Play Release 142!

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

Release 142 goes live September 29th at 10:30 AM CDT.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 142 (R142), we offer ghosts and goblets.

For those wishing to participate in any community activities, upcoming one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Be sure to also review the Player Guide and Known Issues for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes.

News Announcements

Community Updates

 

Sam Who?

Samhain is upon us! For most all of the team this is our favourite time of the year! Well, maybe next to the egg hunt when we get to murder players, or April Fool’s day… Samhain is an ancient Celtic festival which was a pagan holiday celebrating the end of the harvest season and the Celtic New Year. Over the eons it has become Halloween as celebrated today.

There are some really gruesome cool things in this release! I have my favourites, but I am very curious to see what you all think is the best!

This month was a rough one for me. I finally caught Covid and was forced to take a week off to rest. Even after that I was a bit foggy for the next week. This means I didn’t get to stream as much as I wanted this month, and I lost the head start I got on all the things for R142 and R143. Even with that, we got a lot done, and are continuing on into October with a bunch more stuff.

The Blackblade Player Dungeon Room got updates this month. I had this great idea to fix a long-standing issue of people getting burned by lava when they were nowhere near it by creating a mesh that conformed to the lava pools themselves. I did a work stream on this and it looked like it was going to work really well. Sadly I found at the very end that the mesh could not be set as a trigger unless it was set to be convex. Which effectively changed the mesh back into a box collider, which would still set players aflame from a far.

In the end I found that I could use a mixture of Spheres and Cylinders to better hug the edges of the various pools. (I also found that other adjustments needed to be made to better manage the layers required for Lava Fishing (or any fishing to be honest). While I was there I adjusted the “swim height” so the character does not look like they are wading in the lava. I will backfill these fixes into the other lava grotto rooms that have curvy pool edges.

The Blackblade room is also the first room that I have put a mesh deco surface method in place. Usually, we attach a script box colliders to cover the areas we estimate that players should decorate on. The Blackblade room (and the upcoming Lava Lake room) are so large and have so many meshes that is makes more sense to optimize and create decoration meshes.

This means instead of what easily could have been 20 scripts running for Deco, we will have three; floor, wall, and ceiling. I am sure that there will need to be adjustments to some of the surfaces to increase usability along with further reduction of the number of mesh quads. This is similar to what I was trying to accomplish with the lava damage areas (and is the new method we are using for decorations in the new houses we are making).

Still on my list to get done before we shift into the end of the year (planning for 2026, infrastructure stuff, and coding) are the (massive) Lava Lake room, spawning versions of all the lava grotto rooms, and getting ‘the Well’ dungeon in place (at least for beta).

Looking forward to streaming a bunch this month and seeing you all there!

– Ravalox

 

Make a Difference!

We have a section of the cash shop on our website with items that represent various charities. Catnip Games donates 20% of the net purchase price of these items to the designated charities. We have collected over $50,000 for various charities including Water.org, Autism Awareness, Breast Cancer, Movember, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and Doctors Without Borders.

At player request, we are adding a new Glowing Magic Mug into the Breast Cancer section this month to help support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The mug pictured here honors those we have lost.

Most of us know or know of someone affected by breast cancer: not only those diagnosed but also their families, friends, and communities. Supporting the effort to cure and prevent breast cancer is something we can all do.

By supporting the fight against breast cancer, we honor the stories of survivors, remember those we have lost, and protect generations to come. Each donation, each voice raised in awareness, and each moment spent spreading knowledge makes a difference. We hope this brings us closer to a world where breast cancer can be prevented, treated, and ultimately cured.

 

Release 142 Patch Notes

Below are a list of the updates that are live as of Release 142 in the game of Shroud of the Avatar! Polish, additional improvements, and bug fixes are inbound for R143 next month. We hope you enjoy the changes that are live today as of Release 142!

Crafting, Decoration, Gear, & Inventory Item Changes:

  • A recipe for Bleachers (Flipped) has been added to decoration merchants in Regalis. SOTA-72665
  • Fixed three broken seats on the existing craftable Bleachers.
  • Added a small chance for streamer bundles to drop reusable streamer bundle containers instead of static decorative ones. SOTA-72656
  • Processing large mahi-mahi will now give the same fillets for efficient refinement bonuses as the base butchery does. SOTA-72652
  • Corrected the collision and placement of the Tabletop Lich Statue.
  • Made the spelling of the New You Pavillion (NPC Building) consistent with other pavillion items.
  • Optimized texture settings for many rugs, which should now show more detail.
  • Made collision around spruce trees more forgiving.
  • Adjusted LODs for the squirrel statues.
  • Fixed big blue box disease on the single Virtue Balloon.
  • Fixed the LODs for the ribbons on many pre-existing gift boxes.
  • What, no servants in sight? However shall one light those extravagant chandeliers that the lady of the house insisted be placed so absurdly high? A ladder? Gadzooks! Unthinkable! A letter has been sent to the responsible parties to insist that all chandeliers be reachable from further away. (Standard Chandeliers can now be activated from 6 meters away and Great Hall or Long Chain variations from 10 meters away.)

User Interface, Store Information, Inky, & Lua Changes:

  • Changed the group name for books eligible for reshaping to indicate that the books themselves don’t have to be crafted.
  • Changed the name of the Open Book Pattern shelf item.

World and Quest Changes:

  • Return Teleporters: Added a hint message for return teleporters which includes a note about not being able to return to a specific player dungeon or basement. SOTA-69449
  • Public Vendors: Fixed logic in the keywords of most public vendors (e.g. the Public Vendor of Mud) that included removing a redundant “vendor” keyword. SOTA-72674
  • Updated materials for the newer Unity version to hopefully improve tree curtain appearance everywhere they’re used. SOTA-69629
  • Updated and optimized terrain and tree textures used in forest areas, making the ground clearer and more detailed in zones like Braemar.
  • Blackblade Pass: Lowered the drop rate of lava room recipes and blueprints.
  • Castle Atos: Adjusted the stairs in front of the castle to prevent stuck situations. SOTA-72686
  • Eastreach Gap: Moved a resource node that was blocked by collision and added props to better indicate where that collision wall blocks. SOTA-72659
  • Grusk Factory: Both elevators will now allow players to go up and down an unlimited number of times. SOTA-72690
  • Kas Ruins: Adjusted the terrain and path grid, primarily in the area of Riei Firefeather. SOTA-72684
  • Kobold Expeditionary Camp: Removed an object with a bad material.
  • Kobold Expeditionary Camp: Adjusted trigger volumes that initiate the stone circle wave battle in the multiplayer version of the scene. SOTA-69103
  • Northwest Blackblade Mountains: Fixed a stuck spot behind a bone. SOTA-72680
  • Obsidian Panopticon: Moved some props and NPC spawners that were overlapping with world objects. Corrected the names for the Obsidian Elf Mage NPCs. SOTA-72689
  • Owl’s Head: Nob the stableboy no longer gives out coconuts. SOTA-72647
  • Port Harmony: Fixed a typo in Peregrine’s conversation. SOTA-72675
  • Shaminian Hills: Filled a stuck spot in rocks. SOTA-72682
  • Solace Bridge Outskirts: Blocked a stuck spot behind a bush. SOTA-72673
  • Solace Bridge Outskirts: Lowered a floating jar of worms.
  • Soltown: Regenerated Bentley’s conversation files to pick up keyword corrections. SOTA-72658

Player-Owned Town Changes:

  • Forest 01a Template: Flattened two small bumps in areas intended to be flat for lots. This affects all POTs that use the Forest 01a template and was reported from Saxon’s Landing. SOTA-72685

Player-Owned Dungeon and Basement Changes:

  • Updated the Blackblade Lava Grotto Player Dungeon Room Deco Collision coverage.
  • Adjusted the Lava Damage Areas and adjusted the swim depth.
  • Rebuilt the BlackBlade Lava Grotto Player Dungeon Room LOD configuration.
  • Rebuilt the White Marble Ballroom. The entrance halls no longer invade the space of adjacent rooms.

 

Latest News and Q&A in the October Livestream

The post-release Community Livestream is Friday, October 3rd at 4PM CT on Twitch! Join Stephen “Ravalox” Reinen and other members of the development team for a 1-hour community livestream!

To enter the prize drawings, type “go Octoberserk” into any in-game chat channel OR make a purchase on the website Add-On Store before the live drawings at any time on the day of the stream; that is to say, after midnight CT.

Please submit questions using in-game universal chat by typing “askadev” before your question. We’ll do our best to answer these questions live on the stream. Watch on Twitch, Saturday at 4PM CT!

Members of the Shroud of the Avatar development team stream on twitch.tv/shroudoftheavatar — be sure to get the channel on follow for notifications so you can join us right as we go live! Also, if you’ve missed our latest streams, check out our archive of content at our YouTube Channel. Like! Follow! Subscribe! Prizes!!!

Don’t forget to also join the Shroud of the Avatar team and community over on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ShroudoftheAvatar/ and on Discord at https://discord.gg/shroudoftheavatar.

 

Sale Events

From September 29th through October 6th:

  • The sale section of the Crown Store will be 30% off instead of 20%.
  • Crowns of the Obsidians will be 20% off.
  • POT Upgrades via COTOs will be 20% off.
    (Contact support to initiate a POT upgrade and pay with COTOs.)

 

Release 142 Subscriber Login Rewards

Give who whatever is stuck in front of the sink something nice to look at as it works. The Rewards Program login items for Release 142 are a Sunflower Patch Set, a Fancy Kitchen Sink II, and a Painted Magic Sigil Set (Choose One).

Each magic school set contains two sigils of each of the three sizes. Individual pictures of each set can be found below.

Subscribers to the Rewards Program must log in during Release 142 to receive these special login items.

The Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program lets you earn the best rate on purchasing Crowns AND receive monthly reward items! For a low monthly price, you will receive the following:

Tier 1  $9 (plus tax)  900 COTOs and 3 Obsidian potions monthly
Tier 2 $18 (plus tax) 2000 COTOs and 6 Obsidian potions monthly
Tier 3 $27 (plus tax) 3500 COTOs and 9 Obsidian potions monthly

  • 900 Crowns of the Obsidians every month
  • Monthly Login Reward Items (about 3 per month)
  • Exclusive Title every 3 months
    • 3 Months: Keeper of the Faith
    • 6 Months: Keeper of the Word
    • 9 Months: Keeper of the Vow
    • 12 Months: Keeper of the Flame
    • 15 Months: Keeper of the Oath
    • 18 Months: Keeper of the Pledge
    • 21 Months: Keeper of the Bond
    • 24 Months: Keeper of the Promise
    • 27 Months: Keeper of the Covenant
    • 30 Months: Keeper of Countless Devotions
    • 33 Months: Keeper of Thirty-Three Corpions
    • 36 Months: Keeper of Thirty-Six Serpents
    • 39 Months: Keeper of Thirty-Nine Tulips
    • 42 Months: Keeper of Forty-Two Roses
    • 45 Months: Keeper of Forty-Five Lilies
    • 48 Months: Keeper of Forty-Eight Daisies
    • 51 Months: Keeper of Fifty-One Staves
    • 54 Months: Keeper of Fifty-Four Daggers
    • 57 Months: Keeper of Fifty-Seven Arrows
    • 60 Months: Keeper of Sixty Swords
    • 63 Months: Keeper of Sixty-Three Coins
    • 66 Months: Keeper of Sixty-Six Gems
    • 69 Months: Keeper of Sixty-Nine Jewels
    • 72 Months: Keeper of Seventy-Two Goblets
    • 75 Months: Keeper of Seventy-Five Rings
    • 78 Months: Keeper of Seventy-Eight Amulets
  • Pick any Dye 12-Pack every 6 months
  • Pick any three (or six, or nine, for higher tiers) of these 7 Obsidian Potions every month:
    • Potion of Capacity: Increases carrying capacity
    • Potion of Conservation: Reduces reagent use chance
    • Potion of Expedience: Swift gathering on all gathering skills
    • Potion of Precision: Increases Meticulous Collection to all gathering skills
    • Potion of Preservation: Reduces armor and weapon damage
    • Potion of Reclamation: Increases Salvage and Repair to all production skills
    • Potion of Stamina: Decreases focus use from sprinting
  • While subscribed to the rewards program, players also receive these special bonuses:
    • Obsidian Potions are significantly more powerful!
    • 24 Additional Deck Slots!

 

October Login Reward

Each account that logs in during the month of October will receive a one-time gift of a Dyeable Balloon with which to decorate an event space or run around carrying in the last remnants of warmth before winter.

 

Crown Store Updates

New in the crown store for today’s release:

  • Witch’s Fireplace Dungeon Entrance
  • Purple Potion Cauldron
  • Bat-Themed Rectangle Halloween 2025 Gift Box 3-Pack
  • Green Skull-Themed Round Halloween 2025 Gift Box 3-Pack
  • Gore-Themed Square Halloween 2025 Gift Box 3-Pack
  • Spawner, Ghost with Tombstone
  • Spawner, Ghost with Bone Pile

    • While ghosts are often indifferent to the living world, fearful ghosts will flee when approached.

  • Spawner, Fearful Ghost with Tombstone
  • Spawner, Fearful Ghost with Bone Pile
  • Cherrywood New You Pavillion (NPC Building) and NPCs
    This bundle comes with a POT NPC Building and one each of male and female New You Beautician POT NPCs. An NPC is needed for the New You functionality.
  • Dyeable Balloon Cluster
  • Plain Kitchen Sink

for October 1st:

  • Dyeable Balloon

…and for October 10th:

  • Sunflower Patch Set
  • Fancy Kitchen Sink II
  • Painted Magic Sigil Mega-Set
  • Painted Air Magic Sigil Set
  • Painted Chaos Magic Sigil Set
  • Painted Death Magic Sigil Set
  • Painted Earth Magic Sigil Set
  • Painted Fire Magic Sigil Set
  • Painted Life Magic Sigil Set
  • Painted Moon Magic Sigil Set
  • Painted Sun Magic Sigil Set
  • Painted Water Magic Sigil Set

The Spooky Seasonal store items will be available through Monday November 3rd:

List of Spooky Seasonal items:
  • Day of the Dead Mask
  • Day of the Dead Mask with Top Hat
  • Day of the Dead Mask with Veil
  • Day of the Dead Colorful Mask
  • Day of the Dead Colorful Mask with Top Hat
  • Day of the Dead Colorful Mask with Veil
  • Day of the Dead Mask 6-Pack
  • Jack O’ Lantern Mask 2015
  • Jack O’ Lantern Glowing Mask 2015
  • Jack O’ Lantern 6-Pack 2015
  • Jack O’ Lantern Mask 2016
  • Jack O’ Lantern Glowing Mask 2016
  • Jack O’ Lantern 6-Pack 2016
  • Jack O’ Lantern Mask 2017
  • Jack O’ Lantern Glowing Mask 2017
  • Jack O’ Lantern 6-Pack 2017
  • Jack O’ Lantern Mask 2018
  • Jack O’ Lantern Glowing Mask 2018
  • Jack O’ Lantern 6-Pack 2018
  • Rotten Jack O’ Lantern Mask
  • Pale Scarecrow Mask
  • Blood Spurting Headless Mask
  • Ornate Scythe
  • Ornate Scythe Pattern Pack
  • Ornate Spider Legs Cloak
  • Spider Web Cloak
  • Woven Spider Web Cloak
  • Breathe Spiders Emote
  • Juggle Jack O’ Lanterns Emote
  • Juggle Severed Arms Emote
  • Juggle Severed Heads Emote
  • Juggle Zombie Arms Emote
  • Juggle Zombie Heads Emote
  • Puke Blood Emote
  • Rain Spiders Emote
  • Dead Tree with Spider Webs 6-Pack
  • Giant Grim Reaper Statue with Magic Portal Dungeon Entrance
  • Giant Lich Statue with Magic Portal Dungeon Entrance
  • Ornate Giant Grim Reaper Statue with Magic Portal Dungeon Entrance
  • Undead Specimen Vats Set
  • Zombie Cat
  • Zombie Dog
  • Zombie Raven
  • Spooky Wax Cylinder Pack
  • Pumpkin Themed Rectangle Halloween 2023 Gift Box 3-Pack
  • Ghost Themed Round Halloween 2023 Gift Box 3-Pack
  • Cat Themed Square Halloween 2023 Gift Box 3-Pack

The Fall Holidays store items will be available through Monday December 8th:

List of Fall Holidays items:
  • Fall Wreath 2017
  • Fall Wreath 2019
  • Ornate Cornucopia 2014
  • Ornate Cornucopia 2015
  • Ornate Cornucopia 2016
  • Ornate Cornucopia 2017
  • Turkey Decoration Pet
  • Banded Turkey Decoration Pet
  • Speckled Turkey Decoration Pet
  • White Turkey Decoration Pet
  • Turkey Statue
  • Turkey Statue (2022)

 

Bug Brigade & Testing Directives!

The Bug Brigade was established to improve how the community and the development team work together to improve the game. Since the Brigade’s inception, the program has gone through a number of changes and was eventually placed on hold. The stability of the game is as important to the development team as it is to the players, therefore the program was revamped and was relaunched.

The Brigade has been up and running and the volunteers (Alley Oop, Echondas, Flair Minamoto, and Justyn) are in a good rhythm for verifying and submitting bugs to the developers. If you have reported a bug that has not yet been addressed, please be patient while the backlog is being worked. The Brigade is working diligently to clean up the backlog of bug reports posted by players on the forums.

Every month, a considerable amount of development time will be spent working many of the verified bugs which have been submitted to the team by the Bug Brigade. This focused effort on bug fixes would not be possible without the recent efforts of the Bug Brigade. Please take the time to thank these bug hunting aficionados when you encounter them in your travels!

In turn, the development team would like to express a big thank you to the Bug Hunters! These community members are doing a fantastic job bringing so many bug reports to the team, and they’re doing it in a way which makes the process smooth and efficient. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Much improvement has been noticed by the development team and we’re so very excited to see the program’s continued success!

The development team would also like to thank all of those who take time to participate in QA Testing Directives. Thanks to your hard work and dedication, many issues and bugs can be identified and fixed prior to content going to the Live Server! Keep up the great work! For those that wish to participate in future bug hunting endeavors, please check the forums regularly for upcoming QA Testing Directives.

Don’t forget, the Bug Brigade is open to all players in good standing and bug rewards are SWEET! They will be awarded on a monthly progression basis with only minimal requirements to qualify. The available rewards to receive in progression via qualifying participation are as follows:

  • Antennae Head Gear and Forum Title 1: “Bug Hunter”
  • Single Ant Cloak
  • Lady Bug Backpack
  • Bug Painting A and In-Game Title 2: “Associate of Aphids”
  • Ant Farm
  • Insect Leg Table
  • Many Ants Cloak and In-Game Title 3: “Bachelor of Beetles”
  • Bug Painting B
  • Bug Sprayer and /bugspray Emote
  • Bug Painting C and In-Game Title 4: “Master of Moths”
  • Butterfly Chair
  • Corpion Chair (Pictured Below)
  • Yellow Fireflies VFX and In-Game Title 5: “Doctor of Dragonflies”
  • Hacked Oracle Flyer
  • Giant Butterfly Pet (Blue)
  • Butterfly Mask
  • Dragonfly pet
  • Fairy Wings
  • Monarch Butterfly Pet
  • Dragonfly Wings
  • Hacked Oracle Crawler
  • Blue Butterfly VFX
  • Orange Fireflies VFX
  • Orange Butterfly VFX
  • Autumn Fairy Wings
  • Green Fireflies VFX
  • Landing Flies 3-pack
  • Blue Fireflies
  • Mounted Ladybug Specimen
  • Mounted Rhinoceros Beetle Specimen
  • Mounted Firebug Specimen
  • Mounted Diving Bug Specimen
  • Mounted Asian Ladybug Specimen
  • Swallowtail Butterfly Pet
  • Mounted Potato Beetle
  • Silver Bug Sprayer
  • Mounted Maybug Specimen
  • Mounted Stag Beetle Specimen
  • Mounted Hissing Cockroach Specimen
  • Yellow Ladybug Backpack
  • Baby Black Widow Spider Decoration Pet
  • Red Fireflies
  • Baby Green & Yellow Spider Pet
  • Purple Fireflies
  • Black Butterfly Mask
  • Bug Painting D
  • Mounted Minotaur Beetle
  • Gold Bug Sprayer
  • Baby Black & Orange Spider Pet
  • Orange Butterfly Chair
  • Common Bug VFX (Choose One)
  • White Butterfly Mask
  • Golden Dragonfly Pet
  • Bug Painting E
  • Common Bug Pets (Choose One)
  • Purple Butterfly Chair

If you’ve come to think of Shroud of the Avatar as your home, sign up and help make New Britannia a better place to live! To learn more about joining the Bug Brigade, please read the announcement thread by Ravalox in the main Bug/Feedback forums.

 

Streaming Program

Streamers of Shroud of the Avatar can participate in a program to showcase the game and be rewarded for their efforts. Any player in good standing who wishes to be included in the Streaming Program can contact Laney via in-game mail with their Character Name and Twitch Channel information. If you have already signed up for the program in the past, fear not: you’re on the list and you don’t need to reapply.

Streaming Rewards Program participants must adhere to our Terms of Service (TOS) and Community Rules while Streaming Shroud of the Avatar.

Streaming Rewards Program participants must stream at least 10 hours of Shroud of the Avatar ACTIVE game play to remain in the program with reward accrual.

Streamers will receive a one-time digital reward of in-game items after meeting the program’s requirements: Streamer’s Cloak, Streamer’s Camera, and the LIVESTREAMING title.

Rules:

  • To qualify for Streaming Rewards, each streamer must continue to meet the minimum requirements for 60 days after application.
  • To accrue additional rewards, Streamers must stream SotA a minimum of 10 hours per month, tallied on the 1st day of each month, to remain in the program.

Monthly Streaming Bundles:

On the 1st of each month, qualifying streamers will be eligible to receive 50 Streaming Bundles. Bundles will be sent out to Streamers via in-game mail.

A few things you need to know:

  • Streaming Bundles are intended to be given away to stream viewers, not consumed by the streamer.
  • Streamers are not allowed to put paywalls in place for the Streaming Bundles. (For example, giving away Streaming Bundles once the stream reaches a certain number of bits, subscriptions, or donations).

Other Items of Note:

  • Streamers in the program will be included in the SotAbot StreamPop function, appearing in the player-streaming channel in Discord.
  • An optional fan graphics kit is available to the participating streamers as well as all players of Shroud of the Avatar, which includes graphics, overlays and other material.
  • Streamers must be actively playing the game during their streams. Being away from the keyboard (AFK) for short periods is acceptable. If Twitch indicates the streamer is playing SotA but they are streaming other content or a timeout/login screen, they risk being removed from the program.

 

Upcoming Release Dates

Be sure to check out the Upcoming Events page for spotlighted events plus links to various areas to post or find events on our forums. The upcoming 2025 Release Schedule is as follows:

  • This Release 142 – September 29 (Quality of Life)
  • Release 143 – October 27 (Content)
  • Release 144 – November 24 (Quality of Life)
  • Release 145 – December 22 (Quality of Life)

 

Community Events & Resources

Greetings event holders and event attendees! So many fun and exciting events are available in the upcoming weeks. Be sure to get out there and participate, make some new friends, perhaps make some great emote, recipe, or gear trades, or get some adventuring and role-playing into your mix! Here are spotlighted events or updated community resources that we’ve noticed popping up lately on the official forums.

Recurring Events:

  • Lightbringer Isle Auction: This newly-resumed auction will be held by Hemnu Lightbringer the Sunday after each Release at 2000 EST / 1900 CST / 0100 BST / 2400 UTC.
  • The Nebula Time Trials are intended as a fun competition amongst players, but also a way for players to compare builds, playstyles, learn from one another and just generally have fun together. Each trial will consist of a challenge along the lines of “kill this mob” or “complete this quest” and while prizes will be awarded based on completion time, everyone who enters will receive something. Check this main post for links to the individual trials as they occur.
  • Monthly Release Fishing Contests: This is a rotating, multi-location contest sponsored and organised by Rajazel, The Town Museum and its Governor Diablotine.
  • Mad Splatter Tea Party: One Sunday of each quarter, Lily Byrd hosts a tea party in her back garden at her home in Jade Valley. There are drinks and eats, there is sometimes music, there are often party games with prizes, and sometimes they just sit and talk about life in Novia. All are welcome to join but this is a role playing event tea party: please come as your avatar!

Community Calendars:

  • Avatars Radio Calendar: Just when are all those talented DJ’s and streamers broadcasting? Don’t just guess, check out there very helpful calendar! Never again will you wonder when’s the best time to tune in!
  • NBNN Calendar: This calendar provides a great schedule for NBNN and WRFB programing as well as many other community events. If you’re a fan of the Laz & Jack show or even if you’re hoping to catch them in action for the first time, this is the calendar for you!

Community Event Resources: Here are some fantastic resources for tracking down community events or posting your own events. Become involved! Create! Explore! Make friends! But most of all, have fun!

  • One-Time Community Events Forum: Sometimes events happen only a single time, so you’ll not want to miss out on these events as they occur. Check out the forums routinely to spot these!
  • Recurring Community Events Forum: Some events occur on weekly or monthly schedules which are a great way to routinely meet up with friends and to make new ones. Be sure to check this forum frequently for new events or time changes to existing ones.
  • Player Event Trophies and Special Item Requests: Would you like to request a special trophy or renamed item for a player event you’ve created? Head on over to this thread to see what’s available and to obtain more information about request procedures.
  • Player Radio Station Forum: If you want to check out the latest and greatest from our in-game radio stations, go to the radio stations forum! If you’re a DJ, be sure to advertise your time slot and venue in this forum.
  • Player Livestreams & Videos Forum: If you’re searching for a Shroud Streamer to watch, head on over to the streamer forum! If you are a live streamer for Shroud of the Avatar, be sure to advertise your Shroud stream by posting in this forum.
  • Town Directory Forum: Want to find a town to live in or get your town listed in the directory, head over to the forums and check it out!
  • Guild Directory Forum: Looking for a guild or want to get yours posted in the guild directory? Head on over to the forums and check it out!
  • Fire Lotus Tavern: This wondrous role-playing and story writing forum is the spot to be if you love fan fiction and role-play.
  • Community Resources: Looking for links to community and official resources for Shroud of the Avatar? Well look no further. On this page you’ll find links to a plethora of helpful resources created by the dev team or the community.

So many options to stay tuned-in with fellow community members. Please take advantage of all these wonderful options. Happy adventures, Avatars!

 

Project to Support: Ma Vie en Rogue

Sorceress Dragon of the team behind the Ultima Dragons’ 25th Anniversary Bash is creating a new, narrative-driven Roguelike RPG, Ma Vie en Rogue! The game will feature fun, engaging gameplay, many varied worlds, unlimited character customization, dozens of unique NPCs, pets, and monsters, sweet pixel art, and so much more. Richard Garriott has given his official endorsement, so watch for the Lord British character and Ultima-inspired Easter eggs! The Kickstarter is complete and early access release is now open. Check it out on Steam here!

 

Project to Support: Inside a Kid’s Mind


Chris Spears’ daughter Maxine has, for a school project, opened a webstore of various items printed with her artwork. Go have a look Inside a Kid’s Mind!

 

Project to Support: Shard RPG

Shard Studios invites you to enter the fantastic world Dárdünah, the vast shard of a shattered realm, as presented in the colorful pages of the SHARD RPG! Many years in the making, this system allows players to choose from a wide variety of animal people who are the main cast of the many adventures this otherworldly setting offers. Skyships glide through shimmering clouds past majestic crystal peaks. Giant insects prowl alien jungles or lurk in the sparkling emerald seas. Warriors with blades of diamond and amber duel across crimson sands. And mystics chant in shadowy chambers as their spirits wander abroad.

  • Intro Sheet: For a quick glimpse into the world of Dárdünah, be sure to download the intro pdf! It’s packed with great information and features beautiful artwork, not unlike the artwork found throughout the many pages of this gaming system’s gorgeously designed manuals.
  • Core System Manuals: It’s easier than ever to delve into Dárdünah, World of the False Dawn, with the Basic Compendium and the Magic and Martial Arts books! They contain everything you need to begin your adventures, and include instructions for the ritual magic and martial arts combat systems. These manuals also include 90 new Animal Templates upon which to base your character!
  • Other Shard RPG Products: So many more manuals and gaming materials are available! Everything an avid tabletop role-player and game master needs to delve into the world of Dárdünah!

So if you’re ready to experience a gaming world like no other, check out what Shard Studios has created for tabletop role-players on the Shard RPG official website! You’ll most certainly be immersed and amazed by the offerings of the Shard RPG!

 

Project to Support: Embers Adrift!

Help support one of our team members’ other projects, Embers Adrift! Check out their official trailer here.

 

Resources: Players Helping Players

The official SotA New Player Welcome Forum and the Player Created Resources Forum have the best player created resources for Shroud of the Avatar, whether it’s a Player Written Guide, a Video Walk-through, or a Wiki-type Website.

Visit the official Community Resources page for a complete listing of all things community.



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