Q. How many characters can my engraving be?

A. 31 characters is the max for any engravable item. Engravable paint cans, you may still engrave 31 characters however, using all 31 means you will be unable to see how many sprays you have left in the can. If you limit your engraving to 26 characters, you will be able to see just the number of sprays remaining. Limiting it to 20 characters will allow the entire paint can message to appear.

Q. What does a session consist of?

A. When an engraver comes to engrave and then leaves when done, This would be one session. Each session is a minimum of one hour.

Q. Can I have any item engraved?

A. Only items with the ID "Engravable" in their name may be engraved.

Q. How many items can I have engraved at one time?

A. You are allowed to have four items per session engraved.

Q. If I have an item engraved in one session, can I have another item engraved in the next session?

A. Yes, there is a limit of four items per session but you may attend as many sessions as you are able to.

Q. I can't make the scheduled shifts, can I ESP an engraver to arrange to have an item engraved.

A. Engravers may engrave when they are not on shift however, they are usually only inworld during their schedule shift times. They may decide, at their convenience, to hold additional engraving sessions.

Q. What if I decide after having an item engraved that I want to change the ID?

A. You will need to purchase a new "Engravable" item from the vendo. Items can only be engraved one time.

Q. I've purchased a coffin from the AvatarWares Holiday catalog from another avatar inworld, can I have it re-engraved?

A. All engravable items may only be engraved one time. This includes those items purchased from AvatarWares as well as vendos or other members. If a previous owner engraved the item, it is not re-engravable.

Q. Do I hold the item I wish to have engraved in my hand or hand it to the Engraver?

A. You must place the item on the floor so that the Engraver can engrave it. They will pick it up and place the engraving and hand the item to you when it is completed. When you are with the engraver, no one other than another staff member may unghost so your item on the floor will be safe.

Q. The ID on my item was spelled wrong, how can I have it changed?

A. It is your responsibility to check the spelling on your item before ghosting or leaving the Engravers locale. If it's incorrectly spelled please tell the Engraver at the time of engraving. Once you leave the locale spelling errors will not be corrected.

Q. How do I arrange to have an item engraved?

A. Please refer to the Engravers schedule and plan on attending one of the scheduled shifts.

Q. Will you ever engrave items not purchased from the Engravers vendo?

A. There are several places around nH offering items for sale which are engravable. For example: The Wedding Chapel and Seattle Memorial Park. Some AvatarWares are also sold as engravables. Items which are not IDed as engravable may not be engraved unless using an Engraving Orb.

Q. What is an Engraving Orb and how do they work?

A. An Engraving Orb is one of the monthly prizes for daily guide/partner games. You may either win one or purchase one from another member. Take the orb to an engraving session and give the orb to the engraver on duty. The engraver will then engrave any one item of your choice, even items not originally IDed as engravable. This will include Avatarwares, prize items, vendo items and banner items. It will not include body tickets, avatars or tokens. The engravers are required to keep the orb once it has been used. ALL OTHER ENGRAVING RULES WILL STILL APPLY.

Q. Are the Engravers Caretakers and Guides?

A. No they are hand picked from the community and do not currently hold other staff positions.

Q. How can I apply to become an Engraver?

A. Engravers positions are by invitation only. There is no application process at this time.

Q. Why do Engravers carry a jeweled scepter?

A. It is the tool they use to engrave items.