Kelpie's Curse

Elkh who encounter Ulpukka may be subject to Kelpie's Curse: a trait which "curses" the elkh to live with a kelpie form which allows them to breathe and swim underwater. In its most extreme appearance, the form includes milky eyes that are missing an iris, glowing pupils, upper tusks, waterweeds in the mane and/or tail, and a greenish appearance overall (we use a 40% color layer with a subdued green).
This form has several options:
-A permanent kelpie appearance (strong curse)
-A semi-permanent kelpie apperance which only occurs when the bep touches water (weaker curse)
-A mixed kelpie appearance where the bep's base form includes an upper tusk (if not already present) and semi-milky eyes (weaker curse). They may still look further kelpie-like when they touch water.
You're free to apply this trait to any bep and decide which option fits your character. Some kelpie-cursed beps (or.. "belpies") may appear typical until they touch water, leading them to try to hide their condition. Others may embrace their new abilities!

You may submit an additional masterlist image of your elkh's kelpie form as an image update if you wish but it is not required when applying the kelpie's curse potion. This potion can be applied to any type of elkh or aitielkh; aitielkh have more control over the curse than regular elkh. In-canon this gives your elkh the ability to breathe and swim underwater.

BEAST Boxes

The reward for participating in this event is a beast box! The level of box you recieve for a prompt correlates directly to the magic your aitielkh used in said prompt. Ritual boxes are gacha boxes with a chance of winning any one of the items inside of them. Chances are listed below.

Beast boxes include beast tokens as well! The amount you get corresponds to the level of beast box (lv 1 gets 1 token and so forth). The beast token shop will open October 1st and remains open through October 31st; you will be able to use your tokens to purchase the prizes unique to this event.

Aiti rare trait potion (small) - 20% chance
Tender Shoot Bundle- 20% chance
Seaweed Wreath- 20% chance
Spectral Growth- 20% chance
Lantern Salamander- 13% chance
Kelpie's Curse- 6% chance

Tender Shoots- 30% chance
Spectral Growth- 30% chance
Lantern Salamander- 30% chance
Kelpie's Curse- 10% chance

Lantern Salamander- 50% chance
Spectral Growth- 25% chance
Kelpie's Curse- 25% chance

Recruitment Event

For October only, we're holding a recruitment event!
Bring a friend to the group! Once they're signed up on the site, send in a claim letting us know which user you referred, and you'll each recieve a Mosstopped Recruitment Box containing all of the following:
1 Fawn Roll Ticket
1 Rare Trait
20 Gildes
Exclusive Debris Bunny companion

Submit >CLAIM

The debris bunny is a wild creature from Rainsong Forest. Its greenish coloration helps it blend in with ground mosses. It picks up sticks and other debris as it shuffles along, adding to its camouflage. In dangerous situations, it plants its face into the moss and appears as an unappetizing pile of debris.

Autumnfound Shop Additions

New this year, you can now find Tufted Squirrel companions for sale in the Autumnfound Shop!
They come in white, gray, or blue.

ODDS & ENDS

• The Featured Character is updated on the front page!
• There's a new Daily Calendar!
• Autumnfound continues this month and on into November! You can still do the Scavenger Hunt (see previous news post) and Autumnfound prompts to earn acorns to spend in the Autumnfound Shop!

Patreon & server Boost rewards

As a reminder, there are a few Bepotelkh tiers on Herboreal's patreon which award you monthly goodies! Help support the site & its creators by subscribing!
You can also boost the Discord server and earn 1CG per boost per month, as well as access to the Sponsor chat. The sponsor chat get sneak peeks and sponsor-exclusive raffles.

Autumnfound 2023

art by Witchsy

The nights become crisp, the days shorter, and the leaves begin to change. Autumnfound is here and it's time to celebrate!

Acorns

Acorn currency returns for this year's autumnfound! This currency is valued 1:1 with gildes, and can be exchanged for gildes anytime, but it's primary use is in the special Autumnfound Shop, which is now open in the Events Shop!

AUtumnfound Scavenger Hunt

Our Autumnfound scavenger hunt is back and elkh from all over are handing out the items! Can you find all 10?
Start with this clue to begin your hunt: This feisty sonaitieklh shaped like a casa sono has recently begun their magic journey in Thaumaturgy.
The items are hiding in the elkh's profiles. Inquire in the discord server if you need help and a mod will DM you!
Remember to open your scavenger hunt items once you find them!

Here is the scavenger hunt page to keep track of your progress.

AUTUMNFOUND PROMPTS

Autumnfound Prompts will be available all season (September through November), but keep in mind that other events will start in October and November, so September may be the best time to focus on them!
Many are geared toward domestic Elkh, but Autumn Feast and Fall Colors can be entered with wild elkh (including aitielkh). Aitielkh can also participate in the costume contest (on their own terms- not in the village)! Prompts will be awarded acorns.

See WORLD > PROMPTS >Limited Prompts to find the Autumnfound prompts.

The Autumnfound shop

The Autumnfound Shop is now open! Find retired autumn accessories, exciting gacha boxes, companions, and other items for a lower cost during the event! These items are only available via earning acorn currency by participating in various Autumnfound events. Throughout the entire event, you'll be able to convert acorns to gildes at any time by sending in a claim and attach the amount of acorns you would like converted. You will be able to purchase acorns with gildes (using the shop) during the last week of the event (Nov 23-30). The Autumnfound Shop will close Dec 1st.

See WORLD >GILDE SHOPS >Events Shop to find the Autumnfound Shop.

NEW AUTUMN ACCESSORIES and Giftwraps

Check out the Elkh Shop for the newest seasonal bep accessories, available September through November!  And, as a reminder, accessories can change color as you like to compliment your elkh's look! The colorways provided in the shop are simply options :>

To find the Elkh Shop, go to WORLD > GILDE SHOPS > Elkh Shop

All Aboard!

We have some very exciting news! Silkkassa's very own railways have been finished! Your elkh can now travel much more quickly if they're willing to board specially made trains. Traincars are made for beps and humans both to feel comfortable.

Read about The Avis Regional!

Train Travel exploration prompts

To celebrate the new railways, we've created a new prompt. Your elkh can travel to various villages throughout the contenent to sightsee and collect stamps in their stampbook, as well as a special companion and accessory! The first of these prompts is for the star city of Silkkassa: Kei! Earn a fancy pigeon companion and a jewled key pendant by completing this prompt. These prompts are here to stay, but it's best to do them as they're released if you'd like to keep up and get more rewards! All Exploration Prompts earn gildes for the first month they are introduced; after that, you can earn the items by doing the prompt anytime, but no base gildes will be awarded (but you can still earn bonus gildes). New Exploration Prompts will be available sporadically in between other events!

These new village exploration prompts will also include beautiful new location art (by LordStarryFace) which is also added to the corresponding location page.

Meet the royal family!

Since we're exploring Kei, it's time to meet the Royal Family! Silkkassa elects its leaders, but in old tradition, they take the appearance of a ruler and live at the castle. We're delighted to share these beautiful designs created by Faios.

In addition to the human leaders, their bep companions have been fleshed out as well.  Meet Taneli and Mirjam!

Please read all about these characters here! Clicking on any of the royal family characters will take you to their Figures page.

Read about the Royal Family!

To find the Royal Family page, go to WORLD> LORE >Royal Family

Also introducing: Silkkassa's royal crest!

We hope you enjoy this new information about the world!

Odds & Ends + What's ahead

• The featured character is updated for September (see main page)!
• A new Daily Calendar is available!
• The LORE page has been updated with useful links. Species guides have been moved from GUIDES to LORE.
• October will bring a new Beast Trial for aitielkh! Join Patreon or boost the discord server for exclusive previews!
• The site is locked down for new members due to bots. If you are new and wish to start an account, join our discord and let us know and we'll help you! We hope to have registration open again starting September 9th.

Patreon & server Boost rewards

As a reminder, there are a few Bepotelkh tiers on Herboreal's patreon which award you monthly goodies! Help support the site & its creators by subscribing!
You can also boost the Discord server and earn 1CG per boost per month, as well as access to the Sponsor chat.

Post Worlds-Collide: A changed world

With the portal sealed, lost young ones found, and corrupted friends healed, what's left is a world of beings who have been shaken by the strange happenings that connected Silkkassa and Lunerest. In the scramble to work together to save one another, species that would normally keep to themselves have made themselves known. Humans are aware of aitielkh and shroomkin now, and are thus far treating them with respect and caution. Of course, a few humans have long known that aitielkh are real- the magickers who live on the edges of society allied themselves with the magical bepotelkh counterparts long ago.

Shroomkin and Aitielkh continue to be wary of humans and their villages, but opportunities for friendships have opened up. Aitielkh on principle do not do jobs for humans and thus do not canonically earn gildes or get work permits, nor do they reside within villages. They may pick up accessories as gifts now, but they would not deign have their manes trimmed or braided by human hands. They continue to follow Aiti's path in the wilds, but with newfound possibilities of connections with humans. Shroomkin may feel less inclined to turn up their nose once they know and trust a human. They may appear in villages occasionally, but are unlikely to reside permanently as they will always be called back to the forest and their deep ties to the forest floor and mushrooms.

Habapi are more likely to enter and hang out in villages now, and may freely barter with humans. It's unlikely humans will be entering the jungle in any large numbers, especially due to the difficulty of the journey there, but it's possible. Habapi are unlikely to allow humans to reside in the jungle, and may continue employing tactics to scare them away.

As for Lunerest, some traces remain. Star Moles are here to stay, as are the traits and enchantments found during the chaos. And of course, ambassador Matka will continue to visit Silkkassa and consult with their buddy Noë, who is now healed, if not a bit anxious about what transpired. It seems that, even with the corruption beasts banished, the forces of corruption are still at play in this world as they were before the portal opened, so there may be more mysteries yet to unravel.

The event shop with Worlds Collide related items will be closing August 6th. Anyone with remaining Lunar gildes will be issued regular gildes as the currency vanishes with the closing of the portal to Lunerest!

Storyline focus event

In response to feedback, we've decided to introduce months that focus on Storyline prompts! During these months, you may earn bonus currency for completing Storyline prompts without worrying about missing out on any special events. We hope to have these temporary bonuses occasionally during months where other events aren't scheduled. Storyline prompts include: Village Stories, Wild Pact, Oasis Dreams, The Desert Trail, Followers of Aiti, Trail of Mushroms, and Jungle Delights.

When you submit your prompt, the bonus reward you get (in addition to standard currency) will be randomly generated.

50% chance: 3 Gildes
25% chance: 5 Gildes
20% chance: 7 Gildes
5% chance: 1 Crystal Gilde

Reminder: Recieve a 10CG award for completing any Storylines Path! This reward is available all year.

Habapi Storylines!

New Habapi Traits

Habapi have some new base traits, and can now use the combination trait carving. See the Habapi visual trait index here.

Shroomkin Storylines

Shroomkin prompts have been expanded to become storylines, including their own factions. Characters now earn the 10CG bonus for completing storylines along with the badge trinkets that are collected in their award cabinet. These storylines apply to both Silkkassan and Miatian shroomkin.

The other existing shroomkin prompts are still in the general shroomkin prompt category.

Completion of all storyline prompts by a character awards them the Trail of Mushrooms badge sash!

Odds & Ends

• A new featured character is on the front page!
• There will be a Habapi staff design sale on August 4th.
• This is the last month to purchase Summer accessories from the Elkh Shop! Autumnfound begins next month.
• There's a new Advent Calendar.
• Per request, a new All-Purpose Restricted Trait Potion item has been introduced, which is available only in the USD shop and can be used to add any restricted trait to a MYO design, regardless of what's available in the CG shop during its seasonal rotation.
• Timbre/Herboreal remains on break due to ongoing health issues, but will be a bit more present in the discord again. Any commission openings will be announced in the chat; she is otherwise closed for new work.
• New Patreon tiers are available for site-only rewards, and there are now two different tiers to choose from. If you join a Patreon tier and do not recieve your rewards within 24 hours, please DM herboreal on discord, as it's possible we didn't recognize your name/handle. You are welcome to DM her right away when you join if you'd like your rewards more quickly! Otherwise, rewards are typically delivered on the 1st of each month, though we try to wait until pledges are processed first. Discord boosts continue to get 1CG per boost per month. Both patreon and discord supporters get access to the Sponsor chat which includes game previews, input, and occasional sale previews, and NEW monthly sponsor chat raffles!

light over the horizon

After a long month of darkness, your elkh looks up to see the three moons have vanished, leaving only one, and the light of dawn is rolling in over the horizon. The world is still for a moment while everyone recovers from the onslaught of corruption beasts, but as the sun rises feelings of relief and hope swell in your elkh's heart.

The corruption beasts are gone! It's time to heal and celebrate!

Event prompt

Our Worlds Collide event with LUNEREST continues for the month of July! For this prompt you may depict your characters being healed or helping heal the injured aiti after the attacks! You may also submit prompts showing your characters celebrating their victories and new friends!

As a reminder: The event prompt can be entered by any elkh; not just aitielkh, but please read carefully so you understand the event rules and rewards, as this event is replacing beast trials. You may even include other creatures like lunerestians, shroomkin, habapi, and humans this time around!

See WORLD >PROMPTS >Limited Prompts

Event traits & Prizes

The Event Shop is still Open! Read about the prizes here or at the shop!

All of the event traits and prizes will be available to purchase through the month of July! We will keep the Event shop open only for a brief time after the event so please use your Lunar Gildes promptly! We will be discontinuing the event currency after the event is over. If at any time you would like to exchange your Lunar Gildes into regular gildes, you may send in a claim and your leftover lunar gildes will be converted for you.

See WORLD >GILDE SHOPS >Event Shop

Event Advent Calendar

Advent calendar returns this month with gilde or lunar gilde rewards daily. Check in every day this month to get a random Star Mole companion bonus prize at the end!

**CLICK HERE FOR THE CALENDAR!**

worlds collide Lost baby Raffle

Oh no, fawns and xynlets have been lost in last month's scuffle! Enter the respective raffles here and over at Lunerest for a chance to win a character featuring one of the event traits.
These raffles are our standard "gift art to enter". You may enter a max of 5 times per raffle and will receive +3 lunar gildes in addition to your raffle ticket.

There will be a prompt for each fawn, please make sure you select the prompt for the fawn you want to enter for! When your prompt is approved your ticket will automatically appear in the fawn raffle you selected.

NOTE: Each winner can only win once! So if the first raffle is rolled and person A wins, person A will not be rolled for any of the other raffles. If person B then wins the second raffle, they will not be rolled in the remaining raffles, etc. So please choose carefully! <3

You can check your entries anytime by going to ACTIVITY >Raffles

See WORLD >PROMPTS >Limited prompts

See ACTIVITY >Raffles

art fight 2023

Members participating in Art Fight can turn in their Bepotelkh themed attacks for standard gift art gildes! We have put up a Art Fight 2023 turn-in prompt for your convenience, though you are also welcome to submit multiple attacks via sending in a claim as well! Please make sure gift art follows our guidelines which you can read over at the currency guide HERE! Specifics on requirements and bonuses are listed in the Gift Art section of the Currency Guide

NOTE: You may use your Art Fight attacks for the Lost Baby Raffle instead as long as they follow the raffle guidelines. However you may not enter the same art for both the raffle and the art fight gildes. No double-dipping please!

See WORLD >PROMPTS >Limited Prompts

or  Submit> Submit claim

ODDS & ENDS

• The Featured Character is updated on the front page!
• Make sure to visit Lunerest for additional fun and events!
• Timbre is still on break. Commissions are closed; please do not ask for comms or trades. You can ask to be added to the pinglist anytime! Please only message Nopal or request a mod in the discord chat if you have any group questions!

The corruption beast's scourge

As the battle continues, mages from Lunerest have been studying the effects of the corruption beasts on the affected aitielkh. The aitielkh attacked by the beasts have been left weak, unable to cast their magic and covered in mysterious dark markings. The mages have discovered that the corruption can be healed, although it can leave some lasting effects on the elkh if they are not treated in time or if the corruption has sunken too deep within.

The lunerest scholar Oberon has noted these effects. If the aiti is able to be healed in time, like ambassador Noe, their colors and magic return to normal. If the healing ritual is too late, some aiti do have lasting effects, most notably the corruption marking, that sheds mysterious stars and moons. Once healed, the Aiti are no longer in danger and are able to use their magic again; the marking, however, remains. Other effects have been noted too; some aitielkh's magic has turned dark when once bright, the magic is just the same but the appearance has changed. Some aiti have found the corruption has even effected their flower crowns, leaving their flowers wilted or dry.

(Note: These are optional effects that the corruption marking may have on your aitielkh.)

Oberon and the mages have informed the elkh, they must finish clearing out the corruption beasts! They are almost defeated, and once they have been banished, the healing process can begin!

Event prompt

As a reminder: The event prompt can be entered by any elkh, not just aitielkh, but please read carefully so you understand the event rules and rewards, as this event is replacing beast trials. You may even include other creatures like lunerestians, shroomkin, habapi, and humans this time around!

See WORLD >PROMPTS >Limited Prompts

Thank you everyone who has been fighting the corruption beasts so bravely! We are almost done fighting, but the event is not over yet! Next month the event continues with a new prompt, more raffles and more time to earn lunar gildes for our special prizes!

ODDS & ENDS

• To adjust to the new hair styling rule, we have discontinued the trait Cropped Mane, as this style can now be achieved with a haircut. Beps who have been affected have had their masterlist entries altered and compensated with an uncommon trait if necessary.  The No Mane rare trait will remain in effect as it is technically a lack of long hair growth, and players using haircuts may not shave the whole mane to replicate this trait. 
• As a reminder aitielkh/sonoaitielkh may not have any kind of haircut without thaumaturgy mastery.
• Timbre is still on break. Commissions are closed; please do not ask for comms or trades. You can ask to be added to the pinglist anytime! Please only message Nopal or request a mod in the discord chat if you have any group questions!

Worlds collide

In place of Summer Beast Trials, a special crossover event is taking place!
The world of Lunerest has collided with ours. There are many events taking place both here and over at Lunerest,
so please check them out!

The world of lunerest

This event is a crossover with Lunerest. Lunerest is a world of almost perpetual night, where only brave xyns can dimension-hop (and thus some may indeed have visited Silkkassa!). But this world is dangerous as it contains corruption beasts which need to feed on magic to survive. You can read more about Lunerest species here!

Event prompt

The event prompt can be entered by any elkh, not just aitielkh, but please read carefully so you understand the event rules and rewards, as this event is replacing beast trials. You may even include other creatures like lunerestians, shroomkin, habapi, and humans this time around!

See WORLD >PROMPTS >Limited Prompts

Event traits & PRizes

Restricted event traits include:

Corruption markings: (Aiti only) dark markings that ooze dark stars and moons.
Trailing stars: (Aiti or Bep/Sono) A glowing star enchantment which trails behind the elkh.
Star rune: (Aiti or Bep/Sono) A glowing star enchantment which hovers quietly over the head of the elkh.
Cupie wings: (Aiti only) Feathered or bat wings which are tiny and float above the elkh.
Halo: (Aiti only) A shining, sparkling halo appears above the elkh's head or around the tail or legs.

Starmoles from Lunerest have appeared in Silkkassa and Miatias!
Dusky, Powder, and Pricklypear moles are available in the event shop for Lunar Gildes.

Another enchanted accessory appears! This magical ribbon from Lunerest has magical qualities. If an aitielkh wears it, they can control the ribbons and use them to interact with the world! The colors can change to match with the owner. On a non-magical elkh, it's just very pretty.

And a special elkh accessory has been made by lunerestians to celebrate their arrival in the bepoltekh world! The Lunar Halter features the iconic night sky motif of Lunerest.

Event Advent Calendar

Advent calendar returns this month with gilde or lunar gilde rewards daily. Check in every day this month to get a Matka plush bonus prize at the end!

**CLICK HERE FOR THE CALENDAR!**

Event MYO Moodboard Raffle

These moodboard MYOs will be raffled off on July 1st! You can pick up a ticket using gildes in the Event Shop! Each MYO must use the attached traits and should follow the palette fairly closely. After you buy your raffle ticket, be sure to open it in your inventory or you won't be entered into the raffle!
Each winner can only win once! So if the first raffle is rolled and person A wins, person A will not be rolled for any of the other raffles. If person B then wins the second raffle, they will not be rolled in the remaining raffles, etc. So please choose carefully! <3
You can check your entries anytime by going to ACTIVITY >Raffles

See WORLD >GILDE SHOPS >Event Shop

See ACTIVITY >Raffles

Summer seasonal Shop Rotation

The seasonal shop stock has rotated with some brand new accessories and giftwraps!

The pride accessories, like other official accessories, can have altered color. These can be substituted with any LGBTQIA pride flag in your artwork.

Three new summer giftwraps are available! Sunny skies, constellations, and rainbow celebration.

See WORLD >Gilde Shops >Elkh Shop

Changes to rolled fawn MYO and gilde bought myo RESALE RULES

Going forward, we're disallowing the resale of MYO rolled fawns or any MYO that was bought with in game currency (gIldes). As the group grows and changes, we sometimes feel the need to tweak rules, and this is one of those things we've been considering for awhile now. If you get official custom designs of your rolled fawns (not rebases) by Herboreal or Nopal, they may be resold. If you get a rebase by Herboreal of an adult MYO you may resell the design. If you buy a MYO slot with irl money, the character made with the slot may be resold.

Please note this change does not apply retroactively; any rolled fawn MYOs you own and have already had designed can continue to be resold freely. However, any designs that pass through the system starting June 1st 2023 will be marked as gift/trade only, regardless of how long the slot has existed.

ODDS & ENDS

• The Featured Character is updated on the front page!
• Keep your eyes open for additional events next month!
• A Beast Trial guide has been added to the guides page.
• Redesign potion and trait swap potion information has been updated to specify it's only to be used on previously approved designs (cannot be used on rolled fawns until they've been grown).
• Timbre is taking another break! Commissions are closed; please do not ask for comms or trades. You can ask to be added to the pinglist anytime!

Villoso's Ritual Realized

Thanks to the help of many elkh in protecting the boarlets as they sought out moonflowers, Villoso was able to move forward with his ritual, performed at the aiti pool. Something strange is happening! We'll have to wait for word from Villoso or other Followers of Aiti to find out what's going on.
The Beast Trial Shop is open for the month of May! (WORLD > GILDE SHOPS >Beast Trial Shop)
(Look forward to a special Beast Trial in June!)

New prompts

Chickens return!

There are three fancy new breeds of chicken to be found! Check out the Limited Prompts page to find out how.
Completing a prompt will award you one of three randomly selected new chickens.
Previously available chickens are available in the Event Shop.

See WORLD > PROMPTS > Limited Prompts
See WORLD > GILDE SHOPS > Event Shop

EXplore the Western Isle region

New bird companions are available for those who explore the Western Isle Region!

Every exploration prompt submitted will be awarded a randomly selected bird companion. This is an ongoing prompt that can be entered anytime.

See WORLD > PROMPTS > EXPLORATION PROMPTS

NEW! Advent Calendar!

Check in on this new feature daily to collect one prize every day. Users who check in every day will recieve a bonus prize at the end!

Other new features and news

post-survey updates

Look forward to a special Beast Trial in June! 🌙🌙🌙

Survey Results

First, thank you for answering the survey! Let's look at the results, and we'll share our response in turn.

Events

What Types of Events would you like to see more of?

The results of this poll were primarily in favor of (in order of importance):

• General Art/Writing Prompts
• Specific Scenario prompts (such as beast trials & explorations)
• Character Development Prompts (hollygiving, #bep-games)

Response:

We do plan to do some more general prompts! And of course beast trials and explorations will continue. We're glad they're being enjoyed <3 We will also try to continue character development related prompts and games. Another exploration prompt is set to be released May 1st!

What Topics do you enjoy for events?

The results of this poll were primarily in favor of (in order of importance):

• Lore/plot development for the world
• In-world events and holidays
• Developing individual character stories
• Low plot "fun" events

Response:

We have some big worldbuilding events coming soon- one of which is already unfolding with the latest beast trial :3c We will try to think of some new holiday events as well. Longstanding prompts like storylines are meant for character development, but we will also consider ways in which events may contribute to this goal as well.

What prizes are you most excited to see in events?

The results of this poll were primarily in favor of (in order of importance):

• New and/or Retired Traits
• New and/or Retired Companions
• New accessories
• Character Upgrades
• Premade Characters

Response:

We'll definitely keep this in mind going forward!

For specific retired items, there was mention of getting CG store items at events. This is already a feature, and the CG store is meant to be a way to get the items year-round. Many of these items are available in various gacha boxes during autumnfound, or in the birthday box, or via beast trials. Mimic may be the only one not available anywhere else right now but we'll keep that in mind. We're also working on introducing more ways to earn CG other than paying USD, but the currency was intended to be a "premium" currency so that will remain it's primary function for the sake of funding site development.

The website

Was registration confusing to you at first?

The results were a resounding "no".

Were any parts of submitting to prompts/gallery confusing to you at first?

The results were a resounding "yes, kind of".

Response:

We encourage use of the guides, especially the "getting started" guide, but those weren't necessarily readily available when the site first went up, so this makes sense! It would be nice if the Lorekeeper framework had a built-in way to streamline the prompt submission process, but as-is, it has to remain this way. It's possible that future versions of LK will make this process easier. We're always happy to help via the questions chat on discord, too. However, if you have suggestions for how to improve the way we communicate this information, please let us know!

How do you feel about the process of designing/submitting Characters?

The results were mostly that it's easy/well liked.

Response:

I'll address some specific issues raised:

• One entry mentioned that it's not an enjoyable process. Without knowing any details, we're unsure if this means the mechanics of the submission or the process of the design being approved. Either way, if you need assistance, we encourage you to reach out! We do have a MYO submission guide in the Guides tab that may help as well, and if the issue is that designs get kicked back for edits, please review the Design Guide.
• One entry mentioned that the Design Guide should mention that Subspecies are available for MYOs. We've edited the guide to make clear mention that these are available for MYO usage, and also links to the encylopedia for more information on the subspecies. There are also bases available for all subspecies.
• One entry mentioned that bep rarity doesn't appear to change when trait change items are submitted with a MYO/design update. This is untintentional and a mistake on our part. Due the the Lorekeeper framework, this sometimes can't be changed until after the character is approved, so it's a matter of us noticing and remembering to do it. If you notice this has been missed (or if ANY of your characters rarity does not match the highest rarity trait they have), please submit a claim so it can be fixed. We've gone through and fixed a lot of the recent MYOs.

Is there information you find difficult to access on-site?

The results were largely "no", but when they weren't, lore and location info seemed to be the tricky ones.

Response:

A lot of this is once again the general structure of Lorekeeper, but we hope that as you use the site, it becomes easier to navigate. We tried to place the Guides tab in a more obvious location so it's easier to get to; we will add the locations to the dropdown menu under "WORLD" soon to make those more accessible as well.
A LORE page has been added under "WORLD", but we need to finish filling it out.

Is there information you believe to be missing from the site?

All answers were "no" except for one: "The magic trials are still on the weebly site"

Response:

This was a copypaste error when the guides were set up. The magic trials have been in the prompts for a long time and the copypaste error has been fixed.

Are there features you'd like to see on our site?

Suggestions and our responses:

• A way to link characters (like toyhouse)
  • We really want this too! This just isn't possible with the current LK framework. Perhaps version 2.0 will have a feature like this, or someone will create an extension for it in the future. We're keeping an eye out!
• Being able to see all the traits in one picture
  • The visual trait index serves this purpose. Re-editing and uploading a single image with traits in it over and over was very tedious, so we hope the visual trait index is helpful- we've added it to the navigation under "RESOURCES" to make it easily accessible.
• Access to information about events including past events
  • News posts are left up with information about past events. Unfortunately, if we leave old event prompts up, it creates confusion about what prompts are available to do at any given time. If you have further suggestions about how we can make this information accessible, please let us know! We could perhaps make a guide to events, listing calendar of events that occur throughout the year.

Designs and Sales

We'll skip a lot of these as it's info mostly pertinent to designers, but some things warrented a response, so we'll list those here!

How do you feel about markings as traits? Etc.

Results and responses:

• I like them (x9)
• Specific marking options for aitielkh might be helpful
  • We'd suggest using regular elkh markings if that's the case. While it's not required, you can certainly choose to use them (they still should not be listed as traits on the ML, however)!
• I prefer aiti for the markings freedom but MYOs are hard to get
  • We're making aiti MYO tickets easier to access and reducing the cost of various MYO and upgrade tickets in general.
• Restrictive traits make it hard for newcomers to get into the game/for me to be creative
  
  • After discussion of potentially removing markings as traits, we have opted to keep them for the time being, but we're going to make an effort to provide more options and flexibility where possible. It's difficult because of the breeding system. If things become too flexible, traits don't mean anything anymore. We  have discussed breedings only applying to physical traits and colors, but largely the markings system is preferred by current players, so we're going to do our best to meet this request halfway as we know it can be frustrating!
• Sonos and beps should share markings
  • We feel this keeps them separate and unique; however, you can easily combine traits by making your character a hybrid.

some color palettes you'd like to see more often in premade designs?

• Darker palettes
• Black and white
• More unusual colors on beps/sonos
  • This is just canonically not possible which is why we don't do it ;w; we could utilize more dye, however.
• Less black and gray
• Purple, gold, white, pale
• Yellow, brown
• White, cream
• Blues, greens
• Brown, pink, gray, cream, mulberry, gold

ImmINENT changes

We're changing up some traits to make more sense and offer more versatility!

MYO TICKETS & THEIR PRICES

• Aiti MYO tickets were added to the General Shop
• Prices reduced on elkh MYO tickets, aiti transformations, habapi MYO tickets, and shroomkin MYO tickets.
  USD shop MYO ticket prices reduced

Traits being retired:

• Updo
• Single Braids
• Multiple Braids
• Braided Tail

Players that have beps with these traits will automatically be provided with trait potions for each instance of this trait on beps they own. The potions may be kept and used, or may be resold from the players inventory for gildes. Braids and other hairstyles will be free-for-all now and can be changed at will. Sonoelkh with the UPDO hair style will have the trait changed to Windswept and will be awarded a rare trait potion to compensate.

These changes were discussed with members in the sponsor chat and ultimately decided upon by Nopal and Timbre; however, if you are strongly opposed, please let us know. For that reason, we're waiting a day to implement this change.

Traits becoming restricted:

• Carved
• Paint

These traits just did not make sense as heritable traits from  breedings, so their rarity is being upgraded to Restricted. You can now easily add these traits to your bep by buying a Carving Kit or a Paint Kit from the Elkh shop and applying them to your MYO or design update, just like Hair Dye!
The traits have had their rarity updated and characters with these traits have had their character rarity upgraded.

The removal of braids/updo as traits will happen on Friday April 7, at which time compensatory trait potions will also be sent out! These can be resold to the shop for gildes if desired.

New Traits:

• Shaped Marking (rare)

This trait will allow for one marking on a bep or sono to be any shape of your choice (as long as it fits within the canon of this early 1900s-era fantasy world). You can have multiple shaped markings by purchasing multiple rare trait potions and applying them to the design. This does apply to the typically restricted stars and hearts. To be clear though, it would not look the same as there would only be ONE star per rare trait potion. Bep/sono color restrictions apply.

New Shop:

Meet Rami!

Rami (he/him) helps run a small shop dedicated to beautifying elkh! You can find dye, carving kits, and paint kits here.

See WORLD > GILDE SHOPS >Salon

Thank you!

Thank you again for participating in the survey! We're always going to work on making the game more enjoyable for you. Please do continue to offer suggestions, feedback, and comments whenever you like, using the questions-and-suggestions channel on our Discord.

Villoso's Ritual

Villoso has summoned the aitielkh to Aiti's Grotto once more to assist in a ritual!

See WORLD > PROMPTS > LIMITED PROMPTS > BEAST TRIALS

Ritual Boxes

The reward for participating in this event is a ritual box! The level of box you recieve for a prompt correlates directly to the magic your aitielkh used in said prompt (read the instructions thoroughly, because this one is a little different!). Ritual boxes are gacha boxes with a chance of winning any one of the items inside of them. Chances are listed below.

Ritual boxes include beast tokens as well! The amount you get corresponds to the level of beast box (lv 1 gets 1 token and so forth). The beast token shop will open May 1st and remain open through May 31st; you will be able to use your tokens to purchase the prizes unique to this event.

Aiti rare trait potion (small) - 20% chance
Glowing Stone- 20% chance
Resin Incense- 20% chance
Magic Moonflower- 20% chance
Boarlet companion- 13% chance
Overgrown mane potion- 6% chance

Resin Incense- 30% chance
Magic Moonflower- 30% chance
Boarlet companion- 30% chance
Overgrown mane potion- 10% chance

Boarlet companion- 50% chance
Magic Moonflower- 25% chance
Overgrown mane potion- 25% chance

New exploration prompt

Another exploration prompt has been added! You can now explore the Buckh mountains to get one of four random companions! Exploration prompts do not have a limit; so they can be completed anytime.

See WORLD > PROMPTS > EXPLORATION PROMPTS

ODDS & ENDS

• The Featured Character is updated on the front page!
• Raffles are on hold for the time being so there is no new raffle this month.
• Glitter Antlers and Glitter Hooves aiti rare traits have been added (accessible via Aiti Rare Trait potion)

A Little Break...

We've had several events back-to-back, so for the sake of the staff and users alike, we're taking a month off of any kind of events! There are still plenty of things to do if you wish though, so let's talk about some updates that might be of interest!
Please do note Herboreal is on hiatus. Please contact Nopal or other moderators for group assistance at this time.

STorylines Refresh

Storylines have been adjusted a bit for this month!

Keeping things OrDERLY

When we first launched the new site a year ago, Storylines prompts were all locked behind one another so that they were done in order as intended. However, leaving them locked kept the following prompts information hidden, so users couldn't plan out a story in advance. Our dev Wisp has helped us so the prompts can continue to be locked, but their information will still be visible before you unlock them by doing the prerequisite prompt!

Award Cabinet

Those of you who are longtime players may remember that we had charm racks, flower crowns, and a ceramic art piece to collect as a character completed storylines. Collecting these pieces and putting them on the charm rack was a bit of a pain for users. Now, your character will be given an award each time a Storyline prompt is completed, and that award will be veiwable from their profile! Once the character has completed their chosen Storyline, they will recieve the finished product as an item they keep in their inventory.

Visit the elkh's profile and select "AWARDS" at left (highlghted in black here)

Storyline awards as they appear in your elkh's award cabinet!

Once the storyline is completed, the finished collection of items will be placed in your elkh's inventory.
(your elkh's inventory is also viewable from their profile page)

Claiming past awards

If your elkh has already earned some or all of the storyline rewards, please submit a claim and attach the character(s). We will verify by looking at their rank points. If you have submitted the prompts on the website and are missing rank points, please send in a claim with your old prompts listed in the comments. If you have not submitted old storyline prompts yet from back in the DA group days, please submit them through the prompts themselves so you can unlock the next storyline. NOTE please tell us in the comments if you've already received the gildes for these old prompts.

See WORLD >PROMPTS >Village Stories/Wild Pact/Oasis Dreams/Desert Trail

Storylines Completion Rewards soon

Each storyline will have its own completion reward SOON! We have some ideas of what we'd like to award but we'd also like to hear from our players! Learn more at the end of the news post.

The exploration continues!

Art by Thy.

We thought the Matsana Exploration prompt was so much fun that we would keep it open indefinitely! You can visit the Matsana Jungle with your elkh anytime henceforth and earn a Mossy Chest with a selected random prize inside. Please note that the Stars of Aiti potion has been replaced with a habapi MYO ticket and the Jungle Leaves Potion removed! We won't be using mossy gildes anymore, and will instead directly deliver the chest when the prompt is awarded. Likewise, exploration points are no longer a part of the prompt.

See WORLD >PROMPTS >Exploration Prompts

New Shroomkin & habapi Prompts!

Thanks to mod Pandelirious, we have a few new Shroomkin prompts!  The new Shroomkin prompts will earn you a little wooden badge for your Shroomkin's award cabinet (they can wear the badge on their shawl if they like!) We hope to flesh out gameplay with shroomkin more in the future. 

Habapi prompts are coming soon! The mods are coming up with some fun general prompts, exploration prompts and storyline prompts for our tusky friends! We will release these in waves, the first wave should be up by the end of this week. We will edit this post to include more information when we are done.

-March 5th: First wave of general prompts have been added!

See WORLD > PROMPTS >Shroomkin Prompts
See WORLD > PROMPTS >Habapi Prompts

Spring '23 Elkh Shop!

New wrapping papers have been added to the shop!
As a reminder, new papers will be released throughout this year and will start repeating seasonally in Winter.

Designer Millo went a little overboard this season!
There are TWO sets of new spring accessories to choose from: Daffodil Clips + Cheery Robin Shawl or Fairy Ring Collar + Mushroom Clips.

See WORLD >GILDE SHOPS >Elkh Shop

MArch Goodie bags for sale

Only for March we have two goodie bags for sale in our Ko-fi shop!

Bep goodie bag contains: 20 gildes, 2 crystal gildes, a random retired companion and a random retired accessory.
Aiti goodie bag contains: 5 crystal gildes, 1 magic crystal and a random retired aiti companion (including our beast trial companions).

Piebald VIlla gift-to-enter raffle

An adorable new raffle design is up for March courtesy of our mod Thy!

See World > Prompts >Limited Prompts for details.

Bepotelkh spring 2023 survey

We would love to hear your feedback! We made an annonymous survey covering a variety of topics. It's officially been 1 year since we launched our site and we could not have done it without our wonderful players and mods. Help us get some ideas on things you'd like to see and where we can improve! And there is an extra raffle ticket at the end if you choose to participate. Thank you so much <3
Note: Please put the code word in the comment section of your claim! We will fix the instructions soon!

Odds & Ends

• The Featured Character has been updated on the front page
• Beast Trials resumes in April. We will be repeating an old trial in April, with a new one to follow for Summer.
• Speaking of which, July Beast Trials are being moved to June to avoid conflicting with artfight.
• The CG shop has been updated with a new restricted trait potion
• Habapi masterlist has been added to the BROWSE menu
• Prompts Categories page has been updated with art + new Exploration and Habapi categories
• Storylines prompts have been updated with art
• Artwork for Fallow and Jacobshorn antler potions has been updated to potion bottles to match the other trait potions
• A bug causing wishlists to throw a 500 error has been fixed