Rumor Woods Teasers Archive by The TownCrier/2024 April

The 2024 Rumor Woods Event (April 19th- May 5th) includes:

• Pixie/Fox hunt
• Jousting
• Shopping
• Mounts
• Summit Academy Customizations in the shop What Remains - signature verbs, custom swears, features, spell preps, spell customizations, log-in and log-out messaging
• Weight Reduction provided by the Seamstress at Couturier's Retreat: This once-a-year service will apply a percentage of weight reducing to your favorite container/s. The higher the percentage, the higher the cost to have this done.
• Flare Add-ons
• Rolton races?

Quick Links

• Shop Listings at Rumor Woods 2024
• Main Rumor Woods Article
• 2024 Saved Posts
• Areas of Interest at Rumor Woods
• Review Shop Listings from previous years (for the curious)
• Rumor Woods Adjustments & Bug Fixes (Discord)

Shop Listing

TBD

Closed from 2023

• The Silken Lotus
• Sweetie Pies
• Fanfare
• The Kindred Plaid
• The Tartan Cloth

New for 2024 Rumor Woods

A Tale of Two Gnomes

New lore for Rumor Woods!

Discussion Link: Discord

New Customizations

All previous offerings will have a new home that will be announced at a future date, 660 customizations at Rumor Woods this year are brand new across a range of spells and other items including urchin guides.

Elenesse Atelier

A small handful of Ornathian vendors from the Agora Promenade will be offering automated item alteration services, the Papermaker at Enlightened Pages and I Dream of Geology Series at Merited Metalworks, and finally: something new at Little Ticker.

Teaser: Wiki / Discord

Eternal Wedding Verbs debut

Starting this Rumor Woods, the Eternal Wedding Verbs will be available for purchase. You can purchase the wedding verbs alone (a gold-edged certificate) or you can purchase the various wedding packages (Deluxe – a gold-edged ebon marriage license, Choice – a silver-edged ebon marriage license, or Classic – a copper-edged ebon marriage license).

Teaser: Wiki / Discord

New Mounts revealed

Beetle mounts:

• Common: Dragonspine beetle, giraffe stag beetle
• Uncommon: longhorn beetle, elephant beetle, goliath beetle
• Rare: rhinoceros beetle - will create a mechanical flower

Spider mounts:

• Common: wolf spider, velvet spider
• Uncommon: birdeater, huntsman, tarantula
• Rare: orbweaver - will spin metallic-hued yarn

In addition, Donkeys, Mules, and Zebras have been added to the equestrian options! These animals bray and plod.

Teaser: Discord

2024 Tourney Titles

Beetle Titles

100 Wins for Beetle: Coppery Scion of the Clattering Wings

500 Wins for Beetle: Clockwork Knight of the Bloodied Scarab

Victor Title for Beetle: Gear-worked Engineer of the Ineffable Swarm

Loser Title for Beetle (Spider wins): Crushed Gadgeteer of the Sable-stomped Throng

Spider Titles

100 Wins for Spider: Shadowed Leg of the Skittering Spider

500 Wins for Spider: Clockwork Knight of the Sable Arachnid

Victor Title for Spider: Sable-shadowed Inventor of the Clockwork Brood

Loser Title for Spider (Beetle wins): Conquered Manipulator of the Clicking Web

Teaser: Discord

2024 Rumor Woods Item Teasers

Creative Couture

Following in the vein of Veolas and Deck the Halls, this new script from GM Elysani will allow you to create worn items with up to nine customizable sides depending on what is attached. Even fishing lures!

Teaser: Discord

Artistic Expressions - Face painting kit, Custom face paint, and Replica face paint

New paintstick systems and storage, as well as Clockwerke and Beetle vs. Spider inspired designs!

Teaser: Discord

• Face paint has been updated to use the CONSENT system: Wiki / Discord

Look At Me Jewelry pliers

Similar to the Jeweler's Pliers, these new pliers will allow you to add the Look At Me Jewelry script to existing items at tier 1.

Teaser: Discord

Two new Moody Garments moods

A refreshed Tempered Threads brings this year's new additions: joyfully cheerful and confident determination.

Teaser: Discord

Two new Papermaker tiers

Tier six will unlock the abilities to create butcher paper for wrapping food items and bags for hiding bottles, while tier seven allows the papermaker to create a small variety of specialized organic writing materials.

Teaser: Discord

News and Updates

2024-03-13

• Thandiwe announces the Battle of the Beetle and the Spider! The event colors are: a copper beetle on a field of turquoise and a sable spider upon a field of crimson. The mounts will be Clockwerke beetles and spiders. Discord

2024-04-07

• Elenesse Atelier, a new Manor House has opened at Summit Academy. Located in the center of the southeastern path of the Ellipse, Elenesse Atelier has some unique offerings. More details will be shared in the coming days. Discord

2024-04-11

• The enhancive hiders at What Remains and tourney containers of Container Yourself have been updated with this year's theme with beetles and spiders! Discord
• The Knight Way has been updated for tournament themed items: Discord

2024-04-12

• Papermaker updated with a new articles and nouns, including splodgy as well as improved reservoirs and some quality of life improvements. Wiki / Discord

2024-04-13

• In preparation for all the new customizations at this year's Rumor Woods, the limit of available customizations under the Player Customization System has been raised to 150. Discord
• One new unlockable tier for the Mini Smelter adds options for a chatelaine, back pendant, and ring/band. Wiki / Discord

This page was last updated on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 2:31:23 AM GMT.