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February newsletter

Discord || Ko-Fi || Beginner's Guide || Guide Directory || Event Schedule

✨ Event Duration: 2/1/26 — 4/1/26 ✨

OPERATION: RECLAIM RAYDES

This event is a Lore Event! It is a part of the ARPG's overarching storyline, and will never rerun once it ends.

The sky-port of Eldridia is buzzing as the Adventurer's Guild’s biggest airship, The Glorietta Arcana, embarks on its most dangerous mission yet. Join Pioette and your fellow Lightkeepers as you journey across to the Withered isle of Raydes, braving the shadows to reclaim what belongs to Light. Draw your blades, ignite your lanterns, and prepare to channel your magic as you cleanse Raydes' lands of the Wither... once and for all.

Rewards include...

✨ Monthly announcements! ✨

Guest artist Applications

Guest Artist applications for the Bloom Season cycle are open! Chosen artists will create 1 sale design to be posted in a batch in March. More information can be found in the Form!

Deadline: 2/7

Apply!

Try your luck with our free raffles!

Monthly raffle

[LM-273] Tangyuan

A F2E raffle hosted on TH!

Enter!

Seasonal raffle

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

I hope to get these set up by next month!

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Explore Faia with the Location of the Month!

Mavia

"The violet grass is soft as silk, and the insects here are like nothing else in the Realm... brightly colored and surprisingly large."

✨ Earn a 20 wisp bonus for drawing scenes set in this location! ✨

✨ What's new this month?✨

NEW ARRIVALS

Sacred & Withered Traits

A gift of honor, a mark of corruption...

Use the Deities' Favor or Wither's Claim to apply any of the new Sacred or Withered traits (applicable to all species)! These items can be obtained through Lore Events, as the traits themselves are lore related... see the Library for all released lore!

Factions

Is there a Guild that calls to you?

Faction pages are all set up! Your characters can now join any Faction starting from the second row (this includes all Guilds, the two sides of the Ruptour War, and the Mage's Academy)! I hope to add further playability in the future...

The Giving Well

Donate your spare stuff for raffle tickets!

You may now donate one item or character per month via The Giving Well prompt for Raffle Tickets! Starting next month, there will be a Seasonal Raffle to earn tickets for, but since that doesn't exist yet you will earn Reclaim Raydes event tickets instead!

Revamped Pets

Squeak! Squabble! Tiny pets galore!

All 16 exploration pets (as well as their pet carriers) have been revamped into the new art style! Many have also had variant colors reworked, renamed, and/or received full redesigns.

Revamped Location Pages

Explore the islands of Faia!

All Ocean Island and Sky Island location pages have been revamped to include matching music (external Youtube links), Adventurer's Guild discovery notes, and more readability overall!

Prompts

A new set of Monthly Prompts have rotated in!

Blue Hour

During the long, indigo twilights of late Frost Season Faia turns a deep, vibrant blue.

The Sniffles

The cold takes its toll on even the most healthy Faians. Ready your tissues.

Sorting Seeds

Bloom Season is fast approaching. Soon, it will be time to plant again.

New requests have appeared on the Bulletin Board!

Help with Harvesting

🌾 Farming

Vertical Garden

🌷 Gardening

Unusual Ingredients

🥘 Cooking

A Meal for a Bard

🥘 Cooking

Banquet Chef

🥘 Cooking

Sturdy Baskets

🪵 Crafting

One Broken Wheel

⚙️ Tinkering

Music Box

⚙️ Tinkering

Magical Mushrooms

🔎 Research

Cozy Mural

🎨 Art

Travel Guides

📚 Writing

Bedtime Storybook

📚 Writing

Bulletin Board requests can only be completed by Faians with proficiency in the matching Skill! More information can be found in this guide.

Misc. announcements & Updates

February is the last month of Frost Season! At the end of the month, all Seasonal trait items and pets will rotate out until December 2026.

✨ Support the ARPG! ✨

KO-FI

Creating this world is one of my greatest passions, and I’m so thankful to everyone who makes all this possible! If you'd like to support the ARPG, we offer memberships with fun perks like monthly goodies, sneak peeks, preclaims, art requests, and Blaze Tokens, as well as a shop for one-time item purchases. But whether you're a supporter or just here for the journey, thank you for being a part of Faia's community!

FEBRUARY 2026

Some scars are invisible, etched into the heart rather than the skin.

Join the Chandelier Tier to receive this month's Curated Parcel and exclusive rewards!

Exclusive Title: Heartbroken

FEBRUARY 2026 TITLE

MYSTERY ITEM

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Operation: Reclaim Raydes || Lore Event

Posted 1 month ago :: Last edited 1 day ago by spectralswan

OPERATION: Reclaim Raydes

⚔️ Challenge Boss ⚔️

✨ Raffle Entries ✨

The Sky-Port of Eldridia is more bustling than you have ever imagined they’d be. You knew there were tons of Guild members, obviously, but numbers aren’t quite the same as seeing the mass of Faians in person. Every meeting you’d managed to attend didn’t have half of the participants; many members didn’t have the luxury of living close enough to be there often. But, this summons had brought Faians from all waters to Kal.

As you draw closer, you finally conceptualize the immense size of the Guild’s biggest airship, The Glorietta Arcana. A Lumendra currently walking across the gangplank is but a morsel compared to the ornate rail next to them. Not to mention the Tortuvina circling the skies around it; they are certainly large, but pale next to the airship.

“You know where you’re going, dear?” A Candle Noodle with a record of supplies approaches you, and introduces herself as Felicity. “You’d better get aboard. We’re flying for Raydes in just a few beats. Grab that sack over there and take it to Pioette, will you?”

You nod, a bit anxious to board—you know you'll get airsick. But you balance the sack on your back and walk over the gangplank onto the Guild’s great airship.

You scan the crowd of Faians, looking for Pioette: a blue and green Candle Noodle with a plethora of wings. You see her near the hull, chatting with a group of other Noodles. Trying not to interrupt, you wait patiently at the edge of the conversation, placing the sack onto the planks. But Pioette does realise you want her attention, and she breaks the chat.

“Oh! I was wondering where that went. Thanks for finding it.” She looks down at you for a moment, and then cocks her head. “You’re a mage, right? Join our conversation.” You sit down, unsure, but listening.

She takes the sack, pulling out a glass prism. “This,” she says, holding it up to catch the stunlight, “will be the key to our spell.” You stare at the reflected rainbow of light that spills onto the deck.

“While our other Guild members work to clear the Wither manually—flames, lures, and light mist alike—we’ll channel our spells into this. Raydes will be consumed by Light, and the Wither will have no choice but to retreat.” Pioette turns to you. “Are you ready?”

⚔️ How to participate ⚔️

This is a Community Boss Battle event! Every action you take deals damage to the Boss, representing the Wither's presence in Raydes. For this event, there will be no set HP in order to gauge the community's damage capabilities for future events! Raydes will be restored to Light by April 1st, when the event ends!

I. Event prompts

This operation is our largest yet. We need every paw we can get.

Complete prompts with your Faian characters to deal damage! Every prompt has a different Wisp to Damage Ratio; the more detail and effort you put into your work (increasing the Wisp value), the more damage you deal to the Wither!

Each prompt submission grants standard Wisp rewards and 1 Raffle Ticket. If you draw a scene, you receive +1 Raffle Ticket!

The Prismatic Array

Channel your affinity magic into the prismatic array. This is our secret weapon.

This prompt is only open to Faians with an activated affinity.

Glorietta Arcana

Keep the gears turning. The entire operation fails without your support aboard Glorietta.

This prompt is only open to Faians with at least 1 proficient skill.

Valiant Explorers

You are on the front lines on Raydes. Hold your lantern high and push back the Wither!

This prompt is open to any adult Faians owned by you.

All Paws on Deck

Whether you are stationed aboard Glorietta or back at the Sky-Port, every paw counts.

[FTO FRIENDLY] This prompt is open to any adult Faians.

Timeline Note: This story occurs prior to the awakening of the first Ruptour. Therefore, although Ruptours can participate in these prompts for ARPG purposes, it is not considered canon.

II. Item donations

The Guild's supplies are being stretched thin.

Donate light-emitting items to deal damage! These items can be claimed at The Beacon for free or found via Exploration. Use Crafting to upgrade common items before donating to maximize your damage!

III. Daily login

As a Lightkeeper, just your prescence is enough to weaken the Wither.

✨ THE SPOILS OF VICTORY ✨

This event ends in April, when Raydes has been restored to light!

Raffle

Earn Raffle Tickets by completing prompts! Additionally, every user who contributed at least once can claim 1 bonus Raffle Ticket via the Boss Page.
At the end of the event, everyone will have the chance to win these exclusive rewards...

Deities' Favor x1/4K DMG

A sacred mark bestowed by the Deities. Grants a Sacred trait of choice.

Wither's Claim x1/4K DMG

A chilling mark of corruption. Grants a Withered trait of choice.

Legendary MYO Box x1

Contains a Legendary MYO ticket of choice.

Legendary MYO Egg x1

Contains a Legendary Baby MYO ticket of choice.

Arcane Affinity Totem x1

A totem to jumpstart one's connection to the Arcane.

Beast Affinity Totem x1

A totem to jumpstart one's connection to the Bestial.

Divine Affinity Totem x1

A totem to jumpstart one's connection to the Divine.

Fae Affinity Totem x1

A totem to jumpstart one's connection to the Fae.

Arcane Affinity Fragment x4

A fragment of an Arcane Totem.

Beast Affinity Fragment x4

A fragment of a Beast Totem.

Divine Affinity Fragment x4

A fragment of a Divine Totem.

Fae Affinity Fragment x4

A fragment of a Fae Totem.

Community Rewards

Once the event ends:

Lore Conclusion: Well, what happened? You'll find out in the lore conclusion! The end of this story will be posted in a News post, and the full lore of Operation: Reclaim Raydes will be added to the Main Storyline book, available to read in the Library at any time.
The Wither Journals: Chapter 1 of The Wither Journals will be permanently unlocked for all players in the Library. Additional chapters will be unlocked in future lore events!

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January Newsletter || 1st Anniversary

Posted 2 months ago :: Last edited 1 month ago by spectralswan

January newsletter

❄️ 2026, Frost season ❄️

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EVENT START: 1st ANNIVERSARY EVENT

We are celebrating our 1st Anniversary on LK with a huge event: featuring a MYO event, GA batches, and Discord giveaways!

🎉 Claim your free MYO at the MYO event! 🎉

GA batches will be posted every Saturday throughout the month of January. Each batch includes a mix of sales and F2E raffles by a total of 21 GAs. Announcements will be posted in the Sales tab on-site, as well as in the Discord. Here is the schedule, get ready to see some gorgeous designs!!!

1/3/26: 🏴‍☠️🐋 Salt and Sundered Depths 🐋🏴‍☠️

1/10/26: 🔮✨ Celestial Summoning ✨🔮

1/17/26: 🧝‍♀️🐉 Medieval Fantasy 🐉🧝‍♀️

1/24/26: 🦚🐗 The Wild Hunt 🐗🦚

1/31/26: 🐍🏛️ Greek Mythology 🏛️🐍

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location of the month

January's Location of the Month is Reeding!

Draw scenes set in this location to earn a 20 wisp bonus! More information can be found in the Prompt Value Guide. Note that this location does not yet have official artwork; refer to the Ocean Map for reference!

New Prompts

A new set of monthly prompts have rotated in! Try your hand at this month's prompts: Annual Reset, Surprise Present, and Scrapbooking !

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NEW Arrivals!

Location of the month bonus

Location of the Month is a new artwork bonus, designed to encourage worldbuilding and exploration! Each month, a new location will be announced in the newsletter, and players can earn a 20 wisp bonus for drawing scenes in that location. This bonus is eligible for any prompt (including Kelp Coin and General Artwork), as long as the artwork meets a background bonus (simple or complex).

More information on how to claim this bonus, as well as bg requirements, can be found in the Prompt Value Guide!

Light items

You may have noticed these mysterious new items in your inventory: the Table Lamp, Explorer's Light, Wooden Torch, and Small Candle! These items have officially replaced the previous Junk Items, and they will come in handy for certain upcoming events...

New ART

The following assets have been reworked in the new art style: special MYO crafting materials, Affinity Totems, Affinity Fragments, all Event Pets + Carriers, all Seasonal Pets + Carriers (some have also received color alterations), and the Box of Junk!

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in the works!

1) Lore event... [expected release: February]

2) Sacred traits [expected release: February]

3) Worldbuilding info on settlements [expected release: tentative April]

+ more...

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Updates

1) Raffle results for the Secret Santa will be posted in the Discord server, stay tuned!

2) Ruptour ear traits have been reworked! Lofty Ears (C) -> Short Ears (C), and Kitten Ears (U) has been removed (previous kitten ears now fit under Short Ears).

3) All Guilds and Major Organizations have been moved to the Factions section of the World Expanded! A new Guild has also been added: The Scepter of Light!

4) The Guide Directory and Event Schedule have been reworked, and are now much easier to navigate. Everyone say thank you Thea!

5) Crafting requirements for Paint Pigments have been lowered from 3 to 2 Paint Swatches!

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Hello 2026!

It is officially 2026, meaning it has officially been 1 year since LK Launch!! This honestly makes me so emotional (if you want to read my huge ramble it's in the spoiler below dshgfdg). This year has felt so short, yet at the same time so long because of everything we've done together. Without further ado, let's take a walk down memory lane!

Here's a recap of 2025!

In January, we officially opened up LK and celebrated with a huge Anniversary MYO event!

In February, the Serpent's Glade was introduced, and Frost seasonal pets released!

In March, you began your Runestone-collecting journey with the Bloom Festival, coinciding with the release of the first seasonal site theme!

In April, we had some big releases: Skill prompts, Bulletin Board prompts, and the full map of Faia!

In May, we hosted the first Community Worldbuilding Contest, and even amidst the horrid annual exam season, you guys designed some amazing plants!

In June, new pets and traits arrived with Bay Season and the Rite of the Reef!

In July, we held an Artfight adjacent event, and your plant designs from May's Flora of Faia event were made official!

In August, we had some major lore releases: Guilds, new chapters on magic, and worldbuilding for sky islands!

In September, we enjoyed a month full of cozy fall vibes with the first ever Harvest Festival!

In October, the entire site was overhauled with new colors, artwork, and BABIES!

In November, we hosted a simple Discord Emote Contest! (the emotes are amazing)

And last but certainly not least, in December, the Serpent's Glade finally released after almost a year of Runestone-collecting!

Huge Lex ramble

I created Candle Noodles all the way back in 2022. I’d just started High School, and I spent my free time designing adopts to sell on DeviantArt. In early October, I designed the first Candle Noodle and thought, “huh, I should make a closed species!” I then proceeded to put everything together within the month and launched on Halloween. Looking back 1) I am so jealous of all the free time that 9th grade me had because HOW DID I DO THAT 2) You can definitely tell that “Candle Noodles” were named by a 13 year old... haha

I also had absolutely no clue what I was doing. There was not a single speck of lore to be found, it was just “candle noodles are goofy!” They had this horrendous trait sheet where all of the different rarity colors looked the same if you squinted. Candle Noodle wax color and paw-pads were also traited. I was manually rolling expedition loot and listing out everyone’s items in a very, very compact and unreadable spreadsheet before Adrian made an actually useable one (thank you). At one point, I was running 3 different Toyhouse Worlds because Candle Noodles, Lumendras, and Tortuvinas each launched separately. To everyone who’s been around and stuck with Faia since those olden days, thank you. There have been so many times where I’ve felt frustrated that Faia didn’t blow up overnight, or discouraged after comparing Faia to big ARPGs, but you’re the reason that I didn't quit. Faia would not be what it is today without all of the guidance and support I’ve received throughout the years from all of you and I'm just so grateful for that.

I also want to give a special thanks to all of the staff. To those of you who take time out of your day to check in and process submissions, Faia would literally come to a grinding halt without you. Thank you for everything you do, and thank you for bearing with me and all of the overly complicated design/prompt rules. To the artists, thank you for bringing Faia to life… the site would be really ugly without your banners, drawing banners=my absolute nemesis. To the writer, singular, aka Thea, thank you for giving this world such a compelling story to tell. I’m so incredibly excited for you all to finally see all of the lore Thea’s cooked up when I finally start releasing lore events this year. You guys also have Thea to thank for the anatomy guides and abolishment of ridiculous traits, 80 wisp fullbody values, and more. And lastly, a special thank you to Adrian for being there since day 1, and for all of the guidance and CS wisdom you’ve given me along the way. There have been so many times where, as someone who’s really only been in the CS space since founding Faia, I’ve felt utterly lost, but you guys have always been there to help me figure things out and I truly never take that for granted

I’m now a Senior in High School, and this ARPG has been one of my most fulfilling experiences throughout these past few years. I’m so thankful for all of the people I’ve met and become friends with through this community. It makes my heart so happy every time I see you guys get excited about updates, and I hope to continue bringing you lots of fun updates in 2026!

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Frost Festival || Event Overview

Posted 2 months ago :: Last edited 2 months ago by spectralswan

Frost Festival

Event Duration: 12/1/25 - 12/31/25

Frost Season casts a deep chill across the Realm, blanketing the land in ice and snow. As resources grow scarce and temperatures begin to plummet, Faians counter the season’s hardship by celebrating the Frost Festival, an event centered around the unbreakable bonds of community. Held universally in virtually every settlement, the Frost Festival gives Faians across the Realm a reason to look forward to the season.

During the Festival, each settlement maintains an indoor open hearth location. Seeking refuge from the cold, communities gather at these locations to relax and engage in shared activities like mending, knitting, and storytelling. Additionally, gifting becomes a core tradition throughout the month, as neighbors make a point of supporting each other. When a Faian bakes a fresh loaf of pastry or chops extra firewood, it is common to share a portion with those nearby. Indeed, in addition to celebration, the traditions of the Frost Festival ensure that every Faian is looked after by their community until the eventual Bloom Season thaw.

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✨ collect event Traits & pets! ✨

Reindeer trait items and Edurling carriers are available during the Frost Festival in the Event Shop and Ko-Fi Shop!

Aurora Griffon trait items and Shargle carriers are available during the Frost Festival in the Ko-Fi Shop!

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❄️ Unlock the Serpent's glade! ❄️

...The mysterious Candle Noodle is ready with her seasonal challenge...

There are a total of 13 collectibles in the Frost Festival Figurines collection, which can be obtained at random from Frost Festival Figurine Boxes. These Boxes are a bonus reward that drop for every event prompt, and are also available in both the Event Shop and Ko-Fi Shop.

Once you have completed the collection, claim your Zephyr Runestone from the collection page! This Runestone, combined with the three other Runestones from other seasonal events, will grant access to the Serpent's Glade and its contents. More information on the mini-storyline can be found in the Introduction post.

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🎁 Secret Santa! 🎁

As part of the Frost Festival event, we are organizing a Secret Santa! Signups close 12/2, and everyone will receive their gift assignments on 12/6. All participants will earn wisps for their artwork, as well as an entry into an event raffle! All relevant information can be found in the form.

SIGN UPS CLOSE TOMORROW! Secret Santa Signup Form

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☃️ new event prompts! ☃️

Explore the unique traditions of Faia's Frost Festival through 8 new event prompts: The Gift of Giving, Sharing the Hearth, Woven Warmth, Frostfire Displays, Frozen Sculptures, Tales of Old, Lantern Relighting, and The Quiet Vigil! Each prompt awards 150 wisps and a Frost Festival Figurine Box.

Both art and writing are accepted for submissions, and we encourage you to show off your work in the discord server and gallery!

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December Newsletter

Posted 3 months ago :: Last edited 2 months ago by spectralswan

December newsletter

❄️ 2025, Frost season ❄️

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EVENT START: FROST FESTIVAL

The Frost Festival has begun! All info on the event can be found in this news post. From now until January, exclusive event trait items, pets, etc. can be obtained in the Event Shop and Ko-Fi Shop. There is also a Faian Secret Santa... make sure you're in the Discord Server so that you can participate!

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Frost season

Frost Season has arrived! Which means: new traits and pets have rotated in! All new seasonal items can be found in The Hearth or on Ko-Fi, and will be available from now until the end of Frost Season (March 1st).

Frost Season Subtypes (left to right): Spirit Bat CN, Ocean Angel LM, Frostborne TR, Crystalline Soul RU

Frost Season Pets (left to right): Prickleplob, Manxre, Liszor, Borbo

Seasonal Site Theme
Craft the Frost Palette using this season's Paint Swatches (Violet, Grape, Lilac, Snow, Steel, Midnight) to obtain a very, very blue winter theme! Crafting recipes for the Frost Palette and Frost Pigment items can be found in The Hearth for 1KC and 0KC, respectively.