===== Section 69: Building Upgrades 6: Icons & Portals =====
=== Icons ===
The 3 icon hotspots, at the south ends of the 3 piers, increase the chance of attracting different adventurers to the port. Each icon costs 1,000 chimes to build. The player may build more than 1 of the same kind of icon, and the effects do stack.
See Section 33: Adventurer Icon Mechanics for details.
Note that to build a certain adventurer's icon, not only do you need the corresponding skill, but also to have successfully completed that adventurer's 1st story mission (Meet the ___).
This upgrade does NOT affect the Port Upgrades score in the Captain's Log.
Icon Hotspot 1 is located on the west pier.
Icon Hotspot 2 is located on the middle pier.
Icon Hotspot 3 is located on the east pier.
At endgame ports and having completed everything - If you are just aiming for gold (Scrimshaws via Ancient Bones), build 2 Biologist and 1 Missionary icons.
=== Portals ===
Portal upgrades change the look of the portal both inside the port and outside in Port Sarim. These changes are COSMETIC only and have no effect on the performance of the port. Buying a certain cosmetic style does NOT unlock it for unlimited use. For example, if you purchase the Ornate Portal for 250 Bamboo and then switch back to the Standard Portal design, it will cost you 250 Bamboo once again to switch back to the Ornate Portal design.
This upgrade does NOT affect the Port Upgrades score in the Captain's Log.
~Portmaster Kags