Delving

Delving is an activity an Algolope unlocks at Expert Rank, it can be done by both Wild and Tamed Algolopes.

Delving is the process of entering the underground, the depths, or caves in search of ore, crystals and useful minerals and materials for both selling, crafting and alchemy.
Delving comes with some risk of running into monsters, bandits or unfriendly encounters, but the rewards are often more lucrative than scavenging, hunting and fishing.

Many a rider or algo make their living off the finds from the depths, even with it's risks. 

Rules:

-All drawings must be original works.

- Up to 2 Algolope can be featured, but must be fully visible and all must be at least Expert Rank.

- Delving must be pictured underground, in caves, tunnels, or underground structures. There is no natural sunlight, but there may be glowing runes, crystals or mushrooms to light the way. Algos and riders may need to bring lanterns and other equipment to successfully navigate while Delving.

-Riders are optional, including a rider or a group starter adds a bonus +5 to your score. Max +10 or 2 riders/starters.

-Algolope that are inbred with either Spinal Deformities, or Brittle Bones cannot Delve due to health reasons.

-Mutated algolopes have a 10% reduction in hostile encounters while delving. 

-Images must be fullbody, colored and shaded, with a complex background (3 levels of ground, 3 elements, fully shaded.) (10 RP)

-Written works must be at least 1000 words. (10RP)

Success Chances

The success of Delving is based on a series of Random Generation or RNG,  including rank bonuses, and any additional bonuses from skills, traits, or companions, as well as how many 'searches' your algolope gets in the delve.

Searches can be simplified to be how many encounters or finds an algolope has during their delve. All delves start with an image depicting the first expedition in the underground, and from there you'll get an RNG for how many required submissions are needed to complete a delve, this is the 'search' amount. Generally this is between 1-5 submissions.
Each submission earns an rng for loot like hunting and fishing, as well as  a chance for Hostile encounters, or Con damaging events. If CON hits 0 your algolope will be injured and unable to continue. They will not lose items but will have to stop the delve early and lose out on completion rewards. Injured algolopes will also need to be healed to participate in activities again.

Hostile encounters can be decreased with higher Agility. Each point in agility reduces the hostile encounter roll by 1%. If the hostile encounter roll ends up being 0, well, you'll have smooth sailing! Hostile encounters are determined at the start of a delving season. Mutated algos get a 10% reduction bonus to hostile encounters due to the underground unknowns finding them right at home.

Completing a Delve rewards differing things  based on how many searches your algo had. With 1 search or delve being the easiest, with fewer overall rewards, and 5 being the hardest to complete. Each search also increases the Hostile encounter number by 10%, so stock up on potions before you head underground.

Initial Score:

1-20 RNG
+ Intellegence + Agility

Rank Bonuses:

Novice +5/ Adept +10/ Expert +15/ Master +30/ Legend +60

Additional Bonuses:
+5-10 (1-2 riders or starters)
+ Companion or trait bonus

Having a higher ranked Algolope tends to offer better bonuses and chances.  Additionally, training can boost your stats +1-3 points so it's beneficial to train your algos to do better in activities and to produce stronger offspring.

Intelligence stat has an additional bonus of applying the stat itself as a potential bonus to find more items in delving submissions. For example if your Algo has a INT: 6, then they have a 6% chance to find an additional item. You'll know your algo was successful or unsuccessful by the following comments:

Str Bonus: +6% chance extra item [1-6/100 chance]

[Import] didn't find anymore items. 89/100.
or

[Import] successfully found another item with a intelligence bonus roll of 3/100! 

[Import Name] found the following: 1x Item Name!

This is an additional bonus added to all Delving, it pulls from the primary stat of that activity. 

Loot 

In order to find at least 1 item, a 30 must be rolled.

To find at least 2 items, the minimum roll is 60.

To find 3 items, the minimum roll is 80.

To find 4 items the roll must be at least 100.

Rolls over 130 bring back 4 items and a bonus! See if you can discover it first!

Traits and Bonuses on your algo or companion may award an additional find or item. 

In order for item, companion, skill or trait bonuses to be counted you must list this information in the description of the hunting or fishing Artwork/Story.

Activity Tracker:

Import:

Rank:

Skills/Traits:

Companion:

Items: 

If you do not have any of the extra bonus modifiers you can remove those fields from the form. On redeem you only need to include a link to the import, the entry, and the Rank.

All Delving entries can be submitted [HERE]!

All rolls are per individual Algolope, so if you own more than one, be sure to list them in separate comments. Including forms for more than one roll or algo will be declined.

If other members' Algolope are featured, they must link and provide the information of their own animals in order to have the results rolled.