The Mousehole is a secret lounge built by TOBY for the parolees to let off steam. Hidden in the back of the walk-in pantry, behind some bags of flour, is a tiny door in the baseboard. Opening it shrinks you to the size of a mouse, but don't worry -- you and your possessions return to full size upon exiting.
The Mousehole also has a small tunnel which leads beyond the magickal barrier that encloses the Yard. Magickal creatures can, with TOBY's permission, enter the Mousehole (and, as a result, the House) from outside the barrier, even against CARRIE's wishes. But hey... what the Keeper doesn't know can't hurt her... right?
Not only is the Mousehole a fantastic place to relax -- it's also where all sorts of contraband can be found.
Pinefallow Points
Points are earned through being active in the group and can be spent on items and skills. You may also be awarded points during the story.
It's your responsibility to calculate how much you earn for every Gallery submission, and to keep track of your own wallet and inventory.
Sketch Headshot: 1 point
Sketch Half body: 2 points
Sketch Full body: 3 points
Finished Headshot: 2 points
Finished Half body: 3 points
Finished Full body: 5 points
Flat colors: +1 point
Full colors: +3 points
Painting: +5 points
Simple background: +1 point
Complex background: +3 points
Painted background: +5 points
Does this piece of art include art of OCs you don't own? +1 point bonus (does not stack; please do not abuse this by needlessly splitting up sketchdumps)
Writing: 2 points per 250 words
Simple animation: +2 points
Complex animation: +5 points
50 word comment on someone's art: 1 point
Creating a point economy is the most difficult part of creating a group. None of the moderators are economists! So, about a month in, we'll have a discussion with members and revamp this system as necessary. For starting off, though, we'd rather err on the side of things being a little too expensive rather than too cheap. In the meantime, of course, feel free to add suggestions about this to the suggestion channel in our Discord!
Contraband
Click here to view the current weapons, armor, items, and skills available for purchase.
Comment on this blog post to make your purchases.
You cannot buy new items while in the midst of a dungeon or encounter, so make sure to stock up beforehand! You can buy items in between encounters. For example, if you are being chased by a monster but successfully reach a safehouse, you can buy items before heading back out into the wilderness again. (Although it doesn't canonically make sense that the item would materialize into existence... but shhh, we'll ignore that.) Potions are helpful for the middle of combat, but also, you are automatically fully healed whenever you exit danger.
However... many of the predicaments will be lengthy dungeons, not just one-off encounters -- so prepare to be stocked up for anything!
New items will be frequently added at certain junctures in the storyline, allowing you to grow even stronger with a more diverse skillset. You will be alerted when the contraband is updated.