Title: The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel VII; Content:## From Charlie Crusher of the North[edit | edit source]

Charlie Crusher of the North (1536)

Regret. Charlie had been trying to live with it. But that shit was hard. Why did she have to leave? Could she have helped? She SHOULD have helped. Charlie couldn’t really think about anything else. It had been months since that tragedy. In a few minutes all that she had ever cared about, all she had ever loved, had been swallowed by the sea and wiped out of existence forever. Her birth place, her home, her friends and her family all gone. A catastrophic earthquake had hit the peninsula south of Fort Turtle, wreaking havoc and fragmenting into lifeless rocks what once was fertile and beautiful lands. Only a few survivors managed to escape and scattered across the Runiverse in search of a new home.

“I wasn’t there to help…” She had left the city to on the impulsive desire to join the Armada, a grassroots coalition in the Wild fighting to stand up against the frequent goblins and kobolds. “Why? Why would I leave to help some faraway land? I was needed here” she tormented herself.

But maybe there was hope. She had recently heard about a tournament taking place not far from her camp. A city called BlackSand was inviting warriors to compete in duels. Gold coins to be awarded to the winner. “Maybe I can bring everyone back. Maybe I can help rebuild with that gold. Maybe I can still make a difference” she thought while reading the tournament advertisement.

With enough gold she could lay the foundation for a new community. Gather back everyone that had fled and give them a new home. Their new home.

Those thoughts gave her a new meaning. “I need to win!”


Title: The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel VII; Content:Those thoughts gave her a new meaning. “I need to win!”

Resolute, she pulled up a map and tracked the path to BlackSand with her index finger.“ This should only take a couple of days. I can make it in time” she said as she evaluated the journey ahead. The most direct route would take her through a challenging mountain path in Skylord Rookery. But she didn’t care. She had to get there fast. The Tournament was about to start.

She quickly wore her brown armor and with a swift move she lifted her heavy iron hammer and shield. She was ready to go!

She stepped out of her tent and the cold winter air filled her lungs. Rain was pouring as that hideous monsoon pursued through the night. She had grown used to that, but still hated how wet and humid those lands were.

The forest around her looked intimidating: the wind was howling through the trees and some monster was roaring close-by. But nothing could intimidate her at this point. She had found her new cause. A reason to keep going despite everything that happened. A path to hope. Her own way to stop regretting.

## From Cornelius Nullifier of Implings[edit | edit source]

Cornelius Nullifier of Implings (8664)

“This is just not it” Cornelius shouted as he smashed a pile of documents onto his desk. “How could anyone be ok with this?” he let himself sink into the plush, leather office chair behind his glass desk. “I’m fed up”.

He was sitting on the top floor of Mira tower. The most expensive commercial real estate in town. He looked outside of his corner office. He had made it all the way from intern to partner at his law firm in less than seven years, exceeding any records of career progression. “For what?”


Title: The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel VII; Content:In Cornelius’ eyes the justice system just didn’t work. The dream of spending years fighting for what was lawful turned into a slow defeat of compromises and politics. Criminals could easily find loopholes and take advantage of a broadly defined Law. Innocent citizens often fell for fraudulent actions that he, as a lawyer, could not help avoid.

His career had been a successful one by any standards. Partner at a law firm, a corner office, a penthouse in Downtown, luxury cars and expensive company. Yet, he felt powerless. He felt that Justice kept slipping through his fingers, regardless of his efforts.

He slowly passed his hand over his red tie: the symbol of corporate power that only partners were allowed to wear. He laughed. He wanted real power, not just some status at a law firm that had no business in enforcing justice.

Throughout his career Cornelius had learned that lawyers could only make a difference within very strict boundaries. And that wasn’t enough for him.

He picked up his phone and quickly speed-dialed a number he had saved a few weeks ago. It was time to make a change, and he knew just the guy he needed for the job.

A few months later Cornelius was a different man. He was now a warrior. Someone would define him as a mercenary, but he liked to call himself an executioner for hire. Still wearing his business suit with a goblin sword and gladiator helmet, he roamed around the Wild taking on jobs to execute criminals and bandits. Was that lawful? Debatable according to Cornelius. Did he enjoy it? Absolutely. What mattered is that he finally was in a position to hand out Justice. He was in a position to make a difference.


Title: The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel VII; Content:His latest gig had brought him closer to BlackSand. As he walked the dusty streets, a floating advertisement board passed by him announcing the start of a tournament. Intrigued he decided to learn more and headed towards the fighting arena. There was nothing he did better than winning a fight and getting paid for it.

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

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As usual Azazel woke up early that morning. Still dark outside, he made his way downstairs towards the large dining room on the seventh floor of the Obsidian Tower. “Ah the Obsidian Tower…” Azazel sighed nostalgically. The tower was the very last building that had survived through the catastrophe that turned Imperium into BlackSand. But little remained of its former glory. It once was the very center of the most prolific city in the Runiverse. It used to host kings, queens, artists, philosophers and scientist. Most importantly it used to be a sacred gathering place for all Wizards.

Shaking his head trying to chase those thoughts away, Azazel made his way onto the streets. He was headed to the tournament arena: The Astral Plane.

That day he decided to take a slightly different route and to pass by the small market on North Street. A few merchants were setting up shops trying to sell anything from produce to luxury goods to visitors of the Tournament.

As he was walking by, he noticed some unfamiliar faces: a fisherman was displaying some fresh catch and a new jeweler was selling beautiful necklaces. Another merchant was setting up a cart full of small dolls, with a little bunny jumping around him. He was quite pleased to see more and more shops open up.

A few hours later Azazel finally made his way to the fighting pit. Another great fight awaited.


Title: The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel VII; Content:“I welcome Charlie Crusher of the North and Cornelius Nullifier of Implings. May the best warrior win!” Azezel announced, excited to see a growing crowd on the bleachers. And the duel commenced.

On one side of the arena, Charlie was wearing a brown armor and holding a heavy hammer and iron shield. On the other side, Cornelius was proudly swinging his goblin sword. In an unusual attire, he was wearing a full suite with a red tie, topped with a gladiator helmet.

Charlie looked nervous, as she had something to lose. As soon as Azazel announced the start of the duel, she charged. She swung her hammer hard aiming for Cornelius’ helmet. But Cornelius was fast. He dodged, pivoted, and stroke back with his sword. Charlie was ready. She lifted her shield and parried easily.

She tried another attack, this time swinging her hammer towards Cornelius’ legs. He dodged again, but slower this time. Charlie saw an opening, swung back hard, and hit her opponent’s left shoulder.

The crowd gasped, as a loud bone-crushing sound filled the air. Cornelius yelled in pain but didn't’ pause. Sword still firmly held in his right hand, he attacked.

He swung left and right and forced Charlie into a defensive stance. He then jumped to the left, looking for an opening on the opposite side of Charlie’s shield. He saw one. And he struck.

Charlie had just taken a step back to recover from the latest strike, and her defensive stance broke for a moment. Cornelius struck hard and Charlie could only partially evade the hit. The sword cut deep into her right arm, just above her elbow.


Title: The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel VII; Content:She screamed in a mix of pain and frustration. Blood was flowing down her arm. She looked barely able to hold onto the sword. Yelling she tried to respond with another attack. But the wound slowed her down. As she charged, Cornelius dodged and pushed her to the ground with another strike, this time aimed at her back.

The crowd screamed in surprise at what looked like the end of the fight. But Charlie slowly stood back up, blood now flowing out of her back too. Seriously injured she broke a small smile. “I have failed” she let out, dropping her hammer and shield to the ground. She surrendered.

“Cornelius has won!” Azazel shouted. “Congratulations to our new champion” The crowd exploded in cheers as Cornelius ran in triumph towards the bleachers with his goblin sword raised in victory.


Angelic Dotta (6044)

Title: Angelic Dotta (6044); Content:Angelic Dotta is one of the rare Special Burn, resulting in a predetermined outcome unique for 6044. Despite being the only Wizard to be burned with The_World_Egg as a prop, it transmutated into a seemingly unrelated Banshee's Harp, which is normally the result of burning a Siren's Harp instead. Despite originally being an Honorary Wizard based off Dotta, he is not owned by Dotta. 6044 was placed into the pool of possible mints for any lucky person to potentially summon upon release of Wizards.

He was burnt live in the Forgotten Runes Discord after a special reading of his final lore entry as a Wizard, to much anticipation and fear from viewers who didn't know whether or not he would receive a special burn or become a regular Soul.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgA273Ll5HE


Club of Heracles
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Club of Heracles

Title: Club of Heracles; Content:Club of Heracles
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Nightmare Imp's Treat Boxes

Title: Nightmare Imp's Treat Boxes; Content:Given out by the Nightmare Imp on the 2023 Halloween event


Ordinals

Title: Ordinals; Content:Inscription 962 - From the Shadow

Bitcoin Ordinals are a developing type of media on the Bitcoin blockchain. Creation of an ordinal includes inscribing data on individual Satoshis (Bitcoin's smallest denomination). Forgotten Runes' Elf and Dotta made history by creating one of the first 1000 Ordinal inscriptions — Inscription 962.


Soul Rune of Sigma
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Soul Rune of Sigma

Title: Soul Rune of Sigma; Content:Soul Rune of Sigma
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Double Sash
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Double Sash

Title: Double Sash; Content:Double Sash
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Bowl of Ramen
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Bowl of Ramen

Title: Bowl of Ramen; Content:Bowl of Ramen
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Paranormal Phantasmal Body
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Paranormal Phantasmal Body

Title: Paranormal Phantasmal Body; Content:Paranormal Phantasmal Body
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Courage Staff
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Courage Staff

Title: Courage Staff; Content:Courage Staff
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Bunny Skeleton
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Bunny Skeleton

Title: Bunny Skeleton; Content:Bunny Skeleton
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Fey Bear

Title: Fey Bear; Content:Fey Bear (Basic) by Bkk_Bros

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

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> A creature that appears in the dreams of those who rest in The Fey. No one has seen it during the waking hours, and anyone who thinks they finally might have suddenly open their eyes only to realize they were in a deep sleep.

— Giveahoot


ErnesTea

Title: ErnesTea; Content:ErnesTea (twitter: 3rnesTea) is an artist who creates detailed anime-style wizard art.


Quartz Orbuculum
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Quartz Orbuculum

Title: Quartz Orbuculum; Content:Quartz Orbuculum
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Houppelande
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Houppelande

Title: Houppelande; Content:Houppelande
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Duck Alliance Headquarters

Title: Duck Alliance Headquarters; Content:## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The Duck Alliance Headquarters is located in the northernmost part of the known Runiverse. The keep houses the Duck Alliance and lies due north of Brown Wizard Delta.

Duck Alliance Headquarters

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

Duck Alliance Headquarters is located at (x, y) in the game. To get there, head due north from the origin.


Milk guild

Title: Milk guild; Content:Created by Dr. Poplovski

What is the Milk Guild?

The Milk Guild is built on the ethical principle of saving the Canaanites from extinction, but also on the economical incentive of toppling the 'Big Potion' industry, with the much more natural and sustainable magic milk. It is time to expose the corrupted roots of the 'Big Potion' industry and what its capitalistic nature has brought on the populace.

We, The People, say it's enough.

Not exclusive to Canaanites, we welcome anyone who wants to embark on this journey to destroy the resulting plutocracy that has scourged us. No more will we be forced to pay life-saving potions at 10x their worth in gold, or become potion guinea pigs as a last resort to poverty. Some even say that the Canaanite meat lobby has been founded by 'Big Potion' as a way to eradicate their competition.

Milk Guild runs various campaigns to strengthen their presence and spread the word against Big Potion

> Twitter

## Milk Guild History[edit | edit source]

  * First official meeting of the Milk Guild

  * First secondary chapter of the Milk Guild meeting together

  * First Canaanite Milk distillery in action

  * First legal Canaanite Milk shop

  * Second Canaanite Milk derivative factory built

  * One of the many Canaanite Milk shops in many cities across the Forgotten Realms

  * First industrialized Canaanite Milk factory opened in The Citadel

  * Canaanite Milk main storage depot

  * Paid bards singing about the magic benefits of Canaanite Milk

  * Canaanite Milk Guild chairman being portrayed for the first time on the cover of Citadel Business magazine

  * First official Canaanite gold millionaire, thanks to a genetic anomaly making his Milk twice as nutritious


Milk guild

Title: Milk guild; Content:* Owner of Curd Inc., also known as the 'Cheese Baron'

## Current Members[edit | edit source]

  * Alchemist Lumos of the Capital (8174)

  * Alchemist Pumlo of the Astral Plane (1515)

  * Arcanist Toka of the Woodlands (9493)

  * Bard Celah of the Hills (2739)

  * Battle Mage Dutorn of the Valley (1993)

  * Chaos Mage Miyo of the Wood (8711)

  * Chronomancer Eden of the Cosmos (9555)

  * Clairvoyant Soya of the Villa (4608)

  * Druid Celeste of El Dorado (4410)

  * Enchanter Oxnard of the Ether (2614)

  * Geomancer Moloch of the Brambles (9507)

  *   * Ghost Eater Trollin of the Fey (1246)

  * Magus Devon of the Quantum Downs (6001)

  * Magus Ifran of the Wild (6901)

  * Magus Wazir of the Mount (6287)

  * Necromancer Brown Cow of El Dorado (4889)

  * Necromancer Moloch of Xanadu (674)

  * Pyromancer Jameel of the Quantum Downs (5900)

  * Shadow Mage Nixie of the River (6918)

  * Sorcerer Moloch of Limbo (4362)

  * Summoner Casper of the Keep (9163)

  * Summoner Oxnard (2624)


Pile of Bones
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Pile of Bones

Title: Pile of Bones; Content:Pile of Bones
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Philosopher
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Philosopher

Title: Philosopher; Content:Philosopher
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Swashbuckler
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Swashbuckler

Title: Swashbuckler; Content:Swashbuckler
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The Burning Bush

Title: The Burning Bush; Content:The Burning Bush is a unique and mystical bushland area located on the southern end of the Sand. It is an enchanted place where the forces of destruction and regeneration are in perpetual balance, creating a cyclical harmony that has existed for centuries.

## Ecology[edit | edit source]

The Burning Bush is characterized by its distinctive landscape, which is dotted with sparse vegetation and tall, scraggly trees. The area is prone to frequent bushfires that can ravage large swaths of the land, but at the same time, the fires are also necessary for the regeneration of the ecosystem.

The magic of the Burning Bush is what keeps this delicate balance in place. The bushland is enchanted by powerful elemental magic that enables it to sustain the extreme heat and devastation of bushfires. When a fire breaks out in the area, the magic of the Burning Bush kicks in, and the affected areas are quickly consumed by flames. However, the flames do not destroy the land entirely, but instead, they trigger the release of seeds and spores that have been lying dormant in the soil. These seeds and spores sprout almost instantly in the areas that have been burned, creating new vegetation that helps to stabilize the soil and prevent erosion. The new growth also attracts a variety of animals that have adapted to the harsh desert environment, including the elusive Sand Lynx and the agile Dune Viper.

## Inhabitants[edit | edit source]


The Burning Bush

Title: The Burning Bush; Content:## Inhabitants[edit | edit source]

The Burning Bush is also home to a tribe of nomadic people known as the Barren Court. These fierce desert warriors have lived in the area for generations, and they have learned to harness the power of the Burning Bush to their advantage. They use the regenerative properties of the enchanted land to sustain themselves during their long journeys across the desert, and they have also learned to use the intense heat of the bushfires to forge their weapons and tools. Despite the volatile nature of the Burning Bush, the Barren Court has thrived in this harsh environment, and they are respected and feared by all who know of them. They are a proud and principled people who hold honor and loyalty in high regard, and they are known to be fierce defenders of their land and their people.


Tate Shield
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Tate Shield

Title: Tate Shield; Content:Tate Shield
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Journeyman Falchion
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Journeyman Falchion

Title: Journeyman Falchion; Content:Journeyman Falchion
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Overcoat
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Overcoat


9272ETH
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9272ETH


Bag of Salt

Title: Bag of Salt; Content:Bag of Salt from the Forgotten Runes Athenaeum

The Bag of Salt 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 51 total Bags of Salt.


Chronomancer's Riviera

Title: Chronomancer's Riviera; Content:> In the Chronomancer’s Riviera, it is always a perfect summer's day thanks to the large spinners stored in Chronomancer Hall.

## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Chronomancer's Riviera is located in the central part of the known Runiverse. The Riviera comes forth from Atlanta's Pool and drains into Kelpie's Bay.

Chronomancer's Riviera

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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


Bonsai

Title: Bonsai; Content:Bonsai from the Forgotten Runes Athenaeum

Bonsai 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 44 total Bonsai.


Golden Jaguar
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Golden Jaguar

Title: Golden Jaguar; Content:Golden Jaguar
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Swamp Bullfrog
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Swamp Bullfrog

Title: Swamp Bullfrog; Content:Swamp Bullfrog
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Flame Guardian Helm
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Flame Guardian Helm

Title: Flame Guardian Helm; Content:Flame Guardian Helm
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Soul Harvester
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Soul Harvester

Title: Soul Harvester; Content:Soul Harvester
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Cyber Axe
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Cyber Axe


MYTHOS

Title: MYTHOS; Content:MYTHOS was commissioned by O for the lore series Hadrien and The Hare. In the story, 'The Feast', Adept Hadrien of the Rock (1144) and The Hare visit Hydromancer Vorvadoss of the Bastion (1038) and learn about the culture of the race of Great Old One's.

'MYTHOS' by Ozzz. Adept Hadrien of the Rock (1144) and The Hare are featured in the foreground of a large hall with hieroglyphic carvings in it's wall and ceiling surfaces. In the background Hydromancer Vorvadoss of the Bastion (1038) can also be seen.

The piece has been noted by Ozzz to be particularly significant because of the carvings and images depicted on the surfaces within the hall. The depth of lore contained within the piece inspired future thinking around his project with Mafriends: 'The Atelier of Ozzz'.


Shield of the Flaming Skull
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Shield of the Flaming Skull

Title: Shield of the Flaming Skull; Content:Shield of the Flaming Skull
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Divanae
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Divanae


Styxian
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Styxian


Purple Wizard
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Purple Wizard

Title: Purple Wizard; Content:Purple Wizard
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Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07; Content:Some Forgotten Runes community members met up with Elf and Bearsnake at the Goblintown party during Miami Art Basil. (December 2022)

We opened the week with some more discussions about Wizards meeting up in Miami! Samikitty came up and provided an intro by talking about the experience - it was her first time talking live on WW! Elf asked Sami to describe her experience talking about the Cult to her best friend. To summarize, her friend was mystified by many aspects of Forgotten Runes. And she had no words when she found out Sami was going the Goblintown Miami rave with Wizards.

Next, Elf highlighted that The Battle for Goblintown has it’s own Twitter account now, and was also present in the Spaces! Goblintown briefly unmuted to give a hearty “screeeeeee!” (There will be more on this later.)

## Contents

  * 1 Community Q&A
  * 2 The Cult Talks about Goblins and the Battle for Goblintown
  * 3 Lore Drop: White Hat Wizards
  * 4 New Segment Idea: "Dotta's DeFi"
  * 5 Cult Content Shout-Outs
  * 6 House of Wizards DAO Update

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


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07; Content:### Community Q&A[edit | edit source]

  * Will there be necroponies for Christmas? No, but there will be a Wizmas event! It’s in the works - it is just for fun, and doesn’t involve tokens.
  * Can Bearsnake rant about what he’s excited about? No, he has to stay mum for now. But there are several projects and collabs coming up that merit excitement, in his opinion.
  * Magic Machine opened a dedicated Twitter account for the Battle of Goblintown. This "animated neon sign" was used to announce the account and the game to the wider public. (December 2022)


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07; Content:Have the Cult leaders done ayahuasca? All of them said they hadn’t done it. However, LachnessMonsta said that she tried it. During her trip, she saw a crimson dragon that came face to face with her, and then she went inside its eye and saw symbols including the Eye of Horus. Afterward, she saw the Eye of Horus everywhere, including a bookstore with banned books in LA, where she got a tarot book.
  * Cosmic asked: Why are Wizards so fun to party with? Elf said it is because Bearsnake is a great “party leader”.
  * Any holiday merch planned? No, but there WILL be a holiday card. Soon, you can submit your mailing address anonymously and get a card from Magic Machine! Bearsnake added that there will be more merch in the future - although the Goblintown game is taking up a lot of the team’s time, after that there should be more items made available.
  * FMK: Felis, kobold, imp? (from qeshmar) Dotta and Bearsnake declined to answer, but Elf said: F the imp, M the Felis, K the Kobold…
  * Warrior Walk-cycles: Elf confirmed that they are done, but some are still buggy. So please consider this the “V1”. If your Warrior’s walk-cycle is messed up, please DM Lachness, Jitcy, or Nalgene, and they will open a ticket to have it resolved.

### The Cult Talks about Goblins and the Battle for Goblintown[edit | edit source]


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07; Content:Next, EntropyEQ_ of Goblintown came up and thanked the Wizards that came to the Goblintown party in Miami. Entropy was able to meet several Wizzies during the event. Bearsnake suggested a new collaborative catch phrase, “to scree or to pee”. Entropy also complimented the Wizard party at NFT NYC. MehsterBrown came up and mentioned that “goblin mode” was the word of the year! (via half-completed knock-knock joke).

One of the earliest posts from the Battle for Goblintown Twitter account gave an overview (with accompanying illustration) of what visitors to Goblintown might expect. (December 2022)

Ok, time for more updates about the Battle for Goblintown! The BfGT Twitter account will embody the degen nature of Goblintown, just like the river that flows through Goblintown will mirror the jagged movements of the market. This account is an experiment, and it will have a different tone, vibe, and strategy from the primary Forgotten Runes Twitter. It’s intended as a stepping stone for degens who just wanna degen. And to a wider extent, the game itself is also targeted to that audience. Dotta mentioned that a new Discord will probably be started for The Battle for Goblintown as well, and that it will likely also have a different flavor from the main FRWC server.

Dotta recapped the game concepts - they've been previously summarized here. Additional tidbits about gameplay: You can spend in-game resources for soldiers, but your Wizards and Warriors can also lead bands of soldiers, and will give them extra benefits. Ponies can help with faster movement of troops, so they are not left out.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07; Content:Other projects will be brought in to join in the fun. It’s intended to be competitive for non-FRWC holders also. Outside partner collection holders (especially those who participated in the Trick or Treat event) will get an airdrop of in-game resource tokens. Warriors, Wizards, and Souls holders will get larger airdrops of in-game tokens. The drop will be per-NFT, so you benefit more if you hold more FRWC characters. However, the game is designed to reward active players with good strategies, so it will matter more how you play the game after the initial resources are allocated. So even a partner holder with a small airdrop could possibly win it all.

At this point, Orbus made a bestial scree (or he possibly asked one of his many goblins to participate). He did it again upon request.

### Lore Drop: White Hat Wizards[edit | edit source]

When we reflect white light through a prism, it is made up of all the colors the eye can see. Together, they form a single beam of holy achromatic light. The reduction of everything to one thing. Simple, minimalistic order. White hats ponder the universe and reduce it to a singular Rune. The other color hats are seeking power, knowledge, or pleasure, among other things, but the white hats are sitting in their tower, quietly meditating through all of it. These acetic sages rarely emerge - their magic is subtle, quiet, and rarely seen. People don’t know if they are hiding their power level, or just have no power at all.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07; Content:White Hats are not easily categorized into good & evil. Nietzsche's Zarathustra is an example. A more modern example is Dr. Manhattan from The Watchmen, who is fairly detached from humanity. Pai Mei from Kill Bill and Master Splinter from the Ninja Turtles are some others. Order, acetic minimalism, and hidden power level are their key qualities.

### New Segment Idea: "Dotta's DeFi"[edit | edit source]

Next, Dotta proposed a new “extra segment” for Wizard Wednesday - “Dotta’s DeFi”. He would discuss things like NFTX, DeFi/NFT-based loans, and similar topics, as time allows during Wizard Wednesdays. You can react in the Discord to let him know if you’re interested.

The Wizard Nouns Twitter account posted this first look at the Wizard Nouns appearing in the Webb3 2D metaverse, alongside some of the traditional Wizard sprites. (December 2022)

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


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07; Content:### Cult Content Shout-Outs[edit | edit source]

  * Elf said that Cosmic Birds was fun to hang out with in Miami and posts a lot of fun Cult memes. This week - a screee in a fortune cookie.
  * The Mafriends group did a great CG version of Bread Friend (a rare Halloween Treat). Bearsnake sees a future for Bread Friend, and thinks that everyone should have a BF.
  * Ozzz made a new Wizard and Pony piece! Ozzz did another great piece for Kathleen Protector of the Woodlands (15515), illustrating her Halloween story made by Sharon! And Ozzz did yet ANOTHER illustration of Soul 1498. What a busy Wizzy!
  * Cryptozombiez put a FRWC Wizard into their horde.
  * Magus Wazir did an AI CGI piece of SBF as a goblin.
  * Joan Danger of Riffraff has another great commission piece.
  * Nifty Island did a hilarious video of a female wizard wielding an Ultra Blade. This is actually using the previous rig, they will receive one of the newer ones.
  * Runes TCG posted a teaser - “who is ready to crack some packs?” (art by Ozzz). Giveahoot confirmed that this will be for digital packs, but you can get physical packs through the Treasure Trove bundle.
  * Wizard Nouns posted a teaser of Wizard Nouns walk-cycles inside the Webb3 game. Madotsuki mentioned that a few Wizards are having issues loading it - you can contact him if this is the case for you, and he can help coordinate with the Webb3 team.
  * The BlackSand Ether Cup is in progress, and the first race has concluded! There is now a BlackSand site live on Muse.io that summarizes all the info.

### House of Wizards DAO Update[edit | edit source]


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-12-07; Content:### House of Wizards DAO Update[edit | edit source]

Dotta thanked all the Council members for their work so far. They have been meeting every single week for a year with each other, lawyers, board members, & creating many meeting & procedural docs. Formal paperwork is expected during Jan.


Ghost Pumpkin
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Ghost Pumpkin

Title: Ghost Pumpkin; Content:Ghost Pumpkin
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Artis Rock

Title: Artis Rock; Content:Artis Rock is an OG cult Artist and designer. She represents the wizard Pyromancer Artis of the Rock (2402) and has made several pieces of art for this wizard during her time in the cult!

Twitter: [1]


Gangrene Zombie
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Gangrene Zombie

Title: Gangrene Zombie; Content:Gangrene Zombie
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Honor Mountain

Title: Honor Mountain; Content:## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Honor Mountain is located in the northwestern part of the known Runiverse. The Mountain lies east of Buffkin Plains and marks the current northernmost landmark in the known Runiverse.

Honor Mountain

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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


Staff
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Staff


Yellow Elven Cloak
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Yellow Elven Cloak

Title: Yellow Elven Cloak; Content:Yellow Elven Cloak
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Demon Hound
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Demon Hound

Title: Demon Hound; Content:Demon Hound
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Purple Caped Traveller
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Purple Caped Traveller

Title: Purple Caped Traveller; Content:Purple Caped Traveller
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King of the Dead
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King of the Dead

Title: King of the Dead; Content:King of the Dead
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Red
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Red


Title: Kathleen Protector of the Woodlands (15515); Content:https://t.co/7Huo3gzMiM


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-02-09

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-02-09; Content:One of the earliest image previews released by Bisonic for the Runiverse MMO game, circa February 2022.

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

  * Animated series trailer is still in development. An animatic (series of images + soundtrack) was shown to the FRWC team, and they said it looks awesome. Trailer timeline is currently to release it around the same time as the Warriors collection.
  * Matching a pony with an undesirable in the lockscreen generator could have some interesting results...


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-02-09

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-02-09; Content:Speaking of Warriors, internal development on them is in progress. And the game is in development as well. A lot of these things are going to be released around the same time in the next 3-5 months.
  * Bisonic game land sale: team wants to make sure that when land is purchased, you can see the tiles of your land. It won’t have all the game features included, but they want it to be more than an illustration. Now anticipated for late March or early April.
  * Comic book: This will be distributed for free. The vision is to print 100's of thousands, which will be distributed at various comic cons and NFT NYC. Bearsnake believes people will be pleased with them, and they will be a key component of introducing FRWC to the mainstream.
  * Resistance to NFTs: the team has encountered it among some of the traditional media types that they’ve talked with. For example, there was a company that they were working with for a DnD campaign. A deal was almost signed, but then the company said that their staff refused to work on an NFT project. Some discussion was had about resistance to NFTs among many in society at the moment.
  * Souls on Ponies! You can see Forgotten Souls and undesirables on the Forgotten Runes ponies! The undesirables in particular have been incorporated in some fun ways! To see these, go to the generator tool and select Pony, and then a Soul as a rider.
  * There is an article in Vogue business about NFT burn mechanisms, and FRWC was included in that, because of the Forgotten Souls event.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-02-09

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-02-09; Content:* There is now a Magic Machine physical office! It is located in Los Angeles CA, and Bearsnake is working out of there right now. Elf also visited recently. There will be opportunities to use the space, for example as a location for a wizard merch pop-up shop.
  * Lore survey - so far many responses have been received. So far, most have said that they write in the Book of Lore because they enjoy the act of creation, and 2nd reason was to build the collaborative legendarium. One of the key questions is about whether one should be allowed to change or erase a previous owner’s lore.
  * Elf's response to a question about the Runiverse magic system is something that is hard to reproduce in text - instead, listen to the corresponding audio segment.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-02-09

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-02-09; Content:### Lore Readings[edit | edit source]

SPZ and Francis Pakyuen's had lore readings during this Wizard Wednesday.


Soul Rune of Cinnabar
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Soul Rune of Cinnabar

Title: Soul Rune of Cinnabar; Content:Soul Rune of Cinnabar
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Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23; Content:Bisonic released a series of preview images for some of the different areas that will be available in the Runiverse game in development. (November 2022)

We started off with the opportunity to hear Bearsnake act like a goblin! Recommended listening! Elf then mentioned a happening on crypto twitter - the Chimpers team announced a partnership w/ the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Elf said that this shows that NFT projects are trundling along - entertainment weathers bear markets well by providing FUN. Dotta said that he loved TMNT growing up, and remembers dressing up as Donatello for Halloween. He is happy for any new experiment in the NFT space, and we'll see if this meld of traditional and NFT media works out. MM discussed who would be represented by each Turtle. Dotta stuck with Donatello. Bearsnake went with Michelangelo. Elf feels a kinship with Raphael. Leonardo was not selected by the founding trio...they feel he is the straight-laced sensible one, maybe not as fun.

## Contents

  * 1 Community Q&A
  * 2 Stoned Apes, Magic Machine is Thankful, and the Meaning of "Cult"
  * 3 Cult Content Shout-outs
  * 4 Magic Machine Updates
  * 5 Lore Drop: Brown Hat Wizards

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

  * A preview of a Wizard-themed comic (distinct from primary Magic Machine comic book series) being created by Jitcy, with art from ErnesTea. (November 2022)


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23; Content:Wen Kobold airship in the World Cup? Bearsnake was told to make it happen. If not that, Elf asked for a Kobold balloon in the Macy's Day Parade. Dotta said that Cool Cats may actually be trying to do this for next year.
  * Will Beast spawn participate in the Battle for Goblintown (upcoming on chain game)? They may be included as a lesser form of the Beasts (thieves), but it's TBD. Dotta has been collaborating with pixelshop on the UI, and it's been going well. The systems are still being tweaked to be as fun as possible, things are moving toward Warcraft 3, but crypto. Might not get fully there, but that's the trend.
  * Battle for Goblintown question: Wen? Dotta confirmed that we are probably looking at January.
  * Question for Jitcy: Why do kobolds smell? Jitcy said that it's because kobolds tend to sleep rough after partying and getting lost.
  * Wen lore drop on kobolds, dream masters, etc? Elf: I'll probably never do anything during Wizard Wednesday. I might write something in Wizzypedia, but really, I'm playing off of what the community has created around some of these wizard types. Jitcy talked about a comic around these characters that is being developed. ErnesTea is the artist for this.
  * How many scrolls are left for the Wizards, Warriors, and Ponies? Dotta: Original allocation was 20 Ponies, 5 Warriors, and 2 Wizards. But some of the treats were never redeemed, so the actual number is unknown.

Brennan.eth releases another preview image of a Forgotten Runes-themed board game in development. (November 2022)

### Stoned Apes, Magic Machine is Thankful, and the Meaning of "Cult"[edit | edit source]


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23; Content:Elf Lore Drop: We started by discussing the Stoned Ape Theory. The idea is that in ancient history, apes found psychedelic mushrooms, and ingesting these opened new pathways in their brains, which led to their advancement to humans. In the Runiverse, there are Wizards that believe that psychedelics are the source of different types of magic. And there are some Wizard props that seem to support this.

Next, the founders talked a bit about what they are thankful for. In general, MM is very thankful for the Cult community, and all the writing, art, and community NFT collections that have been generated. Dotta said that he's very thankful about the many many individuals that make up the Cult, that he's gotten to know & worked with over the past year+. He was also very grateful for his co-founders in MM, and for the other members of MM, who each bring something great to the table even if it isn't always super visible to the outside.

Next, Elf talked more about the meaning of the word, "Cult". He was recently introduced by ZayLaSoul to the book "TechGnosis". In the book, the "mystical impulse" of humanity is discussed. This is a deep innate desire to connect with the unknown, to ponder the infinite. Traditionally, organized religion has fulfilled this role, but Erik Davis (the author) explores the idea of a secular audience fulfilling the mystical impulse through technology.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23; Content:Throughout history, there have been people that seek to exploit people's desire for mysticism. Sometimes, there have been bad leaders that lead people astray. And this has led many to ascribe a negative meaning to the word "cult" (and they are fair to do this). So what does the word "Cult" mean for FRWC? Why is it not that? Two distinguishing factors: we do not have dogma, and we are decentralized. There is no blind obedience to a central figure. Our "cultists" are empowered to lead themselves. They are putting their Rune on the Door. We have this brand new magical technology available to us for the first time - the blockchain. All token holders hold their token, and from that, the wizard or warrior that can be built in whatever way people wish. We are in uncharted territory here - a paradigm shift. Davis, in his book, says that there is a need for the "cartographers of old", and Elf sees the Cult as filling this role. Decentralized world-building is charting new waters.

The Dover campaign caused quite a stir during the race. Dover might have won it all, had it not been for a mischievous kobold...


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23; Content:Elf finished this segment with a quote from Picasso. Picasso (regarding some African masks): "I forced myself to examine these masks. All of those objects that people had created with a sacred, magical purpose: to serve as intermediaries between them and the unknown, hostile forces that surrounded them, thereby, trying to overcome their fears, to give color and shape. And then I understood what art really meant. It is not just an aesthetic process. It is a form of magic that stands between us and the universe. A means of taking power and imposing a form on our terrors as well as our dreams. The day I discovered that, I found my way. The day I understood that, I put my Rune on the Door. (OK, maybe not the last sentence, but it fits! -Elf) Elf ended by saying that he's thankful for all that we are doing collectively.

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


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23; Content:### Cult Content Shout-outs[edit | edit source]

  * Nard shared a scientific analysis in Discord regarding the color of kobolds. Elf concluded that this proves that kobolds are yellow (the analysis showed an influence from both green and yellow, although maybe teeny bit more of the yellow).
  * Chemicalimbalance had a piece of an Elf doll with a pull-string.
  * Daniel Illustra shared a video of her sketchbook \- Elf was very impressed, and was reminded of what he has lost by going full digital lately. Daniela also illustrated a great piece for the Runiverse game campfire lore contest.
  * Henboyd shared some amazing hand-painted art, that he commissioned for his wizard.
  * Emmaleigh continues to create amazing FRWC-themed movie poster adaptations. Here is one for Despikobold Me.
  * The Alchemist shared a commissioned artwork by marcofine. The subject: his pony, Durango.
  * DarickDaWizard (MehsterBrown) shared a custom Jibjab video he created.
  * Dotta shouted out Merlin's Minecraft skins that are available for Wizards and Souls. This was delivered months ago, but isn't shouted out enough. People out there have no idea.
  * Orange hats as the source of the Brown Hat wizards is official! ZayLaSoul had an interesting take on this phenomenon as well.

Madotsuki shouted out Lagatus' efforts with BlackSand, most recently with the pony-racing tournament. It had various fun mechanics, including early uses of treats.
  * Elf is inspired by everyone's efforts, and he hopes he can create his own Cult Content for his own Wizards. Dotta said, "yes." Bearsnake said, "maybe".

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


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23; Content:### Magic Machine Updates[edit | edit source]

  * Miami wiz meetup update: Bearsnake said he is looking at restaurant venues, and will lock in a place and time in the next week.
  * Comic book update: Issue #1 pages are done! Reilly Brown, who made the Issue #0 print cover, did all the art this time around, and the art is popping off the page.

### Lore Drop: Brown Hat Wizards[edit | edit source]

Brown Hat Wizards live in the Brown Wizard Delta. This area is ideal for farming, & it is a major source of food for the entire Runiverse. In our world, farming has become very mechanized. But in the delta, the traditional charm of farming has been retained. The Brown Wizards do not use their magic for the materialistic pursuit of wealth (Red Hats), the pursuit of magic and technology (Blue Hats), or the focus on pleasure and debauchery (Yellow Hats). They understand the Green Hats' care for the earth, but they seek a healthy dominion over it, not a submission to it.

The best use of magic, according to Brown Wizards, is to accomplish everyday tasks and chores, to put food on the table or build something tangible. And thus their robes and hats often have a healthy coat of dirt on them. It is because of this, that they have put behind their origins as the orange hats. But that's ok, because the orange hats were a bit too flashy anyway.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-11-23; Content:Elf's favorite example of brown hats is J.R.R. Tolkien's hobbits. They are the quintessential country folks, who love peace, quiet, and good-tilled earth. But they are a bit xenophobic, fearful of the outside world, suspicious of strangers, and can be narrow-minded. In the same LOTR, this is exemplified by the scouring of the Shire episode near the end of the trilogy.


Ultramarine Rhinoceros Beetle
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Ultramarine Rhinoceros Beetle

Title: Ultramarine Rhinoceros Beetle; Content:Ultramarine Rhinoceros Beetle
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The Bone Stave
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The Bone Stave

Title: The Bone Stave; Content:The Bone Stave
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Chaos Chimera

Title: Chaos Chimera; Content:Chaos chimera, Beast #1.

The Chaos Chimera is Beast #1 of the Forgotten Beasts (Season 1) and was summoned into the Runiverse on the 13th of April 07:55:22 PM UTC, block 14579113 of the Ethereum network.

The Chaos Chimera was successfully auctioned for 45 eth (approximately USD 140,332.50) to collectibles.1of1.eth. The initial bid began at 1.5 eth. The bidding process took 23 hours and 40 minutes across 12 bids from block 14572792 to block 14579031 and involved 9 separate wallets. See the Gate to the Seventh Realm (Implementation).

The Chaos Chimera is the first Beast in the animated series, first appearing in the trailer.


Elder
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Elder


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-06-08

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-06-08; Content:In June 2022, the main comic book cover was airdropped to FRWC holders as an animated NFT.

## Contents

  * 1 Forgotten Runes Warrior's Guild Gets a Surprise Airdrop!
  * 2 Comic Book Airdrop!
  * 3 Magus Wazir Joins Magic Machine
  * 4 Beast 0 is Revealed
  * 5 NFT NYC Registration is Opened
  * 6 Community News

### Forgotten Runes Warrior's Guild Gets a Surprise Airdrop![edit | edit source]

First off, we must mention the Warriors surprise airdrop!!! After the mint slowed down and didn’t complete, Magic Machine discussed next steps. There were several possible options, and Magic Machine observed the market and consulted with various people. Most cult members felt it would be a shame if all the remaining warriors were burned without ever being seen. Ultimately, Magic Machine felt the most important thing was to get the Warriors out into the Runiverse. Most of the remaining Warriors were airdropped to existing Wizard and Warrior holders last weekend! To the team, it felt like this path was closest to the spirit of the FRWC core tenets. They decided to airdrop 1 Warrior to each wizard-holding wallet, and 1 warrior per warrior owned during a snapshot. NFTX WIZARD token holders were also included this time. And wizards with lore also got an additional warrior.

Beast 0 is The Quantum Ouroboros. Unlike the other Beasts from Season 1, Beast 0 was an animated loop (still image capture used here).

### Comic Book Airdrop![edit | edit source]


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-06-08

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-06-08; Content:### Comic Book Airdrop![edit | edit source]

One comic NFT was airdropped per each wallet holding FRWC tokens, with an exclusive cover. 225K physical copies will be given out at the NFT NYC event and comic-cons. As a result, the tokens will be airdropped over the next week, but the actual digital comic won’t be readable until the grand unveiling at NFT NYC. The team is looking at sending physical comic book copies to cult members who can’t make it to the event, by request. MM is doing a partnership with a large crypto brand (it turned out to be Coinbase NFT) for further distribution of the electronic comic, with 5 different covers, that has unlimited supply. Dotta says this to caution anyone who might make incorrect assumptions about supply and try to whale into the Cult airdropped version on secondary.

### Magus Wazir Joins Magic Machine[edit | edit source]

The One Who Rings has been hired onto Magic Machine! Their role is: official meme lord, streamlining onboarding of cult members, and programming some official play-to-earn minigames!

### Beast 0 is Revealed[edit | edit source]


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-06-08

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-06-08; Content:### Beast 0 is Revealed[edit | edit source]

Beast 0, the Quantum Ouroboros, will be auctioned at Christie’s as a benefit to MAP, an institution conducting studies on psychedelics. Ryan Zurrer of Dialectic helped arrange for Beast 0 to be included. Elf found that it was very fitting for FRWC to support MAPS, and decided to create the Quantum Ouroboros, who is outside of space and time. It didn’t come from The Gate to the 7th Realm. It’s a gif, because a gif loops forever. This is the most significant beast to the Runiverse and even human history. Elf talked about the cycles of history and repeating patterns of events. Recommended listening. Later Dotta and Madotsuki talked about quantum entanglement. Classic Forgotten Runes vibes.

### NFT NYC Registration is Opened[edit | edit source]

The NFT NYC event registration link has been released. The artist Oliver Tree will hold a performance as Gigas Chad! You can RSVP even if you don't currently hold a FRWC NFT.

This was the winning entry in the Enter the Runiverse poster contest in June 2022, by Tania del Rio.

### Community News[edit | edit source]

The first Coffee with Magic Machine happened yesterday! Topics included basics of the Cult for the uninitiated as well as discussions about the wider NFT space at the moment.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-06-08

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-06-08; Content:Jitcy, Magus Wazir, and Lachness have started planning for an official FRWC wiki! It will give Elf a platform to include more official lore. It will eventually be transitioned to the Cult for them to contribute to it as well. Dotta said the wiki is meant to be more informational, searchable, & organized than The Book of Lore. Elf said the initial content will be around the map & political factions, and build from there. The book of lore is a bit impenetrable to outsiders, and this wiki should help.

Poster contest results: the winners were announced. One runner up was manimal (Discord name) with a classic-looking and elegant entry. Another runner-up was pva with a highly thematic New York piece, and a wild creation process that was shared during the submission. The winner was Tania del Rio! Their poster is very charming, communicated the vibes MM aligned with, and the dance poses are so cute! Congrats!

Two Crows released his collection of physical Key of the 7th Realm chains & pendants. Lorepunk “unboxed” one on live audio during the Wizard Wednesday but it turned out to be the wrong item (assistant's shipping mishap)!


Titan Swashbuckler of the Ruins (11648)

Title: Titan Swashbuckler of the Ruins (11648); Content:### 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.


Pestilence
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Pestilence

Title: Pestilence; Content:Pestilence
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Corvid
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Corvid


Red Mamba
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Red Mamba


Durendal
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Durendal


Skeleton in Spandex
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Skeleton in Spandex

Title: Skeleton in Spandex; Content:Skeleton in Spandex
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Fairy Glamour: the Dazzle Spell
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Fairy Glamour: the Dazzle Spell

Title: Fairy Glamour: the Dazzle Spell; Content:Fairy Glamour: the Dazzle Spell
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Great Owl Obelisk

Title: Great Owl Obelisk; Content:## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The Great Owl Obelisk is located in the central part of the known Runiverse. The Obelisk lies between two mountain ranges (bound to the west by Muscle Mountain), south of the Quantum Shadow and just southwest of the The Cave of the Platonic Shadow.

Great Owl Obelisk

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-03-23

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-03-23; Content:This infographic was released by Magic Machine circa March 2022 to communicate their Spring plans.

## Contents

  * 1 Magic Machine Provides an Update Infographic
    * 1.1 Info on the Forgotten Beasts
    * 1.2 Comic Book Update
    * 1.3 Forgotten Runes Warriors Guild Update
    * 1.4 Pony Walk-Cycles Update
    * 1.5 Additional Magic Machine Updates
  * 2 Community News
  * 3 Lore Reading

### Magic Machine Provides an Update Infographic[edit | edit source]

This graphic gives a clear, high-level idea of what to expect from Magic Machine in Q2 2022 (side image on right). The team wanted to make it more visible, all the work that’s being done every day. And there are little previews in there too.

An example of 0xCosmo's previous work (an animation of Druid Crowley) that attracted the attention of Magic Machine.

#### Info on the Forgotten Beasts[edit | edit source]

The Forgotten Beasts will be released in seasons. The first “season” is seven Beasts, released in daily auctions starting on April 12 (starting price of 0) running 24 hours each. Similar approach to Nouns DAO. The theme for S1 is “beast spawn”, and hundreds of people can participate in this event, even if you don’t win a beast auction. There will be some form of tokens that a lot of people can acquire, for only the cost of gas. Every season will have a different theme and mechanic.

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


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-03-23

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-03-23; Content:#### Comic Book Update[edit | edit source]

The wizard comic books are coming along. So far, 6-7 artists have been sourced to create different alternate covers for it. The alternate covers will be available as free NFT mints. A comic book publisher has been located that can get the comics into most indie comic book stores in North America and Europe. FRWC will also be present at San Diego Comic-Con and New York Comic-Con. Free physical comic books will be given away at those events.

#### Forgotten Runes Warriors Guild Update[edit | edit source]

The Forgotten Runes Warriors Guild collection size is currently planned at 15K, plus or minus 1K. Affinities will be present in Warriors. Some affinities shared with Wizards, and some new ones. If you hold a Wizard or a Soul NFT, that will qualify you to mint the Warriors and Runiverse land drops. However, more methods and details are still being worked out. And there will be nominations, a lottery, and possibly one other mechanic to give some free Warriors out too.

#### Pony Walk-Cycles Update[edit | edit source]

0xCosmo was brought on to help Elf with Pony walk cycles, and finished every single pony cycle in 3 days, even the six-legged pony. All the artwork is done, now it’s with engineering. Souls walk-cycles are also in progress, but will take a bit longer.

Elf participated in a Creatokia podcast, which released on April 11, 2022.

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


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-03-23

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-03-23; Content:* Elf on the macroeconomic environment: “Building is our best defense.” He aims for FRWC to be an independent trailblazer, not a follower of NFT trends.
  * Bear Cave update: Nalgene is coming to the Bear Cave in person now. Some new die-cut stickers arrived, and are currently being distributed throughout west Los Angeles. Also, a wizard bumper sticker was spotted in the wild!
  * Production of the 2nd merch drop is still in progress, and the team is getting great design and fashion guidance from LachnessMonsta. There will be different types of apparel that people can order, including a high-end jacket, customizable with your wizard's name.
  * The TV show trailer is completely finished, and as mentioned in the infographic, it will debut on May 9th, shortly before the Warriors drop.
  * The 3D model studio making the 3D wizards has also been contracted to make 3D models for the Warriors as well. The plan is for Warriors to get all the same add-ons (models, walkcycles) as the wizards.
  * Runiverse land sale: All characters are being up-rezzed from the original art, and the artwork being developed is excellent, in Elf’s honest opinion. Progress continues, but making a quality game takes time. Land sale now forecasted for June, and game beta for July.
  * Wizard Events: A low-profile meetup is being organized for NFT LA next week, but most of the focus is on NFT NYC for something more substantive. More details TBA.
  * Elf will be doing a Twitter Spaces on Thursday at 12 PM PDT with Nameless NFT (Spaces wasn't recorded). And a Creatokia podcast on Monday at 9 AM PDT.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-03-23

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-03-23; Content:* Responding to a question about an $APE token equivalent: None are planned. The Runiverse will contain mini-tokens to represent resources, but it’s supposed to enhance the fun, not designed to be a new job. And the NFTs themselves can be used for governance.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-03-23

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-03-23; Content:### Community News[edit | edit source]

  * Some wizards are banding together for a “burn party” to collectively use some Sacred Flames within the next week. Hop into the #live-burn-chat channel in the FRWC Discord if interested in participating.
  * Many pieces of lore and cult shout-outs this week. Jeeves did a great job collecting the pieces the were featured in the Discord.

### Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

Lore reading this week was from geebz.eth and a there was a new song from Lorepunk, please check out the recording for those.


Main Page/Writing Lore

Title: Main Page/Writing Lore; Content:The Book of Lore
A Guide to Decentralized Lore Creation


Skeleton
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Skeleton


Crimson Jaguar
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Crimson Jaguar

Title: Crimson Jaguar; Content:Crimson Jaguar
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Main Page/Welcome

Title: Main Page/Welcome; Content:Welcome to the Wizzypedia which is a collection of knowledge about Forgotten Runes and its community


Spring Warrior
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Spring Warrior

Title: Spring Warrior; Content:Spring Warrior
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Rune of Brass
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Rune of Brass

Title: Rune of Brass; Content:Rune of Brass
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Aurelian Double Blade
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Aurelian Double Blade

Title: Aurelian Double Blade; Content:Aurelian Double Blade
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Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-11-03

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-11-03; Content:Ozzz created this portrait of Dotta, depicting the moment just before he passed through the Sacred Flame. (October 2021)

## Contents

  * 1 The Great Wizard Burning Begins...and Dotta is a Casualty!
  * 2 Forgotten Souls Lore Drop
  * 3 Cult Content Shout-outs
  * 4 NFTs vs. Fungible Tokens
  * 5 Other Magic Machine Updates

### The Great Wizard Burning Begins...and Dotta is a Casualty![edit | edit source]

Elf began the Wizard Wednesday from The Quantum Shadow. The reason is that Dotta had stepped through the flame just that morning. But moments later, Angelic Dotta appeared! Dialectic, the VC firm who owned the Dotta token, decided to use a Sacred Flame on him, and a unique result came out. Dialectic hosted the burn live in Discord chat, with lore developed by O and artwork created by Ozzz to accompany it. Tom had a vocal role among the live reactions, and was given the title "Tom the Baptist" by the Magic Machine (MM) team.

Beyond that, the overall burn event has been very exciting for MM and the wider community, and over 400 burns have already happened. Dotta shouted out Niski for helping get the development done on time, and Chuck for creating the burn bot that published burn results to Discord and Twitter. Also spz for the "memorial bot." And Dr. Slurp did the music, plus more people contributed in various ways.

TheOneWhoRings commissioned a rap song about his Wizard, Magus Wazir, featuring this "album cover" art. (October 2021)

TV performed the very first public burn...and he got an undesirable (tulip in the grave)! He used it as his profile picture for some time afterward.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-11-03

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-11-03; Content:### Forgotten Souls Lore Drop[edit | edit source]

Elf went through the different types of Souls that result from uses of the Sacred Flame. The information provided is also available on a Forgotten Runes blog post. There was also a discussion about some of the results seen so far (standard Souls, ultrarares, and "undesirables") and which is actually the most desired.

It will be possible to write Souls lore entries in the Book of Lore soon, but not quite yet. Same goes with "goodies" (download the layers of your character in various sizes). Later, Dotta also talked about the new backgrounds used for Souls. They are subtle, but all Souls have faint shapes behind them.

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

  * Bambam made a Halloween costume of her Wizard.
  * TheOneWhoRings made a rap song about his Wizard, Magus Wazir, to widespread acclaim.
  * ZayLaSoul made a Fortnite skin of his wizard. It was a photoshopped version of an actual skin.
  * HighTac made a Miro white board to help coordinate stories among multiple Wizards.

### NFTs vs. Fungible Tokens[edit | edit source]

Elf spoke about the difference between NFTs and fungible cryptocurrencies. He said that a lot of people trade NFTs similar to any fungible coins, but NFTs have some special properties that make this inappropriate. However, many projects don't fully make use of these. ERC-20 tokens are indistinguishable from each other - no one cares about the path of an individual token. But with NFTs, each token is unique, and accumulates history over time. That immutable history may become valuable over time.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-11-03

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-11-03; Content:ZayLaSoul gave another example of how one might even be able to lend NFTs to others for special events or competitions, and that token's performance will also become part of its history.

Dotta said that one of the goals of the Forgotten Runes project is to explore the limits of storytelling on the blockchains, and wants to develop more tools to facilitate this. He mentioned a few ongoing side projects by community members in this area.

Elf mentioned that they want to make videos for every lore entry in the Book of Lore, and use a synthetic voice for the readings.

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

  * Merch box is still in development. Bearsnake stressed that they want it to be high-quality, which takes time. Dotta mentioned that when they put out the survey for interest on the merch pox, they discovered that some of their assumptions were wrong. People may not like surprises, and that they might expect "20-sided tungsten dice or ponies" inside. So they will give some information about what will be inside later on.


The Bloodfalls

Title: The Bloodfalls; Content:## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The Bloodfalls is located in the eastern part of the known Runiverse. It lies just east of Asphodel Meadows and just south of Torment Manor.

The Bloodfalls

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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


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Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-25

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-25; Content:A 3D-rendered model of Magus Devon of the Quantum Downs (#6001) commissioned by Madotsuki, and created by Trevor Jones in August 2021. Presented along with the first ever Wizard Wednesday lore reading.

## Contents

  * 1 The Beginning of Lore Sharing on Wizard Wednesday
  * 2 LachnessMonsta Joins the Forgotten Runes Team
  * 3 Wizard Murals
  * 4 Overworld Lore Drop (Wizard Factions)
    * 4.1 Overview
    * 4.2 Yellow Wizard Haven
    * 4.3 Red Wizard Capital
    * 4.4 Blue Wizard Bastion
  * 5 Book of Lore Update
  * 6 Additional Team Updates
  * 7 Cult Content Shoutouts:

### The Beginning of Lore Sharing on Wizard Wednesday[edit | edit source]

Every week, 1-2 Wizard holders can share their wizard’s lore during the Twitter Spaces. This week it was Magus Devon of the Quantum Downs (6001) (Madotsuki). Check out the recording for the wonderful lore for Magus Devon! (towards the end). Also includes discussion of how Mado came up with the lore, and a bit on how the wizard generator helped formed many cohesive wizards to spark lore ideas.

One of the early wizard murals created in Austin TX circa August 2021.

### LachnessMonsta Joins the Forgotten Runes Team[edit | edit source]


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-25

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-25; Content:### LachnessMonsta Joins the Forgotten Runes Team[edit | edit source]

LachnessMonsta was hired to run the Tiktok account. Lachness plans to help publicize wizard content, including memes, comedic content, and any other lore. She will be active on multiple social media platforms, but special emphasis on Tiktok. She wants to increase the amount of light-hearted wizard-related content will reach out to a broad audience, and makes it less intimidating to enter the NFT space. Feel free to reach out to Lachness on Discord if you have ideas.

### Wizard Murals[edit | edit source]

1st mural is now live in Austin, TX. Exact address currently unknown. Will update once they know. There is a page that shows where are the murals are, and where they are planned. Will also include instructions on how to commission murals in your own city (using thumbtack.com). It costs 1-5K, depending on your city and the size. Some artists might do it for the cost of the paint if you find the right wall/artist.

### Overworld Lore Drop (Wizard Factions)[edit | edit source]

Demand from the community has been so strong, that Elf has decided to drop more Lore on Wizard Wednesdays. Everything Elf is writing is already in the collection and the map.

Magic Machine put up a blog post in August 2021, highlighting some of the primary artist contributors of that era.

#### Overview[edit | edit source]

Magic can drive some wizards crazy. Magic is an unpredictable force - just because you can have access to magic, does not mean you can master it. Some wizards are masterful, but in other cases magic controls them.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-25

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-25; Content:Political factions: Magic is a force in the world, but politics is also a huge force. 7 colors: Yellow, red, blue, green, purple, white, brown. Each has their own strengths and weaknesses, different relationships and intrigue. Red Wizard Capital, Yellow Wizard Haven, Blue Wizard Bastion are included in the initial map. Map will be expanded to show the other factions later.

#### Yellow Wizard Haven[edit | edit source]

Near the Riviera, it’s like Ibiza Island or a Mexican resort town. A center for Chronomancers. They manipulate time so they can party all night and stay young. This is the closest region to the Quantum Shadow. The Quantum Shadow is the perceived threat in this world. A mysterious place. Elf has the full story, but doesn’t want to reveal that yet. All factions are focused on how to deal with the Quantum Shadow, but they don’t agree how to deal with it. The Battle Mage Mountains separate the haven from the QS and keep it at bay (for now).

Yellow wizards strengths: carefree, joyful, energetic. Weaknesses: unwise, debauchery, immature.

#### Red Wizard Capital[edit | edit source]

An NFT "project vs. project" tournament in 2021 included Forgotten Runes. They gained a Round 1 victory vs. On1Force, another prominent project of that era.

On the shores of the Salt. They are cosmopolitan elitists. Wealthy bankers, they like money. Lots of commerce, deal-making. A cultural center.

Strengths: Cunning, powerful, wealthy. Get a lot of things done. Weaknesses: Elitist, snobby, wealth-obsessed, materialistic. Oligarchs.

#### Blue Wizard Bastion[edit | edit source]


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-25

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-25; Content:#### Blue Wizard Bastion[edit | edit source]

They love learning, they are philosophers, scientists, this is where the learning happens. These are the most comfortable with technology. In the Forgotten Runes world, tech is generally considered inferior to magic.

Strengths: Intelligent, well-learned, good tech skills. Weaknesses: Ivory tower, overly intellectual, rarely apply knowledge to real world.

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

Dotta gave a shoutout to the coding guild folks tv and niski. Looking to get the alpha version out soon.

An image from the storyboard, "Passions of a Pyromancer," featuring Pyromancer Tegu of the Wold and Spellsinger Rumplskin of Avalon. Released August 2021.

Elf - you can connect your wallet, then browse to your owned wizards page(s) and then add the lore you want. Dotta - The wizard’s cult is a collective legendarium. Elf - Will encourage the main media properties to look at the Book of Lore and check out what is in the wizards’ pages to inform their story. Dotta - It will cost gas to publish to the BoL, but it won’t be high. Should be slightly cheaper than minting an NFT. (Based on suggestions of a soft publish before committing lore on-chain) Yes it’s a good idea, we will talk about implementing this, although it will delay the release. Have to consider whether that would become the de-facto usage. Perhaps a preview URL could work.

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


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-25

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-25; Content:### Additional Team Updates[edit | edit source]

  * Website updates: There is now a page for art commissions. It features many of the known artists in the community, but others can apply to be added.
  * Twitter contest: FRWC defeated ON1 Force in a Twitter contest, 51/49%
  * Storyboards: A new one was released this past week on the FRWC Twitter account. These may be released biweekly. This is another way to teach the community about the metaverse.
  * Animated show/game: Still progressing, no specific updates this week.
  * Voxelized wizard heads: If you know any voxel artists, Elf and dotta are interested in talking with them. Also looking for a pixel artists to help with the animated walk-cycles.
  * Forgotten Souls: Planned for sometime in the next several weeks. Up to 1000 wizards may be sacrificed, some of them will result in Forgotten Souls. Turnarounds/walkcycles have been prioritized over FS to allow wizard-holders to enter metaverses. Ex. treeverse, atlas. After that is completed, all hand on Souls.
  * Magus Tumbaj (aka ZayLaSoul) commissioned a wizard painting from Brenda, a friend, circa August 2021.

Expansion punks poll: Elf - The cult really stepped up to win against a project with a larger social following. This shows how this project is one of the most organic, real projects. This gives me extraordinary amounts of hope for the longevity of this project. There is no limit to how far we can go, thank you.
  * Q&A - featured appearances by Jitcy, mindio (see recording for specifics)

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


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-25

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-25; Content:### Cult Content Shoutouts:[edit | edit source]

  * Ozzz: Two amazing pieces (ghost kitchen scene, Sorcerer Quaid scene)
  * Madotsuki: Commissioned a Trevor Jones 3-D model .gif
  * Magus Tumbaj: Friend Brenda did a physical painting of a wizard.
  * Tad: More gifs and animations (including OBJ gif). One was featured in the first official TikTok post!
  * Wise Sam: Wizard (Summoner Isaac of the Marsh) summoning rain animation.
  * T-Dog: Featured a wizard in their Treeverse property.
  * Bard Pezo of the Canyon: Goblin King Labyrinth meme.
  * Belden D (member of the Kobold Horde): One of us .gif on Twitter.
  * TV3636/Proseproducer: .Gif of wizard and moon staff going through full phases of the moon.


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Nord Armor

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6Maker

Title: 6Maker; Content:6Maker is a Japanese, community Artist, 6Maker currently accepts commissions through their (Twitter: https://twitter.com/6maker_).

Check out their OpenSea collection: [1]


Goblin Town

Title: Goblin Town; Content:## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Goblin Town is located in the central eastern part of the known Runiverse. It lies on the easterly road out from Kobold's Crossroad and is west of the Quantum Shadow.

Goblin Town

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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

## An On-Chain Board Game[edit | edit source]

Under the eye of Dotta and LaChness, an on-chain, Settlers of Catan-style board game will appear in the near future.


A Big Magic Stick

Title: A Big Magic Stick; Content:It's a big stick. But it's also magical, so watch out.

"Speak softly but carry a big stick"

-A wise man once said

A Big Magic Stick
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Motor Assassin

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Marlo
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Marlo


Classic Gold Barbarian Bikini
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Classic Gold Barbarian Bikini

Title: Classic Gold Barbarian Bikini; Content:Classic Gold Barbarian Bikini
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Sharon (community member)

Title: Sharon (community member); Content:Sharon (aka 0xSharon) is a notable community member of Forgotten Runes. She is best known as the creator of Litho's Bedtime Stories, starring Litho the frog and his wizard Enchanter Galatea of the Heath #3764. Honorary warrior #15515 Kathleen Protector of the Woodlands. https://t.co/7Huo3gzMiM