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Mist Tokens, shorthand MT, are denominations of the account-bound metacurrency in The Domains of Dread awarded on character closure, including the closure of Dread Figures. Mist Tokens do not expire and are not capped. They are awarded in increments of 5, where 5 is the lowest cost for an option and 100 the highest.

Earning Mist Tokens

The value amount awarded per closure is determined by the Game Masters using a variety of factors plus some randomness. Generally, characters who have reached the 14th level and achieved milestones such as becoming a notable figure within a supported faction shall be awarded more MT upon their closure than a character who did not achieve the same milestones. It should be noted that characters who expire “ahead of schedule” for reasons pertaining to story such as from Game Master chaperoned events will still be awarded an extra sum of MT upon their closure, so holding onto characters for the sole purpose of “farming” MT is never necessary.

Characters must be played for at least 60 days IRT before becoming eligible for MT upon closure unless closured by a Game Master chaperoned event. If they were a Dread Figure, their minimum is likewise shortened to 30 days IRT. Available Mist Tokens may be checked in the player menu, invoked with the !menu or !m chat command.

Spending Mist Tokens

Mist Tokens are spent buying their associated perks during character creation, applying to that character only. Unless specified, a player may choose to buy as many perks as they can afford however only one per “line” may be selected.

Mist Token Perks

Crafting Professions

... Apprentice

Cost: 5 MT
The character gains +2 ECL in the selected crafting profession and begins play at the second lowest progression tier. Once they reach 8 total crafting levels, they will no longer have +2 ECL.

... Journeyman

Cost: 10 MT
The character gains +4 ECL in the selected crafting profession and begins play at the third lowest progression tier. Once they reach 16 total crafting levels, they will no longer have +4 ECL.

... Adept

Cost: 15 MT
The character gains +6 ECL in the selected crafting profession and begins play at the fourth lowest progression tier. Once they reach 32 total crafting levels, they will no longer have +6 ECL.

Origins

Ennobled

Cost: 25 MT
The character is a representative of a landed house, aristocratic family, or otherwise influential class. Must be taken by a native character and disclosed during the character application process. Outlander nobility do not require the Ennobled perk, but will not be considered part of the nobility inside the host domain. Adjusts the character's NR inside the host domain to at least Favored.

Established

Cost: 20 MT
The character begins play at the 5th level. If they are an Outlander, they are now allowed to have spent up to 90 days fictionally inside the Realms of Terror prior to being Misted to their spawn location. Unless forfeited, they also start with an additional 150sp stipend.

Dread Figures

In order to encourage roster variety, certain templates of Dread Figure require an investment of MT to be played. If not specified, then the template incurs no cost.

Ancient Dead: 10 MT
Vampire: 15 MT
Aberrant Psion: 30 MT
Awakened: 50 MT
Dread Doppelganger: 65 MT
Lich: 100 MT

Dread Figures may have purchasable perks, such as determining age should age be a factor. Please see their articles for details.

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-Mist Tokens, shorthand MT, are denominations of the account-bound metacurrency in ''[[The Domains of Dread]],'' awarded to players upon character [[Death, Dying and Maiming|closure]], including [[Dread Figures]]. Mist Tokens do no expire and they are not capped in any way. They are awarded in increments of 5, where 5 is the lowest cost for an option and 100 the highest.
+Mist Tokens, shorthand MT, are denominations of the account-bound metacurrency in ''The Domains of Dread'' awarded on character closure, including the [[Death, Dying and Maiming|closure]] of [[Dread Figures]]. Mist Tokens do not expire and are not capped. They are awarded in increments of <code>5</code>, where <code>5</code> is the lowest cost for an option and <code>100</code> the highest.
 == Earning Mist Tokens ==
-As above, Mist Tokens are bound to the account - that is to say, the CD key - of the player. There is no method to earn MT other than through character closure. The intent behind such a restriction is to encourage the permanent conclusion of character storylines and to provide perks for future characters.
+The value amount awarded per closure is determined by the Game Masters using a variety of factors plus some randomness. Generally, characters who have reached the <code>14th level</code> and achieved milestones such as becoming a notable figure within a supported [[Factions|faction]] shall be awarded more MT upon their closure than a character who did not achieve the same milestones. It should be noted that characters who expire “ahead of schedule” for reasons pertaining to story such as from Game Master chaperoned events will still be awarded an extra sum of MT upon their closure, so holding onto characters for the sole purpose of “farming” MT is never necessary.
-The value awarded per closure is determined by the Game Masters using a variety of factors. Generally speaking characters who have reached the <code>14th level</code> and achieved story milestones such as becoming a notable figure within a supported [[Factions|faction]] will be awarded more MT than upon the closure of a character who did not achieve the same milestones with some randomness. Characters must be played for at least <code>60 days</code> [[Date and Time|IRT]] before becoming eligible for <code>MT</code> upon closure unless they were a Dread Figure, where the minimum is instead shortened to <code>30 days</code> IRT. Available Mist Tokens may be checked in the player menu, summoned with the ''<code>!menu</code>'' or ''<code>!m</code>'' [[Chat Commands|chat command]].
+Characters must be played for at least 60 days [[Date and Time|IRT]] before becoming eligible for MT upon closure unless closured by a Game Master chaperoned event. If they were a Dread Figure, their minimum is likewise shortened to 30 days IRT. Available Mist Tokens may be checked in the player menu, invoked with the <code>''!menu''</code> or ''<code>!m</code>'' [[Chat Commands|chat command]].
 == Spending Mist Tokens ==
-Mist Tokens are spent buying perks during [[Character Creation|character creation]] to apply to that character and that character only. Unless otherwise specified, a player may choose to buy as many perks as they can afford, however only one perk per category may be selected.
+Mist Tokens are spent buying their associated perks during [[Character Creation|character creation]], applying to that character only. Unless specified, a player may choose to buy as many perks as they can afford however only one per “line” may be selected.
 == Mist Token Perks ==