Play Release 144!

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

Release 144 goes live November 25th at 10:30 AM CST.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 144 (R144), we offer a small army.

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

 

Datacenter Changes, Ultra Rares, and Some of What’s Ahead

The Ultra Rare sales event is over. We will be delivering the bonus items shortly. They were to go out starting on the 17th, but since the Doll Cabinets were not ready, we held them back. The cabinet tech is mostly done and I will be working on them immediately after R144 has been deployed (and possibly after some sleep.)

The schedule got thrown off due to the work to implement new servers in our Austin datacenter. There’s a longer story for this, which I will certainly be sharing the details of in Discord during the Release Deployment we host in the #Developer Events voice channel, while I spin tunes and update the servers.

A little more work needs to be done in the first phase: once completed, the QA server will be the first player-facing server to see the performance benefits. This will allow us to test before migrating some of the more critical services to the new hardware.

Once fully implemented, we will be reducing our physical server footprint from eleven to seven, with one additional server that will be eliminated before the end of the year. During Q1, we will be making further hardware changes to update the remaining outdated servers.

I am continuing to work on outstanding content. As soon as things are ready, I will patch them into the game. This includes Lava Room (and other) Player Dungeon Spawns, the Lava Lake room, the LOTI Basement, and the Well adventure dungeon scene.

In 2026, we expect to see new mobs, the Eighth Level of Hell, EP2 questlines, and a lead-in to EP3, and we will continue to clean up the issues that affect many aspects of the game’s performance.

With Q1 of 2026, I will start work to migrate the project the current Unity Long Term Support (LTS) version (currently 6.00.) This process will require a migration to 2019, then 2020, etc. up to the LTS version. After that, we will look to keep SotA within the supported version lifecycle of Unity on the most current LTS release (we may lag behind a release depending on what API changes are put in place and how much work there will be to update the game code to work properly under the new versions.)

We will always remain at least one full release behind the generally available version. Especially for a game with as large a code base and age as SotA, the more time that passes, the more retro-fitting will be required.

– Ravalox

 

Release 144 Patch Notes

Below are a list of the updates that are live as of Release 144 in the game of Shroud of the Avatar! Polish, additional improvements, and bug fixes are inbound for R145 next month. We hope you enjoy the changes that are live today as of Release 144!

Crafting, Decoration, Gear, & Inventory Item Changes:

  • A recipe for a Gift Box 2025 has been added to decoration merchants in Regalis. SOTA-72722
  • Moldy Bread is now placeable as deco. SOTA-72763
  • Ginger Root is now placeable as deco. SOTA-72764
  • Optimized textures for the various Blacksmithing Stations, which also affects the Kobold Shelves.
  • Adjusted deco placement flags for the various Darkstarr Metronomes.
  • Removed the no-trade flag from the Eternal Pattern for the Ornate Shogun Crossbow.
  • Fixed which Eternal Pattern the Black Tiki Mask salvages to.

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

  • Fixed store shelf names for last year’s Yule Gift Boxes.

World and Quest Changes:

  • Seasonal Monsters: With the departure of the comet, the aether creatures will retreat and rest on November 27th, or a few days before for small fishes with early bedtimes. SOTA-72005
  • Blood Bay: Dumped some extra rubble in the ruins to fill a stuck spot. SOTA-72744
  • Brittany Sewers: Adjusted the restock for a chest. SOTA-72765
  • Crypt of the Avatar: Fixed a stuck spot in rubble. SOTA-72743
  • East Sanctus Forest and others: Changed a flag on a tree stump mesh that was causing errors in every scene it’s in.
  • Highvale Outskirts: Fixed a stuck spot behind a large root. SOTA-72714
  • Kingsport: The Hearth of Britannia is playing its correct music. SOTA-72772
  • Norgard Fens: Rearranged some mud to fix a stuck spot. SOTA-72753
  • North Shattered Hills: Filled a craggy stuck spot. SOTA-72721
  • The Outlaws’ Run: blocked a stuck spot between rocks. SOTA-72745
  • Serpent’s Spine Mines: Blocked a stuck spot behind scaffolding. SOTA-72760
  • Shaminian Hills: Blocked a stuck spot at the edge of a cliff. SOTA-72741
  • South Longfall Road: Moved a barrel to unblock a stuck spot. SOTA-72759
  • Superstition Canyon: Adjusted the perimeter exit volumes and colliders to ensure players remain in the playspace. SOTA-72702
  • Upper Tears: Fixed a stuck spot on a barrel. SOTA-72716

 

Latest News and Q&A in the First December Livestream

The post-release Community Livestream is Friday, December 5th 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 “jingle knell” 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

A harvest sale will run from November 24th through December 5th:

  • The sale section of the Crown Store will be 30% off instead of 20%.
  • Crowns of the Obsidians will be 20% off.

 

Release 144 Subscriber Login Rewards

The Rewards Program login items for Release 144 are a choose-one bag of a Nutcracker, three assorted Medium Yule 2025 Gift Boxes, and a Painting of Krampus! Everyone should feel such enthusiasm leaving the house!

Subscribers to the Rewards Program must log in during Release 144 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!

 

December Login Reward

If someone is attacking you with apples from tabletop catapults (or something more damaging), you’ll need defenders! Each account that logs in during the month of December will receive a one-time gift of a choose-one bag of a Tabletop Nutcracker.

 

Crown Store Updates

New in the crown store for today’s release:

  • Yule Tree 2025
  • Tabletop Yule Tree 2025
  • Large Yule Tree 2025
  • Giant Yule Tree 2025
  • Yule Stockings 2025 3-Pack
  • Pomander Set
  • Pomander
  • Hanging Pomander
  • Jingle Bell Hanging Pomander
  • Book of Truth Hanging Pomander
  • Candle of Love Hanging Pomander
  • Bell of Courage Hanging Pomander
  • Giant General Nutcracker
  • Giant Drummer Nutcracker
  • Giant Horseman Nutcracker
  • Giant Swordsman Nutcracker

for December 1st:

  • Tabletop Nutcracker Set

…and for December 5th:

  • Painting of Krampus
  • Nutcracker Set
  • General Nutcracker
  • Drummer Nutcracker
  • Horseman Nutcracker
  • Swordsman Nutcracker
  • Candy Stripe-Themed Rectangle Gift Box Yule 2025 3-Pack
  • Round Gift Box Yule 2025 3-Pack
  • Plaid-Themed Square Gift Box Yule 2025 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)

The Winter Holidays store items will be available from Thursday November 27th through Monday February 9th:

List of Winter Holidays items (other than this year’s additions):
  • Yule Tree 2014
  • Yule Tree 2015
  • Yule Tree 2016
  • Yule Tree 2017
  • Yule Tree 2018
  • Yule Tree 2022
  • Yule Tree 2023
  • Yule Tree 2024
  • Ceiling Yule Tree
  • Haunted Yule Tree
  • Tabletop Yule Tree 2014
  • Tabletop Yule Tree 2015
  • Tabletop Yule Tree 2016
  • Tabletop Yule Tree 2017
  • Tabletop Yule Tree 2018
  • Tabletop Yule Tree 2022
  • Tabletop Yule Tree 2023
  • Tabletop Yule Tree 2024
  • Tabletop Haunted Yule Tree
  • Large Yule Tree 2016
  • Large Yule Tree 2017
  • Large Yule Tree 2018
  • Large Yule Tree 2022
  • Large Yule Tree 2024
  • Large Haunted Yule Tree
  • Giant Yule Tree 2015
  • Giant Yule Tree 2016
  • Giant Yule Tree 2017
  • Giant Yule Tree 2018
  • Giant Yule Tree 2022
  • Giant Yule Tree 2024
  • Giant Haunted Yule Tree
  • Yule Stockings 2016 3-Pack
  • Yule Stockings 2017 3-Pack
  • Yule Stockings 2018 3-Pack
  • Yule Stockings 2020 3-Pack
  • Yule Stockings 2021 3-Pack
  • Yule Stockings 2022 3-Pack
  • Yule Stockings 2023 3-Pack
  • Yule Stockings 2024 3-Pack
  • Yule Gift Box 2016 3-Pack
  • Yule Gift Box 2017 3-Pack
  • Yule Gift Box 2018 3-Pack
  • Yule Gift Box 2020 3-Pack
  • Yule Gift Box 2021 3-Pack
  • Bell-Themed Round Yule 2024 Gift Box 3-Pack
  • Gingerbread-Themed Rectangle Yule 2024 Gift Box 3-Pack
  • Snowflake-Themed Square Yule 2024 Gift Box 3-Pack
  • Blank Yule Card 2017 5-Pack
  • Blank Yule Card 2018 5-Pack
  • Blank Yule Card 2020 A 5-Pack
  • Blank Yule Card 2020 B 5-Pack
  • Kwanzaa Table Decorations
  • Menorah 2014
  • Menorah 2015
  • Menorah 2016
  • Menorah 2017
  • Menorah 2018
  • Menorah 2020
  • Menorah 2021
  • Ornate Replenishing Snowball Box 2014
  • Ornate Replenishing Snowball Box 2015
  • Ornate Replenishing Snowball Box 2016
  • Ornate Snow Family 2015
  • Ornate Snow Family 2016
  • Ornate Snow Family 2017
  • Ornate Snow Family 2018
  • Haunted Snow Family
  • Ornate Tabletop Snow Family 2024
  • Snowman Mask 2015
  • Snowman Mask with Hat & Moustache 2018
  • Snowman Mask with Stovepipe Hat 2016
  • Snowman Mask with Stovepipe Hat 2017
  • Haunted Snowman Mask
  • Krampus Mask
  • Krampus Statue
  • Snow Globe 2020
  • Snow Globe 2022
  • Snow Globe 2023
  • Ornate Yule Music Box
  • 2016 Winter Holiday Soundtrack
  • Red-Nosed Reindeer Mount
  • Animal Spawner, White Reindeer with Pinecone
  • Ornate Yule Wreath 2015 3-Pack
  • Ornate Yule Wreath 2016 3-Pack
  • Ornate Yule Wreath 2017 3-Pack
  • Ornate Yule Wreath 2018 3-Pack
  • Ornate Mantle Garland 2017 12-Pack
  • Ornate Mantle Garland 2018 12-Pack
  • Ornate Wall Garland 2017 12-Pack
  • Ornate Wall Garland 2018 12-Pack
  • Small Ornate Wall Garland 2017 12-Pack
  • Small Ornate Wall Garland 2018 12-Pack
  • Potted Poinsettia 3-Pack
  • Yule Log 2024
  • Yule Elf Outfit
  • Blank Ornate Yule Dark Metal Street Lamp with Sign 6-Pack
  • Blank Ornate Yule Light Metal Street Lamp with Sign 6-Pack
  • Blank Ornate Yule Street Lamp with Sign 6-Pack
  • Candy Cane Wand
  • Ornate Sled
  • Ornate Sleigh
  • Haunted Sleigh

 

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 144 – November 24 (Quality of Life)
  • Release 145 – December 22 (Quality of Life)
  • Release 146 – January 26 (Quality of Life)
  • Release 147 – February 23 (Quality of Life)
  • Release 148 – March 30 (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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