I've really been enjoying participating in Dragon Vale so I thought it fitting that I review it for your account anniversary today!

This is a great activity that encourages participation of all kinds across the site. I love how diverse the set of participation options are; there's literally something for everyone to do. The imagery is also excellent and keeps people engaged with their dragons as they grow and evolve. Really nice work on the overall concept and execution!

My one critique of the activity is that some of the XP rewards feel a little imbalanced in terms of the effort/recognition compared to other things. For example, "sponsoring a Quill Award" (something anyone can do with a few thousand GPs, and can do repeatedly throughout the year) is worth 500 XP, but actually winning a Quill Award (something that is very difficult to do and can only be accomplished once a year) is only worth half that (250 XP) and is the same value as placing in the official contest (something that can theoretically be accomplished 12 times a year). Similarly, being in the Top 11-20 Most Active Reviewers (something that, as of this review, requires a minimum of 65 reviews over the course of a month) is worth 100 XP, but writing a 500-word short story featuring one of your dragons as a character (something that can be accomplished in an afternoon) is worth five times the XP.

While acknowledging that not every activity has to have an XP reward directly commensurate with the effort, it might be worth increasing the XP rewards for really unique or unusual accomplishments (like winning a Quill, or placing in the official contest) to truly acknowledge the feats that those are and the rarity with which they can be achieved.

Overall, this is one of my favorite new activities on WdC. You've clearly put a ton of thought and time into it, and it really shows. Amazing job!