At a glance
How the weekly lottery works
- 1Complete GE levels
Each completed level of 16 encounters earns one lottery number. Complete all five levels to pick five numbers.
- 2Choose numbers
Pick from 00 to 99. Duplicates are allowed. Jaq’s 5,000 FP bonus requires the first valid claim plus the guild minimums of 32 GE encounters and 100 GBG encounters.
- 3Post before Sunday night
Entries must arrive before the current Guild Expedition round concludes.
- 4Find this week’s winners
Match the last two digits of GoE’s final score. Otherwise, count down to the first selected number, wrapping from 00 to 99. Every winner receives the standard 500 FP prize.
§1. Eligibility
Every guild member who participates in the current week’s Guild Expedition is eligible to enter the Guild Expedition Lottery.
§2. Entry Requirements
For every completed Guild Expedition level (16 encounters), participants may claim one (1) lottery number ranging from 00 to 99, up to a maximum of five numbers for completing all five levels. Each participant’s own picks must be different from one another; different participants may select the same number.
One completed level, one number. The Committee considers this a rare and welcome victory for administrative simplicity. 😊
| Completed progress | Encounters | Numbers earned |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 16 | 1 number |
| Level 2 | 32 | 2 numbers |
| Level 3 | 48 | 3 numbers |
| Level 4 | 64 | 4 numbers |
| Level 5 | 80 | 5 numbers |
§3. Number Selection
Participants may select any numbers from 00 to 99 earned through their completed Guild Expedition levels.
A number may be selected by more than one participant. Members are therefore excused from conducting a full parliamentary inquiry into the entire thread before posting their choices. Duplicate selections are permitted, though unused numbers remain encouraged. 😊
If more than one participant holds the winning number, every qualifying winner receives the standard 500 FP prize described in §6. The earliest valid post shall be recognized as the original claim. That claimant receives Jaq’s additional 5,000 FP sponsor award provided they also meet the guild participation minimums of 32 GE encounters and 100 GBG encounters, as set out in Jaq’s Doctrine of Originality.
The following supplemental provisions continue to apply:
- Sir Walter’s Rule applies when a sponsor and a guild member share the winning number.
- Amendment §67 applies when two sponsors share the winning number.
- Amendment §68 applies when two or more guild members share the winning number.
- Jaq’s Doctrine of Originality reserves Jaq’s additional 5,000 FP sponsor award for the first valid claimant of the winning number, subject to the guild participation minimums.
Choosing an unused number gives you the original claim to its jackpot, should it win, and reduces the likelihood of unnecessary Forge Point litigation. 😊
§4. Entry Deadline
All lottery numbers must be posted before Sunday night, prior to the conclusion of the current Guild Expedition round.
Late entries shall not be considered, regardless of excuses involving forgotten collections, family emergencies, rogue cats walking across keyboards, or unexpected Forge Point surpluses.
§5. Determination of the Winning Number
The last two digits of the guild’s final Guild Expedition score shall establish the target number for that week. Every eligible participant who selected that exact number shall be declared a winner.
If nobody selected the target number, the Committee shall count downward, one number at a time, until reaching a number held by at least one eligible participant. That number becomes the winning number, and every eligible participant holding it shall win.
if the target is 49 and nobody picked 49, check 48, then 47, then 46, and so on. If 46 is the first number encountered with an entry, everyone who picked 46 wins.
If the search reaches 00 without finding an entry, it shall continue from 99 and count downward until a selected number is found. For example, if the target is 00 and nobody picked it, check 99, then 98, then 97, and so on.
provided at least one valid entry has been posted, this search guarantees a winner. A week with no valid entries is the sole occasion on which the Committee cannot manufacture a celebration out of arithmetic.
The Committee will no longer tolerate an entire week of enthusiastic guessing ending with nobody to congratulate. The Forge Points have places to be. 🥳
§6. Official Prize
Every qualifying winner shall receive the standard 500 FP prize, delivered through the five-sponsor arrangement below, whether their winning number was an exact match or selected by the downward search in §5.
Each winner shall choose one of their own Great Buildings for the prize. The selected level should preferably be freshly opened, with no existing Forge Point contributions, so that all five sponsored positions can be funded cleanly.
the winner receives standard 1.9 funding on all five positions plus 500 additional Forge Points—100 bonus Forge Points from each of the five lottery sponsors. 😊
Adopted provisions
Supplemental Rules and Adopted Doctrines
Sir Walter’s Rule
Sponsor and Member Duplicate Number Provision
If a winning number is selected by both a lottery sponsor and a guild member, the sponsor shall double the prize awarded to the guild member’s designated Great Building.
This rule exists in recognition of the ancient and honorable guild principle that sponsors are never permitted to benefit from an administrative coincidence without first being made to pay for it. 😊
Amendment §67
Sponsor-vs.-Sponsor Duplication Provision
In the relatively rare and highly alarming event that two lottery sponsors select the same winning number, both sponsors shall immediately enter into ceremonial FP warfare, wherein each party shall attempt to out-donate, out-generous, and otherwise financially inconvenience the other.
This noble conflict shall continue until one sponsor admits defeat, both sponsors run out of patience, or the guild unanimously declares them delightfully reckless and financially irresponsible. 😊
Amendment §68
Member Duplicate Number Provision
In the event that two or more guild members select the same winning number, each qualifying member shall receive the standard 500 FP prize in full, through the arrangement in §6. The prize shall not be divided among them.
The Guild Lottery Committee has determined that encouraging generosity is considerably less paperwork than explaining why someone should lose simply because they happened to share excellent taste in numbers.
Members are, however, strongly encouraged to exchange exaggerated congratulations and politely accuse one another of copying before happily collecting their prizes. 😊
Jaq’s Doctrine of Originality
First-Posted Number Provision
Jaq’s additional 5,000 FP sponsor award is reserved for the first participant to make a valid claim to the winning number. This applies whether the number wins by an exact match or by the downward search in §5.
To receive this award, the original claimant must also meet both of the guild’s participation requirements:
- Complete at least 32 encounters in Guild Expedition (GE).
- Complete at least 100 encounters in Guild Battlegrounds (GBG).
Being first in the queue is commendable; showing up for the guild is also required. The Committee regrets that enthusiasm, excellent penmanship, and a particularly persuasive victory speech cannot substitute for completed encounters. 😊
Later duplicate selections do not disqualify the original claimant from Jaq’s bonus, provided the claimant meets both participation minimums. Those later winners still receive the standard 500 FP prize; the additional 5,000 FP award is reserved for the first valid claim alone.
The Guild Lottery Committee has determined that originality is a matter of who got there first, rather than whether everyone else had the courtesy to choose something different. Unused numbers are therefore warmly recommended to all aspiring jackpot recipients. 😊
Final Provision
These rules shall remain in force until amended by future motions of the Guild Leader Board or superseded by an even more entertaining idea.
The Guild Lottery Committee accepts no responsibility for sudden bursts of generosity, unexpected Forge Point windfalls, excessive laughter, or the formation of entirely unnecessary parliamentary traditions. 😊
Change History
Changed entries to one number per completed GE level, confirmed the full standard prize for duplicate winners, reserved Jaq’s 5,000 FP bonus for the first valid claimant who also completes at least 32 GE encounters and 100 GBG encounters, and guaranteed a winner whenever there are valid entries by counting downward from the target number and wrapping from 00 to 99 if needed.
Added the complete Level 1–5 entry examples, revised the deadline wording, and clarified the five-sponsor Great Building prize.
First approved version, loaded from the original GoE Guild Expedition Lottery Rules.