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Good evening, CE players! This news update will cover some recent new releases, development updates, bug fixes, and pending releases! We also have a lore chapter on the way along with some lore integration to our currently available game features! First off, we are thrilled to announce we have made changes to our breeding script! Previously, foals always stayed with the owner of the mare. We have revised the breeding process to ensure foals bred from two different players always go to the player who paid the breeding fee! In addition to these changes, we have modified the notifications sent when a breeding request has been sent, and after the breeding is approved. Who is excited to breed without waiting for their foals to be sent through the trade board?! Next, we have also made revisions to our Elder Quest game! The Quests were resetting players back to level one despite the level being completed, so we have now entered the testing phase of this fix. We would appreciate it if players would try out a few levels and check back in an hour to see if you were reset. This will help us identify any residual bugs! In addition to fixing the Quest bug, this feature is about to receive a wonderful overhaul to integrate lore! Mini-stories and beautiful artwork will make an arrival by September, so be on the lookout for a fun little update. We are still working on adding approved creators to private breeds along with the approval process, which is expected to be wrapped up next weekend. Thank you all for your patience while we work on these builds! Breeds and creation is the heartbeat of CE, so we want to ensure this build is done thoroughly and correctly. Next up we have a little preview for pending feature releases and updates! Development Cue: - Ability to cancel trade offers and trade lots (fixing the stuck horse bug) - Remove the ability for players to post "stickied" forum threads (staff only) - Horse retirement bug resolution - Add a link to add a horse to trade/auction from the profile - Add a link to add an item to trade/auction from inventory - Add cool down text to barn view for horses - Ability to retire a horse at any age (previously only age 18) - Unlimited quantity in inventory for player items (commissioned genes or wearable) When the list above is completed, we will shift our focus back to the highly requested reference books for genes and items! This will also tie into horse profiles in the form of hyperlinks to each gene's "book entry". I hope you all are excited about these up and coming builds! Remember, we grab almost all of our game tweaks from the suggestion area, so be sure to post your suggestions or reply to suggestions you love. The discord is great for discussion, but will likely be missed by staff :) In addition to development updates, we also have a number of new items, genes, and cash shop breeds recently released onto the game! We are shifting into a new theme for August, which is an Angelic/War emphasis; Valkyrie! Genes and wearables will continue to release all through August, which will then shift to our next theme; Moroccan Ruins! Current Cash Shop items and Spotlight Events will be cycled out on the last day of July, so be sure to grab those items while you can. The new natural body color and Reaper Ram horns will be available through August as it fits our next theme. To wrap up today's post, we new lore chapter will land tonight at 9:30pm central time. Who is ready to read the next chapter? I know we are! Thank you, CE Staff View the full article

Hello everyone! We’re here with our first follow-up announcement with regards to the overhaul: The Free Playable Characters (or "FPCs") system is being replaced with other methods of receiving free "Make Your Own" characters (MYOs) to begin playing the game. Two days ago, we turned off the creation of new FPCs. Today, we are announcing that we will be removing any undesigned FPCs in approximately 3.5 months’ time. Please submit your designed version of any FPCs you own via the MYO submission form before November 8th at 23:59:59 Eastern Time. We will be implementing new systems to get free/game-earned MYOs (for example, you can get a ticket for any playable species by completing the tutorial) that overall have fewer restrictions than FPC, but we wanted to extend this opportunity to also finish up and keep FPCs for those who had created them before -- basically as a thank you for having participated in the system. Designed FPCs will be retaining their account-locked status and will not become tradable despite the system being removed. If you are not able to submit during this time frame for whatever reason, but had a design planned for the FPC, you are absolutely free to create that character via an MYO ticket as we roll out more ways to obtain them for free and via the game. To reiterate: You have until November 8 at 23:59:59 Eastern Time to submit designed versions of FPCs. Any that are not designed (still showing the NPC, non-customized version of the art) will be removed after this point. If you already designed and submitted your FPC art in the past, you don’t need to worry about this! That is your character and we will not be removing them. We will ONLY be removing FPCs that were never designed and updated with new art. Our reasoning for this is that we desire to change the FPC system to a more progression-based system of acquiring free characters, while also making the new free characters have less restrictions overall. We also do not desire to take away completely designed FPCs, as we maintain that our position on character designs is that we will not take them away, as per our Terms of Service, but we would also like to balance the previous mass-attainability of FPCs with the new systems of MYO rewards. Thus, we felt that the best compromise for balancing purposes was to keep completed FPCs, with their account-bound restrictions, remove uncompleted FPCs, and implement the ability to acquire new MYOs that can still be used to finish creating any previously-uncompleted designs if so desired. ✦✦✦ We have also started rolling out some other changes to systems, such as updating the "Innate Abilities" page to talk about their new replacement -- Skills (which is similar!). Though there may be some discrepancies across pages that still talk about Innate Abilities (such as the tutorial). We are working on updating all of these pages to make them align with one another, but didn’t want you to have to wait to start seeing some information regarding what we intend for the game. View the full article

Hello everyone! We’re here with our first follow-up announcement with regards to the overhaul: The Free Playable Characters (or "FPCs") system is being replaced with other methods of receiving free "Make Your Own" characters (MYOs) to begin playing the game. Two days ago, we turned off the creation of new FPCs. Today, we are announcing that we will be removing any undesigned FPCs in approximately 3.5 months’ time. Please submit your designed version of any FPCs you own via the MYO submission form before November 8th at 23:59:59 Eastern Time. We will be implementing new systems to get free/game-earned MYOs (for example, you can get a ticket for any playable species by completing the tutorial) that overall have fewer restrictions than FPC, but we wanted to extend this opportunity to also finish up and keep FPCs for those who had created them before -- basically as a thank you for having participated in the system. Designed FPCs will be retaining their account-locked status and will not become tradable despite the system being removed. If you are not able to submit during this time frame for whatever reason, but had a design planned for the FPC, you are absolutely free to create that character via an MYO ticket as we roll out more ways to obtain them for free and via the game. To reiterate: You have until November 8 at 23:59:59 Eastern Time to submit designed versions of FPCs. Any that are not designed (still showing the NPC, non-customized version of the art) will be removed after this point. If you already designed and submitted your FPC art in the past, you don’t need to worry about this! That is your character and we will not be removing them. We will ONLY be removing FPCs that were never designed and updated with new art. Our reasoning for this is that we desire to change the FPC system to a more progression-based system of acquiring free characters, while also making the new free characters have less restrictions overall. We also do not desire to take away completely designed FPCs, as we maintain that our position on character designs is that we will not take them away, as per our Terms of Service, but we would also like to balance the previous mass-attainability of FPCs with the new systems of MYO rewards. Thus, we felt that the best compromise for balancing purposes was to keep completed FPCs, with their account-bound restrictions, remove uncompleted FPCs, and implement the ability to acquire new MYOs that can still be used to finish creating any previously-uncompleted designs if so desired. ✦✦✦ We have also started rolling out some other changes to systems, such as updating the "Innate Abilities" page to talk about their new replacement -- Skills (which is similar!). Though there may be some discrepancies across pages that still talk about Innate Abilities (such as the tutorial). We are working on updating all of these pages to make them align with one another, but didn’t want you to have to wait to start seeing some information regarding what we intend for the game. View the full article

Hello, everyone! January has been a busy month and it’s time for a new announcement. Please welcome Astral Story and its denizens! ✦ Astral Integration Astral Story was actually a project that I (Jack) had worked on throughout 2019, and then continued simultaneously alongside Lyth for a while. Unfortunately, running two games stretched me a bit too thin, and after the success of the Lyth merge, I decided (with the help of Lyth’s team) to merge Astral Story into the Realm of Lyth! Similar to the Symph Pond merger earlier this year, Astral Story’s species and concepts are being absorbed completely into Lyth, so you’ll be seeing some new faces and features thanks to this! We expect this to mostly be a lot of additions to Lyth, same as it was with the Symph merger, and I’m excited to move forward with even more cool species to play with! Astral Story species will gain the ability to take part in any aspect of Lyth that any of our other playable species can. Here's the six new Astrals, who will now be resident Lythians: /storage/assets/info/species/axomaur.png /storage/assets/info/species/flyte.png /storage/assets/info/species/gryfon.png /storage/assets/info/species/kella-ser.png /storage/assets/info/species/natbaktera.png /storage/assets/info/species/wolfren.png Artwork by @Jackalune and Species Guide! If you had an Astral Story account, we will also be merging those into Lyth, so you will be able to redeem and keep earned things on your Realm of Lyth account! We hope to once again fully integrate this new community with the Lythian community, so please give the Astral Story folks a warm welcome as well! Further information on how Astral Story species and inventories will be adjusted for Lyth ✦ Currency Changes The biggest alteration happening along with this is currency changes. With these merges and a re-evaluation of our many currencies, we have reached the decision to merge all currencies into one: Loonoles. While we may have other event/specific currencies in the future, we feel that one currency for all primary shops and functions will be less confusing and allow us to focus less on balancing that section of the game, so we can put more of our efforts into making other new features. To facilitate this, the following currency will be changed to Loonoles at the following rates: All Lyth Currencies 1:1 Loonoles (1 any currency = 1 Loonole) That'd be Carashean, Colozian, Ladarka, Mordial, Pippik, Loy, Moyn, Myur, Wreyn, Wyar, and Zeyl. Marbles 1:1 Loonoles (1 Marble = 1 Loonole) Dust (Astral Story’s currency) 5:1 Loonoles (5 Dust = 1 Loonoles) Gems are NOT being changed, as these were purchased with USD. We are still working on the best method of releasing paid currency perks for those with this currency. Our plan from here is to adjust the amount earned from various art activities, as well as potentially shop prices, to try and ensure a stable economy, and better equality for currency-earning between artistic methods moving forward. ✦✦✦ I am very excited to work on all of the new things coming to Lyth, and hope you all are excited to see them as well! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please join our Discord for live assistance~ View the full article

Hello, everyone! January has been a busy month and it’s time for a new announcement. Please welcome Astral Story and its denizens! ✦ Astral Integration Astral Story was actually a project that I (Jack) had worked on throughout 2019, and then continued simultaneously alongside Lyth for a while. Unfortunately, running two games stretched me a bit too thin, and after the success of the Lyth merge, I decided (with the help of Lyth’s team) to merge Astral Story into the Realm of Lyth! Similar to the Symph Pond merger earlier this year, Astral Story’s species and concepts are being absorbed completely into Lyth, so you’ll be seeing some new faces and features thanks to this! We expect this to mostly be a lot of additions to Lyth, same as it was with the Symph merger, and I’m excited to move forward with even more cool species to play with! Astral Story species will gain the ability to take part in any aspect of Lyth that any of our other playable species can. Here's the six new Astrals, who will now be resident Lythians: /storage/assets/info/species/axomaur.png /storage/assets/info/species/flyte.png /storage/assets/info/species/gryfon.png /storage/assets/info/species/kella-ser.png /storage/assets/info/species/natbaktera.png /storage/assets/info/species/wolfren.png Artwork by @Jackalune and Species Guide! If you had an Astral Story account, we will also be merging those into Lyth, so you will be able to redeem and keep earned things on your Realm of Lyth account! We hope to once again fully integrate this new community with the Lythian community, so please give the Astral Story folks a warm welcome as well! Further information on how Astral Story species and inventories will be adjusted for Lyth ✦ Currency Changes The biggest alteration happening along with this is currency changes. With these merges and a re-evaluation of our many currencies, we have reached the decision to merge all currencies into one: Loonoles. While we may have other event/specific currencies in the future, we feel that one currency for all primary shops and functions will be less confusing and allow us to focus less on balancing that section of the game, so we can put more of our efforts into making other new features. To facilitate this, the following currency will be changed to Loonoles at the following rates: All Lyth Currencies 1:1 Loonoles (1 any currency = 1 Loonole) That'd be Carashean, Colozian, Ladarka, Mordial, Pippik, Loy, Moyn, Myur, Wreyn, Wyar, and Zeyl. Marbles 1:1 Loonoles (1 Marble = 1 Loonole) Dust (Astral Story’s currency) 5:1 Loonoles (5 Dust = 1 Loonoles) Gems are NOT being changed, as these were purchased with USD. We are still working on the best method of releasing paid currency perks for those with this currency. Our plan from here is to adjust the amount earned from various art activities, as well as potentially shop prices, to try and ensure a stable economy, and better equality for currency-earning between artistic methods moving forward. ✦✦✦ I am very excited to work on all of the new things coming to Lyth, and hope you all are excited to see them as well! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please join our Discord for live assistance~ View the full article

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the #LythforAustralia event! Thanks to everyone's donations, you managed to raise approximately $347 AUD for the listed charities working to aid the Australian bush fire relief! This is absolutely incredible and we are so thankful for everyone's generosity! There are still a couple designs available that are also aimed to raise money for these charities, so the final total will end up being over $350 AUD! Thank you all so much again! We look forward to holding more charity events in the future and hope that everyone enjoyed this event as well! ✦✦✦ Though this event has ended, the following text from the announcement remains for posterity: The Realm of Lyth is holding a short charity event in order to help raise money for the Australia bush fire relief efforts! During the course of this event (from January 19 - January 25), we will be offering a variety of designs and cosmetic items for sale. 100% of the proceeds will be going to various Australian charities. We have three approved charities which can be donated to for this event: ✦ The Red Cross ✦ ✦ The Center of Disaster Philanthropy ✦ ✦ The WWF ✦ For proof, please screenshot the donation receipt! The total amount donated and date of donation must be visible. Your real name, address, and other personal information may be blacked out. Of course, we also want to reward you for being a kind soul! ✦ Lythian Designs /storage/assets/news/jan-2019/19-2.png Pictured designs by: Jackalune, Raishiteru, Yams, and toripng Over the course of the event, designs from the staff and guest artists will be available via flat sale, auction, and raffle. They will be hosted on the creators' accounts and posted to the group gallery. Only real currency will be accepted for these, as the goal is to raise money for charity! ✦ Collectible Creatures Orches (art by toripng) With this event, we are introducing a new collectible creature species: the Orch! You can read more about Orches on their species information page. For the duration of the event, we will be hiding Orches and other collectible creatures around the DeviantArt group (and other official pages). If you are the first to find them, they can be held by replying to the original comment (not their sta.sh post). After your hold has been placed, you have 1 hour to make a donation of the required amount. Then, comment again with a proof of donation and your site username. After confirmation, we will link your new collectible creature to your site account! ✦ Hidden Collectibles ✦ [1.19] 1 Orch & 1 Rulat [1.20] 1 Rulat [1.21] 1 Orch & 1 Rulat [1.22] 1 Rulat [1.23] 1 Orch & 1 Rulat [1.24] 1 Rulat ✦ Pets /storage/assets/items/136.png/storage/assets/items/137.png/storage/assets/items/138.png Frogdrate, Ecarena, and Krowala (art by Buntato) We are offering three exclusive pets that are only available during this event! They are available for $1 (Frogdrate), $5 (Frogdrate and Ecarena), and $10 (all three!) donations. You will receive all pets valued at and under your donation amount; if you donate $10, you get all three of them! You can also buy multiple sets with higher donation amounts! To claim these pets, please provide a proof of donation and your site username as a reply to this comment. Pets will be added to your site inventory and can then be attached to Lythians and nicknamed and displayed on their profiles. ✦ Spread the Word, Not the Fire /storage/assets/collectible-creatures/19.png Messenger Kiklet (art by Buntato) Last but not least, we are holding a free raffle. To enter, you must post a DeviantArt journal, status, or poll advertising this event! Then, comment with your ad here to receive one raffle ticket. You can also earn additional tickets by making and posting promotional artwork. Please draw your Lythian raising awareness for Australia in any way! The artwork does not need to be fully rendered but must have some color. You may create up to four pieces for four additional raffle tickets. Please submit them to our #LythforAustralia Gallery Folder and also reply! Your five possible raffle tickets are for these prizes: ✦ 1st Place: "Messenger" Kiklet ✦ ✦ 2nd Place: 1 Orch Egg (MYO slot) ✦ ✦ 3rd Place: 1 Orch Egg (MYO slot) ✦ And for every 10 entries, we will add an additional Orch Egg to the prize pool! (You cannot win multiple prizes.) ✦ Achievement /storage/assets/achievements/6.png #LythforAustralia Achievement (art by Buntato) An exclusive badge that will be proudly displayed in your achievement case on site! This can be earned by anyone who sends in a donation for this event. Those who cannot offer monetary support can still get this achievement by entering the raffle above with one piece of artwork! ✦✦✦ Thank you so much for participating in our little event and let's do our best to help out the bush fire relief efforts! (If you have any questions/comments, please feel free to leave them as a reply here!)View the full article

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the #LythforAustralia event! Thanks to everyone's donations, you managed to raise approximately $347 AUD for the listed charities working to aid the Australian bush fire relief! This is absolutely incredible and we are so thankful for everyone's generosity! There are still a couple designs available that are also aimed to raise money for these charities, so the final total will end up being over $350 AUD! Thank you all so much again! We look forward to holding more charity events in the future and hope that everyone enjoyed this event as well! ✦✦✦ Though this event has ended, the following text from the announcement remains for posterity: The Realm of Lyth is holding a short charity event in order to help raise money for the Australia bush fire relief efforts! During the course of this event (from January 19 - January 25), we will be offering a variety of designs and cosmetic items for sale. 100% of the proceeds will be going to various Australian charities. We have three approved charities which can be donated to for this event: ✦ The Red Cross ✦ ✦ The Center of Disaster Philanthropy ✦ ✦ The WWF ✦ For proof, please screenshot the donation receipt! The total amount donated and date of donation must be visible. Your real name, address, and other personal information may be blacked out. Of course, we also want to reward you for being a kind soul! ✦ Lythian Designs /storage/assets/news/jan-2019/19-2.png Pictured designs by: Jackalune, Raishiteru, Yams, and toripng Over the course of the event, designs from the staff and guest artists will be available via flat sale, auction, and raffle. They will be hosted on the creators' accounts and posted to the group gallery. Only real currency will be accepted for these, as the goal is to raise money for charity! ✦ Collectible Creatures Orches (art by toripng) With this event, we are introducing a new collectible creature species: the Orch! You can read more about Orches on their species information page. For the duration of the event, we will be hiding Orches and other collectible creatures around the DeviantArt group (and other official pages). If you are the first to find them, they can be held by replying to the original comment (not their sta.sh post). After your hold has been placed, you have 1 hour to make a donation of the required amount. Then, comment again with a proof of donation and your site username. After confirmation, we will link your new collectible creature to your site account! ✦ Hidden Collectibles ✦ [1.19] 1 Orch & 1 Rulat [1.20] 1 Rulat [1.21] 1 Orch & 1 Rulat [1.22] 1 Rulat [1.23] 1 Orch & 1 Rulat [1.24] 1 Rulat ✦ Pets /storage/assets/items/136.png/storage/assets/items/137.png/storage/assets/items/138.png Frogdrate, Ecarena, and Krowala (art by Buntato) We are offering three exclusive pets that are only available during this event! They are available for $1 (Frogdrate), $5 (Frogdrate and Ecarena), and $10 (all three!) donations. You will receive all pets valued at and under your donation amount; if you donate $10, you get all three of them! You can also buy multiple sets with higher donation amounts! To claim these pets, please provide a proof of donation and your site username as a reply to this comment. Pets will be added to your site inventory and can then be attached to Lythians and nicknamed and displayed on their profiles. ✦ Spread the Word, Not the Fire /storage/assets/collectible-creatures/19.png Messenger Kiklet (art by Buntato) Last but not least, we are holding a free raffle. To enter, you must post a DeviantArt journal, status, or poll advertising this event! Then, comment with your ad here to receive one raffle ticket. You can also earn additional tickets by making and posting promotional artwork. Please draw your Lythian raising awareness for Australia in any way! The artwork does not need to be fully rendered but must have some color. You may create up to four pieces for four additional raffle tickets. Please submit them to our #LythforAustralia Gallery Folder and also reply! Your five possible raffle tickets are for these prizes: ✦ 1st Place: "Messenger" Kiklet ✦ ✦ 2nd Place: 1 Orch Egg (MYO slot) ✦ ✦ 3rd Place: 1 Orch Egg (MYO slot) ✦ And for every 10 entries, we will add an additional Orch Egg to the prize pool! (You cannot win multiple prizes.) ✦ Achievement /storage/assets/achievements/6.png #LythforAustralia Achievement (art by Buntato) An exclusive badge that will be proudly displayed in your achievement case on site! This can be earned by anyone who sends in a donation for this event. Those who cannot offer monetary support can still get this achievement by entering the raffle above with one piece of artwork! ✦✦✦ Thank you so much for participating in our little event and let's do our best to help out the bush fire relief efforts! (If you have any questions/comments, please feel free to leave them as a reply here!)View the full article

/storage/assets/news/feb-2020/07.png The Realm of Lyth is happy to announce...a Valentine's-themed mini event! ✦ Cupid's Letters 'Tis the season of love and secret admirers! Write up a note to send to a friend or someone you admire, or even someone you just want to send some good vibes to. Cupid's helpers will deliver it to them on Valentine's Day (February 14th)! Cupid's letters have been sent out to site accounts! Thank you for participating! ✦ Bonbon Gacha On February 14th, specific pre-purchase options will be available for a slightly higher price. On February 15th-16th, the gacha will open for cheaper random roll options. On February 17th, the remaining designs may be revealed by the artist themselves and put up for regular sale. ✦ Hidden Companions Themed companions may be hidden around the DeviantArt group and submissions on and around February 14th. We will update this when they are hidden so you know when to start searching! [2.14] 1 Slyme & 1 Kiklet [2.15] 1 Zoot & 1 Slyme [2.16] 1 Roobite ✦ Valentine's Pet Shop Stock /storage/assets/items/101.png/storage/assets/items/94.png/storage/assets/items/95.png Until February 24th, 2020 @ 23:59:59 EST, some 2019 Valentine's pets are available in the Igroven Pet Shop! Once this event is over, they will not be available again until next year! ✦ Valentine's Prompts for Pets /storage/assets/items/99.png/storage/assets/items/98.png The Persian Purfec, Drabloon, and Cookie Jellybun are out to play again! They are only obtainable through our Valentine's art prompts: ✦ You're the Sweetest Make a punny or corny Valentine's card featuring a Lythian! For writing, this could be a poem instead. ✦ It's S'more Than a Feeling Depict your Lythian confessing to someone (or several someones). Their feelings can be romantic, friendly, or maybe even rivalry! If using others' characters, please obtain permission for the interaction first. ✦ I Like You a Choco-LOT Your Lythian has received a gift of chocolate! Do they enjoy it? Do they hate it? Did they just find it in their pocket and are perplexed? Depict how they react to this candy windfall. ✦ Requirements Visual at least clean lines and flat colors (or shading if black and white) Written at least 250 words per prompt (or per participant if RP log) You can turn in a maximum of three prompts; you can do one prompt three times if you'd like! Submit them via the ARPG submit form under "Event Prompt." They must be turned in by February 24th @ 23:59:59 to be eligible for rewards! ✦ Rewards One of the three Valentine's pets listed above will be randomly rolled for you. (It is possible to receive multiples, so we encourage you to trade with others!) You will also receive 5 Loonoles as a base reward. ✦✦✦ It's time to spread some good vibes and chocolate this February! If you have any questions/comments, please feel free to leave a comment~ View the full article

/storage/assets/news/feb-2020/07.png The Realm of Lyth is happy to announce...a Valentine's-themed mini event! ✦ Cupid's Letters 'Tis the season of love and secret admirers! Write up a note to send to a friend or someone you admire, or even someone you just want to send some good vibes to. Cupid's helpers will deliver it to them on Valentine's Day (February 14th)! Cupid's letters have been sent out to site accounts! Thank you for participating! ✦ Bonbon Gacha On February 14th, specific pre-purchase options will be available for a slightly higher price. On February 15th-16th, the gacha will open for cheaper random roll options. On February 17th, the remaining designs may be revealed by the artist themselves and put up for regular sale. ✦ Hidden Companions Themed companions may be hidden around the DeviantArt group and submissions on and around February 14th. We will update this when they are hidden so you know when to start searching! [2.14] 1 Slyme & 1 Kiklet [2.15] 1 Zoot & 1 Slyme [2.16] 1 Roobite ✦ Valentine's Pet Shop Stock /storage/assets/items/101.png/storage/assets/items/94.png/storage/assets/items/95.png Until February 24th, 2020 @ 23:59:59 EST, some 2019 Valentine's pets are available in the Igroven Pet Shop! Once this event is over, they will not be available again until next year! ✦ Valentine's Prompts for Pets /storage/assets/items/99.png/storage/assets/items/98.png The Persian Purfec, Drabloon, and Cookie Jellybun are out to play again! They are only obtainable through our Valentine's art prompts: ✦ You're the Sweetest Make a punny or corny Valentine's card featuring a Lythian! For writing, this could be a poem instead. ✦ It's S'more Than a Feeling Depict your Lythian confessing to someone (or several someones). Their feelings can be romantic, friendly, or maybe even rivalry! If using others' characters, please obtain permission for the interaction first. ✦ I Like You a Choco-LOT Your Lythian has received a gift of chocolate! Do they enjoy it? Do they hate it? Did they just find it in their pocket and are perplexed? Depict how they react to this candy windfall. ✦ Requirements Visual at least clean lines and flat colors (or shading if black and white) Written at least 250 words per prompt (or per participant if RP log) You can turn in a maximum of three prompts; you can do one prompt three times if you'd like! Submit them via the ARPG submit form under "Event Prompt." They must be turned in by February 24th @ 23:59:59 to be eligible for rewards! ✦ Rewards One of the three Valentine's pets listed above will be randomly rolled for you. (It is possible to receive multiples, so we encourage you to trade with others!) You will also receive 5 Loonoles as a base reward. ✦✦✦ It's time to spread some good vibes and chocolate this February! If you have any questions/comments, please feel free to leave a comment~ View the full article

Thank you so much to everyone who submitted a design to the Discord Emoji Contest! Every entry was wonderful and we are excited to display the winners in our Discord server! ✦ Entries The following entries will be used in our Discord server! Each entrant will receive one Ingredient Loot Box per emoji used (please read to the bottom for information on how to trade your loot box for Loonoles if you prefer), and all participants will receive the Emojify achievement for submitting entries! Entries are listed in alphabetical order, as there is no traditional placement for this contest: Croscx /storage/assets/news/april-2020/croscx-1.png LilMissLillie /storage/assets/news/april-2020/lilmisslillie-1.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/lilmisslillie-2.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/lilmisslillie-3.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/lilmisslillie-4.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/lilmisslillie-5.png PenWingStar /storage/assets/news/april-2020/penwingstar-1.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/penwingstar-2.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/penwingstar-3.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/penwingstar-4.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/penwingstar-5.png Raishiteru /storage/assets/news/april-2020/raishiteru-1.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/raishiteru-2.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/raishiteru-3.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/raishiteru-4.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/raishiteru-5.png All of the above emojis have been added to the server! The boxes and achievements will be sent out soon. However, if you would rather have the 50 loonoles per emoji instead of the ingredient loot box, please message Jackalune requesting the Loonoles and the boxes will be removed and replaced with the currency! (Please do this before opening the loot box or we will not be able to replace them with Loonoles.) ✦✦✦ Thank you again for all of the wonderful submissions! View the full article

Thank you so much to everyone who submitted a design to the Discord Emoji Contest! Every entry was wonderful and we are excited to display the winners in our Discord server! ✦ Entries The following entries will be used in our Discord server! Each entrant will receive one Ingredient Loot Box per emoji used (please read to the bottom for information on how to trade your loot box for Loonoles if you prefer), and all participants will receive the Emojify achievement for submitting entries! Entries are listed in alphabetical order, as there is no traditional placement for this contest: Croscx /storage/assets/news/april-2020/croscx-1.png LilMissLillie /storage/assets/news/april-2020/lilmisslillie-1.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/lilmisslillie-2.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/lilmisslillie-3.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/lilmisslillie-4.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/lilmisslillie-5.png PenWingStar /storage/assets/news/april-2020/penwingstar-1.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/penwingstar-2.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/penwingstar-3.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/penwingstar-4.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/penwingstar-5.png Raishiteru /storage/assets/news/april-2020/raishiteru-1.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/raishiteru-2.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/raishiteru-3.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/raishiteru-4.png/storage/assets/news/april-2020/raishiteru-5.png All of the above emojis have been added to the server! The boxes and achievements will be sent out soon. However, if you would rather have the 50 loonoles per emoji instead of the ingredient loot box, please message Jackalune requesting the Loonoles and the boxes will be removed and replaced with the currency! (Please do this before opening the loot box or we will not be able to replace them with Loonoles.) ✦✦✦ Thank you again for all of the wonderful submissions! View the full article

✦ Guidelines Realm of Lyth is seeking 2D artists interested in designing adoptables for events. These are not permanent/resident positions; you will not be added as staff. We may, however, contact you more than once about multiple events! Please familiarize yourself with the group, especially our Terms of Service! You may also want to check if you are comfortable with our various species. Our species have different subspecies and body types in lieu of actual traits! You will be tasked with creating designs and putting them up for adoption. This may involve creating a batch of 1~4 designs for a specific event or events. Adherence to deadlines is expected and you must be willing to communicate via Discord. Temporary designers keep 100% of the profits from the designs they sell! You must notify us a staff member when a design has been sold. If a customer is being troublesome, please let the staff know! ✦ Requirements You must be 18 years or older. You must be familiar with Discord and communicate readily. (We usually type; Discord voice is not required.) You must have a strong knowledge of artistic and design principles. You must be able to work with a deadline and within the given guidelines. You must know your own limits when participating in events with strict timetables. ✦ Application Form If you feel you would be a good fit, fill out the application below! Then, email us at [email protected] with subject "Temporary Designer Application." Site Username: [your lythbound.com username] Discord Username: [include the numbers after the #] Timezone: [if you don't know, check this map] Availability: [for example: "now" or "this summer" or "anytime other than during the school year"] Design Portfolio: [link to your site or 3+ designs you're proud of] Notes: [any past experience with guest designing or anything else you'd like us to know] "I confirm that I am 18 years of age or older." Just because you apply does not mean you'll be chosen. You may reapply with updates, but please don't spam this journal! We may not choose you for an upcoming event but we may consider you for a future one! ✦✦✦ We look forward to working with you! Just because you apply does not mean you'll be chosen. View the full article

✦ Guidelines Realm of Lyth is seeking 2D artists interested in designing adoptables for events. These are not permanent/resident positions; you will not be added as staff. We may, however, contact you more than once about multiple events! Please familiarize yourself with the group, especially our Terms of Service! You may also want to check if you are comfortable with our various species. Our species have different subspecies and body types in lieu of actual traits! You will be tasked with creating designs and putting them up for adoption. This may involve creating a batch of 1~4 designs for a specific event or events. Adherence to deadlines is expected and you must be willing to communicate via Discord. Temporary designers keep 100% of the profits from the designs they sell! You must notify us a staff member when a design has been sold. If a customer is being troublesome, please let the staff know! ✦ Requirements You must be 18 years or older. You must be familiar with Discord and communicate readily. (We usually type; Discord voice is not required.) You must have a strong knowledge of artistic and design principles. You must be able to work with a deadline and within the given guidelines. You must know your own limits when participating in events with strict timetables. ✦ Application Form If you feel you would be a good fit, fill out the application below! Then, email us at [email protected] with subject "Temporary Designer Application." Site Username: [your lythbound.com username] Discord Username: [include the numbers after the #] Timezone: [if you don't know, check this map] Availability: [for example: "now" or "this summer" or "anytime other than during the school year"] Design Portfolio: [link to your site or 3+ designs you're proud of] Notes: [any past experience with guest designing or anything else you'd like us to know] "I confirm that I am 18 years of age or older." Just because you apply does not mean you'll be chosen. You may reapply with updates, but please don't spam this journal! We may not choose you for an upcoming event but we may consider you for a future one! ✦✦✦ We look forward to working with you! Just because you apply does not mean you'll be chosen. View the full article

/storage/assets/events/2020/they-came-from-nowhere/banner.png It’s been a while but the realm is ready to introduce two new species! Please welcome in these friendly and not-so-friendly faces~ ✦ Where Did They Come From? The first sightings of Kuniklovs and Nitpickies can be traced back to Vulcareal, around the Empty Tundra. The explorers who ventured out into Nowhere were too busy trying to survive, therefore, never managed to get closer looks. That, coupled with the extreme weather conditions made them mistake the two species for feral creatures. But we now know that’s not the case. No one knows how long these species have been settled there — or even when they came to be — since the area is mostly desolate. However, Kuniklovs and Nitpickies have coexisted happily for a while; Kuniklovs offer Nitpickies protection and in turn, Nitpickies provide Kuniklovs with items that only they can get their grubby little paw-gloves on. ✦ Why Are They Here Now? The recent flooding of several Lyth cities did not leave the rest of the world unaffected. The manmade disasters increased the rainfall throughout Lyth, which directly correlated to a rise in the number of avalanches all the way out in Nowhere. Although they were unaware of the real reason, Kuniklovs and Nitpickies knew that their home was becoming unsafe. After some discussion, they decided it was time to spread out towards the rest of civilization — the inhospitable, barren Empty Tundra was a weird living choice anyhow. Especially since their young would be arriving soon... ✦ KuniPicki Prompts /storage/assets/info/species/kuniklov.png/storage/assets/info/species/nitpicki.png ✦ First Impressions What is your Lythian’s reaction upon meeting a Kuniklov and/or Nitpicki for the first time? You can use the example Kuniklov and Nitpicki pictured above! ✦ A Helping Hand Let’s help our new friends get acquainted with the rest of the world! Do you take them to see the sights? Or maybe introduce them to new technologies? ✦ Home-Cooked Meal Needless to say, the food in the Empty Tundra is...okay. Why don’t you cook them a meal they can’t find in Nowhere? ✦ Requirements Visual at least clean lines and flat colors (or shading if black and white) Written at least 250 words per prompt (“draft completion” required) (or per participant if RP log) You can turn in a maximum of three prompts; you can do the same prompt three times if you'd like! Submit them via the ARPG submit form under "Event Prompt." They must be turned in by July 20th, 2020 @ 23:59:59 to be eligible for rewards! ✦ Rewards Completing at least one prompt gives you the “They Came From Nowhere” achievement! Completing one prompt is also the minimum requirement for entering the raffles below. Completing three prompts gives you an MYO Antecedent ticket! As always, you get Loonoles based on the piece(s) you submit. Remember to claim the bonus + 5 (Event Quest) Loonoles! ✦ KuniPicki Flaffles & Raffle As previously mentioned, one of the reasons Kuniklovs and Nitpickies are making themselves known is because they need somewhere safer to raise their young. While some have been carrying their babies around with them, others have adopted a “throw them into the deep end” approach. Lythians have been uncovering some Kuniklov and Nitpicki younglings tucked away in various nooks and crannies: tree holes, leaf piles, and even strangers’ belongings! According to them, their babies are quite capable of surviving on their own — having grown up in a much harsher environment — but it’d be nice to give them safe homes anyhow: /storage/assets/events/2020/they-came-from-nowhere/flaffle.png Introducing our very first batch of Kuniklovs and Nitpickies! From now until July 13th, 2020 @ 23:59:59, you may enter for a chance to win. For the flaffles (flat sale raffles), you’ll still need to pay upon winning. You can enter for more than one but you’ll only win one (per category)! Please click the image above for more information. ✦ Notes Kuniklovs are a revamp of an old species by @Buntato & @Solly. If you have an old Kuniklov, contact us with proof and we’ll add it to the ML. The Kuniklovs and Nitpickies from the batch above are in their baby form. More information on how to grow them will come at a later date~ ✦ Upcoming Event & New Items It would appear that mating season is coming soon… we suggest you contact any potential partners in preparation for August 17th! Here are a few things to consider: - each breeding will cost $15 or $20 USD depending on the tier you choose - only antecedents can breed, so no Forim descendants or companions - an antecedent can only be paired up once per season - each pairing will only produce one offspring* - same-species partners will produce babies of their species - different-species partners will produce crossbreeds * The only exception to the one-offspring-per-pair rule is if the parents are owned by two different users and both parties want a baby from that pairing. This is the only time a batch may have two babies, but each party has to pay individually for their offspring. So please plan accordingly! In addition, we’ve added new items for those of you who’ve been wanting to make large changes to your characters. Truffle’s Treasure Trove now carries two redesign items, so head over there if you’d like to purchase them! ✦✦✦ If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us! View the full article

/storage/assets/events/2020/they-came-from-nowhere/banner.png It’s been a while but the realm is ready to introduce two new species! Please welcome in these friendly and not-so-friendly faces~ ✦ Where Did They Come From? The first sightings of Kuniklovs and Nitpickies can be traced back to Vulcareal, around the Empty Tundra. The explorers who ventured out into Nowhere were too busy trying to survive, therefore, never managed to get closer looks. That, coupled with the extreme weather conditions made them mistake the two species for feral creatures. But we now know that’s not the case. No one knows how long these species have been settled there — or even when they came to be — since the area is mostly desolate. However, Kuniklovs and Nitpickies have coexisted happily for a while; Kuniklovs offer Nitpickies protection and in turn, Nitpickies provide Kuniklovs with items that only they can get their grubby little paw-gloves on. ✦ Why Are They Here Now? The recent flooding of several Lyth cities did not leave the rest of the world unaffected. The manmade disasters increased the rainfall throughout Lyth, which directly correlated to a rise in the number of avalanches all the way out in Nowhere. Although they were unaware of the real reason, Kuniklovs and Nitpickies knew that their home was becoming unsafe. After some discussion, they decided it was time to spread out towards the rest of civilization — the inhospitable, barren Empty Tundra was a weird living choice anyhow. Especially since their young would be arriving soon... ✦ KuniPicki Prompts /storage/assets/info/species/kuniklov.png/storage/assets/info/species/nitpicki.png ✦ First Impressions What is your Lythian’s reaction upon meeting a Kuniklov and/or Nitpicki for the first time? You can use the example Kuniklov and Nitpicki pictured above! ✦ A Helping Hand Let’s help our new friends get acquainted with the rest of the world! Do you take them to see the sights? Or maybe introduce them to new technologies? ✦ Home-Cooked Meal Needless to say, the food in the Empty Tundra is...okay. Why don’t you cook them a meal they can’t find in Nowhere? ✦ Requirements Visual at least clean lines and flat colors (or shading if black and white) Written at least 250 words per prompt (“draft completion” required) (or per participant if RP log) You can turn in a maximum of three prompts; you can do the same prompt three times if you'd like! Submit them via the ARPG submit form under "Event Prompt." They must be turned in by July 20th, 2020 @ 23:59:59 to be eligible for rewards! ✦ Rewards Completing at least one prompt gives you the “They Came From Nowhere” achievement! Completing one prompt is also the minimum requirement for entering the raffles below. Completing three prompts gives you an MYO Antecedent ticket! As always, you get Loonoles based on the piece(s) you submit. Remember to claim the bonus + 5 (Event Quest) Loonoles! ✦ KuniPicki Flaffles & Raffle As previously mentioned, one of the reasons Kuniklovs and Nitpickies are making themselves known is because they need somewhere safer to raise their young. While some have been carrying their babies around with them, others have adopted a “throw them into the deep end” approach. Lythians have been uncovering some Kuniklov and Nitpicki younglings tucked away in various nooks and crannies: tree holes, leaf piles, and even strangers’ belongings! According to them, their babies are quite capable of surviving on their own — having grown up in a much harsher environment — but it’d be nice to give them safe homes anyhow: /storage/assets/events/2020/they-came-from-nowhere/flaffle.png Introducing our very first batch of Kuniklovs and Nitpickies! From now until July 13th, 2020 @ 23:59:59, you may enter for a chance to win. For the flaffles (flat sale raffles), you’ll still need to pay upon winning. You can enter for more than one but you’ll only win one (per category)! Please click the image above for more information. ✦ Notes Kuniklovs are a revamp of an old species by @Buntato & @Solly. If you have an old Kuniklov, contact us with proof and we’ll add it to the ML. The Kuniklovs and Nitpickies from the batch above are in their baby form. More information on how to grow them will come at a later date~ ✦ Upcoming Event & New Items It would appear that mating season is coming soon… we suggest you contact any potential partners in preparation for August 17th! Here are a few things to consider: - each breeding will cost $15 or $20 USD depending on the tier you choose - only antecedents can breed, so no Forim descendants or companions - an antecedent can only be paired up once per season - each pairing will only produce one offspring* - same-species partners will produce babies of their species - different-species partners will produce crossbreeds * The only exception to the one-offspring-per-pair rule is if the parents are owned by two different users and both parties want a baby from that pairing. This is the only time a batch may have two babies, but each party has to pay individually for their offspring. So please plan accordingly! In addition, we’ve added new items for those of you who’ve been wanting to make large changes to your characters. Truffle’s Treasure Trove now carries two redesign items, so head over there if you’d like to purchase them! ✦✦✦ If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us! View the full article

Hi everyone! We’ve got an important announcement today, and we’re really excited to share what’s going to be coming soon! We know that a lot of players have wanted more lore for a long time now! The Turn the Tides event and (to a lesser extent) KuniPicki event were our first real foray into building that up. But it hasn’t felt quite right and we have hit a number of walls internally with regards to developing the world’s lore that we want to present and you want to see. The ultimate result of this is that we have decided the best course of action is a complete overhaul of the game’s branding, lore, mechanics, and world in general. On the surface, we know that sounds scary! Lyth has been through a lot over the years and seen its fair share of changes. When Jack took over at the end of 2019, a complete change like this was something that they wanted to avoid. But after 7 or so months, the merge of 3 other games/communities, and a lot of internal staff work, we realize that to set ourselves up for the best possible future: an overhaul is necessary. What does this mean for you, your progress, and the game’s updates? In general, we want to keep the progress you have made thus far. Everyone will keep their accounts, their characters, their items/pets, etc. Where possible and necessary, we will provide compensation for changes. For example, if an item is removed from the game, we will explore currency or new/equivalent item compensation for anyone who has that item in their inventory. At this time, we are still finalizing some parts of the game that are changing. We don’t want to rush this, but we also felt it prudent to inform you of our intent -- we know that real life money plays an important part in aspects of the game, including the purchase of many new designs, and we want you to be able to make informed purchasing decisions. Our goal is to work on this overhaul alongside finishing up some features that have been in the works for a bit (things that, for example, might be more “mini-game-esque” or website quality of life and less lore-related). But the overhaul will be taking a priority, as we are removing some things, and would like to re-implement the replacements as quickly as possible, while making sure we are setting ourselves up for success moving forward. This is not a hiatus of your regularly scheduled updates, but rather a shift in what some of those updates are. There is one thing that we will be putting on pause immediately: earning map passports. We are completely revamping the map and locations you can visit, thus earning passports to the current locations needs to be stopped immediately. We will be discussing the best way to move already-earned passport completions to the new locations, so that you don’t lose the effort you had put in previously. If you were in the process of completing a passport prompt for an existing location, we will provide a 7 day grace period for you to finish and submit this and earn the old location passport, making yourself eligible for the compensation option(s) that we eventually provide. Future designs also will no longer feature adaptations/traits of any kind. We are shifting to focusing on subspecies and body types for all species. Previous Forim Descendant designs that have adaptations will keep their appearance/design and will not require any changes. Adaptation ticket items will be removed and compensated with equivalent currency to their shop price. MYO tickets will be changing: there will no longer be separate “Antecedent MYO Tickets” and “Forim Descendant MYO Tickets” -- these will be combined to one MYO ticket used to make the “basic/regular subspecies” of any playable species, priced at 25 gems (roughly $25 USD). Users who previously purchased antecedent or forim descendant MYO tickets with gems from the Lyth Patreon Gem Shop will have the difference in gems credited back to their account. Further changes will be announced as we progress! As always, if you have suggestions about site features, lore content, or other things you'd like to see, we would love to hear them! We consider all suggestions, and while we cannot always implement them, we've gotten many good ideas in the past to springboard off of and improve the game and website. We would like to reiterate that we are not pausing activities other than the passports mentioned above. The “They Came From Nowhere” event will also continue as planned and you can integrate your interactions with the Kuniklovs and Nitpickis with your characters’ canon into the future as well! (In general, our intent is to carry over as much as we can canonically from both this and Turn the Tides, but we want to allow everyone the freedom to make their own stories as well, and we certainly won't ever tell you that your character story is wrong.) Thank you so much for your continued patience and support and we look forward to post-overhaul and bringing you new content for years to come! View the full article

Hi everyone! We’ve got an important announcement today, and we’re really excited to share what’s going to be coming soon! We know that a lot of players have wanted more lore for a long time now! The Turn the Tides event and (to a lesser extent) KuniPicki event were our first real foray into building that up. But it hasn’t felt quite right and we have hit a number of walls internally with regards to developing the world’s lore that we want to present and you want to see. The ultimate result of this is that we have decided the best course of action is a complete overhaul of the game’s branding, lore, mechanics, and world in general. On the surface, we know that sounds scary! Lyth has been through a lot over the years and seen its fair share of changes. When Jack took over at the end of 2019, a complete change like this was something that they wanted to avoid. But after 7 or so months, the merge of 3 other games/communities, and a lot of internal staff work, we realize that to set ourselves up for the best possible future: an overhaul is necessary. What does this mean for you, your progress, and the game’s updates? In general, we want to keep the progress you have made thus far. Everyone will keep their accounts, their characters, their items/pets, etc. Where possible and necessary, we will provide compensation for changes. For example, if an item is removed from the game, we will explore currency or new/equivalent item compensation for anyone who has that item in their inventory. At this time, we are still finalizing some parts of the game that are changing. We don’t want to rush this, but we also felt it prudent to inform you of our intent -- we know that real life money plays an important part in aspects of the game, including the purchase of many new designs, and we want you to be able to make informed purchasing decisions. Our goal is to work on this overhaul alongside finishing up some features that have been in the works for a bit (things that, for example, might be more “mini-game-esque” or website quality of life and less lore-related). But the overhaul will be taking a priority, as we are removing some things, and would like to re-implement the replacements as quickly as possible, while making sure we are setting ourselves up for success moving forward. This is not a hiatus of your regularly scheduled updates, but rather a shift in what some of those updates are. There is one thing that we will be putting on pause immediately: earning map passports. We are completely revamping the map and locations you can visit, thus earning passports to the current locations needs to be stopped immediately. We will be discussing the best way to move already-earned passport completions to the new locations, so that you don’t lose the effort you had put in previously. If you were in the process of completing a passport prompt for an existing location, we will provide a 7 day grace period for you to finish and submit this and earn the old location passport, making yourself eligible for the compensation option(s) that we eventually provide. Future designs also will no longer feature adaptations/traits of any kind. We are shifting to focusing on subspecies and body types for all species. Previous Forim Descendant designs that have adaptations will keep their appearance/design and will not require any changes. Adaptation ticket items will be removed and compensated with equivalent currency to their shop price. MYO tickets will be changing: there will no longer be separate “Antecedent MYO Tickets” and “Forim Descendant MYO Tickets” -- these will be combined to one MYO ticket used to make the “basic/regular subspecies” of any playable species, priced at 25 gems (roughly $25 USD). Users who previously purchased antecedent or forim descendant MYO tickets with gems from the Lyth Patreon Gem Shop will have the difference in gems credited back to their account. Further changes will be announced as we progress! As always, if you have suggestions about site features, lore content, or other things you'd like to see, we would love to hear them! We consider all suggestions, and while we cannot always implement them, we've gotten many good ideas in the past to springboard off of and improve the game and website. We would like to reiterate that we are not pausing activities other than the passports mentioned above. The “They Came From Nowhere” event will also continue as planned and you can integrate your interactions with the Kuniklovs and Nitpickis with your characters’ canon into the future as well! (In general, our intent is to carry over as much as we can canonically from both this and Turn the Tides, but we want to allow everyone the freedom to make their own stories as well, and we certainly won't ever tell you that your character story is wrong.) Thank you so much for your continued patience and support and we look forward to post-overhaul and bringing you new content for years to come! View the full article

Good Afternoon, CE players! I hope you all have been thoroughly enjoying our recent releases! Today we are providing updates around developmental progress, new feature releases, bug updates, and new Cash Shop breeds. First off - we would like to address our recent bug fixes. After fiddling with our pesky mane/tail bug for nearly a year, we have finally solved our issue regarding registering matching mane and tails! If you have previously registered a breed that seemed to be missing some of it’s parts, feel free to go back and modify your breed entry now. All parts will be available for registration. Next up - we are working very hard to identify and correct any instance of disabled items (specifically player items) being released through game scripts. We initially thought this was happening through sprite drops, but it appears the leak could be stemming from the welcome packs given to brand-new accounts. I will provide further updates within the next 2-3 days around this issue - but I believe we have figured out where it is coming from. Thank you to those of you who helped investigate and find a pattern! Onto the fun stuff! After being slammed with back to back holiday weekends, our dev is finally getting back on track to finish up our next set of bug releases and feature tweaks! Here is a quick reminder of what is to come (hopefully by Tuesday): - Add approved creators to private breeds (players who own private breeds can approve/deny players who have requested permission to create their breeds). Players can charge coins, gems, or have zero fee. - Quest rollover bug (players being reset to level 0) - Foal ownership bug (Whoever pays the breeding fee should get the foal) - Disabled item bug Though these items seem small, these are very important additions/fixes to ensure a bug-free game! After this set is complete, we will push our Item Book and Gene Book into development. We will also be combing through the player suggestion area starting this week to grab more highly desired suggestions! Please be aware the forums should be where all official suggestions are made so we can see all player input. We love the Discord, but suggestions tend to get flooded out very quickly. Next up, we have some beautiful additions to the Cash Shop! Sea Witch wearables (so much GOLD!) and a handful of new genes have been added to the item area. In addition to items, we have also added two new special breeds! We have two more water-themed releases scheduled for this month, so be sure to check back for more updates. Lastly, we have released chapter 9 of our Celestial Lore! Check it out here. Thank you all for reading! Check back soon for more updates. - CE STAFF View the full article

Good Afternoon, CE players! I hope you all have been thoroughly enjoying our recent releases! Today we are providing updates around developmental progress, new feature releases, bug updates, and new Cash Shop breeds. First off - we would like to address our recent bug fixes. After fiddling with our pesky mane/tail bug for nearly a year, we have finally solved our issue regarding registering matching mane and tails! If you have previously registered a breed that seemed to be missing some of it’s parts, feel free to go back and modify your breed entry now. All parts will be available for registration. Next up - we are working very hard to identify and correct any instance of disabled items (specifically player items) being released through game scripts. We initially thought this was happening through sprite drops, but it appears the leak could be stemming from the welcome packs given to brand-new accounts. I will provide further updates within the next 2-3 days around this issue - but I believe we have figured out where it is coming from. Thank you to those of you who helped investigate and find a pattern! Onto the fun stuff! After being slammed with back to back holiday weekends, our dev is finally getting back on track to finish up our next set of bug releases and feature tweaks! Here is a quick reminder of what is to come (hopefully by Tuesday): - Add approved creators to private breeds (players who own private breeds can approve/deny players who have requested permission to create their breeds). Players can charge coins, gems, or have zero fee. - Quest rollover bug (players being reset to level 0) - Foal ownership bug (Whoever pays the breeding fee should get the foal) - Disabled item bug Though these items seem small, these are very important additions/fixes to ensure a bug-free game! After this set is complete, we will push our Item Book and Gene Book into development. We will also be combing through the player suggestion area starting this week to grab more highly desired suggestions! Please be aware the forums should be where all official suggestions are made so we can see all player input. We love the Discord, but suggestions tend to get flooded out very quickly. Next up, we have some beautiful additions to the Cash Shop! Sea Witch wearables (so much GOLD!) and a handful of new genes have been added to the item area. In addition to items, we have also added two new special breeds! We have two more water-themed releases scheduled for this month, so be sure to check back for more updates. Lastly, we have released chapter 9 of our Celestial Lore! Check it out here. Thank you all for reading! Check back soon for more updates. - CE STAFF View the full article

Featured Lythian This month's Featured Lythian is... /storage/assets/masterlist/LA3.png LA3 Foam Owned by: LilMissLillie Congratulations! Gifting Gacha Increased Rates Items with increased rates in this month's Gifting Gacha are: /storage/assets/items/40.png Mush Cap /storage/assets/items/45.png Thin Petals /storage/assets/items/37.png Harb /storage/assets/items/179.png Gluestick /storage/assets/items/127.png Lipstick /storage/assets/items/65.png Lightbug View the full article

Featured Lythian This month's Featured Lythian is... /storage/assets/masterlist/LA3.png LA3 Foam Owned by: LilMissLillie Congratulations! Gifting Gacha Increased Rates Items with increased rates in this month's Gifting Gacha are: /storage/assets/items/40.png Mush Cap /storage/assets/items/45.png Thin Petals /storage/assets/items/37.png Harb /storage/assets/items/179.png Gluestick /storage/assets/items/127.png Lipstick /storage/assets/items/65.png Lightbug View the full article

/storage/assets/events/2020/turn-the-tides/banner.png The tide on the western coast rises… why and what is causing it? Welcome to Realm of Lyth’s month-long aquatic-themed event: Turn the Tides! Follow the storyline via 4 week-long event prompts, and help determine the future of Lyth as we know it. Participate in extra activities, and collect new items to unlock additions for your Lythians that are more fitting for the increased water level. Storyline Earn rewards by following the storyline and completing prompts each week. You may complete all of the prompts up until the event ends, but story updates and prompts will only be released once per week. /storage/assets/achievements/20.png Each week will have its own rewards, with additional rewards for completing prompts from all 4 weeks. To see more information including guidelines and rewards, visit the storyline page from the event hub. Design Advent Calendar To celebrate the event and the month of MerMay, a series of 8 special aquatic-themed designs made by various designers will be released throughout the month. /storage/assets/events/2020/turn-the-tides/advent-calendar.png Previews and more information are available here. Bottled Messages Sift through the rising water to find messages and other items from the now-underwater cities of the western coast. /storage/assets/npcs/bottled-messages.png Throughout the event, you can collect a prize once per day by visiting the Bottled Messages page. You may even find some ingredients to make yourself a Water Form Potion for more than one of your Lythians… Crafting With this event comes the live release of crafting! Crafting is a feature in which you may combine your ingredient items to create new items. /storage/assets/items/226.png You must first discover recipes before you can actually create them. To discover new recipes, use your items on the discover page to attempt to find a recipe. Neither a failed nor successful attempt will take the ingredients from your inventory, however you can only make 3 attempts per day. Once you have found a recipe, you can craft the item using your ingredients from the main crafting page. Actually crafting a recipe will use up the ingredients in exchange for a new item, so be sure you want to make the new item! If you find a recipe, feel free to share the combination of ingredients with others! Free Raffle And last, but not least, we are holding a free raffle with Lythian design, companion, and item prizes. To gain entries to the raffle, you must advertise Lyth and/or the Turn the Tides event on various social media websites. You may gain up to 4 entries for the raffle by advertising in various places! To report your entries to us, please us this Google Form, and view all raffle guidelines on this page. Good luck out there, navigators! Something approaches and it is up to you to help the citizens of Lyth. Remember: your choices have a larger effect on the world around you than you may realize. View the full article

/storage/assets/events/2020/turn-the-tides/banner.png The tide on the western coast rises… why and what is causing it? Welcome to Realm of Lyth’s month-long aquatic-themed event: Turn the Tides! Follow the storyline via 4 week-long event prompts, and help determine the future of Lyth as we know it. Participate in extra activities, and collect new items to unlock additions for your Lythians that are more fitting for the increased water level. Storyline Earn rewards by following the storyline and completing prompts each week. You may complete all of the prompts up until the event ends, but story updates and prompts will only be released once per week. /storage/assets/achievements/20.png Each week will have its own rewards, with additional rewards for completing prompts from all 4 weeks. To see more information including guidelines and rewards, visit the storyline page from the event hub. Design Advent Calendar To celebrate the event and the month of MerMay, a series of 8 special aquatic-themed designs made by various designers will be released throughout the month. /storage/assets/events/2020/turn-the-tides/advent-calendar.png Previews and more information are available here. Bottled Messages Sift through the rising water to find messages and other items from the now-underwater cities of the western coast. /storage/assets/npcs/bottled-messages.png Throughout the event, you can collect a prize once per day by visiting the Bottled Messages page. You may even find some ingredients to make yourself a Water Form Potion for more than one of your Lythians… Crafting With this event comes the live release of crafting! Crafting is a feature in which you may combine your ingredient items to create new items. /storage/assets/items/226.png You must first discover recipes before you can actually create them. To discover new recipes, use your items on the discover page to attempt to find a recipe. Neither a failed nor successful attempt will take the ingredients from your inventory, however you can only make 3 attempts per day. Once you have found a recipe, you can craft the item using your ingredients from the main crafting page. Actually crafting a recipe will use up the ingredients in exchange for a new item, so be sure you want to make the new item! If you find a recipe, feel free to share the combination of ingredients with others! Free Raffle And last, but not least, we are holding a free raffle with Lythian design, companion, and item prizes. To gain entries to the raffle, you must advertise Lyth and/or the Turn the Tides event on various social media websites. You may gain up to 4 entries for the raffle by advertising in various places! To report your entries to us, please us this Google Form, and view all raffle guidelines on this page. Good luck out there, navigators! Something approaches and it is up to you to help the citizens of Lyth. Remember: your choices have a larger effect on the world around you than you may realize. View the full article

Good evening, CE players! We have yet another exciting update for everyone so keep reading to learn more about our most recent development progress, bug updates, new releases, and more. First off, we are thrilled to announce our breed registry woes are officially behind us! Breed registration now includes a 2-step verification process to ensure all proposed registrations meet our criteria. In addition to our 2-step verification, we have resolved issues with missing manes and added special permissions for private gene owners to utilize their genes in new registrations. We hope this gives you all additional excitement to create your own beautiful breeds! On that note, we do have a few lingering bugs which will be fixed early next week: - Error when setting breeds to private (please PM a staff member to have this done manually at this time) - Mane/Tail brush error (tail updating, but manes staying the same) Both of these errors are very easy fixes and unfortunately resulted from our breed registration upgrades. However, they have been identified and will be resolved very quickly! Next up we wanted to briefly touch on what changes are slated for this week. We are continuing to focus on bug resolution and live feature refinement, so the following areas will be addressed this week in addition to the fixes mentioned above: - Foal ownership revision (whoever pays the breeding fee will receive the foal post-breeding) - Elder quest game errors (level resetting) - Approved Creators for player breeds (add approved creators to your own private breeds + have the ability to charge coins/gems for access to creation) I hope you are all excited about these fun little updates! Finally, we have released chapter 8 of the Celestial Lore! For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the Celestial Lore, this is a fantastic story following the Royal Kingdom family and will tie into our pending "alliance" feature. We highly suggest everyone take some time to read the chapters if you would like more information on the backstory of Celestia or enjoy a little bit of fantasy light reading. Each chapter features beautiful art - which is always a fun plus! If you are familiar with the Celestial Lore, let us know your thoughts in the comments! To wrap up this news post, we want to thank everyone for your continued support as we push forward with our development. It has been so wonderful interacting with so many new players the last few months! Have a wonderful evening, and stay tuned for additional updates. View the full article

Good evening, CE players! We have yet another exciting update for everyone so keep reading to learn more about our most recent development progress, bug updates, new releases, and more. First off, we are thrilled to announce our breed registry woes are officially behind us! Breed registration now includes a 2-step verification process to ensure all proposed registrations meet our criteria. In addition to our 2-step verification, we have resolved issues with missing manes and added special permissions for private gene owners to utilize their genes in new registrations. We hope this gives you all additional excitement to create your own beautiful breeds! On that note, we do have a few lingering bugs which will be fixed early next week: - Error when setting breeds to private (please PM a staff member to have this done manually at this time) - Mane/Tail brush error (tail updating, but manes staying the same) Both of these errors are very easy fixes and unfortunately resulted from our breed registration upgrades. However, they have been identified and will be resolved very quickly! Next up we wanted to briefly touch on what changes are slated for this week. We are continuing to focus on bug resolution and live feature refinement, so the following areas will be addressed this week in addition to the fixes mentioned above: - Foal ownership revision (whoever pays the breeding fee will receive the foal post-breeding) - Elder quest game errors (level resetting) - Approved Creators for player breeds (add approved creators to your own private breeds + have the ability to charge coins/gems for access to creation) I hope you are all excited about these fun little updates! Finally, we have released chapter 8 of the Celestial Lore! For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the Celestial Lore, this is a fantastic story following the Royal Kingdom family and will tie into our pending "alliance" feature. We highly suggest everyone take some time to read the chapters if you would like more information on the backstory of Celestia or enjoy a little bit of fantasy light reading. Each chapter features beautiful art - which is always a fun plus! If you are familiar with the Celestial Lore, let us know your thoughts in the comments! To wrap up this news post, we want to thank everyone for your continued support as we push forward with our development. It has been so wonderful interacting with so many new players the last few months! Have a wonderful evening, and stay tuned for additional updates. View the full article