Mist Tokens
Mist Tokens, shorthand MT, are denominations of the account-bound metacurrency in The Domains of Dread, awarded to players upon character closure, including Dread Figures. Mist Tokens do no expire and they are not capped in any way. They are awarded in increments of 5, where 5 is the lowest cost for an option and 100 the highest.
Earning Mist Tokens
As above, Mist Tokens are bound to the account - that is to say, the CD key - of the player. There is no method to earn MT other than through character closure. The intent behind such a restriction is to encourage the permanent conclusion of character storylines and to provide perks for future characters.
The value awarded per closure is determined by the Game Masters using a variety of factors. Generally speaking characters who have reached the 14th level and achieved story milestones such as becoming a notable figure within a supported faction will be awarded more MT than upon the closure of a character who did not achieve the same milestones combined with some random fuzzing. Characters must be played for at least 60 days IRT before becoming eligible for MT upon closure unless they were a Dread Figure, where the minimum is instead shortened to 30 days IRT. Available Mist Tokens may be checked in the player menu, summoned with the !menu or !m chat command.
Spending Mist Tokens
Mist Tokens are spent buying perks during character creation to apply to that character and that character only. Unless otherwise specified, a player may choose to buy as many perks as they can afford, however only one perk per category may be selected.
Mist Token Perks
Crafting Professions
... Apprentice
Cost: 5 MT
The character gains +2 ECL in the selected crafting profession and begins play at the second lowest progression tier. Once they reach 8 total crafting levels, they will no longer have +2 ECL.
... Journeyman
Cost: 10 MT
The character gains +4 ECL in the selected crafting profession and begins play at the third lowest progression tier. Once they reach 16 total crafting levels, they will no longer have +4 ECL.
... Adept
Cost: 15 MT
The character gains +6 ECL in the selected crafting profession and begins play at the fourth lowest progression tier. Once they reach 32 total crafting levels, they will no longer have +6 ECL.
Origins
Ennobled
Cost: 25 MT
The character is a representative of a landed house, aristocratic family, or otherwise influential class. Must be taken by a native character and disclosed during the character application process. Outlander nobility do not require the Ennobled perk, but will not be considered part of the nobility inside the host domain. Adjusts the character's NR inside the host domain to at least Favored.
Established
Cost: 20 MT
The character begins play at the 5th level. If they are an Outlander, they are now allowed to have spent up to 90 days fictionally inside the Realms of Terror prior to being Misted to their spawn location. Unless forfeited, they also start with an additional 150sp stipend.
Dread Figures
In order to encourage roster variety, certain templates of Dread Figure require an investment of MT to be played. If not specified, then the template incurs no cost.
Ancient Dead: 10 MTVampire: 15 MTAberrant Psion: 30 MTAwakened: 50 MTDread Doppelganger: 65 MTLich: 100 MT
Dread Figures may have purchasable perks, such as determining age should age be a factor for power. Please see their articles for details.