Getting Started
Before submitting art or literature to any prompt, you must first submit your work to the appropriate gallery on the site. This two-step process ensures all submissions are properly reviewed and organized before rewards are processed. Take time to read through each section thoroughly before making your first submission, as this will save you time and potential frustration later.
Gallery Categories
Each gallery serves a specific purpose and has distinct requirements for the type of content that belongs there. Choosing the correct gallery is important, as submissions placed in the wrong category will be moved - do not worry, we will never reject a submission if you have simply placed it in the wrong category or having forgotten to link the prompt, we can fix that, however if the submission does not count for the prompt linked we may move it to general if a solution is not sorted out.
The NPC Gallery is exclusively for artwork or literature featuring non-player characters without any of your personal spirits present. If your submission includes both your characters and NPCs, it should go in a different gallery instead based on its primary purpose.
The General Gallery houses art and literature of your characters that isn't tied to prompts, events, or other site activities. This includes reference sheets, non-canon artwork, and miscellaneous character art. The General Gallery also contains a Centaurian sub-gallery exclusively for Centaurian characters. Like with the NPC Gallery, the Centaurian Sub-gallery is exclusively for artwork or literature featuring centaurians without any of your spirits or NPCs present.
The Lore Gallery contains canonical submissions that contribute to your characters' stories and the world's established lore. These submissions become part of the official record for your character's development.
The Holiday Events Gallery is for submissions related to seasonal celebrations and festivals. This includes both generic festival themes like Summertime at the Beach or Festival of Death, as well as specific quests tied to holidays.
The Discovery Cove Gallery has strict requirements that submissions must directly involve Discovery Cove activities. Simply mentioning or referencing Discovery Cove in passing doesn't qualify, and regular adventure or exploration themes should go elsewhere unless they are specifically for Discovery Cove.
The Quests Gallery handles all quest-related submissions except those specifically tied to holidays, which go to the Holiday Events gallery instead. This includes quest board prompts, special quests, and any other quest-based activities that don't fall under other specific categories.
The Dungeons Gallery is strictly for dungeon exploration submissions and related activities within dungeon environments. Any submission involving dungeon exploration, dungeon-specific encounters, or dungeon mechanics belongs here rather than in other battle-related galleries.
The Battles Gallery covers all non-dungeon combat situations, including boss world events, player versus player conflicts, tournament participation, and other competitive combat scenarios.
The Training Gallery focuses solely on training prompt submissions. These pieces clearly demonstrate characters engaged in training activities and skill practice. General training doesn't belong here, only those being submitted for training prompts.
The Dens Gallery requires submissions to actively feature the den environment, not just reference it in passing. The den must be a visible and integral part of the submission. Raids are also placed here.
File Requirements and Limitations
Literature can be pasted directly into the submission's text field or written within the form itself. However, keeping an offline backup is strongly recommended in case you lose your work during upload. As of currently, we are unaware what the word limit is, but it is high enough you shouldn't reach it. If you do happen to reach it, it's recommended to break your submission into multiple parts.
Artwork must be uploaded using the Upload button in any gallery and should remain under 2MB (2000kb) to avoid upload failures. If you need to share a higher resolution version, upload it to an external hosting service and include the link in your gallery submission description. We recommend not using Discord, as Discord oftentimes wipes images; Toyhouse and Filegarden are highly encouraged. The description is optional otherwise, but it's nice if you put something there anyway - especially in the case of commissions or gift art or even trades.
Images can be PNG, GIF, or JPG. Any other file types will be rejected. Animations and GIFs typically exceed file size limits very easily and should be hosted externally regardless. For animated works, uploading a single representative frame as your main submission image and linking to the full animation in the description. is highly encouraged.
Filling in Information
Crediting and Collaboration
The Collaborators section allows you to credit other site members who worked on the submission with you. When adding collaborators, you must include yourself in the list to receive proper credit for your contribution, or you won't be credited!
The Other Participants section is for stating if the image is a gift, trade, or commissioned work and who for. However, only use the Commission tag if you were the person commissioned to create the work. You cannot submit on someone else's behalf and mark them as the commissioner, as the site will always credit the submitter as the creator. This is also to prevent duplicate submissions being posted on the site.
PLEASE NOTE: For contributors who don't have site accounts, mention and credit them in the description instead. Both sections only allow selection of existing site members.
If the submission is a gift, the rewards go to the owner of the character, however you are allowed to state in the description if the rewards are going to yourself. You cannot claim the rewards unless you state this in the description! If the image is listed as a trade or a commission, you cannot claim the rewards without a comment from the other participants stating that is alright.
You must upload an image or literature onto the site in order to recieve anything for it. We will not reward submissions posted off-site. If it is an image/lit done by someone who is off-site, you are allowed to upload for them on your account, but you must link them in the description along with crediting them for their work. You must also make sure you get permission from the person in order to upload to this site. If the person does not give their permission, then you may instead make a blank submission with a placeholder image or text that links to the off-site work and a description of the image or literature. If the image/lit was done by someone who is on-site, but they are refusing to upload it themselves, then reach out to an admin through Admin Requests. Depending on the circumstances, we can try to work something out.
Multiple Prompts
Most galleries allow you to select one prompt per submission. When your work qualifies for multiple activities, choose the most prominent or important prompt for the main selection. List any additional prompts you're submitting for in the description or comments section. Failing to mention additional prompts means you won't receive rewards for those activities.
Content Guidelines
Content warnings are required for submissions containing death, graphic violence, body horror, and other potentially triggering or controversial material. When uncertain whether your content needs a warning, contact an admin through Discord or Admin Requests before submitting. Provide a description rather than images when asking for guidance unless specifically requested.
Character and Den Attachments
In the characters field, make sure to attach every character that appears in your submission, regardless of whether you own them or not. This includes NPCs and dens that feature in the work. Proper character attachment ensures accurate reward distribution and record keeping, and also links the image to the character or den's gallery.
When inputting the string, do not include their name. It should only be the letter and number string.
Submission Processes
Gallery Submission
After submitting to a gallery, admins review your work and either approve or reject it generally within a day or two max. If they have questions or concerns, they'll comment on your submission. Respond to admin comments promptly, as delayed responses often result in rejection with explanation or an admin moving the submission to general.
If you disagree with a rejection, move, or need clarification, submit an Admin Request or discuss it in Discord rather than arguing in submission comments. Admins typically suggest alternative galleries or prompts that might work without changes, or provide specific guidance on how to modify your work for approval.
Rejected submissions need to be fixed and resubmitted rather than edited in place.
Is there a time limit to submitting to a prompt after I've submitted it to the gallery?
There is no time limit, however submitting seasonal artwork/literature to galleries outside the relevant season or submitting event submissions to prompts after the event has ended affects reward eligibility. For example, if you submit Halloween art in August but don't submit to the prompt until October, you'll receive standard non-seasonal rewards rather than holiday bonuses.
However, if you submit to both gallery and prompt during the correct season but the submission isn't rolled until later, you'll still receive the rewards you would have earned during the original submission period. This prevents system abuse while protecting legitimate delayed submissions.
How are YCHs handled?
Blank or in progress YCHs are allowed to be submitted to the general art category just like with regular WIPs(Though are greatly discouraged), however they cannot be submitted to prompts for rewards. Only the finished piece can be submitted for rewards. The first submission will get full rewards, but any subsequent submission will likely recieve reduced rewards depending on the YCH.
Prompt Submission
Please do not submit to the prompts until after the gallery submission is approved.
Once your gallery submission is approved, submit it to the chosen prompt either through the Activities page or the Submit > Submit Prompt option in the navigation bar. Using the Activities page pre-selects the prompt, while the navbar route requires manual selection from the dropdown. Additionally you can click the prompt on the gallery submission itself and click submit there.
The prompt being submitted to and the prompt linked to the gallery submission must match. The submission will be rejected if it does not. Rewards processing only begins after prompt submission, not gallery approval. The PT Calculation form is mandatory and must be attached using the button below the comments area. This form appears only after selecting a prompt, and submissions without it will be rejected since admins cannot add it themselves.
While filling out the PT Calculation form isn't required, completing it helps admins process your rewards more efficiently.
Each collaborator must submit to the prompt individually with their own PT Calculation form. Submit once per character you own in the submission, including dens. NPCs don't require separate submissions. Rewards remain on hold until all participants have submitted for all player characters and dens in the submission.
What if my partners aren't submitting their end?
If collaborators haven't submitted their portions after two weeks, you may submit on their behalf and claim their forfeited rewards. Communication with the delayed parties is recommended before taking this step.
After one month of inactivity from any party, admins will submit on behalf of missing participants, but everyone forfeits that person's rewards. Submissions with no prompt submissions at all remain in the gallery indefinitely without generating rewards until someone eventually submits.
How are rewards split?
PT is split equally between all submissions. Thus if you have more characters in the submission, you will get more PT.
Items are given to the characters that find them as well, though if a prompt gives an unequal number of rewards per submission not per character, admins will try to balance rewards between every submitter equally.
If you and your partners wish to split the rewards differently you'll have to manually trade them after it is rolled. Admins cannot manually split rewards during the submission process due to tracking.
Item Attachments
Only consumable items can be attached to submissions, including scrolls, charms, and Treasure Maps. Access attachments through the Inventory dropdown and carefully select the appropriate boxes and quantities. Some items can stack, so check individual item descriptions for details.
If you forget to attach items, alert an admin before the submission is processed so they can manually remove the items from your inventory. For large quantities, admins may request a resubmission instead. Once a submission has been fully processed and rewards rolled, items cannot be retroactively applied.
Common Issues and Solutions
Upload failures typically result from exceeding the 2MB file size limit. Compress your image or upload to external hosting with a link in the description.
Missing PT forms cause automatic rejection. Always verify the form attached properly before final submission.
Wrong gallery selection requires swapping to the correct category. Admins often suggest appropriate alternatives during the review process.
Character attachment errors prevent proper reward distribution. Double-check that all relevant characters, NPCs, and dens are properly attached before submitting.
Collaborators have to approve the submission before it will appear for admins to approve. If it's not showing up for admins, it's because a collaborator hasn't approved it yet.
Collaboration disputes should be directed to Admin Requests rather than handled in submission comments. Clear communication with collaborators before starting work prevents most issues. If an issue arises after approval, the best we can do it archive the submission to hide it.
Collaborators and Other Participants cannot be added to the submission after it's been approved to a gallery, not even by an admin! We can only move the gallery and change the prompt, or add missing characters.