avalonooc | March Announcements & February Update Log

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Important Announcements for March

March's weather is going to start warming up finally! The snow is largely gone and there will be a couple of clear days, but for the most part, the weather will be cloudy and cool in the 50-55F/10-13C range. Note that mornings, for the most part, will be covered in very dense fog until about 10am. Fog greatly enhances both water elemental magic and illusion (light) magic.
Avalon will be celebrating the Spring Equinox this month. The Spring Equinox focuses on rebirth and renewal. There will be a bit of a push among citizens toward trying new things around town, so if you haven't tried something new, you may find yourself encouraged to do so. Egg dishes and dishes with edible flowers are particularly popular around this time of the year, and many residents will set up floral displays all throughout town. Rabbits are revered during this time and not allowed to be consumed, captured, or harmed. The general mood is lively.

NEW Housekeeping Updates:

NPC thread appointments will be available starting in March, along with NPC profiles. We are starting with 5 appointments available per NPC per month. This is a tentative number and may be adjusted based on demand and mod capacity. Different NPCs have different requirements for contact. Activity for the month must be posted for the month of the requested appointment.
The QuestBoard will have a Dark Web section added for the less chivalrous characters among us. Criminal title equivalents to Knighthood and Nobility will be added called "Unseelie" and "Arcane Mage." Specifications for each title will be added to the FAQ at the same time as the March QuestBoard is posted. UPDATED 2/26: FAQ section added.
Because of the addition of the Dark Web section to the quests, both section will be switched to 3 Top Tasks and 3 Dark Web Tasks. (6 quests a month available instead of 5.)

Monthly Updates Summary:

Starting with this application period, we are going to allow body modifications made via CRAU as inventory slots starting this application cycle. One body modification per slot. Modifications may not offer any powers or enhanced abilities beyond standard human capabilities.
This is the text that was added to the FAQ: "Any intentionally created physical changes like piercings, tattoos, scarring, and so on would be allowed. Though full species changes are not going to be allowed, small body modifications such as appendage growths (cat ears, a tail, antlers, etc), prosthetics, repaired physical injuries (healed scars, regrown lost body parts, etc.) and other similar modifications that were gained in another game would be permitted at the cost of one inventory slot in your application, pending mod approval."
In addition, we will be concocting a way in-game for those who have already apped to regain body modifications to be fair to those who came in before the decision was made. However, it won't be implemented in-game until after the newbies roll in so feel free to have characters who are already in-game missing their body mods bitch about it.
We added a link to the plurk to the navigation so it's easier to find!
The alchemy magic class has been revised for clarity and a small buff: "Alchemy: Transmutation, transfiguration, and fast-pass potion brewing. Transform components they have into other forms through the use of sigils and alchemical equipment (the royal court will provide a free basic kit for alchemists to encourage their growth). Examples: if an alchemist is near iron ore in a cave, they can alchemize it to create a sword instantly, or on the beach they can instantly turn sand to glass. Alchemists do not need to meet the 10 potion minimum for potion-brewing and can begin immediately. Advanced alchemists can breakdown materials from already composed items to create components. Note: alchemy will work on organic materials, but not on living materials. Familiars can magically generate sigils after they are learned the first time for automatic casting." This was reflected in both the FAQ and on the potions brewing page.
Starting in March, the application will have the following revisions made to improve clarity:
- Inventory section will be revised to include a requirement that canon-specific items should include either a link to an item description (not photo) or brief list of the item's capabilities.
- Character Info will be revised to include that if the Wiki does not actually have personality information on the character, you must do a write-up. This includes OCs. Bullet points are fine.
- Optional CRAU section will be added instead of asking that it be included in the Character Info.
We added a note on the character businesses page regarding making sure that your character obtains a shopkeep permit to open up a business.
Locations page was updated today with some new locations from the last couple tdms/events
NPC threads will be replied to from a new journal, @isleofnpcs going forward. (This is largely for mod-end organization so we can filter notifications more effectively.)