The Forge - Scoria upgrades
Here at the convergence of magical energy known as the Forge, Scoria take advantage of the latent fluidity of their forms to permanently change their bodies and appearances. This is where you can spend kindling to make changes to your Scoria's design!
Any kindling used to make changes to a Scoria's design is consumed in the process and should be subtracted from the current amount listed on the Scoria's tracker once the change is approved.
Any kindling used to make changes to a Scoria's design is consumed in the process and should be subtracted from the current amount listed on the Scoria's tracker once the change is approved.
Redesigns w/o additional traits
If you wish to make changes to your Scoria's official design that do not add rare one of the rare traits below, you should use one of these options.
Minor redesign - 25 kindling
Major redesign - 45 kindling
NOTE: if your redesign includes an element that admins judge should be a new rare trait, admins may discuss with you the possibility of adding it to the rare trait list. In this case, you will be permitted to add the new trait to your Scoria for free as well as receiving 20 tinder for your contribution to building the Scoria species.
Adding limbs
The first two pairs of limbs added to a Scoria are 5 kindling each, regardless of their type. Limbs beyond the first two pairs follow the pricing laid out below.
Pairs of limbs should be symmetrical across the Scoria's spine unless you expend kindling to remove a single limb. (Tentacles are exempt from this requirement.)
Limbs are officially recorded on your Scoria's tracker as rare traits and may be passed down to their offspring.
Legs - 15 kindling per pair
Arms - 25 kindling per pair
Wings - 40 kindling per pair
Tentacles - 15 kindling per individual tentacle
Fins (major) - 20 kindling per pair
Remove limbs - 10 kindling per pair
Adding rare traits
These changes will be officially recorded as part of your Scoria's design and may be passed down to your Scoria's offspring.
If you wish to change the appearance of a rare trait after purchasing it (e.g., alter the design of your Scoria's crest or horns), you will need to purchase a redesign above.
Unlimited colors - 40 kindling
Whiskers - 10 kindling
External ears - 15 kindling
Crest - 25 kindling
Spikes - 25 kindling
Fins (minor) - 25 kindling
Mane - 25 kindling
Long fur - 30 kindling
Feathers - 30 kindling
Horn variation - 25 kindling
Tail variation - 25 kindling
Beak - 40 kindling
Mandibles - 35 kindling
Split mouth - 50 kindling
Remove trait - 20 kindling
If you wish to make changes to your Scoria's official design that do not add rare one of the rare traits below, you should use one of these options.
Minor redesign - 25 kindling
- Change one of your Scoria's colors
- Add, remove, or alter markings and patterns
- Change horn or tail shape for Scoria who have horn or tail variation traits
- Alter crests, spikes, whiskers, or ears for Scoria who have the appropriate traits
- You may combine up to 3 of the changes above in a single minor redesign; if you wish to make 4 or more changes, you must purchase a major redesign instead
Major redesign - 45 kindling
- Change Scoria's body type / shape
- Change 2 or more of your Scoria's colors
- Change your Scoria's appendages (e.g., from hooves to paws)
- Change your Scoria's head shape
- You may freely combine the changes above with any number of minor redesign changes in a single major redesign
NOTE: if your redesign includes an element that admins judge should be a new rare trait, admins may discuss with you the possibility of adding it to the rare trait list. In this case, you will be permitted to add the new trait to your Scoria for free as well as receiving 20 tinder for your contribution to building the Scoria species.
Adding limbs
The first two pairs of limbs added to a Scoria are 5 kindling each, regardless of their type. Limbs beyond the first two pairs follow the pricing laid out below.
Pairs of limbs should be symmetrical across the Scoria's spine unless you expend kindling to remove a single limb. (Tentacles are exempt from this requirement.)
Limbs are officially recorded on your Scoria's tracker as rare traits and may be passed down to their offspring.
Legs - 15 kindling per pair
- Legs are the Scoria's primary method of ground-based locomotion
- Legs may end in any appendage suitable for walking: paws, hooves, feet, etc.
Arms - 25 kindling per pair
- Arms are limbs that end in appendages for grasping and manipulating objects, such as hands or pincers
- Typically, arms are not the Scoria's primary means of locomotion
Wings - 40 kindling per pair
- Whether your Scoria's wings are used for flight or are vestigial are up to you
- The style of your Scoria's wings is also up to you; they may be bird-like, bat-like, or insect-like
- However, wings should be anatomically plausible; they should follow bird-, bat-, or insect-like anatomy unless you have a good reason not to
Tentacles - 15 kindling per individual tentacle
- Tentacles are flexible, boneless appendages
- They may or may not have suckers
- The size, placement, and shape of your Scoria's tentacle(s) is up to you
- Note that where other limbs are purchased in pairs, tentacles are purchased individually; they do not need to be symmetrical across the Scoria's spine
Fins (major) - 20 kindling per pair
- Fins are broad limbs with no ending appendage (hand or foot) designed to maneuver through water
- The shape, placement, and size of your Scoria's fins is up to you
- Major fins are large, independently mobile fins that function as limbs and aid in the Scoria's locomotion; if you wish to add small, less mobile fins as design elements or accents to your Scoria, please use the "fins (minor)" rare trait below
Remove limbs - 10 kindling per pair
- For 10 kindling, you may remove one pair of limbs from your Scoria
- You may also remove only a single limb from your Scoria (e.g., one tentacle), but this will still cost 10 kindling
Adding rare traits
These changes will be officially recorded as part of your Scoria's design and may be passed down to your Scoria's offspring.
If you wish to change the appearance of a rare trait after purchasing it (e.g., alter the design of your Scoria's crest or horns), you will need to purchase a redesign above.
Unlimited colors - 40 kindling
- Allows your Scoria to use more than 4 distinct colors in its design
- With this trait, you may use as many distinct colors as you like in your Scoria's design
- When purchasing this trait, you may completely redesign your Scoria's colors, adding as many as you like
Whiskers - 10 kindling
- Allows your Scoria to manifest whiskers, defined as any kind of hair or barbel growing from the muzzle
- Covers beards and mustaches as well
External ears - 15 kindling
- Allows your Scoria to manifest visible external ears
- The design of these ears is up to you
Crest - 25 kindling
- Allows your Scoria to manifest a feather crest on the top of their head
- This crest must be made of feathers, not hair or solid material (head-decorations made of hair are considered manes, while head-decorations made of solid material are considered spikes)
- The shape, length, and other design elements of this crest are up to you
- The color of this crest is up to you, but it must not give your Scoria more than 4 distinct colors, unless your Scoria also has the unlimited colors trait
Spikes - 25 kindling
- Allows your Scoria to manifest horn or bone spikes anywhere along its body
- Spikes may also be covered in a thin layer of skin
- The shape, length, positioning, number, and other design elements of the spikes are up to you
- The color of the spikes are up to you, but they must not give your Scoria more than 4 distinct colors, unless your Scoria also has the unlimited colors trait
Fins (minor) - 25 kindling
- Allows your Scoria to have fins anywhere on its body
- These fins should not function as a means of locomotion; that would be characteristic of the "fins (major)" limb trait above
- The design, position, shape, etc. of the fins are up to you
- The fins must conform to the 4-distinct-colors limit, unless your Scoria has the unlimited colors trait
Mane - 25 kindling
- Allows your Scoria to have long hair around and/or down its neck
- Manes should not continue past the Scoria's shoulders; this is characteristic of the long fur trait
- The length, style, and positioning of the mane are up to you
- The color of the mane is up to you, within the 4-distinct-colors limit, unless your Scoria has the unlimited colors trait
Long fur - 30 kindling
- Allows your Scoria to have long fur across its body
- The fur should part along the spine so that the Scoria's forge-mark is still visible from an appropriate angle
- The fur length may vary across the body
- A Scoria may not have both the "long fur" trait and the "feathers" trait; if a Scoria with feathers purchases long fur, feathers will automatically be removed
Feathers - 30 kindling
- Allows your Scoria to have feathers across its body
- The feathers should part along the spine so that the Scoria's forge-mark is still visible from an appropriate angle
- The feathers may be of any length you choose, and feather length may vary across the Scoria's body
- However, this trait does not include the possibility of feather decorations sticking up from the Scoria's head or neck; that is covered by the "crest" trait
- A Scoria may not have both the "long fur" trait and the "feathers" trait; if a Scoria with long fur purchases feathers, the long fur will automatically be removed
Horn variation - 25 kindling
- Allows your Scoria to have horns that are larger and/or shaped differently from the small nubs available to a basic Scoria
- The design and length of the horns are up to you
- The Scoria's horns must still be metallic and match the Scoria's eyes and forge-marks in color
Tail variation - 25 kindling
- Allows your Scoria to have a tail that differs from the standard plain, prehensile tail
- The design of the tail is up to you
Beak - 40 kindling
- Allows your Scoria to have a beak for a mouth
- The design of the beak is up to you
Mandibles - 35 kindling
- Allows your Scoria to have spider- or insect-like mandibles around its mouth
- The exact configuration and design of mandibles and mouth is up to you
Split mouth - 50 kindling
- Allows your Scoria to have a mouth that opens by splitting into three or more pieces
- [Example coming soon]
- The number of pieces and exact configuration and design of the mouth is up to you
Remove trait - 20 kindling
- Allows you to remove one rare trait from your Scoria
- If you wish to remove multiple traits, you must purchase multiple "remove trait" options