Tokens

Earn tokens through OOC contributions — art, writing, activity, and more. Spend them on shops, vending, and special perks.

Welcome to the Roots of the Wild token system! Tokens are earned through out-of-world contributions and tracked per Discord member, not per character.

In-world, Roots operates on a trade economy. Tokens represent OOC contributions and are used for special rewards, upgrades, and perks.

What Tokens Can Be Used For

Buy or sell village shop items with /economy shop-buy and /economy shop-sell — only in #community-board. See the Economy guide for full shop, trade, and gift commands.
Donate toward Village Upgrades with /village donate in each village town hall — Tokens repair HP or count toward the next level.
Purchase items from player character vending shops.

Discord balance/tokens check shows your current total only.
Full historyThe Tokens tab on your Dashboard profile shows balance, total earned, total spent, and transaction history.
New membersYour token balance starts at 0 when your account is first created — earnings are logged automatically after approval.

Art RatesBase, type, style, add-ons & specials Writing RatesWord count formulas & eligibility Submit Art/submit art or Dashboard wizardCollaborationSplits, boosts & quest bonuses

How to Earn Tokens

Visual WorksArt, comics & animation Written WorksRP, prose & poetry

Server ActivityOOC community participation

Selling MaterialsIn-world material sales

Event ParticipationMod and member events

Quest ParticipationQuest month & special quests

VendingPlayer shop sales

Selling ItemsVillage shop transactions

Visual works include digital and traditional artwork. Select bases, types, and styles in the submission wizard — multiple selections can include counts (e.g. two full-body characters).

Use the built-in calculator on the Dashboard Submit Art page or walk through the Discord dropdown wizard after /submit art.

Formula

⌈Base sum × Type sum × Product + Add-ons⌉ + Special works

Comics and animation cannot be combined on one submission. Group meme submissions receive a 1.5× bonus on the art total.

Base Token Categories

Headshot: anything down to half the torso will count as a headshot. Waist Up: all the way down to just above the knees. Full Body: anything from the knees to lower.

HeadshotAnything down to half the torso of the subject will count as a headshot.
10 each
Waist UpThis is for anything all the way down to just above the knees of the subject.
15 each
Full BodyThis is for subjects who include anything from the knees to lower.
20 each
ChibiFor simpler race types (like Koroks), simpler or lower-detail body types, or high-style art that does not fuss with proportionality.
15 each
OtherFor stuff that doesn't fit neatly anywhere else — simple creatures, isolated body parts (like an arm, the back, a leg), bugs, and other simple creatures.
5 each

Type Multipliers (summed)

Select one per character or subject in the piece — multipliers are summed together.

Simple Creature (e.g. cat, frog)Everyday animals or creatures with minimal anatomy.
×0.5 each
Other (e.g. fairy, glow bug)Small magical or non-humanoid subjects. Not the same as base Other.
×0.5 each
Humanoid (e.g. Hylian, Zora)Standard humanoid races — baseline multiplier.
×1 each
Anthro (e.g. Rito, Keaton)Anthropomorphic races with animal features.
×1.5 each
Complex Creature (e.g. dragon, insect)Large or intricate creatures with complex anatomy.
×2 each
None selectedDefaults to ×1 if you skip type selection.
×1 (default)

Style / Product Multiplier

Pick the finish level of the piece — one product multiplier per submission.

SketchRough or unfinished linework with minimal cleanup.
×0.5
Line ArtClean lines only — no color or flat fills.
×1
Monochrome or Spot ColorBlack and white or limited spot-color accents.
×2
Flat ColorSolid flat colors with little to no shading.
×3
Pixel Art (isometric or not)Pixel art style — isometric or not.
×4
Full Color (shaded)Fully colored with shading and depth.
×4
Painted (fully rendered, lineless)Fully rendered, lineless painted finish.
×5

Add-Ons

Simple Prop (basic items/weapons)Basic held or worn items/weapons with minimal detail.
+15 each
Complex Prop (detailed items/weapons)Detailed items or weapons with significant design work.
+20 each
Simple Background (few details)Background with few elements or minimal scenery.
+20 each
Complex Background (immersive, crowd scenes)Immersive or detailed backgrounds — crowds, landscapes, interiors.
+40 each

Animation

Cannot be combined with comics on the same submission.

Animation Frames

Simple Frame (minor changes like blinking)Animation frame with minor changes (e.g. blinking).
+10 each
Complex Frame (major pose or background changes)Animation frame with major pose or background changes.
+20 each

Comics

Cannot be combined with animation on the same submission.

Comic Panels

Simple Panel (minimal elements or reused)Comic panel with minimal elements or reused assets.
+10 each
Complex Panel (characters or detailed backgrounds)Comic panel with characters or detailed backgrounds.
+20 each

Boosts & Group Memes

Group meme (group_meme on /submit art): 1.5× on the art total. Hard mode may grant an extra quest on approval.
Character of the WeekTag the featured OC (shown on the dashboard home) in tagged_characters for 2× base tokens on art and writing submissions that week. Quest and collab bonuses are unchanged.
Teacher boostRequest and accept a Tokens-category boost first, then tag the boosted OC in tagged_characters for 1.5× (Critique & Composition). Not automatic — cancel and resubmit if you forgot to tag.
Self-boost via Job Voucher: booster OC may need a second Teacher voucher before submit — details.

Under 1,000 words: 10 tokens per 100 words (rounded). At 1,000+ words, a bonus formula rewards longer pieces.

Formula

Under 1,000: round(words × 0.1) · 1,000+: round((words × 0.1) + (words ÷ 100)^1.75 − 6)

NSFW writing can still be shared in designated server channels if appropriate — it just cannot be submitted for tokens.

Examples900 words = 90 tokens · 1,000 words = 150 tokens · 10,000 words = 4,156 tokens
Each submission uses one word count. For RP collabs, list each participant's count in the doc and submit your own portion — or collaborate and split via collab1–collab5.

Eligible

Canon RP with your PC in a leading role
Prose or poetry about canon characters or events
In-character writing (e.g. letters, journals)
Short or long-form pieces tied to the group's canon

Not Eligible

Quests or events that already include token rewards
RP focused solely on NPCs
AU content (unless mod-approved)
Hypothetical writing (unless mod-approved)
Writing from other RP groups

Cannot Be Submitted

Smut or erotic RP (canon or AU)
Erotic prose or poetry (in or out of character)
Graphic gore or content on the group's trigger list
NSFW logs that violate community rules
Writing from alternate groups featuring shared characters

Submission Guidelines

Submissions must be in a Google Doc (linked on submit).
Cleaned, proofread, and finalized.
RP logs: remove timestamps.
Word counts clearly listed — per participant for collab pieces.

Boosts & Character of the Week

Character of the WeekTag the featured OC (shown on the dashboard home) in tagged_characters for 2× base tokens on writing submissions that week. Quest and collab bonuses are unchanged.
Request and accept a Tokens-category Scholar boost before submitting — see Boosting.
Tag the boosted OC in tagged_characters on submit for 1.5× (Research Stipend). The boost does not apply automatically.
Already submitted without tagging? Cancel the pending submission and resubmit with tagged_characters filled in.
Self-boost via Job Voucher: the booster OC may need a second Scholar voucher via /item before submit — details.

Run /submit art anywhere in Discord — approved submissions are posted to #submissions. Or use the Dashboard Submit Art page with the same rate rules and a Calculate button.

Discord command

/submit art

fileRequired
Artwork image attachment
titleOptional
Optional — defaults to filename
questidOptional
Quest ID from the board — you must `/quest join` first or the bot rejects it
collab1 – collab5Optional
Up to 5 collaborators — Discord @mentions only
tagged_charactersOptional
OC name(s) — tag the Character of the Week for 2× base tokens; tag a boosted OC for Teacher 1.5× (Tokens boost required)
group_memeOptional
none, easy, or hard — applies 1.5× token bonus
blightidOptional
Blight healing submission ID

For quest month art: run /quest join in Sheikah Slate before submitting — see Events & Quests → Art & Writing Submissions.
For Character of the Week bonus: check the dashboard home for this week's featured OC and add their name to tagged_characters — earns 2× base tokens.
If using a Teacher boost: accept the Tokens boost first, then put the boosted OC in tagged_characters.
Image uploads to cloud storage; you receive a submission ID.
Dropdown wizard: Base → Type → Product → Add-ons → Specials (comics or animation).
Review calculated total and confirm — mods are notified.
Mods review (typically within 24 hours). Tokens are awarded on approval.

Run /submit writing anywhere in Discord — the submission posts to #submissions. Or use the Dashboard Submit Writing page with the same rules.

Discord command

/submit writing

titleRequired
Title of your writing
linkRequired
Google Doc or other link
word_countRequired
Total words (integer ≥ 0; blight healing requires at least 300)
descriptionOptional
Short summary
questidOptional
Quest ID from the board — you must `/quest join` first or the bot rejects it
collab1 – collab5Optional
Up to 5 collaborators — @mentions only
tagged_charactersOptional
OC name(s) — tag the Character of the Week for 2× base tokens; tag a boosted OC for Scholar 1.5× (Tokens boost required)
blightidOptional
Blight healing submission ID (writing tasks need ≥ 300 words)

For quest month writing: run /quest join in Sheikah Slate before submitting — see Events & Quests → Art & Writing Submissions.
For Character of the Week bonus: check the dashboard home for this week's featured OC and add their name to tagged_characters — earns 2× base tokens.
If using a Scholar boost: accept the Tokens boost first, then put the boosted OC in tagged_characters.
Token amount is calculated from word_count automatically.
Submission posts to #submissions; mods are notified.
You receive a DM confirmation. Tokens are added after mod approval.

Use collab1 through collab5 with Discord @mentions — up to 5 collaborators (6 people total).
Collaborators must be server members with accounts in the bot.
Base art/writing tokens are split equally (rounded down per person).
Quest bonus and collab bonus from linked quests are added to each participant — not split.

What NOT to Do

Don't mention yourself as a collaborator.
Don't use plain text instead of an @mention.
Don't collaborate with non-members or duplicate the same collaborator.

Invalid collaboration format

Use @username mentions in collab1–collab5, not plain text

Cannot collaborate with yourself

Remove collab fields or choose another person

Too many collaborators

Maximum 5 collaborators (collab1–collab5)

No file attached

Attach your artwork to the file option

Word count cannot be negative

Use a valid non-negative integer

Comics and animation both selected

Choose only one special works type per submission

Economy command blocked

Use shop-buy/shop-sell only in #community-board

User data not found

Try again later or contact a mod

Quest ID rejected / not signed up

Run /quest join in Sheikah Slate first, then resubmit with the same quest ID

Boost didn't apply

Tag the boosted OC in tagged_characters; boost category must be Tokens. Cancel pending submission and resubmit

Character of the Week bonus missing

Tag the current featured OC by exact name in tagged_characters on art or writing submit. Check the dashboard home for this week's character. Cancel and resubmit if needed

Self-boost via voucher still no boost

Activate a second Scholar/Teacher Job Voucher on the booster OC via /item before submitting

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