Explorations

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Many Rukaan feel an instinctual need to roam and explore their surroundings as they travel. This inclination occurs in tame and wild Rukaan alike and they may set out to explore individually, with a few companions or with their whole herd. Often they might stumble upon items which could prove useful.

Explorations will be rolled randomly for a single item drop unless the Rukaan has relevant companions, traits or other exploration drop bonuses.

Redwood Forest Exploration by Chocolatesparerib

Rukaan Mountain Adventure by Narncolie

Do you fear this? by fancyratties

Exploration Entry Requirements

Entries must be full body, coloured, and with a complex background. Shading is optional.
"Sheets" are not permitted. Each Rukaan can only be rolled once per submission.
Literature must be at least 800 words. +400 words per every extra Rukaan depicted.
Up to four different Rukaan may be depicted in one entry unless otherwise noted. Handlers are not required.
There is no chance to fail while exploring; higher tier excursions will reap greater rewards.
Entries do not have to have every detail listed in the area descriptions, but it should be clear which area they are exploring.
All Rukaan in the same exploration piece must be in the same exploration area.
Rukaan do not have to be shown actively "exploring" in the piece to count as an exploration as long as it is in the specified location.
Rukaan which are not entering the exploration can be included in the piece for rune marks only. A maximum of five Rukaan can be rolled for rune marks per submission.
Leasing is not allowed.

Unlocking Exploration Areas

Free exploration area can be explored by any Rukaan at any time.
Seasonal explorations can be explored by any Rukaan during the season that they are open.
Tiered exploration areas can be unlocked by exploring the previous tier. All Tier One areas are free for every Rukaan to explore.
Non-tier locked areas may be accessed by applying an unlock item to your Rukaan or meeting other requirements. For example, the Dragon's Lair may be unlocked by using a Dragon's Lair Key.

Exploration Areas vs Lore Locations

Most exploration areas listed in this journal do not have to be any particular specific location as long as they match the biome or surroundings described in the area descriptions below. They can be located anywhere that you choose: for example, a desert exploration could be set in the Sahara, or in a named desert location from a different ARPG, or in the Vaeril Desert Fields of Valhalla lore location. These do not count as lore locations unless they are also depicting a specific location named in the Lore Locations journal and meet the requirements listed in the depiction notes there.

Each exploration area will specify which lore locations are compatible with the area if you want to go for the lore location rune mark bonus. The specific lore location must be named in the rune mark bonuses form and lore location depiction notes must be met to claim the lore location rune mark bonus.

Free Exploration Area

Freestyle Exploration

Available for all Rukaan

Four Rukaan may enter per submission

Does not need to be unlocked, and does not count towards unlocking any exploration tier

Your Rukaan need not be constrained to exploring the official Fields of Valhalla locations. Do they want to check out a futuristic alien civilization? Spelunk a cavern under the earth? Go on a sight-seeing tour through a castle or chase plesiosaurs in the ocean? Anything that doesn’t fit in one of the other exploration areas goes here! Complex background is still required. Please list “Freestyle” as the exploration area in the form.

This exploration area does not have to be a lore location.

Drops: 50 kroner, 100 kroner, 150 kroner, Stone, Shiny Rocks, Wood Chunks, Leaves, Plant Fibers

Tiered Exploration Areas

See Tiered Exploration Areas page

Seasonal Exploration Areas

See Seasonal Exploration Areas page

Unlockable Exploration Areas

See Unlockable Exploration Areas page

Exploration Bonuses

Some items and traits will give a boost to your success or rewards in explorations.

Click to show exploration bonuses.

Traits

Ghost Whisperer - There is a small chance the benevolent spirits of your Rukaan’s ancestors may bestow a random trait upon them if pictured in a graveyard, cairn, burial site or memorial in an exploration piece. Traits will be applied to the Rukaan directly if they have not reached the maximum number of applied traits. If they have reached the maximum number of applied traits, the traits may be applied to a different Rukaan.

Pathfinder - Exploration tiers may be unlocked with one fewer required submission per area (for example: if a tier unlock normally requires 3 wetland and 3 market, they can unlock it with 2 wetland and 2 market). Exploration Tier Two can be unlocked for free.

Adventurous - Rukaan has a 10% chance to drop an additional area item in Unlockable Exploration Areas (Dragon’s Lair, Runewood, Spirit Realm, Shipwreck Island). Fossegrim's Song does not apply.

Homebody - Rukaan has a 10% chance to drop an additional area item in Tier 1 to Tier 3 exploration areas. Fossegrim's Song does not apply.

Neighborly - Rukaan has a 10% chance to drop a shed antler (iron, copper, gold, ancient, gem, moose or mutated) in addition to their roll in Explorations if a group NPC or Starter is pictured fullbody or significantly involved in the story. NPC/Starter must be linked in the activity bonuses.

Non-Hereditary Traits

Skadi’s Domain - Allows the Rukaan to face seasonal battle opponents (NPC and Boss) and explore seasonal exploration areas at any time of year.

Companions

Gyrfalcon - 35% chance to drop small prey items in explorations if set by the ocean or a body of water.

Common Lizard - The Common Lizard companion allows a player to reroll a single activity roll (battle, exploration, quest) one time.

Squirrel - 35% chance to drop a plant item in explorations when plants are featured in the entry (image or story). Plants should be featured in some detail (more than a uniform lawn of grass).

Skunk - 10% chance to bring back a random stat point in exploration or quest art/stories if set in a forest. If the Rukaan with the skunk also has the skunk marking, this increases to a 15% chance.

Cat - 35% chance to bring back something shiny in addition to the exploration roll in any exploration set at night.

Jormungungar - 25% chance to drop one additional item in explorations and quests. Does not use up a companion slot. Is applied to Ruk who earned it and cannot be removed.

Professions/Aptitudes

Scavenger Aptitude

Apprentice Scavenger - They gain a 5% chance to roll additional items on explorations.

Trained Scavenger - They gain a 10% chance to roll an additional item on explorations and a 5% increased chance of finding rare items in explorations.

Adept Scavenger - They gain a 15% chance to roll an additional item on explorations, a 5% increased chance of finding rare items in explorations and a 5% increase in chance to find locked exploration area unlock items in quests.

Treasure Hunter Profession

Apprentice Treasure Hunter - They gain a 5% bonus to finding rarer items in exploration.

Trained Treasure Hunter - They gain a 10% bonus to finding rarer items in exploration and a 5% chance to find extra items in exploration.

Adept Treasure Hunter - They gain a 15% bonus to finding rarer items in exploration, a 5% chance to find an extra item in exploration and a 5% increase in chance to find locked exploration area unlock items in quests

Adventurer Aptitude

Adept Adventurer - They gain a 15% chance to drop extra quest-type reward items in quests, a 5% chance to drop additional quest-type reward items in migration quests, and a 5% chance to drop quest-type reward items in explorations.

Investigator Profession

Adept Investigator - They gain a 15% chance to drop an extra extra quest-type reward items in quests, 5% chance to drop additional quest-type reward items in solution quests and 5% chance to drop quest-type reward items in explorations.

Other

Well-Trodden Paths herd bonus: This bonus will allow four Rukaan to enter a seasonal exploration instead of three as long as at least two of the Rukaan are from the same herd with this bonus. Note: This does not allow Rukaan to enter seasonal exploration areas out of season unless all Rukaan in the piece have Skadi’s Domain.

Exploration Submission Form

Please include this information block in the submission for each Rukaan to be rolled.

Submit your exploration to the Explorations folder in the gallery.

Be sure the trackers you are linking are the exact comment you want the result posted to unless you want it posted to the journal itself!

Import Link:

(Literature only) Nicknames/descriptions: (Please list any nicknames or descriptions used for this Rukaan in the story to allow our activity admins to see where and how much they are present in the story)

Rune Mark Tracker: (This is the exact link where the result will be posted. Please check that all tracker links lead to the correct place before submitting.)

Rune Mark points and bonuses: (for example; fullbody colored art by owner, Luck Rune Talisman. See the full list of potential bonuses here: Rune Marks)

Exploration Bonuses: (Items, companions, traits, professions/aptitudes)

Exploration Area:

Proof of Tier/Area Unlock: (Link to tier/area unlock approval comment. Not needed for Tier One. If the Rukaan's unlock of the tier or area has been added to their import, say "On Import".)

Activity Tracker Link: (This is the exact link where the result comment will be posted. Please check that all tracker links lead to the correct place before submitting.)

Bank Name: (This is where item/kroner/trait/stat drops will be automatically deposited when rolled. If you don't have an account, list the name you would like it to be created under.)

Exploration Area Unlock Form

To unlock the next exploration tier/area, check the requirements listed for that tier/area. No unlock is needed for Tier One, or for Tier Two if the Rukaan has Pathfinder trait!

All exploration pieces must be rolled and accepted into the group gallery to be used for exploration unlocks. Please link the exploration result comment and not the exploration entry.

If you've met the requirements, fill out the form below and reply to >> this comment << .

Prior to June 2021, unlocks were posted as comments. After this date, they will be posted on the import itself. If you have any unlock comments posted prior to June 2021, you may use this thread to have them posted directly to the Rukaan's import.

Import Link:

Tier or Area Unlocking:

Proof: (link to completed required exploration result comments, area unlock item, or previous unlock comment)

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