant

  * Gremplin Ghost

  * Grim Reaper's Skull

  * Holy Spectre

  * Horned Phantasm

  * Houngan Death Lord

  * Hue Skeleton

  * Hunter Skull

Souls


* Houngan Death Lord

  * Hue Skeleton

  * Hunter Skull

  * Imp Skull

  * Jane Doe

  * King of the Dead

  * Kobold Skull

  * Lewd Revenant

  * Lich Baron

  * Lich Cyborog

  * Lich Despot

  * Lich Duke

  * Lich Emperor

  * Lich Marquis

  * Marie Laveau

  * Mary Tudor

  * Pale Ghoul

  * Paranormal Phantasm

  * Phantasm of the Veil

  * Phantasm of the Void

  * Putrid Zombie

  * Rotten Revenant

  * Salacious Ghoul

  * Shade Spectre

  * Soul of Wooden Boy

  * Toru

  * Transcendent Illuminatus

  * Veggie Ghost

  * Wild Zombie

  * Wolfkin Skull

  * Wraith Captain

  * Wraith Deacon

  * Wraith Devout

  * Wraith Knight

### List of Soul Bodies[edit | edit source]

  * Angelic Robe

  * Blight Rags

  * Blight Tattered

  * Blood Gorged Vulgarity

  * Burned Gold Skeleton

  * Caped Ethereal Jumpsuit

  * Carnal Body of Death

  * Carnal Body of Shade

  * Carnal Body of Sickness

  * Carnal Body Salaciousness

  * Channel 1 Robe

  * Channel 3 Robe

  * Consumption Rags

  * Consumption Tattered

  * Corporeal Body

  * Dark Mantle

  * Decaying Skeleton

  * Disgusting Decayed Body

  * Ecto Spectral Body

  * Emerald Zombie

  * Ethereal Aristocrat

Souls


* Ecto Spectral Body

  * Emerald Zombie

  * Ethereal Aristocrat

  * Ethereal Cleric Robe

  * Ethereal Elven Cloak

  * Ethereal Jumpsuit with Hip Pouch

  * Ethereal Sash

  * Ethereal Shoulder Cape

  * Ethereal Spectral Body

  * Ethereal Swashbuckling Gear

  * Ethereal Tunic

  * Ethereal Vest

  * Fortune Telling Robes

  * Gangrene Rags

  * Gangrene Tattered

  * Glitched Poltergeist

  * Gotchic Frock

  * Holy Spectral Body

  * Houppelande

  * Lascivious Body of Sickness

  * Lascivious Body Salaciousness

  * Lascivious Body Shade

  * Mischief Suit

  * Paranormal Phantasmal Body

  * Phantasm Sash

  * Phantasmal body of the Veil

  * Phantasmal body of the Void

  * Putrid Rags

  * Reaper Robe

  * Red Death Cape

  * Regal Decay

  * Regal Undead

  * Shade Spectral Body

  * Skeleton

  * Skeleton in Red Boots

  * Skeleton in Spandex

  * Skeleton with Sash

  * Skipper Ghost

  * Supreme Emperor Lich Armor

  * Technicolor Skeleton

  * Undead Swashbuckler

  * Vile Skeleton

  * White Chiffon

  * Wight Cape

### List of Soul Familiars[edit | edit source]

  * Bat Skeleton

  * Blaze Frog

  * Bunny Skeleton

  * Cockatrice Skeleton

  * Crow Skeleton

  * Fox Skeleton

  * Ghost Bat

  * Ghost Bunny

Souls


* Crow Skeleton

  * Fox Skeleton

  * Ghost Bat

  * Ghost Bunny

  * Ghost Cockatrice

  * Ghost Crow

  * Ghost Fox

  * Ghost Frog

  * Ghost Hummingbird

  * Ghost Monkey

  * Ghost Owl

  * Ghost Rat

  * Ghost Slime

  * Ghost Snail

  * Ghost Snake

  * Ghost Wolf

  * Hummingbird Skeleton

  * Ladybug Ghost

  * Python

  * Resurrected Dodo

  * Resurrected Smilodon Kitten

  * Resurrected Thylacine

  * Skeleton Cat

  * Skeleton Dog

  * Skeleton Frog

  * Skeleton Monkey

  * Skeleton Owl

  * Skeleton Rat

  * Skeleton Snake

  * Wolf Skeleton

  * Zombie Bunny

  * Zombie Cat

  * Zombie Crow

  * Zombie Fox

  * Zombie Monkey

  * Zombie Rat

  * Zombie Wolf

### List of Soul Props[edit | edit source]

  * A Big Magic Stick with Ether Fire

  * A dumb stick... on fire

  * Anti Hourglass

  * Bag of Cataclysm

  * Banshee's Bell

  * Banshee's Harp

  * Basilisk's Hiss: the Heat Spell

  * Black Sun Staff

  * Blood Moon Staff

  * Book of Dark Magic

  * Broom on Fire

  * Bugbear's Flame: the Discombobulation Spell

  * Candle of Clairvoyance

  * Charred Bone Stave

  * Charred Pipe

  * Cockatrice hatchling

  * Death Adder Rod

  * Death Crook

  * Death Shroom

  * Devil's Goblet

  * Double Phoenix Feather

  * Dragon hatchling

Souls


* Devil's Goblet

  * Double Phoenix Feather

  * Dragon hatchling

  * Dryad's Decay: the Rafflesia Spell

  * Dwarve's Heart: the Diamond Spell

  * Empty Mug of Ale

  * Entropy Staff

  * Ether Staff 2.0

  * Fire Stone Staff

  * Flaming Rose

  * Forever Sparkler

  * Fresh Brains

  * Ghost Torch

  * Ghoul Stone Staff

  * Golden Caduceus

  * Hamlet's Skull

  * Howl of Cerberus: the Black Flame Spell

  * Inverted Horseshoe

  * Joker Card

  * Marie's Candle

  * Mary's Torch

  * Medusa's Eye

  * Mystic Ice Cream melted

  * Neutron Star Staff

  * Nixie's Lament: the Rain Spell

  * Odin's Despair: the Dark Cloud Spell

  * Penumbra Potion

  * Pixie's Dance: the Razzle Spell

  * Platypus hatchling

  * Poison Apple

  * Quantum Key

  * Quartz Orbuculum

  * Reaping Hook

  * Rusted Cutlass

  * Seraphim's Touch: the Life Spell

  * Skeleton Key

  * Soul Reaper Scythe

  * Spectre Stone Staff

  * Sulfer Spear

  * The Everlasting Supreme Love Spell

  * Trapped Soul Staff

  * Underworld Peyote

  * Vile of Vomit

  * Wand of Conquest

  * White Skull

### List of Soul Runes[edit | edit source]

  * Rune of Souls

  * Soul Rune of Air

  * Soul Rune of Brass

  * Soul Rune of Brimstone

  * Soul Rune of Cinnabar

Souls


* Soul Rune of Brimstone

  * Soul Rune of Cinnabar

  * Soul Rune of Down

  * Soul Rune of Earth

  * Soul Rune of Fire

  * Soul Rune of Infinity

  * Soul Rune of Jupiter

  * Soul Rune of Lime

  * Soul Rune of Mars

  * Soul Rune of Mercury

  * Soul Rune of Neptune

  * Soul Rune of Omega

  * Soul Rune of Pluto

  * Soul Rune of Saturn

  * Soul Rune of Sigma

  * Soul Rune of Steel

  * Soul Rune of Sun

  * Soul Rune of Up Only

  * Soul Rune of Uranus

  * Soul Rune of Venus

  * Soul Rune of Water

## Resources[edit | edit source]

  * List of burned wizards and their results.
  * Burn Frequency Google Sheet

Souls


Pantheum Vidalis —latin for Vidal's Pantheon— is a temple built to cradle the sculptural works of Vidal Chaos Agent Of Worlds.

Pantheum Vidalis


Green Hip Pouch
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Green Hip Pouch


Dragon Fireworks
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Dragon Fireworks


Vile of Vomit
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Vile of Vomit


Amber Dragon Sword
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Amber Dragon Sword


Pony races by MehsterBrown

No results

“That could work, Azazel” Archmagus Crowley replied. Battle Mage Hothor also gave a thumbs up in approval. The three members of the Council of Mages were meeting in Azazel’s quarters, discussing new ways to attract visitors and merchants to the city. The BlackSand Tournament had been a great success so far, and participants were about to move to the second round of duels. The Council had even managed to recruit a renown trainer to provide sparring sessions to the remaining contestants: the famous Samual Dueler of the Flowers.

But now Azazel had come up with another idea: pony racing. The logistics seemed challenging, but he believed it could be worth a try. “This will work! BlackSand Pony Racing will become a pillar of Runiverse entertainment” Azazel followed with conviction.

The three wizards spent the following weeks sending messages across the Runiverse to gather interest and arrange the ponies’ arrival to BlackSand. To everyone’s surprise, thirty-six ponies signed up to compete.

As ponies and their owners started arriving, the city quickly adapted. New pubs and inns opened up to satisfy the demand. The doors of the Black Stable opened for the first time to host the magnificent steeds. More visitors and merchants came to visit and to witness the very first pony race in the Runiverse.

## Contents

  * 1 Racing Day #1 - The First Ride
  * 2 Racing Day #2 - The Promise of Riches
  * 3 Racing Day #3 - The Feeding
  * 4 Racing Day #4 - The Traveler’s Blessing
  * 5 Racing Day #5 - The Kobold’s Gambit
  * 6 Racing Day #6 - Pony Art, Stories, and Movies
  * 7 Racing Day #7 - The Final Lap

The First Ride - Race Lore


### Racing Day #1 - The First Ride[edit | edit source]

Finally, after weeks of preparation, everything was ready. The race had been carefully planned: it would take a total of 7 days. The ponies would first run laps across the city, to then venture out towards the near mountains through the woods. In the last stretch, they would turn towards the shore and run on the black sand of the city beach to reach the finishing line. Azazel was overly excited.

Images of the first body shop in BlackSand, featuring Conker the Stupendous (#67)

He knew a seven-day race would be quite demanding, so the instructed the city Attendants to prepare refreshment stations along the race path. Pony owners could decide to feed their pony some treats and re-invigorate their energy. Carrots, eggplants, pumpkins and much more were made available. “Why is there a bottle of rum there?” Azezel thought as he spotted some liquor bottles at the first refreshment station, located right at race start. The crowd was filled with excitement as Azazel approached the starting grid. The ponies looked marvelous and eager to race. Some even had special fits tailored by the new Body Shop in town.

Everything was perfect: “May the inaugural BlackSand Pony Racing commence. Welcome to the First Ride!”

The first day of racing saw a pony sprint all the way to the front from Lane C: Hell Pony the Stupendous. In his beautiful racing fit, he had conquered the crowd, who cheered him all the way to first place. Two other ponies were closely following: Periwinkle the Precious and Ponyzilla the Quick.

### Racing Day #2 - The Promise of Riches[edit | edit source]

The First Ride - Race Lore


### Racing Day #2 - The Promise of Riches[edit | edit source]

The second day of racing started with an incredible announcement that got the crowd extremely excited. The Council of Mages revealed that they would award treasure boxes to winning (and losing…) ponies. Legends said that those boxes had been purchased by BlackSand from the Nightmare Imp, and that they could potentially carry invaluable items and riches.

Ponies kept racing hard and something new pushed a new contender to the top of the race. The first official Campaign Manager in BlackSand emerged:

Eon Render of Light (14384)

The First Ride - Race Lore


> Eon had never been to BlackSand before. She was SO excited to be there! A new city, so many places, and most of all, new ANIMALS to see in this unique corner of the Runiverse! She brought her binoculars for wildlife viewing, and her trusty hyena Veggie. He had an incredible sense of smell and could sniff out new species that she hadn’t seen before.
>
> As a raver-chick, famous for throwing her legendary Quantum Raves, she was excited about the massive after-party being planned for after Day 1 of the pony race (ponies are known throughout the Runiverse for being real party animals).
>
> As she was contemplating what her and Veggie were going to wear for the party, she suddenly caught sight of a HARPY EAGLE! This elusive and incredible bird was on her bucket list of birds to see. She started running with her binocs to her eyes when she crashed right into something large and furry and fell over.
>
> “Oh my god, I am so sorry…” she started apologizing, when she heard a voice say “are you okay?” and looked up to the most beautiful and kindly pony looking down at her. He helped her to her feet and introduced himself as Dover the Bold. He was so gracious, she instantly had a good feeling about him. She asked “Do you know where the pony afterparty is tonight?” He said “yes, but you’re too late to get on the guest list”. When he saw how bummed she was, he immediately offered her and Veggie a ride and said he’d use his connections to get her in.
>
> One of the campaign flyers found across BlackSand during the race
>

The First Ride - Race Lore


>
> One of the campaign flyers found across BlackSand during the race
>
> She was struck by his generosity and friendliness. “Wow! What a pony!” she thought. He must’ve been owned by a great wizard (he was, as it turns out: @taniadelrio). As they rode there, he explained that he was enrolled in the big race, but that he wasn’t ahead in the polls. She wanted to help him! She said “Look, I come from a far off solar system called Ornithia, but back home, I’ve actually represented some birds as their campaign manager. Do you want my help?”
>
> She was hired on the spot! Her job was to find wizards willing to cheer and support Dover, to make sure they voted for him, and maximize their chance of winning the race.
>
> The race had already started and a lot of wizards in the crowd had already chosen their favorite pony to support. Decisive, Eon quickly nodded and started running towards the city center with Veggie trotting by her side. Waving back she yelled “Don’t you worry, I got this!” “How I am I supposed to find more supporters now? This city looks empty…” She thought, but she was not easily intimidated by any task, no matter how difficult it seemed to be.
>
> So she campaigned. She jumped from tavern to tavern and from inn to inn. She did what she did best, made campaign flyers and memes, and promoted the biggest party of the season.
>

The First Ride - Race Lore


>
> That’s right, she threw a Quantum Rave in Dover’s honor. At the party, she chanted Dover’s story for everyone to hear. More and more wizards joined. They danced to her beats. At one point, while she was doing a glow-stick show (they don’t call her Render of Light for nothing!) the whole audience started chanting “DOVER! DOVER!” She began to hope. “He really could win this thing”, she thought…
>
> by Cosmic Nightjar

The First Ride - Race Lore


Hell Pony the Stupendous managed to maintain a narrow lead. But now Periwinkle the Precious was joined by Dover the Bold and Vitalik the Strong in second place.

### Racing Day #3 - The Feeding[edit | edit source]

Ponyzilla the Quick and Crew, by Pablo Ast

After two full days of racing, ponies started to get hungry and demanded their treats.

Before the race, pony owners had been allowed to register crews and buy treats to support the ponies throughout the race. So, as soon as the ponies finished their second lap around the city, the crews rushed to the refreshment stations to prepare the treats.

It turned into chaos...

When the racing ponies reached the stations, each crew tried to get to and feed theirs as fast as possible:

  * Some crews started throwing pumpkins, cherries, and peaches to their ponies, often missing
  * A crew tried to quickly feed a massive carrot to Hippo the Lazy to then push him right back to the race. More than half of the carrot fell back to the floor. Hippo still hungry…

  * Klondike the Dependable after she enjoyed 1 too many treats

Other crews tried their luck with hot peppers. What could go wrong? They sprinkled the ponies’ nostrils with the spice. Some ponies, reinvigorated, started galloping even fasters. Some others had to stop as they began sneezing on their crew

The First Ride - Race Lore


* The bravest crews tried to re-fuel their ponies with cognac and rum. Results were spectacular. Some ponies sprinted ahead thanks to their new liquid courage. Others awkwardly spit most of the liquors to the floor. Notably, Hell Pony the Stupendous straight up just spilled the bottle. Things caught on fire and crews started screaming and running for their life.

  * One of the ponies seemed more interested in eating than racing: Klondike the Dependable. She ate what looked like a dead fish and after a couple of steps she fell down on the road, not looking too good. Indigestion....

After the mayhem created by what will be remembered as the “Feeding”, a new star emerged: Milo the Odd took the lead of the race; Hell Pony the Stupendous kept in second with Dover the Bold solidifying his third place.

### Racing Day #4 - The Traveler’s Blessing[edit | edit source]

In the fourth day of racing, all ponies had to turn away from the city and run into the woods towards the nearby mountains. Few amongst the crowd managed to keep up, but those who did, claimed to have witnessed something magical. A traveler with a deer-looking head approached the most exhausted ponies. He would whisper in their ears and re-invigorate their strength in a magical phenomenon that became known as the "Traveler’s Blessing."

The Kobold's Gambit by Emma

### Racing Day #5 - The Kobold’s Gambit[edit | edit source]

The First Ride - Race Lore


### Racing Day #5 - The Kobold’s Gambit[edit | edit source]

As they reached the mountain path that was supposed to lead them back to the city, the ponies were approached by a Kobold. After days of racing the ponies were tired, hungry, thirsty, and quite vulnerable to temptation. A sneaky, suspicious figure, the Kobold tried to lure them to his cave, promising delicious treats and a possible shortcut back to BlackSand.

It turned out that the Kobold was not to be trusted. He took advantage of most of the ponies who entertained his offers. Some of the ponies got lost in the woods, others just felt too tired and decided to start racing backwards. Only a few got lucky and managed to find an escape and run forward.

The unbelievable deception of the Kobold and his Gambit would be later on recounted in an award winning TV series by Emma.

### Racing Day #6 - Pony Art, Stories, and Movies[edit | edit source]

With the ponies out of sight in the middle of the woods, art, stories, and movies about them started to proliferate. Painters shared beautiful art pieces, historians shared fantastic stories, and film makers premiered amazing documentaries on the life of their beloved ponies.

  * Art flourished during BlackSand Pony Racing, as artists from lands far and wide brought to live the incredible actions of our beloved ponies
  * Dover the Bold (#465) by taniadelrio

  * Milo the Odd (#110) by Daniela_ilustra

  * Amalthea the Last (#17)

Poems were sung!

The First Ride - Race Lore


* Amalthea the Last (#17)

Poems were sung!

> spikehorse my name
>
> am in a race
>
> pls me to win
>
> with least disgrace
>
> i has a horn
>
> right on my face if you see tip
>
> pls give me space!
>
> by lorepunk, on Periwinkle the Precious

### Racing Day #7 - The Final Lap[edit | edit source]

On the seventh day, the brave ponies finally re-appeared from the woods on their way back from the mountain. They rushed towards the last stretch of the race on the sandy beach. They all look exhausted, yet beautiful in their joy for racing.

After their adventure in the woods, their order and positions were totally different. And the race for the top was neck to neck! The crowd started cheering for their favorite ponies. It was loud. Chants emerged to encourage them towards the finish line. The ponies finally rushed in: Galloping on the black sand. Neighing to the sunset. Racing to their best!

And in a concert of claps and cheers, the winner of the first ever pony race in the Runiverse crossed the finishing line. Fireworks blasted off, music started playing, the crowd went insane!

Hell Pony the Stupendous was the first ever BlackSand Pony Racing winner! In close second came Sammy the Wondrous, in third Bluebell the Perfect. Last, but still very happy was Pony of Air.

Azazel took it all in. It was incredible. They had made it. It was done. The First Ride was complete. BlackSand had made history. Again.

The First Ride - Race Lore


Olive Mendicant
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Olive Mendicant


Game developers Bisonic are developing a full massive multiplayer online game based on the Forgotten Runes franchise.

Forgotten Runiverse Game


Poncho
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Poncho


Quantum Ouroboros, Beast 0.

> The Quantum Ouroboros is independent of time and space, maintaining providence through its agnostic connection to the material plane. Immutable, unbroken, and eternal, the two holy dragons are forever linked in acts of creation and destruction. \- ElfJTrul

Official Ouroboros blogpost

The Quantum Ouroboros is a special Beast released separately from the other seven in the Season 1 collection. While the others were released from the Gate to the Seventh Realm unlocking event, The Quantum Ouroboros was reserved for a special auction hosted on famed Christie's Arthouse as part of their Cartography of The Mind curated NFT sale. A total of $1,569,960 USD was raised in total from all the NFTs sold under this event, and were donated to Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) which specializes in the research and advocacy of psychedelic usage for the treatment of mental health.

## Contents

  * 1 Auction
  * 2 Traits
  * 3 Lore
  * 4 Trivia
  * 5 Additional images

## Auction[edit | edit source]

The official Christie's auction page for the Quantum Ouroboros was estimated by curators to have a valuation of $35,000 USD prior to the auction's opening. Auctions held on Christie's platform are held in USD, contrary to the [The Gate to the Seventh Realm#Implementation|Gate to the Seventh Realm]] auctions for other Beasts which were denominated in ETH. Many commenters in the Discord noted that the valuation given by Christie's curators when converted to ETH would make it the cheapest of all other Beasts auction in Season 1.

Quantum Ouroboros


Despite the estimated value given by Christie's curators, the auction received a total of 23 bids before closing at $138,600 USD by a bid from realizeorigin. The auction opened on 21 June 2022 and ran for 7 days, ending on 28 June 2022, unlike other Beast auctions which ran for just 24 hours (with extensions for bids placed within the final 15 minutes of an auction ending).

## Traits[edit | edit source]

  * Holy Order Alpha: Creation
  * Holy Order Omega: Destruction
  * Sacrament: Spacetime
  * Species: Holy Dragon

## Lore[edit | edit source]

The Quantum Ouroboros is independent of time and space, maintaining providence through its agnostic connection to the material plane. Immutable, unbroken, and eternal, the two holy dragons are forever linked in acts of creation and destruction.

## Trivia[edit | edit source]

Quantum Ouroboros


## Trivia[edit | edit source]

  * By looking at the source code of the Forgotten Beasts contract, cult members made note that although the auctions initiated by the opening of the Gate to The Seventh Realm started with Chaos Chimera (token ID 1) and ended with Seven Tailed Kitsune (token ID 7), the Beast count actually begins at ID 0. This lead to speculation as to whether or not there was more than the initial 7 Beasts released from the event before the Quantum Ouroboros was officially revealed.
  * The Quantum Ouroboros is the only Beast from Season 1 to be animated.
  * The Quantum Ouroboros is the only Beast from Season 1 to lack any Beast Spawn.
  * The Quantum Ouroboros seems to have been referenced as early as 16 August 2021 on Twitter through the Ouroboros storyboard published by Magic Machine. There are 2 panels depicting a pair of Mesozoic Cockatrice familiars circling one another and biting each other's tails.

Arcanist Dr. Death of the Ether (3220) and Sage Voidoth of the Ash (531)'s Mesozoic Cockatrice familiars referencing an Ouroboros.

## Additional images[edit | edit source]

  * Quantum Ouroboros as depicted by Artxie

  * Quantum Ouroboros on display in Times Square NYC.

Quantum Ouroboros


Red Broadsword
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Red Broadsword


Lady of the Oasis
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Lady of the Oasis


Horseshoe Shield
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Horseshoe Shield


Red Provocator Garb
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Red Provocator Garb


Redirect to:

  * The Great Burning

The Great Burning (2021)


Forgotten Runes Season 1 Beasts

## Season 1[edit | edit source]

Season 1 Beasts were summoned into the Runiverse via the Gate to the Seventh Realm. See the Gate to the Seventh Realm (Implementation) for discussion around the summoning of Beasts.

> And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. \- R of ForgottenRunesBeasts

Season 1 Beasts number eight in total:

  * Beast #0 - Quantum Ouroboros
  * Beast #1 - Chaos Chimera
  * Beast #2 - Bugbear Chieftain
  * Beast #3 - Triple Crowned Cockatrice
  * Beast #4 - Salt Kelpie
  * Beast #5 - Gigas Chad
  * Beast #6 - Nightmare Imp
  * Beast #7 - Seven Tailed Kitsune

Beasts


Bat Skeleton
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Bat Skeleton


Red Boxing Shorts
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Red Boxing Shorts


WereBeast
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WereBeast


Purple Tunic Armor
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Purple Tunic Armor


Infinity Shield
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Infinity Shield


The merch box from the 2021 holiday season was Magic Machine's first foray into merchandising.

## Contents

  * 1 Where in the World is Magic Machine?
  * 2 Merchandising and Forgotten Runes
  * 3 Forgotten Runes NFT License Agreement Released
  * 4 Upcoming Events at NFT NYC
  * 5 The Complicated Relationship between Artists and NFTs
  * 6 The First-Ever Set of House of Wizards Proposals
  * 7 Elf Returns from his TED Talk

### Where in the World is Magic Machine?[edit | edit source]

Elf was not at the beginning of today’s Wizard Wednesday, because he is giving a TED talk! Bearsnake was at a merch convention in Las Vegas. Dotta and new team member Jitcy hosted today.

### Merchandising and Forgotten Runes[edit | edit source]

The FRWC License Agreement for NFT Holders was made public in May 2022. This is the header for the license agreement page on the official website.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-05-25


Dotta opened by talking about the Hello Kitty (HK) franchise (which is a grail franchise many NFT projects aspire to match). Dotta mentioned that HK didn’t start as a game or movie - it started as a humble coin purse in 1975. They built their empire on merch, and the media adaptations didn’t come until the 90’s. Dotta can visualize key FRWC characters being very successful in the merch realm, especially if the show gets released on a major platform. Dotta’s wife reminded him that Strawberry Shortcake and the Care Bears started as greeting cards, and later gained popularity and became wider media properties. He sees some parallels with FRWC, a family of NFT collections looking to become something bigger. The challenge he sees is that there are so many FRWC characters, so you have to focus on a few types for merchandising lines. Kobolds were recognized as a sub-group that has a head start in this area.

### Forgotten Runes NFT License Agreement Released[edit | edit source]

The official legal terms for the IP rights were released shortly before the Warriors collection opened for minting. Dotta discussed how Harry Potter has a large fanfic community but they have no commercial outlet. FRWC wants to give holders more rights, but CC0 doesn’t fit, because he sees that as unlimited supply. At the same time, he doesn’t want large corps to grab too many tokens that grant unlimited, exclusive rights, because that would allow them to keep all revenues without giving back to the FRWC community.

Twitter announcement for the official Forgotten Runes poster contest prior to NFT NYC in 2022. The contest was successful in drawing additional artists to the Cult.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-05-25


With FRWC, you can create any derivative NON-commercial works you want, with any characters. You don’t have to hold the tokens to do this. However, if you DO hold a token for a Forgotten Runes character, you have a COMMERCIAL right to the image + the character you create. You don’t owe any royalties for up to $5 million of revenues; above that, there are royalties that are paid to Magic Machine (MM). It is 20% by default, but it’s negotiable with MM (for example, a merchandising business may not have 20% margins, and MM recognizes that).

Dotta confirmed that you can even create a derivative NFT collection based on your character(s)! These rights are non-exclusive, however; MM reserves the right to use any of the characters for their media (comic book, TV show, game, books, etc.) If you really have an issue with MM using your characters, you can talk with them directly to request that they not use them.

When MM starts getting revenues from their media properties, they want to give royalties back. However, from a regulatory perspective, it’s very difficult to re-invent how royalties work and get royalties back to individual holders. But MM is not giving up on this matter and will continue to innovate in this area. Some other projects are also promising individual royalties right away, but they may be based overseas or not be fully aware of the regulatory environment.

### Upcoming Events at NFT NYC[edit | edit source]

LachnessMonsta and Jitcy are creating a map of various events going on in the city during NFT NYC, that visiting wizards and warriors may want to attend. Anyone interested in hosting/organizing an outing, get in touch with them! There is a poster art contest for the event, that is currently open! There will be a cosplay contest at the event as well.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-05-25


### The Complicated Relationship between Artists and NFTs[edit | edit source]

Dotta talked about jmw327 and their big entry into NFTs. Dotta saw jmw’s post, went to the Foundation platform, and made a bid for 5 ETH to make a statement (this was worth around $10K USD at the time, a bid which was the same as what the artist claimed was their previous yearly earnings from art). And others were also inspired, so eventually the piece sold for 20 ETH (around $40K USD at the time)! MM put out an open job offer to jmw if they want it.

### The First-Ever Set of House of Wizards Proposals[edit | edit source]

Elf and Dotta meet in person on a sunny California beach, circa May 2022. Image courtesy of Magic Machine.

Voting on the opening set of House of Wizards DAO proposals will occur in two weeks! These proposals will be up for a vote:

  * Monday Magic Memos: Led by Henry Boyd, this is a weekly recap news show about all wizard community happenings. The request is for a video editor to help put together the videos.
  * The Professor’s Library: Led by O, interactive multimedia series to teach new people about cult concepts, and later on key security topics for people new to NFTs.
  * Black Letter of the Lich by CyberwaffleH (300-page novel)
  * Legends of the Forgotten Runes - The Shadow Keep by derekthesphinx (120K word novel)

### Elf Returns from his TED Talk[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-05-25


### Elf Returns from his TED Talk[edit | edit source]

Part-way through WW, Elf jumped in directly after his TED talk, where he talked about decentralized world-building. He said it went well, and that he mentioned a few community-owned wizards during the talk. Elf also did an interview with Bonzo that was an hour long. The video should be released on Saturday/Sunday (depending on your time zone), and no spoilers were provided! Finally, last week Elf, dotta, and bearsnake met in person, all at the same time, for the first time, along with other members of Magic Machine. A lot of brainstorming, talks and planning occurred, plus some in-person team-building. We also learned a fun fact - Elf found out he enjoys drinking milkshakes on the beach.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-05-25


Butcher Knife
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Butcher Knife


Redirect to:

  * Retired Yield Farmer

RYF


Yellow Kite
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Yellow Kite


Banded Armor of the Ether
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Banded Armor of the Ether


All Seeing Robe
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All Seeing Robe


Brownlander
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Brownlander


Codenino is a prominent Cult Member, Codenino is known to the Cult as Wraith Captain Angus and has made several different pieces of Cult Content during his time in the Cult.

Twitter: [1]

Codenino


Frog Shield
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Frog Shield


Harpy Eagle
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Harpy Eagle


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Manticore Valley is located in the eastern part of the known Runiverse. It is bordered by the mountain ranges that house Mount Titan.

Manticore Valley

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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

Manticore Valley


The 💫sales channel is channel in the Forgotten Runes Discord. The channel was originally a place for a bot to post each sale and allow discussion about the sales but has since become a cultural epicenter of the cult.

💫sales channel is a common place for cult members to discuss prices unlike 🔆the-secret-tower channel where principles like Lore not Floor are the guideline.

Chatter in the channel is often fueled by these closely related channels:

  * new-listings \- Here, a Listings Bot posts each time a Wizard, Warrior, or Soul is listed for sale on a marketplace
  * trading-room \- This is where solicitations to buy, sell, or trade are posted
  * live-burn-chat \- The primary place to discuss burns (transforming a Wizard token into a Soul via The Sacred Flame) as they are happening or for future coordinated planning. The "Great Burning Witness" bot posts in this channel whenever a new Soul appears.

## Contents

  * 1 Memes and historical events
    * 1.1 Memes
    * 1.2 Quotes
    * 1.3 Events
  * 2 Common terms
  * 3 Preferences and valuations
    * 3.1 Value between collections
    * 3.2 Affinity
    * 3.3 Common collector targets
  * 4 Noteworthy Sales
    * 4.1 Wizard Sales
  * 5 Stolen tokens etiquette
  * 6 Sales Channel Heroes

## Memes and historical events[edit | edit source]

💫sales channel is also the source of many cultural memes that spread to the rest of the cult, in addition to quotes and in-jokes that take hold within the channel.

💫sales channel


Likewise, some significant events have arisen from conversation within the channel. Also, it is sometimes where lore-based or trait-based groups gain traction to become their own channels (like "The Goblin Pits").

### Memes[edit | edit source]

  * Impy Shake
  * Cucumdog

### Quotes[edit | edit source]

  * "I would have paid more for this" \- Catchphrase of sales channel regular blockomoco
  * "U better deserve it!" \- Phrase included in a charming, but persistent, sales pitch by the former seller of Gal Impaler of the Grass

### Events[edit | edit source]

  * The unofficial warrior burn, during which Warrior tokens were sent to the burn address and thus destroyed by several shales channel participants, led by Retired Yield Farmer on June 27th, 2022

## Common terms[edit | edit source]

💫sales channel fosters an ever-evolving lingo to describe things like token characteristics and common behaviors or simply to serve as recognizable reactions or invocations.

💫sales channel


* !magic \- Often posted in the sales channel as a message in succession by cult members in between sales and more substantial conversation. It is believed by some to help manifest the next sale.
  * Stink bid \- A marketplace bid on a token that may be below subjective valuation according to sales channel consensus and likely the current owner of the token. These bids may be equal parts encouraged, apologized for, celebrated, discouraged, and ultimately may be effective in generating a sale.
  * "# trait" (as in "4 trait" or "4T") - This is shorthand for how many traits the token has. For example, a Warrior with no Rune or Companion is considered a "4 trait Warrior." Backgrounds are not included in this trait count.
  * "#/#" (as in 4/4 or 5/6) - This is shorthand for representing affinity as a fraction, where the numerator (first number) is the number of traits in the affinity and the denominator (second number) is the number of traits the token has. For example, a warrior who doesn't have a rune has 5 total traits (again, backgrounds are not included for trait counts) and if 4 of those traits are attuned to the Forest affinity, then it would be considered "4/5".

## Preferences and valuations[edit | edit source]

💫sales channel


## Preferences and valuations[edit | edit source]

"Like wizard, buy wizard!" (or some variation) is the most likely refrain from sales channel regulars whenever a prospective buyer asks for advice on which token to purchase. This saying embodies the unique and esoteric nature of valuing cult tokens, which are subject to a wide range of factors and personal preferences. While rarer traits can command a premium, many otherwise standard cult tokens are valued highly just for storytelling potential from an individual's inspiration. Tokens may also be valued based on overall aesthetics, in terms of multiple traits working together towards a theme or the absence of clashing traits making it "clean." The bottom line is that, despite some common patterns and universal acknowledgment of rarity, the desirability and pricing for cult tokens is abnormally subjective and complex.

### Value between collections[edit | edit source]

Cult members vary on preferences for Wizards versus Warriors (and other official collection tokens), with many holding some ratio of each. Tokens from the different collections provide a different number of votes in the House of Wizards DAO.

The different collection sizes also seem to play a part in valuation, but relative scarcity is only one potential factor. As TV explained in the sales channel, Wizards seem to hold "a premium over warriors for being og, smaller collection size, and being magic" (7/11/22). Souls and Ponies are likewise smaller collections, usually with higher relative valuations, although speculation about possible additional future utility may contribute to the premium.

The official collections (produced by Magic Machine) are:

💫sales channel


The official collections (produced by Magic Machine) are:

Collection | Size | DAO weight
---|---|---
Wizards  | Began as 10,000 tokens, but is deflationary down to 8888 due to burning  | 2 DAO votes per
Warriors  | 16,000 tokens  | 1 DAO vote
Souls  | Maximum of 1112 tokens  | 8 votes
Ponies  | 567 tokens created  | 4 votes
Flames  | 1112 ERC-1155 tokens were distributed  | No DAO weight
Beasts  | 8 total tokens auctioned in the first season  | 50 votes per
Locks  | 42 total (generated from opening the Gate to the Seventh Realm)  | No votes
Spawn  | 294 total (42 per associated Beast)  | No votes

Additionally, the Forgotten Market lists several community-built collections.

### Affinity[edit | edit source]

Affinity has always been and continues to be a major discussion topic in the sales channel. The concept of affinities was originally used behind the scenes by Magic Machine for the creation of the Wizards collection to ensure some level of cohesiveness in overall aesthetics for each token, resulting from intentional trait combinations. Once discovered by the cult, this concept was brought to the forefront, with potential buyers developing a variety of preferences towards different levels and types of affinities.

💫sales channel


Historically, researchers and prospective buyers in the sales chat would reference the Wizards.guide site, created by Jintao, and the script to query listings with "Max Affinity" (all traits on a Wizard attuned to the same affinity) on the Opensea marketplace, created by TV. Forgotten.market now explicitly shows affinity details alongside the metadata for traits (or at least the primary affinity details). In addition to the general greater shared understanding and appreciation of affinities across the cult, the inclusion of primary affinity details more directly in Warrior metadata shown across all marketplaces made it a prominent factor in valuation of tokens in that collection from the beginning.

### Common collector targets[edit | edit source]

NOTE: Common is used quite loosely here since these preferences can wax and wane in popularity. Also, many cult members fall into their own unique collecting niche.

💫sales channel


* Particular affinities by type (such as legendary affinities based on rarity) or attunement level (such as maximum or minimum affinity, full attunement, etc.).
  * Particular names - Different values could be assigned based on the relative uniqueness of a name or simply the subjective desirability of combinations. Additionally, quirks of the name generator (such as a Wizard's name, title, or origin not being present at all) could command a premium. Historically, a FRWC Name Rarity spreadsheet was created and shared to assess scarcity.
  * Rare or semi-rare traits with established and active lore or culture. Heads, considered by some to be the primary trait for classification, have occasionally led to subgroups within the cult (such as Kobolds, Corvids, Goblins).
  * For Wizards and Souls, rare familiars or props often fetch a specific premium regardless of the rest of the traits. The same premium can occur for Warriors with rare companions or weapons.
  * Mathematical rarities - such as there being only one Warrior who has a rune but no weapon and no shield
  * Multiple tokens that fall into a "set" often of matching characteristics, such as traits or name elements (i.e. a cult member building a collection of Wizards with "Cape in the Wind" bodies or a collection of Warriors with "of Wizards" as the name affiliation)

## Noteworthy Sales[edit | edit source]

Historical sales are often referenced in the sales channel and can sometimes help establish the current floor or ceiling for a collection or a subset of tokens with certain characteristics.

### Wizard Sales[edit | edit source]

The top sale in both ETH and USD (based on conversion at the time) terms is for the Master of Spots Hunter, sold on 1/21/22 for 100 ETH ($268,059.00 USD).

💫sales channel


A non-comprehensive list of other transactions worth mentioning:

  * Merlin - Sold 12/31/21 for 69 ETH ($261,229.17 USD)
  * Punk Rock Arcanist Joey - Sold 12/30/21 for 42.069 ETH ($261,229.17 USD)
  * Headless Wizard - Sold 9/12/21 for 25 ETH ($86,159.50 USD)
  * Hedge Wizard Dotta of the Carnival - Sold 8/19/21 for 11 ETH ($35,032.14 USD)

## Stolen tokens etiquette[edit | edit source]

Like every NFT project, some cult token owners inevitably fall victim to scams and hacks. Stolen tokens may be flagged (and unable to be sold) on the Opensea marketplace and may have warning messages in listings on other marketplaces, including the Forgotten Market. Often, stolen tokens are listed for well below the natural floor price, making a complicated but tempting target even for considerate cult members.

Some informal guidelines and courtesies have been established in the Sales channel to help handle situations involving stolen tokens. These precedents encourage acting with compassion for the previous owner, while dealing with the practical realities of the situation.

💫sales channel


* As soon as uncharacteristic listings occur (based on the history of the owner, recent suspicious transfers, or the relative price point), members of sales chat will commonly reach out to potentially affected cult members. Often, stolen items can be identified and warnings shared in the channel, along with owner communication and recovery actions, even before flagging occurs.
  * Before purchasing a known stolen token on a marketplace, it is common practice to attempt to reach out to the former owner to determine if they are attempting to recover that particular token or there are any other extenuating circumstances.
  * While bots will likely attempt to flip (buying and then reselling for immediate profit) stolen assets, especially before any flags are implemented, a cult member doing so intentionally is strongly discouraged.
  * Stolen Wizard tokens may be creatively transformed by burning with the sacred flame to produce a Soul. This new token would not be flagged.
  * Sales Channel Heroes have set the tone for dealing with these messy situations by performing a number of good deeds, such as helping cult members recover stolen tokens, clearing flagged listings that artificially lowered the floor, or simply sharing wallet safety information regularly.

## Sales Channel Heroes[edit | edit source]

While the sales channel is the place for impartial (or very partial, but respectful) discussion of transactions and token economics, it is also the home of some of the most significant acts of kindness within the cult.

A non-comprehensive list of legendary actions:

  * On 7/14/22, brennen.eth recovered a stolen Wizard from the NFTX vault, burned it, then sent the resulting Soul to the original owner, as documented in the lore for Lich Despot Pandora of the Spike.
  * On 7/11/22, stephen returned Pari Vengeance of Snakes to the victim of a temporary marketplace glitch.

💫sales channel


Meta Orb
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Meta Orb


Welcome to BlackSand! Visit the links below to learn more about what's happening in the city!

## History[edit | edit source]

  * The city that once was

## Entertainment[edit | edit source]

  * The BlackSand Tournament
  * BlackSand Racing

BlackSand


'The Final Show' by Ozzz. Hedge Wizard Dotta of the Carnival (6044) is featured with flames behind him, a Jewled Hummingbird to one shoulder and The World Egg to the other.

The Final Show was commissioned to mark the burning of Hedge Wizard Dotta of the Carnival (6044). This piece also marked the first collaboration between Ozzz and O.

O was commissioned to write lore for the burning.

The Final Show


Neutron Star Staff
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Neutron Star Staff


Rune of Mars
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Rune of Mars


Green Buckler
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Green Buckler


Imperial Helmet
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Imperial Helmet


Felis Skull
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Felis Skull


Shroom Golem (Basic) by Stalomir

Shroom Golem is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 6

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> The Toadstool tribes plant small mushroom totems made from stone in magical gardens in order to commemorate certain events and rites of passage. These magical gardens allow these totems to grow and eventually animate. The gentle giants roam the plains around the Toadstool communes mostly ignoring anyone they come into contact with, but if anything disturbs the meditative state of the area they will become... less passive.

— Giveahoot

Shroom Golem


Spandex Green
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Spandex Green


Weird Wizz
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Weird Wizz


Sakura Dress
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Sakura Dress


A Sacred Flame required for dark magic.

> While the Burning is scheduled for 🎃 All Hallows' Eve 🎃, there is no urgency on that day as Flames do not extinguish until they are used. There is also no urgency because burning a Wizard is dark and unpredictable magic. With dark magic, there are no guarantees.

\- Official Forgotten Souls blogpost published 9/24/21

The Sacred Flame was the first airdropped token from Magic Machine for Forgotten Runes Wizard Cult holders. A total of 1112 were created as an ERC1155 token, and it is impossible for any more to be issued. First mentioned in Wizard Wednesday on Sep.22.2021, it allows holders to transform various tokens from the Forgotten Runes ecosystem via its burn mechanism. Currently, only Forgotten Souls and Gilded Weapons can be minted from sacrificing the Sacred Flame, though it's been demonstrated that further utility could be added by Magic Machine in the future.

## Contents

  * 1 Airdrop Criteria
  * 2 Trivia
  * 3 Contract Info
  * 4 Noteworthy Code Comments

## Airdrop Criteria[edit | edit source]

Dotta's methodology on the Sacred Flame snapshot.

> Below is the official, final list of accounts that will be airdropped a Sacred Flame. These addresses were generated from this Dune Analytics query. The intention of the query is to give a flame to addresses that:
>
>   * were one of the first 100 addresses to write in the Book of Lore or
>   * are one of the longest-holding Wizard addresses
>   * excluding Dotta & Elf
>

>
> That said, regardless of the above intentions, the query is the final say and decision maker of how the flames are distributed.

The Sacred Flame


\- Dotta, 0-sacred-flames.md

The criteria for the airdrop was twofold, rewarding longest holders of the project as well as Wizards who made entries into the Book of Lore before the snapshot date. This method allowed for the most dedicated cult members to get rewarded, but also give an opportunity for new members to join in as well so long as they wrote lore entries, thus creating more incentive for cult members to try out the then newly released feature. Regardless of whether someone owned multiple Wizards or had multiple lore entries at the time of the snapshot, each wallet was limited to only receive 1 Sacred Flame. The criteria for the drop was large enough to distribute Sacred Flames to over half of all unique holders at the time.

Although the Sacred Flames were dropped well in advance, they were unable to be used until the Forgotten Souls burning contract was deployed on Halloween 2021.

## Trivia[edit | edit source]

  * Although 1112 Sacred Flames were distributed, at least 1 of them is known to be lost possibly forever in the NFTX Vault Contract due to it technically being eligible in the snapshot criteria. It is yet to be known if the NFTX developers can or are willing to update the contract to retrieve the trapped Flame.
  * New utility for the Sacred Flame was created almost a year later via the Warrior Forging event, partially as a response to about half of the flames remaining unused. Dotta commented he considers it a "personal challenge" to entice holders to use their flames.
  * Although it's currently the only token in the Infinity Veil collection, there have been suggestions from Magic Machine that it may be home to future tokens similar to the Sacred Flame.

## Contract Info[edit | edit source]

Network: Ethereum

The Sacred Flame


## Contract Info[edit | edit source]

Network: Ethereum

Contract Address: 0x31158181b4b91a423bfdc758fc3bf8735711f9c5

Contract Name: ForgottenRunesInfinityVeil.sol

The Sacred Flame


ForgottenRunesInfinityVeil.sol ASCII art
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# Noteworthy Code Comments[edit | edit source]

    // The known is finite, the unknown infinite;
    // we stand on an islet
    // in the midst of an illimitable ocean of inexplicability
    //
    // Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult Infinity Veil

The Sacred Flame


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The Spike is located in the southwestern part of the known Runiverse. The Spike lies at the tip of the peninsula that is guarded by the Dread Tower.

The Spike

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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

The Spike


## Contents

  * 1 In the Runiverse
  * 2 Forgotten Runiverse Game
    * 2.1 Lore within the Buffkin Plains
      * 2.1.1 Drok's Hollow

## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Buffkin Plains is located in the northwestern part of the known Runiverse. The plains lie west of Honor Mountain.

Buffkin Plains

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

Buffkin Plains is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due northwest from the origin.

### Lore within the Buffkin Plains[edit | edit source]

The Buffkin Plains are at the far reaches of the Brown Wizard Delta.

###### Drok's Hollow[edit | edit source]

There is told to be a small coastal town named Drok's Hollow that is home to a simple community. A place where the farmers of the delta, the herders of the Buffkin Plains, and fishers of the sea come to trade, connect, and mingle.

Once per year, people travel from far and wide to attend the autumn harvest festival, known as "The Day of the Black Dawn" that remembers an ancient time when an evil beast rose up out of the ocean, blocking out the sunrise.

Now, villagers cover their windows of their homes and shops on the this day of remembrance. The festival serves as a harvest festival for merchants, farmers and mariners.

The local inn, run by an ancient Elf name Mags is believed to be the last living resident of Drok's Hollow who was there for the Day of the Black Dawn. Ask Mags if you want to learn more about it...

Buffkin Plains


Grayling is a notable community member who is best known for making some amazing FRWC themed music. Grayling is one of the few FRWD DJ's and has made over a dozen songs for the cult!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xGrayling

Grayling


0xAIArt (twitter: [1]) is an AI platform that makes Generative AI design art and often creates art of Wizards

0xAIArt


Resurrected Thylacine
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Resurrected Thylacine


Kobold Heckler (Basic) by Ozzz

Kobold Heckler is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 1

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> He lost his eye when a tavern cricket hopped on his face & he tried to stab it with a fork. Please don't be intimidated by him.

— Giveahoot

Kobold Heckler


Cardinal Raptor
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Cardinal Raptor


Rune of Protection
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Rune of Protection


A view of the top of the Wizzypedia main page, circa July 2022.

## Contents

  * 1 Wizzypedia Goes Live
  * 2 Book of Lore Enhancements
  * 3 Elf Talk: How Magic Machine Uses Community-Owned Characters in Official Media
  * 4 TV Show Update
  * 5 Official Merch Update
  * 6 Community News
  * 7 Lore Reading

### Wizzypedia Goes Live[edit | edit source]

Wizzypedia is now live! Worked on primarily by Dotta and Magus Wazir, it is located at wizzypedia.forgottenrunes.com

The idea is to have a place to collect Runiverse lore, as well as info about community-created collections, projects, and historical happenings. This will facilitate onboarding on new members. In contrast, The Book of Lore remains as the spot for individual character stories. It is still in the process of being set up, but people interested in being editors can create accounts on the website. A new discord channel (#wizzypedia) has also been set up. I (Kel) personally am very excited to participate in this.

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

There is a new “Search” feature for The Book of Lore! Niski was the lead developer for this feature. Now you can much more easily find entries for certain wizards, locations, or topics!

Adept Hadrien of the Rock (#1144) received a Magic Machine adaption in Issue 0 of the comic book that was a bit different from his community-created lore.

### Elf Talk: How Magic Machine Uses Community-Owned Characters in Official Media[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-07-06


### Elf Talk: How Magic Machine Uses Community-Owned Characters in Official Media[edit | edit source]

Elf J Trul discussed the thought process about when and how to include community-owned characters in the official media. They are working with the comic book writers to strike an appropriate balance, for example. Elf doesn’t tell them which characters to use - they select based on what appeals to them, and what kind of characters they need for their story. Magic Machine can put suggestions in front of them, but the writer has the final say.

Elf’s tip: You don’t have to write long stories - it’s more important to write something memorable + easy to digest. Establishing the “core essence” of your wizard in the 1st entry, might be a good idea before they start their multi-novel adventure…

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

Derek Kolstad, the TV showrunner, recently submitted his Episode 1 script, and Elf was blown away. Bearsnake also talked about his impressions of the Episode 1 script. He found the opening to be “big and attention grabbing” - sounds like it’s epic in scope. However, the episode also has its quiet moments to contrast with the “wow” spots. Will be effective in grabbing any viewer’s attention, regardless of their previous knowledge of Forgotten Runes.

"Behold My Quantum Style" t-shirts were quickly sold out during their initial run.

Dotta speculated about how audiences might react to an NFT-based show. A lot of NFT shows feel like “class reunions” trying to fit in as many people’s characters as possible to satisfy holders. With the FRWC TV show, telling a great story comes first, and if they do their job right, people won’t care as much whose specific characters are featured. And with increasing amounts of holder projects, getting a character featured in 1 of those is possible too.

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### Official Merch Update[edit | edit source]

Digital merch pass holders have been able to claim some merch today. They got access (via email) earlier than others, to honor their early signup. And a couple hours ago, the store was opened to all holders. Holders get 2 free items (while supplies last), but they must also add 1 paid item to their cart to qualify for that. A new holders-only channel was opened in the discord, where you can find the link for the free merch discount. Props to LachnessMonsta for organizing this.

### Community News[edit | edit source]

Original cucumber hotdog picture that started it all.

At 33 minutes past the hour, the Magic Machine team suddenly signed off and played the ending music for the WW. It appeared that we had a short session week, but then..."CHANNELING IN FROM THE CUCUMDOWNS, IT IS THE NIGHTMARE EXTRAVAGANZA CUCUMDOG WEDNESDAY!!!!" shouted Elf. Elf proceeded to “scold” several of the main instigators of this trend. If you don’t know what this is about…just mosy on down to the Discord, it'll become apparent very soon... There was a discussion among several cult members regarding their contributions to this trend, including an explanation from CheddaaBob about how and why he originally posted the picture that started it all. Listening is recommended depending on your feelings about the trend.

In non-cucumdog news, voting has opened on two new House of Wizards proposals! 1st proposal is a 3D short film by the Mafriends team. 2nd proposal is an adult-themed novel by crypt0natrix. [Note for historians: the 2nd proposal was withdrawn before the voting period completed, so there is no snapshot page for it.]

### Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

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### Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

The lore reading this week was also by crypt0natrix, about her wizard Diabolist Hobbs of the Valley (8362) (includes "impy shake" content and a very creative usage for the "Vial of Virgin's Blood" prop...)

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-07-06


Skull Spear
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Skull Spear


Ghost Bat
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Ghost Bat


Cosmic Birds gives the introduction this week and Elf also shouts out Nalgene, Tania, Feckless, Cheddaa Bob, and Jitcy, who are all gathered with him at the Bear Cave. The Wizards are all in high spirits after a night of !magic in LA.

## Contents

  * 1 Wizards On the Roof
    * 1.1 The Drink Menu
    * 1.2 Feckless' New Clothes
    * 1.3 Closing Thoughts On the Party
  * 2 Podcast With DeeZe & Redbeard
  * 3 The Orange Portal & Bullock's Blood and Guts
    * 3.1 ...And Never Came Back
    * 3.2 Ashes to Ashes, Guts to Guts
  * 4 3D Souls & Yes, Forgotten Runes
  * 5 Cult Questions
    * 5.1 Wen Next Forgotten Runes Meetup?
    * 5.2 Do 3D Kobolds Dream of Yellow Horns?
    * 5.3 Storm & Stress
  * 6 Battle For Goblin Town
    * 6.1 CheddaaBob Stickers & the Hall of Cats
  * 7 New Gallery Page
  * 8 Dotta Talks Bitcoin & Balaji
  * 9 Closing Announcement From BlackSand

## Wizards On the Roof[edit | edit source]

Drink Menu From the Forgotten Runes Party in LA

Much of the conversation concerns the LA event. As Dotta wasn't in attendance, Elf asks how his night went. He replies that it was great, and that he was in bed by the time Bear was tweeting that people were about to start showing up to the party.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-03-22


Elf makes a nod to a midnight Spaces that he started under the influence of the night, and says he's glad it wasn't recorded, as he doesn't remember exactly what was said but is glad he didn't nuke the project. He asks the Wizards in the Bear Cave if anyone has any anecdotes they would like to share from the night before and tells of Eagletorium's live performance of the Hall of Cats Theme (feat. the infamous line performed by Bearsnake himself)

### The Drink Menu[edit | edit source]

Forgotten Runes Varsity Jacket

Tania shares an anecdote about the drink menu, as a particular cocktail was named "Go Peepee", which was comedic to hear people order as well as receive from the bartender throughout the night. On this topic, Elf is hesitant to share another anecdote, but does anyway.

An hour prior to the start of the event, the Hall of Cats drink, "Go Peepee" was named, "I Hate It Here". Elf didn't think that was a good vibe, and wanted to have it changed. Elf applauds Bearsnake's cool at having all of the menus reprinted an hour before the start of the party. Dotta says that Elf might get emotional sometimes, but he's rarely wrong. Elf points to the anecdote Tania shared about the name and says he thinks he made the right call.

### Feckless' New Clothes[edit | edit source]

In other shenanigans, Elf tells about Feckless procuring the display prototype Forgotten Runes varsity jacket that only says "Name" where a name would typically be. Elf says Feckless is still wearing the jacket and no one has told him to give it back, so he thinks it's his now.

### Closing Thoughts On the Party[edit | edit source]

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### Closing Thoughts On the Party[edit | edit source]

Elf also says the Cult has also disproven a pervasive stereotype about people who like video games and are interested in D&D, noting that he didn't "see the Simpson's Comic Book Guy" anywhere.

On the topic of people who he got to see at the event, Elf says Nyan Cat creator, PRGuitarman turned up for the party. Elf says overall, his takeaway from the night was that the state of the Forgotten Runes community is healthy, strong, and robust. He goes on to say that it was a real show of force in the midst of the bear market, banks crashing, and a monsoon in Los Angeles.

Jitcy commends LaCh, Nalgene, and Bear for creating an environment where everyone was able to feel comfortable having fun and being themselves. Dotta expresses his own FOMO from the night before recounting a Tweet from earlier in the day in which he had said that getting a Wizard feels less like buying an NFT and more like joining a group of friends.

## Podcast With DeeZe & Redbeard[edit | edit source]

Elf then speak briefly about visiting a mansion formerly occupied by Elvis to record a podcast with Bear, Jitcy, DeeZe and Redbeard, but the recording likely won't be out until June. He says he hopes a moment makes the video cut in which Bear and Deeze are both under blanket on a big couch and start giggling at the mention of Doodles founder, "Poopie".

## The Orange Portal & Bullock's Blood and Guts[edit | edit source]

Gary Enters the Orange Portal

Dotta then turns to talks about two Wizard burns that happened this week.

### ...And Never Came Back[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-03-22


### ...And Never Came Back[edit | edit source]

The first is the Teleburn to BTC by 0xGrug of Enchanter Gary of Avalon, who "stepped through the orange portal and never came back." Dotta speaks to questions this raises about both token and holder. Rocktoshi joins the Teleburn discussion and suggests a whole Spaces on the technical aspects behind Teleburning. He praises Dotta for helping bridge BTC and ETH communities and interacting with both in interesting and intelligent ways.

### Ashes to Ashes, Guts to Guts[edit | edit source]

The second burn of the week that Dotta speaks about is of Battle Mage Bullock's Conjurer Axis of Atlantis. Battle Mage Bullock tried for nearly a year to obtain the Wizard, and finally secured it for 3.6 ETH. However, upon burning, it was reduced to a Pile of Blood and Guts.

"That hurts," says Elf. He also says he has never felt more compelled to create a resurrection mechanism than since the Goblin King himself was burned.

## 3D Souls & Yes, Forgotten Runes[edit | edit source]

Elf uses this to segue into a discussion about the 3D Souls models, of which he says the Blood and Guts are included. He also says the Souls heads are now 100% complete and the process is moving along faster than the Wizards. Dotta then speaks about the announcement for 3D models as a way to reintroduce these Forgotten Runes collections to collectors who prefer 3D assets to pixel art.

Dotta also brings up the "Forgotten Runes" Twitter chain that Bearsnake started and how organic the wave seemed. Elf mentions "Forgotten Runes" was trending on Twitter and reiterates this is just another show of strength for the community.

## Cult Questions[edit | edit source]

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## Cult Questions[edit | edit source]

Kobold Crochet Amigurumi by Tania Del Rio

### Wen Next Forgotten Runes Meetup?[edit | edit source]

The floor opens up for Cult questions, of which Legatus has the first: Wen next Forgotten Runes meetup. Unfortunately the answer is inconclusive. "Maybe NFT NYC, but we're not making any promises," is heard from somewhere in the Bear Cave.

### Do 3D Kobolds Dream of Yellow Horns?[edit | edit source]

Elf is asked if the 3D models of Kobolds have ears or horns, to which he says the 3D Kobolds are modeled off Tania del Rio's crochet depiction. He ruminates on an option for switching ears for horns at a later time.

### Storm & Stress[edit | edit source]

Elf confirms the Durm and Strang trait is a reference to the Sturm und Drang literary movement. He is also asked if the Faustian head is an ally or enemy, to which he replies: "It's an association."

## Battle For Goblin Town[edit | edit source]

After the conclusion of cult questions, Dotta talks about the progression of Battle for Goblin Town. He says he will be bringing in some more help to get it over the line faster, and speaks about Goblin Crate airdrop structure that he and Niski have been working on this week.

### CheddaaBob Stickers & the Hall of Cats[edit | edit source]

CheddaaBob talks about Hall of Cats stickers that he made for the event, and Elf says he feels like he is in a one-man war against the goings-on of the Hall. Dotta replies that he has it muted, which is met with laughter. No one present in the Bear Cave wants to talk about it.

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## New Gallery Page[edit | edit source]

Dotta speaks about Cosmo, Niski, and the team working on a new Gallery page to show off the collections on the official website. Elf says it is a fundamental component of the website that has been missing and expresses excitement for the new feature.

## Dotta Talks Bitcoin & Balaji[edit | edit source]

The Bit Signal

Dotta asks if anyone would like to discuss to the current events surrounding Bitcoin. Elf asks "Is BTC going to $1M in 90 days."

Dotta thinks this is more of a way for Balaji to bring attention to himself to talk more about the hyperinflation narrative. Dotta recommends the book "The Sovereign Individual" and speaks to directional correctness of Balaji's "No handshakes" before the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this hypothesis, Dotta says the catalyst for a large move to BTC is that it would be the only "hard money" left. He notes the possibility of Bitcoin will finally have its moment as it was intended in its creation, post-2008 financial crisis.

Dotta closes these thoughts by saying in the long term, he believes ETH will out-perform BTC, but that if BTC fulfills its purpose, it will be in a moment like this. As it stands, he believes ETH will be under more attack than BTC because of staking services and the like. Dotta says that BTC wouldn't stand for restrictions that pragmatic ETH maxis may go along with. Long term, Dotta believes ETH will surpass BTC on a time horizon in years. But asks everyone to think: How will you position yourself for times of serious inflation? During this discussion, Dotta's audio is intermittently lost with regular frequency.

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Elf claims Illuminatus heads are censoring him. He also jokes that it is "clear" that this is a attempt to Teleburn all Wizards to BTC. Dotta says he could if he had to.

Madotsuki brings up the Wells notice that Coinbase received from SEC and Dotta says that it, "seems quite bad," while continuing to experience audio interference.

## Closing Announcement From BlackSand[edit | edit source]

Ghost Eater Kobold of the Technochrome on Race Winner Digital Runner (BlackSand Mounts #866)

As Elf suggests to keep the vibes high, Legatus rounds out the meeting by stepping up to announce that tadmajor won this week's BlackSand pony race.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-03-22


Kanabo
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Kanabo


BrainDrain
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BrainDrain


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Frog Master Marsh is located in the central eastern part of the known Runiverse. It lies at the nexus of three forests: Hedge Wizard Wood, the Fey and the Thorn.

Frog Master Marsh

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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

Frog Master Marsh


Phoenix Feather
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Phoenix Feather


DeeZe, the host of this Twitter Spaces, received an honorary Wizard, 3D Wizz DeeZe, based on his iconic Cryptopunks avatar.

Editor's Note: This is not a formal Wizard Wednesday \- those began the following week. However, Elf and Dotta held a joint Twitter spaces with DeeZe during this Wednesday where they talked about the project. This was a big moment in the very earliest weeks of the project, so it is included here as the "prequel" to Wizard Wednesday. The Spaces lasted about 1 hour 40 minutes, and was in a different format than a typical Wizard Wednesday - the entry will reflect his.

## Contents

  * 1 The Cult Assembles at a DeeZe Spaces
  * 2 Beginning with the Basics
  * 3 Behind the Design of the Wizards
  * 4 On Decentralized World-Building
  * 5 The Forgotten Runes Team's Involvement in World-Building
  * 6 Discussions on a Potential FRWC Game
  * 7 Hints of the Souls
  * 8 On "Influencer Honorary Wizards"
  * 9 Reminiscence on the Original Wizard Mint
  * 10 On the Road Map (V1)
  * 11 Technical Q&A
  * 12 How to Find Your Inner Wizard

### The Cult Assembles at a DeeZe Spaces[edit | edit source]

Every wizard uses affinity to help collect a set of cohesive traits. Void Disciple Samael of the Brambles (#1221) is a 4/5 affinity wizard that was listed on the "floor" on September 2, 2022.

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Dotta acknowledges that he needs to choose a wizard for his profile picture eventually, but for now he represents himself with a puppet pic. He wanted the Dotta custom wizard to go to the community. Elf recognizes a lot of wizard-holders from the #FRWC discord on the call. Some of them were brought up to speak as well.

### Beginning with the Basics[edit | edit source]

The founders started by describing the core concepts of Forgotten Runes. Elf: The "Forgotten Runes" have actually been forgotten by the world, and the Wizard's mission is to remind them. I view Dotta as a wizard, he built a "spellbook" that literally summons wizard. Artists, poets, writers use words and images to bring concepts and visions to life. A wizard puts his mark on the world, puts his rune on the door.

Dotta: Some of the concepts I talk about will be known to the Wizards community, but might be new to people not familiar with them. It's important to understand that it's not about how rare your wizard is in some pre-determined rank. What is special about FRWC is the concept of affinity. If you generate 10K random combinations of traits for wizards, you will get some funny combinations, but not necessarily good. We want every wizard to be good. In our generator, we used affinity to get better wizards. For example, we might make "water affinity" wizards contain traits that would make sense for them.

Elf: The end result is that the collection feels more cohesive, each wizard has a unity in its look. As a result, each wizard feels like they have a story behind them. The parts are put together in a meaningful way.

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Dotta: The names play into it as well. Instead of just using numbers, we have a descriptive name for each one. And the names and images are all coded on-chain. Even if IPFS goes away, you can recreate the wizards from the on-chain data. Owen from 0xmons helped us understand how to achieve this. Large files can't be stored directly on-chain. So projects like Punks create a hash, and store that on-chain. This helps with the validity of the image, but not the image itself. IPFS can help store the images. But the IPFS service is not infallible, it could always fail. And it doesn't have the persistence guarantee of the Ethereum blockchain. The wizard images are 50x50 pixels, scaled up. We store on IPFS as a mirror for compatibility. But we also fit the image data in the blockchain transaction so it is permanently recorded. (Simplified explanation of what Dotta said).

Magus Devon of the Quantum Downs was one of the first Wizards to distinguish themselves, thanks to the lore and commissioning efforts of Madotsuki.

Dotta: We created an NFT called the Decoder crystal, which contains a code you can run, which downloads the data from Ethereum and recreates the wizards from scratch. You can find the Decoder in our OpenSea profile.

### Behind the Design of the Wizards[edit | edit source]

Elf: We chose pixel art because it is minimal, not a lot of details. Your imagination is allowed to fill all the gaps in information. That's been a guiding ethos for this whole project, and it has a lot of depth and mystery, by design. An NFT is more than just a crypto token, it has an aesthetic component. Rarity tools is great, and we have a community-built tool as well. But we are trying to push things beyond quantitative-based rankings.

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### On Decentralized World-Building[edit | edit source]

Dotta: We designed the characters to have stories to tell. We have found many wizard-holders are very eager to tell their wizards' stories. For example Madotsuki's stories, Lorepunk's poems, and fan art. So we are creating the Book of Lore to help the community tell the story of FRWC. The stories don't have to be logically consistent. Take for example the Spiderman franchise, with multiple retellings. However differently than Spiderman, we want to have a decentralized media property, an anti-Disney.

Elf: Right now, Disney is buying up every media property available. And every time, they kind of ruin it. Some of it is good, some not. But ultimately, the corporate machine takes the magic out of it. Spin-offs, merchandise, creativity-by-committee, for the purpose of profit. We have a cast of 10K characters, with about 2K wizard holders, who are empowered to create. Madotsuki and his wife, Margaret, Sharkchild, all are doing great things. And each contribution benefits the whole community. This is the most exciting thing for me.

Kid Hastings: I think the guild concept is really great too.

Dotta: I think the people who have chosen to participate in the guilds have found it fun and interesting. We don't have clear answers yet on funding models, for now it's a labor of love for people who love to tell these stories.

An expanded version of the Runiverse world map, which first appeared in Issue #0 of the Magic Machine comic book, circa June 2022.

### The Forgotten Runes Team's Involvement in World-Building[edit | edit source]

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Dotta: We are having some early conversations with external parties around telling much bigger stories in the form of games or other media. So we will be involved in the story-telling as well.

Elf: I am working on some of the meta-narrative, for example the piece of the world map that I released. I'm trying to guide the decentralized story-telling as best I can. But it will certainly take a life of its own. I'm planning to expand the map more eventually. I'm writing some meta-narrative lore. For example, many wizards look similar besides the color of their hat. The existing map has some color-based placed names, but not all of them, where are those others? I'm envisioning some differing factions that will be interacting in some way.

Dotta: We are inspired by Tolkien's world-building. The modern spin on it is to open up the building to everyone in the age of social media. We want to build these wizard characters in such a way that wizard-holders have some commercial rights on top of your wizard.

Elf: Other NFT projects typically have one "character" with a bunch of different costumes. But we have 150 different character "races", and I want to write out more about each of these, where they come from. But if your wizard deviates from that meta-narrative, that's totally fine. We want to give people full creativity over their wizard. We chose to display a full-body character over a portrait. It may have hurt us in the short-term since it doesn't fit the profile picture as well. But we did this to show details that can aid in the storytelling.

Dotta: We want to provide assets for the wizards that aids in utility. We have indefinite plans to help you "walk around with your wizard" in some kind of metaverse.

The Forgotten Souls were included in the original Forgotten Runes roadmap.

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The Forgotten Souls were included in the original Forgotten Runes roadmap.

### Discussions on a Potential FRWC Game[edit | edit source]

Kid Hastings: In a possible game, do you see the rarer traits translating to a higher power/level, or is that more aesthetic and the wizards are all more balanced?

Elf: It would be cool to translate rarer items into special powers, but those decisions are further down the road. It would be cool to enter the game with the item in your minted wizard, and potentially gain others, or other familiars, in the game.

Dotta: We will work to keep things balanced in a way that is fun. Some wizards don't have runes or items, which could be a factor as well.

### Hints of the Souls[edit | edit source]

Dotta: There will be an opportunity for people to sacrifice their wizards, if they so choose. Some people may receive a powerful ghost, and some may not. Sacrifice is not something to be taken lightly.

Elf: There will definitely be an element of risk to this, a reward is not assured. Our ideal is that the "ugly" wizards will get burned (although there are no ugly wizards :)

Dotta: The art (for Forgotten Souls) will be new, but could be related to the existing traits.

Gremplin would eventually burn their honorary wizard with a Sacred Flame and receive "The Ghost of Gremplin."

### On "Influencer Honorary Wizards"[edit | edit source]

Kid Hastings: I noticed you made customized wizards for influencers. What kind of feedback did you get from them?

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Dotta: Elf and I have been around for a while, in the industry. Myself on the development side, and Elf with art/NFTs. But one of the recommendations we got is to reach out to influencers and offer to create a wizard for them to help publicize the project. No obligation on their part to do anything specific. We got about 30 responses, and of the people who got wizards, we got many different responses. Some like DeeZe made it their profile pic for a while, while others didn't do anything. I can understand how some feel it's unfair because the custom traits are the "most rare."

Elf: We also made some custom wizards for some of our earliest, most passionate supporters, even if they didn't have a big following. So I wanted to mention that. We had some totally custom wizards, but we also have some custom wizard heads that made it into the collections, like gremplin and artchick.

Dotta: We never let in a wizard that we didn't feel was part of the universe.

Elf: Would I have done anything differently? We are going to do a small retcon, which means adjusting certain bits of information after the fact. But as far as the influencers, they were helpful to come up with some designs.

Dotta: I would do it again, we needed to get on the map in a crowded NFT space.

Deeze: I saw some influencers sold theirs, but mine is 420.69 ETH, basically I'm not planning on selling :)

DeMar: One thing you notice with the custom wizards, none of them have max affinity. So in the custom ranking in wizards.guide, which incorporates affinity & names, not just trait rarity, those wizards might not be at the top.

Kid Hastings: How did the influencers get their wizards, from a technical perspective?

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