Getting Started - A Player Guide!
What is Beanling-Patch?
Beanling-Patch is and Art Roleplaying Game, meaning you participate in the group by submitting artworks about your beanlings. We also encourage role-playing, but it is not necessary.
What are beanlings/flowerlings?
Beanlings/flowerlings are the main closed species of Beanling-Patch. They are fairy-like tiny creatures created from wishes. Beanlings are the child/baby form, having limited traits, while Flowerlings are the adult form and have a wider range of traits.
You can read more about the beanling species here.
Game Setting.
The Beanling-Patch game is set mainly in the world of Prism Vale. Prism Vale is a small pocket dimension created by a mysterious entity. It is made up of seven different islands that float among a sea of magical clouds. It is home to many magical creatures with beanlings being the main occupants.
You can read about Prism Vale here.
You can also find out more about Prism Vale's lore via the Lore Directory.
General game overview.
The main aim of Beanling-Patch is to grow you beanlings, both physically into flowerlings and emotionally as they grow as characters. while exploring the world of Prism Vale We are a lighthearted and casual group with a focus on character development. We offer an ever expanding open world for your beanlings to explore and develop as well as a friendly environment to participate in casual role-playing. There are a few key activities for you to enjoy:
- Growing your Beanling: One of the main aspects of the game is to grow your beanling into a flowerling. Beanlings are the child/baby stage and are small in nature. At the moment they are not limit in any way from flowerlings besides in physical appearance. However, some events may be limited.
- Beans: In order to grow your beanlings and make upgrades you will need Beans, the groups currency. You can earn Beans by participating in the group. The main source of Beans is the Monthly Prompt, it has a guaranteed bean reward. Other ways to earn beans include: Questing, Events, Guilds and Achievements. Beans are tracked via the Bean Bank.
- Activities: In order to earn group currency and grow you beanlings, you can participate in group activities.
- Guilds: Join a guild that best suits you beanling and earn bonus beans for representing your guild!
- Monthly Prompts: These prompts are monthly with various themes. They always offer Bean rewards and sometimes other items.
- Questing: Go on adventures with your beanlings and possibly find some rewards! Questing earns a variety of items including: Crafting Materials, Beans, Items and MYO Tokens.
- Crafting: Once you've earned enough crafting materials, head over to crafting to make items you can apply to your beanlings!
- Events: Every now and then, a large event will take place, usually in the form of a month long festival. These festivals usually include multiple unique activities for your beanlings to participate in as well as themed adoptable sales. They tend to offer special rewards such as Unique Frames, Event Currency and Legendary Mutation Potions / MYO Tokens.
- Achievements: These tend to be more long term goals and simple side goals for fun. Some of them offer Bean rewards and even MYO Tokens!
- Customizing: A large focus of the group is the ability to customize your beanlings. You can do this by growing your beanling or by applying potions which can be either crafted, purchased or won as prizes.
Do I need a Beanling to join/participate?
No, you do not need to own a beanling in order to join the group and participate in activities.
If you would like to participate, there are a few options available:
- NPCs: You can use any of the available NPCs to complete all activities in the group including questing, monthly prompts and events.
* Please note: If you would like to earn yourself a Common MYO Token, please consider using the NPC Blank. They have an achievement that rewards a common MYO Token if you complete 5 quests/prompts using them.
- Gift Art Permissions: Use character's owned by other members of the community.
I'm interested, what do I do now?
If you would like to join Beanling-Patch and already own a beanling, just jump right in! You will have full access to all activities. Just do what you feel comfortable with! But remember, monthly prompts are monthly and you cannot complete them once they have expired!
If you do not have a beanling, worry not, simply use an NPC or Gift Art Approved beanling to participate in the following: Monthly Prompts, Questing, Events, Crafting and certain Achievements. Questing and achievements offer ways to obtain free MYO Tokens in order to make your very own beanling, though it may take some work. You can also keep an eye out for adoptable sales! Every month there will be USD sales, giving you an opportunity to buy your own beanling or flowerling. These sales will be run by Toffee-Tama. You will also be able to purchase MYO Tokens from the Specialty Store. Free raffles also occur every few months, so keep an eye out for them!
Remember to have fun!
Beanling-Patches main goal is to simply have fun!