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 ========News and Updates======
 As a game in its BETA phase, the ChS content is constantly growing and changing.
+/22/2026
+     Masterlist and Group updates April 22, 2026
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+     Masterlist Updates
+I am happy to announce that the Masterlist has been fully updated to reflect the new ChS trait system.
+All characters should have the correct traits, subtype, and magics attached to them at this time.
+As announced previously in the ChS Discord group, trait rarity is no longer part of the ChS system and traits have been greatly condensed down.
+Going from a whopping 162 traits (Including freebies) down to 31 traits took months of planning and hard work. I truly feel that this will allow players to have more design freedom and in general make character creation more simple and fun.
+With the rarity system gone there are now four categories that encompass the new traits.
+-[[Morph Traits]]
+-[[Mystic Traits]]
+-[[Mutant Traits]]
+-[[Manufactured Traits]]
+To learn more about each category and what traits are in them, please click the above links or visit the [[traits]] page.
+Each trait you wish to add will require one of the new items. They will correspond directly with the category the trait is in.
+There will also be a guide coming out to address 'freebie' traits. These are things that will not require any items to be used in order to put them on a character. This includes things like scars, head hair types, prosthetics, and a quick guide on ears as they will be more 'free' in how they can be used.
+//----//
+**Please check your characters for errors!**
+While I tried to be as accurate as possible, I could have missed something or made an error on a character. Please check all of your ChS characters for any errors or missing traits and contact me via DM or via a 'general request' on the ChS site to have a correction made.
+If a character had an unused unique, rare, or uncommon trait on them, I replaced it with an 'unused' trait. This can be turned in for any trait in any category.
+You will notice that some characters may have gained new traits and others may not have as many traits as before. This is due to the new traits merging down many of the old ones.
+As mentioned previously in the ChS Discord, I am unable to give 'compensation' for traits that were merged down.
+I really appreciate your understanding with this decision and will be here to help correct any errors I may have made on a characters masterlist entry.
+//----//
+**Alternate colors trait**
+The alternate colors trait used to allow a Shirefolk to have the same pattern/design but in different colors. This trait has been done away with entirely and will now fall under the 'alternate form' category.
+This will entail the second set of colors (and all other forms present **IN** the ChS world) to be posted to a Toyhou.se account managed by me for the ChS group. This will then be linked to the characters ML under the 'forms' category.
+This feature is not available group wide  at the moment. If you have a design that had this trait, please contact me so I can get this Toyhou.se link set up for you.
+Alternate forms **IN** the ChS world will be available in the future via item use.
+This does not apply to if your character has an alternate form in a different group/world.
+You will **NOT** need a Toyhou.se account to add an official ChS 'alternate form' to your character.
+**Venom/Poison Sac**
+The Venom and Poison Sac traits have been eliminated entirely and any character that had this trait now has venom/poison magic. You can see this listed on their ML entry under the 'magic' tab.
+//----//
+**Subtype Changes**
+While updating the masterlist I realized that there were a lot of conflicts with subtypes, some of the lore, and natural traits that said subtype had. As a result several species got a rework for their subtypes and now have updated 'natural traits'.
+Please note that the ART TEXT assets on a species Wiki page are outdated for now, but the TEXT information below said art asset should have the correct 'natural traits' listed.
+There are also several subtypes that have been removed completely or renamed. Please see the below list that reflect these changes.
+//----//
+Alfien:
+Nimbus: Wings, Fancy Coat
+Aquis: Keratin Sprout, Webbing
+//----//
+Degil:
+'Commmon' is now 'Pleaton': Bloom
+'Fairy' is now 'Floral': Wings, Different digits, Bloom
+'Manta' is now 'Delta': Webbing, Bloom
+'Dragon' is now 'Ignis': Wings, Keratin growth, Bloom
+//----//
+Desert Gremlin:
+'Common' is now 'Arid': Second Sight, Keratin Sprout
+*New Subtype- Art and further data pending* Boreal: Second Sight, Different digits, Fancy Coat
+//----//
+Fetterling:
+Orko: None
+Fettan: None
+Wyrm: Levitation magic, Stretch
+//----//
+Seetra:
+Terrestrial: None
+Aquatic: Webbing
+Avain: Fancy Coat, Wings
+//----//
+Voidwings:
+Nyvern: Wings, Second sight
+Krake: Webbing, Keratin Sprout, Second sight
+Tragon: Mineralized, Wings, Second sight
+--------------------------
+**Retired subtypes**
+If a character of yours had any of the following subtypes,  please contact me and let me know what existing subtype you would like instead.
+Don't panic if your subtype now reads as 'Pleaton', 'Orko', etc., you can still contact me about your character having been one of the retired subtypes and may choose any current subtype you wish. There was only about 10 designs that actually had these subtypes across all ChS Species.
+I am unable to keep non-existing subtypes on the ML any longer for clarity reasons.
+//----//
+Retired Subtypes:
+Demi-God (Degil)
+Royal (Degil)
+Vampire (Degil)
+Were-Degil (Degil)
+Corrupted (Fetter and Seetra)
+Warped (Desert Gremlin)
+You can DM me on Discord or make a request on the ChS site for your subtype change of choice.
+//----//
+**New Trait Items**
+The new trait items have not been released or put on the market yet, but the plan is to have them roll out over the next few weeks. I will be out of town early next month and will try to get these new items out before that if I can, but with all the asset creation and working going on behind the scenes it may have to wait until after my trip.
+**Corsin Species**
+In other news, Corsin are in the works to be added to the ARPG. Their full integration is still being worked on as new assets have to be created and updated to fit the ChS ARPG model. For the few of you that already have a Corsin, their traits have been updated on the Masterlist and you are welcome to use them in the ARPG from this point forward.
+At this time MYOs and customs are not available for Corsin as I want to get their assets fully ready and released before that takes place.
+As always, thank you for your time and patience with me as I work on this ARPG.
+~Chess
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-/27/25
+/25/2026
+     Hello cosmonauts, today we have a ChS 2025 Recap and 2026 January Updates.
+//----//
+Recap
+a big year for the ChS ARPG~ Here is a short recap of some of the groups accomplishments.
+-Voidwings release
+-Minimites release
+-Fishing activity introduced
+-Landmark updates
+-New NPCs introduced
+-Character progression expeditions released
+There are many others but in the essence of keeping this update short I will refrain from listing more.
+Thank you for making 2025 a successful year for this group~
+January updates
+is going to be a rather big year for the ChS group with some major changes coming on board.
+-**Website and Wiki changes:** The Webmaster for the ChS group will be retiring from his position in the next few weeks. He has been an amazing help and the group would not be what it is today without his hard work. Muzzy has a really busy schedule and sitework was no longer something that worked with his hours. He has set me up for success and the  Cheshirespecies.com website and Cheshirespecies Wiki will be getting moved fully over to my care/control. Please join me in wishing him well in his new adventures and projects moving forward. He will forever be a huge part of this group and he has graciously offered to be close by as I get settled into this new role of Webmaster.
+//----//
+**What does this mean for the ChS Website?** For now this means that we will not have any new site updates, changes to current features, or changes to current systems. Coding is not my forte so while I get settled my goal is to maintain the site in its current state and keep things running smoothly.
+This does not mean we will not have any new features coming as I do have plans for new things and activities over the next year. These new activities will just make use of the current systems rather than having a new system created for said activities.
+When the site and wiki are fully passed over to me there will be a period of downtime for both sites. I will make an announcement before this happens so you know what to expect.
+//----//
+-**Trait System Overhaul**
+Currently the ChS group has a tiered rarity system that has 162 traits, including freebie traits.
+This system was large, cumbersome, and oftentimes very redundant.
+It can be hard for me to recall all trait limits/conditions, rarity, and I felt it was not particularly user friendly.
+I will be completely redoing our trait system to no longer be a rarity system.
+Trait potions will be done away with or possibly repurposed to something else and a new ‘trait item’ will be released for players to unlock traits with.
+This will require me to make new trait examples/ guides. These examples will provide better visuals for players so you can get a better feel of what can be done with the trait.
+Overall this new system will allow a lot more freedom when redesigning your characters and creating new ones.
+I do not have a deadset timeline for this, but I would like to have this new system in place and the entire masterlist updated by the end of February this year. Please be patient with me while I prep for this release.
+//----//
+**Updating the Masterlist**
+In the past I have given ‘replacement’ traits when something has changed rarity. Unfortunately with the roughly 905 characters that will have to be updated, I will not be able to do this.
+Traits will be replaced accordingly on the masterlist, and some of the new traits will be added where and when applicable on a masterlist entry.
+You can sell your trait potions back to the shop on the ChS website if you wish, and get crystals set aside for purchasing new trait items or MYO slots.
+     Small Site update
+-Familiars now have their own section on the ChS Website and are not grouped with collectables any longer.
+Goals
+The following are some goals for 2026 that I am comfortable sharing with everyone. These are not the only goals the group has, some are just not ready for public release yet.
+I can not guarantee that any of these goals will be met this year but I hope to be able to do most if not all of them.
+//----//
+-New trait system implementation
+-Multiple forms for Shirefolk
+-Mining Expedition
+-Seetra Subtype update
+-Degil Subtype update
+-Degil info/resource updates
+-Desert Gremlin subtype refresh
+-More magic mentors
+-Companion refresh
+I once again want to thank everyone for all your patience and support while the group grows and shifts.
+The ChS community is made into an amazing place because of the members.
+Thank you for giving me the opportunity to bring my dreams and worlds to life with this space.
+Chess~
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+/27/25