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The Bookworm Forge

Cutting the stone…

The collection

A scholarly caterpillar, 3,000 times over

Bookworm is the official mascot of Published NFT: a green segmented caterpillar with big curious eyes, antennae, and his signature reading glasses. Every one of the 3,000 avatars is the same scholar — what changes is the body he is cut from, what he wears, and the book he is holding.

3,000
Total supply
8
Trait layers
1024²
Ultra-HD PNG
30+
Animated covers

Not yet available. The Bookworm collection mints in Q1 – Q2 2027, and the Wearables Shop opens alongside it. Everything on this page — the forge, the traits, the rarities and the shop — previews a collection still in development.

The rules, plainly

Three rolls. One stone. No going back.

I

3 rolls, each replacing the last

Your race is assigned, not chosen. Roll again and the previous stone is gone — there is no picking from a shortlist and no returning to one you left. The third roll commits whatever it gives you.

II

Attributes are yours

Eyes and wearables you choose freely before minting, and they stay changeable right up to the transaction. The race is the only part chance decides.

III

Animated covers are burned

Adding a book with an animated cover unlocks the rare attribute tier, and that book is destroyed when you mint. Not locked, not staked, not returned — burned.

The Library Pass is not burned. It is a lifetime library credential; minting records its id in a redemption registry so it keeps working forever, and one pass mints one Bookworm.

The stones

All 8 are in the roll

Diamond

Diamond

0.5%

Flawless brilliant cut

Obsidian

Obsidian

1%

Volcanic black glass

Ruby

Ruby

2%

Blood-red, mirror polished

Sapphire

Sapphire

3%

Deep blue, lit from within

Opal

Opal

4%

Shifting fire on milk-white

Crystal

Crystal

5%

Clear faceted quartz

Pink Quartz

Pink Quartz

7%

Soft rose, milky facets

Golden Amber

Golden Amber

8%

Fossil resin, lit within

Eight trait layers

Layers stack in order, background first and the book last. The body layer carries two lines: the organic caterpillar skins he is born with, and the mineral bodies the forge rolls.

1

Background

The atmosphere surrounding the scholar

  • Library Shelves35%
  • Open Book Pages30%
  • Ink Wash20%
  • Candlelit Study10%
  • Cosmic Library5%
2

Body

The core anatomy of the scholarly caterpillar

  • Classic GreenOrganic37.5%
  • ParchmentOrganic18%
  • Leather-Bound BrownOrganic11%
  • Gilt-Edge GoldOrganic3%
  • Golden AmberMineral8%
  • Pink QuartzMineral7%
  • CrystalMineral5%
  • OpalMineral4%
  • SapphireMineral3%
  • RubyMineral2%
  • ObsidianMineral1%
  • DiamondMineral0.5%
3

Outfit

Academic tailoring & cozy attire

  • None40%
  • Cardigan25%
  • Tweed Jacket w/ Patches20%
  • Hoodie10%
  • Graduation Gown5%
4

Neck

Scholar adornments & spectacle accessories

  • None45%
  • Bow Tie25%
  • Reading-Glasses Chain15%
  • Gold Chain10%
  • Library Lanyard5%
5

Eyes

The eye itself — before anything is worn over it

  • Classic55%
  • Onyx Black20%
  • Hypnotic SpiralSynthetic12%
  • StarlightCelestial8%
  • CyberneticSynthetic5%
6

Eyewear

Signature reading glasses, worn over the eyes

  • Wire Readers50%
  • Round Wire25%
  • Half-Moon Spectacles15%
  • Sunglasses7%
  • Monocle3%
7

Headwear

Literary crowns & reading caps

  • None50%
  • Beanie22%
  • Graduation Cap15%
  • Nightcap8%
  • Laurel Wreath4%
  • Crown1%
8

Bonus: Book

The masterpiece title he's holding or resting on — driven by 30+ animated book covers

  • Frankenstein2%
  • Dracula5%
  • The Time Machine4%
  • Alice in Wonderland6%
  • Sherlock Holmes5%
  • House of Usher3%
  • Pride and Prejudice15%
  • A Christmas Carol20%
  • The Great Gatsby10%
  • Moby Dick7%

Wearables & backpacks

Bought separately and swapped freely. The backpack is the one that is not cosmetic: it is token-bound, holding NFTs inside its own on-chain account, so whatever is in it travels with the Bookworm when the Bookworm changes hands.

Backpack

Token-bound

The inventory slot. Holds NFTs inside its own on-chain account.

  • Canvas Daypack9 FLOW
    Common8 items
  • Scholar's Rucksack19 FLOW
    Uncommon24 items
  • Ink-Stained Messenger39 FLOW
    Rare64 items
  • Gilded Satchel120 FLOW
    LegendaryUnlimited

Outerwear

Swappable jackets, knits and robes layered over the body.

  • Patched Cardigan5 FLOW
    Common
  • Reader's Peacoat14 FLOW
    Uncommon
  • Velvet Smoking Jacket34 FLOW
    Rare

Headwear

Caps, crowns and wreaths that sit above the antennae.

  • Wool Beanie4 FLOW
    Common
  • Poet's Laurel28 FLOW
    Rare
  • Jeweled Crown150 FLOW
    Legendary

Eyewear

Signature spectacles — the one thing every Bookworm shares.

  • Round Wire Readers3 FLOW
    Common
  • Half-Moon Spectacles12 FLOW
    Uncommon
  • Victorian Monocle45 FLOW
    Rare

Where this stands

The Bookworm contract is written and verified against the Flow emulator, and it is the source of truth for every rule on this page. It is not deployed to testnet or mainnet, and the collection mints in Q1–Q2 2027. Until then the forge above is the mechanic, played with real rules against no chain — which is why the mint button says so rather than taking a transaction.