Post by Taya on Aug 18, 2021 14:34:41 GMT -5
If you're like me, the number of links and boards on Terrea can be a bit overwhelming. You may not remember where important information is stored or you may be completely unaware that the site has certain features until someone mentions it in the Discord chat. Or maybe it's just me. Either way! I wanted to make this little guide to help make navigation a bit easier for scatter-brained individuals like myself.
— Before Getting Started —
Includes rules on roleplaying and player conduct. No bullying, no drama, no mature content, no personal information, no spamming. Activity is rewarded and inactivity is not punished. Event threads may have a time limit. Roleplays must contain a minimum of 100 words. No power-playing or god-modding.
Includes information about the site as a whole. Why the name Terrea was chosen. The premise behind Terrea. What to expect on the site. How to get started once you've decided to join. How to play the game and evolve your character.
— The History of Terrea —
Includes information about Terrea's creation and what came before. Four Three humans from Earth became deities of the new world.
Includes information about the deities of Terrea. Themis is the goddess of Order and lives on a white planet outside of Terrea. Ichor is the goddess of Blood and is the one who created Bloblings and Terrea. Eris is the god of Chaos and lurks in a realm of his own.
Includes a list of threads that have impacted the site plot or the world of Terrea. New locations are founded. New fauna is created. New flora is discovered. Special events and quests.
Includes an overview of Terrea's overarching plot. An abridged version of the Plot Relevant Posts link.
— The World of Terrea —
Includes a map of the world. IC roleplay boards are labelled on the map. It is updated any time a new major location is discovered or created.
Includes information about the world of Terrea. Terrea is about half the size of Earth. Terrea has six Stars that surround it. Plants on Terrea seem to grow almost as soon as they touch the soil. There is also no death on Terrea. Most importantly, Terrea was created by the goddess Ichor.
Includes information about what it's like to live on Terrea. Bloblings begin their lives in the Smiley Sands. This is no day/night cycle. Bloblings make more of themselves by mixing their blood. There is no organized religion but Bloblings do tend to affiliate themselves with a deity. Bloblings have been creating homes for themselves. Some pets can be ridden to make travel easier.
Includes information about the flora on Terrea. Some plantlife, like the Chromillia, are friendly toward Bloblings and pose no threat. Other plantlife, like the Blob-Eating Bulb, is hostile and should be avoided at all costs.
Includes information about the fauna on Terrea. Unlike pets, fauna are likely unable to form a strong attachment to a Blobling. Fauna are are loosely categorized as animals who are either too mindless or wily to be kept as pets for very long.
Includes information about the sentient inhabitants of Terrea. Basic NPCs are characters that belong to the admin and mods. Player-run NPCs are characters that players may use in their roleplays.
Includes the ability to create a new species of flora, fauna, or pet for Terrea. This perk is sold by staff for real world currency.
— All About Bloblings —
Includes general information about Bloblings as a spcies. Bloblings are squishy orbs with a two eyes and a mouth. Bloblings can blink, eat, and sleep but have no biological need to. Bloblings are born knowing the All-Language. Bloblings move by rolling, bouncing, or floating.
Introduction to Terrea (again)
Includes information about the site as a whole. Why the name Terrea was chosen. The premise behind Terrea. What to expect on the site. How to get started once you've decided to join. How to play the game and evolve your character.
Includes information about different Blobling types. Normal Bloblings were the first kind on Terrea and are still what new players start out playing. They're the most common type on the planet and can grow to be the size of a blue whale or shrink to be the size of a flea, should they wish to do so.
— Making Your Blobling —
Includes the application necessary to claim your starter Blobling. Members may only create one Blobling of each type. To attain additional characters, you must either play Ichor real world currency, birth a new character through bleeding, or earn/purchase them from the Marketplace.
Includes an example of what the Blobling Claim Form should look like once it's complete.
Includes unique pre-made Bloblings that members are selling for real world currency.
Includes the code for Player Profiles. Player Profiles are individual hubs for players to store information on Bloblings, Vouchers, Items, etc. All players are encouraged to make one after their first Blobling is approved.
Includes an example of what the Player Profile should look like once it's complete.
— Evolving Your Blobling —
Includes information about Vouchers and Evolution. Vouchers are virtual tickets that you can purchase with Coins. Upgrade Vouchers can be used during Evolution Phases to evolve your Blobling. You may use 10 Vouchers per Evolution Phase. Some Vouchers have certain criteria or limitations.
Includes a list of purchasable Voucher Packs. These sets are are sold by staff for real world currency.
Includes the ability to reserve a slot in the next Evolution Phase. This perk is sold by staff for real world currency.
Includes the ability to evolve your Blobling at any time. This perk is sold by staff for real world currency.
— Bleeding Your Blobling —
Includes information about Bleeding. Breeding on Terrea is called Bleeding. A Bleeding Voucher is required in order to reproduce. Bleeding Vouchers can be used during Bleeding Phases. Bleedings can be canon or non-canon. When Bloblings bleed together, they reproduce and pass down an even mixture of their features. Bleedings may result in mutated children.
Includes a list of all possible Bleeding Vouchers and Add-Ons. Only the Basic Bleeding Voucher is required to bleed your Blobling.
Includes a list of purchasable Bleeding Packs. These sets are sold by staff for real world currency.
Includes the ability to reserve a slot in the next Bleeding Phase. This perk is sold by staff for real world currency.
Includes the ability to bleed your Blobling at any time. This perk is sold by staff for real world currency.
— Pets and Meowlers —
Includes information about the tamable species on Terrea. Pets are classified as animals that are able to form a strong connection with a Blobling. Pets can be written by the player once they've been tamed. They function as a secondary character but cannot be brought into combat.
Includes information about taming creatures. You may only make one free taming attempt per day. You must role play each encounter with the creature. Every turn, users roll 2 six-sided dice, with 1-3 being a failure and 4-6 being a success. Leash the creature before it flees to successfully tame it.
Includes information about bonding with pets. Describe what your Blobling and their pet do together in 50 words or sketch out the scene. Doing this will make the pet friendlier, improve the duo's relationship, and increase the pet's affection level.
Includes information a list of all possible Meowler traits. Each Meowler is unique in coat color, mask color, horn, ear, ear, mouth, tail, and blemishes.
Includes information about customizing your very own Meowler. As long as you have a Custom Meowler Ticket, you can get yourself your very own custom-made Meowler. This step is not necessary to tame a Meowler, as one will be randomly created for you.
Includes information about taming Meowlers. Unlike other pets that can be found in the wild, Meowlers are kept in pens overseen by Damazi (NPC) and Lerinzia (NPC). Pay them 50 Coins to try your hand at wrangling one then follow the instructions provided here.
Includes information about bonding with Meowlers. Describe what your Blobling and their Meowler do together in 50 words or sketch out the scene. Doing this will make the Meowler friendlier, improve the duo's relationship, and increase the Meowler's affection level.
Includes information about training your Meowler as a mount. Describe how your Blobling and their Meowler train together over the course of 10 days. Damazi (NPC) will help speed up the process for a fee.
Includes information about breeding your Meowlers. Drop off one male Meowler, one female Meowler, and 100 Coin to Damazi (NPC) for the process to begin. After five days, your Meowlers will produced 1-2 babies. Babies have a 50/50 chance to gain their parents' traits. Bloblings may visit the pens each day to earn +2 affection for each Meowler.
— Tasks and Events —
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Includes a list of purchasable Event Packs. They tend to come with at least two items. These sets are sold by staff for real world currency.
— The EB —
Includes the creation of the EB. The EB, short for EveryBlob, is a type of social networking system created by Ichor to allow Bloblings to communicate with one another from across the globe.
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— Site Currency —
Includes information about site currency, Coins. Coins can be earned by posting on any board on Terrea, fulfilling a Writing or Art Prompt, and by staying active.
Includes information on how to receive Coin for your artwork. Simply submit a drawing, manip, or photo. Depending on the complexity, staff will reward you with varying amounts of Coin.
Includes a list of purchasable Coin packs. These sets are sold by staff for real world currency.
The site shop. Here is where you can spend all your hard-earned Coins on Vouchers.
— Player Marketplace —
Includes anything members are willing to sell for Coins. In some cases, the seller may allow you to pay with real world currency or third party currency. Bloblings, pets, vouchers, and more can be found here.
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