Michael Krause
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- subscription-tiers-final.md: Complete tier structure (-99) with Fire/Frost paths - discord-structure-complete.md: Full channel/role architecture (approved by Meg) - path-philosophy.md: Fire vs Frost marketing content for Ghost CMS - luckperms-structure.md: Permission hierarchy for 13+ server network - awakened-gateway.md: Handshake security protocol documentation Establishes foundation for competitive Fire (Gingerfury) vs Frost (Frostystyle) community model.
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# Firefrost Gaming: Discord Structure Complete
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**Version:** 1.0
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**Created:** February 8, 2026
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**Status:** Approved by Michael & Meg
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**Community Size:** 3 active members (Michael, Meg, Holly)
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**Server Boost Status:** 2/28 Boosts
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## Philosophy: Fire + Frost Discord Architecture
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The Firefrost Discord reflects the dual-path community identity:
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- **🔥 Fire Path** - Social, creative, community-focused (Meg's domain)
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- **❄️ Path of Frost** - Technical, systems, infrastructure-focused (Michael's domain)
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- **⚡ The Nexus** - Founder-exclusive space where Fire meets Frost
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**Competitive Element:** Michael vs Meg - who can recruit more subscribers to their path?
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## Server Information
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**Server Name:** Firefrost Gaming
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**Tagline:** *"Where Fire meets Frost - A Minecraft community forged in passion and precision"*
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**Top-Level Navigation:**
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- 📅 Events
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- 📜 Browse Channels
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- 🛒 Server Shop
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- 👥 Members
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- 🚀 Server Boosts
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## Complete Channel Structure
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### **📍 ARRIVAL HALL** (Public - No subscription required)
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**Purpose:** First impression, orientation, basic community access
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**Channels:**
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- **#🌅-welcome** - Automated greeting, server overview, brand introduction
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- **#📜-the-charter** - Community values and conduct expectations (not "rules")
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- **#📣-proclamations** - Official announcements from leadership
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- **#🎭-awaken-your-path** - Role assignment after $1 Awakened purchase
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**Visibility:** Everyone (no subscription needed)
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### **🎮 THE CROSSROADS** (The Awakened - $1 subscribers)
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**Purpose:** Shared space for all Awakened members before Path commitment at $5 Elemental
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**Channels:**
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- **#🗨️-the-commons** - General chat for Awakened members
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- **#❓-seek-guidance** - Questions about Paths, how to choose, game help
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- **#🎯-choose-your-destiny** - Information about Fire vs Frost benefits
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**Visibility:** Awakened tier ($1) and above
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**Note:** Users can SEE Path-exclusive channels from here, but they're locked until $5 Elemental subscription
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### **🎮 SERVER NETWORKS** (Awakened + All Path subscribers)
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**Purpose:** In-game synced channels - bidirectional Discord ↔ Minecraft chat relay
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**Implementation:** One channel per server (15 total)
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#### **NC1 Charlotte Servers:**
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- **#⚔️-ember-project** ↔️ The Ember Project (216.239.104.130:25565)
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- **#🏰-minecolonies** ↔️ Minecolonies (216.239.104.131:25565)
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- **#☮️-peace-of-mind** ↔️ Peace of Mind (216.239.104.132:25565)
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- **#📦-sandbox-vacuum** ↔️ Sandbox in a Vacuum (216.239.104.133:25565)
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- **#⚗️-all-the-mods-10** ↔️ All The Mods 10 (216.239.104.134:25565)
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- **#🚜-farming-crossing-5** ↔️ Farming Crossing 5 (216.239.104.134:25566)
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- **#🏡-homestead** ↔️ Homestead (216.239.104.133:25566)
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- **#🎮-hytale** ↔️ Hytale (216.239.104.131:5520)
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- **#⛏️-emc-subterra** ↔️ EMC Subterra Tech (216.239.104.132:25566)
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#### **TX1 Dallas Servers:**
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- **#🪨-stoneblock-4** ↔️ Stoneblock 4 (38.68.14.26:25565)
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- **#🌱-reclamation** ↔️ Reclamation (38.68.14.27:25565)
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- **#🌄-sunlit-valley** ↔️ Society: Sunlit Valley (38.68.14.28:25565)
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- **#🍦-vanilla-1211** ↔️ Vanilla 1.21.1 (38.68.14.29:25565)
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- **#👾-all-the-mons** ↔️ All The Mons (38.68.14.30:25565)
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- **#🎲-foundryvtt** ↔️ FoundryVTT (38.68.14.26:30000)
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**Technical Implementation:**
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- DiscordSRV or similar plugin
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- Messages from Discord appear in-game
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- Messages from in-game appear in Discord
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- Server name prefix shown in Discord for cross-server context
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**Visibility:** Awakened ($1) and above
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### **🔥 PATH OF FIRE** (Elemental+ Fire subscribers only)
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**Category Description:** *"The heart of the community. Where passion burns bright and bonds are forged."*
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**Purpose:** Meg's social/creative community space - Flamecrafters unite
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**Channels:**
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- **#🔥-ignition-lounge** - Main Fire Path social hub
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- **#🎨-creative-forge** - Community projects, builds, collaborative art
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- **#🎉-ember-events** - Fire Path exclusive events and activities
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- **#🎭-emissary-court** - Direct line to Meg, community leadership discussions
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- **#📸-hall-of-flames** - Screenshot showcase, build galleries, achievements
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**Voice Channels:**
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- **🔊 The Hearth** - Fire Path voice lounge (social hangout)
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- **🔊 Forge Hall** - Fire Path gaming sessions
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**Category Header Display:** 🔥 PATH OF FIRE (Meg: [count] Flamecrafters)
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**Visibility:** Fire Elemental ($5) and above + Founders
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**Chat Color:** `#FF3D00` (Deep Orange/Red)
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### **❄️ PATH OF FROST** (Elemental+ Frost subscribers only)
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**Category Description:** *"Where precision meets perfection. The architects of stability."*
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**Purpose:** Michael's technical/systems community space - Crystal Engineers unite
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**Channels:**
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- **#❄️-frost-sanctum** - Main Frost Path technical hub
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- **#🧊-the-laboratory** - Redstone, automation, technical builds discussion
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- **#⚙️-system-insights** - Infrastructure discussion, behind-the-scenes tech
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- **#📊-analytics-chamber** - Server performance data, optimization strategies
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- **#🛠️-workshop** - Collaborative technical projects and planning
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- **#🔬-wizard-council** - Direct line to Michael, technical leadership
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**Voice Channels:**
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- **🔊 The Archive** - Frost Path voice lounge (technical hangout)
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- **🔊 Engineering Bay** - Frost Path gaming/planning sessions
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**Category Header Display:** ❄️ PATH OF FROST (Michael: [count] Crystal Engineers)
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**Visibility:** Frost Elemental ($5) and above + Founders
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**Chat Color:** `#00E5FF` (Electric Cyan)
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### **⚡ THE NEXUS** (Founder's Members Only - $499 lifetime)
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**Category Description:** *"Where Fire meets Frost. The bridge between passion and precision."*
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**Purpose:** Elite Founder-exclusive space - The Ascended
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**Channels:**
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- **#⚡-ascension-hall** - Founder's exclusive lounge (social + technical)
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- **#👑-founder-archives** - Legacy content, behind-the-scenes history, original planning docs
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- **#🎁-ascended-perks** - Exclusive benefits, early access announcements
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- **#💬-council-of-balance** - Direct governance input to both Michael & Meg
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**Voice Channel:**
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- **🔊 The Throne Room** - Founder's voice lounge
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**Category Header Display:** ⚡ THE NEXUS (The Ascended)
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**Visibility:** Sovereign (Founder's) tier only
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**Chat Color:** `#FFD600` (Amber Gold)
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### **🎲 FOUNDRY REALMS** (FoundryVTT Integration - Separate from Paths)
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**Purpose:** FoundryVTT campaign hosting, LFG, GM coordination
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**Public Channels (Visible to all):**
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- **#📋-campaign-board** - Active campaigns, looking for players
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- **#🎲-lfg-foundry** - Looking for group/GM matchmaking
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**Subscriber Channels (Awakened+):**
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- **#💬-player-lounge** - General FoundryVTT discussion for players
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- **#📚-rules-and-resources** - Tips, modules, how-to guides
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**GM Channels (GM Addon subscribers only):**
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- **#🎩-gm-workshop** - GM-only discussion, prep help, storytelling tips
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- **#⚙️-technical-support** - FoundryVTT setup, module troubleshooting
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- **#🎨-asset-sharing** - Maps, tokens, custom content exchange
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**Note:** FoundryVTT GM addon is separate purchase from Fire/Frost paths
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**Visibility:**
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- Public channels: Everyone
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- Player channels: Awakened+
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- GM channels: GM addon subscribers only
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### **❄️ THE FROSTWALL** (Infrastructure & Support - Public visibility)
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**Purpose:** Transparency and public-facing infrastructure status
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**Channels:**
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- **#❄️-network-status** - Uptime Kuma automated feed (Firefrost infrastructure monitoring)
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- **#🔧-support-desk** - Player technical issues, help requests, troubleshooting
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- **#📡-provider-watch** - Breezehost maintenance notifications (EXTERNAL provider, not Firefrost)
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**Visibility:** Everyone (transparency builds trust)
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**Purpose:** Shows infrastructure stability, separates Firefrost systems from hosting provider issues
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### **⚡ COMMAND CENTER** (Staff Only - Hidden from members)
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**Purpose:** Leadership war room - Michael + Meg coordination
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**Channels:**
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- **#⚡-war-council** - Strategic planning, leadership decisions
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- **#🔐-moderator-command** - Future moderator coordination (when hired)
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- **#📊-intelligence-room** - Analytics, metrics, Fire vs Frost competitive tracking
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- **#🎯-campaign-planning** - Marketing, events, growth strategy
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**Visibility:** Leadership only (Michael, Meg)
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**Future:** Moderators will gain access to #moderator-command when hired
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## Role Structure (Complete Hierarchy)
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### **👑 LEADERSHIP TIER**
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- **🧙♂️ The Wizard** (Michael) - Owner, infrastructure lead, Path of Frost leader
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- **🎭 The Emissary** (Meg) - Co-owner, community manager, Path of Fire leader
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**Colors:**
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- The Wizard: `#00E5FF` (Cyan)
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- The Emissary: `#FF3D00` (Orange/Red)
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### **⚡ ASCENDED TIER (Founders)**
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- **⚡ Founder** - Lifetime members, access to BOTH Fire + Frost
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**Color:** `#FFD600` (Amber Gold)
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**Access:** All Fire channels + All Frost channels + The Nexus
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### **🔥 FIRE PATH ROLES (Monthly Subscribers)**
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| Tier | Price | Discord Role | In-Game Prefix |
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| Elemental | $5/mo | 🔥 Fire Elemental | [🔥 Fire Elemental] |
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| Knight | $10/mo | 🔥 Fire Knight | [🔥 Fire Knight] |
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| Master | $15/mo | 🔥 Fire Master | [🔥 Fire Master] |
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| Legend | $20/mo | 🔥 Fire Legend | [🔥 Fire Legend] |
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**Color:** `#FF3D00` (Deep Orange/Red) - matches Design Bible Fire Primary
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**Access:** Fire Path exclusive channels + Server Networks + The Crossroads
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### **❄️ FROST PATH ROLES (Monthly Subscribers)**
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| Tier | Price | Discord Role | In-Game Prefix |
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| Elemental | $5/mo | ❄️ Frost Elemental | [❄️ Frost Elemental] |
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| Knight | $10/mo | ❄️ Frost Knight | [❄️ Frost Knight] |
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| Master | $15/mo | ❄️ Frost Master | [❄️ Frost Master] |
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| Legend | $20/mo | ❄️ Frost Legend | [❄️ Frost Legend] |
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**Color:** `#00E5FF` (Electric Cyan) - matches Design Bible Frost Primary
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**Access:** Frost Path exclusive channels + Server Networks + The Crossroads
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### **🌅 BASE TIER**
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- **🌅 The Awakened** - $1 one-time payment, whitelisted on servers
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**Color:** `#FFFFFF` (White)
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**Access:** The Crossroads + Server Networks (can SEE but not ACCESS Path channels)
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### **👤 PUBLIC TIER**
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- **👤 Wanderer** - No subscription, Discord browsing only
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**Color:** Default gray
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**Access:** Arrival Hall only, no server access
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## Gamification & Competition
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### **The Path Wars: Michael vs Meg**
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**Display Format:**
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Discord category headers show live subscriber counts:
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- 🔥 PATH OF FIRE (Meg: 124 Flamecrafters)
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- ❄️ PATH OF FROST (Michael: 137 Crystal Engineers)
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**Competition Mechanics:**
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- Both recruit from same Awakened ($1) pool
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- Conversion battle: Awakened → Fire/Frost at $5 Elemental
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- Monthly winner gets recognition
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- Losing path leader does something fun/embarrassing (TBD)
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- Founders can support both but choose allegiance per challenge
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**Path-Specific Events:**
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- **Fire Path:** Community build competitions, social events, creative showcases
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- **Frost Path:** Technical challenges, automation showcases, optimization competitions
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## Technical Integration
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### **Payment → Discord Role Flow**
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1. User subscribes via Paymenter/Ghost CMS
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2. Stripe processes payment
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3. Webhook sent to Discord bot
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4. Bot assigns appropriate role automatically
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5. User instantly gains channel access
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6. Leaderboard updates in category header
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### **Discord ↔ Minecraft Sync**
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- **Plugin:** DiscordSRV or custom solution
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- **Channels:** 15 server-specific channels (bidirectional relay)
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- **Rank Display:** Discord role syncs to in-game chat prefix via LuckPerms
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### **Uptime Kuma → #network-status**
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- Automated status updates
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- Color-coded alerts:
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- 🟢 All Systems Operational
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- 🟡 Degraded Performance
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- 🔴 Service Outage
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- Server-specific incident reports
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## Channel Visibility Matrix
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| Channel Category | Wanderer | Awakened | Fire Path | Frost Path | Founder |
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| Arrival Hall | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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| The Crossroads | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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| Server Networks | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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| Path of Fire | 🔒 Visible | 🔒 Visible | ✅ | 🔒 Visible | ✅ |
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| Path of Frost | 🔒 Visible | 🔒 Visible | 🔒 Visible | ✅ | ✅ |
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| The Nexus | ❌ Hidden | ❌ Hidden | ❌ Hidden | ❌ Hidden | ✅ |
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| Foundry Realms (public) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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| Foundry Realms (GM) | ❌ | GM addon | GM addon | GM addon | GM addon |
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| The Frostwall | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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| Command Center | ❌ Hidden | ❌ Hidden | ❌ Hidden | ❌ Hidden | ❌ Staff |
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**Legend:**
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- ✅ = Full access
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- 🔒 Visible = Can see channel exists, but locked (drives FOMO/upgrades)
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- ❌ Hidden = Cannot see channel at all
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## Current Community Members
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| Name | Role | Path Affiliation | Responsibilities |
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| **Michael "Frostystyle"** | 🧙♂️ The Wizard | Frost Leader | Infrastructure, technical systems, Path of Frost recruitment |
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| **Meg "Gingerfury"** | 🎭 The Emissary | Fire Leader | Community management, social events, Path of Fire recruitment |
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| **Holly** | 👤 Member | TBD | Founding member, community support |
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**Target Growth:** 900+ members (referenced in planning docs)
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## Future Expansion
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### **Planned Additions:**
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**Moderator Tier:**
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- **⚔️ Guardian** role (future moderators)
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- Access to #moderator-command in Command Center
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- Moderation permissions across all public channels
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**Additional Voice Channels:**
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- Expand as community grows
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- Event-specific temporary channels
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- Private voice rooms for groups
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**Bot Integration:**
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- Custom Firefrost bot for role assignment
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- Welcome messages with personality
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- Server info commands (`!servers`, `!tiers`, `!paths`)
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- Uptime Kuma status bot
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## Builder Terminology (Community Language)
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When discussing Minecraft players:
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- **Fire Path members:** Flamecrafters (creative, community-focused)
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- **Frost Path members:** Crystal Engineers (technical, automation-focused)
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- **Founders:** Nexus Builders (balanced mastery)
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## Revision History
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| Version | Date | Author | Changes |
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| **1.0** | 2026-02-08 | Michael & Meg | Complete Discord structure finalized. Fire/Frost paths defined. Competitive framework established. |
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**END OF DOCUMENT**
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