Custom items

Custom items are player (or GM) created items with multiple custom fields and may serve a multitude of purposes. Custom items can be embedded with Townforge Gold, so that upon creation a certain amount of TFG is consumed, and upon destroying these items a corresponding amount of TFG is rewarded to the owner.

Collectibles
A certain set of custom items follow a predefined logic. An example for such would be collectible coins; they can be minted according to predefined consensus rules, such as annual celebratory coins. There is a Townforge Gold embedding fee as well as a minting fee, after which players gain prestige as reward for owning such collectibles. They can be then traded normally in the markets.



NFTs
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been supported post v0.28. This means that custom items can be created in predefined quantities, and may contain additional digital content, for example a PNG picture. Players may trade ownership of such tokens as for any other custom items.

Other custom item examples
Custom items can be used in various ways; for example:

- As part of Townforge scripts for rewards, quest progression, etc.

- Creative gameplay use, for example by creating shares for a company start-up and selling these to other players with a promise for dividends. No consensus logic may be forced on such items, so it is up to players to assess whether they can trust the custom item creator to keep their promises.

- Tokens for exchange, for example player-driven crypto exchange. Again, no rules are enforced by Townforge consensus and players will have to rely on custom item creator being honest in their item use.