What is Summoning?
Summoning is a process that creates new genotypes similar to breeding, but with important differences. Unlike breeding, where the result is based off the parents, summoning produces a semi-randomized geno that may pull traits and markings from the summoning participants. The resulting geno could look completely different from the summoners, making each summon an exciting surprise.
Outside of summoning, players can also participate in Spirit Unveiling up to 3 times per month. This alternative allows you to submit items for a completely random genotype without using specific characters.
Basic Summoning Requirements
Character Eligibility
To use a Kijikaiaku or Subtalleon in a summon, you must have completed at least one art or literature piece featuring that character. The artwork must meet specific standards: it needs to be a fullbody piece with color, created for a prompt or activity rather than general art, and cannot be a rough sketch with visible guidelines. halfbodies do not qualify for summoning eligibility.
Summoning Limits
You can include up to 5 Subtalleons and/or Kijikaiaku in a single summon. Each character can only participate in summoning a maximum of 4 times per month, regardless of their cooldown. Subtalleons and Kijikaiaku cooldowns depend on their individual stamina stats, active boosts, and equipped items.
Centaurians have a fixed 1-week cooldown period for their breeding.
Required Items
Different summoning methods require different core items:
Core Soul or Twin Core Soul: Requires at least two spirits attached, with at least one being a Kijikaiaku. Makes a Kijikaiaku or two.
Unhatched Egg: Requires at least two spirits attached, with at least one being a Subtalleon. Makes a Subtalleon or two.
Gaia's Summoning or Yile's Summoning: Allows summoning without the above two items but carries a small failure risk, and cannot be used in cross summons. Having the Tainted Boost can decrease this failure chance.
Luck and Enhancement Items
Kokoro's Scrolls
Kokoro's Scrolls boost your summon's Luck stat by 50 points each. You can attach up to three scrolls per summon for a maximum Luck increase of 150 points. Higher Luck improves your chances of getting desirable outcomes in the summoning process.
Other Enhancement Items
Add information about any other items that can enhance summoning results, their effects, and usage limits.
Splicing
If you want to splice one or both resulting genotypes, you must specify this intention when submitting your summon request. Attach the required Spliced trait(s) along with your Core Soul or Unhatched Egg, and clearly state which genotype should be spliced (first, second, or both).
When a genotype naturally becomes spliced during the summoning process, any excess Splice traits you attached will be returned to you. Splicing a character after the sommon has been rolled is highly discouraged as admins have to re-roll the summon.
Solo Summoning
Characters with Gaia's Summoning III (Kijikaiaku) or Yile's Summoning III (Subtalleons) can attempt solo summons. These solo attempts carry a small chance of complete failure, meaning you lose your items without receiving a result.
You cannot use additional items like Core Souls or Unhatched Eggs to bypass this failure chance when using these special abilities. The only way to completely eliminate the failure risk is to have the Tainted Tier 3 boost in addition to the summoning ability.
Using Someone Else's Spirits
Before including another player's spirit or an NPC in your summon, you must obtain their permission and receive a Summon Permission Slip. When submitting your summon request, attach this permission slip along with your Core Soul or Unhatched Egg and other required items.
To allow another player to use your spirits in their summons, submit an admin request with the following information:
- The recipient's username
- Your character's ID number and profile link
- Whether the permission expires or has special conditions
- Any restrictions on usage
You can grant permissions for multiple characters to multiple players in a single request, but provide clear details to avoid confusion or misinterpretation. If your instructions are too unclear, there’s a chance your request may be declined or misinterpreted.
Submitting Your Summon
Required Attachments
Every summon submission must include:
- The characters you want to use in the summon
- Either a Core Soul, Twin Core Soul, or Unhatched Egg (unless using Gaia's/Yile's Summoning)
- Any necessary Permission Slips for characters you don't own
- Items like Kokoro's Scrolls if you want to boost Luck
- Spliced traits if you plan to splice the results
Important Notes
Do not attach traits or markings beyond what's specifically required. You cannot preemptively add other genetic modifications to your summon results.
Your request will be rejected if any required items or information are missing.