NEWBIE GUIDE

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What is an ARPG?

An ARPG is the shorthand for an Art Role Playing Game. Much like a video game, or a table top game you engage in with friends, Kim-Oasis ARPG is a collaborative game you create as you go with your Kalacros companion!

What is a Kalacros?

A Kalacros is the primary species the stories of Kim-Oasis feature around! They're intelligent, large, fluffy bat-like creatures with their own lives and adventures to lead.
You can read more about them in the Kalacros Species Information journal.

What is this world like?

At base, Kim-Oasis takes place in a mid-tech, high fantasy setting, with wide open heights, floating islands, and a fair bit of ambient magic! However, there is absolutely room for other setpieces and tech levels as dictated by personal lore. Our goal is that the official lore works as much as possible with a wide variety of ideas, with minimal need to change on either side.

How do you get a Kalacros?

The easiest way to get a Kalacros is from our Adoption Center! Here, you can get your first Kalacros completely free.
Otherwise, players are always breeding and selling other Kalacros and are likely to work out a deal to help a new player acquire their first bean!


What do you do with them once you get one?

The next step is to download the Design Template and follow the How To Design a Kalacros journal, along with the MARKINGS AND MUTATIONS Design Hub, to get them into approvals and ultimately into the game!
Once they're uploaded, the skies are the limits on what you can do from there!

How do you gain character advancement?

The basic activities revolve around depicting your Kalacros in their day to day adventures. Everyone needs to start by making sure they have a meal, and you can find plenty more aside in our two starter activities, Hunting & Harvesting! Once you're feeling a little more ready to try longer ventures, take to the skies alongside a mentor and get to Exploring for even more quality loot.

As you continue, you'll earn Evolution Points & Ranks, which enable your Kalacros to raise through the ranks of Kalacros society, becoming more widely regarded and respected. In addition, you can earn Experience Points & Levels, which enable your Kalacros to take on higher challenges and greater risks in their travels.

To track these points, you'll need to make a Kalacros Tracker. These are fairly standard in that they require a separate tracker for each Kalacros, with a standard set of links for tracking different types of entries.

Once you've met the requirements to Rank or Level up, head on over to Status Updates with your Kalacros' tracker in order to get it counted!

How do you breed?

The cornerstone of breeding comes from earning your Ancient Journey, a rite of passage that all prospective parents must go through in the Oasis before they can breed with others! Once you've made it through this step, the next goal is to return to the Evolution Points & Ranks information, as it largely governs breeding capabilities and what heads your Kalacros will be able to turn in seeking a mate.
Otherwise, all information on breeding Kalacros can be found on our Breeding page.


Anything here you're still not certain on, or feel could be better covered! Please feel free to direct it to either our Discord, our Questions & Answers journal, or Suggestions & Error Reports! We truly welcome and appreciate any and all feedback, to the end of continuing to improve this game for our community and players! <3


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