The Kebanzu 2024 Winter Event is now live! 

       Based on the user feedback we've received so far, Seasonal Events are going to run a little differently going forwards: the Winter event begins today on the 1st of December as usual but it will run for 3 months and end on the final day of February! As such, we hope that players feel unhurried and have plenty of time to join in with the event if they wish to!

You can check out all the winter prompts Here!

There will still be a special storybook event but it will run closer to Yuletide - look out for it on the 16th!

There have also been big edits as to how we award Seasonal Prompts!
Check out the new Seasonal Award Chart here!

Meet Yule the Winter Herald! Yule can always be included in prompts if you need an NPC! 
See Yule's reference here!

Five new traits have been added to the Enchanted Candy Cane Shop!

Frozen Step | Tinsel Fur | Garland Tail  | Comet Markings |  Child's Gift Markings
Check out the new traits and more in the shop!

It looks like Oliver has a rowdy bunch of snowy friends looking for new homes as well!
Winter Pets & Mounts are back in stock in the pet shop!

Daily Enchanted Candy Cane Foraging!

You can top up on daily CA during the Winter Event!
Start foraging here!

Dates and Deadlines!

 The Winter Event ends: February 28th at Midnight Pacific Time

Location Prompt Update

We will not be posting a new monthly prompt until January 2025 but instead we have made all location prompts and badges active again!
All location prompts will once again be available at any time!
Check them out here!

Want to Keep Giving?

Make sure to check out the Discord Weekly Prompt announcement for ways to earn yourself seasonal currencies while giving back to the community!

Happy Holidays from our Team to yours !! 

We're doing a Special Weekly Prompt this month that lasts the entire month of December!

Each week we'll be rewarding a different seasonal currency instead of the usual ES, in order to make giving art to others even better! Each week you can complete this prompt three times, but each character you draw has to belong to a different user in order to spread the holiday cheer!

Dates for each week:
Dec. 1 - 7 (ER)
Dec. 8 - 14 (SD)
Dec. 15 - 21 (CO)
Dec. 22 - 28 (CA)

This is a Discord-exclusive prompt!

To join the Discord and participate in the Weekly Prompt, click here!

Happy Holidays everyone!

GROUP UPDATE

After a very productive and good Staff meeting yesterday, and some behind-the-scenes work today, we're ready to implement some BIG changes! We went over all of the submissions in the feedback form so far (it's still open) and while there are A LOT of things we want to change in the next few months, this update is just the first step in our work to improve things for everyone.

Our primary goals with this and upcoming changes are to make playing in the world of Terramessia cheaper, easier, and all around more enjoyable for everyone.

Character Alignment and NSFW Update
- We are no longer requiring any specific alignment, but ask you try to keep in mind that Kebanzu society for the most part is much more community oriented and will provide for others when possible.
- We are no longer banning NSFW content from being made, but it still must be kept off-server and off-site with appropriate warnings. Don't post public links to NSFW content without those warnings, as this is still a safe for work server.
- If there is any NSFW art for a character you are trading/selling, appropriate 18+ only warnings must be included in the listing details. Otherwise, any work rated above PG13 should be deleted from the character before trading.
:bangbang: **Staff has final say about shared content and will exercise those rights if we think someone is going too far.**

Fan Keb Reinstatement
- Fan kebs are now allowed to be used and created as such, but only if they are made as a MYO.
- Fan kebs can not be put up for auction by designers.
- Fan keb customs can not be commissioned from Milo (Hauket) or any official designers.

Make-Your-Own (MYO) Slot Price Decrease
- MYO slot price will be permanently reduced from $80/40ES/8EC to $60/30ES/6EC.
- This will not effect the worth of kebanzu or slots bought/sold before today
- If you purchased a MYO slot *item* before today and want to sell it to get back your ES/EC, send in a claim so we can refund you the correct amount.
- MYO slots purchased with EC or USD and "used" (made into MYO Masterlist entries) before today will retain their details, description, and resale value.
- MYO slots purchased with EC or USD and *unused* (NOT made into MYO Masterlist entries) should include a note about date of purchase/worth when submitting (you can see in your Item Logs when you bought an item) so that they retain their correct value.
- This also changes the base price of designer customs/auctions to $60 (varies depending on designer as they set their own prices).

Staff Slot Trait Restoration
- Any Staff slots previously traded or sold with 1UC trait will now be restored to full Staff slots and have 1R and 2UC traits attached.
- Staff slots will retain their worth of $80; traits added beyond the attached 1R and 2UC will add value as usual.

Additionally,

Weekly Prompt Update (discord-exclusive weekly prompt)

From now on, every other week (starting this week) we will not be posting new weekly prompts but will instead let it be either/or:
- a second week to finish the latest weekly prompt (new prompt posted every other week)
- a chance to do any of the previous ES weekly prompts
It is up to each user, depending on what you want to do! (It's basically a free space every other week.)

Prompts can only be entered and rewarded once a week, but you can repeat previous prompts if you desire (if doing "Gifting" from Dec. 2022, you may only enter one prompt per week rather than the three the original prompt allowed).

AWARDS update! (edited the pinned message too)
1 halfbody or headshot, colored = 3es (previously fullbody no color)
1 fullbody, colored = 5es
100 words (with at least one keb) = 3es (previously 300 words)
350 words (with at least one keb) = 5es (previously 500 words)

** Awards listed on the prompts will take precedence over the "normal" rewards when awarding!

We'll be continuing work on updating, changing, and rearranging things to make the group better! Please leave feedback in the open feedback form until the end of the year, and keep your eyes peeled for more updates!

The Kebanzu 2024 fall event has arrived!

As the colors of the leaves start changing and a cool chill lingers in the air, kebanzu start celebrating the arrival of Soulsrest.

The Fall Event Begins: October 1st at 10 am Pacific Time

The Fall Event Ends: November 8th at Midnight Pacific Time

Kebanzu celebrate the festivities of Soulsrest in many different ways, whether it be visiting the sacred memorial groves or going out in costumes.

> You can find all the information for the fall prompts Here! <

2024 fall storybook prompts

Fogbrew Hollow is a cozy, forested hub known for being charmingly spooky all year around. Where most hubs have beautiful vistas and sunlit fields, Fogbrew is set in a sprawling, dense forest, lit up by glowing lanterns and enchanted, spectral flora. For the most part, the ghostly facade of Fogbrew is just that - a cover to protect the quaint little town within. However, during this year’s month of Soulsrest, something supernatural seems to be stirring on the edge of the hub!

Locals report that they have seen lights flickering in one of the big, old, derelict cabins on the edge of town. Smoke comes from the chimney at odd hours of the night, voices have been heard, and shadowy figures have been seen in the windows. The place should be abandoned, but local ghost hunters say these are all classic signs of a haunting!

Completing each of the Storybook Prompts will earn you an Exclusive Badge, and a randomised Loot Box of Traits.

Completing ALL of the Prompts conjures up...purrhaps a new friend?

> ! Check out each of the prompts Here ! <

Happy Haunting!

new SEASONAL SHOP items & Trick or treating!

Make sure to check out the Candy Corn Exchange for the new seasonal traits, and grab your seasonal Spooky Pets & Mounts while they're available in the Pet Shop!!

🍭 Gummy Horns 🍭 Cost:  2	🍮 Gummy Tail 🍮 Cost:  2
🦷 Candy Teeth 🦷 Cost:  2	👁️ Trailing Eyes 👁️ Cost:  2

During the month of October, make sure to stop by Sam's house to collect your weekly trick-or-treating !
The Seasonal Weeklies mean that every week you have a chance to collect 1-3 CO or the chance at a random, surprise Spooky Trait!!

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The Kebanzu 2024 Summer Event is now Live!!

The Kebanzu Summer Event is here once again, and this year we are excited to announce the arrival of the 2024 Summer Storybook Prompt and the Terramesia Summer Games!

The Summer Event Begins: July 3rd at 11 am Pacific Time

The Summer Event Ends: August 12th Midnight Pacific Time

Welcome to the Terramesia Summer games! 

Kebanzu from all over Terramesia have been invited by Summer to the Southern Red Desert to participate in and spectate the highly competitive show of specialized skills and physical prowess.

Do you have what it takes to compete?

Team Gold wins with 448 Points!!

During the course of the Event, you can choose to represent one of three teams to earn points for: Team Cardinal, Team Sapphire, or Team Gold!

Keep in mind, you can only choose/enter for one team throughout the event, so make sure you state clearly in your prompt or prompt description which one you are entering!
If you wish to switch teams, you can only do so once via a claim.
To prevent unfair, last-minute team switching, Team Scores will be hidden for the last week of the event

Team Cardinal Team Leader: Carmine Team Points: 398   Represented by fiery reds and their iconic Serpenti mascot, Team Cardinal brings the heat!

Team Sapphire Team Leader: Saori Team Points: 259   Team Sapphire represents the Riptide Shores with their dazzling blues and Summer Kit insignia!

Team Gold Team Leader: Emiran Team Points: 448   Hailing from the Golden Harbor, these kebs sport shining yellows and a golden Axolith emblem!

Kebanzu have the opportunity to participate in four different categories to earn points for their team!

Each prompt may only be entered once, so use your entries and points wisely!

Click the header/title of each Sport Category to find more details about each prompt!

As you earn Sand Dollars with each prompt, you also earn Points and a Badge Award representing your respective Team!
Points are 1:1 to SD, and make sure to check HERE to see how many SD you can earn per entry!

The participants of the winning team at the end of the Event will earn a 👑special addition✨ to their Team Badge AND the following rewards:
- 1 Summer Pet/Mount
- 25 SD
- 25 CC

Participants of the Runner-up Teams will recieve the following rewards:
- 15 SD
- 15 CC

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Good Luck and most importantly, Have Fun!

2024 Summer Storybook Prompts!

As well as the Terramesia Summer Games, there are also 3 Storybook Prompts to also take part in!

The Luau Festival, hosted at the Banded Beaches Hub, is a collaborative celebration that takes place every year.
There will be delicious food and drink, dancing and music, fun and games on the beach, and the all important Luau Stew that everyone brings ingredients for!

Completing each of the Storybook Prompts will earn you an Exclusive Badge, and a randomised Loot Table Trait! 

> ! Check out each of the Prompts Here ! <

We hope you enjoy the Festival!

And last, but certainly not least, we bring you...

new SEASONAL SHOP items & sand dollar digging!

Make sure to check out the Sand Dollar Exchange and grab your seasonal Summer Pet/Mounts while they're available in the Pet Shop!!

🥕 Vegetable Horns 🥕 Cost: 3	🌽 Vegetable Markings 🌽 Cost: 3	🌱 Earthen Body 🌱 Cost: 2
💨 Bubble Breath 💨 Cost: 1	☀️ Summer Pet/Mount ☀️ Cost: 10	🌊 Deep Water Palette 🌊 Cost: 2

And while you're out and about looking at the new items in shops, stop by the shores and see if you can dig for any stray Sand Dollars with Summer!
The Seasonal Weeklies mean that every week you have a chance to collect 1-3 SD or the chance at a random, surprise Summer Trait!!

This Event is brought to you with lots of love from the Keb Staff, and we hope you have an absolute blast of a Summer!

Jobs Update!!!

Well hello everyone! It's been in the works for years, and here it is! The Jobs Update!!

Guilds

Starting today your kebs can join one of the six Jobs Guilds on Terramessia:

• Academic - Characterized by the pursuit of knowledge, learning and education. 
• Crafting - Characterized by the pursuit of creativity in a functional sense.
• Creative - Characterized by the pursuit of creativity in an expressive sense.
• Gathering - Characterized by the pursuit of gathering resources from the natural world.
• Pastoral - Characterized by the pursuit of agriculture, tending to the land and animals.
• Public Service - Characterized by the pursuit of service towards others.

You might remember the guild leader design contest and the winners announced via discord, all of these kebs are now live and running the guilds!
You can see all of the guilds' respective pages here! 

You will be able to switch guilds if you like, but if you do, it resets your progress in your current guild.

Prompts

There are 15 (yes, fifteen!) new prompts for each guild that your kebs can join and participate in to rank up through the guild and get some really awesome rewards.
These rewards can be pets, traits, mounts, a new currency for the 6 new Guild Shops, badges for your characters, and more!

Prompt Requirements

Guidelines:

Drawings: Color with a background, Full or Half Body
Writing: Minimum 750 words

Base rewards:

15 ES (+10ES for extra character)

Currencies

We have also added seven new character-specific currencies. These coins are known as Glint!

There's Guild Glint which increases your rank in the guild, from Initiate to Master!

Then there's guild-specific glint that you can spend in the new shops!

Shops

There are six new shops to spend your Glint! This features some very special items that aren't available for currency anywhere else!

Academic Shop	Crafting Shop	Creative Shop
Gathering Shop	Pastoral Shop	Public Service Shop

and So much more!

You'll have to explore around to see it all! There's just so hecking much, we can't really fit it all into one announcement!

Please send love to Feniick, as he did the writing for this project!
Reddemonspy for the awards and guild icons, EterniiTea for doing the web work and helping with the glint designs, and last but certainly not least-
Tigenki, RK-V00, Azure, and Mothman for helping with other guild art assets as well!

Lore Update

We are so excited to share this piece of lore that we have been working on. While the magic system itself is still a work in progress, we have some information about the magical elements that shape the world. Huge thanks to Reddemonspy for making the beautiful accompanying art, and to Feniick for helping to develop the elements.

Magical Elements of Terramessia

In the beginning, three elements combined to bring life to Terramessia.
The Dust and soil gave way to Nature, spurred on by a Spark of life.

From Dust, Humans sprang forth, their adaptability and endurance ensuring their survival.
From Nature came the Sahiir, who protect the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
From Spark came the Taenin, who harnessed flame to fuel their inventions.

The forces of the outer Cosmos maintained a barier around the world keeping it protected, but isolated.
While another force within held Chaos, wild and unpredictable, which threatened to disrupt the balance.

Kebanzu, at home in their plane of Chaos, disrupted this force by the over harvesting of the magic that formed their world.
When their world was disrupted, Chaos was set free into Terramessia along with the Kebanzu.
The shockwave of this disruption also freed the force of the Cosmos and allowed for new visitors to land in the world.

Cosmos returned to the world with the arrival of the Ren Fairs, bringing balance.
In the years since the end of the great hibernation, the elements are in harmony once more, and new magic has begun to sprout...

The Kebanzu 2024 Spring Event is now live!!

🌹 ✨ 🌹 ✨ 🌹 ✨ 🌹 ✨ 🌹 ✨ 🌹

The first event of 2024!!! ✨ 💖

The first two Spring Prompts - Library of Alexandria and Stargazing - are now open for entries! Two more prompts will unlock on April the 10th and a further two on the 20th!

But what's this? Light Song's sword has gone missing???!!! 😱 The storybook theme this spring is a journey most perilous! Will your character answer the call? There are three storybook prompts in total that unlock as you play - there's a shiny storybook badge reward plus bonus reward if you complete all three and exclusive badges to collect along the way! 🙌

🌹 Check out the first 2 prompts + starting storybook prompt here! 🌹

Don't forget that you can add Valkyrie to your prompts as a bonus 5th keb!!
Her Masterlist entry is here,  and full set of references is here!

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Two new traits have been added to the Enchanted Rose Exchange!
💨 Enchanted Breath✨ | 🍓Fruit Horns🍇

🌹Check out the Enchanted Rose shop here!🌹

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Dates and Deadlines!
🌹 The Spring Event begins: April 2nd Pacific Time
🌹 The Spring Event ends: April 30th at midnight Pacific Time

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Daily Enchanted Rose Foraging!
You can top up on daily ER here during the Spring Event!

ULTIMATE MARBLE RACE SCAVENGER HUNT 2024

ARE YOU READY TO WATCH THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE OF SKILL AND SPEED??

HERE AT THE CROSSROADS WE HAVE ONLY ONE NATIONAL SPORT and that is

ULTIMATE MARBLE RACING

Sound the alarm and GRAB YOUR LUCKY MARBLES BECAUSE OUR SEASONAL HERALDS ARE READY, THE COMPETITION IS ABOUT TO GET REAL HOT AND THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE WINNER

>>> IF YOU ARE UP TO THE CHALLENGE, visit the Scavenger Hunt page for MORE information!! <<<

Western Grasslands

"Come for the capra stay for the charm!"

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