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

Other (hands, feet, backs, simple creatures)5 each
Headshot10 each
Waist Up15 each
Chibi (always includes Koroks)15 each
Full Body20 each

Type Multipliers (summed)

Simple Creature (e.g. cat, frog)×0.5 each
Other (e.g. fairy, glow bug, Koroks)×0.5 each
Humanoid (e.g. Hylian, Zora)×1 each
Anthro (e.g. Rito, Keaton)×1.5 each
Complex Creature (e.g. dragon, insect)×2 each
None selected×1 (default)

Style / Product Multiplier

Sketch×0.5
Line Art×1
Monochrome or Spot Color×2
Flat Color×3
Pixel Art (isometric or not)×4
Full Color (shaded)×4
Painted (fully rendered, lineless)×5

Add-Ons

Simple Prop (basic items/weapons)+15 each
Complex Prop (detailed items/weapons)+20 each
Simple Background (few details)+20 each
Complex Background (immersive, crowd scenes)+40 each

Animation

Cannot be combined with comics on the same submission.

Animation Frames

Simple Frame (minor changes like blinking)+10 each
Complex Frame (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)+10 each
Complex Panel (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.
Teacher boostTag a character with an active Tokens-category boost for 1.5× per person (via tagged_characters).

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.

Scholar Boost

Tag a character with an active Tokens-category Scholar boost via tagged_characters for 1.5× on your writing total.

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 (must be an active participant)
collab1 – collab5Optional
Up to 5 collaborators — Discord @mentions only
tagged_charactersOptional
Comma-separated names for boost eligibility
group_memeOptional
none, easy, or hard — applies 1.5× token bonus
blightidOptional
Blight healing submission ID

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 if tied to a quest
collab1 – collab5Optional
Up to 5 collaborators — @mentions only
tagged_charactersOptional
For Scholar boost eligibility
blightidOptional
Blight healing submission ID (writing tasks need ≥ 300 words)

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

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