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The <strong style="color:#c0d8f0;">Arcane Item</strong> system is TimeRO's official bridge between an in-game item and the website inventory. By using the <strong style="color:#c0d8f0;">Arcane Forger</strong>, a player can convert an eligible in-game item into a website-listed item that can be negotiated, transferred, or sold through the server's official external trading structure.
The <strong style="color:#c0d8f0;">Arcane Item</strong> system is TimeRO's official bridge between an in-game item and your website inventory. Using the <strong style="color:#c0d8f0;">Arcane Forger</strong> NPC, you convert ("mint") an eligible in-game item into a website-listed <strong style="color:#d0a8ff;">Arcane Item</strong> that can be safely negotiated, transferred, or sold through the server's official external trading structure.
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<strong style="color:#f0c850;">In one sentence:</strong> RMT (Real Money Trading) on TimeRO is only safe and staff-recognized when the item is first <em>minted</em> into your website inventory as an Arcane Item. If it isn't minted, it isn't official — and staff cannot protect the trade.
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== What Is This For? ==
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<div style="font-weight:bold;color:#7fc2ff;font-size:1.00em;letter-spacing:0.05em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:9px;">❓ The Problem</div>
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Traditional item trading relies on screenshots, chat promises, and trust. Disputes are common and hard to resolve, because there is no neutral record proving who owned what, when.
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<div style="font-weight:bold;color:#50e0a0;font-size:1.00em;letter-spacing:0.05em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:9px;">✅ The Solution</div>
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Minting an item creates a permanent, server-side <strong style="color:#90e8c0;">website record</strong> of that exact item — its refine, cards, and ID. Ownership is now visible and verifiable, so trades can be tracked and protected.
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<div style="font-weight:bold;color:#7fc2ff;font-size:1.02em;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:9px;">🌐 Official Item-to-Website Conversion</div>
<div style="font-weight:bold;color:#7fc2ff;font-size:1.02em;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:9px;">🌐 Official Item-to-Website Conversion</div>
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The Arcane Forger takes one eligible item from your character inventory, consumes it in-game, and creates a matching record inside your <strong style="color:#b0d0f0;">website inventory</strong>. This allows the item to exist outside the character inventory as an <strong style="color:#d0a8ff;">Arcane Item</strong>.
The Arcane Forger takes one eligible item from your character inventory, consumes it in-game, and creates a matching record inside your <strong style="color:#b0d0f0;">website inventory</strong>. This lets the item exist outside the character inventory as an <strong style="color:#d0a8ff;">Arcane Item</strong> that you can trade externally with a safety net.
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<div style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;padding:0 0 14px 0;position:relative;z-index:1;"><div style="width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(80,160,255,0.16);border:2px solid rgba(80,160,255,0.36);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:bold;color:#70b8ff;font-size:0.80em;flex-shrink:0;">1</div><div style="padding-top:8px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;color:#90c8f0;font-size:0.86em;margin-bottom:2px;">Prepare Item</div><div style="color:#5070a0;font-size:0.78em;line-height:1.50;">Place the item in your inventory.</div></div></div>
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<div style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;padding:0 0 14px 0;position:relative;z-index:1;"><div style="width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(80,160,255,0.16);border:2px solid rgba(80,160,255,0.36);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:bold;color:#70b8ff;font-size:0.80em;flex-shrink:0;">2</div><div style="padding-top:8px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;color:#90c8f0;font-size:0.86em;margin-bottom:2px;">Use Arcane Forger</div><div style="color:#5070a0;font-size:0.78em;line-height:1.50;">Select the item through the NPC.</div></div></div>
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== Key Terms ==
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| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);font-weight:bold;color:#c0a0f0;" | RMT
| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);color:#607090;font-size:0.90em;" | Real Money Trading — exchanging in-game items through the server's official external trading structure.
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| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);color:#607090;font-size:0.90em;" | The act of converting an in-game item into a website record via the Arcane Forger. The in-game item is consumed in the process.
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| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);font-weight:bold;color:#c0a0f0;" | Arcane Item
| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);color:#607090;font-size:0.90em;" | The website-side record created by minting. This is what is actually traded.
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| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);color:#607090;font-size:0.90em;" | The list of your Arcane Items on the TimeRO website, tied to your website account.
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| style="padding:11px 14px;font-weight:bold;color:#c0a0f0;" | Account Link
| style="padding:11px 14px;color:#607090;font-size:0.90em;" | The connection between your game account and your website account. Required before any minting can occur.
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| style="padding:12px 14px;font-family:'Courier New',monospace;font-size:0.84em;color:#5080a8;" | prt_in (Prontera Indoors)
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| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);font-weight:bold;color:#f0c040;" | Linked Website Account
| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);font-weight:bold;color:#f0c040;" | Linked Website Account
| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);color:#607090;font-size:0.90em;" | Your game account must be linked to a website user. If no website owner is found, the NPC will refuse the mint.
| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);color:#607090;font-size:0.90em;" | Your game account must be linked to a website user. If no website owner is found, the NPC will refuse the mint. See [[Account System]] to link your account.
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| style="padding:13px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);color:#90a8c8;font-weight:bold;" | Choose the item
| style="padding:13px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);color:#90a8c8;font-weight:bold;" | Choose the item
| style="padding:13px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);color:#607090;font-size:0.90em;" | Put the desired item in your inventory. Refined and carded items can be selected, and the NPC will display refine/card information before confirmation.
| style="padding:13px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);color:#607090;font-size:0.90em;" | Put the desired item in your inventory and unequip it. Refined and carded items can be selected, and the NPC will display refine/card information before confirmation.
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| style="padding:13px 14px;color:#60d880;font-weight:bold;" | Arcane Item appears on website
| style="padding:13px 14px;color:#60d880;font-weight:bold;" | Arcane Item appears on website
| style="padding:13px 14px;color:#607090;font-size:0.90em;" | The item becomes available in your website inventory as an Arcane Item, ready for the server's external trading process.
| style="padding:13px 14px;color:#607090;font-size:0.90em;" | The item becomes available in your website inventory as an Arcane Item, ready for the server's external trading process. <strong style="color:#80e8a8;">Always verify it appears before negotiating.</strong>
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<div style="font-weight:bold;color:#f07070;font-size:0.96em;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px;">⚠ Irreversible Minting</div>
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Once an item is successfully minted, it is removed from the game inventory and converted into a website inventory record. Do not mint items casually. Only mint an item when you are sure it is the correct item and you understand the consequences.
Once an item is successfully minted, it is removed from the game inventory and converted into a website inventory record. <strong style="color:#ffb0b0;">There is no "un-mint" option.</strong> Do not mint items casually. Only mint an item when you are sure it is the correct item and you understand the consequences.
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<div style="padding:10px 14px;border-radius:7px;background:rgba(28,8,8,0.86);border:1px solid rgba(200,60,60,0.20);font-size:0.88em;color:#a07070;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;line-height:1.58;"><span style="color:#f07070;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px;">●</span><span>Do not rely on screenshots, chat promises, or external claims without checking the website inventory record.</span></div>
<div style="padding:10px 14px;border-radius:7px;background:rgba(28,8,8,0.86);border:1px solid rgba(200,60,60,0.20);font-size:0.88em;color:#a07070;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;line-height:1.58;"><span style="color:#f07070;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px;">●</span><span>Staff will not treat non-Arcane, informal promises as equivalent to an official minted item record.</span></div>
<div style="padding:10px 14px;border-radius:7px;background:rgba(28,8,8,0.86);border:1px solid rgba(200,60,60,0.20);font-size:0.88em;color:#a07070;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;line-height:1.58;"><span style="color:#f07070;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px;">●</span><span>Staff will not treat non-Arcane, informal promises as equivalent to an official minted item record.</span></div>
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== Troubleshooting ==
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| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);color:#90a8c8;font-weight:bold;" | The item is not in the NPC list
| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);color:#607090;font-size:0.90em;" | Make sure it is <strong style="color:#b0d0f0;">unequipped</strong> and sitting in your character inventory (not cart, storage, or guild storage).
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| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);color:#90a8c8;font-weight:bold;" | NPC says no website owner found
| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);color:#607090;font-size:0.90em;" | Your game account is not linked. Link it through the [[Account System]], then talk to the NPC again.
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| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);color:#90a8c8;font-weight:bold;" | Item disappeared but nothing on website
| style="padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);color:#607090;font-size:0.90em;" | If website insertion fails the item is returned automatically — relog and check your inventory. If it is truly gone, contact [[Support]] with the time and item name.
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| style="padding:11px 14px;color:#90a8c8;font-weight:bold;" | Wrong refine/cards on the record
| style="padding:11px 14px;color:#607090;font-size:0.90em;" | The record reflects exactly what was minted. Always read the confirmation screen carefully — it cannot be edited after minting.
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== Frequently Asked Questions ==
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<div style="font-weight:bold;color:#90c8f0;font-size:0.92em;margin-bottom:4px;">Can I turn an Arcane Item back into an in-game item?</div>
<div style="color:#7090b8;font-size:0.88em;line-height:1.62;">This page covers minting (game → website) only. Whether an Arcane Item can be redeemed back in-game depends on the server's trading rules — check [[Website Inventory]] and [[Rules]].</div>
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<div style="font-weight:bold;color:#90c8f0;font-size:0.92em;margin-bottom:4px;">Does minting cost anything?</div>
<div style="color:#7090b8;font-size:0.88em;line-height:1.62;">Minting consumes <strong style="color:#a0c0e0;">1 unit</strong> of the selected item. Any additional fee is set by server policy — confirm the cost shown on the NPC screen before you proceed.</div>
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<div style="font-weight:bold;color:#90c8f0;font-size:0.92em;margin-bottom:4px;">Why must I unequip the item first?</div>
<div style="color:#7090b8;font-size:0.88em;line-height:1.62;">Equipped items are excluded from the selection list by design, to prevent accidentally minting gear you are actively wearing.</div>
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<div style="font-weight:bold;color:#90c8f0;font-size:0.92em;margin-bottom:4px;">Is an informal trade promise as good as a minted Arcane Item?</div>
<div style="color:#7090b8;font-size:0.88em;line-height:1.62;">No. Staff only recognize the official website record. Screenshots and chat promises are not protected.</div>
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| style="padding:11px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);color:#6070a0;font-size:0.90em;" | The game account must be linked to a website account.
| style="padding:11px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);color:#6070a0;font-size:0.90em;" | The game account must be linked to a website account.
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| style="padding:11px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);color:#6070a0;font-size:0.90em;" | Unequip the item; verify name, refine, and cards on the NPC screen.
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Revision as of 01:25, 6 June 2026

✦ Arcane Item RMT

The Arcane Item system is TimeRO's official bridge between an in-game item and your website inventory. Using the Arcane Forger NPC, you convert ("mint") an eligible in-game item into a website-listed Arcane Item that can be safely negotiated, transferred, or sold through the server's official external trading structure.

In one sentence: RMT (Real Money Trading) on TimeRO is only safe and staff-recognized when the item is first minted into your website inventory as an Arcane Item. If it isn't minted, it isn't official — and staff cannot protect the trade.

What Is This For?

❓ The Problem

Traditional item trading relies on screenshots, chat promises, and trust. Disputes are common and hard to resolve, because there is no neutral record proving who owned what, when.

✅ The Solution

Minting an item creates a permanent, server-side website record of that exact item — its refine, cards, and ID. Ownership is now visible and verifiable, so trades can be tracked and protected.

Overview

🌐 Official Item-to-Website Conversion

The Arcane Forger takes one eligible item from your character inventory, consumes it in-game, and creates a matching record inside your website inventory. This lets the item exist outside the character inventory as an Arcane Item that you can trade externally with a safety net.

This system is designed to reduce confusion and item disputes by creating a visible website-side record of the item being traded.

// Process flow
1
Prepare Item
Unequip it and place it in your inventory.
2
Use Arcane Forger
Select the item through the NPC.
3
Confirm Minting
Review details — the item is consumed.
4
Website Inventory
Arcane Item appears on the website.

Key Terms

Glossary
Term Meaning
RMT Real Money Trading — exchanging in-game items through the server's official external trading structure.
Mint The act of converting an in-game item into a website record via the Arcane Forger. The in-game item is consumed in the process.
Arcane Item The website-side record created by minting. This is what is actually traded.
Website Inventory The list of your Arcane Items on the TimeRO website, tied to your website account.
Account Link The connection between your game account and your website account. Required before any minting can occur.

Where to Find the Arcane Forger

Arcane Forger Location
NPC Map Coordinates
Arcane Forger prt_in (Prontera Indoors) prt_in289,135

What the Arcane Forger Does

Consumes 1 unit of the selected in-game item.
Sends the item to the linked website inventory.
Records the item name, item ID, refine level, and number of inserted cards.
Only shows items that are currently eligible in your character inventory.
Equipped items are excluded from the selection list.
If the website insertion fails, the item is returned automatically.

Eligibility Requirements

🔥 Before Minting an Item

The Arcane Forger can only mint items when your game account is linked to a valid website account. The item must be in your inventory, unequipped, and selectable through the NPC menu.

Minting Requirements
Requirement Explanation
Linked Website Account Your game account must be linked to a website user. If no website owner is found, the NPC will refuse the mint. See Account System to link your account.
Item in Inventory The item must be inside your character inventory and visible to the NPC.
Item Not Equipped Equipped items are not displayed in the minting list. Unequip the item before talking to the NPC.
Final Confirmation You must confirm the action before the item is consumed and sent to website inventory.

Step-by-Step RMT Process

Official Arcane Item Flow
Step Action Details
1
Choose the item Put the desired item in your inventory and unequip it. Refined and carded items can be selected, and the NPC will display refine/card information before confirmation.
2
Talk to Arcane Forger Go to prt_in289,135 and select Mint an item into website inventory.
3
Confirm minting The NPC will show the selected item name, refine level, and inserted card count. Confirm only if everything is correct.
4
Item is consumed One unit of the selected item is removed from your in-game inventory.
5
Arcane Item appears on website The item becomes available in your website inventory as an Arcane Item, ready for the server's external trading process. Always verify it appears before negotiating.

Important Warnings

⚠ Irreversible Minting

Once an item is successfully minted, it is removed from the game inventory and converted into a website inventory record. There is no "un-mint" option. Do not mint items casually. Only mint an item when you are sure it is the correct item and you understand the consequences.

The minting process is irreversible after success.
Always confirm the item name, refine level, and card status before minting.
Do not rely on screenshots, chat promises, or external claims without checking the website inventory record.
Staff will not treat non-Arcane, informal promises as equivalent to an official minted item record.

Troubleshooting

Common Issues
Symptom Fix
The item is not in the NPC list Make sure it is unequipped and sitting in your character inventory (not cart, storage, or guild storage).
NPC says no website owner found Your game account is not linked. Link it through the Account System, then talk to the NPC again.
Item disappeared but nothing on website If website insertion fails the item is returned automatically — relog and check your inventory. If it is truly gone, contact Support with the time and item name.
Wrong refine/cards on the record The record reflects exactly what was minted. Always read the confirmation screen carefully — it cannot be edited after minting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I turn an Arcane Item back into an in-game item?
This page covers minting (game → website) only. Whether an Arcane Item can be redeemed back in-game depends on the server's trading rules — check Website Inventory and Rules.
Does minting cost anything?
Minting consumes 1 unit of the selected item. Any additional fee is set by server policy — confirm the cost shown on the NPC screen before you proceed.
Why must I unequip the item first?
Equipped items are excluded from the selection list by design, to prevent accidentally minting gear you are actively wearing.
Is an informal trade promise as good as a minted Arcane Item?
No. Staff only recognize the official website record. Screenshots and chat promises are not protected.

What Item Information Is Stored

// Arcane Item website record
Item name: stored
Item ID: stored
Refine level: stored
Inserted card count: stored
Creation date: stored

The website record is intended for display and ownership tracking. Always verify the item through the website inventory before finalizing any external negotiation.

Quick Reference

Arcane Item Reference
Topic Summary
NPC Arcane Forger.
Location prt_in289,135.
Main Action Consumes 1 in-game item and creates a website inventory Arcane Item.
Required Account Link The game account must be linked to a website account.
Before You Confirm Unequip the item; verify name, refine, and cards on the NPC screen.
Warning Successful minting is irreversible.

See Also