What are gildes?
The gilde, a copper coin with a hole in the center, is the human currency of the lands Bepotelkh live in. The coin is decorated with the oat plant and an Elkh antler. They can be a little irregularly shaped from being hand minted.
Strictly World-Building Information
Humans are usually the ones to hold gildes, but working class Elkh can earn them too. The Elkhs money is kept in the treasury by their employer or caretaker. Because they can't easily carry currency themselves, when the Elkh wants to purchase something, the shopkeeper simply takes a note and is later given the currency from the treasury. If an Elkh has to transport their own currency, the coins are tied on a rope like beads on a bracelet, and they then carry the "bracelet" of coins by their teeth or on an antler point, in a saddlebag, etc.
Canonically, wild beps and aitielkh do not typically possess currency, but you can still earn currency when using them in prompts. In canon, these elkh would be bartering for goods.
Canonically, wild beps and aitielkh do not typically possess currency, but you can still earn currency when using them in prompts. In canon, these elkh would be bartering for goods.
The treasury "front desk" is here. You can view your account here. Your name will only be added to the treasury once you have earned some currency!
On Effort
We highly discourage "grinding", a.k.a. making a bunch of work as quickly and as minimally-effortful as possible with the intention of getting maximum currency. Please put love, time, and care into your work, especially if it's giftart.
Earning Gildes
Notes
Please let us know if you completed/commissioned something that earns currency and we missed it! We try to keep track of everything but accidents happen! Don't hesitate to bring it up if you think something is amiss!
Scoring Calculator
Use the handy Scoring Calculator if you need help determining how many gildes you will get for a particular piece!
If you do not own an Bepotelkh, you can use an NPC to complete prompts or make gift art to earn gildes! If you earn enough gildes to breed a fawn you may post a journal (to the proper group folder), or in the Discord, asking if anyone would like to let you borrow their Bep for breeding purposes.
If you trade or sell your only Bep and don't intend to get another, you can either leave your currency or transfer it to the new owner or a person of your choice. Contact Herboreal about this or comment on the treasury journal.
You don't HAVE to use your currency. You can just let it sit in the bank if you want! OR you can give it to someone else, but only as a gift (selling gildes for IRL money or as a bargaining/trade item is prohibited). You may not ask other members if you can have their currency. If we find out you've done this, you will be denied use of the treasury system in the future.
If you trade or sell your only Bep and don't intend to get another, you can either leave your currency or transfer it to the new owner or a person of your choice. Contact Herboreal about this or comment on the treasury journal.
You don't HAVE to use your currency. You can just let it sit in the bank if you want! OR you can give it to someone else, but only as a gift (selling gildes for IRL money or as a bargaining/trade item is prohibited). You may not ask other members if you can have their currency. If we find out you've done this, you will be denied use of the treasury system in the future.
Art PROMPT GUIDEAll prompts must have a minimum full body bepotelkh (75% or more of the body) + a minimal background (example, example) the base reward for this is 7 gildes.
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WRITTEN PROMPT GUIDEAll written prompts must be 750 words, the base reward for this is 7 gildes.
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GIFT ART GUIDEGift art must be colored and polished to be awarded gildes
Bust (must include a background or foreground element such as a frame, florals, stars, etc.: example, example, example) 3 gildes Fullbody (75% or more of the body) 6 gildes BONUSES
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GIFT PROSE GUIDEAll prose must be at least 500 words, the base reward for this is 6 gildes
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ART COMMISSION GUIDECommission gildes go to the commissioner (the one who paid for the commission). The art must be colored and polished to be awarded gildes.
Bust (must include an element such as a frame, florals, stars, etc.) 2 gildes Fullbody (75% or more of the body) 5 gildes ON-BASE YCH commissions must be fullbody and are awarded +5 gildes for the first one and +2 gildes for each one on base after that BONUSES
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PROSE COMMISSION GUIDECommission gildes go to the commissioner (the one who paid for the commission). All prose must be at least 500 words, the base reward for this is 5 gildes
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OTHER
2 gildes for filling out a registration sheet
- Making unique art for the registration sheet earns you +5 gildes for the fullbody art + any registered companion/registered work gear/official accessory bonus if applicable.