RANCHING

It may seem a little boring to draw your character hanging out with their animals over and over again, but let your creativity flow! There are more facets to ranching than what meets the eye. How about making a new fence to keep dangerous carnivores away? Or maybe the Mareep need to be clipped, the cows milked, stables need to be cleaned? Provide some others with your animal products, 'sell' them at the market or prepare them for a transport. Don't limit yourself to drawing the same kind of pictures again and again. As long as a ranch pokemon is included in the picture, it counts towards their growth. 

Work must be at least flat colors with a simple scene or around 500 words with your resident included. 

• If you were to do a comic you would gain Work Items for every panel that meets minimum requirements. If you were to do writing, you would gain one item every 500 words. If you were to do a RP, the Ranch Owner would receive Work Items for every 250 words per Participant (example, every 500 words for 2 people, every 750 words for 3 people, 1000 words for 4 people and so on.). 

  • Pokemon need to be evenly featured in writing/RPs to produce Work Items (mentioning a Skiddo in a single sentence for a 5000 words submission will not get you more than 1 Milk.)

• RPs can count toward work pieces, but only the member who is involved with the job can submit and earn produce for the work piece. Both members will still earn PD for the roleplay. 

• One benefit of marriage is the allowance of collaboration on work-related pieces. However, only one member of the couple will get the work produce. (ex. Spouse A owns a farm, Spouse B owns a ranch. Spouse A makes a sketch of their strawberries, Spouse B colors the sketch. Spouse A would submit the piece because they own the farm, and Spouse A would get the strawberries.)

Ranch Work Form

Work submissions are submitted using our submission form. Be sure to mark all of your benefits and include all work pokemon to ensure you receive the correct produce for your hard work!

Ranchers in Raccolto raise livestock. Pokemon and the products from pokemon will be shown in your inventory. A Ranch upgrade will increase the sturdiness of the barn and fence that a Ranch will have. Consequently it will be much safer for the livestock.

Basic (default for Ranchers) -- Cheaply made, easily damaged by weather. Gets cold in the winter. Included fence is made of unprocessed branches. Comes with a barn that holds 4 Pokemon.

Medium -- Slightly stronger, can withstand a bit more. There is sometimes a chill in the winter. Fence is now made of processed wood: sturdier and larger. Barn now holds 6 Pokemon.

Large -- It's now fully weather proof but it can get cold at night still. The fence is upgraded to stone. Barn now holds 9 Pokemon

Extra Large -- Strong and reliable. Winter isn’t a problem. The fence is reinforced by wooden planks. Barn now holds 12 Pokemon.

Expansive -- Will never get damaged by weather. Climate is properly controlled to keep your Pokemon happy. The fence has been upgraded to Golden Timber. Barn now holds 15 Pokemon.

Rare Pokémon

Out in the world are incredibly rare and powerful creatures that are vicious as they are special. Despite this, there are ranchers who are adamant to own and tame them for their produce, though it is no easy feat. Arrokuda Acquisitions supposedly found instructors to make it possible... 

CANNOT be purchased! Two species limit applies to both pets AND workmon!

Medium Ranch Upgrade -- 1,000 (6 Pokemon)

Large Ranch Upgrade -- 3,000 (9 pokemon)

Extra Large Ranch Upgrade -- 5,000 (12 Pokemon)

Expansive Ranch Upgrade -- 10,000 (15 Pokemon)

*Livestock -- 1,000 each

-- Livestock always begins at its earliest evolution. Please choose a species, gender, and name for your new buddy! Remember to check out the Pokémon Info for what you wish to have as your livestock.

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*Makers -- 5,000 each

Ranchers can turn 2 of the SAME but of any size produce into one refined produce (example, one Small Milk and one Large Milk make one Cheese). Each rancher can buy up to 3 Makers (only one is needed to reap the full benefit, more can be purchased for RP purposes). They need to be featured within work submissions to gain their benefits. The design of the maker/s is up to the individual member. 

Second Career (Basic Farm, Basic Ranch, Basic Business) -- 5000

Third Career (Basic Farm, Basic Ranch, Basic Business) -- 20,000

-- To buy a second career path your character must already have upgraded their Ranch to Large.

-- To buy a third career path your character must already have their second job upgraded to Large.

-- Each career path can purchase additional properties. Properties cannot be shared, even if they are for the same job-type.
      * Exceptions are the Stable, Flower Garden, and Event Only Properties.