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Pawprint Reward Guide
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Pawprint Reward Guide
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Pawprints are our staff appreciation system, designed to recognize the time, creativity, and care our team puts into helping the shop grow.
Rather than tracking every individual task or assigning points to every action, Pawprints reward meaningful participation and exceptional contributions.
Whether you create art, manage certs, write lore, organize events, or help behind the scenes, your work helps leave a mark on the shop.
✦ General Information
⤷ Pawprints are a thank-you for helping the shop, not a wage system.
⤷ Staff roles are different, and contributions will not always look the same.
⤷ Reward costs may be adjusted as the shop grows.
⤷ New rewards may be added over time.
⤷ Unusual requests may be reviewed individually.
Every contribution leaves a pawprint on the shop. Thank you for helping it grow!
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✦ Earning Pawprints
Monthly Pawprint
⤷ Active staff members receive 1 gaia_pawstamp / Pawprint each month for meaningful participation in their role.
"Active" does not mean meeting a strict quota. It means you contributed to the shop and participated in your staff responsibilities during that month.
Examples:
⤷ Artists completing their expected workload (around 3 shop pets)
⤷ Certists keeping up with assigned cert work or helping clear queues
⤷ Writers completing lore, events, guides, or other projects
⤷ Event staff helping plan or run activities
⤷ Moderators/support staff helping maintain the community
⤷ Other staff completing meaningful role-related contributions
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✦ Bonus Pawprints
Additional Pawprints may be awarded for going above normal expectations.
Examples:
⤷ Completing significantly more work than expected
⤷ Clearing a large backlog
⤷ Taking on urgent or unexpected shop needs
⤷ Completing a large project
⤷ Helping during especially busy periods
⤷ Taking initiative on improvements for the shop
Bonus Pawprints are awarded based on the overall impact of the contribution.
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✦ Logging Contributions
Staff are encouraged to share completed work in the Staff Contributions channel.
Examples:
⤷ Finished three shop pets
⤷ Cleared the current cert queue
⤷ Completed event prizes
⤷ Updated a guide or resource
⤷ Finished a lore/project update
This is not a point tracker. It is simply a way to make sure everyone's work is seen and recognized.
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✦ Artist RLC
Active artists may open:
⤷ 1 RLC slot per month
This is a benefit of being an active artist rather than a direct payment for individual artwork. They do not stack if you don't use them.
Artists who make exceptional contributions/use pawprints may receive additional RLC opportunities.
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✦ Spending Pawprints
Pawprints never expire.
They may be saved and combined toward larger rewards.
Rewards are based on the value, rarity, and effort involved. Some rewards may have optional additions or upgrades.
If interested in something not listed, or have any questions, suggestions, ect please don't hesitate to ask!
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✦ Standard Custom Cat
Cost: 1 gaia_pawstamp
A Standard Custom Cat uses only the shop's approved Default Traits.
Includes:
⤷ Any combination of available Default Traits
⤷ Available standard coat/body options
⤷ Available open eye templates
⤷ Semi or Full custom color choice
Does not include:
⤷ Non default traits.
⤷ Echo traits
⤷ Custom traits
⤷ Custom accessories/scars
⤷ Additional growth stages
✦ Custom Add-ons
Additional costs apply when added to a Standard Custom Cat.
Template Additions:
⤷ Open accessory template: +1 gaia_pawstamp
⤷ Open scar template: +1 gaia_pawstamp
⤷ Open trait template: +1 gaia_pawstamp
⤷ Open Echo trait: +1 gaia_pawstamp
Custom Additions:
⤷ New Custom accessory or scar: +X gaia_pawstamp
⤷ New Custom trait: +X gaia_pawstamp
⤷ New Custom Echo trait: +X gaia_pawstamp
Growing Character:
Add growth stages (kit + juvenile artwork) +X gaia_pawstamp
Echo Expansion:
⤷Additional Echo limit increase +X gaia_pawstamp
⤷ Character limits still apply and may not exceed 5 total
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✦ Standard Breeding
Cost: 3 gaia_pawstamp
Includes:
⤷ Normal breeding process
⤷ Standard litter rules
⤷ Standard trait inheritance rules
Breeding rewards may be used:
⤷ Directly on a staff reward breeding
⤷ As a voucher for another eligible breeding
✦ Litter Options
+1 Kit: +X gaia_pawstamp
Adds one additional kit slot.
tab ⤷ Maximum total litter size remains 6.
Extra Kit Claim: +X gaia_pawstamp
Allows claiming one additional kit from a breeding.
tab ⤷ Maximum one extra kit claim per breeding
tab ⤷ Available after normal participant kit distribution
✦ Trait Options
Trait Influence: +X gaia_pawstamp
Adds one chosen trait to the breeding trait pool.
- Rules:
⤷ Trait is not guaranteed
⤷ Trait may appear on multiple kits
Trait Selection: +X gaia_pawstamp
Guarantees one chosen trait appears on one kit.
Custom Kit: +X gaia_pawstamp
Allows selecting available trait combinations for one kit.
- Rules:
⤷ Final design remains artist-created
⤷ Color/design preferences may be considered but are not guaranteed
Echo traits follow the same rules as normal traits unless otherwise specified.
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✦ Existing Character Additions
Add cosmetic changes to an already existing character.
Template Cosmetics:
⤷ Existing scar template: +X gaia_pawstamp
⤷ Existing accessory template: +X gaia_pawstamp
Multiple small additions may be combined.
Small additions should remain minor coverage. Larger or more complex additions may require additional cost.
Custom Cosmetics
⤷ New/custom scar: +X gaia_pawstamp
⤷ New/custom accessory: +X gaia_pawstamp
⤷ Large or complex cosmetic edit: +X gaia_pawstamp
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✦ Gaia Platinum Exchange
1 gaia_pawstamp = 10k Platinum
Limits:
⤷ Amounts and availability may be adjusted as needed
Additional Gaia rewards may be considered in the future if there is interest.
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