Magdalene's seasonal quest is back for the month, along with an event shop containing Ombra's items!

• You can start the quest "Among Fallen Leaves" by going to 3's Forest and clicking on Magdalene.
• There are 3 quests in total: Among Fallen Leaves, Search the Shadowed Path (Repeatable, available throughout the month), and Returning to Magdalene's Cottage
• Magdalene's Autumn Bazaar is open again for the month of November!
• Stocked are Ombra's items, with a new item available this year.
• Ombra's seasonal currency "Wild Forage Snacks" can be obtained from Magdalene's repeatable seasonal quest "Search the Shadowed Path" as well as through Random Encounters, Adventuring, and 3's Forest Clean Up.
  

• Speak to Cro in the Grove to begin the seasonal quest "An Unfamiliar Path"
• There are 3 quests in total, to be unlocked in succession.
• The repeatable quest can be completed 5 times a day, allowing for progression and accumulation of currency.
• The Grove Goods Shop is stocked with Pann's items and will be open all month, taking Grove Treasure as currency!
• Other than quests, Grove Treasure can also be obtained through Random Encounters, Adventuring, and Turnip Thief.
• Clue - Take note of who you travel with, what paths you take, and at what time you take them.
  

 

 

• The ingredients to make the hatching item can be found in Pai, Agnes, and Oran's shops' Bonus Prize pools.
• The item alchemy recipe is available in your recipe book and shown above.
• This Seasonal Pet will remain in the shops for 3 months and rotate out at the end of November to be replaced by a pet for the next season.
• Seasonal pets are obtainable annually on a rotation! The hatching items can be alchemized at any time of the year.
  

 

• This is a preliminary poll, after which we'll be making more polls on subject matter and themes for various batches!
• Our plan is to make batches of merch and open preorders/orders at set times in order to get each batch shipped out in a timely manner.
• The type of merch and subject matter will be up to both staff discretion as well as user votes, such as this poll! 
  

Why do we want to make physical merchandise?
Offering physical merch through companies like Makeship is a passive form of advertisement that also helps us to support our team and fund additional development. Users have also been requesting multiple forms of physical merch since Dappervolk opened its doors and we would like to be able to fulfill some these suggestions/requests.

Does Dappervolk have prior experience making merch?
Yes! During our Kickstarter we offered merch sets with some tiers, successfully delivering all physical items on time after the funding ended. We are also very familiar with the process of product design and fulfillment and are excited to get back into the swing of making physical items.

Why not offer permanent merchandise instead of doing limited runs?
Since we have a small team and don't have the space or manpower to permanently set up shop delivering merch, we decided that doing batches would be the most sustainable method.

Will managing merchandise runs have an effect on site growth or staff productivity?
No, most of staff time will not need to be dedicated to the release of any physical merch beyond prototype approvals and the shipment of some items. All production will be handled by third party companies.

Is the winning merch type from this poll going to be the only merch being made?
No, this is an overall interest gauge for different types of merch, so that we know what's in the highest demand amongst our players. We're looking forward to making multiple types of merch going forward in different merch runs!