update: karma system release
Hello, folks! I'm sure you've all heard me talk about this at one point or another, and it's finally time for me to hit you all with it!
The completely optional karma system is, for now, only to help players make some goals about what they want to accomplish at Talanton, and then be rewarded for completing them. These goals can be as simple as completing a log or adding a monster to the bestiary and as complex as ensuring they maintain a character relationship or change their character's perspective on something they feel strongly about.
It is open to be adapted how players see fit, and is not intended to create stress or anxiety. It's totally ignorable.
For the time being, it's painfully simple -- you earn karma by doing things that are listed (and you can earn karma by suggesting more ways to earn) and then can spend it on things as a reward for participating (which, yes, is also open to suggestions). For now, we're leaving keeping track of it up to you. We have been developing a bank system, but we don't think it's as important as seeing if this is something you all will want to try out and capitalize on. If it does turn into something you'd enjoy, we'll continue expanding on it.
We suggest that you keep a log (you're even encouraged to do so on the Karma post if you like!), but if that doesn't appeal to you we at least ask that you make note either in the comment/post/etc that earns you the karma of what you earned it for, and how much. Things like leaving an OOC note in an IC comment that states your character just changed their opinion about another character, and how much that earned them according to the list. Or, if it's something OOC, you're welcome to keep track of it by commenting to the karma post with a note that you made someone 15 icons, and that they're using at least 1 of them.
So, for now, karma will be accumulated on a player basis. It will be able to be spent on any of a single player's characters, but cannot be transferred between players. We can set up a gift shop with a spending form right at the karma page. There you'll see a list of ways to gain karma and a list of things to spend it on. The idea behind the system is that by taking an active process to advancing your characters, you'll gain things that show that progress and help it even further.
We'd really like to encourage you all to look through the Karma post and give us feedback in the form of suggestions on more ways to earn Karma, cash it in, or better it in general. If you don't like an option and have a better idea for it, please let us know. If you develop an easy system to use in order to keep track of your Karma, share it with the class!
The use of the system begins today, October 1. Please don't buy karma for tags from September and earlier. We'd all like to start on the same page from here on out! And apologies if it looks rough. We're still putting together a little list of item drops to start you guys off.
For now, we can take any questions/suggestions here. :)