The treasure boxes that are received with a "Treat" result are an intermediate form - you will be able to buy, sell, and trade these unrevealed NFTs, with no time limit. You can choose to "open" the treasure boxes in your possession at any point in time to see what you got.

Elf talked about the “why” of this event next. This is another expression of the “door” theme pervasive in this project ("put your Rune on the Door"). PFPs are digital costumes. Magic Machine is inviting everyone in the Runiverse (+ neighbors) to come in their digital costumes and knock on the door. The Nightmare Imp has the heart of an imp, so he loves tricks, but is also gives treats to those he feels a kinship with. Why treats? Magic Machine has always wanted to have a large and complex ecosystem of tokens. Many character tokens have been released already, & now they want to put some focus on items. Items often had an important role in various fantasy and sci-fi media properties, across mediums (books, games, movies, tv, etc.)

Elf revealed some of the treat items (skip the next few tweets if you want to go in fully blind); there will be candy (it just makes sense). NO jelly donuts, but other edible items. There is a super-rare potion, as well as other tonics, elixirs, and beverages. There will be magical books, alchemist items, and classic video game power-ups (Toru the Video Ghost may be present). Masks, dolls, and a mushroom. The Magic Machine team has a lot of ideas about how these items can add to utility in the future. But you can use them to inspire more lore right away - characters usually have an entire inventory with them to take on quests - you shouldn’t be limited to just your character’s prop.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-10-05


Dotta said that with this release, you can start to see the larger tokenomics vision of the Magic Machine team. Although their utility won’t be immediately revealed, once these are in possession of the community, they will get integrated into future events. The collection will remain open. The specific items that are revealed from the treasure boxes in this event will have no further supply beyond what is in the boxes. But there may be other, different items introduced over time.

A preview of a "Soul" sprite, released by Bisonic in a development blog update for the "Forgotten Runiverse" game (October 2022).

### On-Chain, Play-to-Earn Forgotten Runes Game Announced[edit | edit source]

Dotta revealed that his developer team is working on an on-chain, play-to-earn game. This is separate from the Runiverse MMORPG in development from Bisonic. P2E resource tokens will be airdropped to Forgotten Runes holders. The partner community members who participate in the Halloween event will also receive airdropped P2E tokens for this game (not as many as holders get). Dotta is hoping that this will be another bridge to engagement with Forgotten Runes for the wider NFT community. This game is separate from the Halloween event, and will be released at some point afterwards.

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

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-10-05


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

A new development blog post was released today. Community manager Madotsuki came up and announced a creative writing contest, which is “campfire story” themed. A special commemorative POAP will be given to all earnest entries (no airdrop lore). All entrants will enter a raffle for FRWC merch bags (shirt, sweater, tote bag). 3 hand-picked stories will get their tales illustrated by Cult Creator artists. MeepleDad will be hosting some lore workshops throughout the month for those that want help with their stories as well. Check the Runiverse Discord for more information.

### Magic Machine PR Efforts[edit | edit source]

Deep in the Sand, The Barren Court is creating a parallel ecosystem of tokens set within the Forgotten Runiverse. Pictured is a preview of new character token art. (October 2022)

Elf mentioned that the founding team has done a lot of interviews lately, 3-4 per week. During the interviews, they often get asked whether the community is actually participating in the “decentralized world-building” process. Magic Machine is only too eager to show off examples from The Book of Lore, including the entry for Magus Devon of the Quantum Downs (6001), which has a lot of lore and illustrations to develop the character.

### Community News[edit | edit source]

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### Community News[edit | edit source]

  * ForgottenPunks is a derivative NFT project (Wizards in cryptopunks style) that is dropping this Friday. SPZ helped with the contract. AstroYon, Bill Gains, and Feckless were also involved in the project. Each Wizard-holder can get a free mint, and you can mint additional ones (up to 5) for 0.01 ETH each.
  * Other FRWC derivative projects have also been active. Baby Wizards has been holding a farming event encouraging lore creation.
  * The Barren Court continues to put out events and artwork. They have their own NFTX pool with Warriors that meet the criteria - you get “barren tokens” in return, which can be redeemed for desert familiars, desert Souls, and desert undesirables.
  * The Heroes of Cumberland mint is still live as well.

### Cult Content Shout Outs[edit | edit source]

  * MehsterBrown created a fantastic Nosferatu cut-out mask.
  * New illustration by Take-N1i of Fuyumi Champion of Penguins (15502).
  * CRYPD0NUT took a vacation photo with a FRWC shirt while at Machu Picchu
  * MeepleDad and his daughter with Order of the Eternal Rose beanies.
  * Tania del Rio created a kobold knitted crochet figure. Tania is also releasing daily illustrations as part of Inktober.
  * Emma made a pixel animation with her Wizard and familiar.
  * A Kobold head made out of mustard (creation material was disputed) was presented by Everyday Runes.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-10-05


Exalted Epic Gear
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Exalted Epic Gear


Guardian Zero
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Guardian Zero


Redirect to:

  * Category:Artists

Artists


Banded Overall
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Banded Overall


~TODO~

The Sacred Flame

Ponies

Beat Spawn

Warriors

Airdrops


Conquest
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Conquest


Jellydonutfish (Basic) by Ozzz

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

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> No, they don't taste like a jelly donut.

— Giveahoot

Jellydonutfish


Blue Wizard
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Blue Wizard


Sharkchild, also known as Enchanter Orbus of the Road (8664), is a notable community member of Forgotten Runes.

Sharkchild has been part of the community since the start of the project. He is known as an active member of the Sales chat, a proponent of max affinity Wizards, a collector of 3-trait Djinn Wizards and Goblin Warriors, and the voice of the Sacred Key Master (777) in the Forgotten Runes TV trailer.

Sharkchild has also extensively developed the character of his Wizard,Enchanter Orbus of the Road (8664) through various art commissions and lore.

## Social Media[edit | edit source]

Discord: Sharkchild#7960

Twitter: @EnchanterOrbus

Twitter: @Sharkchild

Primary Forgotten Market page

Sharkchild


Black One Piece
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Black One Piece


Aristocrat Purple
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Aristocrat Purple


Ghost Rat
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Ghost Rat


Bamboo Pole
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Bamboo Pole


Ethereal Spectral Body
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Ethereal Spectral Body


Astrologer
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Astrologer


Burned Gold Skeleton
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Burned Gold Skeleton


Blue Tunic Armor
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Blue Tunic Armor


Rune of Cinnabar
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Rune of Cinnabar


Valley Manticore
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Valley Manticore


BucketHead: Atomic 79
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BucketHead: Atomic 79


Field Dog
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Field Dog


Spandex Dark
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Spandex Dark


Classic Leather Barbarian Briefs
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Classic Leather Barbarian Briefs


Horned Phantasm
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Horned Phantasm


Muush (Basic) by Ozzz

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

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> A species of mushrooms that have become animated. The original Muush was growing close to an alchemist's lab in Hedge Wizard Wood when an experiment caused some Wild Growth potion to seep into the surrounding area. The original Muush was able to propagate more animated mushrooms, thus leading to a totally new species.

— Giveahoot

Muush


BucketHead: Atomic 26
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BucketHead: Atomic 26


Forgotten Ponies (Basic) by Ozzz

Forgotten Ponies is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 6

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> Known for being the first recorded mount of wizards in the Runiverse, there is no creature more magical than a Forgotten Pony... or stubborn for that matter.

— Giveahoot

Forgotten Ponies (Runes Card)


Titan Cleaver
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Titan Cleaver


Red Shortsword
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Red Shortsword


She Wolf
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She Wolf


White Holy Shield
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White Holy Shield


Flower of the Wheel
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Flower of the Wheel


Aura Knight with Blue Cloak
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Aura Knight with Blue Cloak


Macho Man
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Macho Man


Woodlander
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Woodlander


Wratchet
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Wratchet


Corporeal Body
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Corporeal Body


Orange Caped Traveller
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Orange Caped Traveller


* Ghost Orb

  * Power Orb

  * Meta Orb

  * Holy Urn

  * Ethereal Urn

  * Immaculate Urn

  * Rose on grave

  * Tulip on grave

  * Ashpile

  * Ashpile with bones

  * Pile of Blood and Guts

  * Pile of Bones

  * Brown Coffin

  * Red Coffin

  * Green Coffin

  * Purple Coffin

  * Blue Coffin

  * White Coffin

  * Yellow Coffin

  * Ectoplasm Goop

  * Ectoplasm Mist

  * Cloud of Ectoplasm

  * Blueberry Jelly Donut

  * Grape Jelly Donut

  * Raspberry Jelly Donut

  * Jelly Donut with Slime

  * Total Void of Absolute Nothingness

List of Undesirables


ArtChick
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ArtChick


Green Aspis
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Green Aspis


Brown Hedge Knight Armor
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Brown Hedge Knight Armor


## Wizards[edit | edit source]

  * Rune of Air

  * Rune of Brass

  * Rune of Brimstone

  * Rune of Cinnabar

  * Rune of Down

  * Rune of Earth

  * Rune of Fire

  * Rune of Infinity

  * Rune of Jupiter

  * Rune of Lime

  * Rune of Mars

  * Rune of Mercury

  * Rune of Neptune

  * Rune of Omega

  * Rune of Pluto

  * Rune of Saturn

  * Rune of Sigma

  * Rune of Steel

  * Rune of Sun

  * Rune of Up Only

  * Rune of Uranus

  * Rune of Venus

  * Rune of Water

## Souls[edit | edit source]

  * Rune of Souls

  * Soul Rune of Air

  * Soul Rune of Brass

  * Soul Rune of Brimstone

  * Soul Rune of Cinnabar

  * Soul Rune of Down

  * Soul Rune of Earth

  * Soul Rune of Fire

  * Soul Rune of Infinity

  * Soul Rune of Jupiter

  * Soul Rune of Lime

  * Soul Rune of Mars

  * Soul Rune of Mercury

  * Soul Rune of Neptune

  * Soul Rune of Omega

  * Soul Rune of Pluto

  * Soul Rune of Saturn

  * Soul Rune of Sigma

  * Soul Rune of Steel

  * Soul Rune of Sun

  * Soul Rune of Up Only

  * Soul Rune of Uranus

  * Soul Rune of Venus

  * Soul Rune of Water

## Warriors[edit | edit source]

  * Rune of Air

  * Rune of Brass

  * Rune of Brimstone

  * Rune of Cinnabar

  * Rune of Down

  * Rune of Earth

  * Rune of Fire

List of Runes


* Rune of Down

  * Rune of Earth

  * Rune of Fire

  * Rune of Jupiter

  * Rune of Lime

  * Rune of Mars

  * Rune of Mercury

  * Rune of Neptune

  * Rune of Omega

  * Rune of Pluto

  * Rune of Power

  * Rune of Protection

  * Rune of Saturn

  * Rune of Sigma

  * Rune of Steel

  * Rune of Sun

  * Rune of Up

  * Rune of Uranus

  * Rune of Venus

  * Rune of Water

List of Runes


Aura Knight with Red Cloak
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Aura Knight with Red Cloak


Banded Armor of Earth
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Banded Armor of Earth


Red Longsword
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Red Longsword


Shade Spectral Body
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Shade Spectral Body


Orange Scholar
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Orange Scholar


Oni Girl
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Oni Girl


Ghoul of Sickness
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Ghoul of Sickness


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The Cave of the Platonic Shadow is located in the central part of the known Runiverse. The Cave lies just south of the Quantum Shadow and just northeast of the Great Owl Obelisk.

The Cave of the Platonic Shadow

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

The Cave of the Platonic Shadow is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due southeast from the origin.

The Cave of the Platonic Shadow


Acideater is a prominent Cult Member who is known as Salty Sloane, Invader of Islands. She is always seen with her companion, Pepper Parrot. Acideater was one of the OG cult members and has been creating and commissioning art for years.

Twitter: [1]

Acideater


Emerald Slime
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Emerald Slime


Every Wizard has their idiomatic "bag of tricks," but this is the literal version! What's inside? Nobody knows except the bag's owner. Sometimes the content can be as benign as silly party favors, and sometimes it's as catastrophic as a hurricane. Don't let your curiosity overcome you though, for it often considered rude to ask a Wizard about the contents of their bag.

Bag of Tricks
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Bag of Tricks


Yellow Amazonian Jumpsuit
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Yellow Amazonian Jumpsuit


Trident
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Trident


Abominable Snowmimic (Basic) by Kokopelli

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

Abominable Snowmimic (Alternate) by Kokopelli

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> Creatures made of snow that are able to change their own shape to imitate the appearance of other creatures. They're capable of mimicking a limited range of sounds and rely on deceiving their prey during snowstorms into drawing near snow puts they've created. They are incapable of changing their long orange noses, though can be clever enough to disguise them as tails or horns instead. Those lost in the north are warned to be cautious if they encounter another human calling for help, as it may be an Abominable Snowmimic tricking them into their demise.

— Madotsuki

Abominable Snowmimic


Chuck, aka Chuck K., aka Chuck Charger, is a prominent community member of Forgotten Runes.

He is best known as the most prominent member of the Japanese language channel, for providing weekly Wizard Wednesday audio recordings minutes after it concludes, and for creating the Great Wizard Burn bot.

Chuck is also a member of the House of Wizards Ministry of Art, and is a team member of the NFT project MEGAMI.

Chuck (community member)


Yellow Coffin
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Yellow Coffin


Purple Longsword
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Purple Longsword


Rachi, Silent Flame (Basic) by Ozzz

Rachi, Silent Flame is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 6

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> “Destruction so quick, there is no time for sound“ -Owlkin Folktale

— Giveahoot

Rachi, Silent Flame


Tad is a notable community member of the Forgotten Runes Wizard Cult. As one of the earliest members of the Cult, Tad has welcomed countless new members since that time. Tad is also known for his high volume of purchases and sales of Forgotten Runes tokens, often making favorable deals with new Cult initiates along the way; as well as for making various pixel art animations, and later, organizing an art group to do the same.

Tad (community member)


Skylord
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Skylord


Green Coveralls
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Green Coveralls


Stratiotai
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Stratiotai


Man Behind the Curtain
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Man Behind the Curtain


Wizard Nouns were released as a derivative NFT project, free to Wizard-holders (for their own Wizards). Released November 2021.

## Contents

  * 1 Wizard Nouns Revealed
  * 2 Q&A
  * 3 Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) Campaigns Planned for FRWC
  * 4 Cult Content Shout-outs
  * 5 Lore Reading

### Wizard Nouns Revealed[edit | edit source]

An early image of concept art for the TV trailer that was in production at the time (by Titmouse Animation). It depicts Calista's Citadel, one of the prominent wizarding cities.

The Wizard Nouns, a derivative Forgotten Runes NFT project, was announced, including previews. Elf, Dotta, and Bearsnake were very supportive. The artwork was created by Bread, who emulated the style of the original Nouns, but all of the Wizards are still recognizable. TV, O, and SPZ were also involved on the development/writing side of things. BVASN, Chuck, and Madotsuki also helped out. Popular, Dotta, and peppy reviewed the contract as well.

Concept art for Kobolds, created by Titmouse Animation as part of their development of a TV trailer for Forgotten Runes. (November 2021).

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-11-24


Elf talked about how the Wizard Nouns are part of the evolution that the project wants to encourage. The Wizards themselves are Runes, abstract symbols that represent broader concepts in the world. The NFTs are 50x50 pixel images, fairly simple at the most surface level. They represent the seed of an idea, that you can scale up infinitely - scaling down from something that starts as more complex, causes a loss of information. He went on to explore the concept of "canon" and how that might work in a decentralized world-building project like Forgotten Runes. At the end of the day, the most compelling narratives and ideas will rise to the top, regardless of their source (Magic Machine or the community).

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

  * Affinity data for Wizards in OpenSea: Dotta said that it could happen in December. But he is mindful to include what people care about, and wants to put it to a vote before it goes live.
  * TV trailer update: Elf is viewing and sharing some early animation sequences with the Magic Machine team. He really wants to share it more widely, but also doesn't want to show too much before the official release. Bearsnake was in favor of a greater amount of sharing. Elf said that the compromise is to show concept art that won't actually be in the animation, but which provides hints of what is to come.
  * Game update: Magic Machine is extremely close to signing a deal with the game developer.

### Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) Campaigns Planned for FRWC[edit | edit source]

Magic Machine and a few community members, such as Madotsuki, performed a test run of a DnD campaign. Elf liked the freedom of activity in the medium, and thinking of creative ways to use items. Bearsnake got frustrated due to his poor dice rolls, causing him to be clumsy and hurt himself.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-11-24


There will be sign-up sheets later, so that holders can participate in DnD one-shot campaigns. The long-term goal, is to actually be able to play as your Wizard, and within the Runiverse setting.

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

  * Bob the Bregard got a Flame Head tattoo.
  * TheOneWhoRings revealed a 3D character rig of Magus Wazir. They also shared a prototype for a rogue-like game based on Legend Maps.
  * Jose Canizares made a Grey Pilgrim 3D model.
  * Chemicalimbalance made a video of a mushroom wizard + chiptune music.
  * Henboyd drawing an illustration of Sorcerer Hadrien of the Hills (113).

### Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

The lore reading this week was from giveahoot, reading the establishing lore about the Runes Trading Card Game. Giveahoot said that this lore is what inspired the wider game that is in development by giveahoot and a small team, and talked about the high-level concepts and plans for the game.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-11-24


Peahen Warrior
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Peahen Warrior


Valkyrie
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Valkyrie


Two Crows is a notable community member of Forgotten Runes. He is best known for designing high-quality Forgotten Runes themed jewelry, and for originating the concept of Two Crows' Bazaar.

## Interview[edit | edit source]

Cult Community Cast hosts a "Tales From the Tavern" Episode with Two Crows

Two Crows


Blight Rags
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Blight Rags


Wand of Conquest
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Wand of Conquest


Diviner
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Diviner


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The Carnival Pass is located in the central eastern part of the known Runiverse. It lies within the Fey and just north of Frog Master Marsh.

The Carnival Pass

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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

The Carnival Pass


Aieress is an active artist who is taking commissions thorugh twitter and has made several pieces of Cult Content for community members.

You can visit her Gallery here: [1]

Twitter: [2]

Aeiress


Blue Chainsaw
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Blue Chainsaw


* Aegis

  * Air Elemental Shield

  * Blue Buckler

  * Blue Kite

  * Bolt Shield

  * Brown Kite

  * Butterfly Shield

  * Dotta Shield

  * Eternal Love Shield

  * Fire Shield

  * Frog Shield

  * Gold Herald Shield

  * Gold Holy Shield

  * Golden Pavise Shield

  * Golden Round Shield

  * Green Aspis

  * Green Buckler

  * Green Kite

  * Guardian Shield

  * Horseshoe Shield

  * Illuminatus Shield

  * Infinity Shield

  * Iron Buckler

  * Kraken Shield

  * Lotus Shield

  * Magic Shield

  * Mercenary Heater Shield

  * Might Shield

  * Mushroom Shield

  * Peace Shield

  * Pony Shield

  * Prism Shield

  * Purple Kite

  * Red Aspis

  * Red Herald Shield

  * Red Kite

  * Shield of Balance

  * Shield of Blood Skull

  * Shield of Down Only

  * Shield of the Black Goat

  * Shield of the Flaming Skull

  * Shield of the Moon

  * Shield of the Skull

  * Shield of the Sun

  * Shield of Up Only

  * Snake Shield

  * Sonic Shield

  * Tanker Heater Shield

  * Tate Shield

  * Tomb Shield

  * Toxin Shield

  * Triple Triangle Shield

  * Water Elemental Shield

  * White Holy Shield

  * White Kite

  * Wolf Shield

  * Wooden Buckler

  * Wooden Shield

  * Yellow Buckler

  * Yellow Kite

List of Warrior Shields


Hamadryas Baboon
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Hamadryas Baboon


Ruby Staff
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Ruby Staff


Sun Cat
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Sun Cat


Spetum
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Spetum


Specter (Basic) by Ozzz

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

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> Some say that a group of wizards in a special guild were tasked by the gods with the creation of the sky, land, water, and beyond and all that inhabit them. These wizards gave us magic, mysteries, and jelly donuts. There are specters that roam the land and are thought to resemble the leader of the guild.

— Giveahoot

Specter


Images of Tania del Rio's tattoo of two of her Wizards, shared January 2022.

## Contents

  * 1 Wizard Tattoos
  * 2 Book of Lore Cover Refresh
  * 3 The New Media Landscape
  * 4 Comic Book Update
  * 5 Wizard Party - Thirsty Wizard Tavern
  * 6 Elf's Take on the Simpsons
  * 7 Warriors Update
  * 8 Lore Reading

### Wizard Tattoos[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday started out with the amazing tattoo we saw this week from Tania del Rio. Magic Machine reimburses any Wizard-themed tattoos from Cult members (if piece is extensive/expensive, check with them first).

The new Book of Lore cover created by Ozzz.

### Book of Lore Cover Refresh[edit | edit source]

The Book of Lore has been updated with new cover art! Ozzz has created the new cover. Elf complemented Ozzz's work, and said he did some things, artistically, that Elf didn't think of with the original cover.

### The New Media Landscape[edit | edit source]

Exterior of the Thirsty Wizard, a Forgotten Runes token-gated space created by WWWeb3, a 2D metaverse game that supported Wizard walkcycles. Image taken by Jeeves circa January 2022.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-01-19


Elf's talk this week was around this trend. The financial structures under media have influenced them for decades. Traditionally, studios survived by making content that advertisers can attach ads too. As a result, the content needed to be "ad-friendly" and the advertisers had a lot of influence on the content. However, subscriber-based platforms like Netflix and HBO were a new trend. These platforms don't need to worry about advertisers, and the content-creators are more free to explore themes that they couldn't before. The relationship between the studio and the audience changed.

Dotta added that this resulted in experimental forms, as well as niche interests and longer-form content - you weren't limited to 30 minutes about a topic that interested a broad audience. The viability of niche content even allows existing franchises, like Star Wars, to increasingly branch out in content about more characters.

Elf believes that Forgotten Runes is at the forefront of another change. Now, a community is not just audience members, but can take part in, and benefit from, the creative process.

Dotta pivoted to recounting his talks with artists at Cal Tech regarding NFTs. These represent a way for artists for get a fair wage and work on content they want. Elf added that most of the criticisms of NFTs with regards to how artists are treated, are not true, and are actually more fitting of the big media studios. He acknowledged that the way Magic Machine talks about Forgotten Runes to non-crypto people needed to change. These are some of the key talking points he uses now:

Interior of the Thirsty Wizard, where many Cult members partied during Wizard Wednesday (January 2022)

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-01-19


1. We are built by, and for, the creator economy.
  2. We are world-building, tweet by tweet. We are creating on social media, in real-time, with the community.
  3. We have provided the building blocks (creative primitives) to get the creators started. The Wizards as seeds.
  4. There is a financial incentive structure in place for creators, via the IP structure.
  5. The relationship between Magic Machine and the Cult is new and different from those of the traditional big studios and the audience, enabled by the blockchain. This is a tool that changes the way a franchise is built.
  6. This is not theoretical, it's already happening, at scale, right now.

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

Elf talked about Magic Machine's internal discussion about how best to distribute the comic book - there were several models possible. MM wants to get the comic book in the hands of many non-crypto people, with an explainer about how to get your 1st NFT and other crypto basics.

The 1st script has been written, and the artist is drawing the panels. Dotta wants to have little contests in the comic book, similar to those of classic Nintendo Power issues. MM wants to get comics to the Cult members as well, ideally multiple copies to enable sharing with friends. The goal is not to create a scarce collectible that is highly prized and expensive, but to make it a promotional and educational vehicle to spread word of Forgotten Runes.

### Wizard Party - Thirsty Wizard Tavern[edit | edit source]

Druid Ofaris out of the Blizzard organized a wizard party in WorldWideWebb3, a 2D metaverse game that supports the Wizard walkcycles and features a token-gated space called The Thirsty Wizard. Elf also mentioned that Atlantis World is planning a clubhouse for Wizards.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-01-19


### Elf's Take on the Simpsons[edit | edit source]

Elf recounted a video created by SuperEyePatchWolf about the Simpsons, one of the longest-running TV shows in history. It showed that the story, characters, and animation is nothing like what it was like in the beginning, to its detriment. Lately, they even did a sponsored inclusion of Balenciaga. Marge and Homer acted out of character to promote this clothing brand. The franchise is essentially a shell of its former self. Given this reality, how is the Simpsons still on the air? Basically, meme culture is doing it - there are so many Simpsons memes that has proliferated over the years.

The meme form of Simpsons is still able to tell authentic stories, and this allows the Simpsons to grow and stay relevant. Elf wants to see what happens when you build this meme culture from the start, and promote and collaborate with fan-made creations from the very start (as what is being done in Forgotten Runes). Bearsnake countered that he thinks that Simpsons are still on the air because Disney (via Fox) sees Simpsons as a cash cow and will milk every last penny while it can.

### Warriors Update[edit | edit source]

Dotta said that the Warriors drop will be bigger than Wizards, but not excessively so. Somewhere between 12-15K tokens. He thinks it would happen post Runiverse land sale. He mentioned that to create the TV show, it may cost $0.5-2 million per episode, so funds are needed. He would love if the Warriors are structured to enable the show to be created, as well as bringing in more people into the community.

Elf added that lore-wise, there are always more Warriors than Wizards, and Wizards showed be viewed as elite. And Magic Machine wants more characters to be available for the metaverse game and other participatory experiences.

### Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-01-19


### Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

The lore reading this week was from Jitcy, reading a script-style narrative about Ghost Eater Trollin of the Fey (1246) and other wizards.

Note: Cult Content shoutouts and links can be found in the written description of the Youtube recording of this week's Wizard Wednesday.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-01-19


Dapper Arcanist
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Dapper Arcanist


Darkling
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Darkling


Blue Buckler
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Blue Buckler


* List of Heads
  * List of Wizard Items
  * List of Undesirables
  * List of Companions
  * List of Warrior Weapons
  * List of Warrior Shields
  * List of Live Events
  * List of Locations
  * List of Races
  * List of Runes Trading Cards

List of Lists


Frankish Helm
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Frankish Helm


Blue Knight
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Blue Knight


Ancient Sphinx
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Ancient Sphinx


Ethereal Jumpsuit with Hip Pouch
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Ethereal Jumpsuit with Hip Pouch


Green Medieval Livery
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Green Medieval Livery


Rainbow Suit
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Rainbow Suit


East Side Pipe Wrench
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East Side Pipe Wrench


Cockatrice hatchling
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Cockatrice hatchling


Brown Coffin
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Brown Coffin


GFunk Head
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GFunk Head


West Woodland Cloak
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West Woodland Cloak


Salt kelpie, Beast #4.

The Salt Kelpie is Beast #4 of the Forgotten Beasts (Season 1) and was summoned into the Runiverse on the 16th of April 09:20:33 PM UTC, block 14598750 of the Ethereum network.

Salt Kelpie was successfully auctioned for 70 eth (approximately USD 214,219.60) to blockomo.eth. The initial bid began at 0.01 eth. The bidding process took 23 hours and 58 minutes across 13 bids from block 14592253 to block 14598705 and involved 10 separate wallets. This auction was notable for a large +40.23 eth (approximately USD 123,115.06) jump in bids. See the Gate to the Seventh Realm (Implementation).

Salt Kelpie


Soul Rune of Pluto
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Soul Rune of Pluto


Nastyass Honey Badger
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Nastyass Honey Badger


Python
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Python


Punjabi
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Punjabi


Orange Road Warrior
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Orange Road Warrior


Wizard Wednesday Recaps are written summaries of the major topics covered during the weekly Wizard Wednesday live sessions held by Magic Machine.

Recaps are currently being written by YGDUIL, with backup from Kel 1/1, who wrote the bulk of the recaps in 2021-2022. In the past, ZayLaSoul, Jeeves, and Madotsuki have also written recaps or live commentaries.

Wizzypedia versions of the recaps are found below.

## Contents

  * 1 Links to Recap Articles
    * 1.1 2023
    * 1.2 2022
    * 1.3 2021

## Links to Recap Articles[edit | edit source]

### 2023[edit source]

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### 2022[edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recaps


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Jan 05 | Feb 02 | March 2 | April 6 | May 4 | June 1 | July 6 | August 3 | Sept 7 | Oct 5 | Nov 2 | Dec 7
Jan 12 | Feb 09 | March 9 | April 13 | May 11 | June 8 | July 13 | August 10 | Sept 14 | Oct 12 | Nov 9 | Dec 14
Jan 19 | Feb 16 | March 16 | April 20 | May 18 | June 15 | July 20 | August 17 | Sept 21 | Oct 19 | Nov 16 | Dec 21
Jan 26 | Feb 23 | March 23 | April 27 | May 25 | June 22 | July 27 | August 24 | Sept 28 | Oct 26 | Nov 23 | Dec 28
*****  | *****  | March 30 | *****  | *****  | June 29 | *****  | August 31 | *****  | *****  | Nov 30 | *****

### 2021[edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recaps


Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec
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N/A  | Aug 4 | Sept 1 | Oct 6 | Nov 3 | Dec 1
N/A  | Aug 11 | Sept 8 | Oct 13 | Nov 10 | Dec 8
July 21 | Aug 18 | Sept 15 | Oct 20 | Nov 17 | Dec 15
July 28 | Aug 25 | Sept 22 | Oct 27 | Nov 24 | Dec 22
*****  | *****  | Sept 29 | *****  | *****  | Dec 29

Wizard Wednesday Recaps


North Woodland Cloak
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North Woodland Cloak


Rune of Down
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Rune of Down


The very first weapon forged with a Lock and a Sacred Flame was for Salty Sloan Invader of Islands, who received The Pirate King sword. (September 2022)

## Contents

  * 1 Lock Forging is Live
  * 2 Community Announcements
  * 3 Other Magic Machine News
  * 4 Dreammaster Bot Follow-up Discussion
  * 5 Cult Content Shout-outs
  * 6 Lore Reading and Homework Assignment

### Lock Forging is Live[edit | edit source]

The Gold and Quantum weapons were unleashed today, as part of the Great Forging. Dotta was excited to see new legendary weapons, as well as fewer Sacred Flames. To kick things off, Acideater created a golden cutlass for her honorary warrior, and end0xiii created a Quantum sword. Several others followed in the next few hours.

Theo (Snoopdoug's son) won the Summer Kid's Art Contest (judged by Elf). September 2022.

Cosmo was the primary artist for the legendary weapons and new backgrounds animations, and Elf was in charge of naming all the potential new weapons. It appears that the lock type affects the weapon, and the spell affects the new animated backgrounds. Niski and Kneeshaw were involved on the smart contract side, which accepts the component materials, and upgraded the NFT metadata with the appropriate details. Dotta considers this Forgotten Rune's first foray into dynamic NFTs.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-09-14


Later in the Wizard Wednesday (WW), Elf returned to the forging topic. Bearsnake acknowledged that because of the limited nature of the Locks, there will be many who feel FOMO and won’t be able to participate. Magic Machine tries to vary who they target with different events and airdrops, and assured the audience that there are events coming up that will have a wider reach. Dotta said that in a couple months, there will be an event that releases 14 “pieces of gold” that are akin to the Locks. However, they won’t have Spells involved with them; they are gold items to create gilded weapons.

Dotta said that there are no future plans for Locks - the Forging is the only event that will make use of them. However, there will be 2 other events this year where all holders can participate, and Bearsnake hinted that even some non-holders will be able to get involved.

Dr. Slurp and Cookie Tree hosted a special livestream featuring glitch visuals and sounds to accompany the creation of Heaven's Bass, a legendary weapon. (September 2022)

In response to a question about whether this use for the Locks was planned from the start, Elf said that this came from one of the many archetypes that form the basis for Forgotten Runes. He recounted the Gate to the 7th Realm event, which involved teamwork between a Key-holding Wizard and a Spell-using Wizard. This was intended to help build connections and the community, and is the aspect that Elf liked the most.

### Community Announcements[edit | edit source]

  * Today (or at least this week) we had birthdays of community stalwarts Jitcy and Wise Sam!

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-09-14


* Artxie and Daniela Ilustra are making a comic, and are looking for community members’ characters to appear in it. The comic will be from the point of view of a tavern barman. Every story will incorporate 12 characters, so there are plenty of spots available. Artxie will select from applicants based on the traits of the characters, depending on the needs of each comic story. DM Artxie if interested in having your characters included.

  * The beginning of Dotta's thread describing the Dreammaster bot, a Stable Diffusion-based tool created by TheOneWhoRings with assistance from Jitcy.

The kid’s art contest organized by Snoopdoug closed today. Elf selected a winner (he was asked to do so by SnoopDoug). Elf had misgivings about being a judge of artwork; he wants everyone to know that he doesn’t think the non-winners are bad, and he loves children’s drawings overall, due to how it reveals a child’s thought-process and the raw creative energy involved. Ultimately, Elf chose a winner based on which work made him the most curious and pushed the boundaries of the creative process. It was Theo’s (age 8) piece , which included both painting and sculpture within one creation.
  * Dr. Slurp announced that right after WW, he & fiance Cookie Tree would host a Twitch stream to upgrade the bass from his honorary warrior.

### Other Magic Machine News[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-09-14


### Other Magic Machine News[edit | edit source]

  * Comic book issue #1 previews will be coming out soon.
  * Elf also mentioned that he, Bearsnake, and Dotta will appear on the Altcoin Daily Youtube show in the coming days.
  * Dotta mentioned the Axios article that came out this past week, which included extensive quotes from him. Elf felt it was too negative. Dotta felt that he was honest with his thoughts, that if you want to start an NFT project, you need to think about the plan after the initial mint, because your holders will have expectations. He didn’t mean for any of it to feel resentful. The newsletter version included additional info and some examples of Community Cult content.

### Dreammaster Bot Follow-up Discussion[edit | edit source]

Madotsuki shared a collection of physical Forgotten Runes objects that have been collected since the start of the project. (September 2022).

Dotta compared the descriptions of traits as “word pixels” and the ability to coax good results from the AI as a skill akin to coding. Being able to create these prompts will be a skill in the future. Currently Wizards and (and now Warriors!) are supported, with plans for Souls and Ponies soon. And the overall bot is still being refined as well, so even if you aren’t totally happy with the initial results for your particular character, check back in later on.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-09-14


Dotta acknowledged that artist commissions seemed to have gone down in recent months. A lot of it is probably due to the bear market, but he wonders whether the rise of these AI services have contributed as well. He stressed that the bots cannot fully replace human art creation. Jitcy said that he thinks it’s complementary - like a stepping stone or a prototyping tool that can help you flesh out your ideas at a lower cost. Elf noted that the bot’s weakness is hands, and to some extent, arms and legs. In a similar way, dreams tend to distort these things as well.

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

  * Madotsuki sharing a collection of physical items he’s received from Cult members.
  * Retired Yield Farmer posted another preview of the comic book he’s working on with unnamed partner.
  * Samikitty's .gif of Warrior Aspra maxing out a carnival strength test.
  * Sharkchild revealed an amazing zombie furgnome illustration.
  * The Color Master is working on an interesting map as part of a project.
  * 0xAIArt is a new project that has been generating Forgotten Runes artwork.
  * Cosmic Mage Ariadne of the Forest has released two pieces for one of the Warriors with a shield and no weapon.
  * Everyday Runes popped up recently, Magic Machine is not sure what to make of it yet, although Jitcy is pretty sure who is behind it...
  * BLNMAtion with short video of purple-hat witch with a cell phone and a cat, in a contemporary setting.
  * Emma continued to create a number of Magic TCG cards.
  * Mafriends released a new illustration in a new style with a great color palette.

### Lore Reading and Homework Assignment[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-09-14


### Lore Reading and Homework Assignment[edit | edit source]

Lorepunk read a poem she created about the upcoming forging of Dr. Slurp's bass into a legendary weapon.

Finally, a HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT straight from Elf: Watch at least the first episode of the new Lords of the Rings (Rings of Power) and Game of Thrones (House of the Dragon) shows. Elf says they both get better as they go along, and are good examples of world-building. Elf would like to hold a discussion around these next week.

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-09-14


Tengu Preist
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Tengu Preist


Goblin Chieftain
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Goblin Chieftain


Featured together with Fortune Teller Crackerjack of the Desert (6229) and Sage Voidoth of the Ash (531) in the Ouroboros storyboard published by Magic Machine.

Arcanist Dr. Death of the Ether as depicted in the Ouroboros storyboard.

Arcanist Dr. Death of the Ether (3220)


Yellow Knight
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Yellow Knight


Red Yoga
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Red Yoga


Capital City Keikogi
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Capital City Keikogi


Ghost Bunny
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Ghost Bunny


Skeleton Snake
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Skeleton Snake


Soul Rune of Lime
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Soul Rune of Lime


TV
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Twitter| tv3636

TV is a notable community member of Forgotten Runes. He is best known as the head of the Wizard's Nouns project, and as the creator and maintainer of the Forgotten Market NFT marketplace.

TV was present in the Forgotten Runes discord starting on Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult Mint Day (June 30, 2021). His initial comments were around a script he ran to identify all wizards with a certain number of traits. This was a hint of what was to come.

TV was an active participant in the initial analysis of the Wizards collection, helping scrutinize the wizard metadata and discussing different interpretations of wizard rarity. Within the first week, he released a spreadsheet analysis (with associated explainer guide) of wizard name rarity, that was later incorporated into the custom rarity scores on wizards.guide. TV was also an early user of the Decoder Crystal provided by Dotta to help the community decipher affinity data.

TV was also an early believer in the viability of the project, steadily accumulating wizards while the price floor was still at or below mint price. He noted that even within the first week after mint, "a nice community is forming around [FRWC]." In the sales realm, he helped out fellow community members by running a script, then publishing lists of high affinity wizards for sale (information that was not readily visible to non-technical people in those days).

TV was an early proponent of creating a separate Sales channel in the Discord, which would eventually evolve into the legendary 💫sales channel. TV also made an early suggestion to have unique Wizard emojis in the Discord.

In October 2021, TV first came up with the idea of Wizard's Nouns. Eventually, he coordinated with a team of several community members to release the collection, which was free to holders.

TV


In December 2021, TV forked the code for The Book of Lore, to create Forgotten Lewds, a place to view lore that has been marked as "Not Safe for Work" (NSFW) and thus not visible in the primary Book.

On February 23rd, 2022, TV announced the release of the Forgotten Market, a Forgotten Runes-exclusive NFT marketplace. The marketplace uses the Reservoir protocol to provide the essential functions of an NFT market, and also displays affinity data and any Book of Lore entries for the associated token. All platform fees from native sales made in the Forgotten Market go to the House of Wizards DAO.

In April 2022, as a result of his various contributions and connections made within the Forgotten Runes community, TV was voted as one of the recipients for an Honorary Warrior. TV chose TV Master of Ceremonies (15509) as his custom warrior.

TV


JailWarden is a Notable Community member within the Cult and is a BeastMaster. Jailwarden is known to the cult as the Bugbear Chieftain and is one of the strongest creatures in the Runiverse. Jailwarden has made some amazing Cult Content during their time in the Cult.

Jailwarden


Woodland Wolverine
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Woodland Wolverine


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

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

Callan Slasher of the Savannah (10076)


Golden Round Shield
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Golden Round Shield


Horror Mask
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Horror Mask


Armor of Earth
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Armor of Earth


"Worm" or "Worms" is a slang term for a necromancer and is often used in a derogatory manner. The term references the inclination a necromancer has toward dirt, decay, and anything related to graves and corpses.

The slang term was originally used in the lore of Wraith Knight Bayard of the Worms (7088) to describe the Grave Legion of The Heretic's forces, which consisted of necromancers under Bayard's command.

Worm


White Dominatrix Gear
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White Dominatrix Gear


An ethereal version of the peyote cactus, ingesting this plant opens a direct line of communication to the Underworld.

Underworld Peyote
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Underworld Peyote


ZayLaSoul is a prominent community member of Forgotten Runes. As one of the earliest members of the Cult, Zay frequently came up to speak on the Wizard Wednesday Twitter spaces, exchanging ideas with founders Elf and Dotta. Zay also made various Forgotten Runes-themed memes to help spread the word - these undoubtedly helped attract numerous people to FRWC.

ZayLaSoul is also known for his Dream Master, Magus Tumbaj of the Mount (3147), who has been imbued into various artworks and memes. Magus Tumbaj was also featured as a card in the alpha core set of the Runes TCG.

A fan of world-building, ZayLaSoul also started the Build.frwc server, where others with similar interests can go and brain-storm about various aspects of the Runiverse.

In May 2022, the Forgotten Runes community voted for ZayLaSoul to receive an honorary Warrior. Zay helped to design LeoKnightas Beast of Blades (15512).

That same month, ZayLaSoul joined the Dialectic team, serving as their community manager of the 1of1 collection/DAO.

## Social Media[edit | edit source]

Discord: ZayLaSoul#8888

Twitter: @ZayLaSoul

Twitter: @MagusTumbaj

Forgotten Market page

ZayLaSoul


Ghost Owl
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Ghost Owl


Blaze Frog
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Blaze Frog


Auric Spike Armor
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Auric Spike Armor


Gold Herald Shield
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Gold Herald Shield


Robo Dog
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Robo Dog


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Donut Atoll is located in the western part of the known Runiverse. The atoll lies southwest of Purple Wizard Pavilion adjacent to the large island west of the Salt.

Donut Atoll

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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

Donut Atoll


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The Fey is located in the central part of the known Runiverse. It is part of the trio of forests located in the central Runiverse, the other two being Hedge Wizard Wood and The Thorn.

The Fey

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

The Fey is located at (x, y) in the game.

The Fey


Brown Coveralls
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Brown Coveralls


Bottle of Rune Beer
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Bottle of Rune Beer


Book of Eggs from the Forgotten Runes Athenaeum

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

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

The Nightmare Imp gave out 83 total Books of Eggs.

Book of Eggs


Yellow Wizard
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Yellow Wizard


Chris Musto is an active artists within the cult. Chris often turns wizards into realistic drawings. Chris is open and taking commissions through his Instagram.

Instagram: [1]

Chris Musto


## From Chaos Mage Miyo of the Wood[edit | edit source]

“There are rumors around Sacred Flames’ sightings on the Salt Sea shore” Basil of the Berg mentioned, as Miyo was reviewing a map of the Runiverse. “A couple of associates of mine also confirmed the rumors and mentioned BlackSand as a potential lead” he continued.

Miyo was only partially listening. That cringe Basil was just as good as an empty cup of ale, *“but sometimes he does surprise me”* Miyo admitted. “So you are saying that we might find a Sacred Flame there? Are you positive? I can’t even find a place called BlackSand on this map”

“So it appears, my Queen” Basil replied almost in adulation; “…and you say this BlackSand city is supposed to be here?” she continued pointing to a spot in the map north of the Red Wizard Capital. “I can confirm, Miyo; it is only a three-day horse ride from here.”

“That also means we could make it in time for the BlackSand tournament” Artificer Damien of the Mist shouted bursting into the tent were Miyo and Basil were meeting. He was waving around a letter he claimed was an official invitation to a legendary tournament. “A tournament?” Miyo replied, getting slightly more interested as she learned more about this BlackSand place. “All right, that’s enough clues to make this short trip worth it. Basil go find more information on the Sacred Flames and Artificer ready the horses and, while at it, fill me in on this tournament. A fun fight can only make our stay there a little more pleasant.”

The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel II


Three days later, Miyo and the Miyo’s Boys passed the wooden gates of BlackSand. Miyo was surprised by how run down the place looked, with only a few shops open for business. The streets were also covered in dark sand. Somehow that remined her of the years she spent working in cinnabar mines: air filled with dust and smoke that would itch your eyes and nose. Those memories made her angry. She was getting so upset that small fire balls just snapped out of thin air from her clenched fists. “I hate…” she started saying but then got distracted as what looked like another wizard galloping past them on a black horse. “Ah what are they here for???” Miyo shouted “Basil go chase them and find out everything you can. We can’t afford to lose a Sacred Flame to another wizard.” “And you, Artificer go sign me up for this tournament and find us an inn for the night”

The morning after Miyo made her way to the tournament ground, wearing her usual black leather outfit. She had just learned she would fight in the second duel of the day right after the opening one. “This is annoying, I needed to dedicate some time to the Sacred Flames this morning” she snapped as soon as Artificer informed her. “My apologies, boss. But the council organizing the tournament seemed very keen to have you fight as soon as they learned who you are.” “And why would you tell them?!” she dismissed him, annoyed.

As Miyo approached the fighting area, she heard cheers and claps from what seemed like a few tens of people, followed by a loud voice “…..may your name be remembered as the first champion of a BlackSand fight.”


“Hear, hear” the same voice continued shortly after “It is now time for our second duel. Please welcome Chaos Mage Miyo of the Wood and Chaos Mage Tabitha of the Morning Star. May the best fighter win!”

“Another Chaos wizard? And a Morning Star? This is starting to be interesting,” Miyo smiled, fist clenched and ready to fight as she made her entrance into the sandy arena.

## From Chaos Mage Tabitha of the Morning Star[edit | edit source]

“Fire…” Tabitha was thinking as she gently handled a large magic flame around her fingers. She loved to play with it. To feel its heat. To admire its beauty. To own its power. At a snap of her fingers the flame went off. The room fell into darkness. It was late night.

Tabitha was a vampire. And not just that. She came from one of the longest-standing and most powerful vampire families in the Runiverse: the Morning Star. Little was known about their origin, but their power and influence was respected across lands. Few amongst the wizard community didn’t know about her or her sister Hedge Wizard Lucinda of the Road.

She typically didn't travel as far West as she did this time. But an odd request had come to her from a long-loved friend. “Come to BlackSand, I need you.” She rehearsed the words sent to her by Archmagus Crowley of the Reach. Not a word more. But Tabitha knew how these things worked and not to expect Crowley to put much else in writing. He wouldn’t risk losing anything to unwanted eyes. They had their fun playing politics years before and to this day Crowley continued to be invested in that power game. “I wonder what he is up to now.”


Tabitha was familiar with BlackSand. She had studied the history of the fallen Imperium. “A trip to the city that once was is always welcome” she smiled. She also had a theory that required further exploring: “fire magic is stronger in BlackSand”. Historian had believed for ages that natural elements such as volcanos could enhance wizards’ magical capabilities. But she wanted to bring that theory one step further: “what about all that black sand?” she considered “it could be the perfect conduit for fire magic at minimum effort.”

It wasn't too burdensome for her to accommodate Crowley’s request. Her journey to BlackSand took her a few weeks. When she got to the city a couple of days earlier, Crowley had greeted her flamboyantly. “Crowley is an odd one.” That night the Archmagus had a long white bear covering almost half of his dark green tunic. Always wearing his red, pointy hat, symbol of his allegiance to the Red Wizards. “Welcome my dear Tabitha” he had loudly greeted her with a generous smile. “Come in, come in. There is much that needs discussing.”

Remembering that conversation from the darkness of her chamber felt odd. There was something Crowley wasn’t telling her. But, for now, her role was to fight in the BlackSand tournament in the morrow. And try to win. She didn’t mind playing along since Crowley had offered her something she couldn’t refuse.


So the morning after Tabitha made her way to the sandy fighting pit, ready for the duel. Crowley’s was sitting in the audience right next to Shaman Azazel. “A great historian” she quickly thought as she walked towards the middle of the small arena. To her surprise, in front of her stood a Chaos Mage: Chaos Mage Miyo of the Wood, Azazel called her. “Oh this is such a treat…” Tabatha whispered in excitement “let’s put this black sand to a test.”

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

“Fire magic...” Azazel thought “...I wonder why Crowley insisted to pair these two mages so early on in the tournament…”

Both wizards in the arena looked stunning. Such mix of power, beauty, and strength. The crowd was hypnotized by them. Azazel knew of Tabitha “what a powerful mage…!” But oddly enough he had never heard of Miyo. “She is young, her story still far from being told and written in history books…”

As soon as the two mages met in the middle of the arena, Azazel initiated the fight thinking: “what a fight this will be!”

In a matter of seconds both Miyo and Tabitha invoked flames around their hands. The crowd started cheering and clapping, amused. Miyo started running towards her opponent, trying to take advantage of her skills in close combat. But Tabitha seemed more focused on keeping her distance and hurled a fireball towards Miyo. Miyo promptly dodged, but that attack interrupted her charge. Tabitha launched another fireball, this time smaller but faster. Miyo was almost caught by surprise by that second attack and had to wave her right arm to quickly build a flame wall to parry it. The crowd went wild! “That flame wall is quite an advanced defense spell!” Azazel gasped.


Tabitha smiled, looking at her opponent struggling to keep up. And she doubled down: “Fireih” she shouted and fired a sequence of five flaming bolts towards Miyo. Two bolts missed. Miyo fended off two more with similar magic. But the last one hit her right in the chest, violently hurling her to the floor.

The crowd gasped!

“Good fight….” Tabitha said as she moved towards her grounded opponent. But to everyone’s shock, Miyo quickly jumped back up “How…” Tabitha exclaimed in confusion. Miyo then brought her hands together and quickly whispered “Salamander’s Tongue!” A massive fireball erupted and hit Tabitha on her right shoulder. The aim wasn’t perfect, but the hit was heavy. Tabitha fell to the ground. Miyo took the opportunity to close the distance between them and run towards the opponent.

Tabitha just had enough time to stand up before Miyo attacked again: right jab, left hook, crescent kick. She hit Tabitha every time. Exasperated and hurt, Tabitha yelled, and a burst of fire exploded from her body enveloping Miyo. The crowd screamed in surprise as all that fire made the air hot and dry.

To the crowd and Tabitha’s surprise, Miyo was barely bruised by the attack. Tabitha tried to run back and put distance between them. But Miyo didn’t hesitate, invoked flames around her fists and started punching again. Right jab, left jab, right hook. She seemed unstoppable.


Tabitha fell to the ground. Seemingly confused, she reached out to grab some black sand “what is she trying to do…” Azazel thought. But before she could grab any sand, Miyo hurled a massive pyroblast that hit Tabitha right in her chest. The black sand on the ground caught on fire wrapping Tabitha in tall, scorching flames. Tabitha screamed.

Two wizards wearing white robes rushed to the pit. They invoked massive streams of water and managed to tame the fire. They then headed towards Tabitha, who laid unconscious on the ground.

“The fight is over!” Azazel rushed to declare. “Chaos Mage Miyo of the Wood is our second winner!”

He then quickly turned to face Crowley: “Hurry, go make sure Tabitha is ok.”


Sand Cobra
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Sand Cobra


Bag of Guano from the Forgotten Runes Athenaeum

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

### Rarity[edit | edit source]

The Nightmare Imp gave out 70 Bags of Guano.

Bag of Guano


Gold Holy Shield
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Gold Holy Shield


Owned by ElfJTrul and used as his primary profile picture.

Evil Arcanist Black Goat of the Wood (1)


Mescaline Warrior
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Mescaline Warrior


Magic Machine is a Los Angeles and Austin-based creative studio and holding company for the Forgotten Runes project. Originally founded by Elf J Trul and Dotta, the team has added various additional employees over the past year.

### Current Magic Machine Employees[edit | edit source]

  * Elf (Primary Artist)
  * Dotta (Primary Developer)
  * Bearsnake (Business Development)
  * LaChnessMonster (Social Media, Merchandising & Events)
  * Niski (Developer)
  * MollyisMutz (Artist - Animator)
  * Acryllic (Archivist, Community Coordinator, Operations)
  * Nalgene (Content Curator, Artist Liaison)
  * 0xCosmo (Artist - Pixel Animator)
  * Jitcy (Project Partnerships, Community Liaison)
  * Wazir - the One Who Rings (Meme Master)

Magic Machine


Wraith Captain
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Wraith Captain


Gold Belt Ruffian
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Gold Belt Ruffian


A dumb stick is typically a magical branch or a crafted wand. There are a number of magical trees or plants in the Runiverse that make excellent sources for this artifact. There are many notable wizards that hold this item.

A dumb stick...
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A dumb stick...


Houngan Death Lord
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Houngan Death Lord


White Tunic
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White Tunic


Vampyre
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Vampyre


TAKE_NFT is an active anime-style artist in the community who often is commissioned from Cult Members to create art in a new style for their Wizards.

Check out their OpenSea Gallery: [1] Twitter: [2]

TAKE NFT


Sovereign Epic Gear
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Sovereign Epic Gear


Bonzo is the best!

Bonze was the first community member to being interviewing and creating media cult content.

Youtube Channel

## Interview Episodes[edit | edit source]

  * MeepleDad
  * Panico
  * Frog Hunt
  * Elf
  * Meph & Dialectic
  * Merlin
  * LaChness
  * Bill & Acid
  * Bearsnake
  * Moron Global

Recap episodes are on the channel as well!

## Long Break[edit | edit source]

It's been many moons since we saw Bonzo. This is believed to be due to school & work life requiring the majority of his time these days. We miss you Bonzo!

Bonzo


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Torment Manor is lies on the east coast of the known Runiverse. The Manor is bound to the north by an estuary and to its south lies The Bloodfalls.

Torment Manor

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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

Torment Manor


Soul Rune of Down
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Soul Rune of Down


Yellow Horn Lady Buff
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Yellow Horn Lady Buff


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Aldo's Isle is an isle within the large body of water known as the Brine in the known Runiverse.

Aldo's Isle

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

Aldo's Isle is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due southwest from the origin.

Aldo's Isle


Imp's Key from the Forgotten Runes Athenaeum

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

### Rarity[edit | edit source]

The Nightmare Imp gave out 39 total Imp's Keys.

Imp's Key


Ghost Cockatrice
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Ghost Cockatrice


Furgnome Marauder
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Furgnome Marauder


Channel 3 Poltergeist
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Channel 3 Poltergeist


Technicolor Skeleton
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Technicolor Skeleton


Imp Skull
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Imp Skull


Blue Big Buckle
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Blue Big Buckle


Count Orlok
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Count Orlok


Anti Hourglass
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Anti Hourglass


Lightning Sword
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Lightning Sword


Lycan Warrior
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Lycan Warrior


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  * Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-09-28

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-9-28


Mischief Suit
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Mischief Suit


The show kicks off, and Elf teases a "Resurrection" that occurred during the week, but Dotta prefers to speak on the topic later in the meeting.

Elf then segues into discussion around new updates on the Forgotten Runes website.

## Contents

  * 1 Changes to the Forgotten Runes Website
  * 2 Meetup in L.A.
  * 3 Cult Questions
    * 3.1 Weaponless, Shieldless Warriors
    * 3.2 3D Models
    * 3.3 Importance of Forgotten Souls
    * 3.4 Battle for Goblin Town Scree List
    * 3.5 Comic Book Issue #1
    * 3.6 Runiverse Land Sale Market
    * 3.7 Why RYF?
    * 3.8 Hall of Cats
    * 3.9 Nifty League
  * 4 The Resurrection of Summoner Oberon of the Tundra
    * 4.1 Technical Aspect
    * 4.2 Lore Aspect
  * 5 Lore Shoutouts and "Stay Magic"

## Changes to the Forgotten Runes Website[edit | edit source]

Forgotten Runes Book of Lore Illustration by Ozzz

Along with the current refresh of the page's general look, the team plans for additional changes. Elf says it is an ongoing effort. On the horizon for the website is a better Character Page as well as a "major facelift" of the Book of Lore to interact with Questing.

## Meetup in L.A.[edit | edit source]

Bearsnake joins in, and Elf asks about a get-together he is planning in Los Angeles next month.

> "The vibes will be high... We will definitely have a place to all hang out and enjoy each others' !magic"

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-02-22


Tentative date March 20-24. More details to come.

## Cult Questions[edit | edit source]

Warrior #10997, Amelia Axe of the Road

### Weaponless, Shieldless Warriors[edit | edit source]

The team then dives into Cult Questions, the first concerning Warriors with no weapon and no shield. Elf riffs on this momentarily and concludes that:

> "They are badasses who don't need a weapon or shield. They use their bare hands."

Dotta also confirms these Warriors cannot be used at the Forge. Nothing will happen. "No golden hands."

### 3D Models[edit | edit source]

A Preview of the V1 3D Rigs

The team then talks about the 3D models after a question comes up about the release date for the rest of the collection. Elf says middle to late March sounds doable, though early March may be possible. He also thanks all of the alpha testers again for the content they have made with the original batch of rigs. V2 of the rigs are in production now.

> "It's literally going to add a whole new dimension to the project."

Elf speaks to his interest in the topic of interoperability of the space and brings up the Nifty Island metaverse. Dotta mentions that Magic Machine wants to have its own "3D playground" eventually for games and experiences

Dotta continues:

> "I want us to focus on the characters and the world and the story, and we'll let other people build metaverses around it."

Elf notes that 3D Souls will follow the finished collection of 3D Wizards and shouldn't take as long, as the collection is smaller.

### Importance of Forgotten Souls[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-02-22


### Importance of Forgotten Souls[edit | edit source]

Elf then discusses the importance of Souls within Forgotten Runes, as he has heard that some community members feel Magic Machine doesn't give Souls enough attention.

Among other things, he notes that Souls have a prominent role in the upcoming TV show script.

Dotta adds:

> "To me they're the same...The Souls are the Souls of Wizards. The Warriors are something else."

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

A question about the Battle for Goblin Town Scree List comes up. The team keeps it brief. Dotta says enough people are trying to get on the Scree List and not to worry if you're a Forgotten Runes holder.

### Comic Book Issue #1[edit | edit source]

Forgotten Runes Wizards Cult Comic Issue 1 Cover

A question is asked about the release of the first issue of the Forgotten Runes comic. Dotta fills in for Bear and talks about the current search for a publisher and all of the trappings the come along with it. He says the team is working on frontloading content so that they will be able to release issues with a regular monthly cadence, when they come to a finalized publishing agreement. Until then, it may be Fall '23 before the next comic issue.

Bear returns and continues concerning the comic and the potential publisher, noting their history with many major IPs as well as a history publishing for popular video game IP.

> "I think we're set up for a lot of success."

### Runiverse Land Sale Market[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-02-22


### Runiverse Land Sale Market[edit | edit source]

The next question is about the Runiverse game land sale and how the market might look around it. Dotta speaks to the uniqueness of the plots in that they are not squares on a grid, but rather hand-painted to reflect the canonical map of the Runiverse. While he mentions that there will be different resources available from different plots, it seems that the actual location of the plot and even its neighboring locations will possibly play into desirability for certain pieces of land.

Bear talks about the balance that must be struck between onboarding web2 gamers while still providing value to players who are crypto-native. He says this has yet to have been done successfully. This is all an experiment within an experiment.

Elf says his dream scenario is that every web2 gamer that plays the Forgotten Runiverse game converts to web3 once they understand that their efforts can be realized and traded on the open market.

### Why RYF?[edit | edit source]

Next, Retired Yield Farmer asks, "Who is your favorite Cult member and why is it RYF?" Elf recounts some of RYF's successes and also gives a shout out to RYF's game currently in development with Loxley's Oracle.

### Hall of Cats[edit | edit source]

Dotta is asked about his brief stay in the Hall of Cats. He confirms he arrived only by accident and that he has no problem with Qeshmar.

### Nifty League[edit | edit source]

Bolodave.eth from Nifty League joins in as a special guest to talk about a collaboration with Forgotten Runes for their game, Nifty Smashers. When Bolodave.eth steps down, Elf once again asks about the Resurrection that took place this week.

## The Resurrection of Summoner Oberon of the Tundra[edit | edit source]

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-02-22


## The Resurrection of Summoner Oberon of the Tundra[edit | edit source]

Summoner Oberon of the Tundra and Wraith Knight Oberon of the Chasm Now Exist in Tandem

### Technical Aspect[edit | edit source]

Dotta reveals an exploit found in the Wizard's minting contract that enabled a burned Wizard to be summoned again due to interaction with decrementing Wizard IDs after burning. The exploiter apparently used this tactic on multiple other projects before attempting with Forgotten Runes. They were only able to resurrect a single Wizard before Dotta was alerted. This will not be able to occur again. Minting from the contract has been fully stopped.

### Lore Aspect[edit | edit source]

After explaining the technical details, Dotta asks about the lore implications. The Soul and the Wizard now exist simultaneously.

Elf is tempted to blame this on the Quantum Shadow "because that is indeed what caused this" and compares it to an MLB card manufacturer error.

## Lore Shoutouts and "Stay Magic"[edit | edit source]

Illustration of Aeromancer Aleister of the Villa by Youngwhizzie

The team wraps up the meeting with Lore Shoutouts (aka Cult Content) and invites Tania Del Rio up to review some cult content from this week's Cult Content Chronicle. Dotta reminds the Cult to "Stay Magic".

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-02-22


Ghoul Stone Staff
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Ghoul Stone Staff


## Contents

  * 1 Wizards are for Everyone
  * 2 Like wizard, buy wizard
  * 3 Lore, not floor
  * 4 Ours over Official
  * 5 Authenticity over Authority
  * 6 Community over Clergy
  * 7 Put your Rune on the Door

## Wizards are for Everyone[edit | edit source]

## Like wizard, buy wizard[edit | edit source]

The first description of Like Wizard, Buy Wizard by O, long-time cult moderator.

One of the first issues with the original Wizards collection was that the traits were non-randomly distributed. The distribution was influenced by the concept of Affinity, which was new to the general NFT scene at the time. When fellow wizards like TV, jintao and O discussed Affinities, O was the first to voice the Ethos of purchasing your Forgotten Runes identity based on more intangible parameters such as personal preference, perfectly encapsulated in the now widely accepted Ethos of Like Wizard, Buy Wizard.

## Lore, not floor[edit | edit source]

## Ours over Official[edit | edit source]

Decentralized worldbuilding can become a challenge to properly coordinate. While ElfJTrul slowly reveals locations, lore, and metanarrative about the Runiverse, holders are encourages to still build out their stories filling in blanks he's left behind. There isn't meant to be pressure on strictly conforming to the "officially" laid out narrative written out by ElfJTrul, and even the lore laid out by him is dynamically evolving alongside lore created from the Cult itself.

## Authenticity over Authority[edit | edit source]

## Community over Clergy[edit | edit source]

## Put your Rune on the Door[edit | edit source]

Ethos


Fox Skeleton
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Fox Skeleton


Iron Knight of the Heath
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Iron Knight of the Heath


Canaanite Skull
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Canaanite Skull


Wooden Club
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Wooden Club


The BlackSand Tournament is a Runiverse lore event arranged by legatus and held via Twitter poll. A majority of the participants were Warriors, with one special entry bracket dedicated to two Wizards. All entries were submitted on Oct.16.2022 via the Secret Tower Discord channel. After each round, participants were asked to give individual accounts on the details of the battle in a collaborative storyline.

## Contents

  * 1 The BlackSand Tournament
    * 1.1 Council Members
    * 1.2 Tournament Structure and Participants
  * 2 Tournament Progress
    * 2.1 Background
    * 2.2 Round #1
    * 2.3 Round #2
    * 2.4 Tournament Brackets

## The BlackSand Tournament[edit | edit source]

A once flourishing city on the coast of the Salt sea called BlackSand is now facing financial bankruptcy and has called upon a council of three wizards to try to turn things around. After long contemplation the councils decides to host a tournament. A fighting event to which warriors from any land would be invited to participate and win precious gold. This tournament was meant to attract travelers and merchants in order to reignite what was once a great trading hub. The council set out to advertise the tournament, sending ravens and messengers to several cities, and promised great prizes for whoever would be crowned champion. To their surprise sixteen contestants travelled to the village and signed up to compete. And so the first tournament started! This was the first step towards what they didn’t know would become the largest ever tournament in the Runiverse in the years to come.

### Council Members[edit | edit source]

  * No results
  * Battle Mage Hothor of the Hills (7338)
  * Archmagus Crowley of the Reach (1675)

### Tournament Structure and Participants[edit | edit source]

The BlackSand Tournament


### Tournament Structure and Participants[edit | edit source]

The tournament followed a bracket system, pitting participants head to head against each other in several rounds. The winner was promised glory and gold coins.

Fourteen fighters took part in the first edition of the tournament

  * Arvid Terror of Penguins (12794)
  * Qamar Combatant the Rune Raiders (11169)
  * Chaos Mage Miyo of the Wood (8711)
  * Chaos Mage Tabitha of the Morning Star (1716)
  * Gadreel Creeper of the Moon (6039)
  * Rogue Disintegrator of the Lost City (10277)
  * Valen Battler of the Coliseum (3845)
  * Urlok Amputator of Bears (4132)
  * Jett Apocalypse of Kobolds (14951)
  * Chuck Chaos Agent of the Coliseum (2164)
  * Velbi Trimmer of Muscle Mountain (10349)
  * Marcellus Chopper of the Tower (1236)
  * Charlie Crusher of the North (1536)
  * Cornelius Nullifier of Implings (8664)
  * Addanc Menace of Scoundrels (4312)
  * Tisa Slasher of Torment Manor (968)

## Tournament Progress[edit | edit source]

### Background[edit | edit source]

  * The City That Once Was

### Round #1[edit | edit source]

The BlackSand Tournament


* The City That Once Was

### Round #1[edit | edit source]

  * Round #1, Duel #1: Arvid vs Qamar
  * Round #1, Duel #2: Miyo vs Tabitha
  * Round #1, Duel #3: Gadreel vs Rogue
  * Round #1, Duel #4: Valen vs Urlok
  * Round #1, Duel #5: Jett vs Chuck
  * Round #1, Duel #6: Velbi vs Marcellus
  * Round #1, Duel #7: Charlie vs Cornelius
  * Round #1, Duel #8: Addanc vs Tisa

### Round #2[edit | edit source]

  * Round #2, Duel #1: Qamar vs Miyo

### Tournament Brackets[edit | edit source]

The BlackSand Tournament


Charmer
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Charmer


MollyisMutz is an professional artist currently working at the parent company Magic Machine. She represents wizard 3002, Charmer Devon of the Valley.

Twitter: [1]

MollyisMutz


Ethereal Urn
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Ethereal Urn


Armor of Fire
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Armor of Fire


Ice Robe
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Ice Robe


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The Spirit Villa is located in the southeastern part of the known Runiverse. The Villa lies west from the Bamboo Forests and south of the Lake of Lanterns.

Spirit Villa

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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

Spirit Villa


Members of the Coding Guild are members of the Cult with software development experience. The goal of this page is to collect useful resources in one place, to help creating new tools for the Runiverse.

Coding Guild


Smart Contracts  Name | Description | Mainnet Address | Goerli Address
---|---|---|---
ForgottenRunesWizardsCult | ERC721 contract for the original wizard collection | 0x521f9C7505005CFA19A8E5786a9c3c9c9F5e6f42 | 0xa1F374C4150e4e93d6E6c5353eCfd1C1Fc2E650F
BookOfLore | A decentralized legendarium where token owners can record their lore | 0x4218948D1Da133CF4B0758639a8C065Dbdccb2BB | 0xb12fa0933366DFd75aBFFF6907f0d1f3f234f2bB
ForgottenRunesInfinityVeil | ERC1155 contract where the Sacred Flames consumable was issued | 0x31158181b4b91A423bfDC758fC3bf8735711f9C5 |
ForgottenSouls | ERC721 contract where the minting works by burning a wizard and a flame | 0x251b5F14A825C537ff788604eA1b58e49b70726f | 0xB5E6d5EFC367F10c99c2493b0e4c406b1307023d
ElysianFields | ERC721 contract for the Ponies, minting through codes distributed IRL | 0xf55b615b479482440135ebf1b907fd4c37ed9420 | 0xAd95a905B3d934Ad9D6d9B1C1a39c607A467b3fc

Coding Guild


GateToTheSeventhRealm | ERC721 contract for the Locks | 0xDa5cF3a42ebaCd2d8fcb53830b1025E01D37832D |
GateToTheSeventhRealmMinter | Contract which handled the minting of the Locks | 0xb1F1738cFb459f08f2F2fCa8c5469Ded57Dbe4eD |
ForgottenRunesBeasts | ERC721 contract for the Beasts | 0x8634C23D5794Ed177E9Ffd55b22fdB80A505ab7B |
ForgottenRunesBeastsAuctionHouse | Auction contract for the Beasts | 0x1f0744C221cc98697D4De5596da3BE5E835dCB34 |
ForgottenRunesWarriorsGuild | ERC721 contract for the Warriors | 0x9690b63Eb85467BE5267A3603f770589Ab12Dc95 | 0x82a65e6d7b612ff2225Df4A68B661eB11d4BD6a5
ForgottenRunesComic | ERC1155 contract for the Comic | 0xB94C3fd0016888bAB09DBC229f9397294e828a54 |
ForgottenRunesBeastSpawner | Contract which handled the minting of Beast Spawns | 0x1f0744C221cc98697D4De5596da3BE5E835dCB34 |
ForgottenRunesBeastSpawn | ERC721 contract for the Spawns | 0x7de11a2d9E9727fa5eAd3094E40211C5e9cf5857 |

Coding Guild


NightmareImpTreasureBox  | ERC721 contract for the Nightmare Imp's Treasure Boxes  | 0x59775fD5F266C216D7566eB216153aB8863C9c84  |
NightmareImpDoor  | Contract to interact with the Nightmare Imp's door and mint treats or tricks  | 0xd52c79d897a24c275729112c3c5ea813b5703f88  |

Dotta's PGP here: https://gist.github.com/cryppadotta/622f2195e6ea5ef2656d1412cce599be

Coding Guild


To download all your wizards from on-chain calldata, do the following:

> `curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionByHash","params":["0x0b8eb29d7a592023b5330fd9a93299bca2a9604aaa2494c87333fc56da50ec9e"],"id":67}' https://cloudflare-eth.com/ | jq -r '.result.input' | cut -c 139- | xxd --plain --reverse | head -n 297 > decoder.ts`
>
> `npm init -y`
>
> `npm install ethers@5.0.26 yargs@16.1.0 chalk@4.1.0 ora@5.3.0 ts-node@9.0.0 typescript@4.0.5 bson@4.4.0 sharp@0.28.3 parse-numeric-range@1.2.0 mkdirp@1.0.4 @types/yargs @types/node`
>
> `./node_modules/.bin/ts-node ./decoder.ts --wizards "0-9,13,123"`

Coding Guild


NOTE: cult project should in the future be created as their own pages and tagged with the "Cult Project" category instead of being listed here.

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

10,000 Forgotten Babies who found themselves in an orphanage that trains youngsters in the magical arts.

OpenSea Link

#### Wizard Nouns[edit | edit source]

In a parallel timeline, all wizards were nouns. Through an extensive and difficult process of experimentation and alchemy, a group of wizards in our timeline have opened a rift between these similar but different worlds. We present to you a smart contract that will summon the nounified version of your wizard through this rift.

OpenSea Link

  * Forgotten Market
  * Forgotten World's Minecraft
  * Billy's Gonna Get Ya
  * Moron Capital
  * Runes TCG

Cult-driven Projects


Soul Rune of Up Only
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Soul Rune of Up Only


Robo Dog (Basic) by Kokopelli

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

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> Robo Dogs are mechanical hounds that were created to serve as companions to warriors. They are incredibly loyal and possess advanced sensory systems that allow them to track and hunt down their targets with precision. They possess great strength and can withstand heavy damage in battle. Their metallic exteriors make them resistant to fire and electric attacks. These companionable creatures have a unique bond with their partners, and will go to any length to protect them.

— Giveahoot

Robo Dog (Runes Card)


Prism Armor
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Prism Armor


Soul of Wooden Boy
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Soul of Wooden Boy


Jade Sword
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Jade Sword


The Great Burning began on All Hallows Eve 2021 and through it a Wizard and a Flame may be burned to receive a Forgotten Soul.

Burning happens in The Secret Tower ( scroll down to the door with flickering flames )

  * 1112 Wizards were airdropped Flames
  * Burn a Flame token + a Wizard token for a chance at a Forgotten Soul
  * You might receive the Ghost of your Wizard, something more powerful, or something "undesirable"
  * You’ll always get an NFT back, but there are no guarantees on what you will get, so there is a risk.
  * For the wizards concerned with rate of return, the risk of an “undesirable” result is roughly 1 in 10.
  * No time limit on using the flames.

## References[edit | edit source]

The Great Burning, The Sacred Flames, and the Infinity Veil [1]

The Burning of Hedge Wizard Muntjac of the Mountain [2]

The Great Burning


> I will look upon them and despair.

Featured together with Sage Voidoth of the Ash (531) and Arcanist Dr. Death of the Ether (3220) in the Ouroboros storyboard published by Magic Machine.

Fortune Teller Crackerjack of the Desert as depicted in Ouroboros.

Fortune Teller Crackerjack of the Desert (6229)


Broom on Fire
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Broom on Fire


"Forgotten Runes is pioneering a 4th kind of world-builder. And at the moment, I'm going to call it, a living avatar. This is the creator who is also the creation; they literally own and embody the character that they develop for. This type of world-builder creates effortlessly because they are the creation." Elf quotation released alongside this Secret Tower 3D preview via Twitter. (November 2022)

This week, Elf returned after being out sick, along with Dotta and Bearsnake as usual. Tania del Rio was celebrating her birthday during this WW as well!

Magic Machine remarked on all the happenings re: FTX/Alameda/SBF. The info flow from social media was high during this time, with a lot of misinformation among it. Dotta remarked that our generation is having challenges with info processing in this age , but our descendants will do better.

## Contents

  * 1 Community Q&A
  * 2 Elf Comments of the Lord of the Rings "Web3 Experience"
  * 3 TV Show Update
  * 4 The Battle for Goblin Town, Explained
  * 5 Elf Lore Drop: Yellow Hat Wizards
  * 6 Community News & Cult Content Shout-outs

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

Will there be a Wizard hangout during the Miami Basel event? Bearsnake: Nothing scheduled just yet, but there will be a low-key time and place to gather one evening during that event for those that will be attending. Stay tuned for more details.

Warner Bros. released a "Lord of the Rings Web3 Movie Experience" in October 2022. Shown here is the home page for their experience web site. Elf was not impressed.

Sharon asked about favorite Thanksgiving foods:

Elf: Mashed potatoes.

Bearsnake and Dotta: Stuffing.

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Elf: Mashed potatoes.

Bearsnake and Dotta: Stuffing.

Jitcy: Martinelli's (sparkling cider). I lead a weird lifestyle.

Elf’s thoughts on the landshark not being genned? Elf: I’m disappointed, and I blame Dotta 😝. Dotta recounted the situation how the landshark had very strict Pirate affinity requirements that never got fulfilled in the gen that was used.

### Elf Comments of the Lord of the Rings "Web3 Experience"[edit | edit source]

Bisonic shared a preview of some of the different tent styles aligning to the various Color Wizard Hat factions. (November 2022)

Next, Elf wanted to comment on the Lord of the Rings Web3 experience. This was on Twitter, and was the target of a lot of derision and mockery. It seemed to have been created by outsiders without a firm grasp of the industry. This demonstrates how traditional media companies will have trouble adapting their existing IP for web3. They mainly just see the volume of sales, but are unaware of the tech, the community, and the novel creative forms. If you think about the hypothetical of creating a 10K LOTR character NFT collection, it wouldn’t work, because the franchise's value comes from the original beloved characters; they can’t create a bunch of new ones at scale. What this means, is that we are early in this game. If media companies want to partake, they will need to create their own new media property from the ground up, or they buy some NFT-native project that has proven success (the latter is more likely). They can’t scale up something they already own (the fans won’t like it). Conclusion: Elf sees no threat from these legacy media companies, they aren’t even in the race.

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Dotta assured the Cult that this is NOT implying that MM sees a sale to a Disney or similar company as an exit strategy. The goal is not to be acquired by Disney or Warner Bros., it is to become a new, Web3-native media giant, embodying the Web3 ethos.

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

Magic Machine had a call with Derek Kolstad in the past week, and it went well. Derek is creating the broad story structure and characters, and Elf is filling in a lot of the details, in terms of providing locations, more characters, and other lore details into the framework.

Dotta released a preview for one of the hexagon resource animations, for the upcoming real-time resource collection and building game, Battle for Goblintown. (November 2022)

Dotta added that Elf has made a giant graph using Figma about the relationships of the characters in the Runiverse for Derek to use as a reference. It includes about 100 different characters. Elf said that like Game of Thrones, there is no singular protagonist for the whole show. No Harry Potter-like central figure. Elf is also matching existing characters to archetypes that Derek requested. Bearsnake added that these documents are crucial to the dev process, since we don’t have novels to use as source material.

Elf: I observe everything that goes on around the Cult, and I weave stories around that. The Runiverse is a reflection of our real world, the discussions happening in Discord and Twitter every day.

### The Battle for Goblin Town, Explained[edit | edit source]

Next, it's a big update on Wizard Catan, the on-chain resource collection, building and trading game that Dotta has been working on!

Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-16


Dotta: This game is called “The Battle for Goblintown” and is set in Goblintown. There will be a greenpaper released with every detail, but I can give the overall concept now. The game is inspired by the board game, “Settlers of Catan”, maybe more so the Cities and Knights variant because your Wizards and Warriors will appear in the game too. Catan is a hex-grid game. On a table-top, the grid is relatively small, but in this game, the grid is massive to accommodate every player. Everyone has their own account, tied to their wallet. Built items will reflect in your wallet as non-transferable tokens, but there will also be resources, which are NFTs. On the grid, you can build settlements, and generate resources. The 5 resource types are: sticks, shards, slime, chickens, and kobold koolaid. You’ll earn these resources from the buildings, and you can buy/sell/trade resources as NFTs, or use them in game. You also can build roads, and you need to connect your settlements with the roads. The settlements/roads cannot be unbuilt, and they are tied to your account. These constructions are strategic - you can surround, or be surrounded by, others.

Yellow Wizard Haven is the epicenter for the values of fun and the pursuit of happiness.

There will also be a thief component (like Catan), but in this game, they are the Beasts. The Beast Masters will have a token they can use in the game. The Beast can move into a settlement and steal resources. They will take their cut of resources over time. To drive the Beasts away, you can create a Band of Wizards & Warriors that group together to fight. The Bands can attack/defend different roads, & each other, as well.

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The pricing mechanics will be using some of the tech from Art Gobblers. A variable rate Dutch auction (VRDA) will target specific resource emission rate over time. If resources are created ahead or behind schedule, the rate is dynamically self-adjusting. Dotta acknowledged that these crypto games typically always blow up at some point. He can’t guarantee it won’t happen with this game, but he enjoys the challenge of trying to design something that can endure over time.

Christmas time was the original delivery goal for this game, but at this point, January is a more realistic time frame. Elf said that Dotta had wanted to create a game like this for the longest time (1 year ago). Dotta had been playing Wolf Game and other similar on-chain games, and wanted to build his version of it. He loves idle clicker games also. Elf and Bearsnake agreed to let him, as long as the Runiverse lore was integrated.

The Athenaeum items (Treats) may be helpful for providing boosts to attack or defense of different items in the game. More details and specifics to come. Partner collection holders who participated in the trick or treat event will receive at least enough resources to create one settlement. Warrior-holders will get more resources than partners, and Wizard-holders will receive even more resources than that.

At the Yellow Wizard Haven, wizards focus on creating good times, and use chronomancy to make those times extend as long as needed.

Regarding txn costs: Creating a building costs about as much as doing a Uniswap trade. But Dotta thinks it will encourage more play if the game is on Arbitrum (a layer 2 chain). Bridging mainnet tokens to Arbitrum will take some effort, but Dotta believes ppl will do it.

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In-game lore: Elf wanted to talk about why this is set in Goblin Town. Basically, it’s meant to reflect the real world, and we are definitely in the middle of Goblin Town right now. In the Runiverse, Goblin Town is a large settlement full of degens, criminal rings, goblins, zombies, & a host of other unsavory characters. But you can still find rare acts of courage, virtue, and kindness. In the game, you are competing to become gang lords of Goblin Town. With Wolf Game and others, you get the sense that it’s degen central. And to some extent, this game will be as well, but there should be genuine fun for non-degens as well. And fun is the antidote to the bear market blues.

Meepledad's stash of Treasure Trove boxes, ready to ship.

### Elf Lore Drop: Yellow Hat Wizards[edit | edit source]

From here we moved into another Elf lore drop: The Yellow Hat Wizards! Yellow Hats have taken the aspiration of humanity to relax and have fun, and have built an entire community around it. Life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness are in full display at the Chronomancer’s Riviera. Many ppl are not able to “relax by the beach” until they’re too old to enjoy it. So the Yellow Wizards use time manipulation to stay young, & let parties last as long as they'd like. We in this world can also experience the manipulation of time. Machine-tracked time is different from time in our heads. Nostalgia and hope are manifestations of past and future time. And mindfulness can help us live fully in the present and extend time. What good is the money of Reds, tech of the Blues, or the conservation of Greens, if you don’t take the time to enjoy it? No good at all, if you're a Yellow.

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### Community News & Cult Content Shout-outs[edit | edit source]

MeepleDad came up, and talked about the Treasure Trove merch box. It contains an assortment of games, gaming items, and other FRWC-themed items, and the products have been manufactured and are at MeepleDad’s house, ready to ship. People who already pledged will get theirs, of course, but if you order soon, you should still be able to receive one in time for Christmas.

Cult Content Shout-outs:

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Cult Content Shout-outs:

  * Sharkchild made a meme post with his goblin warrior crew chastising goblintown (the NFT project) for buying goblin brains. Elf praised how it incorporated FWRC characters, a Beast, an Athenaeum item, and even another NFT project to world-build.
  * Loxley Labs, Retired Yield Farmer's project, has it’s own Twitter account, and is dropping artwork previews that look great.
  * Joan Danger of Riffraff had another commission coming out, this time with a street wear outfit. And we got to see the other side of her shield...
  * Runes is making progress - many more cards are being created. Additionally, a dedicated play hour was set for Thursdays at 8PM EST / 5 PM PST (US time).
  * MehsterBrown is making dolls of various Wizards. MB also did a “baby shark” parody with the land shark.
  * Henboyd released a commissioned illustration of a rabbit holding a knife!
  * Emma continues to make many highly-acclaimed Runiverse film posters.
  * BlackSand has released a pony racing community event. (They also have a fighting tournament that is ongoing).
  * Dotta re-explained the Lorb to Elf. It was created by nifty miner, who came up and talked about the Cabinet of Curiosities, which is a magical item workshop. The Lorb is one of the creations of Magus Impy of the Toadstools, but there may be others in the future.

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Ranseur
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Ranseur


Hambone
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Hambone


Here is a list of helpful templates:

## Cargo[edit | edit source]

  * Template:TokenProperties
  * Template:TokenPropertyGallery

## Token Helpers[edit | edit source]

  * Template:WizardInfobox

Link to a Wizard/Soul/Warrior with:

  * Template:WizardLink
  * Template:SoulLink
  * Template:WarriorLink

List of Templates


Kelt
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Kelt


Trick or Treater (Basic) by Wise Sam

Trick Or Treater is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 3

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> “I really hope I get a Bread Friend..."

Trick or Treater (Alternate) by Wise Sam

— Wise Sam

### Miscellany[edit | edit source]

Wise Sam's artwork for Trick Or Treater references Moonbirds, one of the NFT communities that joined Forgotten Runes in the 2022 Trick or Treat Event, where Wizards, Warriors, Souls, and Friends traveled through the Vampyre Mist to knock on the Nightmare Imp's door on Halloween to receive a Trick or a Treat.

Trick Or Treater


Amaryllis Fey Sword
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Amaryllis Fey Sword


Magus Wazir

Cosplay


Flesh Eating Plant
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Flesh Eating Plant


Golden Soul Reaper
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Golden Soul Reaper


Jewled Hummingbird
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Jewled Hummingbird


Water Elemental Shield
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Water Elemental Shield


Lady of the Mountain
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Lady of the Mountain


Bugbear chieftain, Beast #2.

The Bugbear Chieftain is Beast #2 of the Forgotten Beasts (Season 1) and was summoned into the Runiverse on the 14th of April 08:44:25 PM UTC, block 14585759 of the Ethereum network.

Bugbear Chieftain was successfully auctioned for 50.05 eth (approximately USD 151,239.09) to jailwarden.eth. The initial bid began at 1 eth. The bidding process took 24 hours and 33 minutes across 13 bids from block 14579122 to block 14585759 and involved 9 separate wallets. See the Gate to the Seventh Realm (Implementation).

## Trivia[edit | edit source]

  * Bugbear Chieftain was referenced in the Forgotten Souls collection long before the Beast Summoning event via the Bugbear's Flame: the Discombobulation Spell prop.

Bugbear Chieftain


Wicked Wizard
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Wicked Wizard


Red Amazonian Jumpsuit
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Red Amazonian Jumpsuit


Thopter (Basic) by Ozzz

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

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> The most basic trinket, it's a Blue Mage's first assignment in engineering school. Thopters aren't particularly useful for anything, but if they're imbued with a bit of magic they are able to perform basic tasks such as hanging clothes or pestering younger siblings.

— Giveahoot

Thopter


Tanker Heater Shield
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Tanker Heater Shield


Koopling
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Koopling


Dead Rat from the Forgotten Runes Athenaeum

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

### Rarity[edit | edit source]

The Nightmare Imp gave out 170 total Dead Rats.

Dead Rat


Jintao disclosing wizards.guide.

Jintao is a long-standing member of the cult who is noted for creating the first Forgotten Runes identity explorer at https://wizards.guide. He is also known for his work in Decentralised Finance (DeFi) side of cryptoeconomics.

## Creating wizards.guide[edit | edit source]

Jintao had successfully interrogated the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) that hosted the decentralised data for the original Forgotten Wizards collection and compiled one of the first amalgamated data structures for the then freshly minted project. He subsequently put together the cult's first explorer on the 2nd of July 2021 at https://wizards.guide/ (repo), just two days after the initial launch.

Jintao


Wooden Shield
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Wooden Shield


Kobold Captain Gear
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Kobold Captain Gear


## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The Lake of Lanterns is a body of water located in the southeastern part of the known Runiverse. The Lake lies northwest from the Bamboo Forests and north of the Spirit Villa.

Lake of Lanterns

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

The Lake of Lanterns is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due southeast from the origin.

Lake of Lanterns


Swamp Witch
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Most of us have heard about swamps and most likely also about witches in the common sense and the world humans live in. And it is a common mistake to think you know what a swamp witch is, purely by combining the meanings of those two nouns. As always the combination is more - much more - than the sum of its parts. And this record is here to elaborate on this. Written by absolute authorities on the subject: Druid Enigma of the Valley (3676) and Witch Tabitha of the Marsh (6154): Of course, as the reader might have guessed - Swamp Witches.

But let's start at the beginning and distinguish a little about these two nouns.

### The Swamp[edit | edit source]

We must first start by telling you that The Swamp \- (perhaps you followed the link above on swamps and by that, were fooled) has nothing to do with the garden variety swamp that you find all over planet earth (less and less though due to a warming period that dries most of them up over there) No, The Swamp (that is the main Swamp) is a wet land located in the Runiverse fairly central around the Frog Master Marsh reaching into The Fey, the Hedge Wizard Wood, the Carnival Pass and The Thorn - areas yet to be discovered and described properly by others.

Suffice it to say that arms of The Swamp reach into each of those - sometimes more and sometimes less - depending on the alignment of the stars and the runes that describe them. But also depending on the mood of the creatures living in the swamp, combined.

Swamp Witch