Events & Quests
Events and Quests are active mechanics for roots of the wild. Participating in these functions are one of the main ways to earn character slots. In addition members can gain armor, weapons, tokens, and special items through these.
Did you know members can host their own quests and events? Click here to learn more.
Events
Events are large, inescapable occurrences within Roots of the Wild that affect all characters, whether they like it or not! Events will very often cause changes to mechanics, like the weather, daily rolls, and the abilities of some classes to perform their class skill. Any changes of this magnitude do not go unnoticed, so do not worry, you'll be given warning! While the event is occurring, new temporary mechanics may come in to play, so be ready for some new experiences! Of course, such events are often great fodder for some art or role play scenarios too, so take full advantage while you can! As is the nature of events in life, in roots, these are temporary, so either enjoy the ride, or gather your provisions and camp it out, and either way it will be over before you know it!
How Events Work
Due to the nature of events, each one will have its own custom set of rules and details. As a blanket statement, most quest rules also apply to event rules in some way.
Similar to Quests, there are different types of events that will be held; be it art or interactive.
All rules and information surrounding an event will be clarified at the time of said event.
Quests
In Roots of the Wild, quests are smaller, optional, fun timed tasks anyone can partake in for a nifty reward! Quests take one of three forms: art/ writing, interactive, and role play. Art/ writing quests take the form of a prompt that you will be expected to work with, offering a reward for a submission of suitable effort which would be detailed in the quests description, and yes, collabs are often allowed! Interactive quests are usually additional rolls done in one of our community servers, you will often be given a command to input unique to the quest, and will be able to follow along the commands as they come to you!
Rewards for these tend to take the form of what ever you get from your directed rolls, with additional prizes often tied to someone finding particular hidden things! Finally, role play quests are larger group role plays, often with Mod direction or at least a mod opening prompt. Rewards are given for adequate participation, but those who go above and beyond will also be given their due! While these are the three usual types, on occasion special quests may happen that take entirely new formats, so expect those to be explained in greater detail when they come!
Quests will always have a time limit and will give an explicit date and time for both the start and end of the quest.
How Quests Work
Every other month, when quests occur, they will be posted in the 🔑》quests-board channel, as well as a blog post here on the site!
Sign Ups
Members are REQUIRED to sign up for quests via the Quest Sign Up Form
Types of Quests
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Art
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Requires members to create an illustration based on of the quest specifications
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Writing
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requires members to write a piece based on the quest specifications.
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Interactive
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These are mod run events that require some sort of interaction (be it rolling or some other method)
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RP
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Requires members to rp based on the topic of the quest within the rp channels of the server.
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Quest Rules
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As of 8/1/2023 - Members are only allowed to sign up for ONE of the member capped quests. (If there are 3 quests that have a member cap, the member can only sign up for one of the 3). If the quest does not fill up within a week of being open - those who have already signed up for other quests will then be able to sign up for other member capped quests.
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Art, Writing, and Interactive quests have no deadline for signups as long as they are still running.
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RP Quests have a signup window of one week after the date the quest is posted.
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RP Quests have a 15-20 minimum post amount to qualify for the rewards of said RP Quest. The total will be specified per quest.
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RP quests also have a 2 paragraph maximum. Do not post more than 2 paragraphs in your posts.
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You may join rp quests with multiple oc as long as you have the time to keep up with multiples in posting order unless stated otherwise. However you may only roll for special rewards from the first quest you join to make sure everyone has a fair chance to win.
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Event and Quest RPs which have a preexisting set reward, whether or not it includes tokens, cannot be submitted for additional token rewards.
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RP quests are meant to be mainly member-driven, so mods will typically not be directing, but if you are stuck and need a nudge to move things along, use the @TaleWeaver tag
Quest Vouchers
Sometimes quests get posted and members are unable to sign up for the member capped ones before they fill up. In order to make things a bit more fair for those who miss sign ups, the mod team has come up with a Quest Voucher System.
How it works: If a member was unable to participate in 2 consecutive member capped quests, and have previously signed up for them; they are eligible for a Quest Voucher. To claim this voucher they must DM the Admin Account and mark somewhere in a tracker.
What the voucher does, is guarantees the holder a spot in the next round of member capped quests. The voucher holder has 1 week (or less if the quest calls for it, the mod team will clarify at the time of the quest) to sign up before that spot is open to the rest of the group.
The Archive
Below we have listed all previous events and quests. Included are the rewards, details, and participants!
If you participated in an Event or Quest and do not see your name on the list please let the mod team know!
Event
Four Ore 2023
August
2023
Interactive
Reward
100 tokens for participating in a blighted eyegore battle (no need to sign up), 300 tokens for participating in a party, and possible other prizes for especially brave characters…
Description
Deep from the grounds of Hyrule, rumbling commences. Unusual monsters with the air of malice surface bringing peril to all the villages and stumping even the wisest of elders while opportunistic merchants profit from the chaos. Each night brings more unusual happenings and it seems that only the most powerful, wise, and courageous bunch can get to the bottom of these happenings in one piece!Parties that face against bosses will be composed of four signed up characters all from the same village that have special weapons equipped for the fight.
Quest
Galloping Ghouls
October
2023
Interactive
Reward
1 instance of 300 Tokens + Any stal loot acquired!
Description
As the months grow colder and darker, a new type of threat surveys the village.
It seems stalkoblins across hyrule have managed to find themselves some sweet new rides with which they can terrorizes the locals! It'll be up to some brave volunteers to keep the villages and the roads between them safe from these ghoulish gallopers...!
Quest
Poe's Eve 2023
October
2023
Art
Reward
222 Tokens (per entry, x3 max)
Description
In the world of Roots many believe that during a certain time of the year the veil between the world of the living and the dead becomes thinner and spirits escape from the realm beyond to roam the land of Hyrule.
Some believe that lighting lanterns each night, dressing up and carving fortified pumpkins with frightening faces scare away these wandering spirits and keep them at bay... some believe that it shows acknowledgement of the lives of their enemies they've defeated over the seasons and keeps them only coming back as stals instead of wraiths and poltergeists.
Whatever the belief, it's sure to be a fun and creative time!
For Poe's Eve, draw any of your OCs dressed up to participate in this event! You may design things however you like, as long as all materials used to make the costume are things your OC could feasibly be able to collect or come across in-world. You can count this as canon or non-canon, whichever fits best with your OC!
Alternatively, you can also do the Monster Mash and draw any of your OCs as any MONSTER from Hyrule's history! AND/OR also participate in the Costume Party in which you draw any of your OCs dressed as a CHARACTER from Hyrule's History
This is non-canon fun!
Participants may draw as much as they want, but may only submit up to 3 entries in any of the three categories to claim token rewards for a grand total of 666 tokens!
Event
Secret Santa 2023
December
2023
Art
Reward
500 Tokens (+Art)
Description
Howdy folks! With the year wrapping up, we on the mod team think it is time for something special. Our longer time members may remember this little number, that's right, its the Fourth annual...
ROOTS OF THE WILD SECRET SANTA!
Last year we had a wonderful turn out, everyone got their secret gift! You can sign up for this year's event here:
https://forms.gle/gbSz4HcL3r5epAoL9
The sign ups run through until November 30th, and more details and rules can be found on the signup sheet! Hope you all enjoy, and a special thank you to you all for making roots so dang special! As an added gift, all Secret Santa art will get an additional 500 tokens bonus if it makes the deadline or participates as a makeup gift, to spread the cheer even more~
Have some happy holidays y’all!
Quest
Swimsuit Party 2023
August
2023
Art
Reward
300 tokens
Description
Time to hit the lakes, take a dip, show off those swimsuits and enjoy the nice summer air while it's still here! There are fun summer games to enjoy and different ways to enjoy them! Draw how your characters would spend their summer cooling off in the water and enjoying themselves in the only ways one can for the summer in their village!
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Hallows Emporium 2023
October
2023
Interactive/ RP
Reward
Whatever people bid on + 300 tokens
Description
No Post requirement, only required to participate in the auction.
A Traveling Emporium rolls into the village just like the fog of the season of spirits....Strangely no one seems to really know the owners of this establishment...how odd...ANYWAYS! Who cares! They have cool stuff!
Once a week from October to November the Emporium will be hosting an auction of items! The village this auction to be hosted in will be random each time and only those currently in the village (Traveling not permitted) are able to participate in the auction.
Characters can offer up tokens(can be flavored in world however the member wants) or materials for the auction. It is up to the Auctioneers to accept your bid or not!
Oh, and all sales are final :)
Event
They Came for the Cows 2022
October
2023
Interactive/ RP
Reward
Rudania: Spirit Orb | Inariko: Island Lobster Shirt (+1) | Vhintl: Forest Dweller's Sword (+2)
Description
Forget just going bump in the night....
Strange lights in the sky, disappearing live stock, this can only mean one thing, **THEY** are back! These strange otherworldly visitors have come to steal the livestock of Hyrule once more, not seen in millennia, only referenced in the oldest and most faded of stories. The villagers must mount a defence to repel these otherworldly invaders!
Quest
Winter & Spring Cleaning/Resolutions 2024
January
2024
Art / Writing
Reward
DOUBLE the normal calculation tokens for each piece submitted for either prompt!
Description
It's that time of year again, where the new year starts and well wishes are spread. With the new year ahead, we've decided to bring back these quests to kick off the year as we plan for what's to come!
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☃️ Winter De-Clutter/Spring Cleaning 🌱
Have Roots RPs you've yet to complete, archive and submit? Sketches you've been meaning to finish? Half-drawn frozen experiments? WIPs which have become WIPs (works in purgatory)?
Now is the perfect time to dig them out and dust them off, thaw them out, and finish them up for submission!
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✨ Resolutions for the New Year ✨
Don't have WIPs you'd like to go back to? Just want to participate in this as well as practicing your artistic organization skills? (We admire your ambition!)
Draw or write something your OC enjoys doing / something to depict any of their plans and goals for the new year!