Godville Times/Daily Forecast

"This Monday's forecast it's probably going to be cloudy with a chance of meatballs..."

The Daily Forecast, introduced as part of Godville's third birthday celebrations in May 2013 , is a section of the Godville Times where heroes and their gods can see what unusual cosmic effects, if any, are acting upon the denizens of Godville on that day. Either exactly two special rules will apply on any given day, or none.

Vote

With the new feature released on 01 May 2019 (3278 g.e.) , Gods can vote to influence the upcoming daily forecast, provided that their heroine is level 20 and above.

Three choices are randomly proposed to Gods every day who may vote only once a day, the chosen option appearing bold afterward. Sometimes, instead of voting on what the next forecast should be, Gods are asked to vote for what the next forecast should not be about, in which case the next day's forecast might not be from the listed poll.

The winning forecast choice will be denoted with a 🗳️ (ballot box emoji) the next day. The vote only influences one of the two possible forecasts as shown on pictures of the gallery, but there is still a possibility of having no forecast displayed as it was already the case before.

List of possible forecasts

Forecast	Explanation	Category
A bright sparkling Pisces constellation is a sign of a good catch. Heroes are more likely to fish today.	Heroines are more likely to go fishing today.	Luck
A strong magnetic cloud above the arena pulls in free trophies and greatly improves teleportation efficiency — today sending a hero to the arena takes only 25% godpower.	Sending heroines to the arena costs only 25% of godpower instead of 50%.	Influence?
A strong magnetic field in the capital lures all heroes. Today all roads lead to Godville. Literally.	Heroines are more likely to return to Godville when returning to town.	Towns
A sudden breakdown in a constellation of guiding stars caused global complications in progressing with quests. Astrologers advise not to worry and just have fun with smashing monsters instead.	Quest progression is slowed down while the hero is traveling.	Time?
Abnormal solar winds cause all auras to be half as long as usual.	Auras last half as long.	Time
After observing a meteor shower of gold coins, astrologers concluded that today all monsters should have something valuable on them.	Most, if not all, monsters defeated will grant gold.	Monsters
Astrologers are not sure why, but today every accumulator charge restores 70% of godpower.	Accumulator charges restore 70% of godpower instead of 50%. This works for both manual and automatic discharges.	Luck? Influence?
Astrologers proclaimed The Global Day of Good Health. Traders truly believed in the forecast and decided to stop selling healing potions for today.	Heroines will not buy healing artifacts after selling their loot but can still obtain some by other means.	Artifacts? Trading?
Astrologers proclaimed a day of lying. Resting under a tree will be much more effective today.	Heroines will recover more health after getting injured enough.	Luck? Health
Astrologers proclaimed a holiday and flatly refused to give a forecast.	Godville is not affected by any forecast today.	None
Astrologists warn that the sun circling dangerously close to earth today may inflict lasting damage on vision and temporary loss of artifacts.	Heroines are more likely to lose, destroy, and ruin their artifacts.	Artifacts? Luck?
Cultists chanting in caverns all night have left underground bosses sleep-deprived, cranky and eager for a fight.	Underground boss-monsters are much easier to find when digging.	Luck? Bosses?
Daily News Analysts have foretold a new financial crisis, which has caused impressionable boss-monsters to carry more gold than usual today.	Boss-monsters carry more gold than usual.	Bosses? Gold
Disturbances in subtle materials caused an increase of paranormal abilities of traders. All heroes are advised to pay attention, as today they're more likely to be fooled during a sale.	Traders are more likely to fool heroines into selling their artifacts for free.	Trading
Due to an upcoming congress on changing heroes' retirement age, all eligible heroes decided to refrain from parties, preferring to put more money in savings instead.	Eligible heroines will put money into savings instead of wasting them in town.	Gold? Towns?
Due to complaints from astrologers on worsening sky visibility, all manufacturing was stopped for today, leaving shops throughout Godville without new equipment.	Equipment cannot be bought.	Trading
Due to lack of divine miracles, even simple feats could impress townsfolk and increase guild fame in towns today.	Encouragements and Punishments are more likely to affect Guild town popularity than other outcomes.	Influence and/or Guilds
Due to the recent solar flares, all heroes today are prone to deeper personality changes under the influence of their gods.	Encourage and punish influences have a greater than usual effect on personality.	Influence
Due to unknown effects of unusual temperatures on the internal structure of divine materials, all activatable items acquired today require half as much godpower for activation as usual.	Activatable items acquired in the day require half as much godpower for activation as usual	Artifacts
Ear horns have come briefly into fashion. Heroes will be able to hear their deities clearly today.	Voice of god commands are more likely to be heard.	Luck
Guild doctors are on sick leave. No special treatment is provided to guild members today.	Heroines won't get a health regeneration boost while in town	Guilds and/or Health
It's going to get heated, because so many bosses are wielding the %boss_ability% ability today.	All Boss-Monsters are more likely to have the mentioned %boss_ability%.	Boss
Mars in the first house favors all skilled heroes. Today all champions are more likely to put their skills into use.	Skills are more likely to be used in combat, trading, and travel.	Skills and/or Luck
Meteorologists claim that today's ruthlessly glaring sun could cause mass loss of mind, eyesight or artifacts.	Heroines are more likely to lose, destroy, and ruin their artifacts.	Artifacts
Meteorologists proclaimed a day of good hearing conditions. All heroes are a little more likely to hear and react to god voices today.	Voice of god commands are more likely to be heard.	Luck
Minor fluctuations of fundamental constants resulted in a temporal change — today melting a golden brick with a god influence should be easier than usual.	Increased chances of converting 3000 gold coins into a Golden brick. Ineffective on already completed temples.	Influence?/Luck?
Prophets reported the successful cleaning of the ether channels, which is rumored to increase the efficiency of all temple prayers for today.	Prayers restore more godpower, regardless if the temple is built (?)	Luck? Towns?
Recent point rainfall suggests more close and frequent spread of POIs today.
Report from Monster Keeping Services: due to the planned maintenance of usual monster resurrection spots, monsters could self-resurrect at the place of their deaths. Beware.	Monsters can sometimes rise again as an undead, requiring heroines to defeat them again.	Monsters
Researchers have found an ancient tome that references today as a vacation day for The Great Random. Based on these findings everything today will be as it should.	Godville is not affected by any forecast today.	None
Roadside traders are on strike. No one can ease the heroes' burden in the fields today.	Roadside traders go on strike, forcing heroines to return to town to trade.	Trading
Rumors of an impending volcanic eruption caused all underground creatures to move closer to the surface. Finding an underground monster lair today should be more likely than usual.	Underground boss-monsters are much easier to find when digging.	Luck? Bosses?
Skill training shops in towns are closed for today, since all personal coaches went into the astral plane.	Skill upgrades cannot be bought.	Trading
Strong interference in the higher layers of the atmosphere is negatively affecting temples’ abilities. Astrologers affirm that conversion of gold coins into experience is virtually impossible today.	For Templed heroes; heading to Godville with 10k, 20k or 30k gold coins will not be sacrificed towards experience.	Gold? Towns?
The daily assembly of astrologers proclaimed that today's disposition of planets doesn't promise anything bad... or good, for that matter.	Godville is not affected by any forecast today.	None
The gold reward for the Bingo game today is much higher than usual.	Higher payout from the newspaper's Bingo game.	Gold
The moon in the seventh house means greatly increased chances of getting an unexpected epic quest.	Heroines are more likely to receive an epic quest.	Luck
The staff astrologer of the Godville Times is allegedly on vacation. Well, there is no forecast for today.	Godville is not affected by any forecast today.	None
The staff astrologer of the Godville Times is rumored to have gone into the astral plane. Well, there is no forecast for today.	Godville is not affected by any forecast today.	None
The stars have aligned themselves into the shape of a megaphone, rendering all gods' voices more likely to be heard by their hero.	Voice of god commands are more likely to be heard.	Luck?
The sun is unusually close to Godville today, so melting gold coins into bricks will be easier.	Increased chances of converting 3000 gold coins into a Golden brick. Ineffective on already completed temples.	Influence?/Luck?
There is a forecast today, but astrologers refused to disclose it.	The forecast is a mystery and needs to be deduced.	Mystery
Today is windy and gloomy, so heroes will happily sleep a bit more.	Heroines will sleep more often.	Time? Luck? Towns?
Today points of interest are even more interesting. Unplanned side-jobs are possible.	Heroines may receive a side job even if they have recently had one.	Luck?
Today's alignment of stars gives pets a day off, so they won't use their abilities.	Pets won't use their abilities.	?
Today's forecast includes favorable tides and a full moon phase which should make for excellent fishing conditions.	Heroes are more likely to go fishing today.	Luck?
Today's unusual weather caused premature chakra openings among heroes, which is rumored to increase duration of all auras.	Auras last twice as long.	Time
Unexpected problems in supply chain management left all equipment shops in Godville without new inventory.	Heroines cannot buy new equipment	Trading? Towns?
Venus is in Taurus, which is a sign of good trading. All activatable artifacts are worth twice as much as usual.	Activatable artifacts (@) sell for around double their usual market value.	Gold and/or Trading
Xenobioligists predict a sudden increase of alien lifeforms. Meeting a tribble is more likely today.	Heroines are more likely to obtain a tribble.	Luck
Yesterday's shooting stars yielded a surplus of activatable artifacts, greatly decreasing their market value among traders.	Activatable artifacts (@) sell for around half their usual market value.	Gold and/or Trading

Gallery

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  Daily Forecast of 01 May 2019 (3278 g.e.)

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  Daily Forecast of 02 May 2019 (3279 g.e.); Note the ballot box on the first forecast.

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  Daily Forecast of 19 May 2019 (3296 g.e.)