Passions of a Pyromancer

Title: Passions of a Pyromancer; Content:The problem with magic is that it can drive its users insane. Pyromancers, in particular, often become utterly consumed by their Fire

Enter Pyromancer Tegu...

The Forest of Avalon is being razed

Elsewhere in the Forests of Avalon, the effect of Magic has an entirely different result. Spellsinger Rumpleskin plucks hypnotic notes from his harp...

...and soothes the simple minds of beasts...

Spellsinger Rumpleskin plucks hypnotic notes from his harp, and soothes the simple minds of beasts...


Total Void of Absolute Nothingness
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Total Void of Absolute Nothingness

Title: Total Void of Absolute Nothingness; Content:Total Void of Absolute Nothingness
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List of Cult Produced Tools

Title: List of Cult Produced Tools; Content:Dotta Lockscreen formatted for the iPhone 5

GM Generator

The Cult has produced a variety of tools for Forgotten Runes and the ecosystem

  * Lockscreen Generator
  * Discord Bots generate images from your wizards
  * wizards.guide is a "rarity tools for Wizards"


Red Hip Pouch
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Red Hip Pouch

Title: Red Hip Pouch; Content:Red Hip Pouch
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Eastern Arcanist
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Eastern Arcanist

Title: Eastern Arcanist; Content:Eastern Arcanist
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Release Timeline

Title: Release Timeline; Content:## Contents

  * 1 The Story So Far
    * 1.1 Wizards & The Book of Lore
    * 1.2 The Sacred Flame & Forgotten Souls
    * 1.3 Wizard Walk cycles
    * 1.4 Ponies & Merch drop #1
    * 1.5 The Animated Trailer
    * 1.6 The Beasts & Spawn
    * 1.7 Comic issue #0
    * 1.8 Warriors
    * 1.9 Gilded Warriors
  * 2 Upcoming
    * 2.1 Warrior and Soul walkcycles
    * 2.2 Wizard, Warrior, and Souls 3D walkcycle
    * 2.3 Comics (ongoing)
    * 2.4 Merch drop #2
    * 2.5 The Animated Series w/ John Wick writer Derek Kolstad
    * 2.6 The Runiverse (MMORPG)

## The Story So Far[edit | edit source]

#### Wizards & The Book of Lore[edit | edit source]

On June 30th 2021 at 8:30AM, a cult of 10,000 on-chain wizards was summoned by Magic Machine, with the goal of creating a decentralized media franchise where characters are owned by the community. Shortly after The Summoning, The Book Of Lore was released where you can inscribe your character's story or lore. The Book of Lore acts as Forgotten Rune's primary canon record. Once written into the Book of Lore, a wizard's story can't be erased (although it can be struck, see The Book of Lore).

#### The Sacred Flame & Forgotten Souls[edit | edit source]


Release Timeline

Title: Release Timeline; Content:#### The Sacred Flame & Forgotten Souls[edit | edit source]

Next came The Sacred Flame airdrop and the subsequent Wizard Burning event. Wizard's could be burned with a Sacred Flame to produce a Forgotten Soul (the wizard and flame are sacrificed in the process). The souls collection is Forgotten Runes' second official character collection and consists of a number of different undead creatures including Mythical Souls. During burning, a wizard's traits is taken into account for the resulting soul traits. I.E. burning a Kobold wizard would produce a Kobold soul. Burning isn't a guaranteed chance at a soul however as one may end up with an Undesirable.

#### Wizard Walk cycles[edit | edit source]

The metaverse is the holy grail of web3. Being able to take a character from The Runiverse and present as that character in The Otherside or Worldwide Web 3 is part of what makes owning a Forgotten Runes character so rewarding. To that end, Magic Machine created 360 degree walk cycles for each wizard that are available via a public API for anyone to use, from hobbyist developer to metaverse architect. Being able to walk around as your Forgotten Runes character is a powerful thing.

#### Ponies & Merch drop #1[edit | edit source]

We next skip to December of 2021 and the minting of the Forgotten Ponies. Cult members were able to order a merch box containing an assortment of Forgotten Runes merch, a first for the project. Receivers of the merch box were surprised to find a QR code with a silhouette of a pony inset in the middle and a code on the back. This QR led to a site prompting the Cult to enter their code. Upon completion, users were rewarded with a Forgotten Pony. In addition to being able to write lore for them, ponies will also be available to be ridden in The Runiverse.

#### The Animated Trailer[edit | edit source]


Release Timeline

Title: Release Timeline; Content:#### The Animated Trailer[edit | edit source]

On May 4th 2022, in partnership with animation studio Titmouse, the Forgotten Runes trailer was released. It serves as a teaser for the upcoming show as well as the Forgotten Runes world as a whole.

#### The Beasts & Spawn[edit | edit source]

On DATE, wizards had to work together to open up the Gate to the Seventh Realm. 42 locks were created and distributed to the wizards who opened the locks. To open a lock, a wizard with a key must have teamed up with a wizard with a spell. The resulting lock would have the spell engraved on it. After the gate was opened The Seven Beasts appeared. The Seven Beasts (Chaos Chimera, Bugbear Chieftain, Triple Crowned Cockatrice, Salt Keplie, Gigas Chad, The Nightmare Imp, and Seven Tailed Kitsune) were auctioned off once per day with an eighth and final beast The Quantum Ouroboros being auctioned by Christie's.

#### Comic issue #0[edit | edit source]

The first issue of the Forgotten Runes comic series was released on DATE. 225k copies were printed and handed out at various events including NFT NYC and San Diego Comic Con. In addition, Forgotten Runes token holders were given a comic for free via the merch shop at https://merch.forgottenrunes.com/

#### Warriors[edit | edit source]

#### Gilded Warriors[edit | edit source]

## Upcoming[edit | edit source]

#### Warrior and Soul walkcycles[edit | edit source]

#### Wizard, Warrior, and Souls 3D walkcycle[edit | edit source]

#### Comics (ongoing)[edit | edit source]

#### Merch drop #2[edit | edit source]


Release Timeline

Title: Release Timeline; Content:#### Merch drop #2[edit | edit source]

#### The Animated Series w/ John Wick writer Derek Kolstad[edit | edit source]

#### The Runiverse (MMORPG)[edit | edit source]


Gfunk
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Gfunk


Bass
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Bass


Lucky Black Cat
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Lucky Black Cat

Title: Lucky Black Cat; Content:Lucky Black Cat
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Ascetic
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Ascetic


Jinx Staff
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Jinx Staff

Title: Jinx Staff; Content:Jinx Staff
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Rune of Up
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Rune of Up

Title: Rune of Up; Content:Rune of Up
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Flame Thrower
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Flame Thrower

Title: Flame Thrower; Content:Flame Thrower
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Golden Bull Staff
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Golden Bull Staff

Title: Golden Bull Staff; Content:Golden Bull Staff
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Pink Cosmic
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Pink Cosmic

Title: Pink Cosmic; Content:Pink Cosmic
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Storyboards

Title: Storyboards; Content:## Contents

  * 1 The Sacred Flame
  * 2 Ouroboroso
  * 3 Illusions in the Sand
  * 4 Passions of a Pyromancer

# The Sacred Flame[edit | edit source]

# Ouroboroso[edit | edit source]

# Illusions in the Sand[edit | edit source]

# Passions of a Pyromancer[edit | edit source]


Dark Arcanist
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Dark Arcanist

Title: Dark Arcanist; Content:Dark Arcanist
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Forgotten Lady
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Forgotten Lady

Title: Forgotten Lady; Content:Forgotten Lady
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Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-10-27

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-10-27; Content:Dotta quoted Teller (of Penn & Teller) to communicate the efforts involved in creating magic. (October 2021)

## Contents

  * 1 The Great Wizard Burning is Imminent
  * 2 Other Magic Machine and Community News
  * 3 Cult Content Shoutouts
  * 4 Lore Reading

### The Great Wizard Burning is Imminent[edit | edit source]

An excerpt from the storyboard released by Magic Machine, which explains the lore behind the Great Wizard Burning event. (October 2021).

Magic Machine and the Forgotten Runes community were very excited to participate and witness this singular event, which will open on Halloween (October 31). It will open on a specific block number, which wasn't announced yet. It will be posted on the website. Elf mentioned that due to the limited supply of Sacred Flames, only a portion of the artwork will ever be seen. He talked about how it's a very iterative process, to keep refining the traits and ensuring that all combinations look great.

Dotta referenced a quote from Teller that he retweeted this past week (see tweet on the right). He also mentioned that he has a tungsten cube, and that Bearsnake was visiting (this was the first time they had met in person).

Elf talked about how the storyboard artist, Augustin from Germany, was responsible for the Great Burning storyboard that was released. He doesn't have a social media presence, so don't try to poach him! The Dreamworks artist mentioned earlier hasn't been onboarded yet.

To build this into a true event, LachnessMonsta has organized a Discord event for doing live burns. There are 50 spots for Wizards to broadcast/view burns. Dotta mentioned that there is no time limit to burn your Wizard, so take your time if you are unsure about it.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-10-27

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-10-27; Content:There was a discussion / Q&A session where Elf and Dotta explained the mechanics of the event, summarizing all the information released in previous weeks. The information was summarized in another blog post on the website.

They confirmed that the Souls will form a separate collection, so the Wizards collection will actually shrink as they are burned. The Souls metadata will be stored by the Forgotten Runes team initially, and will be sent to IPFS later on. Long term, snapshots of Souls data will be put fully on-chain, like the Wizards. But people have to burn first.

The burn process: you need to make multiple txn approvals to complete it. You have to approve the smart contract to use your Wizard and Sacred Flame, and then the actual burning txn.

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

  * TV trailer update: MM has been working with Titmouse on this - currently in the animatic phase. However, the final cut they sent last Friday didn't meet Elf's high standards. He felt that it needed to "melt faces", and it wasn't quite there yet. Production will be extended by a few weeks as a result. Elf hopes people will dissect the trailer afterward to find the hidden meanings in each shot.
  * A new artist was hired to Magic Machine! Kristin has a lot of experience with a lot of different art tools, and will be a versatile helper with all things visual. Emotes, infographics, memes, social media art, etc.
  * Elf accidentally mentioned some previews of Bread's Wizard Noun prototypes. More information about this will be released as it gets closer to completion.

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


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-10-27

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-10-27; Content:### Cult Content Shoutouts[edit | edit source]

  * ickleek's watercolors were complemented by Elf
  * TheOneWhoRings (Magus Wazir) released a CG version of his wizard.
  * Tikiteki created a 3D print for Magus Wazir.
  * Mindio and henboyd continuing to create memes.
  * Wiz Ramiz with a suggestion to add Duncan Trussell to the Cult.
  * Video by chemicalimbalance.

### Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

The lore reading this week was Kel reading about his Wizard, Chaos Mage Miyo of the Wood (8711). Also, lorepunk read a poem about Pyromancer Eden (4553).


Dark Mantle
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Dark Mantle

Title: Dark Mantle; Content:Dark Mantle
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Bernardo
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Bernardo


Golden Pavise Shield
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Golden Pavise Shield

Title: Golden Pavise Shield; Content:Golden Pavise Shield
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Omega Oxbow

Title: Omega Oxbow; Content:## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Omega Oxbow is located in the central region of the known Runiverse. It lies between Red Wizard Capital and Alessar's Keep.

Omega Oxbow

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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


YoungTeller

Title: YoungTeller; Content:YoungTeller is an active artist who is open for FRWC commissions, YoungTeller often makes Nightmare Imp Cult Content and art of their Wizard.

Twitter: [1]


Soul Rune of Steel
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Soul Rune of Steel

Title: Soul Rune of Steel; Content:Soul Rune of Steel
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Malachite Cleaver
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Malachite Cleaver

Title: Malachite Cleaver; Content:Malachite Cleaver
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Anuran Skull
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Anuran Skull

Title: Anuran Skull; Content:Anuran Skull
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Pink Footed Crow
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Pink Footed Crow

Title: Pink Footed Crow; Content:Pink Footed Crow
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Double Phoenix Feather
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Double Phoenix Feather

Title: Double Phoenix Feather; Content:Double Phoenix Feather
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Enter the Runiverse NFT NYC 2022

Title: Enter the Runiverse NFT NYC 2022; Content:Hundreds of people waiting in line for the party to start.

“Enter the Runiverse” @ NFT.NYC- June 20th

Forgotten Runes first IRL event was an immersive experience that brought to life the fictional world of the Runiverse to the meatspace. Over 1200 people attended many of which came in full costume. It was hailed as one of the best events of the conference.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-08-17

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-08-17; Content:Concept art of the Blue Wizard Bastion, released by Bisonic during a development update (AUG 17 2022).

## Contents

  * 1 Magic Machine Opening Thoughts
  * 2 Runiverse Development Update from Bisonic
  * 3 Community News
  * 4 Discussion - AI Generated Art
  * 5 Magic Machine Signs Off with a Few Tidbits

### Magic Machine Opening Thoughts[edit | edit source]

We started with some community Q&A...there was a question about what shampoo the founders use. Elf uses "the one in the green bottle," and Dotta uses a reusable bottle refilled by Mrs. Dotta with "something." Bearsnake has a natural odor that doesn't need shampoo...

Bearsnake was also very happy to see the press article that went out this past week from CNET.

### Runiverse Development Update from Bisonic[edit | edit source]

Concept art of the Red Wizard Capital, released by Bisonic in a game development blog (AUG 22 2022).

Tanilo, Creative Director of the Runiverse game, came on as a guest speaker for the second time in the series. He is Elf's main contact on all things Runiverse. Tanilo started by referencing the Runiverse developer's blog post that was released earlier.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-08-17

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-08-17; Content:A lot of the initial design work has gone into four of the Wizard Capitals: the Red Wizard Capital, the Blue Wizard Bastion, the Yellow Wizard Haven, and the Green Wizard City. Each capital has a distinct design, will factor into player-owned properties in the area. The cities are cornerstones - although you can join one of the color wizard factions, players can also form their own sub-communities. Think of the cities more as starting points, you can build on top of them over time. Long-term, Bisonic would like to build thematic mini-games and secondary systems for each Wizard Capital, to enhance the core game loops that will be available in all cities. For example, possibly trading wizard stocks in the Red Wizard Capital.

The combat system is intended to be simple, and hearken back to classic RPGs like FFVI and Chrono Trigger, but bringing it into the MMO world. The blog post previews a few combat scenes, which differ depending on the biome you are in. Parties of players need to stay close, or the laggard won't get pulled into the instanced combat. Tanilo hinted that in the October-November timeframe, there may be a combat-system preview that will be available. You can encounter wandering enemies in the world map (non-random) or dungeons that you can choose to engage. When asked what he's excited to play (vs. just design), Tanilo said that he looks forward to doing a lot of "forging"(part of the crafting system).

Concept art of the Yellow Wizard Haven, released by Bisonic in a development blog post (AUG 22 2022).


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-08-17

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-08-17; Content:Wizards are the primary focus at the moment, but eventually Warriors and Souls will be included, and may have exclusive content associated with them (similar to the Gem Maw area for wizards). In response to a question about whether its possible to intentional buy land plots in specific areas (even adjacent to each other for a sub-community), Tanilo said that Bisonic is still contemplating how it's going to work precisely. Dotta said that land mint locations will initially be unknown, if you mint them. Specific premium locations will be auctioned. Not all of the land is player-inhabitable, so many plots are not adjacent in any case, to create a more interesting and organic-looking world. Guilds can also collaborate to own property - it will be supported natively in-game, or you can use a multi-sig wallet. Madotsuki (Runiverse community manager) added that similar to the FRWC tokens, you can build up your random plot of land into something that people visit. Two Crows asked about how familiars will appear in the game. Tanilo said that from a game design perspective, they are figuring out how to treat traits like Runes and familiars, that only some Wizards have, to help keep things balanced between wizard holders.

Madotsuki said there will be a closed alpha for FRWC holders to participate in. You will need to sign an NDA to participate. There will be an announcement with further details soon.

Final Runiverse question was about in-game support for economic activity. "Subject to change," Tanilo said that players can trade directly in-game, plus auction houses (both game-run and player-run). So minting your crafted items as an NFT is possible, but not required.

### Community News[edit | edit source]


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-08-17

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-08-17; Content:### Community News[edit | edit source]

Merlin said that Season 0 of the Forgotten Worlds game has concluded. About 35 players participated in this season. BardBumble, Flown, and Morphling got the top 3 places, who won FRWC tokens or ETH as prizes. Season 1 will add Souls and Pony skins, a creativity contest, a wizard dueling tournament bracket, guilds and factions, and massive boss battles.

The Moron Global Wizard Waifu contest submission period has ended. Head over to their Twitter page to vote for your favorite one - the top 2 vote getters will get featured in their Fall fashion line.

A round-up of this week's Cult Content can be found here.

### Discussion - AI Generated Art[edit | edit source]

Early example of an AI-generated image using the Midjourney tool. Image generated by @IotaForFuture (Daniel)

Next, Elf wanted to talk about Dall-E and other AI-generated art platforms. He has seen two main reactions - the joy from "non-artists" who are using this tool, and the fear from established artists who fear being replaced. Elf started by saying that he loves seeing the Cult using this tool, and all the creative uses for it. But he wanted to start by discussing the "fear" reaction first.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-08-17

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-08-17; Content:He gave an analogy of the invention of the camera. Prior to the camera, many artists were revered for their realistic styles. Once the camera came around, some artists feared for their vocation. But in fact, as a result of this development, the realistic style fell back, and new styles were invented, such as impressionism. Eventually, even surrealism and Dadaism were invented, that didn't even depict reality. Today, generative art tools are another pivotal development, which can imitate these non-realistic styles and subjects. Elf thinks that this still isn't the end for artists.

Elf thinks that art is a form of communication, at the end of the day, and there are many mediums and forms for it. Art uses a variety of tools, but these tools themselves are not the point. What's more important is the intention behind the tools. There will begin to emerge a difference in results of AI generated images in the hands of artists vs. non-artists (similar to how professional photographers can capture images that amateurs can't, even with the same equipment).

Madotsuki added that the tools can't really replicate certain styles, like pixel art. Dotta acknowledged that the technology is early, and people are getting used to putting in the right prompts. Additionally, most people don't generate interesting images, because they don't have anything to say. Elf mentioned that these systems are trained on existing art, which is another limitation.

Dotta talked about the parallels with GPT-3 writing code - it's rough around the edges, but being able to create the right prompts for workable code will be a new job. Elf ended by reiterating that he wants Cult members to continue using AI-generated images if that's what they like to do he loves all the Cult content. But he wanted to shout out some human artists as well, with the latest creations from the past week.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-08-17

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-08-17; Content:### Magic Machine Signs Off with a Few Tidbits[edit | edit source]

Elf will be gone for the next two Wizard Wednesdays! He will take a well-earned multi-week vacation to an undisclosed location. Elf will tweet pictures and see if people can guess where he is.

Bearsnake will release a casting call for parts in the TV show - stay tuned for more news on that.


Henboyd

Title: Henboyd; Content:Henboyd or Henry Boyd is a notable community member and one of the core members of the Blue Hat Wizard Community. Henboyd often creates and commissions amazing Cult Content.

Twitter: [1]


Summer Warrior
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Summer Warrior

Title: Summer Warrior; Content:Summer Warrior
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Street Punk with Rose Camo
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Street Punk with Rose Camo

Title: Street Punk with Rose Camo; Content:Street Punk with Rose Camo
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Night Razor
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Night Razor

Title: Night Razor; Content:Night Razor
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Wooden Buckler
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Wooden Buckler

Title: Wooden Buckler; Content:Wooden Buckler
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Zuli Suit
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Zuli Suit


Bambam (Community Member)

Title: Bambam (Community Member); Content:Bambam is a prominent community member of the Forgotten Runes community. She is best known for reading through the entire Book of Lore for Wizards on Twitter Spaces, being an inaugural member of the Forgotten Council, receiving an Honorary Warrior, and for helping forge a partnership with the 10KTF project, where she is part of the team.


Ember Frog
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Ember Frog

Title: Ember Frog; Content:Ember Frog
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Wild Eagle
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Wild Eagle

Title: Wild Eagle; Content:Wild Eagle
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Redirect to:

  * Sharkchild

Enchanter Orbus of the Road (8664)

Title: Enchanter Orbus of the Road (8664); Content:Redirect to:

  * Sharkchild


Lich Emperor
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Lich Emperor

Title: Lich Emperor; Content:Lich Emperor
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Fresh Brains
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Fresh Brains

Title: Fresh Brains; Content:Fresh Brains
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Mary Tudor
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Mary Tudor

Title: Mary Tudor; Content:Mary Tudor
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CheddaaBob

Title: CheddaaBob; Content:CheddaaBob is a founding community member and father to the mighty Cucumdog and gave out Impy Shake stickers at Enter the Runiverse NFT NYC 2022

> Twitter


Weirdling
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Weirdling


Great Old One
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Great Old One

Title: Great Old One; Content:Great Old One
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Dai dai

Title: Dai dai; Content:Dai dai is a Japanese cult member who has been making and commissioning Cult Content. Dai dai often makes short and quick animations of any wizard, warrior, or pony you want!

Twitter: [1]


Lich Despot Ratko of the Thorn (1955)

Title: Lich Despot Ratko of the Thorn (1955); Content:Battle Mage Ratko was eager for power. He never stand out as a mage, as his magic skills were mediocre.

He volunteered to be burned alive as he believed reincarnation was the way to become stronger in the art of magic so he could fulfill his desire.

It happened very quickly and Lich Despot Ratko was born. His emerald staff turned into a Fire Stone staff which had an insane amount of power inside but due to the fire, his face and body got burned badly, making Ratko unrecognizable but he didn't care about that, he only cared about the power.

He is now waiting patiently for new souls to be discovered and together rule the Runiverse to defeat all their enemies. Time will come.


The Nightmare Dominion

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

The Nightmare Dominion is located in the southwestern part of the known Runiverse. Important locations include the Dread Tower, the Bubonic Beaches and the Slime Pits.

The Nightmare Dominion

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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


Green Provocator Garb
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Green Provocator Garb

Title: Green Provocator Garb; Content:Green Provocator Garb
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Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-04-20 🌿

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-04-20 🌿; Content:Infographic released by Magic Machine circa April 2022, describing the planned mint process for the Forgotten Runes Warriors Guild collection.

## Contents

  * 1 Forgotten Runes Warriors Guild Minting Info Released
  * 2 Beast Season 1 Auctions Conclude
  * 3 A TV Showrunner is Signed by Magic Machine
  * 4 Additional Magic Machine Announcements
  * 5 Lore Reading

### Forgotten Runes Warriors Guild Minting Info Released[edit | edit source]

The Warrior minting details everyone has been waiting for are finally here. And Magic Machine (MM) has written it all up, complete with infographics!

The TL;DR edition: In Phase 1, 8K Warriors are minted in a Dutch auction where everyone pays the lowest price; in Phase 2, each wizard holder can mint 1 Warrior (along with selected partners); in Phase 3, there is a public sale of any remaining warriors. The price in Phases 2+3 will be the same as the final DA price.

This depiction of the Nine-Tailed Kitsune as a Final Fantasy boss was enjoyed by Elf, since Final Fantasy is one of his big influences. Created by Tania del Rio.

Lore-writers will also get a free Warrior mint each. Premint.xyz will be used to sign up for this - use your wallet with a lored wizard to sign up there. Details on the lore writers' Warrior free mint were written up in a separate blog post. There will be some safeguards to prevent gaming (spreading lored wizards among multiple wallets) and spam lore (writing a single-word anatomical reference as your lore entry). Some people claim performance art or ironic writing for these sorts of entries, but MM wants to reward “earnest creation.”


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-04-20 🌿

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-04-20 🌿; Content:There will be 333 Warriors sent to the House of Wizards DAO. The House of Wizards will give these to creators, especially those who wouldn’t be able to join otherwise. The goal is to give them gradually over time as the creators are discovered. And there will be an additional free mint to people who were nominated for Honorary Warriors (with at least 5 people nominating) but didn’t win the final round.

The Warriors will be revealed when all three phases are completed. Although Dotta prefers instant reveal, for various reasons they can’t do it with this one. And the free warriors will be available to mint after the main three minting phases also.

The partnership would later materialize as a promotion to mint free alternate comic book covers on Coinbase NFT's website.

### Beast Season 1 Auctions Conclude[edit | edit source]

Beast auctions have concluded. Seven Beasts were auctioned for prices ranging from ~40-90 ETH each. Really amazing support from some of our highest conviction whales. And many holders received beast spawn as well. Elf said he enjoyed creating the Beasts and liked Tania del Rio’s fanart because Final Fantasy-style bosses was actually his inspiration for the art.

“Beast 0” will come out before Season 2. It will be revealed next month, and it will create 42 more spawn. Seasons 2’s theme may be “Beasts Devouring”. Beasts in Season 2 will likely have more beast spawn, and the drop mechanic will change.

The team talked a little about their approach to the various token types, and how thoughtfully the tokenomics are conceived. Magic Machine never stops creating and iterating, building an increasingly complex and interconnected Runiverse (along with the community).

### A TV Showrunner is Signed by Magic Machine[edit | edit source]


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-04-20 🌿

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-04-20 🌿; Content:### A TV Showrunner is Signed by Magic Machine[edit | edit source]

Bearsnake revealed that the showrunner/writer for the FRWC TV show signed a contract to work with them. The FRWC team can’t reveal who it is yet, but they have written multiple Hollywood movie scripts that grossed multi-hundred million dollars each. The writer isn't a household name (TV/movie writers are typically out of the spotlight), but some of the movies made from their scripts are. This will help when it comes time to shop it to distributors. Bearsnake explained how this helps the show’s development.

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

A pro event organizer was hired. The event is costly, but the team thinks it’s worth it. The theme is, “Runiverse IRL” with an emphasis on theatrics (immersive theater). Performers haven’t been locked down yet, but there is a shortlist.

Comic book line-art is done, coloring in progress. Molly & Nalgene are heavily involved in this. There is one printed cover, & the other variants are NFTs. This is a Coinbase exclusive, with unlimited supply. This releases in June, kicking off at the party. Additionally, FRWC team presence at both Comic-Cons (NYC and San Diego) has been locked in and confirmed. MM is looking at getting on panels at the events, and will be giving out many comic books.

Merchandise designs have been approved. Supply chain issues continue to slow things down, but there should be merch in NYC for the NFT-NYC party. After that, they’d like to have small collections dropped every 30-60 days.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-04-20 🌿

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-04-20 🌿; Content:A partner has been found for physical trading cards. A book publisher is being sought. And the creator of “Monster in my Pocket” has been contacted as well. Elf wants you to know that he thought of this before Alexis Ohanian mentioned it last week.

### Lore Reading[edit | edit source]

spz concluded the Wizard Wednesday with a reading of his lore for Shaman Fugh (5025), written on behalf of Soby.


Cyber Marauder
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Cyber Marauder

Title: Cyber Marauder; Content:Cyber Marauder
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Ether Staff 2.0
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Ether Staff 2.0

Title: Ether Staff 2.0; Content:Ether Staff 2.0
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Amaretto

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

Amaretto 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 120 total Amarettos.


Sai
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Sai


Hunter Skull
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Hunter Skull

Title: Hunter Skull; Content:Hunter Skull
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Old World Mandrill
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Old World Mandrill

Title: Old World Mandrill; Content:Old World Mandrill
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Brigand
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Brigand


Tech Coat
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Tech Coat


Kraken Shield
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Kraken Shield

Title: Kraken Shield; Content:Kraken Shield
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Blue Elven Cloak
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Blue Elven Cloak

Title: Blue Elven Cloak; Content:Blue Elven Cloak
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The Weird House

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

The Weird House is located in the west coast in the central region of the known Runiverse. The Weird House lies just north of the The Secret Tower and bordered on the west by The Salt.

The Weird House

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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


Crystal Claymore
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Crystal Claymore

Title: Crystal Claymore; Content:Crystal Claymore
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Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11; Content:O reveals the emergence of the Kobold Horde, one of the first sub-factions within the Forgotten Runes community. (August 2021)

## Contents

  * 1 Book of Lore Updates
  * 2 Animation Update
  * 3 Game Update
  * 4 The Kobold Horde Emerges
  * 5 The Team Talks Stickers
  * 6 Parallel Collab?
  * 7 Additional Updates from the Forgotten Runes Team
  * 8 Ask Me Anything (AMA) with the Forgotten Runes Team
  * 9 Community News
    * 9.1 Cult Content Shoutouts

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

Dotta: Contracts are live on Rinkby, shoutouts to niski and tv. There is still some web development to be done on the website to prepare. If you are a React developer, and are interested in participating, DM me.

ElfJTrul initiates a local sticker campaign in Los Angeles CA, circa August 2021.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11; Content:Elf: The Book of Lore is a very special feature coming up. It is a book on our website, where any Wizard holder can contribute writing, artwork, poems, etc. to be attached to their wizard. After some time, we’ll have a compendium with the history of all our wizards. I have had a lot of community members DM’ing dotta and me about lore they’ve developed. A lot of questions about how to reconcile the fan-developed lore with the “official” lore. Behind the scenes, I am writing the lore. I would say, don’t worry too much about the overall world and meta-narrative. Focus on your individual wizards’ stories. I can look at your wizards’ stories and have that shape the metanarrative. The canon metanarrative will appear in the official FRWC media expressions (games, comic books, tv shows, etc.) I am waiting for the Book of Lore to be created, so I can flip to anyone’s page, and see if it fits into the meta-narrative. This is a very experimental, loose, decentralized way of creating lore.

dotta: When I think of for example, Harry Potter fan-fiction, there are non-canon creations that still become part of the wider lore. Everyone I’ve seen has pretty good taste of what this world can be. The official canon will be released in due time. Elf: Yes, to repeat, releasing a huge Silmarillion outlining all the details of this world is not how I want to do it. We have a lot of fun ways we are going to deliver this information.

### Animation Update[edit | edit source]

Elf: Not too many details can be given yet, but we are having very exciting meetings with partners right now. Very likely we are going to get some kind of animation content. Not in the next month, but it looks like it will definitely happen.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11; Content:dotta: Getting a full show is very tricky. If you go to sell a show directly, if you don’t have enough demand, you give up more than you want to. So we are going to do shorts first, and we’ve gotten meetings with our first choice of animation studios that are underway.

elf: This studio does adult animation shows that you already know. It will look awesome.

Part of the Twitter exchange that led to rampant speculation about a collaboration between NFT TCG project Parallel and Forgotten Runes. (August 2019)

### Game Update[edit | edit source]

dotta: No ink on paper yet, but we are meeting with gaming partners. Elf and I have built indie video games in the past, which did well, but not at the scale of a AAA game. We are meeting with one publisher/developer in particular that appears to be bullish on us. They have console games in retail stores like Target. We are talking about doing a FRWC metaverse. Very exciting, but still in the discussion phase for now. The map should be something where we can walk around, own property, go on quests, hang out with friends.

Elf: That would be the “official” Forgotten Runes game, but we are looking at putting games in other metaverses. I’m still working on the turnaround sprite sheets. Also, this is my last week at my day job, Friday is my last day. This means an extra 40 hours a week that I can use on Wizards, so this is going to be huge for Wizards.

One of a series of promotional images tweeted by the Forgotten Runes account to signal the availability of the "GM Generator", allowing any Wizard-holder to generate a similar image with their character. (August 2021)

### The Kobold Horde Emerges[edit | edit source]


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11; Content:### The Kobold Horde Emerges[edit | edit source]

Elf: This is just fascinating to me at so many levels. This speaks to the underlying philosophy behind Forgotten Runes. This is not just a meme coin, it can’t be quantified into a market cap. Wizards are poems, lore, art, KOBOLD HORDES. Someone made a club with Kobolds, which aren’t that rare, but suddenly they’re in demand! And other people can start similar hordes or offshoots.

dotta: There’s already a group identity with them. Already heard from someone that got a kobold to join this club, and their reception in the general chat was palpable. Even when we talk about the metaverses, with the Wizard’s metaverse, wizards could have their private property, but even groups like the Horde could have some kind of clubhouse.

Elf: I love seeing stuff like this. You guys blow my mind every day with the stuff that you do. I can’t wait to see what else is coming.

### The Team Talks Stickers[edit | edit source]

Wizard-holders overwhelmingly voted that Ian McKellen (who played Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings movies) should be part of the FRWC community.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11; Content:Elf: A lot of people see stickers as a marketing operation, which they are. Traditional marketing thought is that you need to put your image out there, but also a website or other contact info. But I want to follow an alternate approach. Think of the Andre the Giant face stickers, where for a while nobody knew who it was, for years. And then suddenly people realized who it was, it was like a lightbulb. So I’m not going to put a website or even any text on them. I just want to see wizards everywhere. The other thing I’ve learned with this is that wizards are stronger as a cult rather than individuals. When you see wizards together, it’s more significant than wizards alone. We mean so much more when we’re together. I know it’s just stickers, but there’s really deep meaning behind what they are. We will make these available, and I’m excited to see what you all do with them.

### Parallel Collab?[edit | edit source]

Elf: Kalos and I are both interested in a collab, but not sure what it would be. So we want to ask you guys what the collab could be. One of the issues is that Kalos doesn’t want to put wizards on cards, because it doesn’t really make sense for their universe. But we are open to ideas.

Johnny Mnemonic: Maybe instead of the card game, there could be some other way of fighting each other. ZayLaSoul: We would probably need to world build a bit more first. Johnny M: Maybe specific wizard props could have different strengths/weaknesses. Or maybe “joke cards” that are not used in game, more of a collectible. Nard: maybe if you own both a wizard + Parallel cards, they could get pre-release access to new card drops.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11; Content:An image of Holy Arcanist Illuminus of the Salt, as portrayed in the storyboard, "Illusions in the Sand," which was released in August 2021.

### Additional Updates from the Forgotten Runes Team[edit | edit source]


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11; Content:### Additional Updates from the Forgotten Runes Team[edit | edit source]

  * Initially, a SoundCloud account was used to store Wizard Wednesday Twitter Spaces recordings.
  * Art gallery for Forgotten Runes art. Elf: After this session, we are going to look at the gallery space for a FRWC art gallery. We want to have an IRL meetup with LA-based wizard holders!
  * Commercial IP. dotta: Still in talks with lawyers. We are looking to grant broad commercial rights to wizard holders, up to $1 million, and then after that, royalties need to be paid, to divide between devs and the wizard holder community. Elf: you have a huge community with 10K other wizards. Everybody’s projects are going to boost each others’ efforts as well.
  * GM generator. dotta: We liked rolling this out over the past day. And we want to get the attention of Sir Ian McKellen, see if we can have him adopt a wizard for a day. Elf: We published a quiz on our twitter. We have a team helping with our Twitter, and someone misspelled Gandalf’s name. Please be assured that this person was fittingly punished. So let’s all definitely work together to wish Ian McKellan a good morning.
  * Recaps. dotta: Madotsuki replied to someone’s request of “what’s new” with a list of 10 things that had happened even in the past day. So much is happening. So it would be great to have a “daily wizard” recapping what is happening across the community, maybe even published in the wider web. Madotsuki: Maybe we can get a couple people in a guild, and take turns publishing the daily updates.
  * An infographic developed by community members Sharkchild and ymcrypto to help explain the concept to new Cult members.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11; Content:Storyboards. Elf: We released one over Twitter this week, and I want to do more. Someone asked me how I choose the wizards to include. It’s completely random. I will say that the more you use your wizards and use them in lore, they might stick out to me more. I want to include as many wizards as possible into these things, all 10K eventually, although it may take many years. Madotsuki: Well, we will have the Great Burning… Elf: Absolutely, we won’t have 10K wizards after the burning. But the burning itself will need its own story.

### Ask Me Anything (AMA) with the Forgotten Runes Team[edit | edit source]

Lorepunk: Wanted to let people know that they have a right to put my poems in the Book of Lore or other derivatives. I would be so excited to see the poems in the Book of Lore, can’t wait to see all the creations in there!

Elf: Yes, Margaret is our official bard and spellsinger, love continuing to see the poems coming out.

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Rev Miller: I’m really active in the events. In Lisbon, there is a blockchain week in October. I’d love to contribute or organize some kind of marketing effort there. A meetup of wizards would be great as well. I think it starts on October 20.

Elf: Yeah, we want to have stickers ready ASAP for things like this. The wizards in the ‘hood pictures that were shared was just me stickering my neighborhood. It also helped me color-correct some of them, increase the contrast before we release them officially.

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tv: Is every wizard eligible to be burned? Like can we burn Dotta or the Sacred Key Master? Any restrictions?

dotta: None that are ineligible. It’s really around community participation to determine how it goes.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11; Content:Elf: I will say that there is going to be a cap on the amount of wizards burned. I won’t say what it is. And burning a wizard comes with significant risk. You may love what you get back, and you may NOT like what you get back. So you may want to think twice before burning a really awesome wizard.

tv: is there going to be a mechanism to burn the wizard resulting in gas wars. Perhaps a queue system?

3D Wizz DeeZe, an honorary Wizard given to NFT influencer DeeZe. Although a 1/1 unique Wizard, DeeZe has his own strengths AND weaknesses relative to other wizards.

dotta: I haven’t spec'd it out yet. We want to be thoughtful about that. I am mostly concerned about the site crashing. I have seen some proposals for fair launches, a mechanism being worked on where anyone who wants to do a transaction has a window to initiate it, and then a lottery system chooses who can use that window. I’ve also seen people talking about setting a max gas price. I’m interested in hearing what strategies people have for limiting gas wars.

Margaret: Not a coder or a blockchain expert, but possibly we could use some lore and cool graphics to create a minting explainer to help newcomers. I work with other projects, and people are willing to work with the gas wars if you help people understand and manage expectations.

Magus T: There were witch trials in the past that resulted in different execution methods. So will there be multiple themed “burnings”?

dotta: It will be a solemn occasion, not looking forward to doing it more.

Elf: Extrapolating, could you resurrect one that had been burned? Not committing to anything, but fun to think about. <some discussion of alternate minting methods used by other projects>

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Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11; Content:\---

ZayLaSoul: Can you touch on the Warrior’s Guild for the newer wizard holders?

dotta: Yes. First off, I am including more docs on the website for new wizard owners to help answer the questions we typically see, so they can understand everything that’s going on. Also working on a new roadmap. So many things are happening, but not exposed in the roadmap. For Warriors specifically, I am so excited to launch new characters. When you look at the map, you can see so many possibilities for more types of characters. Like doing a drop of fur gnomes would be so fun. But we also want to be considerate of existing holders. So if we drop a new 10K collection tomorrow, we wouldn’t like if that tanked the floor price for wizards, for example. Your purchase of a wizard is NOT an investment, and the Book of Lore allows you to build the value of your wizards. But I do want to be careful about when to launch the Warriors. One clear marker for me is the idea of the game. We don’t want to limit the game to 10K people. It might be like Fortnite, where you can play, but the wizard skin only exists for the wizard holder. We do need to have other characters in this world, but don’t want to rush it before its time.

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A pixelart animation of Sorcerer Harley of the Veil, created by community member Tad. (August 2021)

O: Any insight on whether the affinities would figure into a game?

Dotta: Affinities are very likely to be related to the powers of your wizard. If a wizard has a strong affinity toward fire, they might be more effective with fire spells.

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ZayLaSoul: Anything special about the unique wizards not having a rune or familiar?


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2021-08-11; Content:ZayLaSoul: Anything special about the unique wizards not having a rune or familiar?

Dotta: You want to have balance in the world. Uniques are unique because that is what they are. The Deeze wizard is awesome, but shouldn’t have power over all other wizards. Each wizard should have strengths and drawbacks.

O: Maybe the unique wizards could be in the same affinity class as certain related wizards.

Dotta: There are going to be specific game mechanics for each game. For example, in the Legend of Zelda series, the essence of Link is in each game. I want to make sure we maintain that feeling in all our media properties.

### Community News[edit | edit source]

Contest winners (a couple re-spins were needed due to non-verified wizards entering): Arcanist Celeste of the Moors, Bloodsh0t, Flo93, teddyfrosh

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

  * Several members have done awesome illustrations/animations (see recording for all the names)
  * ymcrypto and Sharkchild on the affinity infographic.
  * Wizard Marketing: Good on those guys to take this up.


Hall of Cats

Title: Hall of Cats; Content:## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

The Hall of Cats is located in the southern part of the known Runiverse. Wolf Dungeon can be reached by heading directly due west from the Hall.

Hall of Cats

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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


Earth Guard
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Earth Guard

Title: Earth Guard; Content:Earth Guard
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Bitvargen

Title: Bitvargen; Content:Bitvargen is one of the most iconic community members known for his amazing Billy's Gonna Get Ya Comics. He has commissioned a plethora of pieces of Cult Content during his time in the cult.

Twitter: [1]


Djinn
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Djinn


Wizard Cards

Title: Wizard Cards; Content:Ever wonder what the Wizards of the Runiverse play around the dark table at the back of the Tavern? More often than not, they will be enjoying a game of Wizard Cards.

## Contents

  * 1 Forgotten Cards Deck
    * 1.1 The Deck
      * 1.1.1 Base Deck -
    * 1.2 Extra Utility
    * 1.3 Building your own game.
    * 1.4 Getting a deck:
    * 1.5 The Art
  * 2 Games
    * 2.1 Seven Wizards
    * 2.2 Tombstone
    * 2.3 Ducks

## Forgotten Cards Deck[edit | edit source]

In our world we have a "Standard deck" of 52 cards. Using this deck, you could play hundreds, if not thousands of different card games, all different, but all based on the same set of cards.

The art and style change as well: while the cards themselves have the same meanings, there have been tens of thousands of different styles, printings, inspirations of these cards. From famous artists to novelty decks with your dog on them: there are infinite ways to make a deck of standard playing cards.

The Runivese Deck is similar in origin: tales differ on where the "first" Forgotten Deck came from... the cards themselves have been drawn and redrawn hundreds or thousands of times. From gambling games, to mystic artifacts to soothsayers tools.. and everything in between.

### The Deck[edit | edit source]

A Standard deck of Forgotten Cards contains:

#### Base Deck -[edit | edit source]

  * Seven cards of seven suites:


Wizard Cards

Title: Wizard Cards; Content:#### Base Deck -[edit | edit source]

  * Seven cards of seven suites:

  * Ace - 7 of the seven wizard colours:
    * White
    * Green
    * Brown
    * Blue
    * Red
    * Purple
    * Yellow
  * Face Cards of each of the seven colours
    * Warrior
    * Wizard
    * Soul
    * Beast

  * Beast Zero: the Quantum Ouroboros

Extra Cards

  * The Colour Master
  * The Black Mage
  * Angelic Dotta

### Extra Utility[edit | edit source]

In the decks shipped out with the [Treasure Trove] you'll find the 8, 9 and 10 of each of the s seven colours as well. These are there for increased functionality and so that you can convert your Wizard deck to a "standard" 52 card deck to play rummy with you granny over the holidays.

### Building your own game.[edit | edit source]

Creating your own game is easy! Just think about how to use the Forgotten Cards to create a deck, then a game with that deck. Not every game uses all the cards, and that's totally okay!

Once you've created your game and want help from the community testing it out, fill out the wizard.cards form and your game will get posted here for others to try out!

Writing rules for games is really hard... so take your time, think through the different challenges you might encounter in explaining your rules, include pictures or links to videos to help explain it all. These are all things that help different learners understand your game!

### Getting a deck:[edit | edit source]


Wizard Cards

Title: Wizard Cards; Content:### Getting a deck:[edit | edit source]

Email Hello@themeeple.ca, DM MeepleDad on twitter or ping me on discord to order a deck of printed cards, or just make your own out of a stack of Pokemon energy cards and a sharpie. This is how I built my first prototype deck!

### The Art[edit | edit source]

Art for the first printing of Wizards Cards, available in the Treasure Trove was done by Artis Rock

## Games[edit | edit source]

### Seven Wizards[edit | edit source]

Full Rules of Seven Wizards can be found on www.Wizard.cards

### Tombstone[edit | edit source]

Brennen.eth invented a drinking game you can play with a deck of Wizard Cards. There are no written rules yet, but listen to the Weekly Wizard Workshop episode where Brennen explains the game.

### Ducks[edit | edit source]

Played like the traditional game of "War" except the "Warrior" Cards of the deck are considered the high cards that beat everything. Best played with kids or at pubs.


Absinthe

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

Absinthe 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 102 total Absinthes.


Gold Knight Helm
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Gold Knight Helm

Title: Gold Knight Helm; Content:Gold Knight Helm
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Wight Cape
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Wight Cape

Title: Wight Cape; Content:Wight Cape
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Green Mantle Robe
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Green Mantle Robe

Title: Green Mantle Robe; Content:Green Mantle Robe
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Asmodeus' Surf

Title: Asmodeus' Surf; Content:## In the Runiverse[edit | edit source]

Asmodeus' Surf is the eastern edge of the large body of water known as the Brine in the known Runiverse.

Asmodeus' Surf

## Forgotten Runiverse Game[edit | edit source]

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


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-04-27

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-04-27; Content:Nifty Island shows an early preview of a Forgotten Runes Warrior 3D model being used in their sandbox environment, circa April 2022.

## Contents

  * 1 The Warriors are Coming
  * 2 Nifty Island Partnership News
  * 3 OpenSea Collections Page
  * 4 The House of Wizards Scribe is Here!
  * 5 Community News

### The Warriors are Coming[edit | edit source]

Dotta opened WW with a talk about what it means to be a Warrior. He had some thoughts while watching The Lion King with his kids. Simba represents the typical warrior - his story arc mirrors the Hero’s Journey, and he goes through multiple phases of personal development. Elf remarked about the changes happening due to the Forgotten Warriors mint. He hopes Wizards will welcome & shepherd the influx of warriors, while also allowing for some healthy conflict & adventure. This will make the FRWC world bigger, more complex, and more real.

In April 2022, Opensea made a Collections page for Forgotten Runes so it is easier for newcomers to understand what is available.

### Nifty Island Partnership News[edit | edit source]

Nifty Island invited Forgotten Runes to be part of their metaverse, and held a joint Spaces yesterday. An early version of a Forgotten Warrior 3D model was shown during that session.

### OpenSea Collections Page[edit | edit source]

There is a new OpenSea collections page for FRWC, which displays all the different NFTs that exist under the Forgotten Runes banner (there are quite a few at this point).

Some of the gold Key of the 7th Realm pendants created by Two Crows and his team. Photo is property of Two Crows.

### The House of Wizards Scribe is Here![edit | edit source]


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-04-27

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2022-04-27; Content:### The House of Wizards Scribe is Here![edit | edit source]

r3ptar has been hired as the scribe for the House of Wizards DAO! He will be taking Forgotten Council meeting notes, bookkeeping, answering questions in the HoW discord channel, and more. For now, Magic Machine will cover his fees. Eventually, the Forgotten Council (governing members of HoW DAO) will be elected by token holders. The org will eventually have more abilities once its legal and financial structure is set up. It requires a lot of input from lawyers and accountants first.

### Community News[edit | edit source]

Two Crows talked about his introduction to the cult and how he got his “Two Crows” signature wizard, Artificer Corvin of the Event Horizon (2724) as well as how he and his team create wizard-inspired jewelry.

Bonzo put out a call to interview all the Beast owners for his webcast show. Feel free to get in contact with him if interested.

Several NFT partners have been included in allowlist raffles for the Forgotten Runes Warriors Guild mint, such as Moonbirds, Doodles, ZenAcademy, Crypto Coven, KaijuKingz, and Tubby Cats, to name a few. The general NFT mintlist raffle on premint.xyz already has 29K entries for 10K spots.


Red Cleric
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Red Cleric

Title: Red Cleric; Content:Red Cleric
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Wizard Nouns

Title: Wizard Nouns; Content:In October 2021, community member TV first came up with the idea of Wizard's Nouns. TV was inspired by a custom Wizard's Noun that community member Ser Joey commissioned for his wizard, Punk Rock Arcanist Joey (20). TV proposed the idea in the main FRWC Guilds chat and shared an additional Wizard Noun prototype using his own wizard, Illusionist of the Event Horizon (#6103). The concept is based on the NounsDAO visual concept; the CCO license of that project allows for derivatives. In the Wizard format, each Wizard's head and body are "Nounified"; in other words, converted into the simple, 8-bit pixel style of the Nouns, and sporting the trademark spectacles.

The original Wizard's Noun was created by @TimpersHD (Twitter) Original Tweet: https://twitter.com/PunkHot10/status/1448666266718257155?s=20&t=h5rfGkIsTnCo-S5H3q-Csg

Dotta encouraged TV's idea and offered to provide support for the minting contract as well as compensation for the artist. After a few days, community artist Bread volunteered to create the art assets, and provided some samples. Eventually, community members O and spz also joined the core team. As recognized on the website, besides Dotta, community members bvksn, Chuck K., Madotsuki, popular, and Peppy also provided guidance and support for this initiative.

Original concept art by @sweetbread_eth (Twitter)


Wizard Nouns

Title: Wizard Nouns; Content:Original concept art by @sweetbread_eth (Twitter)

The Wizard's Nouns collection was released on November 24, 2021 at 5 PM GMT, as a free (+gas) mint for wizard holders only. Initially, the mint was capped at 1 per wallet, with 2500 max supply - enough for each holder at the time to get one. Overall, the Wizard's Nouns received wide acclaim for the artwork, minting experience, and ability to get a derivative matching one's wizard.

On December 1st, minting limits were expanded to one per wizard token, as the collection had not been minted out after one week. Finally, on December 3rd, all minting was closed permanently; 1,185 Wizard's Nouns had been minted. The reason given for the limited minting window was to make the collection exclusive and limited - holding Wizard's Nouns was an acknowledgement of early involvement in the Forgotten Runes community.

Minted Wizard Noun of notable wizard Wise Sam.

Website: https://www.wizardsnouns.com/

Collection page (OpenSea): https://opensea.io/collection/wizardsnouns


Transcendent Illuminatus
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Transcendent Illuminatus

Title: Transcendent Illuminatus; Content:Transcendent Illuminatus
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Seeker of the Flame

Title: Seeker of the Flame; Content:Seeker of the Flame (Basic) by Ozzz

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

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> “What would inspire someone to seek out such a fate is best told as a tall tale in a weathered tavern.“ -Hedge Wizard Ofaris of the Mist

— Giveahoot


Master Claymore
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Master Claymore

Title: Master Claymore; Content:Master Claymore
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Joan Danger of Riffraff (2782)

Title: Joan Danger of Riffraff (2782); Content:Joan Danger is one of the most notable warriors in the Runiverse. She has had over a dozen illustrated commissions of her warrior, created by her and other active Artists!

Twitter: [1]


Bonnie Lass
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Bonnie Lass

Title: Bonnie Lass; Content:Bonnie Lass
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Brown Wizard
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Brown Wizard

Title: Brown Wizard; Content:Brown Wizard
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Polar Man
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Polar Man


Forgotten Babies Wizard Orphanage

Title: Forgotten Babies Wizard Orphanage; Content:The first wizard baby, created by Zay La Soul, and a tweet from Dotta exclaiming he loves the idea of baby wizards.

Forgotten Babies Wizard Orphanage is a cult-drive project created by Bill Gains and acideater.eth. The Forgotten Babies Wizard Orphanage is an NFT collection based on the Forgotten Runes Wizard Cult. All Forgotten Rune assets have been minimized or adjusted/replaced to fit the baby 'theme' and are some new baby only items.

Minting opened on February 22nd, 2022.

90% of the funds collected through the minting of Baby Wizards were sent to the House of Wizards. To date in excess of 190 eth has been sent from the orphanage to the DAO.

The Forgotten Babies have their own book of lore (currently in alpha) which can be found here which was launched in May.

## Contents

  * 1 NFTWorlds Server
  * 2 Wizstock Outfits
  * 3 Roadmap and Future Development
  * 4 References

## NFTWorlds Server[edit | edit source]

On April 19th, the Baby Wizards launched their own a minecraft server, built on an NFTWorlds seed, where Wizstock (2022) was held. The server features a spawn area with over 100 unique buildings, a coliseum, a dragon, and a castle.

You can access the baby wizards NFTWorlds server here: fogottenbabies.apexmc.co

## Wizstock Outfits[edit | edit source]

Baby Wizards NFTWorlds Server

A selection of Wizstock outfits from Wizstock 2022


Forgotten Babies Wizard Orphanage

Title: Forgotten Babies Wizard Orphanage; Content:A selection of Wizstock outfits from Wizstock 2022

Coinciding with the NFTWorlds server launch, there was a limited edition free mint of a mutable NFT experiment called Forgotten Pixels Digital Clothes which allowed users to dress up and mint a copy of their wizard or baby in Wizstock themed outfits.

## Roadmap and Future Development[edit | edit source]

Accomplishments to date:

  * Project Launched Feb 22nd, 2022 with a mint price of .0222 eth, with free mints for all wizards/souls with lore.
  * NFTWorlds server launched on April 19th, 2022
  * First experiment with Baby Transformations happened on April 19th, 2022 with the launch of Wizstock clothes app.
  * Baby Book of Lore (alpha) launched on May 20th, 2022.

Currently in development:

  * New babies website
  * Transformations + staking

Future Objectives

  * Purchase land in Runiverse and build a location for baby holders to hang out.
  * Produce unique goods for holders of baby wizards in the Runiverse game.

## References[edit | edit source]

OpenSea

twitter

contract address


Ghost Snake
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Ghost Snake

Title: Ghost Snake; Content:Ghost Snake
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Toru
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Toru


Blood Sword
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Blood Sword

Title: Blood Sword; Content:Blood Sword
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Tania Del Rio

Title: Tania Del Rio; Content:Tania Del Rio

Cult Content Chronicle Front Page

Chirck of the Thorn, a Mini-Comic by Tania Del Rio

Tania Del Rio is a Forgotten Runes community member who is known for her artworks and illustrations. Tania is also responsible for the creation of the the Cult Content Chronicle, a weekly Twitter thread that aggregates noteworthy creations from within the Cult from that week.


Bruiser
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Bruiser


Pack Slar

Title: Pack Slar; Content:Pack Slar (Alternate) by 1984pxls

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

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> Slar are bulky four legged creatures that look like a cross between a Kobold and a Gorilla. While beastly looking creatures, they are quite tamable and have jokingly become the unofficial mascot of the Red Wizards. Specially trained to carry cargo - these slar can carry 10x their body weight if packed correctly and are just as common in the Red Wizard Capital as a person.

— Giveahoot


Ether Horn Helm
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Ether Horn Helm

Title: Ether Horn Helm; Content:Ether Horn Helm
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Purple Kite
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Purple Kite

Title: Purple Kite; Content:Purple Kite
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Gungnir
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Gungnir


Wizard's Pipe

Title: Wizard's Pipe; Content:Standard equipment for many a Wizard. Tobacco is commonly smoked in pipes, but some Wizards prefer the more exotic weeds, leaves, and herbs found across the Runiverse. The image of a Wizard with a pipe evokes deep contemplation and wisdom but ironically, many of these weeds can dull the wits and fog the mind.

Wizard's Pipe
---


Tizona
---

Tizona


Ash Raptor
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Ash Raptor

Title: Ash Raptor; Content:Ash Raptor
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Salacious Ghoul
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Salacious Ghoul

Title: Salacious Ghoul; Content:Salacious Ghoul
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Loopify
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Loopify


1. TODO

Beast Spawns


Dark Ronin
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Dark Ronin

Title: Dark Ronin; Content:Dark Ronin
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Stumpy Goat Herder

Title: Stumpy Goat Herder; Content:Stumpy Goat Herder (Basic) by Bkk_Bros

Stumpy Goat Herder is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 3

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> These compact dogs assist their shepherd owners in the domestication of wild goats, specifically the Null Goat. They are bred to blend in with the herd and have superior night vision to assist in wrangling wandering goats during the night, and enjoy nipping goats’ heels to keep them in line. Their short stature gives them extra stability on steep mountain inclines and their stocky build and thick coats are resistant to inclement mountain weather. “Magic won’t budge a Null Goat, but a nip in the heels oughta do the trick!”

— Tania Del Rio


Grasscutter
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Grasscutter

Title: Grasscutter; Content:Grasscutter
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Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18; Content:Bisonic has previously released concept art of what a rainbow bridge might look like.

(Note: This week's Wizard Wednesday Twitter recap was provided by Madotsuki)

## Contents

  * 1 Hue Master Lore Drop
  * 2 Community Q&A
  * 3 The House of Cats Movement Continues
  * 4 How to Win the Battle for Goblintown
  * 5 Community Updates & Cult Content Shout-outs
  * 6 A Special Performance to Close Wizard Wednesday

### Hue Master Lore Drop[edit | edit source]

An screenshot from NightOwlBirdman's parody of how many times Magic Machine is asked about the Runiverse land drop. (January 2023)

After about 4 weeks of being put off, Elf kicked off the spaces immediately with long awaited lore on the Hue Hat Wizards. They have all the colors in their hat, aside from white. They are opposed to the reductionism of white, it consolidates expression into one color. Hue hats want to express all things at once, and seek to join different factions in harmony. Unlike purple hats, who embrace chaos and disorder, hue hats embrace ALL orders. They take on the ability to see the perspective of all orders at once.

ZayLaSoul commented on hue hats essentially being the emissary of all factions - capable of bridging all cultures, ideologies, and peoples. Hue Master's Pass, the rainbow bridge, is a representation of this idea, being built long ago by an architect with these principles. And Hue Master's Pass may not be the only rainbow bridge in the Runiverse. Elf mentioned other legendary bridges with similarities in mythology such as the Bifrost bridge which connects the Earth to Asgard. The bible mentions rainbows being a covenant between God and man.

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


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18; Content:### Community Q&A[edit | edit source]

Ever since the TV trailer was released, Forgotten Runes fans have fervently wished for a full-length series.

  * NightOwlBirdman: When will we get to use our 3D models in VR and motion capture our wizards doing the impy shake?
    * Elf: All models will come with some premade animations. Impy shake will indeed be one. The models will also be built to be platform agnostic, and definitely compatible for VR.
  * Wen Runiverse land sale?
    * dotta: No fixed date yet. (It is being finalized by Bisonic at the moment).
    * NightOwl made a hilarious meme video, where he begs dotta to answer! Bearsnake wanted to pin the tweet to the spaces but wasn't sure how to.
  * SPZ: Any updates on the animated series?
    * Bearsnake: Overall, we're still in talks. Studios are hesitant to make deals right now due to the upcoming re-negotiation of the Writer's Union contract, potentially leading to a writer's strike. I was actually meeting with the head of the Writer's Guild of America just last night. It's possible for Derek Kolstad to write for the show without a union, which would put FRWC in a unique position of being able to produce even if there's a strike. This kind of arrangement would be more appealing to streaming services, and would give us a massive leg up in negotiations.

Issue #1 is completed, but not printed or distributed (except for this preview page released a couple months ago).


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18; Content:* Elf: Bear being someone with actual industry knowledge is very helpful in keeping the ball rolling. Many NFT projects seem certain that getting a show on Netflix or great game made will take less than a year, but in reality these things take time to get right. Bearsnake: Most other projects looking to make a show are still trying to find writers. Given that FRWC already has a prestigious writer (Derek Kolstad) and animation studio (Titmouse) on board, we feel we're currently in a good place and aren't worried about how things are progressing. An animation deal was ready to go since last year, with a potential partner looking to sign a contract with Magic Machine for the show, but we turned the offer down because we didn't agree to the terms of that contract. We want to get a deal that makes sense for web3.
  * Madotsuki: What's the current progress on Issue #1 of the comic book?
    * Bearsnake: We're actually able to sign a deal today for global distribution of the comics along with bonuses such as being able to distribute an omnibus of all 10 volumes. I'm trying to sweeten the deal more before signing.
  * Adiobox: What tokens will the staking mechanic be available for? Jmander: Is the concept of staking detracting from the ethos of "Lore not Floor", making the wizards feel more like financial instruments?


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18; Content:* Dotta: For the foreseeable future, the plan is for just Wizards and Souls to be staked. The staking will be non-custodial, so you won't have to deposit your Wizards into a contract, they'll live in your wallet still. It will take the form of "quests" on the site. The idea is for these quests to be character building, it won't detract from lore not floor. There won't be an ERC20 given to questers, but there will be other ways to reward them (more details on this in the future). The quests will have story integration, so it will hopefully help inspire more Book of Lore entries.
  * Tom Dainter: Can we have more Tengu head lore?
    * Elf: I want to start by saying that there's no need to wait on me to make your own lore. My creative process is researching the archetype I'm thinking about. Ultimately, the idea is to capture concepts that are timeless. So in the example of the Tengu, I would look up why Japanese mythology came up with this long red nosed imp who sometimes is associated with crows, if any of those concepts are prevalent in other cultures, and what the core of that idea is. Another example is the Merlin archetype - whether it be from his mention in Harry Potter or in the original King Arthur story, all of those iterations of him feed into the larger archetype of what Merlin is. As creators, we can look through all those versions of him and pick out the parts that we feel best aligns with what we personally feel the archetype represents. So the process of creation isn't reliant on a single source, and you shouldn't be held back on waiting for me.


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18; Content:At the beginning of 2023, the community was involved in the rivalry between the Hall of Cats and the Wolf Dungeon. (January 2023)

  * Snoopdoug: Are there more runes than those that appear within the collections?
    * Elf: The current runes are in categorical groups such as planets, alchemic symbols, etc. There's definitely more room for runes that aren't explicitly on any characters to exist!
  * Giveahoot: How does the team feels about their appearances on various Twitter Spaces this week?
    * MM: Overall they're glad they are doing them, and one of their goals for this year is to get more active in spreading FRWC to other communities and make what we're doing more clear.
    * Dotta: As great as they are, one of the drawbacks is sometimes spaces last 2 hours or more, and it's hard to tell if you're reaching a wide enough audience or not on them. But it's a learning process in selecting the right spaces to be a part of.

### The House of Cats Movement Continues[edit | edit source]

Next the Hall of Cats got a shoutout. Emma and BiII Gains asked what MM thought of them. Dotta said there was internal discussion on whether or not the HoC channel should be placed with the other guilds, or if it should be placed below Sales chat as requested. The conclusion was cats get what they want. Bearsnake commented that the emojis to come out of the HoC are top notch and makes them want to redo the main Discord emojis. Qeshmar is running a contest (ends tonight) for forgotten runes cat emojis, which has been a huge success.

Magic Machines introduced the idea of "screelings", aka mini-goblins, with this GIF. (January 2023)


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18; Content:Samikitty came on stage as ambassador of the HoC to say that they've accumulated 70 emojis submitted so far, and they're extending the prize list to include treat boxes for 4th and 5th place because of the huge turnout.

### How to Win the Battle for Goblintown[edit | edit source]

Next, Tania del Rio asked how to "win" The Battle for Goblintown. Dotta said that there is no "end" to the game. There's a leaderboard and having more map control is the goal, but there's not a defined stopping point. FRWC holders will get the airdrop crates that contain a settlement, road, goblin soldiers, goblin bosses, and cards. Cards have certain effects such as extra damage, healing power, etc. Those who participated in the Trick or Treat will get airdrops as well as some partners. To prevent over flooding the start of the game with resources and keep people on relatively even footing, the entire airdrop may be staggered or time bound. So maybe claim periods for an hour or 10 minutes, and then letting people play before getting more on secondary. The only component you'll need to start playing is a settlement, because you place that onto an empty spot on the board and begin gradually gaining resources. Those resources are how you level up, place more roads, more settlements, get soldiers, etc. You want to expand.

Flu asked about the Goblin Town airdrops from the Forgotten Runes Ledger, regarding how enough resources were reserved for 2k sales. Because about 500 of those were purchased, would the unclaimed excess be redistributed as drops to the 500 who bought? Dotta: No.

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


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18; Content:### Community Updates & Cult Content Shout-outs[edit | edit source]

Styx the Efficacious, owned by Sharon, came out on top this week in the BlackSand Ether Cup. (January 2023)

  * Blacksand Racing update! Race 5 of the Ether Cup has completed. Elf lamented over someone from the Hall of Cats stabbing his pony as one of the interactive events of the race, which lost him points. An emoji of the act was even made for the Hall of Cats! See results on the sidebar.
  * Elf asked what Snoopdoug and his wife like about the cult as newcomers. They cited the range of quality derivative projects such as Forgotten Runes Babies, the aesthetic, and the feel that there's so much more to FRWC than just a pfp. The warm welcome they received felt special. They also mentioned that they were looking into projects that are actually trying to build a solid long lasting brand outside of NFTs rather than just building them out as financial instruments with ponzinomics.
    * Elf: While of course there's focus on returning value to the holder, there's very serious thought put into the balance within the ecosystem and ensuring the brand is stronger than just the tokens.
    * Dotta: Designing tokenomics properly is an art in itself. The idea is to create an incentive system that allows for creative people to gather together and work on building a powerful IP together. I like to see stories of people onboarding others into crypto because I want to see it become more normalized day to day. Having a laptop 20 years ago was more of a "computer nerd" thing, but nowadays everyone has a phone in their pocket.
    * The Enchanted Mirror is the focal point of the latest interactive quest from the Cabinet of Curiosities. (January 2023)


Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18

Title: Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2023-01-18; Content:Bearsnake: Bob Iger (who he calls "bobby boy") recently said NFTs are a hotspot of innovation that Disney is looking to get into. I met him briefly before in real life, but I didn't call him "bobby boy" to his face.
  * Shoutout to Cabinet of Curiosities, who's making a collaborative on-chain lore event in his own quest-line! It's up to to cult to find all the pieces in an interactive game, with wizards given as prizes. The pieces can be found in Discord, Twitter, and even Black Sand races. Everyone who participates in finding the shards will also get a prize to participate in a collaborative crafting event. Dotta even found a shard himself in one of MeepleDad's Treasure Trove boxes (Dotta also mentioned he loves the socks included and will wear them to church).
  * Wizardsmol was given a shoutout for making smol wizard PFPs for the cult.
  * Color the Cult also got a shoutout for the coloring pages they've been making of cult members.
  * There was a friendly roast of TheOneWhoRings who's apparently working on something [REDACTED] and too busy to listen to Hue Master lore at the start of spaces.

### A Special Performance to Close Wizard Wednesday[edit | edit source]

Finally the spaces finished off with an amazingly cute live musical performance featuring dotta and his kids. While dotta played guitar, him and his kids sang along to Kermit the Frog's Rainbow Connection. The discord cheered along, it was great and it's strongly recommended to at least skip to the final 5 minutes just for this performance.


Dotta's Mediawiki Tips

Title: Dotta's Mediawiki Tips; Content:## Contents

  * 1 Templates
    * 1.1 CSS For Templates
    * 1.2 Dynamic Gallery
    * 1.3 CSS Overall

# Templates[edit | edit source]

  * Read the documentation on templates: Help:Templates

### CSS For Templates[edit | edit source]

Look at how elegant this `Image` template is on Mediawiki Template:Image on Mediawiki. They also load custom CSS just for this template, which is handy.

### Dynamic Gallery[edit | edit source]

If you want to have a dynamic gallery, you can't use the typical `gallery` tag, you have to do it like this:

    {{#tag:gallery|
    {{Test/Dotta/GalleryItem}}
    |mode=packed-hover|caption=foo|
    }}

More generically, this is the syntax for using tags with the parser functions src

### CSS Overall[edit | edit source]

Can be edited here MediaWiki:Common.css (if you have permissions)


Bliss Cat
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Bliss Cat


Will-O'-Wisp

Title: Will-O'-Wisp; Content:Will-O'-Wisp (Basic) by Wise Sam

Will-O'-Wisp is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 3

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> The somber glow of the Will-o'-wisp is the trademark greeting of the Vampyre Mist. They are a welcome guide through the thick haze, although their presence does more to remind the traveler of where they are than to help. And there are not many good reasons to be in the Vampyre Mist.

— Giveahoot


Brown Knight
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Brown Knight

Title: Brown Knight; Content:Brown Knight
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Skeleton with Sash
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Skeleton with Sash

Title: Skeleton with Sash; Content:Skeleton with Sash
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Grappler Giant
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Grappler Giant

Title: Grappler Giant; Content:Grappler Giant
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Rattlesnake
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Rattlesnake

Title: Rattlesnake; Content:Rattlesnake
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Mambo
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Mambo


Carnal Body of Death
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Carnal Body of Death

Title: Carnal Body of Death; Content:Carnal Body of Death
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Scimitar
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Scimitar


Goblintown

Title: Goblintown; Content:Goblin Town is a place were goblins live!

The noisy streets of Goblin Town are filled with mischievous beggars, gambling Ghouls, and drunken Kobolds. They've learned to adapt to the dismal realities of life here and do their best to survive. Most individuals who dare to journey here simply end up on the street. These unfortunates have been cast out to live their days in the shadowy alleyways, hoping only to scrape enough just to roll the dice again.

## Contents

  * 1 History
    * 1.1 Early Years
    * 1.2 The Fall of Goblin Town
    * 1.3 The Rise of Goblin Town
  * 2 Notable Characters
    * 2.1 Trollin of the Fey
    * 2.2 Carl of the Underdark
  * 3 Factions
    * 3.1 Street Kids
  * 4 Locations
    * 4.1 Casinos

## History[edit | edit source]

### Early Years[edit | edit source]

Goblin Town was founded by a group of disgruntled Goblins and Kobolds named "The Green Boyz".

### The Fall of Goblin Town[edit | edit source]

### The Rise of Goblin Town[edit | edit source]

## Notable Characters[edit | edit source]

### Trollin of the Fey[edit | edit source]

A Street Kid Gang of Goblintown

### Carl of the Underdark[edit | edit source]

## Factions[edit | edit source]

### Street Kids[edit | edit source]


Goblintown

Title: Goblintown; Content:## Factions[edit | edit source]

### Street Kids[edit | edit source]

Many kids in Goblin Town come from poor families struggling to get by. To make ends meet, more than a few have turned to a life of crime and now work for, The Goblin King, acting as runners for his illegal dealings. The risks are real, but there’s safety in numbers. These bands of kids stick together, always having each other's backs. The only hope these kids have of escaping the harsh streets of Goblin Town is to stash enough money to leave or hustle into power.

## Locations[edit | edit source]

### Casinos[edit | edit source]

Goblintown Casino

It should come as no surprise that gambling is rampant in Goblin Town. These “Casinos” are found on most street corners and are a hotbed for degeneracy. Controlled almost exclusively by The Goblin King, the atmosphere in these underground gambling dens is tense and fraught with danger, as the patrons are often desperate and willing to do whatever it takes to win. As a result, the line between fair play and exploitation is often blurred.

Basement gambling dens are a way of life in Goblin Town, a place where degens can indulge their addiction and escape the reality of their bleak existence.


Solar Staff
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Solar Staff

Title: Solar Staff; Content:Solar Staff
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Blue Rat
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Blue Rat


Swamp Hag

Title: Swamp Hag; Content:Swamp Hag (Basic) by 1984pxls

Swamp Hag is a card in the Runes Trading Card Game with a Potency of 6

### Lore[edit | edit source]

> Swamp hags are close relatives to swamp witches, but have sustained the dark arts for too long to be considered civilized any longer

— Emmaleighty


Orchid Rhinoceros Beetle
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Orchid Rhinoceros Beetle

Title: Orchid Rhinoceros Beetle; Content:Orchid Rhinoceros Beetle
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Street Punk with Green Camo
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Street Punk with Green Camo

Title: Street Punk with Green Camo; Content:Street Punk with Green Camo
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List of Cult Produced Games

Title: List of Cult Produced Games; Content:Runes Card Game

The Forgotten Runes Ecosystem has a variety of games built around the characters and world.

  * Forgotten Runiverse Game MMORPG by Bisonic
  * Runes Trading Card Game
  * Battle For Goblin Town Game

## Contents

  * 1 Metaverse Integrations
  * 2 The Treasure Trove
    * 2.1 Crowd Funding
    * 2.2 Ongoing Sales
    * 2.3 Prizes

## Metaverse Integrations[edit | edit source]

  * Worldwide Webb Metaverse supports playing as your Wizard

## The Treasure Trove[edit | edit source]

The Treasure Trove community merch project is a collection of real world object dreamt up by the cult to put wonderful things into the hands of the community.

The box features:

  * Runes TCG Starter Decks
  * Spell Runes Board Game
  * Wizard Cards deck
  * Winter Care merch package
  * Chad's Sack of Collectibles
  * Runiverse Game Mat
  * Accessories box
  * And more!

This project was grass roots built, with collaborators banding together to overcome the hurdles of product manufacturing and shipping to a global community.

### Crowd Funding[edit | edit source]

This project was initially crowd funded by the community using the Miso platform on Sushi and (with a little help from some friends met the required funding goal to get the project off the ground.

Some of the top donors received special bonuses in the Wizard Cards such as having their characters features on the jokers of the deck. The top 3 were:

  * 1of1works.
  * Magic Machine
  * 0xJiro

### Ongoing Sales[edit | edit source]


List of Cult Produced Games

Title: List of Cult Produced Games; Content:### Ongoing Sales[edit | edit source]

Treasure Troves can still be ordered today using the address forms for - Paypal orders or Crypto orders or simply by messaging MeepleDad for more info.

### Prizes[edit | edit source]

Look for your chance to win a Treasure Trove!

Black Sand Pony Races \- Race 4 will give away Treasure Troves to a few speedy ponies!


Golden Poleaxe
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Golden Poleaxe

Title: Golden Poleaxe; Content:Golden Poleaxe
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White Longsword
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White Longsword

Title: White Longsword; Content:White Longsword
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Zombie Fox
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Zombie Fox

Title: Zombie Fox; Content:Zombie Fox
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Eagle of Halcyon
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Eagle of Halcyon

Title: Eagle of Halcyon; Content:Eagle of Halcyon
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Title: The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel V; Content:## From Jett Apocalypse of Kobolds[edit | edit source]

Jett Apocalypse of Kobolds (14951)

They called him “the Enforcer.” And he didn’t mind. That name suited him. Almost as much as his title of “Apocalypse.” Those names instilled fear in his enemies. That was exactly what Jett wanted: cause so much fear in the “Unfaithful” that they would dare not stand against the might of the Burning Hand.

Jett was walking towards the tournament arena. He was wearing his battle tested armor of fire. In one hand he held his massive claymore; in the other his golden shield. Rare weapons, forged at the foot of Honor Mountain by direct orders of Major Razer. They were gifts bestowed upon him to reward his loyalty and contribution to the Cause: bring justice and retribution to rid the world of the “Unfaithful.”

In his travels to follow the “Cause” he had stumbled upon the little-known city of BlackSand. He then heard of a tournament and decided it could be a decent venue to hunt the Unfaithful without breaking any local law.

“Hopefully some kobolds will participate” he murmured, as he passed by a run-down inn on the side of the street. He hated those creatures. Those predictable rats had no chance of hiding or escaping him. Ever. He had just recently followed a hot trail that led him to five kobolds he quickly took care of.

Their prayers for mercy still echoing in his mind: “Please don’t” they kept squeaking. “So pathetic. Such shame. No honor in those rats.” He suddenly shouted, quickly following with a big laugh of excitement.

Some passerby looked at him in surprise as he continued marching onto the arena. Proud; confident; enlightened by the Cause and determined to carry out justice.


Title: The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel V; Content:He wondered how long it would take for the Burning Hand to take over this black city. There was something about those dark buildings and dusty streets that he could not put his fingers on. “Something strange is at play here” his instincts told him. “I wish Major Razer could witness this.”

Before he could continue his thoughts, he spotted something odd in a corner not far from him. What looked like a green creature stepped into the streets and then ran into a nearby inn. “A kobold!” he exclaimed in surprise. “Stop running you rat! I will have you in a matter of seconds” he yelled as he started charging. He bursted into the inn where he saw the kobold enter. What from the outside looked like another run down place was flamboyant on the inside. A warm fire was crackling in the middle of the main room; several people were chanting and dancing around lavish wooden tables. Gold cups and plenty of food filled the room.

“What the f…” Jett said in surprise. “Welcome to the One Inn” a beautiful maid greeted him. Unbothered, Jett continued “where is the kobold?”

“No Kobolds here and no weapons allowed, please” what looked like a manager asked gracefully.

Jett could not deal with this nonsense, so he turned around and left right away. “This place is odd. Let me get this tournament stuff done quick.”

“The power of the Burning Hand will guide my sword” Jett thought as he started walking towards the tournament arena. Eager to meet his opponent. Eager to bring justice upon them.

## From Chuck Chaos Agent of the Coliseum[edit | edit source]

Chuck Chaos Agent of the Coliseum (2164)


Title: The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel V; Content:Chuck Chaos Agent of the Coliseum (2164)

“A tournament for real warriors!” Chuck shouted as he pulled the advertisement from the ‘quest-board’ that glowed in front of him from the side of the street. Could this be his chance? His chance to finally find his place among the REAL Warriors of the Runiverse? His chance to display his kick-ass-kung-fu-karate, in front of a crowd worthy of his skill level? And a chance to finally spread his wings and fly!? Like the giant Ostrich-Bird he knew existed, but had never actually seen. Chuck had studied martial arts and nunchaku for years. And now he was ready. Ready to fight the fiercest of opponents, flip-out in front of a crowd, and win this “Black Sand” trophy. His first real trophy, that wasn’t just for “participation”. His days in the Colosseum had been formative, but deep down, Chuck knew that his best fights were ahead of him. He tightened his headband, spun on his heel and set off towards the fighting arena. As he strutted through the busy bazaar, he noticed a tree-tall Wizard, wearing a blue hood and white robes, moving slowly toward him.


Title: The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel V; Content:He jumped into fighting-stance-five and yelled, “Whoa ser! Nobody sneaks up on Chuck!”. The Wizard calmly drew back his hood, to reveal a shock of red hair and a really, really, really good-looking beard. “Battle Mage Hothor of the Hills!” Chuck said in surprise “What brings you here, old friend?” The wizard tilted his head, seemed to grow a few inches in size, and with a puzzled squint said, “I summoned you Chuck. Remember? …The letter…” “Ooooh, yes, yes, yes, you are right!” Chuck interrupted him with a laugh and an overly-obvious wink. The letter he received weeks ago asked him to travel West, to participate in the BlackSand Tournament.

At the time, Chuck was honored that Hothor had summoned him. But now that he was staring at this mountain of a wizard, he was starting to regret getting involved again with a ‘person of the hills'. “Well, Hothor my fire-bearded friend! What plans do you have for me and my filthy-familiar?” Hothor drew in a long breath. “None, Chuck. You are a Chaos Agent…” Chuck scoffed, and let out a strange choked sound that seemed to say, “BRO WTF? WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT? WHY YOU GOTTA GET PERSONAL”? Patiently, Hothor continued, “...At this moment, I cannot trust my full plan to your knowledge. Please, collect your swine and accompany me to the arena”. Chuck ran a finger and a thumb down the length of his Fu-Man-Chu, shrugged and tightened his head-band. Then he let out a loud “KI AYE!” and vaulted fifteen feet into the air.


Title: The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel V; Content:As if in slow motion, he started to turn a backflip. But his cape floated over his head and in front of his face. Chuck was now blind as he continued his descent. He flailed in the air, and yelled out “PIGGEY SMALLS, ASSIST ME!” Before crashing into the ground…there came a deafening “SQUEEEEEE” as a tiny razor-back-piglet came running from seemingly nowhere. About ten paces before they connected, the warthog began to grow in size and Chuck landed comfortably on his back. With his cape still covering his head, Chuck looked in the opposite direction of Hothor and exclaimed, “Well mage. Now that Chuck and Piggey have arrived, I guarantee it won’t be BOARing! I will see YOU at the Black Sand Tournament!”.

Hothor shook his head slowly as he watched the two morons ride off. A tinge of doubt flashed in the back of his mind. His plan was sure to produce favorable outcomes…but anytime he dealt with this particular Chaos Agent, he had to allow for results to occur outside his control. He drew a resolute breath, set out toward the arena and was comforted by the reminder that Piggey Smalls always seemed to even the odds in Chuck’s favor. That certainly was one notorious P.I.G.

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

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“It is time for our next fight” Azazel announced. “I present you with Jett Apocalypse of Kobolds and Chuck Chaos Agent of the Coliseum. May the better fighter prevail!”

So the fifth fight of the BlackSand Tournament commenced.

On one side of the arena Jett was holding his massive claymore. On the other side Chuck was squatting on what barely looked like a fighting stance.


Title: The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel V; Content:Jett spit to the ground to then lift his head and look at the people in attendance. “The crowd will be pleased once I am done with you” He said addressing his opponent. “They shall witness the power of the Burning Hand as it falls upon you!” He shouted and suddenly charged towards Chuck. His sword lifted high in the sky.

“Such strength” Archmagus Crowley observed. “I’m sorry old friend” he said to Hothor “but this doesn’t look good for your champion”. Hothor, unmoved, pointed his thumb down.

In that exact moment Jett reached Chuck and swung his long sword with extreme force. Aiming for the neck

The crowd gasped in anticipation!

But Chuck, thanks to its odd stance, managed to jump out of the way last second. “Ah ah you fool, Chuck cannot fail” Chuck shouted back.

“What a move” Crowley reacted, almost excited. This time Hothor smiled, with his thumb turning upwards.

In the pit the two fighters were now staring at each other. Studying each other’s stance. Jett was standing tall and proud. His muscular arms holding his massive weapons. Chuck was squatting low. His hands clasped together, his fingers crossed.

Out of the blue, Chuck squeaked out a high-pitch sound “KI AYE!” as he jumped up from his squat and started kicking the air. Showing off his moves.

Jeff broke out laughing. “Is this fool serious?” He charged again, this time with his shield in front and his claymore held wide on his side. “Take this!” He swung another powerful strike.

“KI AYE!” Chuck repeated, flipping his nunchaku out of nowhere. He swirled it around and managed to stop the opponent’s attack, trapping his sword.


Title: The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel V; Content:“KI AYE” Chuck said again aiming a kick to Jett’s head. To everyone’s surprise, he hit.

Jett almost lost balance and had to step back a few feet to regain composure.

“Aaarrghh” Jett charged in rage, his pride bruised. This time his claymore hit hard. It smashed the shield that Chuck barely managed to lift from his back and put between himself and that sword.

“You can’t last much longer!” Jett yelled, swinging again. And again in rage. But he missed as Chuck backflipped in the air, regaining a safe distance.

Claps and cheers exploded from the crowd as the fight intensified.

“You still know nothing about Chuck’s moves” Chuck yelled back at his opponent, as he hanged his nunchaku to his belt and threw his broken shield to the ground. He then brought his hands together almost theatrically and squatted, closing his eyes. “The powers conferred to me will bring defeat onto you” he said, somewhat awkwardly.

This time Chuck launched the attack. He jumped up from his stance and with a few big hops he charged Jett, who was readying his shield in anticipation. “Hero-landing” Chuck shouted and kicked hard with his left leg. Jett parried easily. But that wasn’t it. Chuck quickly flipped his nunchaku from his belt and hurled it towards Jett. And he hit. A hard strike that hit Jett’s chin throwing his head backwards and pushing him to the ground. “What a hit!” Someone shouted from the crowd! “Go Chuck!” Someone else cheered in support. But at the same time a slow chant emerged “Jett, Jett, Jett” demanding Jett to stand right back up.


Title: The BlackSand Tournament I: Round I, Duel V; Content:Blood was dripping out of Jett’s face. Unbothered, Jett spit on the ground. This time a slight smile appeared on his face. “I have to admit” he said “I underestimated you. Few warriors can hit me. Let alone make me bleed. For this I will spare your life. But now it’s time to end it!” He shouted as he started to run towards Chuck. This time he hit with his shield first, smashing it into his opponent face. Destabilized, Chuck couldn’t respond. Jett quickly swung his claymore and hit Chuck’s side with a clean strike. Chucked yelled in pain as blood started flooding out of his wound. Jett didn’t stop and swung again, this time hitting Chuck’s right calf. Another scream followed and Chuck had to let go, falling to the ground. Defeated.

The crowd exploded in chants: “Jett, Jett, Jett!”.

“What a fight” Azazel shouted. “Cheers to our new winner: Jett Apocalypse of Kobolds. Praise for the incredible fight Chuck Chaos Agent of the Coliseum.”


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Title: Dayserpent; Content:Dayserpent (Basic) by Stalomir

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

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> Half eagle half snake, this chimeric relative of the cockatrice inhabits The Sand. They are a unique species because they can transition between being cold and warm blooded depending on their needs. They become warm blooded before flying great distances, and become cold blooded during droughts or the month-long sandstorms that sweep across The Sand. When cold blooded, they often bask in the sun and burrow into the sand for safety and energy conservation.

— Giveahoot


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