Valence SMP

Progression is partly mechanical and partly social. Early quests provide gear, money, and a mount. Long-term progress comes from earning silver, finding work, joining a town, gaining status, building relationships, and becoming involved in local or national events. Some towns offer plots or existing homes, with rent and taxes depending on local rules.

Valence uses custom plugins, NPC dialogue, quests, custom items, mounts, server menus, and roleplay systems. The server also provides an optional Star Pack containing performance and stability mods. Personal mods are not required to play.

The setting takes place in Kara, within the wider world of Olvunter. The Kingdom of Stone Bay spans two islands and contains towns, baronies, duchies, roads, docks, mines, farms, and a capital city. Each settlement can have its own building style, leadership, laws, and roleplay culture.

Combat exists as part of roleplay rather than as constant free-for-all fighting. Characters can assault one another, commit crimes, flee guards, and become involved in political or national conflict. Offline raiding and combat logging are forbidden. The Curse normally prevents permanent character death, but specific events, severe legal punishments, and player decisions can remove a character permanently.

Silver is a central currency. Players can mine raw silver, smelt it, and have it minted into currency at the Royal Bank of the Bay. Fishing quests and jobs provide other in-character ways to earn money. Towns may also charge rent or taxes, so where you live can affect your finances.

Events are tied to the ongoing story and include political conflicts, competitions, seasonal celebrations, fishing activities, and major roleplay arcs. The Event Team uses Discord to announce upcoming activities, while in-character newspapers help keep players connected to current events.

The community is English-speaking, 18+, SFW, and centered on Discord. Discord membership is required before playing. Players use separate in-character and out-of-character chats, with local, whisper, action, global, and voice channels helping keep roleplay organized.

A whitelist application and Discord membership are required. Characters must fit the medieval-fantasy setting and remain SFW. Out-of-character theft is forbidden, while in-character theft requires the other player’s consent and a fair chance for them to respond. Offline raiding, combat logging, alt accounts, and misuse of chat channels are prohibited.

The official store sells ranks, subscriptions, cosmetics, pets, and mounts. The Champion rank is listed at $24.99. Premium is listed at $9.99 per month, and Supporter at $99.99 per month. Higher tiers include queue priority, cosmetic access, discounts, and access to selected testing or scheduled content.