Moot Stone Guidelines
How to found a gathering place for the wizards of your neighborhood, and what makes a great one.
What is a Moot Stone?
A moot is an old word for a community gathering. In Wizardly Way, a Moot Stone is a landmark that players propose at a real place in their neighborhood. Once approved, it appears in the game as a large glowing stone that every wizard nearby can visit.
Ordinary landmarks grow with Mana Petals. Moot Stones grow with people: the more different wizards visit, the stronger the stone becomes. Your character name stays on it for good as its founder. Moot Stones will also be where team boss battles begin, once those arrive.
Who can submit
- Wizards at level 5 or higher.
- One pending submission at a time.
- You must be in the neighborhood where the stone will go, and each neighborhood can hold only one submitted stone.
- A new stone must be at least about 150 meters (500 feet) from any other Moot Stone, approved or pending.
- Founding a stone costs 50 Mana Petals, which aren't refunded, so choose your spot carefully.
How to found a Moot Stone
- Find your spot. On the map, tap Found a Moot Stone. The pin starts where you're standing; drag it a short way to place it exactly. It can't sit right on top of another landmark.
- Take the photo. Use the in-app camera at the spot itself. Gallery photos aren't allowed, and the app checks that you're at the pin when you take it.
- Name it and write its lore. A name of up to 30 characters and a lore line of up to 120. Make it fit Talamh, like "The Whispering Oak" or "Old Mill Bridge, where the river remembers".
- Pay the founding cost of 50 Mana Petals and submit.
- Wait for review. Your Wizard's Atlas shows Pending, then Approved, or Rejected with a reason. Reviews happen about once a week.
What makes a great Moot Stone
Think of places where people naturally gather, or that make a neighborhood feel like itself:
- Public art, murals and sculptures
- Monuments, historical markers and memorial benches
- Interesting trees, gardens, fountains and park features
- Trailheads, scenic overlooks and footbridges
- Libraries, town squares, community centers and places of worship, photographed from public space
- Quirky local spots: a little free library, a well-loved bench, an odd old signpost
Reasons a stone is rejected
| Reason | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Private property | Homes, yards, driveways, apartment buildings, and businesses or land the public can't freely enter. Never submit your own home or anyone else's. |
| School or playground | Schools, daycares and playgrounds of any kind, including ones inside parks. |
| Unsafe or restricted | Roads and medians, railways, construction sites, military or government secure areas, cliffs, water hazards, and anywhere you'd need to trespass to reach. |
| Duplicate | A spot that already has a Moot Stone, or one too close to another stone. |
| Photo unclear or shows faces | Blurry, dark or misleading photos, and any photo where people's faces or license plates are clearly visible. |
| Name not allowed | Offensive, misleading or personal names, real people's names, ads and brand names. |
Photos are checked automatically first, so ones showing clearly visible faces or unsafe content are rejected right away.
Photo tips
- Photograph the place itself, in daylight if you can, filling most of the frame.
- Wait for people to move out of the shot. No selfies, faces or license plates.
- Take it from a public sidewalk, path or park, never from private land.
- Stay aware of traffic and your surroundings while you shoot.
What a Moot Stone gives visitors
- Kindred aura: bonus XP that grows with the number of different wizards who visited in the past week.
- Daily offering: once a day, every visitor gets a couple of random items.
- First of the day: the first wizard to visit each day gets a bonus item.
- Visitor roll: the stone lists who's been by this week, for example "Mara, Sean and 10 others this week".
- Ranks: as more wizards visit over time, the stone ranks up, giving better offerings and a wider aura.
- Awake days: when enough different wizards visit in a week, the stone wakes for a day and its aura spreads across the surrounding neighborhoods.
Moot Stones can't be touched by the Wane, so they're always a safe place to gather.
Reporting a Moot Stone
If a Moot Stone breaks these guidelines, tap Report on its info card and choose a reason. A stone with several reports is hidden until it's reviewed again. If a stone shows your property or your image, email sean@wizardlyway.com and we'll take it down, even if you don't play.
Your photo and your privacy
Approved photos, names, lore lines and locations are shown to all players, with your character name as founder. We strip hidden location data from photos and delete rejected ones within 30 days. Read the details in the Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service.
Moot Stones are in development, so these rules and numbers may change before launch.