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=== Announcement 7 - 2026 Vault Item ===
{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = [https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1490875059038851154 Vault Item]
| author = GM Thandiwe
| date = 4/5/2026
}}

This year's Vault Item is the return of the candy-making machine; however, very soon now, folks will notice that the very bottom of the analyze has a small addition to it:
:'''[Dual-mode is not unlocked. To unlock it, simply ADD another candy-making machine to it.]'''

G>add my machine to my other machine
: You hold a gnomic candy-making machine etched in blue against a gnomic candy-making machine and contemplate merging them!
: '''[This will permanently consume a gnomic candy-making machine etched in blue and cannot be undone. If you are sure, ADD machine to machine again within 30 seconds to confirm.]'''

>add my machine to my other machine<br>
You press a gnomic candy-making machine etched in blue firmly against a gnomic candy-making machine, aligning the two machines at their bases. A grinding series of mechanical clicks, snaps, and internal shifts follows as components from both devices interlock and fuse. A gnomic candy-making machine etched in blue is consumed in the process, its workings drawn fully into a gnomic candy-making machine. When the sounds finally cease, a small lever has appeared along a gnomic candy-making machine's side frame.

A new line will be added to the analyze:
: '''[Dual-mode is unlocked. FLIP the machine to toggle between candy-making and resin-molding modes.]'''

>flip my machine
: You grasp the small lever on the side of a gnomic candy-making machine and pull it decisively downward. A rapid series of mechanical clicks, sliding panels, and locking gears follows as the device reconfigures itself, components shifting into entirely new arrangements. When the sounds finally cease, what was once a gnomic candy-making machine has become a gnomic resin-molding press.
<pre{{log2}}>
You analyze the resin-molding press and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

Introducing the Gnomic Candy Press, now in resin-molding mode! Brought to you by the ingenious burghal gnome duo of Fryc and Shives, this device has been modified to produce resin figurines, sculptures, and beads in addition to its original candy-making function.

How does it work?
It's easy! With these simple steps, you too can be an amazing artisan!

**Step 1:** PUSH a CANDY ROLLER into the press.
**Step 2:** POUR some FLETCHING GLUE into the press.
**Step 3:** TINKER with the press to create your resin items!

Each application creates 10 pieces in your tray. The type of item produced depends on the roller currently installed:

Figurines are produced by rollers featuring humanoids, monsters, and animals. It will create 5.

Sculptures are produced by rollers featuring inanimate objects. It will create 5.

Beads are produced by rollers featuring abstract shapes. It will create 10.

To remove glue from the press, TURN the press to open the release valve.

To switch back to candy-making mode, make sure the press is completely empty and FLIP it.
Pour a grot t'kel potion onto a roller, then PUSH it into the press to unlock a chance at creating a magic figurine or sculpture. For each one produced, there is a 10% chance it will become magical, allowing it to have magic IMBEDDED within.

**Item Composition**
Figurines are named for their design: a grizzly bear figurine, an elven warrior figurine, and so on. Sculptures follow the same pattern: a leather boot sculpture, an iron kettle sculpture.
Beads take the shape name directly: a star bead, a crescent bead, a spiral bead.

**Roller Compatibility**
All candy rollers are compatible with both modes of this device. If a roller predates the dual-mode update, you will be prompted to return it to your roller holder to refresh it before use in resin mode.

**Alterations**
You may alter your device, but the LOOK is hard-coded, so please make sure your short and/or long description make sense.
[This device is currently in resin-molding mode. FLIP the press to switch to candy-making mode.]
</pre>

: '''tinker my press'''
You grasp the crank handle of a gnomic resin-molding press and begin turning it, setting the internal mechanism into motion. Fletching glue pours from the glue basin into the mold channel, filling the circular impression as a small warming coil heats the resin to its working temperature. Rhimar rods press against the basin the moment the cycle completes, cooling the resin rapidly as it sets. As the clockwork pieces cease their whirring, a series of freshly cast beads clatter into the tray near the device's feet.

: '''look in my press'''
Compact and sturdy, the press features a central resin basin flanked by two narrow feed channels. A flow control valve at the base governs the release of glue, should any be loaded into the mold channel, which is positioned directly over a series of a circle-cut metal rollers. A long crank handle extends from the side, ensuring smooth operation, while a wide footer provides stability. A small lever along the frame suggests the device has more than one purpose. Affixed to the frame, a small plaque bears the inscription: "The Resin Press of 5126, a Fryc and Shives Invention."
In the tray of the resin-molding press you see a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead and a circular bead.

You remove a circular bead from in a gnomic resin-molding press.

>'''point my (weaving) lathe at my bead'''<br>
You think you could cut a circular bead into a silver-chased circular bead with a small steel-tipped lathe with an oak handle, which can then be used for weaving.


Additionally, '''Honeyed Gear''' has two updates:
* 100 new designs have been added to the pile,
* a Designatrix 500 has been added to the desk in the back room. This blank metal rod can be used like so:
<pre{{log2}}>
You analyze the metal rod and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

Blank Candy Maker Roller Rod
A blank metal rod is a blank roller rod awaiting a design. It has not yet been shaped into a specific form.

To choose a design, follow these steps:

Step 1: GLANCE at the rod to browse all available candy roller designs.
Step 2: WHISPER to the rod a {number} to select your desired design.
Step 3: WHISPER to the rod a {number} again within 30 seconds to confirm and permanently transform a blank metal rod.

Once transformed, a blank metal rod becomes a fully functional candy roller bearing your chosen design and a randomly selected metal. This action cannot be undone.

A blank metal rod may not be altered until after it has been transformed into a roller.
</pre>
'''GLANCE'''
<pre{{log2}}>
Page 1 of 8 designs 1 through 64 of 500 total:
1. an aardvark-cut 2. an acacia leaf-cut 3. an alligator-cut 4. an alpaca-cut
5. an alpine violet-cut 6. an alyssum-cut 7. an anchor-cut 8. an annulus-cut
9. an antelope-cut 10. an anvil-cut 11. an apple blossom-cut 12. an apple leaf-cut
13. an apple-cut 14. an apricot-cut 15. an armadillo-cut 16. an ash leaf-cut
17. an aspen leaf-cut 18. an aster-cut 19. an awl-cut 20. an axolotl-cut
21. an azalea leaf-cut 22. a baboon-cut 23. a badger-cut 24. a ball python-cut
25. a bamboo leaf-cut 26. a banana-cut 27. a banshee-cut 28. a banyan leaf-cut
29. a barn owl-cut 30. a basil leaf-cut 31. a basilisk-cut 32. a basket-cut
33. a bat-cut 34. a bay laurel leaf-cut 35. a beaker-cut 36. a beaver-cut
37. a bee-cut 38. a beech leaf-cut 39. a beetle-cut 40. a beetle-etched
41. a begonia-cut 42. a bell-cut 43. a bicolored shield-cut 44. a birch leaf-cut
45. a blackberry-cut 46. a blooming lily-cut 47. a bluebell-cut 48. a blueberry-cut
49. a blue-tinged dagger-cut 50. a boar-cut 51. a book-cut 52. a boot-cut
53. a bow-cut 54. a boysenberry-cut 55. a bronco-cut 56. a bugbear-cut
57. a bumblebee-cut 58. a bunny-cut 59. a buttercup-cut 60. a butterfly-cut
61. a cactus bloom-cut 62. a cactus-cut 63. a camel-cut 64. a camellia-cut
GLANCE again to see page 2 of 8.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note: CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design. ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.
</pre>
<pre{{log2}}>
Page 2 of 8 designs 65 through 128 of 500 total:
65. a candle-cut 66. a canver leaf-cut 67. a capybara-cut 68. a card-cut
69. a caribou-cut 70. a carnation-cut 71. a castle-cut 72. a cat-cut
73. a cat's head-cut 74. a cauldron-cut 75. a cauldron-etched 76. a cedar leaf-cut
77. a chameleon-cut 78. a charm-cut 79. a chelioboros-cut 80. a cherry blossom-cut
81. a cherry leaf-cut 82. a cherry-cut 83. a cheetah-cut 84. a chestnut leaf-cut
85. a chevron-cut 86. a chinchilla-cut 87. a cilantro leaf-cut 88. a circular-cut
89. a claw-etched 90. a clenched fist-cut 91. a clematis-cut 92. a clover-cut
93. a cloud-cut 94. a cobra-cut 95. a cockatiel-cut 96. a coconut-cut
97. a coffin-cut 98. a cosmos-cut 99. a coyote-cut 100. a cracked skull-cut
101. a crane-cut 102. a cranberry-cut 103. a crescent moon-cut 104. a crescent-cut
105. a crocus-cut 106. a cross-cut 107. a crown-cut 108. a cube-cut
109. a cupcake-cut 110. a curling wisp-cut 111. a currant-cut 112. a cyclamen-cut
113. a cylinder-cut 114. a daffodil-cut 115. a dagger-pierced heart-cut 116. a dahlia-cut
117. a daisy-cut 118. a date-cut 119. a decagonal-cut 120. a delphira-cut
121. a demilune-cut 122. a demon-cut 123. a diamond-cut 124. a diminutive capyxita-cut
125. a djinn-cut 126. a doe-cut 127. a dog-cut 128. a dolphin-cut
GLANCE again to see page 3 of 8.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note: CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design. ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.
</pre>
<pre{{log2}}>
Page 3 of 8 designs 129 through 192 of 500 total:
129. a donkey-cut 130. a dormouse-cut 131. a dragon-cut 132. a dragonfruit-cut
133. a droopy-eyed donkey-cut 134. a dryad-cut 135. a dumpling-cut 136. a mallard duck-cut
137. an easel-etched 138. an ebonwood leaf-cut 139. an egg-cut 140. an eight-pointed star-cut
141. an elanthian coin-etched 142. an elderberry-cut 143. an elephant-cut 144. an Elanthian snow rose-cut
145. an elm leaf-cut 146. an ermine-cut 147. an eucalyptus leaf-cut 148. a slit-pupiled eye-cut
149. a daffodil-cut 150. a fan-cut 151. a fang-cut 152. a fan-tailed peahen-cut
153. a faun-cut 154. a feather-cut 155. a fel leaf-cut 156. a ferret-cut
157. a fig-cut 158. a fig leaf-cut 159. a fish-cut 160. a flamingo-cut
161. a flask-cut 162. a fluted beaker-cut 163. a fork-cut 164. a snowdrop-cut
165. a foxglove-cut 166. a freesia-cut 167. a tree frog-cut 168. a fruit slice-cut
169. a frying pan-cut 170. a furled rose-cut 171. a garlic bulb-cut 172. a gardenia-cut
173. a gargoyle-cut 174. a gecko-cut 175. a gear-cut 176. a geranium-cut
177. a gerbil-cut 178. a ghoul-cut 179. a gift-cut 180. a gladiolus-cut
181. a glowbark leaf-cut 182. a goblet-cut 183. a goblin-cut 184. a goat-cut
185. a goldenrod-cut 186. a golem-cut 187. an oversized goose-cut 188. a gorgon-cut
189. a gorilla-cut 190. a gourd-cut 191. a grape leaf-cut 192. a grape-cut
GLANCE again to see page 4 of 8.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note: CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design. ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.
</pre>
<pre{{log2}}>
Page 4 of 8 designs 193 through 256 of 500 total:
193. a gremlin-cut 194. a griffin-cut 195. a grimoire-cut 196. a grizzly bear-cut
197. a guava-cut 198. a gown-etched 199. a half-furled rose-cut 200. a hamster-cut
201. a handprint-cut 202. a haon leaf-cut 203. a hawk-cut 204. a hawthorn leaf-cut
205. a heart-cut 206. a hedgehog-cut 207. a hellebore-cut 208. a hexagonal-cut
209. a hibiscus-cut 210. a hickory leaf-cut 211. a hobgoblin-cut 212. a holly leaf-cut
213. a honeycomb-cut 214. a honeybee-cut 215. a horse-cut 216. a hosta-cut
217. an hourglass spider-cut 218. a hyacinth-cut 219. a hydra-cut 220. an iguana-cut
221. an imp-cut 222. an ironwood leaf-cut 223. an iris-cut 224. an ivy leaf-cut
225. a jackfruit-cut 226. a jackal head-cut 227. a jaguar-cut 228. a jasmine-cut
229. a jerboa-cut 230. a jerboa-etched 231. a jester mask-cut 232. a kangaroo-cut
233. a kelpie-cut 234. a kestrel-cut 235. a kettle-cut 236. a key-cut
237. a kitten-cut 238. a kite-cut 239. a kiwi-cut 240. a knitting needle-cut
241. a knotwork hammer-cut 242. a kobold-cut 243. a kraken-cut 244. a lamb-cut
245. a lantern-cut 246. a larkspur-cut 247. a lasimor leaf-cut 248. a leviathan-cut
249. a lich-cut 250. a lily-cut 251. a lime leaf-cut 252. a linden leaf-cut
253. a lizard-cut 254. a llama-cut 255. a long starburst-cut 256. a lotus leaf-cut
GLANCE again to see page 5 of 8.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note: CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design. ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.
</pre>
<pre{{log2}}>
Page 5 of 8 designs 257 through 320 of 500 total:
257. a lupine-cut 258. a lychee-cut 259. a lynx-cut 260. a mace-cut
261. a magnolia leaf-cut 262. a magnolia-cut 263. a mallard duck-cut 264. a mammoth-cut
265. a mandrake-cut 266. a manta ray-cut 267. a manta ray-etched 268. a manticore-cut
269. a maoral leaf-cut 270. a maple leaf-cut 271. a marigold-cut 272. a mangy dog-cut
273. a mangosteen-cut 274. a mango-cut 275. a macaron-cut 276. a meerkat-cut
277. a mermaid-cut 278. a mint leaf-cut 279. a mistletoe leaf-cut 280. a modwir leaf-cut
281. a monogram-etched 282. a monir leaf-cut 283. a moose-cut 284. a luna moth-cut
285. a mouse-cut 286. a mule-cut 287. a mulberry leaf-cut 288. a mulberry-cut
289. a mummy-cut 290. a mushroom-cut 291. a mustang-cut 292. a musical note-cut
293. a narrow shoe-cut 294. a narwhal-cut 295. a nasturtium-cut 296. a newt-cut
297. a nightmare-cut 298. a nonagon-cut 299. a nymph-cut 300. an oak leaf-cut
301. an octagonal-cut 302. an ocelot-cut 303. an ogre-cut 304. an olive leaf-cut
305. an oleander-etched 306. a one-eared rabbit-cut 307. an orange-cut 308. an orange blossom-cut
309. an orchid-cut 310. a orb-cut 311. an orca-cut 312. an otter-cut
313. an ovoid of-cut 314. an oversized goose-cut 315. a barn owl-cut 316. a padlock-cut
317. a painted teacup-cut 318. a palette-cut 319. a panda-cut 320. a papaya-cut
GLANCE again to see page 6 of 8.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note: CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design. ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.
</pre>
<pre{{log2}}>
Page 6 of 8 designs 321 through 384 of 500 total:
321. a parrot-cut 322. a passionfruit-cut 323. a paw print-cut 324. a peach-cut
325. a fan-tailed peahen-cut 326. a pear leaf-cut 327. a pegasus-cut 328. a peg-legged cat-cut
329. a sleepy-eyed penguin-cut 330. a pentagon-cut 331. a peony-cut 332. a periwinkle-cut
333. a persimmon-cut 334. a petunia-cut 335. a phantom-cut 336. a phoenix-cut
337. a phlox-cut 338. a pineapple-cut 339. a pirate otter-cut 340. a platypus-cut
341. a plum-cut 342. a strawberry-cut 343. a poetry-etched 344. a poplar leaf-cut
345. a pony-cut 346. a poppy-cut 347. a porcupine-cut 348. a potion-cut
349. a primrose-cut 350. a bumblebee-cut 351. a pumpkin-cut 352. a puppy-cut
353. a pyramid-cut 354. a quatrefoil-cut 355. a quill-cut 356. a silver-tipped quill-cut
357. a quintuple ring-cut 358. a rabbit-cut 359. a raccoon-cut 360. a raspberry-cut
361. a red panda-cut 362. a reindeer-cut 363. a rectangle-cut 364. a revenant-cut
365. a rhombus-cut 366. a rhododendron leaf-cut 367. a rotund chicken-cut 368. a rolton-cut
369. a rose-cut 370. a sleeping dragon-etched 371. a rose-imprinted 372. a rosewood leaf-cut
373. a rolling pin-cut 374. a rune-cut 375. a sailboat-cut 376. a sage leaf-cut
377. a salamander-cut 378. a sapodilla-cut 379. a sassafras leaf-cut 380. a satyr-cut
381. a scarab-cut 382. a scarecrow-cut 383. a scorpion-cut 384. a scorpion-etched
GLANCE again to see page 7 of 8.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note: CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design. ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.
</pre>
<pre{{log2}}>
Page 7 of 8 designs 385 through 448 of 500 total:
385. a spotted seal-cut 386. a seapony-cut 387. a selkie-cut 388. a serpent-cut
389. a serpent-etched 390. a shade-cut 391. a shield-cut 392. a shoe-cut
393. a silvery dolphin-cut 394. a silver-tipped quill-cut 395. a skeleton-cut 396. a skink-cut
397. a skunk-cut 398. a sleeping dragon-cut 399. a sleepy-eyed penguin-cut 400. a slit-pupiled eye-cut
401. a snow lily-cut 402. a snow leopard-cut 403. a snowdrop-cut 404. a snowflake-cut
405. a soursop-cut 406. a spade-cut 407. a spatula-cut 408. a specter-cut
409. a spellbook-cut 410. a sphinx-cut 411. a spider-cut 412. a spider-etched
413. a sprite-cut 414. a squirrel-cut 415. a stallion-cut 416. a stamp-cut
417. a star-cut 418. a starfruit-cut 419. a spherical-cut 420. a stoppered vial-etched
421. a strawberry-cut 422. a sugar glider-cut 423. a square lantern-cut 424. a sun-cut
425. a sunflower-cut 426. a sweet pea-cut 427. a sword-cut 428. a sycamore leaf-cut
429. a talisman-cut 430. a tanik leaf-cut 431. a tapered paintbrush-cut 432. a tapir-cut
433. a tart-imprinted square 434. a tart-cut 435. a tea leaf-cut 436. a teadragon-cut
437. a teacup-cut 438. a teapot-cut 439. a teardrop-cut 440. a tegu-cut
441. a tentacled star-cut 442. a thielfira-cut 443. a thimble-cut 444. a thistle-cut
445. a thyme leaf-cut 446. a tiger-cut 447. a timber wolf-cut 448. a tortoise-cut
GLANCE again to see page 8 of 8.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note: CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design. ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.
</pre>
<pre{{log2}}>
Page 8 of 8 designs 449 through 500 of 500 total:
449. a torch-cut 450. a torch lily-cut 451. a toucan-cut 452. a trapezoid-cut
453. a trefoil-cut 454. a tree frog-cut 455. a tree-cut 456. a triangular-cut
457. a trillium-cut 458. a triskelion-etched 459. a triple moon-etched 460. a troll-cut
461. a tuberose-cut 462. a tulip-cut 463. a turnip-cut 464. a tusk-cut
465. a unicorn-cut 466. an unfurling beleria-cut 467. a vampire-cut 468. a vampire lily-cut
469. a verbena-cut 470. a verdant asp-cut 471. a viper-cut 472. a violet-cut
473. a vulture-cut 474. a V'tullian nightjar-cut 475. a walrus-cut 476. a wand-cut
477. a walnut leaf-cut 478. a water lily-cut 479. a water lily leaf-cut 480. a wavy sunburst-cut
481. a wavy sunburst-etched 482. a wendigo-cut 483. a witch moth-cut 484. a witchwood leaf-cut
485. a wide-mouthed potoo-cut 486. a willow leaf-cut 487. a wine bottle-cut 488. a wisteria-cut
489. a wolfsbane-cut 490. a wombat-cut 491. a wraith-cut 492. a wyvern-cut
493. an x-eyed canary-cut 494. a yarn ball-cut 495. a yew leaf-cut 496. a yeti-cut
497. a zebra-cut 498. a zinnia-cut 499. a zombie-cut 500. a zorilla-cut
That was the last page. GLANCE again to return to page 1.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note: CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design. ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.
</pre>


== Teasers ==
== Teasers ==

Revision as of 20:03, 6 April 2026

Rumor Woods and Summit Academy are open from April 10th, 2026 at 9 PM EDT to May 3rd, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT. The box office closes on April 30th at approximately 11:55 PM EDT.

On Discord, please follow our Read Only Updates.

Also, please consider joining our discussion channel for Rumor Woods.

Informational Posts

Information Post 1 - How to Earn Currency

Discord Message Link: Rumor Woods Reminders
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 4/7/2024

For those new to Rumor Woods, here's a reminder of how to earn Currency:

  • Jousting - There are two entrances to jousting. One will support the Beetle Team and the other the Spider Team. When you enter, you select your equipment (though you can use your own) and a mount (though you can use your own). From there you
  • Instructions:
  1. Present your sunburst marker at the entry table. (GO ENTRY TABLE)
  2. Select a mount from the paddock. (GET [MOUNT])
  3. Select a lance from the weapon rack. (GET [LANCE])
  4. Select a shield from the shield display. (GET [SHIELD])
  5. Present yourself at the entry table again. (GO ENTRY TABLE)
  6. Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their significant others!

Spider Entry - 8208002 Beetle Entry - 8208001

  • Fox Hunt - Bugle is still the rare prize for a fox pet.
  • Pixie Hunt - Bell is still the rare prize for a lamb pet.

Information Post 2 - Areas of Interest

Discord Message Link: February 2024 - Rumor Woods Reminders
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 4/7/2024

Areas of Interest at Rumor Woods:

  • The Aspen Grove has multiple Inn Room-like tents scattered throughout the area as the Aspen Grove itself is just like an Inn. There is a Tavern w. Tables, drinks and food.
  • Summit Academy is a college. It has an Ellipse at its heart that is for socializing and getting warm drinks.
  • Cysaelotar was built by Aelotoi visitors and is a natural area filled witha variety of wonders.

Announcements

Announcement 1 - Theme

Discord Message Link: Rumor Woods 2026 Theme
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 3/4/2026

This season’s theme draws inspiration from sunbaked sands and wind-carved horizons, bringing a new palette and a new spirit to the woods. As always, our offerings will remain varied, but many of this year’s highlights carry a distinctly desert flavor.

The tournament returns with a new rivalry: Scorpion versus Jerboa.

Each side will bear its own colors:

  • A beige jerboa on a field of myrtle green,
  • A jet black scorpion on a field of copper,

This year’s festival mount will be the scorpion, accompanied by new lore released alongside it.

For a special twist, the Fox Hunt will change its quarry for one year only. Instead of the fox, participants will have the chance to win a jerboa pet.

Prefer not to run the hunt? No worries. The jerboa will also be available through Ewe Vixen.

Sands are shifting. Rivalries are stirring.

Rumor Woods awaits.

Event begins April 10th, 2026, at 9:30 PM EDT.

Announcement 2 - Titles

Discord Message Link: Titles
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 3/11/2026


  • 100 wins for Jerboa - Companion of the Desert Hopper (any number of wins)
  • 500 wins for Jerboa - Knight of the Swift Dunerunner (any number of wins)
  • 100 wins for Scorpion - Disciple of the Black Sting (any number of wins)
  • 500 wins for Scorpion - Knight of the Paralyzing Strike (any number of wins)
  • Jerboa wins & you have 100 runs (plus at least 1 greater than scorpion) - Messenger of the Shifting Sands
  • Jerboa wins & you have 100 runs (plus at least 1 less than scorpion) - Witness of the Fractured Burrow
  • Scorpion wins & you have 100 runs (plus at least 1 greater than jerboa) - Harbinger of the Burning Venom
  • Scorpion wins & you have 100 runs (plus at least 1 less than jerboa) - Scar of the Paralytic Venom

Announcement 4 - Summit Academy Customs

Discord Message Link: Summit Academy Customs
Author: GM Casil
Date: 4/2/2026

These customs will be added to our current collection, providing you with a wide variety of ways to feel more like you while you destroy your enemies or utter words you shouldn't say in polite company. This year, you'll note many options with a sun-scorched desert flair!

  • Spell Preps
  • Urchin Guides
  • Signature Verbs
  • Log Phrases
  • Death Messages
  • Swears
  • Spell and bolt customs
  • CMAN customs

These customs are brought to you by Casil, Elidi, Elysani, Gyres, Kaonashi, Mariath, Marstreforn, Sindin, Thandiwe, Valyrka, and Xynwen.

An enormous thank you to Isten, our QCer, who had a monstrous task to review.


Announcement 3 - Diriko

Discord Message Link: Diriko
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 4/2/2026


The last of the scaffolding had come down three days prior, and the landing smelled of fresh-cut stone and linseed oil. The arrow slits had been fitted with glass, their new panes catching the pale alpine light and scattering it in clean lines across the floors. The writing desk, dark and well-oiled, sat precisely where Diriko had placed it on the first day, as though it had always belonged there.

She received the dean of Summit Academy as she received everyone, with stillness, with patience, and with tea that she had prepared before he had finished climbing the stairs.

He was not an unkind man. She had taken care to note that in the years since her arrival. He managed the Academy with the weary competence of someone who had long since traded ambition for endurance, and she respected that quietly, as she respected most things quietly. He accepted the tea, settled into the chair she had placed for him, and began.

Sylinar's name entered the room like bad weather.

She listened without expression as the dean laid out his grievances with the careful precision of a man who had rehearsed them on the stairs. Attendees arriving with devices in need of attention. Requests submitted and unanswered. Correspondence returned unopened or not returned at all. The reputation of the Academy, he said, resting his teacup on his knee, was not well served by a man who could not be found when he was needed. He had sent word four times. Four times. Sylinaar was nowhere to be found.

Diriko folded her hands in her lap and let him finish.

When the last of it had settled into the room, she rose in a single smooth motion and moved to the nearest arrow slit. Below, the grounds of Summit Academy spread themselves in the late afternoon light, the old hedgerows casting long shadows across the cobbled paths. A groundskeeper moved along the far edge, tending to the snow and ice in turn. A student crossed from the east dormitory with her nose in a book, nearly walked into a post, and corrected herself without looking up.

Diriko watched, and said nothing.

The silence stretched. Behind her, she heard the dean shift in his chair. The small sound of his teacup being set carefully on the desk. Another shift.

When she turned, her smile was patient and warm, the smile of a woman who had seen a great deal and found most of it more interesting than alarming.

"I understand your frustration," she said, returning to her place with the unhurried ease of someone navigating familiar waters. "Sylinar's absence has been an inconvenience, and I do not diminish that." She settled, smoothed the front of her sky blue robe, and met his eyes with her own, clear and steady. "But I would ask you to set that frustration aside, because it is no longer necessary."

The dean opened his mouth.

She continued, gently.

"I worked at that man's side for longer than this Academy has stood. What he knows of enhancives, of charge and capacity and permanency, I know also. What he can do with a device brought to him in need, I can do here, at this desk, in this tower, which is no longer his." She paused, letting her words sink in with measured stillness. "Your attendees need not wonder where to bring their concerns. They need only climb these stairs."

She folded her hands into the sleeves of her robes and let the silence return, though this time it was a different kind entirely and she did not let it linger nearly as long.

"More tea?" she asked.

The famed erithi Diriko, will be available in Sylinaar's tower throughout the festivities to offer the same services that Sylinaar does at Ebon Gate.

Announcement 4 - 2026 Shop Announcement

Discord Message Link: Shop List
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 4/2/2026

New Shops Refreshed Shops Reopening Shops Last Run Shops
Better in the Saddle Artistic Expressions All About That Lace Common Weaves
Bowl Me Over Braid and Mane Baaarnyard Bounty Earthtones
Claws and Effect Can't Stop That Weaving Bad Wolf Clothing Irons in the Fire
Dessert Vibes Charmed, I'm Sure Barn with It Lamb Among Wolves
Dhu Impression Colorful Carapace, The Bee's Knees, The Mount'N'Cloak
Insurmountable Common Weaves Been Shanked Lately? Notcher Style
Moody Jewels Container Yourself Born to Adorn On the Wing
Secondhand Sorcery Curio Minds Brass Ring, The Poiret & Company
Song Sung Blue Enlightened Pages Breaking Bread Robes of Resistance
Straight and Arrow Ewe Vixen Bugs on Parade Spirits Within
Sunscar Sanctum First Class Plane Ticket Call of the Wild Tinkers Toys
Uvaldov's Pinions and Cogs Folded Lotus, The Cervidae Corral
Wax Poetic Galloping Gait, The Clodhoppers
Webs We Weave, The Gnomish Gnails Cog and Zephyr
Honeyed Gears Couturier's Retreat
Horsing Around Crafter's Hearth
Knight Way, The Creative Couture
Lofty Affair, A Daily Dip, The
Moving on Up Deerner Time
Palette Perfections Devote Alloys
Peaked Interest Diminishing Demises
Purls of Wisdom Eight-legged Innovators
Tinker's Toys Ferocious Eyes
Tomeward Bound Flanked Bags, The
Trim and Polish Fryc and Shives Innovations
Unfurling Battle Gallant Groom, The
Vaunt It and Flaunt It GemStoned
Vintage Visions Gift Horse, The
What Remains Gifts of Atan Irith
Girlybird, The
Goin' Stag
Grand Stables
Greater of Two Weevils, The
Holy Sheaths
Horn and Mane
ImPressions
Leaping Leezards
Legendairy
Lesser of Two Weevils, The
Little Ticker
Lizard Nest, The
Lizard Vivarium
Merited Metalworks
Milkin' It
Obsidian Raiment
Off the Chain
Ostler's Den
Pitcher Perfect
Quit Stallin'
Rollin' In The Greens
Rolton Pens
Roundabout Racers
Saddle Me Up
Starry Lotus, The
Steaming Mugs
Tempered Threads
Tiu & Qaiteke
Tortoise Enclosure
Ursine Emporium
Ursine Paddock
View from a Stag
Virelion Hall
Whirl and Twirl
Woodn't Yew

Announcement 5 - New Lore

Discord Message Link: New Lore
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 4/3/2026


Beneath the shifting sands of the Sea of Fire and Southron Wastes, as well as the suffocating canopy of the southern jungles and elsewhere throughout Elanthia, a silent watcher lies in wait. The scrape of chitin against stone and the sharp whistle of a raised stinger descending are often the only warnings a traveler receives before encountering one of the more intimidating members of the arachnid world -- the scorpion. Scorpions have occupied the dark corners of Elanthia since the ancient ages, outlasting empires and surviving cataclysms that claimed far softer creatures.

Enjoy this New Lore Document, providing details about the Scorpions of Elanthia.

Created by GM Gyres, Thandiwe, Warlockes, and Xynwen, this document outlines the various cultures that interact with these dangerous animals.

Announcement 6 - Pet Adjustment

Discord Message Link: Pet Adjustments
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 4/4/2026


After careful review, we are making the following adjustment:

  • Fox Hunt - This year you will have a 50/50 chance to find a Songbird Egg instead of a Bugle. Starting next year, you will only be able to find a Songbird Egg.
  • Pixie Hunt - This year, you'll have a chance to find a Jerboa Rainstick instead of a Bell.

Ewe Vixen

Lamb Summoning Devices (bell) are being reduced to 250,000 raikhen.
Fox Summoning Devices (bugle) are being reduced to 250,000 raikhen.
Jerboa Summoning Devices (rainstick) will be offered at 250,000 raikhen.

Song Sung Blue

Premade Songbird Summoning Devices (egg) are being reduced to 250,000 raikhen.
Randomizing Songbird Summoning Devices (egg) are being reduced to 200,000 raikhen.

Announcement 6 - Scorpion Mounts

Discord Message Link: Scorpion Mounts
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 4/5/2026


Slowly, over the week, we will be releasing information about scorpions and adding them here. Once we have finished posting the information, we will open the forum for discussion. Please refrain from asking questions until we've finished sharing. Sharing is dependent upon release from QC, which is why we will be trickling the data.

Saddles - Yes, scorpions will be getting saddles. I should be able to tease these tomorrow. You can look for them in the shop called "Insurmountable". Much like tortoises, there will be two varieties. In nature, they are Tehir or Faendryl in origin.
Scorpion Mounts - Sunscar Sanctum will house the 6 types of scorpions available. They are:

Common

Uncommon

Rare

I can't thank GMs Auchand and Gyres enough for their efforts with the scorpions. We will announce rare ability soon.

Scorpion Worn Items - Claws and Effect is the name of the scorpion-worn items. They can wear the following:

  • General Location
  • Tergite Plates - back
  • Cephalothorax - head
  • Tarsal Hooks - feet
  • Legs
  • Metasoma - tail

Please consider reading the lore about[ Elanthian Scorpions](https://gswiki.play.net/The_Silent_Watch:_Scorpions_of_Elanthia) which was created by GMs Gyres, Warlock, Xynwen, and myself.

Please consider bookmarking Scorpion Mounts, our wiki information page. As time permits, the Scorpion's available features page will also be updated.

Announcement 7 - 2026 Vault Item

Discord Message Link: Vault Item
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 4/5/2026


This year's Vault Item is the return of the candy-making machine; however, very soon now, folks will notice that the very bottom of the analyze has a small addition to it:

[Dual-mode is not unlocked. To unlock it, simply ADD another candy-making machine to it.]

G>add my machine to my other machine

You hold a gnomic candy-making machine etched in blue against a gnomic candy-making machine and contemplate merging them!
[This will permanently consume a gnomic candy-making machine etched in blue and cannot be undone. If you are sure, ADD machine to machine again within 30 seconds to confirm.]

>add my machine to my other machine
You press a gnomic candy-making machine etched in blue firmly against a gnomic candy-making machine, aligning the two machines at their bases. A grinding series of mechanical clicks, snaps, and internal shifts follows as components from both devices interlock and fuse. A gnomic candy-making machine etched in blue is consumed in the process, its workings drawn fully into a gnomic candy-making machine. When the sounds finally cease, a small lever has appeared along a gnomic candy-making machine's side frame.

A new line will be added to the analyze:

[Dual-mode is unlocked. FLIP the machine to toggle between candy-making and resin-molding modes.]

>flip my machine

You grasp the small lever on the side of a gnomic candy-making machine and pull it decisively downward. A rapid series of mechanical clicks, sliding panels, and locking gears follows as the device reconfigures itself, components shifting into entirely new arrangements. When the sounds finally cease, what was once a gnomic candy-making machine has become a gnomic resin-molding press.
You analyze the resin-molding press and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

Introducing the Gnomic Candy Press, now in resin-molding mode!  Brought to you by the ingenious burghal gnome duo of Fryc and Shives, this device has been modified to produce resin figurines, sculptures, and beads in addition to its original candy-making function.

How does it work?
It's easy!  With these simple steps, you too can be an amazing artisan!

**Step 1:** PUSH a CANDY ROLLER into the press.
**Step 2:** POUR some FLETCHING GLUE into the press.
**Step 3:** TINKER with the press to create your resin items!

Each application creates 10 pieces in your tray.  The type of item produced depends on the roller currently installed:

Figurines are produced by rollers featuring humanoids, monsters, and animals.  It will create 5.

Sculptures are produced by rollers featuring inanimate objects.  It will create 5.

Beads are produced by rollers featuring abstract shapes.  It will create 10.

To remove glue from the press, TURN the press to open the release valve.

To switch back to candy-making mode, make sure the press is completely empty and FLIP it.
Pour a grot t'kel potion onto a roller, then PUSH it into the press to unlock a chance at creating a magic figurine or sculpture.  For each one produced, there is a 10% chance it will become magical, allowing it to have magic IMBEDDED within.

**Item Composition**
Figurines are named for their design:  a grizzly bear figurine, an elven warrior figurine, and so on.  Sculptures follow the same pattern:  a leather boot sculpture, an iron kettle sculpture.
Beads take the shape name directly:  a star bead, a crescent bead, a spiral bead.

**Roller Compatibility**
All candy rollers are compatible with both modes of this device.  If a roller predates the dual-mode update, you will be prompted to return it to your roller holder to refresh it before use in resin mode.

**Alterations**
You may alter your device, but the LOOK is hard-coded, so please make sure your short and/or long description make sense.
[This device is currently in resin-molding mode.   FLIP the press to switch to candy-making mode.]
tinker my press

You grasp the crank handle of a gnomic resin-molding press and begin turning it, setting the internal mechanism into motion. Fletching glue pours from the glue basin into the mold channel, filling the circular impression as a small warming coil heats the resin to its working temperature. Rhimar rods press against the basin the moment the cycle completes, cooling the resin rapidly as it sets. As the clockwork pieces cease their whirring, a series of freshly cast beads clatter into the tray near the device's feet.

look in my press

Compact and sturdy, the press features a central resin basin flanked by two narrow feed channels. A flow control valve at the base governs the release of glue, should any be loaded into the mold channel, which is positioned directly over a series of a circle-cut metal rollers. A long crank handle extends from the side, ensuring smooth operation, while a wide footer provides stability. A small lever along the frame suggests the device has more than one purpose. Affixed to the frame, a small plaque bears the inscription: "The Resin Press of 5126, a Fryc and Shives Invention." In the tray of the resin-molding press you see a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead, a circular bead and a circular bead.

You remove a circular bead from in a gnomic resin-molding press.

>point my (weaving) lathe at my bead
You think you could cut a circular bead into a silver-chased circular bead with a small steel-tipped lathe with an oak handle, which can then be used for weaving.


Additionally, Honeyed Gear has two updates:

  • 100 new designs have been added to the pile,
  • a Designatrix 500 has been added to the desk in the back room. This blank metal rod can be used like so:
You analyze the metal rod and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

Blank Candy Maker Roller Rod
A blank metal rod is a blank roller rod awaiting a design.  It has not yet been shaped into a specific form.

To choose a design, follow these steps:

Step 1:  GLANCE at the rod to browse all available candy roller designs.
Step 2:  WHISPER to the rod a {number} to select your desired design.
Step 3:  WHISPER to the rod a {number} again within 30 seconds to confirm and permanently transform a blank metal rod.

Once transformed, a blank metal rod becomes a fully functional candy roller bearing your chosen design and a randomly selected metal.  This action cannot be undone.

A blank metal rod may not be altered until after it has been transformed into a roller.

GLANCE 

Page 1 of 8 designs 1 through 64 of 500 total:
  1. an aardvark-cut               2. an acacia leaf-cut            3. an alligator-cut              4. an alpaca-cut               
  5. an alpine violet-cut          6. an alyssum-cut                7. an anchor-cut                 8. an annulus-cut              
  9. an antelope-cut              10. an anvil-cut                 11. an apple blossom-cut         12. an apple leaf-cut           
 13. an apple-cut                 14. an apricot-cut               15. an armadillo-cut             16. an ash leaf-cut             
 17. an aspen leaf-cut            18. an aster-cut                 19. an awl-cut                   20. an axolotl-cut              
 21. an azalea leaf-cut           22. a baboon-cut                 23. a badger-cut                 24. a ball python-cut           
 25. a bamboo leaf-cut            26. a banana-cut                 27. a banshee-cut                28. a banyan leaf-cut           
 29. a barn owl-cut               30. a basil leaf-cut             31. a basilisk-cut               32. a basket-cut                
 33. a bat-cut                    34. a bay laurel leaf-cut        35. a beaker-cut                 36. a beaver-cut                
 37. a bee-cut                    38. a beech leaf-cut             39. a beetle-cut                 40. a beetle-etched             
 41. a begonia-cut                42. a bell-cut                   43. a bicolored shield-cut       44. a birch leaf-cut            
 45. a blackberry-cut             46. a blooming lily-cut          47. a bluebell-cut               48. a blueberry-cut             
 49. a blue-tinged dagger-cut     50. a boar-cut                   51. a book-cut                   52. a boot-cut                  
 53. a bow-cut                    54. a boysenberry-cut            55. a bronco-cut                 56. a bugbear-cut               
 57. a bumblebee-cut              58. a bunny-cut                  59. a buttercup-cut              60. a butterfly-cut             
 61. a cactus bloom-cut           62. a cactus-cut                 63. a camel-cut                  64. a camellia-cut              
GLANCE again to see page 2 of 8.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note:  CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design.  ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.

Page 2 of 8 designs 65 through 128 of 500 total:
 65. a candle-cut                 66. a canver leaf-cut            67. a capybara-cut               68. a card-cut                  
 69. a caribou-cut                70. a carnation-cut              71. a castle-cut                 72. a cat-cut                   
 73. a cat's head-cut             74. a cauldron-cut               75. a cauldron-etched            76. a cedar leaf-cut            
 77. a chameleon-cut              78. a charm-cut                  79. a chelioboros-cut            80. a cherry blossom-cut        
 81. a cherry leaf-cut            82. a cherry-cut                 83. a cheetah-cut                84. a chestnut leaf-cut         
 85. a chevron-cut                86. a chinchilla-cut             87. a cilantro leaf-cut          88. a circular-cut              
 89. a claw-etched                90. a clenched fist-cut          91. a clematis-cut               92. a clover-cut                
 93. a cloud-cut                  94. a cobra-cut                  95. a cockatiel-cut              96. a coconut-cut               
 97. a coffin-cut                 98. a cosmos-cut                 99. a coyote-cut                100. a cracked skull-cut         
101. a crane-cut                 102. a cranberry-cut             103. a crescent moon-cut         104. a crescent-cut              
105. a crocus-cut                106. a cross-cut                 107. a crown-cut                 108. a cube-cut                  
109. a cupcake-cut               110. a curling wisp-cut          111. a currant-cut               112. a cyclamen-cut              
113. a cylinder-cut              114. a daffodil-cut              115. a dagger-pierced heart-cut  116. a dahlia-cut                
117. a daisy-cut                 118. a date-cut                  119. a decagonal-cut             120. a delphira-cut              
121. a demilune-cut              122. a demon-cut                 123. a diamond-cut               124. a diminutive capyxita-cut   
125. a djinn-cut                 126. a doe-cut                   127. a dog-cut                   128. a dolphin-cut               
GLANCE again to see page 3 of 8.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note:  CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design.  ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.

Page 3 of 8 designs 129 through 192 of 500 total:
129. a donkey-cut                130. a dormouse-cut              131. a dragon-cut                132. a dragonfruit-cut           
133. a droopy-eyed donkey-cut    134. a dryad-cut                 135. a dumpling-cut              136. a mallard duck-cut          
137. an easel-etched             138. an ebonwood leaf-cut        139. an egg-cut                  140. an eight-pointed star-cut   
141. an elanthian coin-etched    142. an elderberry-cut           143. an elephant-cut             144. an Elanthian snow rose-cut  
145. an elm leaf-cut             146. an ermine-cut               147. an eucalyptus leaf-cut      148. a slit-pupiled eye-cut      
149. a daffodil-cut              150. a fan-cut                   151. a fang-cut                  152. a fan-tailed peahen-cut     
153. a faun-cut                  154. a feather-cut               155. a fel leaf-cut              156. a ferret-cut                
157. a fig-cut                   158. a fig leaf-cut              159. a fish-cut                  160. a flamingo-cut              
161. a flask-cut                 162. a fluted beaker-cut         163. a fork-cut                  164. a snowdrop-cut              
165. a foxglove-cut              166. a freesia-cut               167. a tree frog-cut             168. a fruit slice-cut           
169. a frying pan-cut            170. a furled rose-cut           171. a garlic bulb-cut           172. a gardenia-cut              
173. a gargoyle-cut              174. a gecko-cut                 175. a gear-cut                  176. a geranium-cut              
177. a gerbil-cut                178. a ghoul-cut                 179. a gift-cut                  180. a gladiolus-cut             
181. a glowbark leaf-cut         182. a goblet-cut                183. a goblin-cut                184. a goat-cut                  
185. a goldenrod-cut             186. a golem-cut                 187. an oversized goose-cut      188. a gorgon-cut                
189. a gorilla-cut               190. a gourd-cut                 191. a grape leaf-cut            192. a grape-cut                 
GLANCE again to see page 4 of 8.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note:  CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design.  ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.

Page 4 of 8 designs 193 through 256 of 500 total:
193. a gremlin-cut               194. a griffin-cut               195. a grimoire-cut              196. a grizzly bear-cut          
197. a guava-cut                 198. a gown-etched               199. a half-furled rose-cut      200. a hamster-cut               
201. a handprint-cut             202. a haon leaf-cut             203. a hawk-cut                  204. a hawthorn leaf-cut         
205. a heart-cut                 206. a hedgehog-cut              207. a hellebore-cut             208. a hexagonal-cut             
209. a hibiscus-cut              210. a hickory leaf-cut          211. a hobgoblin-cut             212. a holly leaf-cut            
213. a honeycomb-cut             214. a honeybee-cut              215. a horse-cut                 216. a hosta-cut                 
217. an hourglass spider-cut     218. a hyacinth-cut              219. a hydra-cut                 220. an iguana-cut               
221. an imp-cut                  222. an ironwood leaf-cut        223. an iris-cut                 224. an ivy leaf-cut             
225. a jackfruit-cut             226. a jackal head-cut           227. a jaguar-cut                228. a jasmine-cut               
229. a jerboa-cut                230. a jerboa-etched             231. a jester mask-cut           232. a kangaroo-cut              
233. a kelpie-cut                234. a kestrel-cut               235. a kettle-cut                236. a key-cut                   
237. a kitten-cut                238. a kite-cut                  239. a kiwi-cut                  240. a knitting needle-cut       
241. a knotwork hammer-cut       242. a kobold-cut                243. a kraken-cut                244. a lamb-cut                  
245. a lantern-cut               246. a larkspur-cut              247. a lasimor leaf-cut          248. a leviathan-cut             
249. a lich-cut                  250. a lily-cut                  251. a lime leaf-cut             252. a linden leaf-cut           
253. a lizard-cut                254. a llama-cut                 255. a long starburst-cut        256. a lotus leaf-cut            
GLANCE again to see page 5 of 8.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note:  CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design.  ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.

Page 5 of 8 designs 257 through 320 of 500 total:
257. a lupine-cut                258. a lychee-cut                259. a lynx-cut                  260. a mace-cut                  
261. a magnolia leaf-cut         262. a magnolia-cut              263. a mallard duck-cut          264. a mammoth-cut               
265. a mandrake-cut              266. a manta ray-cut             267. a manta ray-etched          268. a manticore-cut             
269. a maoral leaf-cut           270. a maple leaf-cut            271. a marigold-cut              272. a mangy dog-cut             
273. a mangosteen-cut            274. a mango-cut                 275. a macaron-cut               276. a meerkat-cut               
277. a mermaid-cut               278. a mint leaf-cut             279. a mistletoe leaf-cut        280. a modwir leaf-cut           
281. a monogram-etched           282. a monir leaf-cut            283. a moose-cut                 284. a luna moth-cut             
285. a mouse-cut                 286. a mule-cut                  287. a mulberry leaf-cut         288. a mulberry-cut              
289. a mummy-cut                 290. a mushroom-cut              291. a mustang-cut               292. a musical note-cut          
293. a narrow shoe-cut           294. a narwhal-cut               295. a nasturtium-cut            296. a newt-cut                  
297. a nightmare-cut             298. a nonagon-cut               299. a nymph-cut                 300. an oak leaf-cut             
301. an octagonal-cut            302. an ocelot-cut               303. an ogre-cut                 304. an olive leaf-cut           
305. an oleander-etched          306. a one-eared rabbit-cut      307. an orange-cut               308. an orange blossom-cut       
309. an orchid-cut               310. a orb-cut                   311. an orca-cut                 312. an otter-cut                
313. an ovoid of-cut             314. an oversized goose-cut      315. a barn owl-cut              316. a padlock-cut               
317. a painted teacup-cut        318. a palette-cut               319. a panda-cut                 320. a papaya-cut                
GLANCE again to see page 6 of 8.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note:  CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design.  ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.

Page 6 of 8 designs 321 through 384 of 500 total:
321. a parrot-cut                322. a passionfruit-cut          323. a paw print-cut             324. a peach-cut                 
325. a fan-tailed peahen-cut     326. a pear leaf-cut             327. a pegasus-cut               328. a peg-legged cat-cut        
329. a sleepy-eyed penguin-cut   330. a pentagon-cut              331. a peony-cut                 332. a periwinkle-cut            
333. a persimmon-cut             334. a petunia-cut               335. a phantom-cut               336. a phoenix-cut               
337. a phlox-cut                 338. a pineapple-cut             339. a pirate otter-cut          340. a platypus-cut              
341. a plum-cut                  342. a strawberry-cut            343. a poetry-etched             344. a poplar leaf-cut           
345. a pony-cut                  346. a poppy-cut                 347. a porcupine-cut             348. a potion-cut                
349. a primrose-cut              350. a bumblebee-cut             351. a pumpkin-cut               352. a puppy-cut                 
353. a pyramid-cut               354. a quatrefoil-cut            355. a quill-cut                 356. a silver-tipped quill-cut   
357. a quintuple ring-cut        358. a rabbit-cut                359. a raccoon-cut               360. a raspberry-cut             
361. a red panda-cut             362. a reindeer-cut              363. a rectangle-cut             364. a revenant-cut              
365. a rhombus-cut               366. a rhododendron leaf-cut     367. a rotund chicken-cut        368. a rolton-cut                
369. a rose-cut                  370. a sleeping dragon-etched    371. a rose-imprinted            372. a rosewood leaf-cut         
373. a rolling pin-cut           374. a rune-cut                  375. a sailboat-cut              376. a sage leaf-cut             
377. a salamander-cut            378. a sapodilla-cut             379. a sassafras leaf-cut        380. a satyr-cut                 
381. a scarab-cut                382. a scarecrow-cut             383. a scorpion-cut              384. a scorpion-etched           
GLANCE again to see page 7 of 8.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note:  CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design.  ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.

Page 7 of 8 designs 385 through 448 of 500 total:
385. a spotted seal-cut          386. a seapony-cut               387. a selkie-cut                388. a serpent-cut               
389. a serpent-etched            390. a shade-cut                 391. a shield-cut                392. a shoe-cut                  
393. a silvery dolphin-cut       394. a silver-tipped quill-cut   395. a skeleton-cut              396. a skink-cut                 
397. a skunk-cut                 398. a sleeping dragon-cut       399. a sleepy-eyed penguin-cut   400. a slit-pupiled eye-cut      
401. a snow lily-cut             402. a snow leopard-cut          403. a snowdrop-cut              404. a snowflake-cut             
405. a soursop-cut               406. a spade-cut                 407. a spatula-cut               408. a specter-cut               
409. a spellbook-cut             410. a sphinx-cut                411. a spider-cut                412. a spider-etched             
413. a sprite-cut                414. a squirrel-cut              415. a stallion-cut              416. a stamp-cut                 
417. a star-cut                  418. a starfruit-cut             419. a spherical-cut             420. a stoppered vial-etched     
421. a strawberry-cut            422. a sugar glider-cut          423. a square lantern-cut        424. a sun-cut                   
425. a sunflower-cut             426. a sweet pea-cut             427. a sword-cut                 428. a sycamore leaf-cut         
429. a talisman-cut              430. a tanik leaf-cut            431. a tapered paintbrush-cut    432. a tapir-cut                 
433. a tart-imprinted square     434. a tart-cut                  435. a tea leaf-cut              436. a teadragon-cut             
437. a teacup-cut                438. a teapot-cut                439. a teardrop-cut              440. a tegu-cut                  
441. a tentacled star-cut        442. a thielfira-cut             443. a thimble-cut               444. a thistle-cut               
445. a thyme leaf-cut            446. a tiger-cut                 447. a timber wolf-cut           448. a tortoise-cut              
GLANCE again to see page 8 of 8.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note:  CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design.  ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.

Page 8 of 8 designs 449 through 500 of 500 total:
449. a torch-cut                 450. a torch lily-cut            451. a toucan-cut                452. a trapezoid-cut             
453. a trefoil-cut               454. a tree frog-cut             455. a tree-cut                  456. a triangular-cut            
457. a trillium-cut              458. a triskelion-etched         459. a triple moon-etched        460. a troll-cut                 
461. a tuberose-cut              462. a tulip-cut                 463. a turnip-cut                464. a tusk-cut                  
465. a unicorn-cut               466. an unfurling beleria-cut    467. a vampire-cut               468. a vampire lily-cut          
469. a verbena-cut               470. a verdant asp-cut           471. a viper-cut                 472. a violet-cut                
473. a vulture-cut               474. a V'tullian nightjar-cut    475. a walrus-cut                476. a wand-cut                  
477. a walnut leaf-cut           478. a water lily-cut            479. a water lily leaf-cut       480. a wavy sunburst-cut         
481. a wavy sunburst-etched      482. a wendigo-cut               483. a witch moth-cut            484. a witchwood leaf-cut        
485. a wide-mouthed potoo-cut    486. a willow leaf-cut           487. a wine bottle-cut           488. a wisteria-cut              
489. a wolfsbane-cut             490. a wombat-cut                491. a wraith-cut                492. a wyvern-cut                
493. an x-eyed canary-cut        494. a yarn ball-cut             495. a yew leaf-cut              496. a yeti-cut                  
497. a zebra-cut                 498. a zinnia-cut                499. a zombie-cut                500. a zorilla-cut               
That was the last page.  GLANCE again to return to page 1.
Use WHISPER metal rod {number} to select a design.

Special Note:  CUT items will include "-shaped" in their design.  ETCHED items will include -"imprinted" in their designs.

Teasers

Teaser 1 - Papermaker Update

Discord Message Link: Papermaker
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 4/2/2026

This year at Rumor Woods, the Papermaker is getting its final update and unlocks. These unlocks can all be found in the shop Enlightened Pages.

The following nouns have been added to the papermaker:

  • bookmark
  • codicil
  • dedication
  • deed
  • depiction
  • dispatch
  • doodle
  • landscape
  • mural
  • picture
  • portrait
  • roll
  • rubbing
  • scrap
  • sign
  • sketch
  • slip
  • tract
  • voucher

The following articles have been added to the papermaker:

  • a charred
  • a damp
  • a delicate
  • a dusty
  • a filmy
  • a frayed
  • a gauzy
  • a grimy
  • a heraldic
  • a humid
  • a large
  • a limp
  • a matted
  • a moldy
  • a musk-scented
  • a musky
  • a notched
  • a pale
  • a pleated
  • a rose-scented
  • a scorched
  • a sheer
  • a smoky
  • a soiled
  • a sooty
  • a spotted
  • a stained
  • a supple
  • a tea-stained
  • a vellum
  • an ashen
  • an illuminated
  • an ivory
  • an oily

Additionally, the papermaker has 2 new tiers. 

Tier 8
In the Common language, it reads:
A gear-painted treat box voucher will unlock your Papermaker from Tier 7 to Tier 8.  This will grant it the ability to create treat boxes.```

Treat Box
You analyze the treat box and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
Papermaker Treat Box
Created using the famous papermaker, the box can be customized to your liking.  Please be sure to GLANCE at the box to see what your customization options are.  Once you've filled the box and completed the design, close it and WRAP it while holding ribbon or yarn to lock in the design and ready it for gifting.

glance my box

Treat Box Design

Once the design process is complete, the box will become a wrapped treat box ready to give away.  You may customize it in the following ways:

Box Color: (ADD a Dye) not yet designed

Box Shape: (TURN to shape) not yet selected

Valid shapes: heart, round, star, oval, square, hexagonal, octagonal, scalloped, rectangular

Contents: (PUT items into box) empty

To add color, ADD a dye to the box.

To set a shape, TURN the box to a shape name (e.g., TURN box to HEART).

To fill the box with treats, PUT treats into the box.

Once you are done designing and the box is full, close it and then WRAP while holding a ribbon or yarn.  This will lock in the design and use the ribbon or yarn for open/close.

turn my box to heart
You turn a treat box over in your hands, watching as it transforms into a heart-shaped box.
Add my dye to my box
With careful hands, you uncork a crystalline vial of vibrant papaya dye and allow a few drops to seep into the surface of a heart-shaped treat box, watching as the color blooms across the box in rich, even tones.
put cookie in my box
With a gentle touch, you nestle an oatmeal raisin cookie into a heart-shaped treat box, settling it carefully into its own little compartment within. 

wrap my box with my ribbon

Please confirm this is the final design you wish to set:

Box Color: vibrant papaya

Box Shape: a heart-shaped

Your final design will be:   a heart-shaped vibrant papaya treat box tied with a violet-sheened moonflower white chainsil ribbon bow

If this design looks correct, then WRAP again in the next 30 seconds to lock in the design.

> wrap my box with my yarn

Please confirm this is the final design you wish to set:

Box Color: vibrant papaya

Box Shape: a heart-shaped

Your final design will be:   a heart-shaped vibrant papaya treat box wrapped with lightweight aurora blue angora yarn

If this design looks correct, then WRAP again in the next 30 seconds to lock in the design.

> wrap my box with my yarn

You pull a generous length of yarn from a skein of lightweight aurora blue angora yarn and wind it around a heart-shaped treat box with unhurried care, looping it over and under until satisfied, then finish with a neat knot at the top.

Congratulations!  Your a heart-shaped vibrant papaya treat box wrapped with lightweight aurora blue angora yarn is ready to be given away.

You analyze the treat box and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

Papermaker Treat Box

Congratulations!  You've been given a heart-shaped vibrant papaya treat box wrapped with lightweight aurora blue angora yarn!

You can interact with your treat box by taking the following actions:  GAZE (demeanor based), LICK, OPEN, CLOSE, SHAKE, and SMELL

A heart-shaped vibrant papaya treat box wrapped with lightweight aurora blue angora yarn was designed and wrapped by someone just for you and as such it can never be altered.

Once you have eaten the contents, you can TRASH the box to get rid of the evidence!

All verbs work if the box is open or closed.

Tier 9
In the Common language, it reads:
A gear-painted award voucher will unlock your Papermaker from Tier 8 to Tier 9. This will grant it the ability to create awards. 

You analyze the simple award and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
Papermaker Award
Created using the famous papermaker, the award can be customized to fit your needs.  Please be sure to GLANCE at the award to see what your customization options are.  Once you've completed the design, you can TWIST to lock in the design.  This will turn it into your award and prevent the recipient from changing the designs and fields.

>glance my award
Award Ribbon
Once done the design process is complete, the award will become a ribbon.  You may design it in the following ways:

Noun of Award: ribbon
Primary Body: (Add a Ribbon) blank
Embroidery: (Add an Ore) blank
Short Missive: (Whisper a Missive) blank
Back Missive: (Write a Missive) blank

The final design will be:
a color fabric ribbon trailing a metal type-embroidered missive

When looked at, it will display: The award is crafted of a color fabric ribbon and fitted with a simple pin that allows it to be worn.  A short missive, embroidered in metallic type thread, reads, "Short Award Reason."

To customize any of these fields, TURN the award to the design field and then ADD the necessary item.
To add a short missive, WHISPER to the award MISSIVE followed by your short missive.
To add a readable description, WRITE on the award.
Once done designing, TWIST to lock in the design.

add my ribbon to my award
With practiced ease, you lay a brilliant blue silk ribbon in the center of a simple award. It slowly gets absorbed into the piece, leaving nothing behind.
add ore to my award
With practiced ease, you lay a chunk of silver ore in the center of a simple award. It slowly gets absorbed into the piece, leaving nothing behind.
whisp award missive The Best Little Jerboa Hopper
Holding the award close, you whisper your award missive of "The Best Little Jerboa Hopper" and watch as it settles into place on the award.
write my award ; This award goes to Thumble Bump for being the best little jerboa hopper we've ever seen.
You carefully turn your award over and begin inscribing on its back in Common. Your feather quill glides deliberately across the surface, each stroke precise and intentional. Upon finishing, you turn the award over once more and admire your work with a critical eye.
>twist my ribbon 

Please confirm that this is the design you wish to make:

Long Description: a bright blue silk ribbon trailing a sterling silver-embroidered missive
Look Description: The ribbon is crafted of a bright blue silk and fitted with a simple pin that allows it to be worn.  A short missive, embroidered in sterling silver thread, reads, "The Best Little Jerboa Hopper."  There appears to be something written on the back.

If this design looks correct, then TWIST again in the next 30 seconds to lock in the design.

twist my ribbon
Congratulations!  You've created a bright blue silk ribbon trailing a sterling silver-embroidered missive.

You analyze the silk ribbon and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
Papermaker Award
Congratulations!  You've been awarded a bright blue silk ribbon trailing a sterling silver-embroidered missive!
You can interact with your silk ribbon by taking the following actions:
BEAM, COVER, KISS, READ, and WAVE
A bright blue silk ribbon trailing a sterling silver-embroidered missive was designed by someone for you and as such it can never be altered.

Teaser 2 - Prismatic Curio

Discord Message Link: Prismatic Curio
Author: GM Ivry
Date: 4/2/2026


Rumor Woods - Prismatic Curio


A brand-new illusionary accessory for the fashion-forward adventurer.

What It Does, The Prismatic Curio is a wearable item that lets you project illusionary colors, metals, and gems across your worn accessories. When someone LOOKs at you, every eligible accessory appears to feature your chosen accent -- without changing a single item.

Pick a color. Pick a metal. Pick a gem. Or pick all three at once. Your outfit, your rules.

What it affects: Worn accessories (clothing, jewelry, containers, etc.) What it excludes: Weapons, armor, shields, tattoos, and hidden items.

How It Works, Configure your illusions by whispering to the curio, then prod it to bring them to life:

WHISPER <curio> COLOR SET <name> Choose a color illusion WHISPER <curio> METAL SET <name> Choose a metal illusion WHISPER <curio> GEM SET <name> Choose a gem illusion WHISPER <curio> <type> LIST Browse available options WHISPER <curio> <type> VIEW Check your current setting WHISPER <curio> <type> CLEAR Remove an illusion WHISPER <curio> HELP Full help menu PROD <curio> Toggle ALL illusions on/off TURN <curio> COLOR/METAL/GEM Toggle a single illusion on/off

Tier System, The curio comes in two tiers:

Tier 1 (Base), ~260 colors (first half of the palette), 10 metals: mithril, ora, imflass, glaes, vultite, eahnor, vaalorn, mithglin, faenor, Common and uncommon gems (levels 0–4),

Tier 2 (Certificate Upgrade), Full color palette (~520+ colors), All 25 metals, adding: drakar, rhimar, zorchar, gornar, golvern, rolaren, kelyn, razern, eonake, veil iron, alexandrite, bronze, obsidian, electrum, platinum, Rarer gems (levels 0–7), Half-power mode — apply your illusion to every other eligible item for a subtler, mixed look,

Upgrade from Tier 1 to Tier 2 with a Prismatic Curio Upgrade Certificate. Hold the certificate in one hand and the curio in the other, then REDEEM it. In Palette Perfections you will find the curio priced at 5k and the unlock 1250.

Details & Notes, The curio is purely cosmetic — it changes only what others see, never the items themselves., Works with hyphenated descriptors like mithril-worked, ruby-set, crimson-hued, and more., Incompatible with the Shimmer Trinket — only one appearance-altering item can be active at a time., A small number of restricted gems (doomstone, urglaes,etc), metals, and colors are permanently disabled.

Teaser 3 - Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees

Discord Message Link: Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees
Author: GM Casil
Date: 4/2/2026


Teaser 4 - Songbirds

Discord Message Link: Songbirds
Author: GM Ivry
Date: 4/3/2026


[Rumor Woods 2026] - Songbirds Are Here!

Songbirds Are Here! , Now in Elanthia -- Songbirds -- found in the new Rumor Woods shop, Song Sung Blue. Each songbird hatches from a unique egg with its own combination of body plumage, wing accents, crest color, tail feathers, and eye color -- over nine million possible appearances. No two birds should look quite the same.

Hatching, Your songbird begins life as a simple egg that hides its colorful inner shell and bird. Simply EXHALE on it to bond, and watch as the shell cracks and your new companion emerges, shaking off fragments and greeting you with its first chirp. The eggshell becomes a tiny whistle adorned with feathers in your bird's colors -- your way to call them back whenever you need.

A Companion with more life!, Songbirds aren't just cosmetic. They're living their best life, and they act like it.

They get hungry. Feed them foraged seeds or live insects to keep them healthy and vibrant. A well-fed bird is colorful and lively; a neglected one grows thin, patchy, and eventually falls comatose -- though a meal will always bring them back., They hunt on their own. A hungry bird will snatch bugs from the ground when it spots them. (Bugs on Parade), They react to the world. Your bird notices nearby creatures (and often tries, adorably, to look intimidating), investigates other players, and behaves differently around people it recognizes as friendly versus strangers., They worry about you. If you're wounded, your songbird will worry and try to help you, plus more!,

Personality, Your songbird has opinions about the people around you. It'll chirp friendly greetings and drop tiny gifts at the feet of people it likes -- and pointedly turn its back and fluff its tail feathers at those it doesn't. It might land briefly on a friend's shoulder to say hello, or tuck its head under its wing to ignore someone it finds disagreeable.

Pet-to-Pet Interactions, Songbirds are social creatures. When two songbirds meet, they might burst into a spontaneous duet, preen each other's feathers, or chase each other in playful aerial spirals. They also interact with other pet types -- riding a fox's tail, landing between a lamb's ears, stealing shiny things from lizards, and engaging in dramatic aerial showdowns with dragonflies.

For Bards, If you're a bard, your songbird is your duet partner. It listens to how you play and matches your style -- singing a mournful accompaniment to somber melodies, chirping rapid-fire alongside fast tempo pieces, or belting out a rousing harmony when you play something inspiring. It'll even try to sing along during loresinging (emphasis on try).

Message Delivery, Write a message on a slip of parchment, and your songbird will carry it across town to another player -- up to three times a day. It'll swoop down to the recipient, chirp brightly, and drop the note at their feet before winging its way back to you.

Shoulder Perch & Verbs, Wear your songbird on your shoulder where it'll nestle in, preen its feathers, and occasionally nod off. You can also PET, RUB, TICKLE, KISS, HUG, and POKE your bird (results vary). And yes -- very rarely, your shoulder companion will leave you a little... surprise. Nothing a good RUB won't fix.

How to Get One, Songbird eggs are now available at Rumor Woods in the shop Song Sung Blue .

You have two paths to your feathered best friend: Natural Eggs -- Take your chances with nature. Your bird's colors will be a complete surprise -- you never know what combination you'll get until that shell cracks open., Magically Encouraged Eggs -- For those with a specific vision in mind, these eggs have been coaxed into producing a particular set of colors. Pick your palette and hatch with confidence.,

--- * Please note that songbird alters will be rare and exactly none are currently planned. Happy hatching! ~GM Ivry

Teaser 5 - Clockwerke Weapons

Discord Message Link: Clockwerke Weapons
Author: GM Mastreforn
Date: 4/3/2026


Clockwerke Weapons will be available at Rumor Woods 2026!

Tier 1/OTS - comes with some fluff verbs and you can TURN it to pick between slashing, piercing, or crushing standard ability flares. Point-and-click is enable with this feature, titled Modularity.

Teaser 6 - Basketifier Update

Discord Message Link: Basketifier Update
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 4/3/2026


This Rumor Woods, the Basketifier is getting an additional unlock. This new tier, Tier 5, will unlock the ability to have Tableware additions to your basket.

After unlocking the basket, you will see a new analyze addition: 


SPECIAL TABLEWARE UNLOCK
Because your basket has been unlocked to the 5th tier, you are now able to add utensils, plates, saucers, or napkins with special certificates.  To see which you already have installed, please GAZE at the basket.
In Basket Form:
WHISPER - To obtain a single copy of the item.
GAZE    - To see the full list of unlocked tableware items.
In Table Form:
* Upon becoming a table, your tableware items will be stacked on the table.
* GET will allow you, or anyone using your table, to obtain a tableware item.

All tableware items are marked as junk to allow you to throw them away when you are near trash barrels.  This includes the trash basket stored under your table when it is out.  Throwing away a tableware item does not destroy those contained in your basket.

In addition to this new tier 5 unlock, you may purchase tableware vouchers that will add the specific type to your basket. For example:

  • You glance down to see a monogrammed white voucher in your right hand and a lace-edged slate blue napkin elegantly embroidered with kissing wrens in your left hand.
You analyze the white voucher and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
Basketifier Tableware Voucher
A monogrammed white voucher is designed to allow you to add specific types of items to your basket.  This particular voucher has been created to allow you to add a napkin to a Basketifier basket that is at least Tier 5.

Alterations
Any willing merchant may modify this voucher, however, you can also ADD a napkin that is predesigned to your voucher.  [Syntax: ADD {my} {tableware type} to {my} voucher.]  Be warned, this will consume your item.  Your tableware item may have a long or show.

Tableware Design:  a monogrammed white linen napkin with a long description.  It is crafted of cloth.
The long description is: a a monogrammed white linen napkin embroidered with bright red whorls

To use a monogrammed white voucher, POINT it at your unlocked basketifier (must be tier 5).  [Syntax: POINT {my} voucher at {my} BASKET.]  If there is a design in place, then you will be required to CONFIRM that you are updating that particular tableware item.
  • add my napkin to my voucher

As you bring your a lace-edged slate blue napkin elegantly embroidered with kissing wrens close to a monogrammed white voucher, you realize that the napkin will be completely consumed by the process. If this is acceptable, then ADD napkin to voucher again in the next 30 seconds.

  • add my napkin to my voucher

With praticed ease, you lay a lace-edged slate blue napkin elegantly embroidered with kissing wrens in the center of a monogrammed white voucher. It slowly gets absorbed into the piece, leaving nothing behind.

[OOC Note: ANALYZE the voucher to see your addition.] 

You analyze the white voucher and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
Basketifier Tableware Voucher
A monogrammed white voucher is designed to allow you to add specific types of items to your basket.  This particular voucher has been created to allow you to add a napkin to a Basketifier basket that is at least Tier 5.

Alterations
Any willing merchant may modify this voucher, however, you can also ADD a napkin that is predesigned to your voucher.  [Syntax: ADD {my} {tableware type} to {my} voucher.]  Be warned, this will consume your item.  Your tableware item may have a long or show.

Tableware Design:  a lace-edged slate grey napkin with a long description.  It is crafted of fabric.
The show description is: a lace-edged slate blue napkin elegantly embroidered with kissing wrens

To use a monogrammed white voucher, POINT it at your unlocked basketifier (must be tier 5).  [Syntax: POINT {my} voucher at {my} BASKET.]  If there is a design in place, then you will be required to CONFIRM that you are updating that particular tableware item.
  • point my voucher at my bask

It would appear you already have a design in this spot. Adding the voucher to it will override the old design and create a new one. If you want to do this, then please POINT the voucher at the basket again in the next 30 seconds.

  • point my voucher at my bask

You point your white voucher at a monogrammed white voucher, allowing the magic stored within the tiny piece of paper to do its thing. After several seconds, the voucher turns into motes of light that descend upon the basket, dissolving into its form.

[OOC NOTE: You can now GAZE at the basket to see your tableware addition.] 

> gaze my basket
Gazing over the various tableware items stored within your basket, you mentally catalog each in turn:

Fork: a fancy sterling silver fork descending into a buttercup handle
Spoon: a tarnished sterling silver spoon with a bent handle
Knife: an oak-handled blackened steel knife with a serrated edge
Chopsticks: a pair of twisted hazel chopsticks left natural at the ends
Teaspoon: a tarnished sterling silver teaspoon with a bent handle
Plate: a nacre-edged white porcelain plate center-painted in a blooming rose
Saucer: a delicate white porcelain saucer painted in overlapping posies
Napkin: a lace-edged slate blue napkin elegantly embroidered with kissing wrens

There will be vouchers for: Tier 5 unlock, fork, spoon, knife, chopsticks, teaspoon, plate, saucer, and napkin additions. You can also buy new baskets and all previous unlocks in Bowl Me Over (A shop designed by Elysani).

Lastly, GM Vanah and Elysani paired up to create an NPC that will work on adding long descriptions to the aforementioned items. This NPC works the same as the other +long description NPCs, charging a nominal fee for the work.

You can find the culter and the potter in Elenesse Atelier, Alcove.

One final note: 

You analyze the slate grey napkin and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
Basketifier Napkin
Created by a Basketifier, the napkin is a disposable item.  You may alter it at your own risk, but be warned that it will not be replaced if you throw it away.
It has access to the following verbs: DUST (flick crumbs off clothing), PUSH (clean a spot on chest-worn), RUB (clean mouth), EXHALE (catch a sneeze), CRY (dab tears), TAP (dab lips), and WAVE (be a bit dramatic)

Teaser 7 - New Shop: Better in the Saddle

Discord Message Link: Better in the Saddle
Author: GM Ivry
Date: 4/3/2025

Rumor Woods has a brand-new shop for all you riders out there! Better in the Saddle is now open on the grounds, featuring saddles crafted for your favorite mounts:

  • Bears
  • Beetles
  • Spiders
  • Roltons

Swing by Rumor Woods and gear up your trusty steed — no matter how many legs it has.

Special thanks to GM Elysani and GM Thandiwe for their ongoing assistance!

Teaser 8 - Dessert Vibes & Tasty Hands Clothing

Discord Message Link: Dessert Vibes & Tasty Hands Clothing
Author: GM Kaonashi
Date: 4/4/2026

Rumor Woods 2026 - Dessert Vibes

From the land of miscommunication and additional lettering, I humbly present a new Rumor Woods shop for 2026: Dessert Vibes!

Found in an auspicious driftwood shack off a broad caravan trail, Confectioner Brixxior and his financial backer, Gentleman Hoorne, invite you to enjoy a taste of the wastes.

Within and upon our very clean surfaces, you'll find a plethora of confectionary delights that you'll want to preserve in your basketifiers for generations to come. Sweet, sweet scorpions? Check. Sugary serpents? You bet. A marzipan jerboa? So cute you must devour. A candied troll toe? Uh oh.

The main attraction, however, is a new fun, fluffy, and sugar-dusted sartorial delight: Tasty Hands Clothing.

Tasty Hands Clothing are front-worn aprons that can be stuffed full of tasty treats. You can use one of a few different verbs to interact with any confections stored inside. For example, here's what happens with you FIDGET with an apron:

>fidget my apron

You reach into the pocket at the front of your candy pattern apron, running your hand over some links of greasy sausage. You then bring the greasy sausage up to your nose and inhale with all your might. Closing your eyes, you sigh deeply as the fragrances of the sausage lingers in your nostrils and on your hands. Eyes still closed, you quickly slip the morsel back into your apron.

Want to change targets, just TURN your apron!

>turn my apron

You've decided to turn your focus away from some links of greasy sausage and instead focus on a candied troll toe.

Now, sample the delicate flavors within to your heart's content without consuming a charge of the food!

Hoorne reaches into a sugar-dusted candy pattern apron and carefully selects a candied troll toe from within. Bringing the toe up to his mouth, he takes a big lick. He takes a deep breath, his eyes unfocused as if he is contemplating the flavors of the toe. Then, nodding in satisfaction, he slips the toe back into his apron.

This will allow you to enjoy delicious flavor messaging to your heart's content!

>lick my apron

You reach into a sugar-dusted candy pattern apron and carefully select a candied troll toe from within. Bringing the toe up to your mouth, you take a big lick. Oh no. Was that a mistake? A wave of sweet sugar leads out a funky, metallic aftertaste that lingers on the tongue. Notes of wet garbage, blooming fungus, and pungent blood soon overwhelm the senses.

Nodding in satisfaction, you slip the toe back into your apron.

Tasty Hands Clothing items can be altered, but must remain something reasonable and front-worn. They come fully unlocked for a mere 1,000 raikhen.

A hearty thanks to GM Thandiwe, Ethereal, and Flannihan for their support on this project!

Enjoy!

Teaser 9 - Dhu Impress -- Flower Presses

Discord Message Link: Dhu Impress -- Flower Presses
Author: GM Mariath
Date: 04/04/2026

Rumor Woods 2026 - Dhu Impress

Whether you just like to smell the roses to collect flora as an occasional hobbyist to a professional botanist, we bring you Dhu Impress, a new shop for Rumor Woods 2026!

Find that special blossom you've been searching for, put it in your flower press and give it a turn -- voilà -- a dried, permanent specimen for you to affix into your journal.

Organize them by genus, color, location... however you desire!

Created in 2004, the Dhu Impress flower press was built for the famed voyages of the Dhu Gillywack. It was sold with a portfolio that allowed you to store the flowers on the center of pages and then you could show them off to folks.

Twenty-two years later, we were asked to add an analyze to them, and update them we did, so that they could be offered again.

The Dhu Impress flower press is unchanged in its functionality. You place a flower inside, turn to press it, and then you can add it to your keepsakes (journals for this run).

The journals, however, has been updated with some new tricks.

Previously, you could turn the page, show the book, and place the flowers only. Now it has been updated with the follow actions:

  • close my journal

You gingerly close your journal, taking care not to crease any of its pages.

  • glance my journal
You glance up, your fingers pausing in their absent tracing of the journal's cover.
Firstperson glances up, his fingers pausing in their absent tracing of the journal's cover.
  • open my journal

You carefully open your journal, turning to the first page.

  • glance my journal
You glance up from the page of your journal, a finger pressed to the line you were reading so you don't lose your spot.
Firstperson glances up from the page of his journal, a finger pressed to the line he was reading to hold his spot.
  • hug my journal
You glance up from the page you are reading and press the open journal to your chest, cradling it close.
Firstperson glances up from the page he's reading and presses the open journal to his chest, cradling it close.
  • close my journal

You gingerly close your journal, taking care not to crease any of its pages.

  • hug my journal
You wrap both arms around the closed journal, folding it snugly against your chest.
Firstperson wraps both arms around the closed journal, folding it snugly against his chest.


Additionally, you can now write in your journal around the image. Without writing, it will look like so:

  • look journal

Balancing a journal in your right hand, you gaze down to find that you are open to page 1. At the center of the page lies some dried pennyroyal stem, with lines of careful script set above and below, framing the flattened botanical.

  • write my journal

During the hunt to destroy the Wsalamir Arctic Clan in the Second Age, subtlety came into play as well as simple violence. The Arctic Clan took many prisoners from among the human and elven villages (though many of these prisoners wound up dead not long after), and among these was a human healer who swore he would change sides to support them if only they would leave him alive. He earned trust day by day, until, twenty years into his captivity, he tried to poison the leader of the Clan, concealing the scent of the toxins with the heavy scent of pennyroyal. The giantman saw straight through the attempted assassination, and told the healer, "You may flee me, but you will never flee the wendigo in time," and cast him into the cold. Since that time, pennyroyal has always meant "Flee me."

You bend over your journal and add some additional thoughts to the page, carefully writing beneath some dried pennyroyal stem affixed to the center of the page.

(Note: To insert a line break in your writing, use the | symbol.)

Firstperson bends over his journal and begins writing with his quill. After a moment, he lifts his head and scans back over what he has written with a critical eye.

  • look journal

Balancing a journal in your right hand, you gaze down to find that you are open to page 1. At the center of the page lies some dried pennyroyal stem, with lines of careful script set above and below, framing the flattened botanical.

>read journal Text surrounds some dried pennyroyal stem that is affixed to the center of the page, the writing clearly in Common. It reads as follows:

This is a pennyroyal stem. During the hunt to destroy the Wsalamir Arctic Clan in the Second Age, subtlety came into play as well as simple violence. The Arctic Clan took many prisoners from among the human and elven villages (though many of these prisoners wound up dead not long after), and among these was a human healer who swore he would change sides to support them if only they would leave him alive. He earned trust day by day, until, twenty years into his captivity, he tried to poison the leader of the Clan, concealing the scent of the toxins with the heavy scent of pennyroyal. The giantman saw straight through the attempted assassination, and told the healer, "You may flee me, but you will never flee the wendigo in time," and cast him into the cold. Since that time, pennyroyal has always meant "Flee me."

Not only that -- the journal also allows Flower Power pressed flowers to be added to it. Just remember that all flowers added are consumed.

Teaser 10 - The Webs We Weave -- Spider Apothecary Items

Discord Message Link: The Webs We Weave -- Spider Apothecary Items
Author: GM Elysani
Date: 04/04/2026


The Web We Weave introduces 21 new design spiders!

That's 63 new designs for all of your crafting and fancifying needs!

And don't worry, there's a new spider house available just in case your spider friends need extra room.

Teaser 11 - Scorpion Saddle

Discord Message Link: Scorpion Saddles
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 04/06/2026


Insurmountable saddles will be introduced at Rumor Woods this year as part of the release of Scorpion mounts. While they behave similarly to Saddle Me Up saddles, they are more closely related to Cog and Zephyr saddles. The scutix is a Faendryl innovation similar to the gnomish Hailx, at least in regards to it lying flat when not on the mount and 'unboxing' when on the mount. Original crafters of the scutix called them a chitin-craft, though that design style has since fallen out of practice due to life expectancy issues. The design is lightweight. The vurziod, a forgewright saddle, is a Tehir innovation. Comprised of both metal and leather parts, the design features a high back, hide padding, and forward railings. The design is rigid and sturdy.

Both scutix and vurziod can be unlocked via certificates to expand their fluff verbs. They will be sold in the Rumor Woods shop Insurmountable.

Lore

The Scutix - A Faendryl Chitin-craft Saddle

The name scutix is deceptively simple, meaning little more than saddle in the Faendryl tongue. The design it describes, however, is anything but.

Originally fashioned from the great chitinous plates of deceased wastes scorpions, the earliest scutix was a triumph of pragmatic elegance. The plates fit the mount's natural contours seamlessly, cradling the rider while protecting their back beneath an articulated shell. To the eye, rider and scorpion seemed almost one creature.

The pheromones embedded in the harvested chitin told a different story. Imperceptible to the riders, the scent spoke plainly to every scorpling within range: here was a host. The resulting swarms were catastrophic for mount and rider alike.

Modern scutix are carved from carefully shaped wood, treated and finished to mirror the living chitin beneath them; glossy where the mount gleams, textured where the natural plates ripple. The best craftsmen spend as much time matching the color and sheen of a specific mount as they do the saddle's construction. When the articulated plates are folded open for mounting, even a trained eye may struggle to find where the scorpion ends and the saddle begins.

Note: scutix is both a singular and plural word.

The Vurziod - A Tehir Forgewright Saddle

In Tehir, vurziod draws from roots that mean stinger, finger, and strength in equal measure, with seat woven somewhere beneath all three. Scholars have settled on "stingseat" as the working translation, though any Tehir present for that decision would likely find it incomplete.

What the name describes is a saddle built not around the rider, but around the mount. Where other cultures design riding equipment to subdue or conceal, the vurziod is fitted with the precision of someone who regards the creature beneath them as a partner rather than a beast of burden. The Tehir do not consider the sandfinger tamed. They consider it convinced. A willing partner.

The saddle follows the natural segmentation of the scorpion's mesosoma, sitting cleanly along the tergite grooves rather than strapping across them. A series of hook clasps, which retract flush when the saddle is unengaged, are set into each groove sequentially. Once positioned, a rear tension knob cinches the whole assembly firmly from behind. The leading edge is placed precisely behind the carapace junction, leaving the scorpion's median eyes unobstructed.

The seat itself is high-backed, padded in local hides, and flanked by a forward rail. Two rigid stirrups extend outward on jointed billets, adjustable to the length of the rider's leg. The rigidity is deliberate. A scorpion's gait is not a horse's gait, and a stirrup that gives with the motion rather than holding against it will teach a rider bad habits quickly.

When the tension knob is seated, and the clasps have found their grooves, the vurziod becomes less a saddle than a connection, the final expression of a bond that began before the first molt was shed. Built for the unforgiving rhythms of the Sea of Fire, it holds the rider not by force but by fit. After all, precision and trust, among the Tehir, amount to the same thing.

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