Vixon paused at the mouth of the opening in the cavern, sweat pouring from his brows with concentration. The gust of wind that brought the dust and smokey plume through the opening was scorching hot. He had lost count as to the number of times he had checked out this particular spot over the last two days. Each time he had hoped to find it different, but it was always the same.

The first time, Vixon had felt the heat of the opening and chose to forge forward with no hesitation. He had seen the drawings of a mythical beast on the wall and knew in his heart that he was on to something. A sudden gust of scorching heat and fiery plume had sent him back the way he came, but not before he had glimpsed some moving shadows... ones that looked remarkably similar to the beasts on the wall. Once the heat had passed, Vixon had tried to make his way down the opening again, but another gust sent him back again. 

After countless attempts, Vixon admitted defeat and once again returned to the paintings. He had studied them closely before and found his mind wandering as he looked over them again. It had been several weeks since he and Vespera had discovered the Lava Caves and the Harlowin together. Their crews had gone their separate ways, and last he heard, Vespera had just returned from the Harmonic Heartwoods with wondrous tales of her time there.

A particularly large portrait of the mythical beast brought Vixon back to the present. It depicted a human sprinkling... something... on the manticore like creature. Behind the manticore laid a pile of what appeared to be carcasses that trailed off into piles of bones. Yet... the regal creature was not portrayed viciously, as it was in a few other cave paintings. Here, the creature appeared curious? Perhaps even playful. Vixon had puzzled over this painting since he had first discovered it and could not make sense of it. The human sprinkling the dust like particles on the creature was depicted higher up on the wall, and held a poised stature of control and power over the lion-like creature.

Staring at the dust in the painted scene, Vixon felt a jolt. He remembered sharing a moment with Vespera the morning before they had left on their journey to the Flamefall Cascades together. She had mentioned something about a mysterious dust that traders had offered her. She had done some digging, and heard stories that the elders told of sanDust, a magical element that was extremely hard to come by.

Were the two related? Vixon hurried out of the cavern. Vespera just returned from her travels and would likely be stocking up her stall with new wares. If he hurried, he would be able to catch her before she left on another adventure! Perhaps she could find a link between the mysterious dust and the manticore creature.

Curious Toadstools...?

Skylar Fieldstone has provided an update after researching the Celestial Toadstools collected in the last Community Event... They noticed that a curious thing seems to happen when large numbers of the Celestial Toadstools are collected in one place! 

Even more curiously, Skylar has noticed a number of these minimals scurrying around their research facility!

Wonder if these two reports are related in any way...?

Flora Greenleaf has reported new berries growing at the Great Berry Tree, perhaps these fertilizers are doing a bit too well. 

The Eerie Caves has been Discovered!

Naveen has informed Vespera and her team of adventurers of the new found Eerie Caves that has been located in Shadow Veil Pass. This is a newfound gathering location with its own unique flora found within its depths and there is also a newly discovered Goopper evolution rune found within the caves. Join the adventurers and uncover the secrets that lie within the Eerie Caves. Skylar has reported to Vespera newfound magical properties of the Celestial Toadstool, found in each location, perhaps we should keep these until Skylar has more information on them...

Upon exiting the Eerie Caves, Vespera and the adventurers have been told of something truly breathtaking, Vixon has reported sights of a mythical creature in Flamefall Cascades! We thought they only existed today in paintings and ancient tales. Could this be...

QoL Update

The "My Pets" page has had a facelift, you can now sort your pets, which will affect the order they appear in on your user profile. 

Inventory Organization Makeover!

Our fantastic Programmer has added the ability to organize and sort through your inventory! You are now able to search for items by name, filter them by category and sort them alphabetically, by item ID number or by newest obtained!

We will be implementing this sorting ability to other areas of the site, including the shop, gallery and quick stock features in the future, to name just a few! Stay tuned for additional quality of life updates.

Clearing Notifications

You are now able to clear notifications that appear at the top of your screen without refreshing or reloading the page!

The Ancient Grove Oasis is Now Available in the Cash Shop!

Vespera has returned from the Ancient Grove to her stall in Shadow Veil Pass. The ancient oaks of the grove made such an impression on her that she enchanted an item to reflect the beauty she witnessed. The Ancient Grove Oasis will allow you to bring the beauty of the Ancient Grove and its winding river to your wardrobe.

We hope that you enjoy using the preview feature in the Cash Shop to see this beautiful background.

Evolution Runes have been added to the Goopper Grotto Reward Pool

After receiving some wonderful feedback from our Discord community, we have added Goopper Evolution Runes to the Goopper Grotto gathering reward pool! As additional gathering locations are discovered, their respective evolution runes will continue to appear in the grotto.

Peaks Crystal Rune

Heartwoods Acorn Rune

Floating Pinnacle Runes

Bring these runes to the grotto at a certain time of day with a Goopper attached to your pet to be prompted to evolve it!

Naveen has reported mysterious unique flora has begun appearing in Shadow Veil Pass...

Wonder where these will come from? 

Join Us in Welcoming Two More Raylens to the Flock! 

Pipsqueak Raylen

Prismatic Raylen

The Pipsqueak Raylen and Prismatic Raylen have just flown on site and are available to be created! Be sure to stop by Vivian's Magical Dust to pick up some Pipsqueak Shimmer Dust and Prismatic Shimmer Dust today!

We hope that these precious, vibrant birds capture your heart like they did ours!

The Santae Team is Hiring!

At this time we are accepting applications to join our Staff Team! Application forms and position requirements have been revisited and revised. We encourage anyone with interest in joining the team to take a second look at the application forms!

We are currently looking to add Assistants, Moderators and Writers to our team. While we value individuals that are seasoned and experienced in their roles, we’re also eager to train individuals with the right personalities and a willingness to learn.

At Santae, our staff are compensated with Cash Points for their time and efforts spent on staffing each month.
If you’re passionate about fostering a supportive community and upholding our community guidelines and values,
 apply now to become a Santae Team member!

Conclusion of Community Event: Gooppers Galore! 

Skylar Fieldstone extends their sincere thank you once again for helping them with their research! It was through the effort of the entire community that we now know about the Goopper Grotto and the mechanism by which Gooppers evolve. As an additional thank you, Skylar has now awarded a Gooppers Galore Trophy to every adventurer that assisted with this research project!

Skylar has received news from Naveen of something strange occurring in Shadow Veil Pass... Vespera and her team are headed there now to assist Naveen in uncovering this mystery…

Do not fret -- this trophy will rollover to Beta. Those that were unable to contribute to the event will be happy to hear that there will be additional opportunities in the future to unlock this trophy for their Trophy Cabinet!