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DUNGEON SIGN-UPS: KEYSTONE SHORE
It's time for Dungeon Sign-ups!
KEYSTONE SHORE
Our first dungeon is the very shoreline where you arrived in this world - after all, no reason to not start close to home! In total there are five areas to explore in this Fissure, the first two of which appeared on the first test drive:
Beyond the Fingers, characters will note a blue, almost watery tint to the air. Out there lies Keystone Reef, another Fissure with unexplored effects.
Additionally, though not strictly part of the Fissure itself, characters will have free access to the remains of Keystone Lighthouse just to the northwest of the Station. Though the tower is a wreck, inside the ruin is a stairway that leads down into the Seacaves, allowing easier access to the beach on either side of the cliff peninsula.
More details on these locations, as well as a map of the area, will come with the dungeon log proper!
DUNGEON-WIDE EFFECTS
There are no dungeon-wide effects in this Fissure, except for the shifting haze that limits visibility. Individual areas may have unique effects.
In future dungeons, watch this space for unique effects spanning the entire Fissure, which can impact characters' forms or alter the world around them. Or any number of other things, really.
LOOT
Loot from the expedition will be distributed as follows;
-> One loot roll for going
-> One roll per fifteen comments on the dungeon post
Bonus loot may be distributed by the mods based upon IC actions. Bonus loot will be posted to the log itself, so keep your eyes peeled for those mod comments! Of course, you might wind up having a random encounter instead...
IC LENGTH
As previously noted, dungeon periods do not run at the game's usual 1:1 day ratio! The total IC length of this dungeon will be three days, March 9th-11th! Future calendar updates will include the IC date noted down on Sundays.
For those who may have been wondering, the androids use a calendar system based off the solstices and equinoxes, but it is approximately the same as an Earth year.
BOSS
A boss encounter will go up Friday March 16, the final weekend of the log. Boss encounters have their own subheader, which any character may reply to. Defeating the boss requires a total comment goal separate from the overall dungeon goal.
Not all dungeons will feature boss fights; others may feature metaplot elements, puzzles, or the like, but end-dungeon events will always go up on the second Friday (one week after dungeon start) for the weekend.
SIGN-UPS
Dungeon sign-ups are used by the mods to manage loot drops. Occasionally, there may be additional information requested by the sign-up, such as opt-in for specific aspects of the dungeon. After sign-ups close, the header comment is frozen until the time comes to distribute loot.
FORM;
QUESTIONS?
Probably you should start by (re)visiting the Dungeon FAQ! If your question isn't covered there, feel free to leave it under the Questions and Feedback header in the comments below!
And now, the weather!
KEYSTONE SHORE
Our first dungeon is the very shoreline where you arrived in this world - after all, no reason to not start close to home! In total there are five areas to explore in this Fissure, the first two of which appeared on the first test drive:
- Bloodsands Beach - A beach with pale sand, surrounded by cliffs. Surely the way the water turns red beneath the cover of the clouds is harmless...
- Skyclimb Cliffs - Rocky cliffs winding around and bordering the beach. There's no obvious way to the top, but perhaps if you're a skilled climber...
- Tempest Seacaves - A handful of entrances in the cliffs, visible only at night due to the glow of the crystals within, lead into these mazelike caverns. A constant wind blows through them, whistling as though the precursor to a storm.
- Glitterstone Beach - A gravel beach accessed through the caves, on the far side of the section of cliff that supports the Station. Roughly a third of the "gravel" is tiny scales in a massive variety of colors.
- The Fingers - These three rocky outcrops, at the end of the cliff that supports the Station, reach into the sea. They're mostly navigable, as long as you keep out of the reach of the waves (quite literally - watch your ankles).
Beyond the Fingers, characters will note a blue, almost watery tint to the air. Out there lies Keystone Reef, another Fissure with unexplored effects.
Additionally, though not strictly part of the Fissure itself, characters will have free access to the remains of Keystone Lighthouse just to the northwest of the Station. Though the tower is a wreck, inside the ruin is a stairway that leads down into the Seacaves, allowing easier access to the beach on either side of the cliff peninsula.
More details on these locations, as well as a map of the area, will come with the dungeon log proper!
DUNGEON-WIDE EFFECTS
There are no dungeon-wide effects in this Fissure, except for the shifting haze that limits visibility. Individual areas may have unique effects.
In future dungeons, watch this space for unique effects spanning the entire Fissure, which can impact characters' forms or alter the world around them. Or any number of other things, really.
LOOT
Loot from the expedition will be distributed as follows;
-> One loot roll for going
-> One roll per fifteen comments on the dungeon post
Bonus loot may be distributed by the mods based upon IC actions. Bonus loot will be posted to the log itself, so keep your eyes peeled for those mod comments! Of course, you might wind up having a random encounter instead...
IC LENGTH
As previously noted, dungeon periods do not run at the game's usual 1:1 day ratio! The total IC length of this dungeon will be three days, March 9th-11th! Future calendar updates will include the IC date noted down on Sundays.
For those who may have been wondering, the androids use a calendar system based off the solstices and equinoxes, but it is approximately the same as an Earth year.
BOSS
A boss encounter will go up Friday March 16, the final weekend of the log. Boss encounters have their own subheader, which any character may reply to. Defeating the boss requires a total comment goal separate from the overall dungeon goal.
Not all dungeons will feature boss fights; others may feature metaplot elements, puzzles, or the like, but end-dungeon events will always go up on the second Friday (one week after dungeon start) for the weekend.
SIGN-UPS
Dungeon sign-ups are used by the mods to manage loot drops. Occasionally, there may be additional information requested by the sign-up, such as opt-in for specific aspects of the dungeon. After sign-ups close, the header comment is frozen until the time comes to distribute loot.
FORM;
QUESTIONS?
Probably you should start by (re)visiting the Dungeon FAQ! If your question isn't covered there, feel free to leave it under the Questions and Feedback header in the comments below!
And now, the weather!
- 2/27-3/4; Sunny, with morning mist and the occasional cloud. Things seem to be gradually warming up outside, but it's still jacket weather.
- 3/4-7; Cloudy and overcast most of the day, with occasional very small sunbreaks (ten minutes or less).
- 3/8; Rain, drizzle from late afternoon until the next morning. Full cloud cover.
- 3/9-12; Sunshowers, alternating roughly every hour or two. Rain is steady drizzle when present. Rainbows possible but rare.