Despite appearances, Dergons are capable of learning!
Sometimes, you just have a run of good luck!
Skills are a way of tracking a dergon's experience in one field! Activities have associated skills, as do Alchemy and Crafting. The more a dergon participates in each, the better they'll get at it.
Skills are separate from AEX Ranks. A dergon does not have to be ranked up to receive a level in a skill!
These skills are improved by completing Activity submissions in the Activity of the same name! When your dergon has participated in five rolled Activities of one type, you may submit these five result comments to earn them a level up. Leveling up improves their loot haul!
Caving levels range from 1-15! Improving Caving will improve the number of 'stacks' of items a dergon may find in this activity, as well as the number of items in each stack. Higher levels will also grant a chance for additional Rare items in the same roll!
Foraging levels range from 1-15! Improving Foraging will improve the number of 'stacks' of items a dergon may find in this activity, as well as the number of items in each stack. Higher levels will also grant a chance for additional Rare items in the same roll!
Hunting levels range from 1-15! Improving Hunting will improve the number of 'stacks' of items a dergon may find in this activity, as well as the number of items in each stack. Higher levels will also grant a chance for additional Rare items in the same roll!
Scavenging levels range from 1-15! Improving Scavenging will improve the number of 'stacks' of items a dergon may find in this activity, as well as the number of items in each stack. Higher levels will also grant a chance for additional Rare items in the same roll!
These skills are improved by completing Crafting and Alchemy recipes. While art is not necessary for these to be processed, art will give an additional bonus to the entry!
Alchemy levels range from 1-5! Improving Alchemy will increase the chance of success for any attempted recipe.
Crafting levels range from 1-5! Improving Crafting will allow a dergon access to higher tiers of craftable items.
Boons are a one-level bonus which gives a dergon a specific advantage. Boons may apply a bonus across multiple activities or just one, or may give a dergon access to extra Familiars, breeding slots, or other specific boosts. Some boons are heritable- if a Dergon's hatchlings could be affected by a boon, it will be listed in their genos!
Boons are directly linked to AEX Ranks. You may choose one Boon when your Dergon ranks up! Some Boons need an art piece to be confirmed, but most are passive bonuses which will be automatically confirmed. You can list any applicable Boons at the bottom of a form for a relevant submission!