Relics

Characters discover relics while searching unexplored quadrants, exploring ruins, opening expedition chests, or reaching certain old map destinations.

Each find starts as an Unknown Relic. Tinglebot DMs the discoverer their Relic ID — save that message.

• Exploration rollrelic outcome (~0.5% weight); uses the party's one discovery slot per expedition
• Ruins~5% when exploring ruins interior (may reroll if relic limits apply)
• Chests~2% chance one eligible party member rolls a relic when a chest is opened
• Old mapsappraised map destinations can lead to relics (normal relic rules apply)
• Per expeditionone relic discovery for the party · one relic found per character per run

Appraisal reveals the relic's true name and sets a 2-month art deadline for unique finds. Player appraisers must write a description on accept; the bot may also display the standard Archive appraisal text for that relic type when one exists.

• Player Artist/Researcherrequest → accept with description → type rolled · revealed in channel
• NPC (`NPC`)instant for 500 tokens · generic NPC note stored · standard appraisal text shown when available
• Two IDsRelic ID (R…) identifies your find · Request ID (A…) is for the appraiser to accept

Step-by-step

1. 1

   Find a relic

   Rare exploration roll (~0.5%), ruins (~5%), chests (~2% relic roll for one party member), or an appraised old map destination. Tinglebot DMs you the Relic ID.

2. 2

   Request appraisal

   Within 7 days, run /relic appraisal-request with your Relic ID and a player appraiser or NPC.

3. 3

   Get it identified

   Appraiser accepts with /relic appraisal-accept and a required description (3 stamina). NPC is instant for 500 tokens. The relic's true name is revealed and duplicate vs unique is determined.

4. 4

   Create & submit art

   If unique, the discoverer's player submits art on the Library Archives within 2 months — map placement required.

5. 5

   Mods archive

   After 3 mod approve votes, the relic joins the public Archives · your character can explore again.

Once appraised, a unique relic must be illustrated and submitted on the Library Archives by the Discord user who owns the discoverer character (mods can submit on behalf). The Archives — from *The Mystery Door: Quest for Ancient Secrets* — is the community museum of discoveries.

You may ask another Artist or Researcher to help draw; the discoverer's player still submits. NPC appraisal does not waive art for unique relics.

• Format500×500 px or larger, 1:1, PNG, transparent background
• Deadlinewithin 2 months of appraisal
• Dashboardlog in → Library → Library Archives → submit modal
• Map placementrequired — click the library floor plan to place your relic
• Mod review3 approve votes on the dashboard before the relic is archived and shown publicly
• First ever archived relicthe community's first completed archive grants 1,000 tokens to the discoverer's player

Submission steps

1. 1Log into the Tinglebot Dashboard and open Library Archives (Library tab)
2. 2Enter your Relic ID and click Load — autofills title, discoverer, appraiser, region, square, quadrant, and appraisal text when available
3. 3Upload your relic image (500×500+ PNG, 1:1, transparent background)
4. 4Add description/lore if needed (canonical appraisal text prefills when the relic has it)
5. 5Click the library map to choose placement — required before submit
6. 6Submit for mod approval — 3 approve votes needed before it appears in the public Archives

Some relics appear more than once. If your find is a duplicate, Tinglebot handles turn-in the moment it's appraised — no art, no dashboard submission. You still walk away with 500 tokens, a bonus item, and a copy marked Keep (duplicate) on /relic list.

As each relic type is fully discovered and its powers are added to Tinglebot, duplicates of that type become relics you can actually use with /relic use. The first finder archives the lore; later finders get to keep a piece of history — and wonder what it'll do once its secrets are unlocked. What will the next one be?

• Right away500 tokens + a random healing or stamina item; logged for lore continuity
• Keep (duplicate)the copy stays on your character; does not block expeditions
• /relic userolls out per relic type as mechanics are implemented (e.g. Blessed Hourglass today; more to come)
• No art requiredthe Archives already has that relic type; your job is to find, appraise, and hold the duplicate

A unique relic still in the pipeline locks the finder until it is archived in the Library (not just submitted for review).

• Cannot join expeditionsdashboard blocks join while unappraised, or appraised but art not yet archived
• Cannot roll for another relicwhile a pending unique relic exists on that character
• Cannot transfertied to the finder; no handoff to another character
• Same expeditiona relic found during the current run does not block rolls until a later expedition; an older unappraised relic blocks rolling immediately
• Duplicates you keepexempt (already archived on appraisal)
• Pending mod reviewstill locked until archive is approved

Relics don't wait forever — and for unique types, the clock is especially cruel. Tinglebot runs daily deadline checks; deteriorated relics are eventually purged from records.

If you find a unique relic and don't finish the full pipeline — appraise, submit art, and earn mod archive approval — that artifact and its lore are lost to time forever. There is no do-over for a botched first discovery.

• Appraisal — 7 days from discoveryunappraised relics are marked deteriorated and cannot be appraised
• Art — 2 months from appraisalunique relics without archived art are marked deteriorated (lost to time)
• Cleanupdeteriorated, never-archived records are purged after about 30 days
• Unique typesonly one of that relic can exist in the world; let yours decay and the community may never know what it was
• Appraisal embeds show art deadlines for unique relics; check /relic list if unsure