Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

Release 146 goes live January 29th at 2:30 PM CST.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 146 (R146), we offer literal warmth to encourage social warmth.

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

Doll Cabinets and Overdue Ultra-Rares

The tech for the Doll Cabinets, while not quite complete, IS functional, so the Macabre Cabinet can now be distributed to the purchasers of the ultra-rare dolls. There are still some refinements and addditional enhancements to be done but these will not cause a delay in delivery.

Though the doll cabinets do not use the same tech as the fishtanks, usage is similar. When building them, I tried my best to re-use code and just allow the dolls to be a plugin to the existing scripts. I found issues with the existing code, which caused me to build and then rebuild from scratch.

The doll cabinet functionality is already more resilient and, when complete, will be even more solid. I changed the methods used for applying the ‘slot’ purposes which will make the scripting re-usable for other similar items. I hope to be able to backfill this to the fishtanks and the mannequins, improving their reliability and eliminating some ongoing bugs.

The doll cabinets will have the ability to display one doll each. All of the player-placeable dolls in the game (apart from the Creepy Dolly) have been set up to allow placement in the cabinets. (Since the Creepy Dolly is actually equipable, it will require additional code changes to allow placement in the cabinets due to the current underlying methods used to populate the fishtanks and cabinets.)

The Macabre Doll Cabinet will have additional ‘environmental’ decorations that will appear when the doll is placed, while the Fancy Doll Cabinet is more of a museum display, so no additional ambiance will appear in that cabinet.

Both of the Doll Cabinets will come with a set of three wallboards that the player may optionally place into the cabinets, replacing the glass, to create a solid wall surface. Each wall piece can be placed separately, allowing for interesting customization! (Additional variations of the wallboards will be made available via crown store, in-game gold, and crafting.)

The cabinets will not be accessible as containers and items in the slots will be placed separately into a container, bank or inventory (etc.) when removed from display.

As a thank-you and apology for having to wait for so long, the players who purchased qualifying COTOs during the doll Ultra-Rare event will not only receive the bonus doll and an extra bonus Macabre Doll Cabinet as promised, but also an additional doll than will also end up being an Ultra-Rare!

The Ultra-Rare dolls, the cabinet, and three wall boards will ship to the players via in-game mail shortly after the Release 146 patch is in place. Please note that delivery is manual and takes some time, so please be patient. The Extra Bonus Doll will be in game and start to be mailed out after Patch One.

Features being finalized and tested:

Wallboard placement
Macabre environmentals

The Fancy version of the Doll Cabinet as well as the Macabre Doll Cabinet will be in the crown store in a future patch.

– Ravalox

Release 146 Patch Notes

Below are a list of the updates that are live as of Release 146 in the game of Shroud of the Avatar! Polish, additional improvements, and bug fixes are inbound for R147 next month. We hope you enjoy the changes that are live today as of Release 146!

Crafting, Decoration, Gear, & Inventory Item Changes:

A recipe for a Short Round Basket with Lid has been added to decoration merchants in South Paladis. SOTA-72709
Increased loot drops for the Artisan Box of Plenty. SOTA-72832
The Wooden Bindings that may be used to make Wicker Trays have been limited to plain maple and pine so no one accidentally uses their better materials. SOTA-72707
Added Wood Scrap to the valid (white) ingredient list for carpentry stations due to use in the wicker tray recipe.
Added Small Balls of Clay to the valid (white) ingredient list for smelting stations due to use in the ceramic tray recipe.
Removed all gift boxes from the valid (white) ingredient list for blacksmithing stations: they are not ingredients in anything.
Flagged all the stone and wood-and-stone platform blocks as exterior floor to expand what can be placed upon them. SOTA-72662
Fixed placement flags for stone foyer dragons.
Improved collision for the tops of the two ornate fish thrones.
Improved the steam visibility on the soups that have steam.
Added distance culling to Ornate Mage Staves placed as deco.
Added distance culling to all the glowing mugs placed as deco.
Cleaned up asset flags on all fireworks boxes.

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

Changed “increase” to “increases” in the text descriptions of eight skills and combos.
Fixed pricing of large Yule cacti.

World and Quest Changes:

Snow has ended for the winter, unless you’re in a scene that’s always snowy.
East Sanctus Forest and Naughty Brat Encounters: Fixed post-New-Year spawning of Krampus.
East Sanctus Forest: Changed how the wave battle in this scene functions to improve Krampus’ spawning consistency. SOTA-72800
(Not testable ’til next year.)
Novia: Fixed a stuck spot southwest of Brightbone Pass. SOTA-72812
Blood Bay: Fixed a stuck spot. SOTA-72816
Eastreach Gap: Reopened a side path cliffside exit. SOTA-72659
Myrkur: Ranged and melee elves in scaled episode two scenes will now reward xp when killed. SOTA-69052
Nightshade Pass: Fixed a stuck spot on a rockface near a massive wall. SOTA-72802
Nightshade Pass: Fixed a stuck spot in the upper structures. SOTA-72802
The Rise: Adjusted spawning in the Gallery (aka “the Library” or “the Mage Room”). Reduced the nine-minute respawn timer by one third. Increased the minimum respawn starting point from one to six enemies. Removed a wayward skeleton from one of the side rooms. SOTA-72801
Westend: The town crier now has a compass discovery location. SOTA-72803

Player-Owned Town Changes:

Both Swamp Island POT Templates: Fixed a stuck spot in rocks on a tiny secondary island. SOTA-72828
POT Template Swamp 01a: Replaced numerous hand-placed trees with ones “painted” onto terrain layer, allowing them to be removed with placement of objects such as tree removers. Other POT templates to be checked/changed in future releases. SOTA-72804
Lonely Mountain: Added new POT in Novia west of the city of Mud.

Latest News and Q&A in the January Livestream

The post-release Community Livestream is Friday, January 30th 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 “keep your mug full” 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, Friday 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 ‘We Love the Snow’ sale will run from January 29th through February 5th:

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 146 Subscriber Login Rewards

This seems like the ingredients for an ambush of some kind. The Rewards Program login items for Release 146 are a Dyeable Elven Mage Staff, a Replenishing Pink Pinwheel Fireworks Box, and a half a dozen mixed Victorian Valentine’s Cards.

Subscribers to the Rewards Program must log in during Release 146 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!

February Login Reward

Each account that logs in during the month of February will receive a one-time gift of a Mug of Cocoa and a dozen each pink sparklers and pink rockets. Hopefully only the fireworks are too hot to touch.

Crown Store Updates

New in the crown store for today’s release:

Valentine’s Day Gift Box Set 2026
Square Post Bed
Replenishing Pink Elysium Candle Fireworks Box
Replenishing Pink Missile Fireworks Box
Replenishing Pink Rocket Fireworks Box
Replenishing Pink Fountain Fireworks Box
Replenishing Pink Sparkler Fireworks Box

for February 1st:

Pair of Mugs of Hot Cocoa

…and for February 6th:

Dyeable Elven Mage Staff
Dyeable Elven Mage Staff Pattern Pack
Victorian Valentine’s Card (Style 4) 5-Pack
Victorian Valentine’s Card (Style 5) 5-Pack
Replenishing Pink Pinwheel Fireworks Box

The Winter Holidays store items will be available through Monday February 9th:

List of Winter Holidays items:

Yule Tree 2014
Yule Tree 2015
Yule Tree 2016
Yule Tree 2017
Yule Tree 2018
Yule Tree 2022
Yule Tree 2023
Yule Tree 2024
Yule Tree 2025
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 Yule Tree 2025
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 Yule Tree 2025
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 Yule Tree 2025
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 Stockings 2025 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
Round Yule 2025 Gift Box 3-Pack
Candy Stripe-Themed Rectangle Yule 2025 Gift Box 3-Pack
Plaid-Themed Square Yule 2025 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
Painting of Krampus
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
Bell of Courage Hanging Pomander
Candle of Love Hanging Pomander
Book of Truth Hanging Pomander
Jingle Bell Hanging Pomander
Hanging Pomander
Pomander
Pomander Set
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
Giant Drummer Nutcracker
Giant General Nutcracker
Giant Horseman Nutcracker
Giant Swordsman Nutcracker
Giant Nutcracker Set
Drummer Nutcracker
General Nutcracker
Horseman Nutcracker
Swordsman Nutcracker
Nutcracker Set
Tabletop Nutcracker Set

The Valentine’s Day store items will be available from Thursday January 29th through Friday February 27th:

List of Valentine’s Day items (in addition to this release’s new items):

2025 Valentine Hearts Cloak
Blank Valentine’s Day 2016 Card 5-Pack
Blank Valentine’s Day 2017 Card 5-Pack
Blank Valentine’s Day 2019 Card 5-Pack
Breathe Hearts Emote
Breathe Pink Hearts Emote
Double Smoke Heart Emote
Heart Hot Tub
Heart Top Hat
Heart-Shaped Footstool
Heart-Shaped Spear
Heart-Themed Rectangle Gift Boxes Valentine’s Day 2024 3-Pack
Heart-Themed Rectangle Gift Boxes Valentine’s Day 2025 3-Pack
Heart-Themed Round Gift Boxes Valentine’s Day 2024 3-Pack
Heart-Themed Round Gift Boxes Valentine’s Day 2025 3-Pack
Rose-Themed Square Gift Box Valentine’s Day 2024 3-Pack
Heart-Themed Square Gift Box Valentine’s Day 2025 3-Pack
Smoke Heart Emote
Triple Smoke Heart Emote
Valentine’s Day Gift Boxes 2017 3-Pack
Valentine’s Day Gift Boxes 2018 3-Pack
Valentine’s Day Gift Boxes 2019 3-Pack
Victorian Valentine’s Card (Style 1) 5-Pack
Victorian Valentine’s Card (Style 2) 5-Pack
Victorian Valentine’s Card (Style 3) 5-Pack
Square Heart-Themed Box of Chocolates (Style 2)
2016 Cupid Ensemble
2016 Cupid Heart Cloak
2016 Valentine Hearts Cloak

Although there are not currently enough items to make a whole new category for them, a few St. Patrick’s Day items can be found in other categories (Wearables and Outdoor Decorations) from Monday February 16th through Thursday April 16th:

List of St. Patrick’s Day items:

Garden Leprechaun
Leprechaun Bowler Hat
Leprechaun Bowler Hat with Shamrock
Leprechaun Hat
Pot o’ Gold

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 1^st 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 146 – January 29 (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: 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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