Pioneers

Pioneers were those brave souls who ventured forth into the unknown, forging their own path along the way. In the process, they blazed a trail for those who followed.

During the mid-19th century, when the United States was still very young and largely confined to the eastern half of North America, pioneers took part in the Westward Expansion, journeying into the wild western frontiers to seek the promise of a better life.

Ancestors

Have you ever wondered who your ancestors were, how they lived, and what they achieved in life?

Not everyone can claim to be related to a pioneer, but in the Paydirt Metaverse, everyone will have a chance to create a character, find their pioneer ancestor, retrace his or her footsteps and relive history.

Features

Historical & Fictional Characters

Both historical and fictional pioneer characters are featured in the collections

Traits & Rarity

Each pioneer has a unique combination of traits with varying rarities, including 1 of 1's

Series Benefits

Each collectible is part of a series with its own unique benefits, the first of which is California Pioneers

100% Unique Artwork

Each pioneer's art is 100% unique

Standard 
Benefits & Utility

Ancestral Relation

Ownership of a Pioneer digital collectible creates an ancestral relation between your character and a real or fictional pioneer, granting unique in-game benefits

Profile Picture (PFP)

Each pioneer can be used as a NFT profile picture (PFP) on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other platforms

Future Giveaways

Each pioneer entitles you to participate in future giveaways

Voting Rights

Each pioneer you own gives 1 vote in the Paydirt DAO

Inheritance

Your ancestor may grant you an inheritance via a one-time-use unlockable code

Faction Bonuses (or Penalties)

Your ancestor may have both friends and enemies who recognize your relation (to be discovered through gameplay)

Fame (or Infamy)

Your ancestor's fame or infamy may shine a light or cast a long shadow

Talents

Your ancestor may have gifted you with rare or unique talents (to be discovered through gameplay)

California Pioneers Series 
Benefits & Utility

Standard benefits, plus:

Founders' Token

Lifetime future benefits for early supporters

Society Membership

Membership eligibility to the in-game Society of California Pioneers organization

VIP Museum Access

Travel to Gold Rush California through exclusive time gates with access to VIP areas of the in-game Society of California Pioneers museum 

Library Access

Learn more about history and find clues to hidden treasure with access to the in-game Society of California Pioneers library

California Pioneers Series
Generations

In addition to the standard benefits and series benefits, each generation has a unique set of benefits:

1st Generation
(Early Settlers)

  • Limited to 1,000
  • Minting rules TBD
  • Pre-alpha access to Paydirt: The Discovery and all future episodes
  • Tier 1 Founders' Benefits
  • 10% are real historical characters

2nd Generation
(Forty-Eighters)

  • Limited to 10,000
  • Minting rules TBD
  • Alpha access to Paydirt: The Discovery and all future episodes
  • Tier 2 Founders' Benefits
  • 1% are real historical characters

3rd Generation
(Forty-Niners)

4th Generation
(Latecomers)

In Development

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