Published by: The Santae Team
Plushie Palooza: Soniquel Plushies Arrive!
Do you hear that? The Plushie Machine is freshly stocked with brand-new Soniquel plushies! These adorable new additions to your pets' collections are certainly something worth singing about.
The rates on these new Soniquel plushies are extremely boosted for the next 48 hours. Make sure you swing by the Plushie Machine soon so you don't miss this easy way to collect them all!
You can earn additional Plushie Machine Tokens by completing Terrible Toymaker quests or buying some over in the sanDust shop for 
sanDust each!
The next new batches of plushies is scheduled to arrive on the 10th of December at 20:00 SST.
Santae's Official Meme Contest!
Let’s ring in the new year with some funny, silly, Santae-related memes! This is your chance to showcase your humor and creativity while celebrating the vibrant world of Santae. The deadline to enter this contest is: JANUARY 3, 2025 at 23:59:59 SST.
Meme Created by: ToffeePalace
Create one (1) Santae-themed meme that follows our Site Rules. Submit your meme on the Contest Upload Page.
Medal Winners: Winners for Most Funny, Most Relatable, and Most Creative will receive a Harlowin OR Quibbit Figurine of their choice.
All participants will receive a Jar of SanDust as a thank you for joining. All voters will be able to select a prize after placing their vote.
You have until JANUARY 3, 2025, at 23:59:59 SST to submit your meme to the Contest Upload Page.
Submissions Period: December 8th to January 3rd, ending at 23:59:59 SST.
Voting Period: Community voting will take place from January 4th to January 8th, ending at 23:59:59 SST.
TL;DR
Soniquel plushies have been released and have boosted rates in the plushie machine until the December 10th, 2024 @ 20:00 SST.
Our first official meme-making contest has started over on the Contest Page. Submissions are open until January 3rd 2025 @ 23:59:59 SST.
Published by: The Santae Team
More Upgraded Armaments At Gruff's
The forge at Gruff's Weaponry in Guardian's Keep has been burning day and night as the expert smith Gruff continues to refine more of Santae's classic weapon types. Five more weapon items have been upgraded with a brand-new look!
No matter your preferred combat style, Gruff has something that will fit your needs. Whether you prefer the elegant, refined point of the Jeweled Spear or the mighty heft of the Smite Hammer, you'll leave Gruff's Weaponry with exactly the right weapon for you. Complete your collection or stock up for quests next time you visit Guardian's Keep!
Quench Your Thirst With Refreshed Drinks
As winter's chill grips Santae, sometimes there's nothing better than a hot drink to keep warm on your adventures. A steaming mug of Hot Chocolate, a sip of spiced Cinnamon Tea, or a delicious cup of Herbal Sweet Tea from the Coff-Tea Shop are perfect choices to chase away the cold.
If something richer and more refreshing is calling your name, why not pack a carton of Milk, Strawberry Milk, or Chocolate Milk to go?
No matter what flavor you crave, all of these tasty drink items have received beautiful new artwork courtesy of the Santae Artist Team! We're continually updating some classic items with brand-new art to better reflect Santae's style. Keep your eyes peeled for even more beautiful updates in the future!
QoL Updates Continue
Our behind-the-scenes frenzy of Quality of Life and User Interface improvements continues with several more new updates today! This newest update has exciting news in store for our creative community of coders and designers,
Each of the changes below have been enabled for Pet Profiles, User Profiles and User shops!
> Additional CSS properties have been whitelisted, including assorted background-* properties.
> Additional CSS selectors have been enabled too, allowing more complex designs.
> Images are now allowed in CSS!
And that's not all -- we have a few additional improvements to announce to various shops, as well as the Create-a-Pet page:
> NPC Shops now have a "Return to <location name>" button
> Multiple purchases can now be made from the Cash/Dust Shop (limit 100 per purchase)
> The Create-a-pet page now shows your total pets / pet slots whilst on cooldown.
> NPC Shops now all have a "return to NPC <location name>" button.
> All of the gathering Locations are now updated to v4, which means you can use Scout Mixtures on them as the Abyssal Lake and Forgotten Cave. You can collect your currently gathering pets from the old versions of the gathering pages, which is viewable on the the Gathering List. We are aware that this has removed the Gathering Pool Lists, which are a favorite feature of our community, and will be working towards restoring them soon.
We hope you enjoy these latest updates! And the entire Santae Team would like to thank you all again for your patience and support as we continue to build Santae to be the best it can be. By sharing the fixes you wanted most, bringing bugs to our attention, and simply exploring Santae -- you're helping to make our Beta Test a big success!
TL;DR
★ 5 more Weapons have been revamped at Gruff's Weaponry.
★ 7 drink items from Coff-Tea Shop and Crystal Myxers have received updated artwork.
★ Additional CSS properties and selectors are now whitelisted.
★ Images are now allowed on pet profiles.
★ NPC Shops now have a "Return to <location name>" button.
★ Multiple purchases can now be made at the Cash/Dust Shop.
★ The Create-a-Pet page now shows your total pets and pet slots while on cooldown.
★ Gathering has been upgraded to v4, and the old links for v2 are still provided on the Gathering List, for you to recover your currently exploring pets.
★ NPC Shops now all have a "return to NPC <location name>" button.
Published by: The Santae Team
Plushie Palooza: Zephera Plushies Swoop In!
Zephera plushies are the latest arrival to the Plushie Machine. These sweet new stuffed friends are ready to soar into your pets' collections!
If you want your best chance to collect the whole set of new Zephera plushies, visit the Plushie Machine in the next 48 hours for extremely boosted rates!
You can earn additional Plushie Machine Tokens by completing Terrible Toymaker quests or buying some over in the sanDust shop for sanDust each!
The next new batches of plushies is scheduled to arrive on the 8th of December at 20:00 SST.
Stay tuned to discover which type of plushies will be next to arrive!
Send A Warm Welcome With New Stock At Skybound Sentiments
Up in the sunny floating islands of Halo Haven, Celestia's shop Skybound Sentiments provides shoppers with the perfect card for any occasion.
Starting today, you can find a brand-new card on the shelves there. Have you invited a friend to adventure across Santae with you? Want to send well-wishes to a newcomer just because? The new Welcome to Santae Card is a perfect gift!
Visit Halo Haven and Skybound Sentiments for all your stationary needs!
More QoL and UI Fixes and Updates
The Santae Team has been burning the candle at both ends (not literally!) to keep providing you all with QoL updates. The list of items to process grows steadily shorter as we are nearly halfway through this scheduled time of UI improvement. We are excited to share what new fixes have been implemented, and wonder if you may have already found some of them before this news post was released.
We again, thank all of you for your time and energy as you detailed the fixes you feel were most important for Santae going forward, we honestly could not ask more of our Beta Community.
The newest QoL and UI fixes and improvements are:
> The search feature header menu now has updated styling to match the header menus across site.
> A Dragon Minimal Checklist has been added to the Quenaris Lair. This check list will update live as you release the minimals into the lair.
> Silvershade now links to the described land area the minimal you are seeking out is in. For example, if the minimal is in Shadow Veil Pass it will hyperlink that location. You will still need explore that region by checking the sub locations to find the minimal, but this should make your herding experience smoother.
> Users now have the ability to forfeit herding at Silvershade without needing to go find the minimal first.
> The Herding Difficulty is also displayed on the herding page for your active herding quarry:
> Similar to Fishing and Berry Picking, There is now a link on the Herding page to Minimal Menagerie to allow you to buy Tracker Treats with ease.
TL;DR
★ Plushie Palooza: Zephera plushies are now available at (temporarily) boosted rates at the Plushie Machine!
★ A new Welcome to Santae card item is now available at Skybound Sentiments.
★ Search feature header menu has been updated to match other header menus onsite.
★ Dragon Minimal Checklist added to Quenaris Lair.
★ The region where minimal you are actively herding is now hyperlinked on the Herding page.
★ You can now forfeit herding from the Herding page, instead of having to find the minimal first.
★ Your current Herding quarry's difficulty is now displayed on the Herding Page (as opposed to only when scouting).
★ Herding now links to Minimal Menagerie for purchasing Tracker Treats.
★ A reminder that boosted sanDust collection will continue until December 15, 23:59 SST.
