Wild that it is already the last month of the winter season! It feels like just yesterday we were launching the winter event.

February is the last month for this seasons prompts, so dont forget to get those prompts in if you've started them so you don't lose out on those tasty shards!

We've got some big topics to talk about this month, so lets dig right in.

A Step Forward

In the month of January we took a little break to work on some bigger projects, fix bugs, and take a step back and let the team play catchup due to the holiday season. During that time we got running with some projects, but it left me reflecting on some of the bigger overarching aspects of Painted Relics, and really what it means to make this space something special.

In the little life of this arpg with big hopes and dreams for it, I knew where I wanted it to go in a way, like only knowing parts of the alphabet but needing to write an essay.
In the time of PR, we've been able to test different systems! We've added SO many items and features! Adjusted content to make it fair and balanced and fine tune some of the basics that make it work! All while also allowing me to really find that foundation that it should be built on in the first place.
All this to really say that we've come so far really, with so much content, but taking a step back and realizing that in testing so many features and expanding so much, I've left the foundation unfinished.

I've always wanted to be the kind of person that remains as transparent with those that support me and the things I create as possible, and I want to make sure I'm fully open and honest here most of all. I have been driven by excitement for new content and features of the site with promises of, I will fix this/finish this later but it works for now, but looking back I've realized I have failed some of those fixes and promises, overlooked some content that needed addressing, and left the foundation of Painted Relics with blank spaces, temporary fixes, and otherwise unfinished content instead of the stable ground that it should be to build the game that it should be.
All of this to say that we are taking a step back from events and big exciting updates for a bit, but steps back only to take leaps and bounds forward! Stepping back to build a better base to build off of, to make things easier for both players and mods, while also making sure Painted Relics is the arpg that is something to be proud of and the one that you deserve!

We'll still be approving characters, quests, doing raffles, updating shops, and running occasional sales, but will not be running any big events, big story updates, or big monthly news posts until I feel that the foundation is strong enough to support the big dreams and goals that I have for this group. Quests will also still be updated for the spring season in March so you still have new quests to inspire you while you wait for the next big event!
I expect these updates to take a few months to make sure that it is the quality to be proud of and the quality you deserve, but I will keep you updated as much as possible in the progress!
As always, I am excited to share all of this with you and am so honored to have you here. Its your support and love for this magical world of mine that gives me so much extra drive to keep pursuing this dream of mine to make this game work, and work well.

Thank you for being here in Painted Relics with me! It's hard for me to write this and admit to my shortcomings, but I know it's for the best and helps me take the best route to take those big steps forward.

A small additional heads up that next month's news update will be a day or two late due to me being out of town on the 10th!

Changes & Updates

All that being said, lets dig into what we've been working on and what's coming soon!

GUIDES

One of the biggest things I've found that has fallen short is guides. Not only are some of them just ugly, they dont cover all the bases that I need them to cover! I want to give everyone the most information while also showing off what makes Painted Relics special!

Starter Guide Rework

The New Adventurer Guide has gotten updated! We'll slowly be adding more content and links to it as other guides get updated!

Voxibell Species Guide

This has definitely been one of the bigger projects, but the voxibell guide has more references, more information, a downloadable voxibell psd to use, relevent links to voxibell lore and content, and tips for creating your voxibell!

Avilli Guide update is soon to follow!

The rest of the guides, including the FAQ, are also set to get updated with more examples/visuals, some of them planned to be more overhauled then others so stay tuned!

Traits

Traits have been a big spot where I've felt could use one of the largest updates and something that I've been hesitant to tackle because there's so much to do, but almost all traits will be getting updated images on new trait bases.

These new bases look nicer, show off the traits better, will be more consistant, and all traits will have more extensive descriptions in order to cover all the bases so you can create your Kyvalorians with more confidence! We'll be slowly rolling out the updated trait bases as we go, but we'll be posting updates on them in the discords changelog!

Once we're done rolling out the existing traits on the new bases it might mean that we need to test it with some new traits...

Additional Updates

• Seasonally Featured Player has been removed. With how small our game is, and honestly how hard it is to track player interactions it was a hard one to really follow thorugh on! It may be added to the game later on when there is a larger playerbase.
• Characters should be able to freely move their location to an adjacent location once a month! This feature is still in testing, but can be accessed from your character's edit profile page!

Updates Coming Soon

Layout Fixes
Overhauled New Adventurer Quests
Help Tickets
Big Pet Organization
More Lore
Foraging Update
& Secret Things

Hearts & Valentines

Even though there isnt a valentine event this month, we can't completely go without!

All valentine pets have been added to the pet shop, all valentine food has been added to the savory and sweet shop, a new pet the lovebug humble is in the pet shop and special valentine giftwrap is in the general store! This is only for the month of february so make sure you grab what you're wanting to grab before the end of the month!

There's also a single special quest for the month if you're looking for an excuse to draw or write about your Kyvalorian with someone special!

Monthly Raffle

The winner of the winter event raffle is AuroreChaton !
Your prize will be sent to you shortly!

And for the month of February we have the most fitting avilli designed by sardoniczero



Hop on over the raffle quest to see the details!

Get Involved!

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We have a discord community where we can hangout and chat, talk about our characters, stream (sometimes with sneak peaks!), host extra activities and lots more!

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