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Two Tone Fringe


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Ecto Spectral Body


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  * Magus Wazir of the Mount (6287)

Magus Wazir


This Wizard Wednesday graphic, created by Ozzz, was first used was first used by the Forgotten Runes team on September 15 2021.

## Contents

  * 1 Roadmap Update
  * 2 TV Show Update
  * 3 Game & Metaverse Update
  * 4 The Book of Lore is Now on Rinkby
  * 5 Community Updates

### Roadmap Update[edit | edit source]

The Roadmap has fallen into Chronomancer’s Riviera. Certain items that appear on the roadmap may happen sooner than later and vice-versa. 3D turnarounds pushed back; the team apologized and said it will be out “soon”. Some things we’re announced prematurely, and there are other things that have taken priority as of right now.

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

Dealing with legacy media is a slow moving machine. The team will get an update [on the TV show project] and will have to reprioritize it all of a sudden. It's currently taking up priority over other projects because it’s such a huge play, and they’d like to make it happen as soon as possible. They have an affordable bid on a trailer for the animated short, and are still trying to decide on voice actors. Aiming for talent rather than some big name celebrity.

An example from the Book of Spells, which used an AI generative algorithm to visualize various spells from the Spells (for Wizards and Other Adventurers) derivative collection.

### Game & Metaverse Update[edit | edit source]

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### Game & Metaverse Update[edit | edit source]

There has been a lot of speculation around “Play to Earn”. One way that Forgotten Runes is approaching that is a “Play to Create” or “Create to Earn” in which they extend the mythos of the Book of Lore to the rest of Forgotten Runes and not just Wizards. The idea is you buy a piece of land, build a house on top of it, mint a bunch if items and paintings, create an aesthetic place, and be able to sell that within an in-game economy. The team is still in talks with a gaming studio, hashing out what it would look like if two businesses came together under a “legal lease” agreement. Once the contract is drawn up, they will name drop!

A glass wizard was gifted to HODLsteady by the Forgotten Runes team as a contest prize. (September 2021)

The Challenge: if you own a Wizard you can use it in game; however, as of today there are only 2.5K wallets holding these wizards. It is not feasible to make a full MMORPG game for only 2.5K people. How do we onboard new Wizards into the game if Wizards scale to the size of Axie Infinity? The original 10K Wizards collection should be elevated amongst the community, but we have to find a way to leverage it. If it becomes too imbalanced, it’ll disincentivize people from wanting to join, causing us all to suffer from a smaller economy to draw from. We want to have the ability for anyone to play, create items, and even potentially earn their way to a Wizard. Could one solution could be ERC-1155 tokens?

### The Book of Lore is Now on Rinkby[edit | edit source]

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### The Book of Lore is Now on Rinkby[edit | edit source]

We are on the Rinkeby testnet. Dotta let Elf take the book for a test run. Elf was super excited about the whole thing! Dotta gave Niski a shout-out for the load he’s been pulling with a lot of the coding. Dotta said that they have about four bugs to clear up. They are using TheGraph protocol and open API. The lore media will be stored on IPFS. There is a smart contract that will be able to support Wizards, Warriors, Souls, and other entities that end up in the Forgotten Runes universe. The Book of Lore will be an anchor point for the community!

### Community Updates[edit | edit source]

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* Huge shoutout to Crucifore and Radagast for having the first wizard babies born! Radagast has chosen to name the baby “Dotta Elf RetiredYieldFarmer”
  * Shoutout to the pixel team: Tad, Ozzz, YoungWizzie, and Cam! All of which have been putting in tremendous effort to make your wizards walk!
  * Another huge shoutout to Chuck K. for all the translations of the Forgotten Runes webpage to Japanese, and all the post translations! Dotta goes on to say he’s excited to see there’s activity in the Japanese language channel. FR should be multilingual as we are a global community. “I just wanna shout-out that community and we consider you guys as much of a Wizard as the English speaking community! I’m hoping technology will soon bridge that gap so we can communicate better soon."
  * HodlSteady received his glass wizard, another brilliant example of Forgotten Runes derivative art!
  * Ozzz has been on a rampage! Pumping out pixelated walk cycles, taking on commissions, and even creating our Wizard Wednesday sign!
  * Huge shoutout to TV, Aranair, and Ozzz for the spell book! (It goes to show the power of this community built project!) The contract is a Loot derivative and the images were computer generated with machine learning! As of right now it’s hosted on an AWS S3 domain, but Dotta will help with better security soon. (REMINDER: every wizard has a free spell to claim for each wizard they own. There are an extra 1,000 spells to mint or obtain secondary market!)
  * ChartCinema did an awesome Final Fantasy-style scene of his wizards! This was great because a lot of Forgotten Runes was inspired by Final Fantasy!
  * Shoutout to MindOnChain for making a shirt for their Key Master!

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The World Egg


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Raspberry Jelly Donut


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  * Two Crows' Bazaar

The Bazaar


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Field Hound


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Forgotten Beasts


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Gigas Hornet


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Joker Card


Rune of Earth
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Rune of Earth


Bengal Cat
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Bengal Cat


Mechan Pilot (Basic) by Bkk_Bros

Mechan Pilot is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 6

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> This front line warrior is piloting the standard magitek suit issued to Mechan military forces. A crude machine regarding looks, its engineering is some of the most refined in the Runiverse. Robust, surprisingly agile for its size, and elegantly simple this suit has almost single handedly vaulted the Mechan people to some of the most respected engineers in the Runiverse.

— Giveahoot

Mechan Pilot


Vegetable
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Vegetable


Skeleton Key
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Skeleton Key


Illuminatus Shield
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Illuminatus Shield


Harmony Staff
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Harmony Staff


Rune of Sigma
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Rune of Sigma


"The cult provides."

A phrase meant to convey the fact that cult members show up for each other.

First said during a Wizard Wednesday by Giveahoot as part of the origin story of lore for Medium Apollo of the Cosmos, a wizard involved in the Runes card game.

"I hope everyone appreciated it & it was a super fun process because.. the cult provides. This was a group effort from Qeshmar being so down to let me use his wizard for lore and then he also commissioned the piece from Ozzz as well, so he funded that commission. And working with Ozzz is always a pleasure. It was just awesome.

The Cult Provides


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Fort Turtle is located in the southeastern part of the known Runiverse. The fort lies on its own island just past the narrowest section of the southern straits.

Fort Turtle

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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

Fort Turtle


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Yellow Wizard Haven is located in the central part of the known Runiverse. Just south of the Battlemage Mountains and adjacent to Atlanta's Pool, the Haven stands as a bastion against the Quantum Shadow.

Yellow Wizard Haven

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

Yellow Wizard Haven is located at (x, y) in the game.

Yellow Wizard Haven


Bananas from the Forgotten Runes Athenaeum

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

### Rarity[edit | edit source]

The Nightmare Imp gave out 115 total Bananas.

Bananas


ForgottenPunks are a Forgotten Runes derivative collection of 1000 Wizard Inspired punks. First released on October 7th, 2022, these punks costed 0.01 ETH and sold out in just 7 minutes. The creators of this project (PabloAstro and SPZ) continued to build on this project with mirroring the Cult with the summoning ritual of SoulPunks the same month on Halloween. In order to summon a SoulPunk you had to possess a summoning circle which was able to be claimed free by all ForgottenPunk holders, or minted for 0.033 ETH and a ForgottenPunk. If you decided to burn both the summoning circle and the ForgottenPunk you were returned a SoulPunk.

Summoning Circles are still able to be claimed by any ForgottenPunk holder, to claim your own circle or to buy a ForgottenPunk for yourself, visit here

ForgottenPunks


The cover of comic 0

If you're reading this that means you've probably just bought your first Forgotten Runes character. Congratulations! You have now joined the ranks of many talented and creative individuals. This guide will serve as your introduction to Forgotten Runes and what benefits you can expect from owning a character.

## What do you get for owning a Forgotten Runes character?[edit | edit source]

### Writing in the Book of Lore[edit | edit source]

### Freebies[edit | edit source]

Getting Started


Book of Dark Magic
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Book of Dark Magic


Dominatrix
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Dominatrix


## Contents

  * 1 Hall of Cats' New Mascot
  * 2 Magic Machine Q & A
    * 2.1 Day-to-Day Life of the Founders
    * 2.2 Perception of Time & History (Lore)
  * 3 Goblintown Game
    * 3.1 Battle For Goblin Town and Its Community Receive Recognition:
  * 4 RYF & the RPG Network
  * 5 Runes Trading Card Game
  * 6 BlackSand Pony Races Ether Cup
  * 7 Iconiks
  * 8 Ordinals
  * 9 Nyan Cat
  * 10 After Hours
    * 10.1 Merch Store Reopens

## Hall of Cats' New Mascot[edit | edit source]

A Felis Wizard acquired as a mascot by members of the Hall of Cats

Bearsnake kicks off the meeting with a Meow Mix Remix, a nod to the Hall of Cats, who have recently banded together to acquire the Felis Alchemist Gizmo of the Tower as a mascot.

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

### Day-to-Day Life of the Founders[edit | edit source]

Dotta wings it after losing power in a local ice storm as the founders describe their current day-to-day:

  * Elf: "It comes in waves...right now I'm on the 3D wave."
  * Bear: E-mails, calls, hanging out in the Bearcave, taking meetings
  * Dotta: Coding, taxes, keeping up with NFTs

### Perception of Time & History (Lore)[edit | edit source]

Elf answers a question about perception of History in the Runiverse — recounts an older storyboard titled "Ouroboros" and an allusion to Percy Shelley's "Ozymandias":

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> "Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"

He points out the archetype of Hubris before the Fall. Time in the Runiverse appears cyclical.

Elf muses, "If you want them to remember, you must put your Rune on the Door...for that is how we remember who came before us."

## Goblintown Game[edit | edit source]

Battle for Goblin Town

### Battle For Goblin Town and Its Community Receive Recognition:[edit | edit source]

Dotta points out the differences between the Goblin community and Wizards and the types of content generated by each. The team talks about opportunities with Goblin Town as a resource for experimentation. LaChness expresses excitement for Goblin Town as a chance to offer small doses of the Runiverse for the true degenerates. Goblin Town receives lots of interest from the audience with questions concerning Screelist.

Dotta also answers a question around bots in the Goblin Town game:

He explains that he enjoys making bots, so when working, he often thinks how a bot might exploit what he's building and attempts to reverse-engineer the product around this hypothesized bot.

## RYF & the RPG Network[edit | edit source]

Retired Yield Farmer also joins in to speak about an upcoming project with Loxley Labs. RYF explains the beginnings of an RPG network infrastructure that intends to connect games within the network through ported player progress.

The first game in the network will likely be based in a Forgotten Runes setting. A demo for this game is complete, and RYF hopes for playability in the coming weeks. He also mentions that there will be a mint involved. Dotta and Elf commend the style of the Wizards in-game.

## Runes Trading Card Game[edit | edit source]

Runes Trading Card Pack Mint on Polygon

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Runes Trading Card Pack Mint on Polygon

The Runes Trading Card Game mint goes live! Elf praises the lore and world-building once again in the Runes game and says he is definitely minting the collection.

## BlackSand Pony Races Ether Cup[edit | edit source]

The BlackSand Ether Cup has concluded with over 100 Ponies entered. Queeny, the Extraordinary prevails as the first BlackSand racing champion, and some excellent prizes are allotted to the top contestants.

## Iconiks[edit | edit source]

Dotta also speaks briefly about the Iconiks collection and laments the botting of the first Magus Devon Iconik. He suspects there will be a small cost for following Iconiks and intends for it to be an ongoing collection to celebrate Wizards who have put their Rune on the Door.

Dotta also hints at another Iconik drop on Feb. 3, 2023 and has decided to limit further Iconiks to editions of 500. The mint will first be open to FRWC holders and then will follow to public if there are any left unminted after the first half hour.

Magus Devon Iconik from the Iconiks Collection by Dotta and Wise Sam

## Ordinals[edit | edit source]

Dotta continues with information about Ordinals on Bitcoin.

  * BTC Maxis and ETH Maxis hate them
  * These NFTs rose from discovery that individual satoshis (lowest BTC denomination) can be transcribed with data
  * Small Discords, no tools, OTC trades, and "tastes like alpha."

## Nyan Cat[edit | edit source]

Elf also briefly speaks about the Nyan Balloons collection in relation to the pursuit of Fun within the realm of NFTs. He says this is what will carry NFTs to the moon and beyond.

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## After Hours[edit | edit source]

After the hour, the Space wrapped up with:

  * Nightowlbirdman addressing Elf, Dotta, and Bear's blank pages in the Book of Lore
  * Elf reminds us that he wrote the Lore for Wizard #0
  * Elf also states he has more lore finished, but not yet on the page

### Merch Store Reopens[edit | edit source]

Lastly, the Merch Store has reopened with new Limited-Edition Souls items as well as a new application for those who would like to place an order for a custom varsity jacket.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-02-01


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Putrid Zombie


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Frozen Tuna


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Abyssinian


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Chroma Crystal Row is located in the eastern part of the known Runiverse. The Crystals are south of the Forest of the Imps and north of Mount Titan.

Chroma Crystal Row

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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

Chroma Crystal Row


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Meta Sword


Immaculate Urn
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Immaculate Urn


Hunter
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Hunter


Skeleton Monkey
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Skeleton Monkey


The Cover of The Book of Lore drawn by Ozzz.

The Book of Lore is an on-chain a compendium of all the stories, art, and creative energy of our Cult members. The primary utility of FRWC NFTs (aside from The Sacred Flame) is permission to create entries in the Book of Lore and contribute to the Runiverse and the Collaborative Legendarium. To contribute to this book, follow this guide.

The FRWC team, since its launch, has treated Book Of Lore entries as the ultimate contribution to the project. The team has mentioned time and time again that they reference the Book of Lore for source material for the media that they are creating surrounding the Runiverse. Creating entries in the Book Of Lore has also been the primary way that FRWC members become eligible for airdrops such as Sacred Flame, Ponies, and free Warriors.

There are no hard guidelines to follow when lore is submitted, so you find a range of different stories in different time periods all throughout the Runiverse.

## Contents

  * 1 Features
    * 1.1 Editing
    * 1.2 Search
    * 1.3 Purging

## Features[edit | edit source]

### Editing[edit | edit source]

Even though the BoL is inscribed on-chain, one can still edit the contents of an entry.

### Search[edit | edit source]

### Purging[edit | edit source]

The Book of Lore


Silenced Adventurer (Basic) by Stalomir

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

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> Legend has it that there is a tower in the runiverse that contains items of immense power but is cursed. Anyone who discovers it's location has a spell of silence cast on them so that they can never tell anyone where it is or what is there. Many try to find it in an attempt to best the curse, none have been able to tell the tale just yet.

Silenced Adventurer (Alternate) by Stalomir

— Giveahoot

Silenced Adventurer


Cosmic Arcanist
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Cosmic Arcanist


Cheeseburger
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Cheeseburger


Vest Green
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Vest Green


Purple Dwarven Helm
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Purple Dwarven Helm


Rune of Lime
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Rune of Lime


> The Corrupted Eye.
>
> "There are whispers amongst the scattered camps of strange serpentine beings from beyond the stars. Legend has it that one such creature left a fragment of stone somewhere deep within the dunes. A blood red eye said to hold a corrupted power. If you bring me this stone I will exchange it for my finest goblin mercenary. You may take him into your service, and I will take the corruption into mine…"

Speak to Crucifore at Barren Outpost to find out more.

The Eye in the Sand


Lehnwaa is a notable artist within the Forgotten Runes Community, Lehnwaa is open to commissions through their Twitter as they continue to make amazing Cult Content!

Twitter: [1]

Lehnwaa


The final tally of Treat Boxes redeemed by FRWC holders, as well as holders of the various partner communities included in the event.

This week we were welcomed by Dotta and Bearsnake (Elf was out sick). They were joined by Jitcy and Madotsuki to start off.

## Contents

  * 1 Halloween Event Concludes
  * 2 First Forgotten Runes 3D models are Unveiled
  * 3 Cult Conversations and Q&A
  * 4 Dotta Talks Royalties
  * 5 The Truth About the Shark Emoji

### Halloween Event Concludes[edit | edit source]

The Nightmare Imp’s door was closed today. Out of 16,815 boxes minted, 10,052 were opened, and 6,763 unopened so far. The max cap for treat boxes was around 22,000, so this means all existing boxes/treats are rarer than they could have been. Magic Machine has 100 treat boxes, and plans to give them away in future contests. The House of Wizards has 127 treat boxes, and will also give those away eventually.

Magic Machine released a preview of the "idle animation" for the first Wizard and Warrior 3D models. (November 2022)

Regarding the hidden Dotta in the Nightmare Imp house - he was above the building with the door. You had to drag the screen to make it taller, and he would have been visible. MM wants to provide a permanent environment where you can use your characters’ walk-cycles soon.

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Several of the partner communities minted all available treat boxes, including 10KTF, Cool Cats, CloneX, and Moonbirds. Most of the others minted more than half of available treat boxes. Bearsnake said that he felt welcomed after buying a Doodles token, and hopes that these connections between established NFT communities can continue to grow. Jitcy added that it’s a matter of starting the conversations with other communities, & he enjoys doing outreach.

Scroll redemption: MM is working on the UI and tooling to be able to redeem the scrolls. This is being done because Sudoswap doesn’t support ERC-1155 tokens. Niski is building a custom pool that will allow you to trade your scroll token for your choice out of a pool of the corresponding token type (first come, first served). The scrolls will be deposited, not burned, so they can be reused in the future to give out in contests.

Gold Nugget: Update: when you gild your Warrior weapon, there is no animation. The animated Spell effects are NOT present. There was some unclear language in a previous announcement that Dotta wanted to clear up. Functionality to redeem your gold nuggets is coming soon.

### First Forgotten Runes 3D models are Unveiled[edit | edit source]

Magic Machine released a one-page preview for the upcoming Issue #1 of the Forgotten Runes comic book. (November 2022)

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There is a new Wizard demo website available to all! Dotta recommends checking out the animations, in addition to the actual model. The models have great textures and light effects. Bearsnake mentioned that big partnering conversations have been ongoing for a while with various 3D metaverses. Because development has been ongoing for so long, the models will be released on a rolling basis. So the initial 2 demo models will be available very soon. And 20-25 more will be released by the holidays (the alpha group, based on people with previous Blender experience who requested to be in the group).

### Cult Conversations and Q&A[edit | edit source]

The rest of the WW this week was more of a free-form discussion / Q&A, based on the turbulent state of the industry at the moment.

Any affect of FTX fallout on Forgotten Runes? Dotta: Ours funds are safe, we didn’t have funds in FTX, and our gnosis safe address is public. We’ve been mostly in stables since the Warriors mint. We are in the business of creating Forgotten Runes, not financial speculation. So this doesn’t change anything fundamental, we have what we need to continue working on our projects.

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Land sale timing? What conditions are needed to release it? Dotta: We weren’t looking to drop land asset tokens into a speculative market where the price would be unaffordable to ppl who wanted to play, OR to have the price plummet to make the game economy unviable. The technology for low gas, account abstraction, etc. is coming to help onboard gamers with no previous crypto experience. The game development hasn’t been delayed due to the land sale. Land sale timing? What conditions are needed to release it? Dotta: We weren’t looking to drop land asset tokens into a speculative market where the price would be unaffordable to ppl who wanted to play, OR to have the price plummet to make the game economy unviable. The technology for low gas, account abstraction, etc. is coming to help onboard gamers with no previous crypto experience. The game development hasn’t been delayed due to the land sale. As a single player, you should be able to use your land, and this functionality is already done. The other game loops need to be good as well, and those are in progress. But the market conditions are needed as well, with many players ready to buy land AND play in it. So that will affect the land sale date. But the actual game being released doesn’t depend on the land sale.

The Land Shark - the Warriors companion that never came to be...

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The Land Shark - the Warriors companion that never came to be...

There was a discussion with the community, since several expressed disappointment about the land sale being delayed indefinitely. Some felt that the game experience would be incomplete without the land owning & development experience, while others feel that their chance to be “early investors” will be lost if the game releases first (and hopefully becomes very popular). Dotta commented that in the current NFT market, the consensus typically deems a project “failed” if it doesn’t sell out quickly. He hopes and expects that to change eventually, but that’s where we are. Bearsnake added that the land sale could potentially be split into smaller chunks, and more specific metrics/prerequisites for the land sale to happen could be developed with Bisonic (Runiverse game developer) to be communicated to the Forgotten Runes community.

Jitcy talked about his experiences previewing the Runiverse battler system. He discussed several of the key concepts of a “sticky” battler experience, based on his extensive experience playing both PvE and PvP games. He said that the Runiverse team was very receptive to his feedback, and had many similar gaming reference points to him.

### Dotta Talks Royalties[edit | edit source]

Dotta has been tweeting a lot about this topic during the past week. During the Spaces, OpenSea tweeted that they would continue to enforce creator royalties on all existing collections. But recommended that creators look to apply on-chain enforcement for their collections.

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Dotta commented that allowlists and denylists have their issues. Denylists might work temporarily, but by Q1 next year, an exchange will develop a workaround for denylists. Allowlists are even worse, because it means that the composability of the contracts will be removed - only the allow-listed integrations would work. It would kill innovation. Dotta proceeded to have a discussion with the community about what could be done (no consensus yet).

### The Truth About the Shark Emoji[edit | edit source]

Before the WW ended, Madotsuki demanded to know the origin story. Dotta said that they can share, since Elf is not here today. The shark was intended to be a rare companion in the Warriors collection (only around 8). When generating the collection, certain traits are coded to belong together. The shark was tied to pirate affinity traits, but was mislabeled, so would only appear with a Warrior possessing a 5/5 Pirate affinity. And this combo didn’t come up in the generated collection that was used. So the shark is not in the collection, but was made into a Discord emoji. Bearsnake said that land sharks didn’t make sense, but overall the community loves the land shark.

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

See all locations...

Main Page/Locations


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Cyborg Skeleton Rogue


## Contents

  * 1 Headpiece
  * 2 Mouths
  * 3 Bodies
  * 4 Clothes
  * 5 Runes

## Headpiece[edit | edit source]

Mouth

## Mouths[edit | edit source]

## Bodies[edit | edit source]

## Clothes[edit | edit source]

Cloth

## Runes[edit | edit source]

Rune

List of Pony Traits


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Northern Lynx


Elf received an honorary character for the "New Here" NFT project, which supports an upcoming documentary featuring Elf and other NFT creators. (September 2022)

## Contents

  * 1 The House of Wizards Legal Creation is Imminent
  * 2 Book of Lore Update
  * 3 Other Magic Machine/Community Updates
  * 4 Rings of Power / House of Dragons Discussion
  * 5 Lore Reading

### The House of Wizards Legal Creation is Imminent[edit | edit source]

We started this week with some Magic Machine (MM) updates. House of Wizards DAO legal preparations are almost complete, and will be set up formally during October. Dotta shouted out r3ptar, Jitcy, Retired Yield Farmer, and SlickChick, among others, for their work.

Dotta talked about the importance of doing this properly, mentioning the Ooki DAO news, where both the signers and even anyone who voted in it, have been charged by the SEC. Even if they ultimately don’t get punished, dealing with the legal process is something nobody wants.

Nifty Island, a 3D metaverse project, released a short preview featuring one of the updated Wizard 3D models. (September 2022)

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

The archive feature is now live! This allows a token holder to “hide” any pre-existing lore pages for their characters. Kudos to Niski for adding it. Next, Magic Machine wants to continue refining the Book of Lore, making it easier to use. Dotta said we are reaching the limits of the “book” metaphor, and it needs to be easier both to use and to read as an Web3 tool. And he wants to build tools to help creators create long-form storytelling.

### Other Magic Machine/Community Updates[edit | edit source]

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### Other Magic Machine/Community Updates[edit | edit source]

  * Halloween event: Elf says that he is personally working on the Halloween event - details will be revealed next week on Wizard Wednesday. Dotta said that the whole team has been putting time into this; there are now 13 full-timers in Magic Machine (including 3 working on 3D models, and 4 developers, among others).
  * In response to a question, Elf says there are no current plans for live events.
  * Souls walk-cycles are almost done. You will be able to use the walk-cycles in “something” (to be announced).
  * Comic book: Issue #1 is being drawn and colored, Issue #2 and #3 are having scripts written. Each issue deals with different characters, compared to Issues #0 and #1.
  * Elf reminded us that 65 characters have signed up to appear in Artxie’s and Daniela Illustra’s upcoming comic. It’s still open for more until next Wizard Wednesday, DM Artxie to volunteer.

### Rings of Power / House of Dragons Discussion[edit | edit source]

The Runiverse (Bisonic) team continued to release previews of visual assets being developed for their game. This one is for a beach environment, which would appear in battle scenes.

Elf led a discussion on these two current fantasy-themed shows. Rings of Power (RoP) is based on the Lord of the Rings franchise, and is available on Amazon Prime, and House of Dragons (HoD) is based on the Game of Thrones franchise, and is streamed on HBO.

Elf started by talking about how Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli has made great films because he makes fantastic, magical things believable. In these shows, the way things are depicted are believable and magical and engages the audience.

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He continued by saying that there are three types of world-builders: the original builder, the torch-bearer (creative who tries to be faithful to the original creator’s vision), and the corporate interests who may stray from the vision in the interests of profit. However, Forgotten Runes is generating a 4th type: the living avatar, who is both the creator and the creation.

At this point, it was opened up for audience discussion. In general, Elf's take was that he greatly enjoyed the visual aesthetics and gritty, "shades of gray" plotting & characters in House of Dragons, but still found things to enjoy in Rings of Power. I feel like the overall discussion can be revisited at any point, so it’s recommended listening whenever you have a chance, if you have interest in this topic. Efforts were made to avoid spoilers (and they did avoid them IMO), but if you like going into things with no expectations, it may be good to wait until after you watch.

Besides Elf, participants included:

  * LachnessMonsta
  * Bearsnake
  * Jitcy
  * BigBridge.eth
  * ZayLaSoul
  * Giveahoot
  * NARD
  * Lorepunk

### Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

The lore reading this week was by Emmaleigh, who read about Arch-Magician Aldus (6888).

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Elysian Trainer (Basic) by Ozzz

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

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> “Training a Forgotten Pony is less about direction and more about guidance. Their magic is all they need, it is my job to show them that.“ -Elder Elysian Trainer

— Giveahoot

Elysian Trainer


Green Coffin
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Green Coffin


Witch
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Witch


In February 2022, Magic Machine asked holders to complete a survey. This is the aggregate response to a question about how many tokens should be included in the Forgotten Runes Warriors Guild NFT mint.

## Contents

  * 1 Forgotten Runes Warriors Guild: Mint Status Discussion
  * 2 Jitcy Joins Magic Machine
  * 3 2nd Merch Drop Confirmed
  * 4 NFT NYC Party Details
  * 5 Elf Talks Warrior Names
  * 6 Comic Book Publishing Update
  * 7 House of Wizards Contests
  * 8 Ozzz Starts the Atelier

### Forgotten Runes Warriors Guild: Mint Status Discussion[edit | edit source]

Most of this round up will cover the discussion around the Forgotten Runes Warriors Guild mint status, since this is the burning topic that was on most people's minds. As of today, about 6,000 / 16,000 warriors have been minted since the initial phase was launched a week ago. With this in context, Magic Machine (MM) recapped the history behind the Warriors collection. Elf acknowledged the current macro market environment, and likened it to the burst of the .com bubble. Dotta said that he definitely felt a change in the discord running up to the mint and into today. And he definitely wondered if they ruined a good thing.

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The Warriors were on the V1 roadmap (as the final item). Eventually, the V2 version was released, and more things were added, and so far the team has shipped many the things on it, now including the Warriors. The team surveyed the community back in February to gauge how many to create. The community favored somewhere in the range of 10-20K warriors. Regardless of the number, the team was committed to a high-quality collection. A line-up of high-profile guests (Kristian Nairn (Hodor) and Alexis Ohanian) and announcements (TV trailer!) were released leading up to the NFT drop.

MM noticed that many other projects have dropped collections with much less traditional marketing activity than this. Many of the metrics (# of Twitter followers to the official account, Premint allowlist submissions) were also very promising. On the day of the drop, UST and Luna crashed, & MM wasn’t sure what to do. The team didn’t want to cancel, and asked some trusted advisors/whales for advice. No one was 100% sure, but thought waiting wouldn’t help matters. At the end of the day, the auction went forward. In hindsight, Dotta thought the dutch auction was too slow. Dotta doesn’t like to talk about price, but given the situation and requests for comment, he went into it today. He said three options to change the current mint are possible:

  1. Lower the price - Dotta feels it's the worst option and it penalizes early buyers. Dotta feels 0.6 ETH is a fair price, and it’s worth that. He believes that a “mint out due to lower price and then slingshot upward” type effect seems unlikely in this market.

Jitcy showing for work at Magic Machine. (Image owned by Jitcy).

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Jitcy showing for work at Magic Machine. (Image owned by Jitcy).

  2. End the mint. Dotta said if the mint is ended, it’s unlikely that it can be re-opened successfully. And if its closed permanently (remaining tokens burned) then it unbalances the collections, because warriors would be rarer than wizards. That would be bad both for wizards floor and narratively. It’s not a standalone collection that could get away with something like that. Elf chimed in that he thinks the NFT meta has changed at this point, and instant mint-outs will be few and far between going forward.
  3. Airdrop the remainder to the holders. May benefit existing holders, but as far as floor price, it would likely lower the floor to the point where holders wouldn’t benefit (unless they dumped first).

In the end, MM doesn’t want to pursue any of these options at this time. A character mint is a rare thing - these are the only warriors that will ever exist in the Runiverse, and in the long term, the number isn’t large considering the expected destination. Elf feels like if the market hadn’t turned, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. MM will keep world-building and shipping, and current and potential new cult members will have an extended period of time to mint warriors. To give a balanced view, on discord there were many in support, but also multiple voices still pushing for a lower mint price. The primary reason provided is that it is hard to onboard non-NFT/crypto native people at the current floor price.

Later, Dotta was asked whether he’s concerned about the perceived lack of attention for the project. Elf, Dotta, and Bearsnake weren’t concerned, saying they don’t compare FRWC to NFT projects that prioritize hype cycles before building a foundation to stand the test of time.

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### Jitcy Joins Magic Machine[edit | edit source]

Referenced in Elf's talk about Warrior names, Darrell Beheader of Chickens has found an unlikely use for Excalibur.

A new team member has joined Magic Machine: it’s Jitcy! Jitcy will be helping Magic Machine move forward with new initiatives. One of them is Coffee with Magic Machine \- a 1 hour+ weekly Twitter spaces with members of the team and guests. It’s intended to be less formal & structured than Wizard Wednesday and allow for even more audience participation & questions, including from people who are new to the project. Jitcy will also work on building collabs and relationships with other NFT projects, and helping to problem-solve and augment other MM team members' efforts wherever needed.

### 2nd Merch Drop Confirmed[edit | edit source]

Official FRWC merch samples have been approved. There are long-sleeve shirts, short-sleeve shirts, hoodies, a tote bag, and more. There will be some merch at the NFT NYC party. These pieces will also feature some of the new branding.

### NFT NYC Party Details[edit | edit source]

Speaking of the party, the NFT NYC event will use a 17,000 sq. ft. space, and event preparation is well underway. It will be more than the typical “drinks and dance party”, an immersive experience celebrating the past, present and future of the Cult. The event (which does not require you to be a token-holder) will run from 8 PM - 2 AM (but you can arrive a little earlier) and a possible after-party was hinted at.

The House of Wizards held a promotional raffle for the Forgotten Market during May 2022. The winner received a "Chad" warrior as a prize.

### Elf Talks Warrior Names[edit | edit source]

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### Elf Talks Warrior Names[edit | edit source]

Elf talked a bit about the Warriors collection. There are all-new names that are flexible by design. By inserting (or leaving out) a comma after the first name, you can adjust their background and story. Ex: Hilda, Slayer of Goblins vs. Hilda Slayer - of Goblins. The names revealed new locations, such as “Mount Titan”, and some warriors are from previously Forgotten Souls-exclusive locations. There are even new factions, such as the Duck Alliance and the Rune Raiders. FYI, in the Runiverse, “duck” means a non-magical person. A wizard calling someone a “duck” is an insult, but among the non-magical, “duck” can be a term of endearment. Some warriors even have ducks as an ironic and symbolic companion. Elf also mentioned that mythical weapons like Thor’s Hammer (Mjolner), Excalibur, and others are in the collection. And some of the legendary weapons are wielded by unlikely warriors (such as a chicken-chopping Kobold).

### Comic Book Publishing Update[edit | edit source]

The upcoming comic book, beyond the story, also features a lot of fun ads, and a new partnership! A street team will be giving out comic books and jelly donuts to everyone in the vicinity of NFT NYC. A wider book publishing deal is also in the works.

### House of Wizards Contests[edit | edit source]

House of Wizards news: The logo contest is open until June 20th. Also, a giveaway is launching for the Forgotten Market \- if you list and sell on the Forgotten Market you will be entered into a drawing to win a Warrior!

### Ozzz Starts the Atelier[edit | edit source]

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### Ozzz Starts the Atelier[edit | edit source]

Ozzz released a series of pixel illustrations and an original song, which will be auctioned. The winner will have commercial rights to the song. Also, the Atelier of Ozzz project will be released soon…stay tuned.

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Night Wolf
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Night Wolf


Kel discussing wizard selection.

Kel is a long-time member of the cult, and best known as the creator of Wizard Wednesdays Twitter summary threads, and well as other FRWC-themed threads.

Kel is also an enthusiastic lore writer in the Book of Lore, often including commissioned or AI-generated artwork and music in his entries.

## Social Media[edit | edit source]

Discord: Kel [1/1]#7777

Twitter: @Kel_1of1

Forgotten Market

Kel


Forgotten Runes invites Sir Ian McKellen to join the Cult (August 2021)

## Contents

  * 1 Forgotten Runes Tries a "Good Morning" Raid
  * 2 Book of Lore Updates
  * 3 The Great Gallery Debacle
  * 4 Forgotten Runes Early Thoughts on IP Rights
  * 5 First Details Emerge on a "Metaverse Game"
  * 6 Animation Update
  * 7 Additional FRWC Team Updates
  * 8 Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Elf and Dotta
  * 9 Cult Content Shout-outs

### Forgotten Runes Tries a "Good Morning" Raid[edit | edit source]

The Forgotten Runes team and community targeted Ian McKellen; so far no response, but it’s a matter of time. Next, they targeted Gary Vee, and accidentally offered him someone else’s Wizard! Luckily he didn’t reply (although he did follow the FRWC Twitter account!). The FRWC team contacted the Wizard owner and apologized.

Forgotten Runes invites Gary Vee to join the Cult, using a holder-owned wizard (they later apologized to the holder). August 2021.

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Elf: We received DMs from people who loved this campaign, while others were not really enthused about it. Some had concerns that it’s clout-chasing and might bring in people who are not really into the Cult. As far as clout-chasing, yes we are pursuing this. So far, FRWC has mostly grown organically. We had early influencer wizards, but also gave to those with an early passion in the project. But to grow further, we need to invest in the network effect. We need to connect with people who have a lot of connections in the space. But at the end of the day, passion is way more important - more than raw numbers, the passion of the members is the most important, and they are what keep new people involved in the cult. So these campaigns have their purpose, but ultimately we do want to preserve the character of the cult.

Dotta: We currently have 2K holders, and we’re happy about that, but we want 5K holders. So there will be outreach connected to that. Elf: But we would never create a special wizard for Ian McKellen. But we could give him an existing wizard to play with.

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

Screenshots of the Book of Lore interface are upcoming. Niski, TV, and aranair have all been active coding guild members. The contract work is relatively simple, but the UI needed more work. Just as a reminder, the Book of Lore will be an online compendium where you can contribute any sort of NFT artifact to your Wizard. You are writing the lore around your Wizard. Eventually, the team hopes to have a tome to chronicle the whole history of forgotten runes.

An early example of the Wizard turnaround animations created by Elf. August 2021.

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An early example of the Wizard turnaround animations created by Elf. August 2021.

Elf: Regarding continued questions about the meta-narrative - it’s more or less written. But I don’t know that I will release all of it soon. We’ve been talking with some of the writers within the FRWC, and I’ve dispensed the metanarrative to them. But I don’t want to spell it all out in a blog post. We want to drip it out slowly. Dotta: We do want to lay out some guidelines to help a bit. Elf: Right, maybe an infographic to lay out some of the meta-narrative. Maybe in a week or so.

### The Great Gallery Debacle[edit | edit source]

Elf left Wizard Wednesday early to talk to a gallery owner. The gallery is in Venice Beach, at a prime location, right at the center. He shows up, and there are a bunch of stressed out people standing outside. He asked for the gallery owner, and they looked at him like he was an alien. They told him to sit down and look at their website. Then the owner comes over, says that they just got robbed of $5 million of NFTs and tokens. This gallery has their own token, has their own DAO. One of the DAO members went rogue and robbed their digital assets. So they weren’t really in the mood to talk to him.

Elf: We did go inside, it was small, one of the walls was covered in BAYC stuff. Eventually, we just had to walk out since they weren’t in the right space to work with us. But there are thousands of galleries in the LA area, we will keep looking.

### Forgotten Runes Early Thoughts on IP Rights[edit | edit source]

An excerpt from a Magus Tumbaj FRWC promotional video created by ZayLaSoul in August 2021.

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Dotta: We are still working with the lawyers. To refresh, the IP rights will allow community members to commercialize their characters. We want bigger players to have to come to the table and talk to us. A little different from Apes. Their rights are derivative rights, but what’s important to us is to give you commercial rights to the character beyond the actual pixel images. Like if you want to create merch of your character and sell it, you can. Regardless of how many Wizards you have, it’s a $1 million cap without any royalties, above that there is some sharing.

Dotta: We might not ask the wizard owner before using them in a show, since we have certain stories we want to tell. Elf: We definitely want you guys to have as many IP rights as possible, but we also need the rights to use the wizards in bigger media expressions. For example, we have a storyboard artist working with us. I pulled two wizards I don’t own and put them in the storyboard. One of the characters might be interpreted as a bad guy, and I hope the wizard-holder doesn’t interpret this in a bad way. There will be some challenges with this. If you don’t agree with how the wizard was depicted, think of how the wizard might have been before and after this scenario. But I’m open to all your input on this topic, if you feel differently, by all means, speak up.

Dotta: If we had published the wizard images and didn’t do anything else, we feel we wouldn’t have provided enough structure. Elf: This is also the point of the Book of Lore. As that gets filled out, when we create new stories, I can reference the Book of Lore and do my best to incorporate that into the comic book or animated show.

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O: How do you consider IP in terms of wizard holders building off your mainstream stories? dotta: We for sure want that to happen, lore-wise. In terms of royalties, if there is an animator that puts a short on Youtube and it gets big, you’re fine up to $1 million. The cap is not intended as a discouragement, it’s just to make sure the big players come to the table with us. Elf: And if a wizard is included in a Hollywood production, we want all the wizard-holders to benefit from that. dotta: But remember, your wizard does not constitute a financial investment. Keep in mind that we cannot pay out individual royalties without KYC. However, we could also contribute royalties to a DAO, and then the DAO could decide that something extra goes to the wizard holder. Some of these details are undetermined to date.

A pixel art illustration of Sorcerer Qaid of the Sun, by Ozzz. This is one of Ozzz's earliest FRWC works, circa August 2021.

### First Details Emerge on a "Metaverse Game"[edit | edit source]

Dotta: We are in frequent talks with game developer. A deal is almost signed officially. We have been going over a lot of ideas, including around a land sale. So we want to provide some form of a demo first. You can own private property on the map. You could walk around the FRWC map, have your houses, craft items, have guild houses, etc. We are building this with a partner, and it will take a little bit of time before it’s ready. But they will be able to deliver so much more than Elf and I could on our own. But probably about 3 weeks before it’s officially greenlit.

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Elf: I’m interested in giving wizard-holders free land. Other fun things we’re considering - each wizard with spells could have special abilities. For example, wizards with torches could see in a dark cave or other location. So you may have to team up. Socialization, cooperation, is one of the bigger focuses of this metaverse we’re developing behind the scenes. Dotta: We haven’t decided how many plots of land there are. We want to be careful about making the commitment to free land. We do have drops planned for the wizards, but we have to consider our partner’s investment.

### Animation Update[edit | edit source]

EIf: Talks around the animation are proceeding nicely. What you can expect for first animated content - a 60 second trailer. It will be a story-telling vehicle in itself. We are defining what that story is, and figure out the best way to tell it. And even to tell this 60 second story, you need to have a narrative under it. We’ll definitely get it made, as long as we can get the money, which we are on the way to doing.

A pixelart, isometric rendition of Magus Devon of the Quantum Downs. Art by Bread (sweetbread) circa August 2021.

Elf: Unlike the typical Hollywood strategy, we will release the whole process of what it takes to create a 60-second animation. Storyboards, voice actor takes, etc.

### Additional FRWC Team Updates[edit | edit source]

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### Additional FRWC Team Updates[edit | edit source]

  * Dotta now has the @dotta handle on Twitter, and has adjusted his Discord handle as well. So don’t worry, that’s really him! Dotta: I offered 1 ETH to the owner in February, when the owner got back to me, he wasn’t into crypto, so we settled on a USD price and it finally happened after a long time.
  * Spritesheets: Elf released some spinning pixelated heads. He has been busy drawing every angle of every Wizard. If you are a wizard holder, you will eventually receive sprite sheets with these angles. Elf is over half-way done with all the heads. Then come the bodies and the familiars. Then Dotta will reassemble them in the exact combinations of the 10K wizards. These will be used for everyone who wants to do derivative artwork and metaverses, both our own and other peoples’.
  * On Wizard Whales: Dotta said that some people are interested in a mass OTC purchase of Wizards, and have approached him about such a purchase. Don’t have anything around this yet, but will look into it. Elf: We have had interesting meetings with prominent crypto people. People are interested in the project, and it keeps happening every week that these people contact us.
  * Website: Dotta is working on an enhanced FAQ page. Will drop links in Discord for a repo where markdown files can be contributed.

### Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Elf and Dotta[edit | edit source]

Diabolist Ghorhoth tweets about the cuteness of their hummingbird familiar. August 2021.

zaylasoul: There has been some talk about a wizards DAO. Brought up by Red, looking at fractionalizing or having the dotta wizard being the first purchase of a DAO. Also talked about a wizard’s mining club.

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dotta: We’ve talked about starting some sort of wizard DAO to possibly control funds. Like for putting wizard stats on chain. You could roll 5 times (pay) and put the funds into a DAO. As far as acquiring the Dotta wizard, I am fine with that. I’m not necessarily the one to do that though, I want it to be in the community. As far as a mining campaign, I’d love to see that happen, but our emphasis right now is more about storytelling, with the Book of Lore, tv show, etc. As far as financialization, we don’t see the wizards for that in particular. That being said, they are ERC-721, so technically you can do things with that, in terms of all the DeFi stuff. But personally, Elf and I will be focusing on developing the stories of the wizards in a crypto-centric way.

zaylasoul: Introduced his wizards. Chose his wizards based on aesthetics, rather than affinity. This aesthetic approach comes from being in the lore guild, but also being in the rabbithole in terms of taking notes of some of his favorite authors. Very interesting take on the lore of FRWC and his wizards - check recording for full info. You can check out Alchemist Lumos’ backstory and adventures you can see it on his Twitter page (@oftheCapital), or listen to the Spaces recording.

Elf: This is awesome, love the Nicholas Flamel reference. Our collection has several cultural references as well, and there is a reason for that which I will reveal in due time.

mindio: I love the idea about the generative music, any updates?

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mindio: I love the idea about the generative music, any updates?

Elf: We are talking to a professional musician who has scored for films. We are playing with the idea of giving a unique theme song to every wizard. That negotiation is still ongoing, figuring out how to pay the guy, it’s pretty expensive. Not really any update, but it’s something we’re interested in.

### Cult Content Shout-outs[edit | edit source]

  * Muffinman for some awesome animation, making his wizards dance, in some cases to music created by Dr. Slurp.
  * ozzz: Amazing pixelated desert with his wiz Quaid of the Sun.
  * Madotsuki has contributed (with help from wife bread) with a version of this wizard in isometric format. [Note: This was done for an art competition at N0xscape]
  * Illusionist Colorman - Animation eating an apple, and the world goes physchadelic
  * hunnakid: Illustration of Magus Salvadore
  * Tad: Another animation
  * xxTheviper with an animation
  * Diabolist Ghorhoth of the Astral Plane: Named their hummingbird doom wing. No one would imagine a chthulu wizard with a hummingbird, but with the name it works.

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## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Lenora's Lighthouse is located on the eastern most coast of the known Runiverse.

Lenora's Lighthouse

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

Lenora's Lighthouse is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due east from the origin.

Lenora's Lighthouse


Duck
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#### Trivia[edit | edit source]

  * The term "Duck" is used colloquially to refer to non-magic denizens of The Runiverse. It was an internal joke developed by Bisonic during the development of the Runiverse Game.
  * Some Warriors have "The Duck Alliance" as their origin, which ElfJTrul noted on (find Wiz Wednesday number) may imply a group of Warriors who fully embrace being called "Ducks," with some going as far as to utilize ducks as their companions regardless of how lethal or not they may be in battle.

Duck


Artxie is an amazing Community artist who draws beautiful sketches of Runiverse Characters. Artxie has made several pieces featuring the Triple Crowned Cockatrice.

You can visit all of their FRWC Character pieces here: [1]

Twitter: [2]

Artxie


Astral Snail (Basic) by Kokopelli

Astral Snail (Alternate) by Kokopelli

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

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> The shell on their back is said to be a piece of the cosmos and acts as a conduit between the creature and the stars.

— Giveahoot

Astral Snail (Runes Card)


Portrayal of Oliver Tree as Gigas Chad. This image appeared on the RSVP page for the 2022 Runiverse party at NFT NYC.

## Contents

  * 1 What to Expect at the Runiverse Party (NFT NYC)
  * 2 Merch Update
  * 3 Runiverse Game Update
  * 4 Extended Activities at NFT NYC
  * 5 Comic Book Update
  * 6 Community News
  * 7 Lore Reading

### What to Expect at the Runiverse Party (NFT NYC)[edit | edit source]

The Runiverse NFT NYC party is next Monday, June 20th. 1400 people have RSVP'd (double the capacity). Although it's unlikely that everyone person that RSVP'd will show up, Magic Machine (MM) recommends getting there early if possible (doors open at 7 PM EST). More details about the party emerged today. It's confirmed to be 21+ to enter, and you get a wristband upon entry, but you don't need to verify FRWC ownership at the door as long as you RSVP’d (since it's open to non-holders also). Food and beverages at the party will be themed (find out what kobold koolaid tastes like!) and complimentary, and other free giveaways were hinted at (see section about merch later). Other highlights include a live pony (matching one from the collection!), the toadstool forest, interactive elements, armory & potion bars. There will be a ritual at 10:10 PM, when donuts will be passed out. But don’t eat them before you are given the all-clear to do so! After the ritual, Oliver Tree (appearing as Gigas Chad) will perform! A DJ will also be on-premises to keep the party going all night.

### Merch Update[edit | edit source]

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### Merch Update[edit | edit source]

OK, the scoop about merch - there is a signup page available to pick up free merch at the event (only for holders) - a ticketing system will be used. For those who can’t go, there is a digital merch pass available too. This is first come, first served, while supplies last. Both the in-person and digital passes were obtainable at a specialized website (nftaccess).

### Runiverse Game Update[edit | edit source]

There will be a playable demo of the Runiverse game at the event. Some of the MM team got early access to the demo, and they confirmed that much of the game world has been created, and it’s large, varied, and rich in detail. The demo will be available online as well, so that Cult members not visiting NYC can also partake. There is a “frog hunt” event that will be dropped on June 20. And Bisonic released a new version of their Runiverse website recently, which includes a lot of information about what is in development (recommended viewing).

Poster promoting the Teshimi yacht party that occurred during NFT NYC 2022.

Elf mentioned that Magic Machine is in talks for other games beyond just the Runiverse MMO. They include small, medium, and large-scale games with various time frames.

### Extended Activities at NFT NYC[edit | edit source]

Besides the main Runiverse party, there were other FRWC happenings in New York that week. A Google maps link was released with suggested events. There are “Trickster heads” located at some of them that may lead to boxes hidden in the City. A web page created by Magic Machine contains a comprehensive breakdown of everything that's happening (including the yacht party that happened in collaboration with a few other NFT projects).

### Comic Book Update[edit | edit source]

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### Comic Book Update[edit | edit source]

The main shipment of physical comic books has been received by the Magic Machine team. You can grab them at the Runiverse party, as well as from street teams stationed throughout the city. There will be live-tweets giving out the locations of these teams. For holders who can’t be in NYC next week, there will be an opportunity to get a copy mailed to you later. And it was confirmed that the comics will be available for free in a variety of specialty comic book stores as well as larger outlets (even Amazon).

### Community News[edit | edit source]

This Wednesday opened with a music debut - a track by MJ Noble about the White Lady (6283) (ultrarare Forgotten Soul)! The song was commissioned by Bambam. Recommended listening.

Ryan Zurrer came up to talk about MAPS. This is the organization that is the beneficiary of a Christie’s auction involving Beast 0, the Quantum Ouroboros. Ryan talked about how he believes that mental health is the biggest problem humanity faces today, and how MDMA therapeutic use (being researched by MAPS) can help with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and even anorexia. Ryan predicts that these therapies will be more widely available soon, and organizations like MAPS will help advance them even further. Info about the auction, which also includes several other prominent artists, was hosted on a dedicated website.

### Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

Lore readings were by Ghost FX reading about Druid Celeste of El Dorado (4410), the Headmaster of the Forgotten Babies Wizard Orphanage, also Enchanter Orbus/Sharkchild read about Bernadette Slasher of Wizards (2967) and an ensemble of other wizards and warriors.

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Rusted Cutlass
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Rusted Cutlass


Green Mushroom
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There are many species of green mushroom across the Runiverse, all of which have a wide variety of attributes. Some are known to physicians and surgeons for their medicinal properties. Many are popular among necromancers and assassins for their poisonous effects. Perhaps most peculiar, though, are the quantum varieties discovered by famed wizard Magus Devon of the Quantum Downs (6001).

Green Mushroom


Giant Ladybug
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Giant Ladybug


Ceratops (Basic) by Bkk_Bros

Ceratops (Alternate) by Bkk_Bros

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

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> “Dream of the day you will ride a Ceratops, for no more powerful creature roams our land; Fear the day a Ceratops charges you, for no one can escape such deadly end.”

— Legatus

Ceratops


Pirate Garb
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Pirate Garb


Houngan
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Houngan


Sea Guard
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Sea Guard


Kempo
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Kempo


Soul Rune of Infinity
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Soul Rune of Infinity


Channel 1 Poltergeist
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Channel 1 Poltergeist


Masamune
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Masamune


Cyborg Skeleton Arcanist
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Cyborg Skeleton Arcanist


Reaper Robe
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Reaper Robe


Adept Alchemist (Basic) by Bread

Adept Alchemist (Alternate) by Bread

Adept Alchemist is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 7

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> Don't be fooled, this isn't just simple chemistry at work. Mixing concoctions night and day over a bubbling cauldron, the alchemist tries a myriad of different ingredients, methods, and incantations to create something truly magical. But heed caution, for without precise measurements and attention to detail, the results can be dangerous.

— Bread

Adept Alchemist


Street Punk with Teal Camo
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Street Punk with Teal Camo


Action Man
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Action Man


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Green Wizard City is located in the southwestern part of the known Runiverse. It is one of the more elusive cities to get to, given it is hemmed in on all sides by forest.

Green Wizard City

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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

Green Wizard City


Wooden Hammer
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Wooden Hammer


Elf launches right into the meeting by asking if the Cult has seen the 3D Souls models. Dotta compliments Elf's knack for marrying comedy with darkness, which is evident in the new models. Elf also notes that he currently has ~30% of all Souls heads done.

Lich Head 3D Model

## Contents

  * 1 3D Souls & More 3D Model News
  * 2 The Selling of Wizard Puma & Cult Questions
    * 2.1 Positivity In the Runiverse
    * 2.2 Magic Machine's Personal Lore
    * 2.3 TV Show Status and Deal Terms
    * 2.4 Who Trapped the Beasts?
    * 2.5 Battle for Goblin Town
    * 2.6 Canto Ravers
    * 2.7 International Women's Day
    * 2.8 Kids, Work, & Leading a Cult of Wizards
    * 2.9 10KTF Merch
  * 3 Illuminatus Head Lore & Cult Content Shout Outs

## 3D Souls & More 3D Model News[edit | edit source]

Disgusting Revenant 3D Model

The team verifies all of the Wizards have now been modeled. The rigging is mostly done. Then all that is left before release is texturing, which Elf states doesn't take long. Dotta thanks the 3D Team, and mentions Molly and Frogeater's efforts along with Elf's work. Elf also thanks Magus Wazir for his work on the site to access the 3D rigs. Dotta adds thanks for Blender-associated scripting for the models. LaChness also gets a shoutout for beginning to learn Blender to work with the new models.

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Additionally, Elf speaks to the surfacing 3D meta and that it seems perfect for the rigs' timing. He then asks for opinions on token-gating access to the Wizards' owners versus making all of the models universally accessible. Dotta immediately replies they should be 100% open for all.

In a bout of Quantum Synchronicity, Madotsuki joins momentarily to mention Nifty League is also now working on 3D implementation, perfectly illustrating Elf's prior point.

Bearsnake expresses excitement for the models and says even more things in the future will include them.

The team also talks about LaChness and Wazir's use of 3D models in the Forgotten Runes TikTok. Elf notes that he doesn't know much about the platform itself, but he says that it seems that the type of content the two are creating aligns with his notions about content TikTok users enjoy.

## The Selling of Wizard Puma & Cult Questions[edit | edit source]

Elf's Wizard Puma 1/1 from athletic brand Puma's "Super Puma" collection sold and has led to a new member joining the Cult.

### Positivity In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Then, Elf launches into Cult Questions, beginning with a question about why Forgotten Runes characters only reflect positive aspects of the real world. Elf responds that he has seen some evil and darkness in the Runiverse, but agrees that, for the most part, it is overwhelmingly positive. He says that the world is being built by the Cult, so he can only assume the reflection that they see is a positive one.

Wild Mage Lumos of the Hollow

### Magic Machine's Personal Lore[edit | edit source]

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Wild Mage Lumos of the Hollow

### Magic Machine's Personal Lore[edit | edit source]

Elf is asked if he is working on any personal lore. He responds that he has been working on lore, but it's all in his head. He says he understands this is "the lamest answer ever, but it's true." Dotta jokes about his identity crisis in not having say in the Dotta Wizard lore. He says that he has thought through lore about other Wizards that he owns and should probably write it down to set a good example. He specifically mentions Wild Mage Lumos of the Hollow.

Bear also notes that he has three different stories in different phases, but is still figuring out how to weave friends and other Cult members into the stories. However, he wants to establish them as their own characters first.

### TV Show Status and Deal Terms[edit | edit source]

The team is then asked about the status of the TV show. Bearsnake says,

> "We have interest from some of the biggest studios in the world that make some of the most successful television and films."

He emphasizes rarity of incoming interest from traditional media studios just by word of mouth. Bear notes that these companies traditionally are "grabby" with IP rights. Along these lines, Dotta speaks to importance of finding the right deal terms:

> "Forgotten Runes only wins if we all win."

Bearsnake and Elf note there was a more traditional deal on the table that limited the team's creative control over the show and IP, and they simply didn't take it because it wasn't the right deal for the Cult.

### Who Trapped the Beasts?[edit | edit source]

Beast Constellation

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### Who Trapped the Beasts?[edit | edit source]

Beast Constellation

Next, a question arises about the Wizards who trapped the Beasts behind the Gate to the Seventh Realm and if it was the chronomancers who trapped the Quantum Ouroboros. Elf doesn't want to reveal too much, as he says this is a storyline he is working on for the show script. However, he doesn't think the Ouroboros came from the Gate to the Seventh Realm, and mentioned Beast #0 first revealed itself on Times Square in NYC. Elf says he is unsure it has ever been trapped anywhere.

> "How can you confine a Beast that manipulates space itself?"

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

The conversation moves to a question about the artists behind the animations for Battle for Goblin Town. The team lauds Pixelshop's work on Goblin Town and Dotta specifically mentions their graciousness with his iterations of the UI design. Dotta also notes that he and Niski have an end-to-end pre-alpha demo of Battle for Goblin Town working on Arbitrum's testnet.

### Canto Ravers[edit | edit source]

Canto Ravers

Johnny47Mnemonic gets onstage and asks Elf for his opinion on the Canto Ravers project. Elf says that he doesn't know much about the project and jokes that he's only a little annoyed that Acideater does his style better than he does.

### International Women's Day[edit | edit source]

Sharon notes that it is International Women's Day and asks Elf if he has any plans to bring more women into the community. This leads Elf to shout out a number of wonderful women in the community and the excellent work they do, saying they outshine the rest even now.

### Kids, Work, & Leading a Cult of Wizards[edit | edit source]

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### Kids, Work, & Leading a Cult of Wizards[edit | edit source]

Dotta is asked what his children tell other kids about his work. He speaks about how Wizards are prevalent in their household, but doesn't think other kids really ask. However Bear and Dotta both agree it's generally best to deflect when other parents ask about their work.

Elf chimes in and says that while he doesn't have children himself, he has seen his nephews' growing interest in collecting and selling Pokémon cards and notes that collectible trading cards are the easiest explainable analogue for NFTs for non-crypto individuals.

### 10KTF Merch[edit | edit source]

Elf also asks about the 10KTF merch that has started to appear, but is saddened to learn that they Comfy Hoodie tokens are no longer redeemable. Abomb confirms they're no longer available and speaks in depth about the 10KTF ecosystem.

## Illuminatus Head Lore & Cult Content Shout Outs[edit | edit source]

Illuminatus

The discussion moves to the lore behind the Illuminatus head. Elf explains (to Bear's initial chagrin) that the origins emerged from the archetype of organizations that move within shadows to affect control on the world as we know it.

As expected, this sparked a lively dialogue, to which Elf states is the exact purpose of creative primitives.

> "I can't really tell you what it means. The Eye of Providence is not here to answer questions. It is here as a conduit to the secrets behind secrets."

The show wraps up with Cult Content shout outs. Thanks to Tania del Rio, you can view an excellent selection of work from the community in her Cult Content Chronicle!

  * Wise Sam, Jack of All Trades

  * Tadmajor's Voxel Bear

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* Tadmajor's Voxel Bear

  * Ozzz's "Trail to The Atelier"

  * A Video Game Meme From Emma

  * Magus Devon by Neteruyo

  * The Barren Court's Game Boy Cartridge Teaser

  * Live Action Magus Wazir Rendered in AI by TheOneWhoRings

  * Loxley's Oracle's Rendition of Arcanist Beyna of the Wood

  * Stewie Hero of the Wood by Daniela Ilustra

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Rocket Helm
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Rocket Helm


Discord is a VoIP and instant messaging social platform. Users have the ability to communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in private chats or as part of communities called "servers".

This is where a bulk of the FRWC community gathers. Channels are broken out into topics to help organize the conversation.

START HERE:

Verify your runes

get-alerts

wtf-is-this

Runiverse Guide:

Rules

announcements

-official-links

FAQ

IT department:

Suggestions

Support

Bug-Report

Security

Cult Chats:

Magicmerchportal

The-Secret-Tower

💫sales channel

New-listing

live-burn-chat

trading-room

metaverse-magic

Japanese Wizards

nft-nyc

wiz-bots

CULT CHAT- voice

Cult Chillzone:

Music

Food

Runiverse-Game

cinema-tv-anime

fantasy sports

familiars-and-pets

dungeons-and-dragons

D&D Voice Chat

The Tavern:

the-tavern-rp

alpha

Art & Lore:

art

lore

cult-commissions

House of Wizards:

How-dao

logo-contest

Guilds:

guild-members

art-and-lore guild

milk-guild

learn-to-code

wizzypedia

Discord


Example of a Forgotten Market listing.

Forgotten Market is is a cult-created, open source Forgotten Runes marketplace, powered by Reservoir Protocol.

It allows for a custom Forgotten Runes shopping experience by including advanced filtering options that don't exist on standard NFT marketplaces such as Names, Titles, Origins, Affinities, and Number of Traits.

Listings and offers created on Forgotten Market pay out all fees to the Forgotten Runes team and House of Wizards.

The Forgotten Market was created, and is maintained by, TV.

## Collections Included in the Forgotten Market[edit | edit source]

### Official Collections:[edit | edit source]

  * Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult
  * Forgotten Runes Warriors Guild
  * Forgotten Souls
  * Forgotten Runes Ponies - The Elysian Fields
  * The Forgotten Runes Infinity Veil - Sacred Flames
  * Forgotten Runes Beasts
  * Forgotten Runes Gate to the Seventh Realm
  * Forgotten Runes Beast Spawn

### Community Collections:[edit | edit source]

  * WizardsNouns
  * Forgotten Babies Wizard Orphanage

Forgotten Market


Runiverse 2022 party happenings - a pony appeared to cheer those waiting in line (along with some comic book handouts)!

### Live from New York: It's Wizard Wednesday![edit | edit source]

Elf and Dotta hosted this Wizard Wednesday live from New York! Several cult members were heard in the background! The founders recounted their experiences so far at NFT NYC. Bearsnake was worried that people wouldn’t show up. When the line to enter materialized, Magic Machine realized that wasn’t going to be a problem. A pony resembling “Goblin the Handsome” (HighTac's pony) showed up to cheer wizards waiting outside.

Inside, Elf mentioned that he loved the mushroom forest, and a replica of The Secret Tower greeted visitors. A wall of Forgotten Beast portraits illuminated one wall. Other highlights mentioned by Cult members (giveahoot, Two Crows, Tad, Dr. Slurp, LachnessMonsta, Jitcy, Meat Prisoner) who attended: the performance by Oliver Tree, meeting other wizards in person, meeting members of Magic Machine, the ritual featuring The One Who Rings, Lachness, and other hooded figures with slime jelly donuts (featuring music by Grayling), and people dressing up as their wizards. Dotta shouted out Henry Boyd for helping guard against randos trying to pillage the merch station late in the night.

Elf recounted the Oliver Tree performance, which started immediately after the ritual. At one point Oliver Tree dealt physically with a rando who jumped on stage - very in-character for Gigas Chad! Logan Paul was also in attendance. Bearsnake told anecdotes of the planning process for the “Gigas Chad” performance - the prosthetics took a few hours to prepare! He shouted out Lachness for preparing a PPT to educate Oliver Tree on the "Chad" meme.

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MeepleDad talked about some interviews he has recorded so far. The first interview was with Chips (the pony) and his caretaker Chris. The pony was treated well, and didn’t go inside the loud venue! He got many gentle pets and pats on the head.

Lessons confirmed: Dotta mentioned that a loose VIP area is nice. Also, having founders on the floor is key to making personal connections. Elf then brought his mother, “Queen Elf” up to speak briefly.

The Quantum Ouroboros (Beast 0) was part of the Christie's auction on behalf of MAPS, and appeared on a Times Square billboard during NFT NYC 2022. (Photo courtesy of Meph)

### The Runiverse Frog Hunt is Live[edit | edit source]

The Runiverse Frog Hunt was launched on the same day as the party. So far, the first 25 people have found all 100 frogs. Warder was the first person to do it, finding all the frogs in about 4 hours. Warder spoke and complimented both the art & music. The Runiverse Frog Hunt preview was available for a few days after this on the Runiverse website.

### Forgotten Runes Gets to Times Square[edit | edit source]

Beast 0 appeared in Times Square as part of the Christie’s benefit auction for MAPS. The Ouroboros appeared at minute 50 each hour, on a billboard above the Dos Caminos restaurant.

(Note: This Wed. was shorter than normal because the group ran out of time in the conference room they were using.)

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Soul Rune of Water
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Soul Rune of Water


No results

Kobold
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Ash pony


Gardener of the Eternal Roses (Alternate) by Bkk_Bros

Gardener of the Eternal Roses is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 4

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> He had a love for the plants most will never understand and he was happiest when he was amongst the hedges and briars. https://www.forgottenrunes.com/lore/wizards/8437/0

— The Keeper

Gardener of the Eternal Roses


South Sider
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South Sider


One of the members of the Forgotten Runes street team poses with San Diego Comic-Con attendees who received free FRWC comic books. (Image courtesy of Magic Machine)

## Contents

  * 1 Forgotten Runes at San Diego Comic-con
  * 2 Comic Book Series Updates
  * 3 Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Magic Machine
    * 3.1 Sacred Flame News
    * 3.2 Pony Burning and Breeding
    * 3.3 Beasts Season 2
    * 3.4 Can the House of Wizards DAO vote on lore matters?
    * 3.5 Merch for Kids?
    * 3.6 Royalties Update
    * 3.7 Weekly Cult Content
    * 3.8 Runiverse Game Update
    * 3.9 Dynamic NFTs?
  * 4 Lore Reading

### Forgotten Runes at San Diego Comic-con[edit | edit source]

Bearsnake talked about his experience at the FRWC booth at the San Diego Comic-con (SDCC). The street team was there handing out free Issue 0 comic books to attendees. Bearsnake estimated that around 20K comics were given out at the event. Although 20K is not quite as high as originally forecasted, this will allow the comics to be given out at even more events. Bearsnake enjoyed seeing people’s reactions as he handed them the comic - people seemed legitimately interested. People resonated with the idea of The Book of Lore and decentralized world building. Tania del Rio attended, and Bliss on Tap (with comic cover artist Reilly Brown) were at the booth. Dotta mentioned that the comic is more effective than other promotional materials, because it has intrinsic value in addition to its promotional value, and people appreciate that.

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Cult member Tania del Rio and comic book cover illustrator Reilly Brown at the Forgotten Runes booth at SDCC 2022.

### Comic Book Series Updates[edit | edit source]

Issue 1 of the comic is in production, the story is written, and the cover art is done. The actual drawing of the panels is in progress - Bearsnake estimates 6-8 weeks until that is done, and then there is some post-production that will happen. The first set of 7 comic issues will each feature a continuation of one of the story threads in Issue 0, and then after that, the individual stories will start to blend with each other. Expect more community-owned characters to make appearances during these. LachnessMonsta said that for people who are still waiting for an opportunity to get a physical copy of Issue 0, anyone who has ordered merch will automatically get shipped an issue. Additionally, anyone can order up to 10 comics from the merch website, starting this Friday. Orders of >10 need coordination with the fulfillment team (facilitated by Lachness). There will also be a contest: 20 copies signed by Reilly Brown will be given away via Twitter contest. Dotta mentioned that he hopes comic issues are given out as goodies during Halloween.

Forgotten Runes Scribe Twitter post documenting the appearance of new ultra-rare Soul, Masque of the Red Death.

### Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Magic Machine[edit | edit source]

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### Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Magic Machine[edit | edit source]

Q&A Time! Magic Machine answered assorted questions from the Cult, submitted via Discord. 1st question was about the team’s favorite among their ongoing projects. Elf mentioned that the TV show is his pet project, but he is also excited about some merchandising initiatives. Dotta mentioned that there are about 20 projects in progress, most of them unrevealed to the Cult at this time. Elf asked the Cult to trust that many open questions around Locks, Ponies, Sacred Flames, Beasts etc. will be answered, and there are plans for all of them.

#### Sacred Flame News[edit | edit source]

Dotta mentioned that, “once all the Flames are used, the Souls will be here; there are not more Souls than Flames.” The team brought up that a new ultrarare soul, the Masque of the Red Death, was minted last night by Juan Snow, who performed around 20 burns in a row to get this result. Many Cult members were fixated on the red heeled shoes of the Soul - Elf says that this detail, among others, was heavily researched and is reflective of the location and time period that Masque came from.

Incidentally, burn number 666 was greatly anticipated, but that turned out to be a common result. Dotta said this was planned, because the number was too obvious and likely to be MEV’d. Elf said that MM will be more obscure with future numerology to keep people guessing.

#### Pony Burning and Breeding[edit | edit source]

The team said, “never say never,” and left it at that.

The House of Wizards DAO talent board was released on its website in July 2022. The board featured FRWC holders who wished to offer to their services to anyone looking to put together a 3rd-party Runes project.

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#### Beasts Season 2[edit | edit source]

Elf said that Beast Season 1 is not done yet. There is utility and tokenomics planned for the Season 1 beasts; additional Beasts will not be issued until those are released 1st.

#### Can the House of Wizards DAO vote on lore matters?[edit | edit source]

This refers to DAO voting for lore canon (for example, official new locations on the map). Elf found this idea interesting - for example, voting on whether the nubbins on Kobold's heads are horns or ears. Dotta prefers that people push their views through effective storytelling vs. a vote (eg. make your version more compelling so it’s adopted by others). On the other hand, voting on matters such as whether to include affinity data in Opensea might be more feasible.

#### Merch for Kids?[edit | edit source]

Elf said that yes, there should be some. Elf originally visualized FRWC as a show for adults, with mature themes. But lately, he’s been open to more kid-friendly content and merch, because it’s fun for Cult members to share things with their children. Dotta wants to foster a community of mutual encouragement, like what he experienced living near Cal Arts (where he first met Elf). Dotta wants FRWC to be a “big-tent” brand, not a hipster, below-the-radar and somewhat exclusionary concept. MeepleDad recommended backpacks and lunchboxes; they are always in demand and a great promotional tool among the classroom set.

#### Royalties Update[edit | edit source]

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#### Royalties Update[edit | edit source]

Dotta started with a disclaimer that FRWC tokens are not a security, and are not planned as one. FRWC is working with forward-looking partners that have worked in this area before, and see Web3 as a way to construct a new rights-management architecture. They’re trying to make a legal framework to monetize the rights to the characters developed by the community, but aren’t at the point of announcing the details. But Magic Machine wants to have an “airbnb for IP rights”, by which they mean having a system that facilitates the collection and distribution of royalties to individual holders, even if they aren’t a full-scale business entity. This will be a years-long project, both for the framework & to get to the stage where a token would generate any significant royalties. Dotta added that he wants there to be a way for all holders to benefit, not only those whose characters get picked for MM media creations.

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

Next, Elf shouted out some Cult Content - the full collection can be seen at tree.io.

Various depictions of Sage Celah of the Steppe, the subject of the lore reading this week.

#### Runiverse Game Update[edit | edit source]

Madotsuki talked about his new role as a community manager with Bisonic, helping with the Runiverse game. He is excited about what they are planning, and asked everyone to watch the official Runiverse Twitter and Discord in the coming weeks. Mado is open to ideas and suggestions for the game, and welcomes anyone to contact him on these items. There will gradually be more community games and activities in the Runiverse discord as well, leading up the release.

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Dotta confirmed that the Runiverse game will have 70K land plots. Some were sold in a private round, and the 1st public sale was originally scheduled for the same time as the beginning of the bear market, but was delayed indefinitely due to these market conditions. But on the bright side, development on the game continued with no delays, since no focus was needed on the sale. Pricing for the plots hasn’t been announced, but Bisonic and Magic Machine made sure that the VCs in the private round didn’t get preferential price treatment. The smallest plots will be around 500 USD (unofficially), and prices go up from there for larger plots. The use of the land will allow for the building of structures, living, social and economic spaces that feed into the core game loops (questing/combat, crafting, social). The next round of the land sale is sized at around 10 million USD, so the timing depends on when the team feels that this amount of land can sell out, given market conditions. So probably not very soon, but you never know; the team will continue monitoring the situation.

#### Dynamic NFTs?[edit | edit source]

Elf mentioned a discussion the team had about the possibility of dynamic NFTs, where you could actually change the metadata of your existing tokens. Mainly a teaser to expand upon for next week…

### Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

Last but not least, the lore reading this week was by Ozzz, reading about Sage Celah of the Steppe (8521), which will be in the feature 3D short film that was approved by the House of Wizards.

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Skramps
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Skramps


Soul Rune of Jupiter
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Soul Rune of Jupiter


Rune of Water
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Rune of Water


Blue Broadsword
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Blue Broadsword


0xCosmo is a pixel animator who currently works for the parent company Magic Machine. Before working for the company Cosmo worked on some amazing cult content featuring wizard 8942 Druid Crowley of the Marsh.

0xCosmo


Psychic Rabbit
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Psychic Rabbit


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The Alchemist's Archipelago is a cluster of islands located within the Salt in the known Runiverse.

The Alchemist's Archipelago

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

The Alchemist's Archipelago is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due west from the origin.

The Alchemist's Archipelago


☤ A staff with a legendary origin, the caduceus was popularized by Hermes Trismegistus. Characterized by two intertwining serpents with wings, this iconic stave suggests a connection to the Quantum Ouroboros. Its magical properties are powerful and far-reaching.

Caduceus
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Caduceus


Wizard turnaround poses were created by Magic Machine circa September 2021. They were free for anyone to use, and some community members further customized the images, as seen here with Druid Faiz of Arcadia's colorful cape.

## Contents

  * 1 Wizard Turnarounds are Here!
  * 2 Scaling with Integrity
  * 3 Wizard Workshop
  * 4 Short Animation
  * 5 Coding Updates
  * 6 Lore Drop - Magic System (by Elf)
    * 6.1 Magic System
  * 7 Partnerships
  * 8 Witch Lilith
  * 9 Cult Content Shout-outs
  * 10 Wizard Lore Reading

### Wizard Turnarounds are Here![edit | edit source]

Wizard turnarounds are completed! Dotta will use these to recombine the 10K wizards and generate their specific turnarounds. Dotta: We will use node.js to look up the wizard attributes, generate the wizards, and distribute them in the next week.

### Scaling with Integrity[edit | edit source]

Adept Pan of the Bibilotheca enjoying some popcorn, circa September 2021. This early example of a custom "wizard prop" displayed by TV gave dotta the idea of a "Wizard Workshop" that would encourage more customizations of this kind.

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Elf recently chatted with Tim Smith, who is part of Blood Company. Elf had talked with him about how to scale with integrity. Elf used to work in a studio that worked on Youtube content. It was the only studio that was doing this at the time. Elf was the animation director there. The whole place was run by artists, no real executive presence, run on pure creativity. A video could be shot, edited, and uploaded in a day, and there was a lot of artistic energy present. The studio generated 10s of millions of views a month. After 2 years, Disney bought this studio for $1 billion USD. Unfortunately, after the acquisition, everything changed, and the artistic passion was drained. And Elf learned from that, that it is hard to scale with integrity. And this is why Elf has mentioned Disney in the past as a contrast to what FRWC wants to do. They want to do this in the right way. Forgotten Runes has this decentralized approach to content building. The Book of Lore will hold everyone’s stories. The wizard holders care about these wizards and how they are used in the wider media properties. And Elf is aiming to use this model to scale with integrity. Bearsnake: Almost everyone contributing is a part of the community. I’ve spent time building IP and entertainment properties, and I haven’t seen something like this before. There’s so much potential here.

### Wizard Workshop[edit | edit source]

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### Wizard Workshop[edit | edit source]

Dotta: We’ve seen a lot of wizards creating pixel art. A bag of popcorn, pizza, lanterns, light sabers. We love this idea, and want to enable everyone to create these type of props. We’re calling it the Wizard Workshop. A new contract has been made to allow wizard holders to mint new props. Front-end UI still needs to be created. This will allow you to draw your wizard prop, and you can gift them, sell them, etc. Dotta: We saw that Dom wrote the contracts so that any programmer could create a Loot derivative. Our vision for wizard workshop is that anyone with a pixel editor can participate, don’t have to be a programmer. Will be a couple weeks until the UI, but I’m really excited about this.

### Short Animation[edit | edit source]

Witch Lilith of the Wold was the original Wizard intended for use by Magic Machine member LachnessMonsta. However, in September 2021, dotta accidentally sent her to an inaccessible Coinbase wallet address instead. She remains there to this day (Q3 2022).

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Elf: I wrote the script not caring about the budget; I’m trying to include as many characters as I can into this 60-second short. I want this to be mind-blowingly good. dotta: This trailer will cost between $100-200K. We thought about selling frames of the animation as NFTs. I’m so excited reading the script, to read it. Bearsnake: It’s so true to the community and ethos. The level of quality from the studio and artists is A+++, and we’re hoping to expand it into a full-fledged series. While it might seem that we are struggling to release something new every single week, but we just want to do everything really well. We want everything to melt people’s faces. This applies to the game, comics, etc. as well. We do struggle because we understand that the NFT expected cadence is somewhat different. We do want to hear back from the community about this. O and Edward chimed in and basically acknowledged that crypto moves very fast, but FRWC being more long-term oriented is kind of refreshing, and they understand the strategy the FRWC is using. Elf: Just want you to know, I’m not buying any wizards just to put them in the animation, for example. The way I choose wizards is pretty random. I write in what kind of wizard I need, then I scroll the collection and find a wizard that fits. I’m not going to just put in my own wizards to pump them. And if I buy a certain type of wizard, that doesn’t know we are planning a spot for that type of wizard. So please don’t read anything into those purchases, I just like the wizards!

### Coding Updates[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-09-08


### Coding Updates[edit | edit source]

Dotta explained the case for putting wizards on-chain. It has many benefits. However, there are drawbacks as well. With Loot, it’s composable with people building on-chain games. Wizards are not currently composable with other smart contracts. That hasn’t been possible, but Mephistopheles has put together some contracts that will allow you to register your wizard, and store its traits on-chain. Gas cost is fairly low, per wizard. And doing that, will allow for different games that you can play with wizards, using their traits. Meph and wijuwiju are both working on some games, that will use the on-chain traits. These are separate from the planned metaverse game. If you are a developer or designer, they could use help with the frontend, as well as the solidity contracts.

### Lore Drop - Magic System (by Elf)[edit | edit source]

Last week, we finished talking about the political factions. However, if your wizard has a certain hat color, they do not need to align to this. Some hat colors are just colors. And we -might- have a feature where you could change your wizard’s hat color (not discussed with dotta yet). This is general lore that governs the world, but doesn’t necessarily apply to individual wizards.

#### Magic System[edit | edit source]

One of the earlier commissions by Ozzz, this scene depicts Alchemist Baozhai at her hidden laboratory in the Hedge Wizard Wood.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-09-08


The magic system is NOT like Harry Potter where you just go to school and learn spells. Also NOT like Lord of the Rings where magic is subtle and hardly ever seen. Better comparison is like X-Men, where each mutant has their own inherent powers. Or also Naruto, every ninja has a specialty of ninjutsu that they learn, but they don’t go outside of their specialty unless they are truly elite. Many wizards in the collection come with a spell. For example, pyromancers or hydromancers come with their themed magic. Other wizards have items, that means your wizards works their magic through this item. You can create your lore around what a wizard might do with their item. Some wizards have staffs. That’s pretty broad, the wizard can use magic through their staff. And some wizards have no prop, which leaves it open to your interpretation what that means. Runes - these can flavor your magic. They can be a source of power OR impose a limitation. Like if you have pyromancer with a Water Rune, what does that mean? It’s up to you to decide what that is. It could even be some sort of hybrid. There are different levels of magic. Some wizards are masters of magic, while others are amateurs. The more powerful the wizard, the more disconnected from reality they become. Some wizards can become insane. How far should wizards pursue the arcane arts, and what are the consequences? Think of Gandalf - he is pretty powerful, but rarely uses it, and preserves his humanity, while Saruman abused his magic more and paid the price. There are different sources of magic on the map, such as the Quantum Shadow and Infinity Veil. And remember that the different hat colors approach magic in different ways (discussed more in previous weeks).

### Partnerships[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-09-08


### Partnerships[edit | edit source]

bearsnake: We’ve talked about a game for a while now. We’ve agreed to terms with a game developer! We are going to have a super kickass game with a developer that will deliver an experience that people will be blown away with. We will announce the partnership very soon so that you’ll know who it is. They already have a couple devs working on it. As previously mentioned, the animation partnership is ongoing, starting with the 1-minute short/trailer. Merch: It will feature some nice designs, and they will do 1 run only. A bunch of items that are pretty unique. We will put out a form to get a sense of demand, we want to keep it exclusive but also not leave anyone out. If you want one, please sign up so we can work with the manufacturer. We want it to be an unboxing experience. Glass piece: We had a contest for this. The finished glass piece is so amazing, will be shipping out tomorrow. We’ll post the picture soon.

A commissioned art piece by O, created by BirdPresident, depicting Adept Hadrien of the Rock and his hare familiar.

### Witch Lilith[edit | edit source]

dotta: Lilith has gone on a journey. We wanted to give Lachness a wizard; she sent me her address for MetaMask. But I, being a dummy, copy/pasted her old Coinbase address, and sent the wizard there. Coinbase still has those keys, so we may get Lilith back someday. However, Lachness can still use Lilith as her PFP at least, nobody else will be owning that one. Lachness: I shed a tear when I tried to look for Lilith.

### Cult Content Shout-outs[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-09-08