Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 136 (R136), we offer rabbit-hunting and/or chaos. 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 * Embrace the Chaos Limited-Time Ultra-Rare Chaos Sword & Shield! * Join the Annual Easter Egg Hunt! * The Dungeon Project Update * Release 136 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A in the Second March Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 136 Subscriber Login Rewards * April Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 135 (R135), we offer space to stretch your oars. 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 * Keep and Castle Full Water Lots * Release 135 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A in the First March Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 135 Subscriber Login Rewards * March Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 134 (R134), we offer new leaves and more uses for old ones. 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 * More Decorative Plants in More Places * Birch Island: A Mysterious New Adventure Awaits * Release 134 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A in the January Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 134 Subscriber Login Rewards * February Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 133 (R133), we offer tricks and traps. 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 * Eleven Years of SotA Development * Release 133 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A in the December Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 133 Subscriber Login Rewards * January Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 132 (R132), we offer ways to brighten the darkest part of the year. 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 * Season's Greetings * Livestream Explanation * Release 132 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A in the Second November Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 132 Subscriber Login Rewards * December Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 131 (R131), we offer dark places to brighten or, maybe, to keep dark. 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 * Dungeon Delve * Holiday Season * Release 131 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A in the first November Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 131 Subscriber Login Rewards * November Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 130 (R130), it's time for back-to-squirrel! 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 * Medic's Fishing Hat and Rod * Remembering Mojito * Release 130 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A in the September Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 130 Subscriber Login Rewards * October Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 129 (R129), we offer a party and some pest control. 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 * Optional Subscription Updates * Bug Brigade's 4th Anniversary Party * Release 129 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A in the August Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 129 Subscriber Login Rewards * September Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 128 (R128), we offer reading, writing, and renegades. 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 * Disharmony in Cantabrigia * Subscription and Website Updates * Release 128 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A in the Second July Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 128 Subscriber Login Rewards * August Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 127 (R127), we offer large friends and sharp edges. 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 * Titles of the New Britannian Empire * Lord British Birthday Livestream * Release 127 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A in the June Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 127 Subscriber Login Rewards * July Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 126 (R126), we offer many-legged portraits, human and otherwise. 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 * New Britannian Film Stars * More New Bug Brigade Rewards * Notes on Game Balance * Release 126 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A in the May Livestream * Remembrance Sale * Release 126 Subscriber Login Rewards * June Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 125 (R125), we offer days with frog and troll. 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 * Scottie Recreates His Elegant Wooden Lion Chair * Release 125 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A in the April Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 125 Subscriber Login Rewards * May Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 124 (R124), we offer many traditional spring signs of life but also a reminder of death. 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 * Join the Annual Easter Egg Hunt! * Scottie's Work on the New 2024 DarkStarr Metronome * Release 124 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A in the Second March Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 124 Subscriber Login Rewards * April Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 123 (R123), we offer a little space and a lot of water. 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 * Build a Bazaar With the New Market Lots! * Live Free on the Sea: POT Tax Free Water Deeds * Release 123 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A in the First March Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 123 Subscriber Login Rewards * March Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 122 (R122), we offer a chance to put your best foot forward and a hope that no one heard it. 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 * See and Don't Be Seen in Sneak Scene * Strut Your Stuff in Mount Midir * Our Community Made a Difference in 2023 * Release 122 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A January Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 122 Subscriber Login Rewards * February Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 121 (R121), we offer frigid and feathered little ankle-biters. 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 * Mysterious Portal Appears in Novia * Sneak Scene Preview * Release 121 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A December Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 121 Subscriber Login Rewards * January Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 120 (R120), we offer bronze and golden threats. 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 * Ten Years of Monthly Releases * Release 120 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A November Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 120 Subscriber Login Rewards * December Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 119 (R119), we offer treasure for the coffers, treasure for the mind, and a nice place to go back to when you're done gathering them. 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 * Find a Treasure Map and Set Off for Adventure * Be Transported to a New Tutorial Encounter * Build Diverse Neighborhoods with New Row Markers * Release 119 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A October Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 119 Subscriber Login Rewards * November Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 118 (R118), we offer an improved shopping experience, but not in Jotungrund. 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 * Support Breast Cancer Research with New Make a Difference Items * Improvements to the Vendor Listings in Zone Window * A New Helm in the Jotungrund Ice Crevasse * Release 118 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A September Livestream (the Second) * Release 118 Subscriber Login Rewards * October Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 117 (R117), we offer challenges and coins. En Garde! 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 * Courage Club: New Arena, New Challengers, New Rewards * Release 117 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A September Livestream (the First) * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 117 Subscriber Login Rewards * September Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade's 3rd Anniversary Party * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streaming Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 116 (R116), we offer intruders that are not supposed to be in the water and animals that are. 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 * Something is Amok in Port Harmony Cistern! * New Creatures Spotted in Swampy Areas! * Release 116 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A July Livestream * Release 116 Subscriber Login Rewards * August Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streamer Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 115 (R115), we offer more words, floating beacons of menace, and birthday cake. 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 * Lord British Birthday Bash: R115 Livestream * The Great New Britannia Mapping Project Update * Release 115 Patch Notes * Latest News, Q&A, and Birthday Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 115 Subscriber Login Rewards * July Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streamer Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 114 (R114), we offer a few new quests in Port Harmony and a few old beings who resent have been awakened. 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 * Release Day Work Window Changes * Blood River Outskirts and Vermillion Lens Quest Items * The Great New Britannia Mapping Project Continues * Release 114 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A May Livestream * Remembrance Sale * Release 114 Subscriber Login Rewards * June Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streamer Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 113 (R113), we offer the new scene of Port Harmony and newly-tameable reef spiders. 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 * New Scene: Port Harmony * 2023 Roadmap Update * Preparation and Announcement of Dev Events * The Great New Britannian Mapping Project * New Pets: Reef Spiders * Release 113 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A April Livestream * May Day Sale * Release 113 Subscriber Login Rewards * May Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streamer Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 112 (R112), we offer a preview of Port Harmony, where is not appropriate to throw eggs at your friends. 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 * Sneak Preview: Port Harmony * Release 112 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A March Livestream * Release 112 Subscriber Login Rewards * April Login Rewards * Crown Store Updates * Bug Brigade & Testing Directives * Streamer Program * Upcoming Release Dates For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 111 (R111), we offer wildlife: fish to find and keep in fishtanks and new Brigade bugs to collect. Please note that the incremental client patch going from build 1633 to 1635 may not apply correctly on Windows clients. This is a known issue. If this occurs, the game client will apply the core patch from 0 to 1635. We will publish the patch as soon as possible after R110s closing so players may begin downloading and applying the update immediately. 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 * Go Fish and Catch a New Friend! * New Bug Brigade Rewards * Release 111 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A February Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 111 Subscriber Login Rewards * March Login Rewards For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 110 (R110), we offer a roadmap for 2023, a couple of new craftables, and more new event trophies. 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 * State of the Game and Roadmap for 2023 * New Lava-Fishing Trophies * Release 110 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A January Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 110 Subscriber Login Rewards * February Login Rewards For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 109 (R109), we offer a hidden Obsidian valley behind a maze of tunnels in Vikland. 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. 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 * Explore Viklands Obsidian Valley! * New Treasure-Hunting Trophies * Release 109 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A December Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 109 Subscriber Login Rewards * January Login Rewards For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 108 (R108), we offer a way to get rid of premium items you dont want and a better way to dance in celebration after. 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 * Place Emotes in the Hotbar! * Discard Unwanted Items Into Garbage Bins! * Release 108 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A November Livestream * Release 108 Subscriber Login Rewards * December Login Rewards For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 107 (R107), Vikland is open to Outlander visitors! 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. * Visit Vikland! * Release 107 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A October Livestream * Release 107 Subscriber Login Rewards * November Login Rewards For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 106 (R106), we offer bug fixes, the deactivation of the Heritage flag (for real this time), and a small upcoming scene preview. 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. * Vikland Preview * Release 106 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A September Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 106 Subscriber Login Rewards * October Login Rewards For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 105 (R105), we offer bug fixes, the deactivation of the Heritage flag, and a small upcoming scene preview. 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. * Vikland Preview * Heritage Flag Deactivation * Release 105 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A August Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 105 Subscriber Login Rewards * September Login Rewards * Bug Brigade Second Anniversary Party For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 104 (R104), we offer a host of bug fixes and a couple of notes from our developers. 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. * Unity 2021 Upgrade Status * Ravaloxs Upcoming Plans * Portalarium Reference Replacement * Release 104 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A July Livestreams * Release 104 Subscriber Login Rewards * August Login Rewards For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 103 (R103), we offer a new underground scene, Grusk Factory, and the return of the Make a Difference store. 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. * New Scene: Grusk Factory * The Return of the Make a Difference Store * Release 103 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A July Livestreams * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 103 Subscriber Login Rewards * July Login Rewards For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 102 (R102), we offer expanded character customization! 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. * New Character Customization Options * Release 102 Patch Notes * Latest News and Q&A Friday Livestream * Sales and Bonus Events * Release 102 Subscriber Login Rewards * June Login Reward For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Greetings Fellow Avatars!Release 101 goes live April 28th 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 101 (R101), our range of mounts has been extended to big cats!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

• New Big Cat Mounts!
• Sneak Preview: Grusk Factory
• Release 101 Patch Notes
• Latest News and Q&A Friday Livestream
• Release 101 Subscriber Login Rewards
• May Login Reward
• Crown Store Updates
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Streamer Program
For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

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Greetings Fellow Avatars! Welcome to Release 100! The Catnip Games development team marks this 100th monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 100 (R100), a new adventure scene has been added to the game: Grusk! 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

• New Adventure Scene: Grusk!
• New Fetid Fish!
• Quest Resets For Everyone!
• Release 100 Patch Notes
• Latest News and Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Sales and Bonus Events
• Crown Store Updates
• April Login Reward
• Release 100 Subscriber Login Rewards
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Streamer Program
• Upcoming Release Dates

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 Greetings Fellow Avatars! Welcome to Release 99! As many of you might have noticed, next release is a huge milestone for us. Release 100! Due partially to us wanting to make Release 100 extra special and the short month, Release 99 is largely polish and just a handful of new features! The headliners items for this release are some much-needed quest journal improvements and the final entries into the big cats family along with unique ROAR effects for all tamed big cats! The new town of Grusk was very close to making it for this release as Sannio has been working hard on fleshing out the NPCs and expanding the quests in the scene but we decided to save it for next months exciting celebration release! 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 list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

JANUARY 27, 2022 Greetings Fellow Avatars! The Catnip Games development team now brings the players of Shroud of the Avatar another round of new content and improvements. For Release 98 (R98), our primary focus was bugs but we did manage to sneak in a number of new game elements! First off, more large cats (black panthers, jaguars, snow tigers) have been added, most of which can be tamed! Players will find these new creatures scattered through many scenes throughout New Britannia! Also, a entirely new category of powerful but fragile artifact has started to appear in some scenes. 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 Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. For more details about this update, read the full article at the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Greetings Fellow Avatars! The Catnip Games development team now brings the players of Shroud of the Avatar another round of new content and improvements. For Release 97 (R97), players will experience a large variety of changes to the game. First off, large cats have been added, most of which can be tamed! Players will find these new creatures scattered through many scenes throughout New Britannia! Also, wyvern eggs have also been added as loot to the game. These eggs can be utilized as decorations or even used in a new cooking recipe! Further uses for these eggs will be added in the future. For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Release 97 Patch Notes!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Crown Store: New Town-Sized Home, Enchanted Wvern Eggs & More!
• January Login Reward: Caduceus Wand!
• Release 97 Subscriber Login Rewards: Caduceus Staff & Lion Cub Pet!
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Updates
• Project to Support: Ghostbusters: The Gates of Gozer
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! The Catnip Games development team now brings the players of Shroud of the Avatar another round of new content and improvements. For Release 96 (R96), players will experience a large variety of changes to the game. First off, players can now explore a new social hub scene called Castle Atos! This scene will be the focal point for providing many social in-game events, content, and rewards in the future, and already weve populated this new scene with many activities and items to keep players entertained. The reward blessing present there even scales in power with the number of players in scene! The Ancient Undead attack! This ancient race of creatures are appearing throughout New Britannia. Will you be able to defeat them? Dread Artifacts can now be patterned, and evictions no longer push items to a players bank, theyll instead cause your property to move to the Property Manager window! SO many changes, so what are you waiting for? Get in there and play Shroud of the Avatar! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Release 96 Patch Notes!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Crown Store: Statues, Xenossian Helmets, Wax Cylinders & More!
• December Login Reward: Snow Goggles!
• Release 96 Subscriber Login Rewards: Wood-Burning Stove, Snowy Pine Trees, Labrys Axe!
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Events & Resources
• Project to Support: Ghostbusters: The Gates of Gozer
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! The Catnip Games development team now brings the players of Shroud of the Avatar another round of new content and improvements. For Release 95 (R95), players will experience a very LARGE variety of changes to the game. Pet equipment has arrived! The first 6 gear items and 6 subcomponents are now available to create at your crafting stations! A new decoration concept called platforms allows players to place decorations on uneven terrain! Lava Pools are the first line of traps that actually damage players, which can be utilized for concepts like PvP arenas or lava fishing endeavors! The Conversationalist system has been greatly expanded with new functions! The Lua system has been greatly expanded with new functions! SO many changes, so what are you waiting for? Get in there and play Shroud of the Avatar! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Release 95 Patch Notes!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Halloween Sales Event!
• Crown Store: Fall Elm Trees, Cannibal Stew Cauldron, Haunted Dolls & More!
• November Login Reward: 1-Story Fall Elm Tree 3-Pack!
• Release 95 Subscriber Login Rewards: Witch Doll, Cauldron, 2-Hand Xiphos Sword!
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Events & Resources
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! The Catnip Games development team now brings the players of Shroud of the Avatar another round of new content and improvements. For Release 94 (R94), shoppers in New Britannia can now search for player vendor contents by zone! A robust number of changes to fishing have occurred which affects bait recovery, bait scarcity, and fishing artifacts! More than 70 additional gear patterns have been added to the game. So many Loot, Quality of Life (QOL), and User Interface (UI) improvements await thee, Avatar! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Release 94 Patch Notes!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Crown Store: Shields, Furniture, Wax Cylinders & More!
• October Login Reward: Lei Flower Necklace!
• Release 94 Subscriber Login Rewards: Xiphos Sword, Tiki Demon Mask, Tall Tiki Statue!
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Events & Resources
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! The Catnip Games development team now brings the players of Shroud of the Avatar another round of new content and improvements. For Release 93 (R93), two new adventure scenes have been added to the game, Jotungrund and The Outlaws Run! 12 new potions and potion recipes have arrived! 2 new artifacts! New quests! MANY new craftable items, and a long list of UI improvements and bug fixes are also live as of R93.. For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• New Adventure Scene: Jotungrund!
• New Adventure Scene: The Outlaws Run
• Release 93 Patch Notes!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Labor Day Sales Event!
• Crown Store: Planting Areas, Tents, Virtue Recalibration Kits, Time Machines & More!
• September Login Reward: Wizards Wand!
• Release 93 Subscriber Login Rewards: Wizards Hat, Kopis Sword, & Backpack!
• New Bug Brigades 1st Anniversary Party!
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Events & Resources
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Release 92 is upon us, and the potion system revamp has begun! Potions of Health, Focus, and Restoration have received the initial changes for the new system, with many more potion system updates in the works for R93! The User Interface (UI) has received many improvements, and a considerable amount of new crafting recipes have been introduced into the game! A large number of bug fixes and quality of life improvements are now live! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Release 92 Patch Notes!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Crown Store: Turbines, Invisible Walls, Turbines, Gothic Furniture, Seasonal Items & More!
• August Login Reward: Water Lantern 3-Pack!
• Release 92 Subscriber Login Rewards: Fancy Ice Box, Mini Ice Elemental, & Xenossian Spear!
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Events & Resources
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Release 91 has arrived! Happy Birthday Lord British! A large variety of premium items are now on sale until July 5th! A new type of daily turn-in quest has been added to the game in the form of Store House Containers. Visit 9 different towns to explore the turn-in options available for up to 5 additional daily rewards. Imbued Gems and Jewels have been added with crafting and gathering bonuses which can be extracted by salvaging crafting and gathering related artifacts. MANY bug fixes, UI improvements, and quality of life improvements are now live! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Store House Container Daily Turn-In Quests!
• Release 91 Patch Notes!
• Lord British Birthday Sales Event!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Crown Store: Lord British Birthday Cake 2021, Ruined Walls, Transformation Potions & More!
• July Login Reward: Beach Umbrella!
• Release 91 Subscriber Login Rewards: Lord British Telescope, Xenossian Bracers & Shield!
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Events & Resources
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Release 90 is upon us! Imbued Gems! Imbued Jewels! Combat balance improvements! User Interface improvements! MANY bug fixes and quality of life improvements! Log in to check out this amazing update! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Release 90 Patch Notes!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Crown Store: Baroque Furniture, Summer Seasonal, Darkstarr Items & More!
• June Login Reward: Gothic Tall Vanity!
• Release 90 Subscriber Login Rewards: Xenossian Greaves, Marble Console, Crystal Chandelier!
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Events & Resources
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Another amazing game release has arrived, Avatars! Head to Mistrendur and enter the Obsidian Panopticon, a brand new adventure scene added for Episode 2 Access holders! Also, The Rise adventure scene has been expanded significantly. Players will discover amazing new challenges whilst delving deeper into this sinister labyrinth! Artifact changes and balance have begun, and crafted gear items have received their initial round of improvements in an ongoing series of changes to increase the appeal of crafted gear! So many fixes and UI improvements are live, Avatars! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Obsidian Panopticon Revealed!
• Release 89 Patch Notes!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Support the Family of CatherineRose!
• Crown Store: Stargazer Lilies, Stacked Construction Timbers, Darkstarr Items & More!
• May Login Reward: Large Fancy Vase of Multicolored Lilies!
• R89 Subscriber Login Rewards: Xenossian Armor Leggings, Jewelry Box 3-Pack, Lily Vases!
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Updates
• Community Events & Resources
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! So many changes, fixes, and improvements have happened in the game this round, Avatars! Loot improvements! New crafting recipes! New fish! Fixes, fixes, fixes! Head on into the game and experience it for yourself! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Release 88 Patch Notes!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Support the Family of CatherineRose!
• New Store Additions: Shogun Armor, Pink Dyes, Ambient Sounds, & Holiday Items!
• April Login Reward: Magical Pink Glowing Dye 12-Pack!
• R88 Rewards Program Login Items: Ancient Xenossian Chest Armor, Cherry Blossom Pavers, Cherry Blossom Dress!
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Events & Resources
• Project to Support: Amanitas Adventures
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Significant changes to the Crafting System have been implemented! Players can now enjoy increased success and exceptional chances during crafting! The recently announced food and drink changes are live as of Release 87. Every food and drink consumable now has a specific purpose and each is scaled and balanced with all foods and drinks available. Also, 23 additional food recipes will arrive to the game for Release 88. For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Crafting System Changes!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Support the Family of CatherineRose!
• Weekly Update & Release Cycle Changes!
• Food & Drink Revamp!
• Additional Game Updates!
• New Store Additions: Circling Dragons, String Lights, Ambient Sounds, & Holiday Items!
• February Login Reward: Fancy Vase of Multicolored Roses!
• R86 Rewards Program Login Items: Valentines Day & New Year Theme!
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Events & Resources
• Project to Support: Amanitas Adventures
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! The time has come, Avatars! So many fantastic community members have shined in the past year, many of which have never received recognition for their hard work and dedication. Well, now the recognition program is back! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Food & Drink Revamp and Balancing Inbound!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Support the Family of CatherineRose!
• New Store Additions: Flowerbeds, Blank Ornate Scrolls, & Valentines Day Items!
• New Vault Round!
• February Login Reward: Fancy Vase of Multicolored Roses!
• R86 Rewards Program Login Items: Valentines Day & New Year Theme!
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Events & Resources
• Project to Support: Amanitas Adventures
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! The time has come, Avatars! So many fantastic community members have shined in the past year, many of which have never received recognition for their hard work and dedication. Well, now the recognition program is back! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Community Recognition Program Returns!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Support the Family of CatherineRose!
• New Store Additions: Blank Ornate Scrolls, Awnings, & Valentines Day Items!
• New Vault Round!
• February Login Reward: Fancy Vase of Multicolored Roses!
• R86 Rewards Program Login Items: Valentines Day & New Year Theme!
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Events & Resources
• Project to Support: Amanitas Adventures
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! The developers of Shroud of the Avatar will be making some changes to the fishing tourney events which we have held weekly for the past 40 weeks, and we'll be introducing 2 additional developer community event concepts. Lots of fun and prizes inbound! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Upcoming Developer Community Events!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Support the Family of CatherineRose!
• New Store Additions: Wooden Awnings, Arrow Groupings, Water Lilies, & More!
• New Vault Round!
• February Login Reward: Fancy Vase of Multicolored Roses!
• R86 Rewards Program Login Items: Valentines Day & New Year Theme!
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Events & Resources
• Project to Support: Amanitas Adventures
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! To herald in 2021, the first release of the new year brings players of Shroud of the Avatar a robust offering of wonderful new content items, decorations, and other game updates. A new adventure scene has been been added, an extensive revamp of how gear patterns function is now live, a new decoration type that buffs players with magical attunement is now available, dragon eggs now drop as loot which can be crafted into Baby Dragon Conversationalists, and Public Cache Chests have received additional variations! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• New Adventure Scene: The Well of Aldur!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• New Gear Pattern Flexibility!
• Shrines of Attunement!
• Weather Control Devices Incoming!
• Dragon Eggs & Baby Dragon Conversationalists!
• New Public Cache Chest Varieties!
• Lord of the Isle Bundles (9-16) 25% Off!
• New Store Additions: Arrow Groupings, Water Lilies, Armchairs & More!
• February Login Reward: Fancy Vase of Multicolored Roses!
• R86 Rewards Program Login Items: Valentines Day & New Year Theme!
• New Vault Round!
• World & UI Changes
• Crafting & Economy Changes
• Combat Balance & Changes
• Updated Player-Owned Towns
• Bug Fixes
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Events & Resources
• Project to Support: Amanitas Adventures
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Many players of Shroud of the Avatar utilize Public Cache Chests as a means to provide other players easy access to resources, loot, prizes, and even player quest rewards. In Release 86, the first batch of new public cache containers are set to arrive! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Public Cache Chest Varieties Incoming!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Ultima Online Podcasts with Lord British!
• Homes & Lord of the Isle Bundles (9-16) 25% Off!
• New Store Additions: Dragon Bones & Holiday Items!
• New Vault Round!
• January Login Reward: Ice Trident!
• R85 Rewards Program Login Items: Holiday Theme!
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Community Events & Resources
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Gear Patterns in Shroud of the Avatar will receive a plethora of adjustments, Avatars! Expect them to become far more flexible with Release 86! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Upcoming Gear Patterns Flexibility!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Ultima Online Podcast #20 with Darkstarr!
• Lord of the Isle Bundles (9-16) 25% Off!
• New Store Additions: Dragon Bones & Conversationalists!
• New Vault Round!
• January Login Reward: Ice Trident!
• R85 Rewards Program Login Items: Holiday Theme!
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Upcoming Community Events
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Lord of the Isle Bundles and Player Homes remain on sale for a limited time! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Homes & Lord of the Isle Bundle Sales Continue!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Homes and Lord of the Isle Bundle Sale!
• New Store Additions: Conversationalists, Statues & More!
• New Vault Round!
• January Login Reward: Ice Trident!
• R85 Rewards Program Login Items: Holiday Theme!
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles (9-16) 25% Off!
• Upcoming Release Dates
• Upcoming Community Events
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! As many within community and the development team take a break during the holidays, we wish everyone a happy, safe, and restful time! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Happy New Year, Avatars!
• Crowns, Homes, Deeds, Deed Upgrades & Two-Hour Flash Sales!
• New Store Addition: Skull Pile, Conversationalists & Statues!
• New Vault Round!
• January Login Reward: Ice Trident!
• R85 Rewards Program Login Items: Holiday Theme!
• Jenn Gilbert Memorial Fund
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles (9-16) 25% Off!
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Yearly Snow Walker Migration
• Community Event: Jade Valley Fishing Contest
• Community Event: Mysteria Fishing Contest
• Community Event: Defectors & Curses Storyline Continues
• Community Event: Mingos White Raven Inn
• Community Event: Shroud of the QAvatar
• Community Event: New Timeslot for DJ Asclepius
• Community Event: Black Rose Chronicles Continues
• Community Event: Islands of Wonders Quest
• Community Event: Crafters Town Shopping Spree
• Community Event: Berans Reach Auction
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! As many within community and the development team take a break during the holidays, we wish everyone a happy, safe, and restful time! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Seasons Greetings from the Development Team!
• Crowns, Homes, Deeds, Deed Upgrades & Two-Hour Flash Sales!
• New Store Additions: Conversationalists, Mounts, & Seasonal Items!
• New Vault Round!
• December Login Reward: Yule Stockings 20202 3-Pack!
• R85 Rewards Program Login Items: Holiday Theme!
• Jenn Gilbert Memorial Fund
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Island of Wonders Monthly Fishing Contest
• Community Event: Defectors & Curses Storyline Continues
• Community Event: Knightmare Falls Winter 2020 Gift Exchange
• Community Event: A Not So Scary Story
• Community Event: Mingos White Raven Inn
• Community Event: Shroud of the QAvatar
• Community Event: New Timeslot for DJ Asclepius
• Community Event: Jade Dragons New Years Eve Party
• Community Event: Winter Ball & New Years Livestream Bash
• Community Event: Black Rose Chronicles Continues
• Community Event: Islands of Wonders Quest
• Community Event: Crafters Town Shopping Spree
• Community Event: Berans Reach Auction
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Adventurers, ready your weapons! Shroud of the Avatar has just placed the Well of Aldur onto QA for player testing! Expect this new adventure scene to go fully live on Release 86. Sales, sales, and even more sales events are live! Dont miss out! Also, more information has been revealed about the new collectible framed maps! And be sure to check out all the new bone decorations so many to choose from and to discover! These exciting updates and more are outlined below for Release 85! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Well of Aldur Update!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Crowns, Homes, Deeds, Deed Upgrades & Two-Hour Flash Sales!
• Decorative Framed Maps!
• New Bone Decorations!
• Craftable Zombie Conversationalists!
• Supply Bundle Decorations!
• Patterns & Cabalist Hoods!
• New Store Additions: Conversationalists, Mounts, & Seasonal Items!
• New Vault Round!
• December Login Reward: Yule Stockings 20202 3-Pack!
• R85 Rewards Program Login Items: Holiday Theme!
• World & UI Changes
• Crafting & Economy Changes
• Combat Balance & Changes
• Updated Player-Owned Towns
• Bug Fixes
• Jenn Gilbert Memorial Fund
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Island of Wonders Monthly Fishing Contest
• Community Event: Mad Splatter Yuletide Tea Party
• Community Event: Defectors & Curses Storyline Continues
• Community Event: Knightmare Falls Winter 2020 Gift Exchange
• Community Event: Autumn Rising Brewery Dance Party
• Community Event: Islands of Wonders Quest
• Community Event: Crafters Town Shopping Spree
• Community Event: Berans Reach Auction
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Adventurers rejoice! The brave souls of Shroud of the Avatar possessing Cabalist Hoods will soon be able to alter their hoods appearance by applying patterns. For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Patterns & Cabalist Hoods!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• New Store Additions: Conversationalists, Mounts, & Seasonal Items!
• New Vault Round!
• December Login Reward: Yule Stockings 20202 3-Pack!
• R84 Rewards Program Login Items: Lord British & Holiday Themed!
• Jenn Gilbert Memorial Fund
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streamer Rewards Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Island of Wonders Monthly Fishing Contest
• Community Event: Defectors & Curses Storyline Continues
• Community Event: Knightmare Falls Winter 2020 Gift Exchange
• Community Event: Autumn Rising Brewery Dance Party
• Community Event: Islands of Wonders Quest
• Community Event: Crafters Town Shopping Spree
• Community Event: Berans Reach Auction
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Attention! More information about the Streamer Rewards Program has been released for streamers of Shroud of the Avatar! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Streamer Rewards Program Update!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Jenn Gilbert Memorial Fund
• New Store Additions: Conversationalists & Seasonal Items!
• New Vault Round!
• December Login Reward: Yule Stockings 2020 3-Pack!
• R84 Rewards Program Login Items: Lord British & Holiday Themed!
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Island of Wonders Monthly Fishing Contest
• Community Event: Orchestral Stones Rendition Released
• Community Event: Autumn Rising Brewery Dance Party
• Community Event: Rajazel Spotlight
• Community Event: Indestructible Hunting Club
• Community Event: Islands of Wonders Quest
• Community Event: Crafters Town Shopping Spree
• Community Event: Berans Reach Auction
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Cooks and butchers rejoice! The talented crafters of Shroud of the Avatar will notice some splendid changes to their butchering endeavors. Also, for those salvaging artifacts, expect some more Ancient Essences and Patterns to come your way! And for all those Avatars out there that have collected maps from the original map system, get those over to your crafting tables! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Butchery Update!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Artifact Salvage Improvements!
• Crafted Bone Pile Decorations!
• Crafted Framed Maps Incoming!
• Jenn Gilbert Memorial Fund
• New Store Additions: Conversationalists & Seasonal Items!
• New Vault Round!
• November Login Reward: Autumn Leaf Pavers!
• Release 84 Rewards Program Login Items: Lord British and Holiday Themed!
• World & UI Changes
• Crafting & Economy Changes
• Combat Balance & Changes
• Updated Player-Owned Towns
• Bug Fixes
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streaming Reward Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Defectors & Curses RP Storyline
• Community Event: Mad Splatter Tea Party
• Community Event: Island of Wonders Monthly Fishing Contest
• Community Event: Decoration Techniques by Wilfred
• Community Event: Friendsgiving 2020
• Community Event: SotA Tales Episode 1
• Community Event: Crafters Town Shopping Spree
• Community Event: Berans Reach Auction
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Governors, stewards, and Player-Owned Town (POT) residents in Shroud of the Avatar can now enjoy a much larger limit for POT light decorations. For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Player-Owned Town Light Limit Increase!
• Latest News Q&A Friday the 13th Livestream!
• Jenn Gilbert Memorial Fund
• New Store Additions: Conversationalists & Seasonal Items!
• New Vault Round!
• November Login Reward: Autumn Leaf Pavers!
• R83 Rewards Program Login Items: Spooky, Autumn, & Lord British Themed!
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streaming Reward Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Jackal Hunt
• Community Event: Island of Wonders Monthly Fishing Contest
• Community Event: SotA Tales Episode 1
• Community Event: Crafters Town Shopping Spree
• Community Event: Berans Reach Auction
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Recently, players of Shroud of the Avatar were introduced to the long awaited Mount System! Now players who are tamers or possess stretch-goal foals can turn-in their horses and foals for rideable versions of those animals! Also, the coming weeks will address bug fixes and quality of life improvements! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Foal & Tamed Horse Exchange Details!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Jenn Gilbert Memorial Fund
• New Store Additions: Conversationalists, Drinking Glasses & Seasonal Items!
• New Vault Round!
• November Login Reward: Autumn Leaf Pavers!
• R83 Rewards Program Login Items: Spooky, Autumn, & Lord British Themed!
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streaming Reward Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: VulcanJedis Extra Life Charity Event
• Community Event: Browncoats Extra Life Charity Event
• Community Event: Ironhall Victory Ball
• Community Event: Jackal Hunt
• Community Event: Mounts of New Britannia
• Community Event: Island of Wonders Monthly Fishing Contest
• Community Event: The Beast Weaver
• Community Event: Haunted Inn and Dungeon Adventure
• Community Event: SotA Tales Episode 1
• Community Event: Crafters Town Shopping Spree
• Community Event: Berans Reach Auction
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Release 83 brings players of Shroud of the Avatar a plethora of new features, content, and fixes! The new Mount System is available! A new adventure scene known as The Breach is ready to challenge battled-hardened adventurers! The changes to the Player-Owned Town Teleporters are now live! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Mounts of New Britannia Revealed!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• New Adventure Scene: The Breach!
• Player-Owned Town Teleporter Update!
• Jenn Gilbert Memorial Fund
• 20% Off Crowns! 20% Off Deed Upgrades! 2 Hour Flash Sales!
• New Store Additions: Conversationalists, Drinking Glasses & Seasonal Items!
• New Vault Round!
• November Login Reward: Autumn Leaf Pavers!
• R83 Rewards Program Login Items: Spooky, Autumn, & Lord British Themed!
• World & UI Changes
• Crafting & Economy Changes
• Updated Player-Owned Towns
• Bug Fixes
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streaming Reward Program
• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: VulcanJedis Extra Life Charity Event
• Community Event: Browncoats Extra Life Charity Event
• Community Event: Inky Script Training
• Community Event: BMC Fangtastic Halloween Deco Contest
• Community Event: Halloween in Immortal City
• Community Event: SotA Tales Episode 1
• Community Event: TheAvatar.Express Needs You
• Community Event: Crafters Town Shopping Spree
• Community Event: Berans Reach Auction
• Community Event: The Poets Circle Returns
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings players of Shroud of the Avatar a bit of information about Release 84, which will focus primarily on bug fixes rather than new features and content. Wed also like to extend an enormous thank you to all those participating in the Bug Brigade! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Bug Brigade & Testing Directives!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Jenn Gilbert Memorial Fund
• New Vault Round!
• Latest Store Additions: Conversationalists & Seasonal Items!
• October Login Reward: Blood Spurting Headless Mask!
• R82 Rewards Program Login Items: Lord British & Spooky Themed!
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streaming Reward Program
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Extra Life Charity Event
• Community Event: Inky Script Training
• Community Event: The Shield of Ironhall
• Community Event: Halloween Party at Port Titan
• Community Event: BMC Fangtastic Halloween Deco Contest
• Community Event: TheAvatar.Express Needs You
• Community Event: Crafters Town Shopping Spree
• Community Event: Berans Reach Auction
• Community Event: The Poets Circle Returns
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings players of Shroud of the Avatar a very large number of additional mini-maps! New and old players alike will have a map to guide them in more adventure and town scenes! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• New Mini-Maps Available!
• Special Guest Friday Livestream!
• Jenn Gilbert Memorial Fund
• New Vault Round!
• Latest Store Additions: Conversationalists & Seasonal Items!
• October Login Reward: Blood Spurting Headless Mask!
• R82 Rewards Program Login Items: Lord British & Spooky Themed!
• The Bug Brigade Rides Again!
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streaming Reward Program
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Extra Life Charity Event
• Community Event: Terrifying Tea Tales
• Community Event: The Shield of Ironhall
• Community Event: Halloween Party at Port Titan
• Community Event: BMC Fangtastic Halloween Deco Contest
• Community Event: SotA Tales Episode 1
• Community Event: Novia Market Spotlight
• Community Event: TheAvatar.Express Needs You
• Community Event: Crafters Town Shopping Spree
• Community Event: Berans Reach Auction
• Community Event: The Poets Circle Returns
• Project to Support: Shard RPG
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings players of Shroud of the Avatar details about The Breach! The Breach is an upcoming new adventure scene featuring team-oriented boss mechanics. For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Upcoming Adventure Scene The Breach!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• New Vault Round!
• Latest Store Additions: Conversationalists & Seasonal Items!
• October Login Reward: Blood Spurting Headless Mask!
• R82 Rewards Program Login Items: Lord British & Spooky Themed!
• The Bug Brigade Rides Again!
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streaming Reward Program
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Extra Life Charity Event
• Community Event: Terrifying Tea Tales
• Community Event: Nets Diary
• Community Event: Kobold Invasion Event
• Community Event: TheAvatar.Express Needs You
• Community Event: Crafters Town Shopping Spree
• Community Event: Berans Reach Auction
• Community Event: The Poets Circle Returns
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings players of Shroud of the Avatar details about additional teleporter revisions coming shortly! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Teleporter Revisions Continue!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• New Store Additions: Conversationalists & Seasonal Items!
• New Vault Round!
• October Login Reward: Blood Spurting Headless Mask!
• R82 Rewards Program Login Items: Lord British & Spooky Themed!
• The Bug Brigade Rides Again!
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streaming Reward Program
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: TheAvatar.Express Needs You
• Community Event: Mystic Isle Spotlight
• Community Event: Crafters Town Shopping Spree
• Community Event: Berans Reach Auction
• Community Event: The Poets Circle Returns
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings players of Shroud of the Avatar a new adventure scene! Now, adventurers can delve into Lord Britishs Castle, the newest Episode 2 scene to be released! Among other amazing updates, the food system got a very significant improvements! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• New Adventure Scene: Lord Britishs Castle!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Food & Drink System Update!
• Agriculture Trophies: Pumpkins & Jack OLanterns!
• Maps and More Maps!
• Player Dungeon Creature Spawner!
• New Town Sizes Available!
• Lord of the Isle Fishing Expedition!
• New Store Additions: Faun Conversationalist, Ornate Round Setees, & More!
• New Vault Round!
• October Login Reward: Blood Spurting Headless Mask!
• R82 Rewards Program Login Items: Lord British & Spooky Themed!
• World & UI Changes
• Crafting & Economy Changes
• Combat Balance & Changes
• Updated Player-Owned Towns
• Bug Fixes
• The Bug Brigade Rides Again!
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streaming Reward Program
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Topiary Keep Dragon Statue (No Trade)
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: TheAvatar.Express Needs You
• Community Event: Belly of the Snake Spotlight
• Community Event: The Poets Circle Returns
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings crafters and decorators of Shroud of the Avatar wondrous news! Now, players can decorate the surfaces of all 4 categories of crafting stations. For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Crafting Station Decoration Surfaces!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Castle Wall Decoration Surfaces!
• New Vault Round!
• Latest Store Additions: Ornate Round Setees, Golden Oracle Guardian Statue & More!
• September Login Reward: Dyeable Fishing Rod!
• R81 Reward Program Login Items: Lord British & Farming Items!
• The Bug Brigade Rides Again!
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streaming Reward Program
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Topiary Keep Dragon Statue (No Trade)
• Community Event: Screenshot & Video Contest
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Latest Video from Skeggy Media
• Community Event: Berans Reach Market Day and Auction House
• Community Event: TheAvatar.Express Needs You
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings players of Shroud of the Avatar a small sneak peek at an upcoming new scene known as Well of Aldur! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Well of Aldur Sneak Peek!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• New Vault Round!
• Latest Store Additions: Ornate Round Setees, Golden Oracle Guardian Statue & More!
• September Login Reward: Dyeable Fishing Rod!
• R81 Reward Program Login Items: Lord British & Farming Items!
• The Bug Brigade Rides Again!
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streaming Reward Program
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Topiary Keep Dragon Statue (No Trade)
• Community Event: Screenshot & Video Contest
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Birthday Scavenger Hunt
• Community Event: The Prince of Brittany
• Community Event: TheAvatar.Express Needs You
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings players of Shroud of the Avatar some changes to the craftable stone walls with more updates soon coming to other wall and fence varieties! The Public Garden Player-Owned Town decoration has been revamped to feature decorative flowers! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Decorative Wall Update!
• Latest News Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Public Garden Blossoms!
• New Store Additions: Ornate Round Setees, Golden Oracle Guardian Statue & More!
• New Vault Round!
• Screenshot & Video Contest!
• Crowns, Deed Upgrades, & Two-Hour Flash Sales!
• September Login Reward: Dyeable Fishing Rod!
• R81 Reward Program Login Items: Lord British & Farming Items!
• The Bug Brigade Rides Again!
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streaming Reward Program
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Topiary Keep Dragon Statue (No Trade)
• Community Event: WRFB Dance Party at Autumn Rising Brewery
• Community Event: TheAvatar.Express Needs You
• Community Event: More Orations at Caverns.net
• Community Event: Happy Bridge Troll Day
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings players of Shroud of the Avatar a new town scene for Episode 2 Access holders! Tanglemire is located on the new continent of Mistrendur! Four new species of lava fish have been added, and many more lava fishing locations have also been added! Additionally, a sneak peek on the upcoming rideable mounts has been revealed, and building blocks now have a much more flexible behavior as decorations! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• New Town Scene: Tanglemire!
• Guest Speaker Friday Livestream!
• Four New Species of Lava Fish!
• Rideable Mounts Sneak Peek!
• Flexible Building Block Placement!
• Screenshot & Video Contest!
• Crowns, Deed Upgrades, & Two-Hour Flash Sales!
• September Login Reward: Dyeable Fishing Rod!
• R81 Reward Program Login Items: Lord British & Farming Items!
• The Bug Brigade Rides Again!
• New Vault Round!
• Latest Store Additions: Leather Flame Armor Set, 6 Building Block 110-Packs & More!
• World & UI Changes
• Crafting & Economy Changes
• Combat Balance & Changes
• Updated Player-Owned Towns
• Bug Fixes
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Streaming Reward Program
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Topiary Keep Dragon Statue (No Trade)
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: WRFB Dance Party at Autumn Rising Brewery
• Community Event: 2nd Annual Team Fishing Contest!
• Community Event: Show Your Stats, Win Your Stacks Raffle
• Community Event: Mad Splatter Tea Party
• Project to Support: Shadow of Valhalla
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings details new functionality for the recently created Player-Owned Town Signposts! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• New Player-Owned Town Signpost Functionality!
• Latest news Q&A Friday Livestream!
• New Vault Round!
• Latest Store Additions: Leather Flame Armor Set, 6 Building Block 110-Packs & More!
• August Login Reward: Giant Potted Sunflower!
• R80 Reward Program Login Items: Lord British & Flame Items!
• Double EXP Continues!
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Topiary Keep Dragon Statue (No Trade)
• Community Event: Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Lord British Mac & Cheese Recipe Revealed
• Community Event: Drizz Ds Birthday Fishing Contest
• Community Event: lf Lore the Fate of the True Elves
• Community Event: 2nd Annual Team Fishing Contest Contest!
• Community Event: Show Your Stats, Win Your Stacks Raffle
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings players some wonderful news about deed prices! Theyre being reduced! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Property Deed Price Reduction!
• Latest news Q&A Friday Livestream!
• New Vault Round!
• Latest Store Additions: Leather Flame Armor Set, 6 Building Block 110-Packs & More!
• August Login Reward: Giant Potted Sunflower!
• R80 Reward Program Login Items: Lord British & Flame Items!
• Double EXP Continues!
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Topiary Keep Dragon Statue (No Trade)
• Community Event: Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: 2nd Annual Team Fishing Contest Contest!
• Community Event: Show Your Stats, Win Your Stacks Raffle
• Community Event: Mythical Dance Party in Sparrowfall
• Community Event: Release 80 Dance Party in Knightmare Falls
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings us a preview of new Lava Fish which are soon to arrive to molten hot pools of magma near you! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• New Lava Fish Preview!
• Latest news Q&A Friday Livestream!
• New Store Items: Leather Flame Armor Set, 6 Building Block 110-Packs & More!
• New Vault Round!
• August Login Reward: Giant Potted Sunflower!
• R80 Reward Program Login Items: Lord British & Flame Items!
• Double EXP Continues!
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Topiary Keep Dragon Statue (No Trade)
• Community Event: Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: 2nd Annual Team Fishing Contest Contest!
• Community Event: Black Rose Chronicles 10
• Community Event: Show Your Stats, Win Your Stacks Raffle
• Community Event: Mythical Dance Party in Sparrowfall
• Community Event: Release 80 Dance Party in Knightmare Falls
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update reveals all the new Player-Owned Town teleporters! In addition to wagons, governors and stewards will also be able acquire and place teleportation Balloons, Hatches, Boats and Signposts! Also, seven new building block sets are currently in design and will become available soon! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• New Player-Owned Town Teleporters!
• Latest news Q&A Friday Livestream!
• New Building Blocks Preview!
• August Login Reward: Giant Potted Sunflower!
• R80 Reward Program Login Items: Lord British & Flame Items!
• New Vault Round!
• Latest Store Additions: Stiletto Heels & More!
• World & UI Changes
• Crafting & Economy Changes
• Combat Balance & Changes
• Updated Player-Owned Towns
• Bug Fixes
• Double EXP Continues!
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win an Ornate Greenhouse 4-Story Row Home (No Trade)
• Community Event: Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: 2nd Annual Team Fishing Contest Contest!
• Community Event: New Stream Announced by Oriayan!
• Community Event: Alphaine the Decoration Master Strikes Again!
• Community Event: Lys & Novia Market Enigma
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update gives us a quick look at whats coming our way for the PvP Queue System. For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• PvP Queue System Sneak Peek!
• Latest news Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Double EXP Continues!
• New Vault Round!
• Latest Store Additions: Stiletto Heels & More!
• July Login Reward: Picnic Table & Bench Set!
• R79 Reward Program Login Items: Lord British & Summer Theme!
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win an Ornate Greenhouse 4-Story Row Home (No Trade)
• Community Event: Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Christmas in July
• Community Event: New Stream Announced by Corlag the Bard
• Community Event: Interview with the Dragon Part 11
• Community Event: Lys & Novia Market Enigma
• Community Event: Mad Splatter Tea Party
• Community Event: Black Sails Saga From the New Lands
• Project to Support: Rodasurf
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings a sneak peek into whats coming your way in R80! Player-Owned Town Interconnection Teleporters are soon to arrive which can be customized and placed by players! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Player-Owned Town Interconnection Teleporters Preview!
• Latest news Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Double EXP Continues!
• New Vault Round!
• Latest Store Additions: Stiletto Heels & More!
• July Login Reward: Picnic Table & Bench Set!
• R79 Reward Program Login Items: Lord British & Summer Theme!
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win an Ornate Greenhouse 4-Story Row Home (No Trade)
• Community Event: Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Whyte Roc Museum Features New Art Pieces
• Community Event: Orchestral Stones Rendition Revealed
• Community Event: New Stream Announced by Shaner9er
• Community Event: Lys & Novia Market Enigma
• Community Event: Mad Splatter Tea Party
• Community Event: Black Sails Saga From the New Lands
• Project to Support: Rodasurf
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update offers a quick look at Lord Britishs Castle! Located in Mistrendur, this upcoming high paced adventure scene is for Episode 2 Access holders, and will feature ever increasing difficulty as you progress through the scene. For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Lord Britishs Castle Preview!
• Latest news Q&A Friday Livestream!
• Double EXP Continues!
• New Vault Round!
• Latest Store Additions: Lord British 2020 Birthday Cake, Stiletto Heels & More!
• July Login Reward: Picnic Table & Bench Set!
• R79 Reward Program Login Items: Lord British & Summer Theme!
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win an Ornate Greenhouse 4-Story Row Home (No Trade)
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Catnip Games PvP Collections Tourney
• Community Event: Berans Reach Artwork Revealed
• Community Event: Lord Britishs Birthday & Release 79 Celebration
• Community Event: Lys & Novia Market Enigma
• Community Event: Beat of Novia in Crystal Cove
• Community Event: Black Sails Saga From the New Lands
• Project to Support: Rodasurf
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update takes us into a sneak peek at Tanglemire! Located in Mistrendur, this new town/adventure scene is for Episode 2 Access holders, and will be the first new town scene for Epsiode 2! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Tanglemire Sneak Peek!
• Lord British Birthday Q and A Friday Livestream!
• Crowns, Deeds and Two Hour Flash Sales!
• Double EXP Continues!
• New Vault Round!
• New Store Additions: Lord British 2020 Birthday Cake, Stiletto Heels and More!
• July Login Reward: Picnic Table and Bench Set!
• R79 Reward Program Login Items: Lord British and Summer Theme!
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win an Ornate Greenhouse 4-Story Row Home (No Trade)
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Black Rose Chronicles 9
• Community Event: Lord Britishs Birthday and Release 79 Celebration
• Community Event: Fireworks, Giveaways, and Fun!
• Community Event: Virtue Radio Weekly Schedule!
• Community Event: Black Sails Saga From the New Lands
• Project to Support: Rodasurf
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings us an entirely new adventure scene Spindelskog! Located in Mistrendur, this new scene is for Episode 2 Access holders, and features a new quest and several new creature variants! Also, many changes are coming to how we process Player-Owned Town vouchers. Dynamically scaled scenes have received a new style tier marker, and subscriber reward login items will receive more varied themes going forward. For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• New Adventure Scene: Spindelskog!
• Latest News Q and A Friday Livestream!
• Player-Owned Town News!
• New Scene Difficulty Tier Markers!
• Reward Item Collections!
• Crowns, Deeds and Two Hour Flash Sales!
• New Store Additions: BBQ Smoker Cooking Station and More!
• July Login Reward: Picnic Table and Bench Set!
• R79 Reward Program Login Items: Lord British and Summer Theme!
• New Vault Round!
• Double EXP Continues!
• World and UI Changes
• Crafting and Economy Changes
• Combat Balance and Changes
• Updated Player-Owned Towns
• Bug Fixes
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Shogun Lighthouse Village Home (No Trade)
• Community Event: Special Celebration
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: The New Lys and Novia Market Lottery
• Community Event: The Beat of Novia Returns
• Community Event: Mad Splatter Tea Party
• Community Event: Fireworks, Giveaways, and Fun!
• Community Event: Black Sails Saga From the New Lands
• Project to Support: Rodasurf
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update highlights the introduction of a new dynamically scaled adventure scene based upon the existing dungeon known as Despair. Myrkur, the name for the spin-off version, will be available to Episode 2 Access holders shortly! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Dynamically Scaled Scene: Myrkur!
• Lord British and Atos QA Friday Livestream!
• New Vault Round!
• Latest Store Additions: Steam Pipe Sets and Town Improvement Items!
• Double EXP Returns!
• June Login Reward: Floppy Beach Hat!
• R78 Reward Program Login Items: Beach Theme!
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Shogun Lighthouse Village Home (No Trade)
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Summer Showdown Group Combat Event
• Community Event: Gixtravaganza Jubilee 2020
• Community Event: The New Lys and Novia Market Lottery
• Community Event: The Snugs Harbor Sashay with DJ Darkstarr
• Community Event: 6th Annual Soldiers Memorial Ball
• Community Event: The Beat of Novia Returns
• Community Event: Wander in the Woods Tea Party
• Community Event: Fireworks, Giveaways, and Fun!
• Community Event: Black Sails Saga From the New Lands
• Project to Support: Rodasurf
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update spotlights some significant changes to Armor Durability! Durability Multiplier is a new stat introduced to differentiate armor durability damage between the armor types. Also, Provoking Shout is a new ability in the Heavy Armor skill tree which greatly increases the aggro tanks generate during combat. For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Armor Durability Changes!
• Latest News Q and A Friday Livestream!
• New Ability: Provoking Shout!
• Episode 2 Access update!
• New Store Items: Steam Pipe Sets and Town Improvement Items!
• New Vault Round!
• Double EXP Returns!
• June Login Reward: Floppy Beach Hat!
• R78 Reward Program Login Items: Beach Theme!
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Shogun Lighthouse Village Home (No Trade)
• Community Event: Release 78 Dance Party
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Summer Showdown Group Combat Event
• Community Event: The New Lys and Novia Market Lottery
• Community Event: The Snugs Harbor Sashay with DJ Darkstarr
• Community Event: 6th Annual Soldiers Memorial Ball
• Community Event: Black Sails Saga From the New Lands
• Project to Support: Rodasurf
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings you some great news about the Vault! Not only will the vault be automated soon, it will be packed with MANY more items in the coming months. Also, for those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Vault Round Automation!
• Latest News Q and A Friday Livestream!
• Latest Store Items: Male and Female Shopkeeper Outfits, Electric Katanas and More!
• June Login Reward: Floppy Beach Hat!
• R78 Reward Program Login Items: Beach Theme!
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Shogun Lighthouse Village Home (No Trade)
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Summer Showdown Group Combat Event
• Community Event: 6th Annual Soldiers Memorial Ball
• Community Event: Black Sails Saga From the New Lands
• Project to Support: Rodasurf
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings you some great news about a new concept coming to Episode 2 adventure scenes called Dynamically Scaled Difficulty! Soon after release, players will be able to experience the first scene enabled with this new tech. Also, take a sneak peek into the new Shadow Creatures effects coming to encounters near you! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Dynamically Scaled Difficulty!
• Latest News Q and A Friday Livestream!
• Shadow Creatures Preview!
• June Login Reward: Floppy Beach Hat!
• R78 Reward Program Login Items: Beach Theme!
• Packaging Items for Trade Available!
• Latest Store Items: Male and Female Shopkeeper Outfits, Electric Katanas and More!
• Obsidian and Island Vault Round!
• Packaging Items for Trade Available!
• World and UI Changes
• Crafting and Economy Changes
• Combat Balance and Changes
• Updated Player Owned Towns
• Bug Fixes
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Giant Lich Statue (No Trade)
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney
• Community Event: Silverdale Market Fishing Contest
• Community Event: Celtic/Irish Celebration
• Community Event: 6th Annual Soldiers Memorial Ball
• Community Event: Concert by the Sea
• Community Event: Black Sails Saga From the New Lands
• Project to Support: Rodasurf
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

[previewyoutube=8tDu7psO5EE;full][/previewyoutube] Greetings Fellow Avatars! This weeks update brings you some great news about new PvP trophies slated as unique rewards for upcoming Official Catnip Games PvP related events. Also, 3 types of sales will be active over the holiday weekend! For those wishing to participate in any community activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Official PvP Event Trophies!
• Latest News Q and A Friday Livestream!
• Crowns, Deed Upgrades and Two Hour Flash Sales!
• Obsidian and Island Vault Round!
• New Store Items: Male and Female Shopkeeper Outfits, Electric Katanas and More!
• May Login Reward: Greenery Day Potted Plant!
• R77 Reward Program Login Items: May the Fourth Theme!
• Packaging Items for Trade in Player Test Environment (QA)!
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Giant Lich Statue (No Trade)
• Community Event: Release 77 Dance Party!
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney!
• Community Event: Mad Splatter Tea Party!
• Community Event: Black Sails Saga From the New Lands
• Community Event: Streaming with Dinheru
• Project to Support: Rodasurf
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Check out whats new this week! Flash Sales! These new short duration sale frenzies will be going live this weekend! Also, were providing a sneak peek of the new Shopkeeper Outfits due into the store soon. For those searching for social activities, new one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Female Shopkeeper Outfit Preview!
• Latest News Q and A Friday Livestream!
• Two Hour Flash Sales!
• Latest Store Items: Dark Shogun Armor, Electric Katanas and More!
• Riding Outfits and Pack Animals Vault Round!
• May Login Reward: Greenery Day Potted Plant!
• R77 Reward Program Login Items: May the Fourth Theme!
• Packaging Items for Trade in Player Test Environment (QA)!
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Giant Lich Statue (No Trade)
• Community Event: Mythical Dance Party in Ordinis Mortis!
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney!
• Community Event: Mad Splatter Tea Party!
• Community Event: Black Sails Saga From the New Lands
• Community Event: Lunch With Laz and Jack
• Community Event: Podcasts and Poetry on Virtue Radio
• Community Event: Virtue Radio Weekly Schedule
• Project to Support: Rodasurf
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Check out whats new this week! Gathering XP has received a HUGE update! A new Vault round has arrived Riding and Pack Animals! New one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Also, be sure to also review the Players Guide and Known Issues list for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes. Now, lets see what we have for you in this weeks edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Gathering and Meticulous XP Rewards Update!
• Latest News Q and A Friday Livestream!
• Riding and Pack Animals Vault Round!
• Latest Store Items: Dark Shogun Armor, Electric Katanas and More!
• May Login Reward: Greenery Day Potted Plant!
• R77 Reward Program Login Items: May the Fourth Theme!
• Packaging Items for Trade in Player Test Environment (QA)!
• Streaming the Player Test Environment (QA) Now Permitted!
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Giant Lich Statue (No Trade)
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney!
• Community Event: Riptown Creek Rat Race!
• Community Event: Black Sails Saga From the New Lands
• Community Event: Fish Finder Contest
• Community Event: Podcasts and Poetry on Virtue Radio
• Community Event: Lunch With Laz and Jack
• Community Event: Virtue Radio Weekly Schedule
• Project to Support: Rodasurf
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players
• Project to Support: Rodasurf
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Here's what we have for you in this week's edition of Update of the Avatar:

• New Adventure Scene: Bunker C!
• Latest News Q and A Friday Livestream!
• Dark Shogun Outfit!
• New Store Items: Electric Katanas, Ivy and More!
• May Login Reward: Greenery Day Potted Plant!
• R77 Reward Program Exclusive Login Items: May the Fourth Theme!
• Sky Navy Vault Round!
• Spindelskog Adventure Scene Preview!
• World and UI Changes
• Crafting and Economy Changes
• Combat Balance and Changes
• Updated Player Owned Towns
• Bug Fixes
• Double Experience Points Continue!
• Packaging Items for Trade in Player Test Environment (QA)!
• Streaming the Player Test Environment (QA) Now Permitted!
• Streaming Reward Program
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Giant Lich Statue (No Trade)
• Community Event: Catnip Games Weekly Fishing Tourney!
• Community Event: Black Sails Saga From the New Lands
• Community Event: Fish Finder Contest
• Community Event: Podcasts and Poetry on Virtue Radio
• Community Event: Lunch With Laz and Jack
• Community Event: Virtue Radio Weekly Schedule
• Project to Support: Rodasurf
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Here's what we have for you in this week's edition of Update of the Avatar: (Originally published at shroudoftheavatar.com on March 26, 2020)

• The Lord of the Isle Statesman Outhouse!
• Q and A Friday Livestream!
• April Login Reward: Bunny Ears!
• Release 76 Reward Program Exclusive Login Items: Springtime Theme!
• Springtime Vault Round!
• New Store Items: Tulip Flower Arrangement and Dyable Lepus Masks!
• An Old Favorite Returns!
• Interactive Fancy Toilet Paper Holder!
• The Arch Lapin Returns!
• Deed Upgrades 30% Off!
• Double Experience Points Continue!
• Mistrendur: Land Rush Underway!
• Megalopolis: New Town Size Available!
• Packaging Items for Trade in Player Test Environment (QA)!
• Party Size Increase in Player Test Environment (QA)!
• Bard Skills in Player Test Environment (QA)!
• Streaming the Player Test Environment (QA) Now Permitted!
• World and UI Changes
• Crafting and Economy Changes
• Combat Balance and Changes
• Updated Player-Owned Towns
• Bug Fixes
• Streaming Reward Program
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Updates
• Meretz: Win a Pirate Galleon Dry Dock Town Home (No Trade)
• Community Event: Britannian Mining Company Recruitment Event!
• Project to Support: Jar Wars
• Project to Support: Dragonfight
• Project to Support: Rodasurf
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Here's what we have for you in this week's edition of Update of the Avatar: (Originally published at shroudoftheavatar.com on February 28, 2020)

• Universal Broadcast Orb Transformed!
• Land Rush Q and A Livestream with Atos Today!
• New Store Items: Dyable Heraldry Gustball Uniforms and More!
• Mistrendur: Land Rush Update!
• Darkstarr Vault Round!
• March Login Reward: Leprechaun Hat!
• Release 75 Reward Program Exclusive Login Items: St. Patricks Day Theme!
• Bard Skills in Player Test Environment (QA)!
• World and UI Changes
• Crafting and Economy Changes
• Combat Balance
• Updated Player-Owned Towns
• Bug Fixes
• Streaming Reward Program
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Updates
• Meretz: Win an Obsidian Tower Town Water Home (No Trade)
• Community Event: Podcasts and Poetry Return to Virtue Radio!
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Pantheon
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Here's what we have for you in this week's edition of Update of the Avatar: (Originally published at shroudoftheavatar.com on January 31, 2020)

• Release 74 is Live!
• Exploring The Clink Livestream Today!
• Valentines Day Vault Round
• February Login Reward: Breathe Hearts Emote
• Release 74 Reward Program Items: Valentines Day Theme
• Story and Scenes Changes
• Teaser Pictures of Episode 2 Overworld Map
• New Tamable Creatures!
• User Interface
• User Interface and Player Scripted NPC Dialogue System
• Crafting and Economy Changes
• New Store Items
• Combat Balance
• Bard Skills Inbound!
• Updated Player-Owned Towns
• Bug Fixes
• Streaming Reward Program
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Recent Shroud of the Avatar Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Dry Docked Huge Pirate Galleon (Vault Edition)
• Community Event: Reaching Out-Rising Up Support Group!
• Community Event: Festival of the Avatar Heraldry Contest!
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Project to Support: Pantheon
• Project to Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Here's what we have for you in this week's edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Release 73 Livestream Today
• Lot Upgrades & Crown Sales + New Winter Vault Round
• December Login Reward: Holly Wreath Hat with Sparklers
• Release 73 Reward Program Items: Winter Holiday Theme
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Sneak Peeks & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Viking Three-Story Stronghold (Vault Edition)
• Community Event: Release 72 Dance Party
• Community Event: Immortal City Annual Yule Ball
• Community Event: Hit me with your Best Shot Holiday Giveaway
• Community Event: 2nd Annual Novia Market Yuletide Giveaway
• Community Event: 5th Annual New Years Eve Party
• Projectto Support: Pantheon
• Projectto Support: Crowfall
• Projectto Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

The Release 73 Livestream is set for this Friday, December 20, at 3 PM Central Time! All Avatars from around the world are welcome to join us in the livestream activities. Read more here.

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Here's what we have for you in this week's edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Play Release 73 Now!
• Sneak Peeks: Episode 2 Map, Bards, etc. Livestream Today
• Lot Upgrades & Crown Sales + New Winter Vault Round
• December Login Reward: Holly Wreath Hat with Sparklers
• Release 73 Reward Program Items: Winter Holiday Theme
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Player GM Tools & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Viking Three-Story Stronghold (Vault Edition)
• Community Event: Release 72 Dance Party
• Community Event: Welcome Quest Release 73 - Ordinis Mortis
• Community Event: Hit me with your Best Shot Holiday Giveaway
• Community Event: 2nd Annual Novia Market Yuletide Giveaway
• Community Event: 5th Annual New Years Eve Party
• Projectto Support: Pantheon
• Projectto Support: Crowfall
• Projectto Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Release 73 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, December 12, at 10:30 AM US Central Time (15:30 UTC). Release 73 includes some exciting updates including Player Game Master Tools (Phase 1), Lua Integration (Phase 1.1), Tartarus and Soltown polish, Release 73 Winter Themed Rewards, and more! Tartarus Polish: A general polish pass was made to one of our newest dungeons including the addition of discoveries, more resurrection ankhs, adjustments of creature locations, improved lighting, improved sound effects, additional thematic decorations (including lootable dead bodies), and the removal of some inappropriate quest-related loot.
Player Game Master Tools (Phase 1): We have our first phase of Player Game Master Tools live! These include changing weather, teleporting, summoning monsters, changing time speed, and more! Read all the details here.

Another content packed weekly Community Livestream is today, Friday December 13, at 4 PM CT on Twitch! This week we are going to give a few sneak peeks of upcoming content including the Episode 2 map, Bards (a new skill tree), and maybe more if we have time! We will also be answering questions and as always handing out prizes! Read all the details here.

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Here's what we have for you in this week's edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Release 73 on QA
• Player GM Tools Livestream Today
• Lot Upgrades & Crown Sales + New Winter Vault Round
• December Login Reward: Holly Wreath Hat with Sparklers
• Release 72 Reward Program Items: Fall Theme 2
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Release 72 & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Hit me with your Best Shot Holiday Giveaway
• Community Event: 2nd Annual Novia Market Yuletide Giveaway
• Community Event: 5th Annual New Years Eve Party
• Projectto Support: Pantheon
• Projectto Support: Crowfall
• Projectto Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

This week's update has all sorts of amazing content including:

• Lot Upgrades & Crown Sales
• December Login Reward: Holly Wreath Hat with Sparklers
• Release 72 Reward Program Items: Fall Theme 2
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Release 72 & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Hit me with your Best Shot Holiday Giveaway
• Community Event: What happened at River's Cross in Jade Valley?
• Projectto Support: Pantheon
• Projectto Support: Crowfall
• Projectto Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! We have tons of great content in this week's edition of Update of the Avatar:

• Play Release 72 Now!
• R72 Livestream Today
• Crown Sale & 11/22 Crown Shop Updates
• November Login Reward: Turkey Statue
• Release 72 Reward Program Items: Fall Theme 2
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Lua & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: What happened at River's Cross in Jade Valley?
• Projectto Support: Pantheon
• Projectto Support: Crowfall
• Projectto Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Release 72 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, November 21, at 10:30 AM US Central Time (15:30 UTC). Release 72 includes lots of exciting updates including Lua Integration (Phase 1), Krampus Returns, Unicorn cooking Recipes, Reagent Agriculture balance, POT Animals, and more! Krampus Returns: Each winter the Krampus wakes from hibernation. It is said that he makes his home in East Sanctus Forest and it is rumored that he derives much of his power from his army of naughty brats (zombie children) that surround him. Watch out for a roving encounter full of those naughty brats who will ambush you before you even reach the home of the Krampus! Young Clara in Northwood knows first-hand how monstrous those naughty brats can be they stole her precious chess piece! Are you brave enough to venture into Krampus territory and recover her one-of-a-kind keepsake? Lua Integration (Phase 1): Phase 1 of Lua Integration is now live! Lua is a full-featured but simple to use scripting language that can be used to create new features, UI, or other client side add ons with just a few lines of code. Players now have a way to query an ever growing set of data via a console. Join the Lua Discussions and Player Created Scripts discussion in the forums to find out what everyone is making! Also, those on Discord can join the Lua-scripting-api channel for real time chat and information! Unicorn Stews: What kind of horrible monster kills and eats unicorns?!?!? The answer is people! Unicorns can now be harvested for either light or dark unicorn meat (depending on the Unicorn type). There are three recipes that use these meats that give a varying degree of Intelligence bonus.
and much, much more! Read all the details here.

The Release 72 Livestream is set for this Friday, November 22, at 3 PM Central Time! All Avatars from around the world are welcome to join us in the livestream activities. We will be showing off player made Lua scripts, learning about the return of Krampus, getting a display of the Sword of Midras rewards, answering questions, and handing out prizes. Join us on twitch.tv/shroudoftheavatar! Read all the details here

Check out this week's update for the latest news! Highlights include:

• Release 72 on QA
• LUA Livestream Today
• 11/15 Crown Shop Updates
• November Login Reward: Turkey Statue
• Release 71 Reward Program Items: Fall Theme
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Release 71 & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Release 71 Dance Party
• Community Event:Mad Splatter Tea Party
• Community Event: What happened at River's Cross in Jade Valley?
• Community Event: 1st Annual Skalabrekka Feast Party of Einherjar
• Projectto Support: Crowfall
• Projectto Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! This week's update has all sorts of awesome news! Highlights include the following:

• Release 71 Livestream Today with Lava Fishing Contest!
• 11/8 Crown Shop Updates
• November Login Reward: Turkey Statue
• Release 71 Reward Program Items: Fall Theme
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Q&A & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Release 71 Dance Party
• Community Event:Mad Splatter Tea Party
• Community Event: What happened at River's Cross in Jade Valley?
• Projectto Support: Crowfall
• Projectto Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

This week's update has tons of great content including:

• Play Release 71 Now!
• Questions & Answers Livestream Today
• Release 71 Livestream
• 11/1 Crown Shop Updates
• November Login Reward: Turkey Statue
• Release 71 Reward Program Items: Fall Theme
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Haunted Homes Tour & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Immortal City's Annual Halloween Ball & Costume Contest
• Community Event:Halloween Party - Britt Mart
• Community Event: What happened at River's Cross in Jade Valley?
• Projectto Support: Crowfall
• Projectto Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

The Release 71 Livestream is set for Friday, November 8, at 3 PM Central Time on twitch.tv/shroudoftheavatar! All Avatars from around the world are welcome to join us in the livestream activities. We will be touring Tartarus and Despair dungeons, having a Lava Fishing Contest, answering questions, and handing out prizes. Livestream Schedule (Central Time Zone)

• 3 PM: Introductions
• 3:30 PM: Scenes Tour: Tartarus (new content), Despair (polish)
• 4:15 PM: LavaFishing Contest
• 5 PM: Ending Announcements

Release 71 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Wednesday, October 30, at 10:30 AM US Central Time (15:30 UTC). Release 71 includes lots of exciting updates including the Decoration Palette, Wyvern Trophies, Gold and Silver Scrap, new content and polish for the dungeons Tartarus and Despair, Winter Holiday recurring items, Economy balance for Agriculture, and more! Highlights of the Release 71 include: Tartarus: The new levels that appeared in Release 70 received polish. We also added lots of new content including two wave battles, new bosses, and 5 new artifacts! Additionally a second entrance to the bottom level of the dungeon (that leads directly to the mines area) was added in the Savrenoc Stronghold scene.
Despair: This dungeon is getting some upgrades! Now it has wave battles, defeat boss or solve mystery requirements to open some doors, and some treasure chests that restock upon defeating all defending enemies. Gold and Silver Scrap Salvage: Gold and Silver Scraps can now be obtained when salvaging Gold and Silver Items, most notably crafted rings and amulets and jewelry caught while fishing. Wyvern Trophy: Players can finally craft the head of the Wyvern into an amazing trophy! Decoration Palette: The Decoration Palette is a new tool that helps players collaborate while decorating a lot. Since no-trade items can now be placed on a lot, we want to help players share decorations, regardless of no-trade status. A no-trade item on a lot cannot be picked up by anyone except for its owner, but anyone with proper permissions on the lot can move the item. Hiding or un-hiding an item to/from the deco palette will be treated the same as moving it. Also, a player could add a no-trade item directly to the decoration palette as a hidden item for others to use as a decoration as they wish.
Multishot: This ranged skill is getting a boost for R71. Again, to help compensate from the extra pain archers suffered from the damage resistance on NPC fix. Initial hit will do an extra 33% more damage, while second and third hits remain the same Solar Flare: Sun Magic Specialization now provides a Sun Resistance debuff that stacks with the debuf from Searing Ray. Also, damage has been increased dramatically along with focus cost. Pirate Airship Home: Piracy is no longer just something to be feared at sea! Pirates have taken to the air as well! Some of these fearsome airships have been converted to luxurious homes for the wealthy and can be purchased from the Crown Shop.
Read all the details here.

Another content packed weekly Community Livestream is this Friday Nov 1, at 4 PM CT on Twitch!This week we are going to focus on answering throughout the livestream, so submit them inTwitch Chat during the livestream and put!Question at the beginning of your text. Read all the details here.

Greetings Avatars! This week's update has tons of great stuff in it including:

• Q4 & 2020 Schedule Updates
• Release 71 on QA (Live next Thur!)
• Haunted Homes Tour Livestream Today
• 10/25 Crown Shop Updates
• October Login Reward: Skull Mask
• Release 70 Reward Program Items: Spooky!
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Fishing Contest & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Haunted Pirate Galleon City Water Home
• Community Event:5th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Event
• Community Event: Halloween Fishing Contest
• Community Event: Murder in Blackrock Cove
• Projectto Support: Crowfall
• Projectto Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Another content packed weekly Community Livestream is this Friday Oct 25, at 4 PM CT on Twitch!This week we are going to tour player properties that are decorated with a haunted theme to celebrate Halloween! Please submit your location for the tour in the forum post here. Read all the details here.

Greetings Fellow Avatars!
Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 71 on QA this Weekend
• Freshwater Fishing Contest Livestream Today
• 10/18 Crown Shop Updates
• October Login Reward: Skull Mask
• Release 70 Reward Program Items: Spooky!
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Shroud Convention & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Haunted Pirate Galleon City Water Home
• Community Event: Release 70 Dance Party
• Community Event:5th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Event
• Community Event: Halloween Fishing Contest
• Community Event: Shroud International Convention Pics & Vids
• Projectto Support: Pantheon Rise of the Fallen
• Projectto Support: Avatar Express
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Another content packed weekly Community Livestream is this Friday Oct 18, at 4 PM CT on Twitch!This week we are going to have another Fishing contest! This time it will be a Freshwater Fishing contest in Celestis!
To participate in the contest go to Celestisand start fishing at 4:15 PM. The best trophy fish (longest) caught by 5 PM will win a prize! NOTE: We will be verifying location and time! Read all the details here.

Another content packed weekly Community Livestream is this Friday October 11, at 4 PM CT on Twitch! This week we are going to be broadcasting live from theSOTA International Convention! Read all the details here.

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Player Made Quests Livestream Today
• 10/4 Crown Shop Updates
• October Login Reward: Skull Mask
• Release 70 Reward Program Items: Spooky!
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Fishing Contest & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Shroud International Convention Next Weekend!
• Projectto Support-Through the Moongate Part II Kickstarter
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Another content packed weekly Community Livestream is this Friday October 4, at 4 PM CT on twitch.tv/shroudoftheavatar! This week we are going to look at player made quests, highlighting Lilybird's latest quest: "The Stone Dragon" in the Player Owned Town of Jade Valley. Read all the details here.

Greetings Fellow Avatars!
Release 70 successfully launched yesterday, September 26, with thousands of backers downloading, patching, and logging in to check out the changes! There's lots of new content to explore, including:

• Ulfheim Rework
• Nightmares
• Pumpkin Head Returns
• New Skills: Taming Frenzy, Solar Flare, Rainbow Blast Combo
• Will-o-Wisp & Phoenix summons balance
• POT Water Type Changers
• Spooky Recurring Items Return
• Skull Masks
• R70 Rewards Program Items: Spooky Theme!
• Performance Improvements
• More Bug Fixes
• and more!

• Play Release 70 Now
• Release 70 Livestream Today
• 9/27 Crown Shop Updates
• October Login Reward: Skull Mask
• Release 70 Reward Program Items: Spooky!
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Fishing Contest & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Projectto Support-Through the Moongate Part II Kickstarter
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Release 70 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, September 26, at 10:30 AM US Central Time (15:30 UTC). Release 70 includes lots of exciting updates including the return of Pumpkin Head, Ulfheim scene rework, Nightmares (new creature), new decorations, Spooky recurring items, new skills, and more! Ulfheim: Ulfheim is now a completely original Tier 8+ scene (i.e. no longer a clone of another scene with slightly different enemies)! It is now a proper home for the barbarians (like New Britannians have Brittany, Norgarders have Valhold, and plunderers have Penmawr Island). They have got living spaces, crafting areas, tree houses, and even a full village with viking-style buildings. There are three multi-stage wave battles designed for repeat play by high-end players. Enterprising players may discover the side activities that can change some of the enemies in the boss fight, and increase the number of enemies on the way to that final battle. As a bonus, all the special enemies from the classic Ulfheim are there including high tier wolves, bears, boars, wyverns, and the Reapers. Additionally, it has all the same resources plus additional resource types (such as crystals) and nodes.
Pumpkin Head and his Minions Return: Pumpkin Head returns! Each harvest season, Novians warn their children not to go into the fields at night because of Pumpkin Head! Kinga or Ronin in Castle Brittany have two quests: slay Pumpkin Head and steal a pumpkin head item from him or his foot soldiers. This heinous villain and his minions are rumored to dwell in a pumpkin patch in East Vauban Foothills. Slay Pumpkin Head and you might gain a powerful Skull Staff artifact.
Nightmares: Arriving just in time for Halloween, these new rare boss level equines are full of fire and death! Beware unwary Avatars, for your doom may await! Youll find these rare enemies in some random encounters in Novia and Hidden Vale.
Solar Flare (new skill): The Sun Magic School was lacking a second attack of any type until now. Solar Flare is a new Area of Effect cone attack spell in the Sun Magic School. Spooky Seasonal Recurring Items: With Halloween coming up we have brought back all of the Spooky Seasonal Recurring items to the Crown Shop for a limited time! Get them before they expire onNovember 8, when they will go into hiding again until next year!
and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire R70 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

The Release 70 Livestream is set for this Friday, September 27, at 3 PM Central Time on twitch.tv/shroudoftheavatar! All Avatars from around the world are welcome to join us in the livestream activities. We will be talking about all our Spooky Stuff (Pumpkin Head, Nightmares, etc), touring scenes, answering questions, and handing out prizes. In addition we will have a special guest (and old friend) Rustic Dragon on the livestream to talk about the Kickstarter forThrough the Moongate Part II! Read all the details here.

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 70 on QA (Live Next Thursday)
• Saltwater Fishing Contest Livestream Today
• 9/20 Crown Shop Updates
• September Login Reward: Dragon Statue with Flames
• Release 69 Reward Program Items: Hot Stuff!
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Dragon Tour & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Projectto Support-Through the Moongate Part II Kickstarter
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Another content packed weekly Community Livestream is this Friday September 20, at 4 PM CT on twitch.tv/shroudoftheavatar! This week we are going to have a Saltwater Fishing Contestin the Fishing Expedition! Read all the details here.

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• 9/13 Crown Shop Updates
• September Login Reward: Dragon Statue with Flames
• Release 69 Reward Program Items: Hot Stuff!
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Dragon Tour & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Release 69 Dance Party
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Another content packed weekly Community Livestream is this Friday September 13, at 4 PM CT on twitch.tv/shroudoftheavatar! This week we are going to focus on answering questions! For all the details, please read the entire Update

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Release 69successfully launched yesterday, August 29, with thousands of backers downloading, patching, and logging in to check out the changes! Labor Day Sale: In honor of Syndcon (the Syndicate guild's annual conference) and Dragon Con we are having a Labor Day sale! All Crown Packages on the Web Store are on sale for 20% off the regular prices though Monday September 2! Dragon themed items are also more likely to be on sale in the Crown Shop (in-game) through Labor Day so be sure to login each day and check the sale section of the crown shop! Other highlights of this week's update include:

• Dragon Tour Livestream Today!
• 8/30 Crown Shop Updates
• Release 69 Livestream
• Make a Difference and Stretch Goal Stores Closed
• September Login Reward: Dragon Statue with Flames
• Release 69 Reward Program Items: Hot Stuff!
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Despair Dungeon Tour & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Shogun City Water Home
• Community Event:Beran's Reach Market Day
• Community Event:Welcome Quest Release 69
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Avatars, Release 69 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, August 29, at 10:30 AM US Central Time (15:30 UTC). Release 69 includes lots of exciting updates including the return of the Comet (as well as the associated Aether Creatures), a new dungeon: Despair, Grandmaster Item Enchantments / Masterworks, Performance Improvements, Maps Stored Locally (for stability and performance), No-Trade Items placeable on Player Lots, and more! Despair: Our newest dungeon is rumored to be the most challenging area in the game. It is full of the highest tier Spiders, Polar Bears, Dragons, and Obsidians. This includes two new variants: Polar Mutilator Bears and Ferocious Warp Spiders! You have been warned!Despair can be reached via boats in Dysborg Ruins, Fishing Expedition, Fortus End, Mud, or Noreach. Comet: The comet has returned and with it a number of unusual side effects on local fauna. The creatures of many regions have become bolder and more ferocious, including unicorns, wyverns, and the like. Further, several variant anomalies have appeared including Aether Dragons, Aether Liches, and Aether Corpions. If traveling across the wilderness was mildly dangerous before, now it will be swiftly fatal for most adventurers! Various townsfolk are talking about this phenomena now.
Grandmaster Item Enchantments and Item Masterworks: Achieving Grandmaster status in Item Enchantment and Item Masterworking (100+) unlocks major item stat effects that are +3. and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire R69 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

Next week is the first week to login and obtain the September login reward! To celebrate Dragon Con, and the imminent end of the heat of the summer, every player who logs in during the month of September will receive a unique foyer sized Dragon Statue with flame visual effects! To receive the rewards simply login to the game before the end of September and check your rewards tab! NOTE: You still a few days left to receive the August login rewards (Fire Potions)!

Record temperatures mean hot times so we decided to make the Rewards Program items for Release 69 heat themed! Reward Program members will receive these exclusive items immediately upon logging in during Release 69!

• Lava Hot Tub
• Flaming Top Hat
• Mini Flame Elemental Pet

• 900 Gold Crowns of the Obsidians every month
• Exclusive Monthly Reward Items (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
• Pick any Dye 12 Pack every 6 months
• Pick any three of the 7 Obsidian Potions every month, including:
• 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

Greetings Fellow Avatars! In honor of Syndcon (the Syndicate guild's annual conference) and Dragon Con we are having a Labor Day sale starting today! All Crown Packages on the Web Store are on sale for 20% off the regular prices though Monday September 2! Dragon themed items are also more likely to be on sale in the Crown Shop (in-game) through Labor Day so be sure to login each day and check the sale section of the crown shop! Other highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 69 on QA (Live Next Thursday)
• Despair Dungeon TourLivestream Today!
• 8/23 Crown Shop Updates
• Lord British's Birthday Make a Difference and Episode 2 Stretch Goal Stores 50% Price Drop!
• August Login Reward:Fire Potions
• Release 68 Reward Program Items: Lord British!
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Fetid Water Fishing Contest & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Meretz: Win a Shogun City Water Home
• Community Event: CHAOS CHECKERS Tournament
• Community Event:Welcome Quest Release 69
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Fetid Water Fishing Contest Livestream Today!
• 8/16 Crown Shop Updates
• Lord British's Birthday Make a Difference and Episode 2 Stretch Goal Stores 50% Price Drop!
• August Login Reward:Fire Potions
• Release 68 Reward Program Items: Lord British!
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Release 68 & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Meretz: Win a Shogun City Water Home
• Community Event: Release 68 Dance Party
• Community Event: CHAOS CHECKERS Tournament
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Housing & Mannequins Livestream Today!
• 8/9 Crown Shop Updates
• Lord Britishs Birthday Make a Difference and Episode 2 Stretch Goal Stores 50% Price Drop!
• August Login Reward: Fire Potions
• Release 68 Reward Program Items: Lord British!
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Release 68 & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Shogun City Water Home
• Community Event: Release 68 Dance Party
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• New Scenes Livestream Today!
• 8/2 Crown Shop Updates
• Lord British's Birthday Make a Difference and Episode 2 Stretch Goal Stores 50% Price Drop!
• August Login Reward:Fire Potions
• Release 68 Reward Program Items: Lord British!
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Release 68 & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Shogun City Water Home
• Community Event: Shogun Ridge Chronicles - Savage Assassinations Event!
• Community Event: Release 68 Dance Party
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Play Release 68 Now!
• Release 68 Livestream Today!
• 7/26 Crown Shop Updates
• Lord British's Birthday Make a Difference and Episode 2 Stretch Goal Stores 50% Price Drop!
• Last Week for July Login Reward:Lord British Cake Slices with Unique Buff
• Release 68 Reward Program Items: Lord British!
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Tech Talk & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Turreted City Home
• Community Event:Party In Club Zero
• Community Event:Lily's Summer High Tea in the Garden
• Community Event: Shogun Ridge Chronicles - Savage Assassinations Event!
• Community Event:2019 Summer Fashion Show Contest!
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Lord British's birthday was July 4th so we decided to make the Rewards Program items for Release 68 be Lord British themed in his honor!Reward Program members will receive these exclusive items immediately upon logging in during Release 68 (starting July 25)!

• Lord British Round Shield
• Lord British Leather Helm
• Lord British Silver Serpent Spear

• 900 Gold Crowns of the Obsidians every month
• Exclusive Monthly Reward Items (~ 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
• Pick any Dye 12 Pack every 6 months
• Pick any three of the 7 Obsidian Potions every month, including:
• 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

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 68 On QA
• Tech Talk Livestream Today!
• 7/19 Crown Shop Updates
• Lord British's Birthday Make a Difference and Episode 2 Stretch Goal Stores 50% Price Drop!
• July Login Reward:Lord British Cake Slices with Unique Buff
• Last Week for Release 67 Reward Program Items: Heroes!
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Deck Building & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Turreted City Home
• Community Event:2019 Summer Fashion Show Contest!
• Community Event:Lily's Summer High Tea in the Garden
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Deck Building Livestream Today!
• 7/12 Crown Shop Updates
• Lord British's Birthday Make a Difference and Episode 2 Stretch Goal Stores 50% Price Drop!
• July Login Reward:Lord British Cake Slices with Unique Buff
• Release 67 Reward Program Items: Heroes!
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Release 67 & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Turreted City Home
• Community Event: Release 67 Dance Party Today (last one on Avatars Radio!)
• Community Event:Lily's Summer High Tea in the Garden
• Community Event:Chateau du Lys Picture Contest!
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Last Day for Lord British Birthday 20% Crown Sale and Lord British Rares!
• Lord British's Birthday Make a Difference and Episode 2 Stretch Goal Stores 50% Price Drop!
• R67 Livestream Today! (Lord Britsh Birthday)
• July Login Reward:Lord British Cake Slices with Unique Buff
• Release 67 Reward Program Items: Heroes!
• 7/4 Crown Shop Updates
• In the News: Arcade Attack Interviews Starr Long
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• New User Experience & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Turreted City Home
• Community Event: Release 67 Dance Party
• Community Event: 2019 BMC Fair
• Community Event: Gustball Games (Rescheduled)
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

To celebrate Lord British's birthday on July 4 we have reduced the prices on every item in the Make a Difference and Episode 2 Stretch Goal Store by 50%! Check out the stores for all the amazing items including the Reaper Sapling Pet, Water.org Glowing Mug,Pink Dual Wax Cylinder Phonograph with Emotes,Barn Two-Story Village Home and more!
For all the details, please read the entire Update

We are excited to announce the the July login reward! To celebrate Lord British's birthday on July Fourth every player who logs in during the month of July will receive a set of 8 Lord British Cake Slices that when consumed convey a unique buff (two hours ofincreased focus and health regeneration plus a 100% speed learning buff)! To receive the rewards simply login to the game before the end of July and check your rewards tab!

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Final Week for Lord British Birthday 20% Crown Sale!
• Play Release 67 Now
• July Login Rewards:Lord British Cake Slices with Unique Buffs
• Release 67 Reward Program Items: Heroes!
• New User Experience Polish Livestream Today
• 6/28 Crown Shop Updates
• R67 Livestream July 5 (LB Bday)
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Freshwater Fishing Contest & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win an Stone Dragon Statue - Town Size
• Community Event:Midsommarblot Events (heavy RP)
• Community Event: Gustball Games
• Community Event: Shroudoftheavatar.net's Monthly Raffle
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Avatars, Release 67 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, June 27, at 10:30 AM US Central Time (15:30 UTC). Release 67 is the third and final release in which we were planning to focus on the current iteration of our Top 10 Priorities (from Q2 2019 Schedule Update), however we have deviated significantly from that strategy. While we made some progress on these priorities we are also working on a major overhaul to the New User Experience as part of a capture and recapture email campaign that has caused us to pause and/or delay some of the originally planned for R67 deliverables. Additionally we have been transitioning our development to a continuous integration model of development where we are pushing content out weekly, sometimes even daily. This of course disrupts the concept of a regular monthly update and is why you will see many items below with tags like This was patched into Release 66. or We actually brought these back in Release 66 for extra evil! There is a ton of new content going live this release including: Battle of Solace Bridge (New User Experience Polish): Edvard the Wanderer is now found only at the boat launch and does not require an escort across the bridge. Additionally an Adventurer Trainer Automaton is now a part of the starting experience to help new players understand the basics of obtaining new skills. His training is required in order to progress in this scene, and following his instructions will be the only way to unlock the Solace Bridge gate.
Summoned Pet Skills: Last release tamers got a number of new skills to enhance their tamed pets. For R67 magic summoners get a similar treatment. There are three new skills that can enhance the power of summoned pets. Gustball Improvements: Gustballs now have movements that are more realistic (physics based) so that they will now behave more like actual balls when Gusted. Additionally Charged Gust now pushes gustballs farther! Material Bonuses for Crafted Rings and Necklaces: Rings and necklaces can now be crafted out of metal materials and have bonuses based on the metal type. The existing ring and necklace recipes have been renamed to Metal Ring and Metal Necklace. Updated recipes for these items require less ingredients than previously. There are recipes for each item and material type. Recipes for metal, iron, bronze, gold and silver items can be purchased from Blacksmiths. Recipes for advanced metals can be found in supply bundles dropped from humanoid creatures. Release 67 Rewards Program Items: Players really loved our hero-themed stretchgoals from Release 65 so we decided to make the Rewards Program items for Release 67 be some of the items we did not reach during Release 65. Reminder to receive these exclusive rewards all you need to do is join the Rewards Program during Release 67 and login to the game during Release 67. and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire R67 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 67 On QA
• Lord British Birthday 20% Crown Sale!
• Final Week for June Login Rewards
• Freshwater Fishing Contest Livestream Today
• 6/21 Crown Shop Updates
• Rewards Program Update (+ R66 Rewards)
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• New User / New Dungeons & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win an Stone Dragon Statue - Town Size
• Community Event:Midsommarblot Events (heavy RP)
• Community Event: NBTT Presents -- Daggers In The Dark - The Video!
• Community Event: Grandmaster Tutoring Event for PRIDE
• Community Event: 5th Annual Soldier's Memorial Ball
• Community Event: Shroudoftheavatar.net's Monthly Raffle
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

In celebration of Lord British's birthday on July 4th we are putting all crown packages on sale for approximately 20% off through July 5th! This is the deepest discount we offer on crowns and crowns only go on sale rarely so get them while you can! As a reminder there are also Lord British themed items that are currently available in the Crown Shop only until July 5th.

• 2019 Lord British Birthday Cake
• Lord British Basement Hatch
• Lord British Shield
• Lord British Fur Cloak
• Lord British vs. Darkstarr Battle Banner
• Red, White, & Blue Fireworks (Various)

As a special limited time promotion we are rewarding all players who login by the end of June with two rewards! Every player who logs in will receive an Obsidian Potion of Guidance (increases how fast your skills use experience out of our experience points pool) and 250,000 Adventuring Experience Points! To receive the rewards simply login to the game before the end of June and check your rewards tab!

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Castle and Keep Sized Homes!
• New User Experience & New Dungeons Livestream Today
• 6/14 Crown Shop Updates
• June Login Rewards
• Rewards Program Update (+ R66 Rewards)
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• R66 & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win an Stone Dragon Statue - Town Size
• Community Event:Midsommarblot Events (heavy RP)
• Community Event:Welcome Quest Release 66
• Community Event: NBTT Presents -- Daggers In The Dark - The Video!
• Community Event: Concert by the Sea (rescheduled)
• Community Event: Grandmaster Tutoring Event for PRIDE
• Community Event: 5th Annual Soldier's Memorial Ball
• Community Event: Shroudoftheavatar .net's Monthly Raffle
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• R66 Livestream Today
• 6/7 Crown Shop Updates
• Rewards Program Update (+ R66 Rewards)
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• New Houses & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Stone Dragon Statue - Town Size
• Community Event: Midsommarblot (heavy RP)
• Community Event: Welcome Quest Release 66
• Community Event: NBTT Presents Daggers In The Dark The Video!
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Play Release 66 Now!
• Rewards Program Update (+ R66 Rewards)
• New Houses Livestream Today
• 5/31 Crown Shop Updates
• R66 Livestream June 7, 2019 (Dance)
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• New Skills & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Stone Dragon Statue
• Community Event: Release 66 Dance Party
• Community Event:Midsommarblot (heavy RP)
• Community Event:Welcome Quest Release 66
• Community Event: NBTT Presents -- Daggers In The Dark - The Video!
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Avatars,
Release 66 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, May 30, at 10:30 AM US Central Time (15:30 UTC). Release 66 is the second release in which we focused on the current iteration of our Top 10 Priorities (from Q2 2019 Schedule Update). While we made some progress on these priorities we are also working on a major overhaul to the New User Experience as part of a capture and recapture email campaign that has caused us to pause and/or delay some of the originally planned for R66 deliverables. There is a ton of new content going live this release including: New User Experience Polish & New Starting Sequence: We have been doing long term data analysis of incoming new players. We realized that many new players quit the game during Isle of Storms. We believe this is because the content in Isle of Storms is not representative of the best parts of the game as a whole. We have begun an iterative process to improve the new player experience, with a focus on ensuring that the new player experience is representative of the best parts of the game as a whole. We now start players with Character Creation, skip Isle of Storms, start all players on the Path of Love (most polished path), and we have done a bunch of polish on the starting areas of the Path of Love.
Luminous Atavist Returns (SPOILERS): The Luminous Atavist has returned from hiding! Some residents of Novia are not pleased with the sudden and voluminous influx of Outlander immigrants. The Atavists of Purity have vowed to rid Novia of the Outlander scourge. Their houses crowd our fair towns! Their wares compete with those of native Novian merchants! yells their leader, the Luminous Atavist. He and his lieutenants, the Knight Purifiers, have been known to ambush unwary Outlanders on the road. They are even swelling their ranks with common folks who call themselves Unifiers. He is rumored to be in the Southern Grunvald Desert. Speak to Ranees Binders in Desolis to learn more.
Wardings: Nine new warding skills have been added! Each school of magic (except Chaos) has a new Warding passive skill in it. The skill in each tree is aimed at suppressing the magic of the opposing school. It grants a positive boost to the resistance number and a negative attunement penalty resulting in a net positive resistance. New Taming Skills: Five new taming skills have been added that let you level up various aspects of your tamed pets. Top Tier Tameable Creatures: We have added Top Tier tameable creatures similar to the Obsidian Destroyer which is currently the highest health and overall the most powerful tameable creature. We also made a pass on the visuals of these creatures making sure these were set correctly and synced with loot drops. This is preparing for moving animal heads over to use decoration scaling similar to fish trophies. These new Top Tier creatures will be slowly added to scenes over time. For Release 66 you will find at least one example of each of these in one scene. Young Dragons Tameable: All young dragons are now tamable!
Artifact Combining: Going forward Artifacts will come in four types: Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Legendary. Like the totems, you can combine 4 of the same type to get the next tier up. Over time we will update the older artifacts to be of the Uncommon type so they can be upgraded as well. Clockwork Dragon Trophy: Clockwork Dragons finally have a chance to drop a head when killed which can then be used to craft a trophy head to mount on your wall. This has long been the only full-sized dragon that does not have a trophy head. Release 66 Reward Program Items:For Release 66 the Rewards are Disco themed and Reward Program members will receive them during Release 66immediately upon logging in! See the Rewards Program Update for details. and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire R66 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 66 On QA
• Final Week for May Login Rewards
• New Skills Livestream Today
• 5/24 Crown Shop Updates
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Fishing Contest & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win an Ancient Columned City Home
• Community Event:Midsommarblot (heavy RP)
• Community Event:Welcome Quest Release 66
• Community Event: NBTT Presents -- Daggers In The Dark - The Video!
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• May Login Rewards
• Saltwater Fishing Contest Livestream Today
• 5/17 Crown Shop Updates
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Deco Contest Finals & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win an Ancient Columned City Home
• Community Event:Concert by the Sea
• Community Event: NBTT Presents -- Daggers In The Dark - The Video!
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• May Login Rewards
• R60 Livestream Reward: Construction Set Update
• Deco Contest Finals Livestream Today
• 5/10 Crown Shop Updates
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• R65 & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win an Ancient Columned City Home
• Community Event: NBTT Presents -- Daggers In The Dark - The Video!
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

As a special limited time promotion we are rewarding all players who login by the end of May with two rewards! The first reward is a miniature greyhound pet, inspired by the lovable "Mojito" (pet of Chris "Atos" Spears). The second reward is a 3-story Wood & Plaster Row Home which is an extra floor upgrade from the default home that comes with the free row lot that all players receive. To receive the rewards, simply login to the game before the end of May and check your rewards tab!

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 65 Livestream Today
• 5/3 Crown Shop Updates
• Deco Contest Livestream Tomorrow
• Q2 2019 Update
• Darkstarr Recurring Items
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Taming & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Pirate Galleon City Water Home
• Community Event: Release 65 Dance Party
• Community Event: NBTT Presents -- Daggers In The Dark - The Video!
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Play Release 65 Now!
• Taming Livestream Today
• Release 65 Livestream
• 4/26 Crown Shop Updates
• Deco Contest
• Q2 2019 Update
• Darkstarr Recurring Items
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Deco Contest Preview & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Pirate Galleon City Water Home
• Community Event: Beware - Obsidians are Coming
• Community Event:Wylde Safari 1-yr Anniversary Party
• Community Event: NBTT Presents -- Daggers In The Dark - The Video!
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Avatars,
Release 65 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, April 25, at 10:30 AM US Central Time (15:30 UTC). Release 65 is the first release in which we focused on the current iteration of our Top 10 Priorities (from Q2 2019 Schedule Update). While we made some progress on these priorities we had to spend a significant amount of time patching issues with Release 64 related to our upgrade to the latest version of Unity compounded with the vacations of two of our engineers. This caused us to have to delay some of the goals for Release 65 to a later date. There is a ton of new content going live this release including: Tamed Pet Balance: Last release work was done to bring summoned pets up to a more respectable level. For R65 we took a pass at evaluating tamed pets. The primary thing that stood out was their lower than expected DPS in combat. All tamed pets should see roughly a 25% increase in DPS. Additionally, the Wyverns poison attack now also adds a weakness effect and drains a small amount of focus. Young White & Black Dragons: We added the two remaining color variations of the young dragons to the Plains Encounters. When the Novia version of the dragon wave starts, there is a very rare chance to spawn a young white dragon. In the Hidden Vale version, there is a very rare chance to spawn a young black dragon. Wave Battle Improvements: Some wave battles may now have one or more waves that repeat for a specific time. If one of these timed waves is defeated too early, it will repeat until the time requirement is satisfied. Also, the timing of wave battle activities should be better synchronized for all players involved. New Rare Random Encounter Merchants: There are now two new rare random encounter merchants who will sometimes appear after the boss is defeated and will sell the players items for in-game gold. There is a Sculptor who sells tabletop versions of the Greco-Roman style statues seen around Xenos as well as wooden versions of our creature and elf statues. There is also a Peasant Clothing merchant who sells the clothing worn by female peasants of Novia. Batch Consumable Recipes: We added batch versions of recipes for some consumables (Found on alchemy merchants). These include: Recall Scroll, Teleport Scrolls, Lesser Healing Potions, Lesser Focus Potions, Healing Potions, and Focus Potions. Taming Simplifications: We made various changes to Taming to make it more easily understood and used, especially for new players. The Vault: Players will now be able to purchase items from the Vault section of the Crown Shop which will feature rare, previously-expired items that will be available for a limited time at a premium price. Decoration Scaling: After numerous player requests, we now allow select decorations can now be scaled slightly (plus or minus 20%). Note that trophies that already have a scale factor (such as for trophy fish) and many items that are interactive (crafting stations, beds, chairs, etc.) cannot be scaled. Deep Ravenswood: A pass was made to revitalize this once popular scene without dramatically changing its personality. Spawn counts in the scene were greatly increased in the woods surrounding the stone outcropping. The undead area in the middle has also been reworked slightly to move more spawns closer to the ruins that are a popular camp. Additionally, rare higher level spawns were added including a new mini-boss that has 2 new artifacts.
and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire R65 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 65 on QA
• Deco Contest Preview Livestream Today
• Deco Contest
• Q2 2019 Update
• Darkstarr Recurring Items
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• R64 & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Pirate Galleon City Water Home
• Community Event:Spring Dance Party in Elementum
• Community Event:1st Annual Novia Market Spring Equinox Egg Hunt!
• Community Event: NBTT Presents -- Daggers In The Dark - The Video!
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 64 Livestream Today
• Q2 2019 Update
• Darkstarr Recurring Items
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Various Livestreams (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Pirate Galleon City Water Home
• Community Event:R64 Novia Market 1st Annual Fishing Contest!
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 64 Livestream: Now April 12
• Q2 2019 Update
• Darkstarr Recurring Items
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Ask Us Anything (+ Atos Livestreams) (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: R64 Dance Party
• Community Event: Daggers in the Dark
• Community Event:R64 Novia Market 1st Annual Fishing Contest!
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Play Release 64 Now!
• Ask Us Anything Livestream Today
• Release 64 Livestream: Dark Spring
• Q2 2019 Update
• Darkstarr Recurring Items
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Arch Lapin Livestream (+ Atos Livestreams) (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: R64 Dance Party
• Community Event: Daggers in the Dark
• Meretz: Win a Circle of Stones Dungeon Entrance
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Avatars,
Release 64 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, March 28, at 10:30 AM US Central Time (15:30 UTC). Release 64 is the final release in which we focused on the current iteration of our Top 10 Priorities (from Q1 2019 Schedule Update). We made progress on many of these priorities including Quality of Life (Player-Owned Town Message of the Day, Guild Message of the Day, Universal Trade Channel), User Interface Polish (In-Game Crown Shop Improvements), Seasonal Content (Arch Lapin, Spring Items), bug fixes, and more work on Player-Made Dungeon Encounters! There is a ton of new content going live this release including: Arch Lapin: Spring is in the air and brings with it the smell of death! The smell of Death Bunny that is! Rumors abound of the return of this nasty foul creature who perhaps can only be slain by the fabled Sacred Orb of Obliteration? The return of our very first seasonal boss is made even more exciting with the addition of two new loot items: Confection Eggs and Confection Bunnies! Spring Equinox Items: Now that spring has sprung we have surrounded you with delightful confections and eggs to celebrate! You can craft a dyeable egg or purchase one of the many new spring themed items like the Spring Equinox Replenishing Confections Platter.
Player-Made Dungeons: Player-Made Dungeon encounters were originally scheduled for this release and we did an early iteration in Release 63. Release 64 includes a larger variety of encounters and totems. We also added ramps to the Natural Cavern set as requested by players. Quality of Life Improvements: Various improvements to player quality of life were made including numerous bug fixes, giving town owners the ability to set a Player-Owned Town Message of the Day, giving guild officers the ability to set a Guild Message of the Day, the addition of a new Universal Trade Channel, better in-game quest/task bug reporting, and crown shop improvements.
and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire R64 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 64 on QA
• Arch Lapin Livestream Today
• Portalarium Resuming Worldwide Support and Publishing
• After Purchase Gifting on Web Going Away with R64
• Darkstarr Recurring Items
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Row Homes Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Circle of Stones Dungeon Entrance
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Spring Equinox Items
• Row Homes Livestream Today
• Darkstarr Recurring Items
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• R63 Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Circle of Stones Dungeon Entrance
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 63 Livestream Today
• Darkstarr Recurring Items
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Envy Angel Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Welcome Quest Release 63
• Meretz: Win a Circle of Stones Dungeon Entrance
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Play Release 63 Now!
• Envy Angel Livestream Today
• Pirate Treasure Decorations
• Release 63 Livestream: Darkstarr
• Darkstarr Recurring Items
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Player-Made Dungeon Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: R63 Dance Party with DJ Darkstarr
• Community Event: NBTT Presents Daggers In The Dark
• Meretz: Win an Obsidian Tower Town Water Home
• Project to Support: Mechanica (LAST DAY!)
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Avatars,
Release 63 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, February 28, at 10:30 AM US Central Time (15:30 UTC). Release 63 is the second release in which we focused on the current iteration of our Top 10 Priorities (from Q1 2019 Schedule Update). We made progress on almost every single priority including Quality of Life (Automatic Reward Claiming, Reduced Item Prices, POT Deco Limits Increased, Lot Deed Upgrading with Crowns), User Interface Polish (In-Game Crown Shop Improvements), Seasonal Content (Envy Angel), Systems Polish (Pronged Weapons), bug fixes, more Player-Made Dungeon pieces, and the first work on spawning in Player-Made Dungeons! There is a ton of new content going live this release including: Envy Angel: Our latest seasonal boss monster missed Valentines Dayor Sequannas Day, as it is known in Noviaand shes not happy about it. Well, The Envy Angel is never quite happy about anything really, except perhaps attention from her admirers. Rumor has it that her bow is a powerful artifact. Anyone who wants more information about her should find Hyun the courier in the Necropolis Barrens. Kinga and Ronin, in Brittany Castle, say he was supposed to be delivering love letters but was waylaid as he tried to take a shortcut through the Envy Angels home! The courier offers a quest to recover the letters for him. In fact, he may ask avatars to perform a similar quest on a daily basis! Pronged Weapons (aka Tridents): This new one-handed polearm type is a little slower and less damaging than other polearms but it triggers damage and effects three times per hit! This means effects like Push, Pull, and Poison get applied up to 3 times each hit! As of R63, you will find Pitchforks, a Basic Trident, an Ornate Trident, and the Daemon Trident (a rare and powerful artifact).
Player-Made Dungeons: The first round of Player-Made Dungeon encounters are going live in Release 63, including a system to level-up these dungeon encounter rooms! For this first release, were adding one encounter type, but itll be added to multiple different rooms. It may be a proof of concept encounter, but any effort you put into leveling-up the room will be saved. Additionally, a new set of prison-themed Player Dungeon rooms are coming into the game. For the initial release for R63, the scene will be in place and liches will drop the items needed for them but we will not enable totem creation. Totem crafting will be turned on in a patch a few days later once things have some more testing.
Quality of Life Improvements: We have made a lot of improvements to Quality of Life in Release 63 (some even got patched into R62). Rewards from the Rewards Program, livestream prizes, and other web store purchases are now automatically delivered with an on-screen notification, so the Claim Rewards button is no longer needed in the Rewards interface. We also have done a massive price reduction across the entire store where most items are now at approximately 50% of their original price. We continued polishing the in-game Crown Shop and moved most web store items to this store. Lot Deeds and Player Owned Towns can now both be upgraded with Crowns inside the game, and lot deeds can now be upgraded to tax free deeds! We also increased the POT Decoration limits and reduced the costs of placing large lots in POTs.
and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire R63 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 63 on QA, Goes Live Next Thur
• Player Made Dungeons Livestream Today
• Notable Changes in Recent R62 Patches
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Store & Crowns: Please read about important upcoming changes!
• 50% Items and 20% Crowns
• Automatic Redemption of Rewards Release 63
• Freshwater Fishing Contest Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win an Obsidian Tower Town Water Home
• Project to Support: Mechanica (Kickstarter)
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Crown Store Buff & New Decorations for Release 63
• New Pirate Items for Release 63
• Freshwater FishingLivestream Today
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Store & Crowns: Please read about important upcoming changes!
• 50% Items and 20% Crowns
• Automatic Redemption of Rewards Release 63
• Player Quest Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win an Obsidian Tower Town Water Home
• Project to Support: Mechanica (Kickstarter)
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Player Quest Livestream Today
• Lord Forged Items now Duke Dungeon Throne Room & Duke Heraldry Paver
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Crown Store and Web Store Changes in Early 2019
• 50% Items and 20% Crowns
• Release 62 Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win an Obsidian Tower Town Water Home
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Play Release 62 Now!
• Release 62 Livestream Today
• Lord Forged Items now Duke Dungeon Throne Room & Duke Heraldry Paver
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Crown Store and Web Store Changes in Early 2019
• 50% Items and 20% Crowns
• Shipping Phase 2 Update - December 2018
• Winter 2018 Items Expire Today!
• Winter Recurring Items Expire Today!
• UPDATED: Automatic Redemption of Rewards Release 63 (was 62)
• Player Quests Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: R62 Dance Party
• Meretz: Win an Obsidian Tower Town Water Home
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Avatars,
Release 62 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, January 31, at 10:30 AM US Central Time (15:30 UTC). Release 62 is the first release in which we focused on the current iteration of our Top 10 Priorities (from Q1 2019 post). We made progress on almost every single priority including Quality of Life (Reduced Lot Deed Taxes), Improved Reward Cycle (Row Lot Deed for completing Outskirts, Village Lot and House Deeds for Story Completion), User Interface Polish (In-Game Store Improvements), Seasonal Content (Valentines Items), Systems Polish (Back Slot Item Enchanting/Masterworking, Mask Patterns, Pet Balance), bug fixes, more Player-Made Dungeon pieces, and hundreds of Collectors Boxes were shipped before the holiday break. There is a ton of new content going live this release including: Lot Deed Quest Rewards: One of the strongest features in Shroud of the Avataris our Player Housing system. Previously, we rewarded players with a Player Owned Town Row Lot Deed for completing the entire story, approximately 40 hours of gameplay (less if you watch YouTube!). After collecting lots of feedback and data from our players we have decided to move that reward to much earlier in the game experience. Now players will receive a Player Owned Town Row Lot Deed for finishing any of the Outskirts quest lines! We have also upgraded the story completion reward to a Player Owned Town Village Lot Deed and a Shingle-Roof (Village Home) house deed.
Back Slot Items Patterns, Enchanting & Masterworking: Previously, the only back slot item that had any stats associated with it was the Shroud of the Avatar item. Now all back slot items can be Masterworked and Enchanted. They also now use the Patterns system. There are four basic types of back slot items: Backpacks (Strength & Carry Capacity), Cloaks (Defense & Attack Speed), Wings (Dexterity & Move Rate) and Quivers (Dexterity & Ammo Recovery).
Quality of Life Improvements: We have lowered property taxes for all Lot Deeds larger than Row (which were already lowered in a previous release), especially the largest lot deeds, to reduce the burden of property ownership. We also increased the prepayment time of taxes, made it so lot deeds can be upgraded with Crowns, lowered some lot deed prices and made various improvements to the in-game store. Bug Fixing: We dedicated a significant portion of the release to working solely on fixing bugs and reducing our overall bug count. We addressed over 100 issues including fixes to various scenes (typos, stuck spots, etc.), crafting fixes, combat fixes, and various user interface fixes. and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire R62 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Player Created Quests Livestream Today
• Release 62 on QA, Goes Live Next Thur
• Lord Forged Items now Duke Dungeon Throne Room & Duke Heraldry Paver
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Crown Store and Web Store Changes in Early 2019
• Last Weekend to Login for free R61 Respec!
• 50% Items and 20% Crowns
• Shipping Phase 2 Update - December 2018
• Winter 2018 Items
• Winter Recurring Items (now with Yule Hat)!
• UPDATED: Automatic Redemption of Rewards Release 63 (was 62)
• Ask Us Anything Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Topiary Keep Dragon Statue
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 62 on QA
• Ask Us Anything Livestream Today
• Lord Forged Items now Duke Dungeon Throne Room & Duke Heraldry Paver
• Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
• Crown Store and Web Store Changes in Early 2019
• Login during R61 for free Respec!
• 50% Items and 20% Crowns All Weekend
• Winter 2018 Items
• Winter Recurring Items (now with Yule Hat)!
• Automatic Redemption of Rewards Release 62
• Player Housing Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Topiary Keep Dragon Statue
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Player Housing Livestream Today
• Crown Store and Web Store Changes in Early 2019
• In the News: How Lord British Works
• Login during R61 for free Respec!
• 50% Items and 20% Crowns All Weekend
• Winter 2018 Items
• Winter Recurring Items (now with Yule Hat)!
• Automatic Redemption of Rewards Release 62
• Ask Us Anything Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Meretz: Win a Topiary Keep Dragon Statue
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

• Highlights of this week's update include:
• Release 61 Livestream Today
• Elven, Obsidian, & Shogun Expire Today!
• Login during R61 for free Respec!
• 50% Items All Weekend (through Monday Dec 24) & Final Friday for Crown Sale
• Winter 2018 Items
• Winter Recurring Items (now with Yule Hat)!
• Automatic Redemption of Rewards Release 62
• Upgrading Bundles with Crowns Ends Today!
• Boxed Editions Sales: Signed Final Day, Amazon $19.99 through New Years!
• Caroling Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Dance Party Playlists
• Community Event:Advent Calendar 2018
• Community Event:Daily Yule-Market at Dracheninsel
• Community Event: Grinch's December Pacu Fishing Adventure
• Community Event: 3rd Annual Holiday Party for All!
• Community Event: Novia Market R60 Grandmaster Bundles
• Community Event: Novia Market 1st Annual Yuletide Giveaway
• Community Event: Jade Dragons 4th annual New Years Eve Party
• Community Event: Ark Angels Christmas and Gift Giving
• Meretz: Win a Replenishing Fireworks Mega Set
• Projectto Support:Underworld Ascendant (items expire today!)
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Players who login December 20th through January 30th will receive a complementary item entitled "Obsidian Item of Greater Unlearning (Expires Soon)" that when used allows them to to reset all skills in a skill tree to minimum levels and move 100% of the experience to the experience pool for spending elsewhere. Alternatively, they can use it to set all adventurer or crafting skills to their minimums and return 100% of experience to your pool for reapplying in a new way. This effectively grants players a full respec to rebuild their character however they choose. NOTE: This item must be used by January 30! Additional identical items entitled "Obsidian Item of Greater Unlearning" can be purchased from the Crown Merchant interface.The purchased version has no expiration.

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Play Release 61 Now!
• Caroling Livestream Today
• Q1 2019 Schedule Update
• Release 61 Livestream Dec 21 (Dark Winter)
• Elven, Obsidian, & Shogun Expirations FINAL WEEK!
• 50% Items All Weekend (through Monday Dec 17)!
• Winter 2018 Items Appear
• Winter Recurring Items Return!
• Automatic Redemption of Rewards Release 62
• Upgrading Bundles with Crowns (ends 12/21) FINAL WEEK
• Shroud of the Avatar Boxed Editions $40 off Holiday Sale!
• Player Dungeon Tour Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Release 61 Dance Party
• Community Event: Obsidian Trials "No-Risk PVP" event!
• Community Event:Advent Calendar 2018
• Community Event: 4Bait - Fishing event May 555
• Community Event:Daily Yule-Market at Dracheninsel
• Community Event: Grinch's December Pacu Fishing Adventure
• Community Event: 3rd Annual Holiday Party for All!
• Community Event: Novia Market R60 Grandmaster Bundles
• Community Event: Novia Market 1st Annual Yuletide Giveaway
• Community Event:Jade Dragons 4th annual New Years Eve Party
• Community Event: Ark Angels Christmas and Gift Giving
• Community Event: Midvinterblot at Helheim in Kahli
• Meretz: Win a Replenishing Fireworks Mega Set
• Projectto Support:Underworld Ascendant
• Project to Support: Avatars Radio
• Project to Support:Lore Finder
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Avatars,
Release 61 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, December 13, at 10:30 AM US Central Time (15:30 UTC). What? Already? you might ask. As noted in our Q4 2018 post The last two releases of the year (Nov/R60 and Dec/R61) will be very early in their respective months so that they are released well ahead of the US winter holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas). Release 61 is the final release in which we focused on the current iteration of our Top 10 Priorities (from Q4 2018 post). We made progress on several of these priorities including various quality of life fixes (automatic redemption of rewards & teleport to zone), bug fixes, seasonal content (Krampus!), more Fishing Phase 2 (lava fishing, lava fish, fishing skills), and more rooms for Player-Made Dungeons. There is a ton of new content going live this release including: Fishing Phase 2: Fishing Phase 2 launched in Release 59 and was expanded in Release 60. In Release 61 we continued that expansion with the final water type: Lava! Yes that is correct, you can now fish in molten rock using a Lava Fishing Rod and lures crafted from gems as bait. We have also expanded the fishing skill tree to add skills related to all of the water types (including lava) and we added new recipes for the rare fish.
Quality of Life ImprovementsWAs part of our ongoing mission to improve the moment to moment life of every player we made a couple of improvements in Release 61. Instead of being limited to teleporting to your lot or a single town crier you now automatically collect the entrance locations of most scenes you visit and can use a new teleport scroll to revisit those scenes whenever you wish. We also streamlined the types of Obsidian Crowns into a single type: Gold Crowns to make purchasing of crown items easier. Additionally we have introduced a way to completely respec your character with a Book of Tabula Rasa which we are giving as a free gift to all players who login for Release 61! Krampus: The Krampus is the latest in our seasonal recurring bosses and takes advantage of the new nearby power boss behavior, so be sure to pay attention to his gang of naughty brat zombie children before trying to take him down! We recommend not confronting this vile monster before first going to the castle in Central Brittany and getting more information about him from Kinga or Ronin. Mention Krampus to either and get a quest that will send you to his home in East Sanctus Forest. But dont forget North Paladis can be a dangerous region: watch out for a roving encounter full of his naughty brats wholl ambush you before you reach the home of the Krampus!
Bug Fixing: We dedicated a significant portion of the release to working solely on fixing bugs and reducing our overall bug count. We addressed over 150 issues including fixes to various scenes (typos, stuck spots, etc.), crafting fixes, combat fixes, and various user interface fixes.
and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire R61 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 61 on QA
• Player Made Dungeon Tour Today
• In the News: Shroud as Parkinson's Therapy
• Crown Migration for Release 61
• 50% Item Fridays & 20% CrownWeekendsHoliday Sales
• Winter 2018 Items Appear
• Winter Recurring Items Return!
• Automatic Redemption of Rewards Release 62
• Upgrading Bundles with Crowns (ends 12/21)
• Elven, Obsidian, & Shogun Expirations
• Shroud of the Avatar Boxed Editions $40 off Holiday Sale!
• Release 60 Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Weekend Sale: Winter
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event:Advent Calendar 2018
• Community Event: Boogie Nights Christmas Style
• Community Event:Daily Yule-Market at Dracheninsel
• Community Event: Grinch's December Pacu Fishing Adventure
• Community Event: 3rd Annual Holiday Party for All!
• Community Event: Novia Market R60 Grandmaster Bundles
• Community Event: Novia Market 1st Annual Yuletide Giveaway
• Community Event:Welcome Quest Release 60
• Meretz: Win a Replenishing Fireworks Mega Set
• Projectto Support:Underworld Ascendant
• Project to Support:Lore Finder
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 60 Livestream Today (Cornucopia)
• Viking & Kobold Expirations (Last Day!)
• Spooky Expirations (Last Day!)
• Crown Migration for Release 61
• 50% Item Fridays & 20% CrownWeekendsHoliday Sales
• Winter 2018 Items Appear
• Winter Recurring Items Return!
• Automatic Redemption of Rewards Release 61
• Upgrading Bundles with Crowns (ends 12/21)
• Elven, Obsidian, & Shogun Expirations
• Shroud of the Avatar Boxed Editions $40 off Holiday Sale!
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Weekend Sale: Patterns
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Grinch's December Pacu Fishing Adventure
• Community Event: 3rd Annual Holiday Party for All!
• Community Event: Novia Market R60 Grandmaster Bundles
• Community Event: Novia Market 1st Annual Yuletide Giveaway
• Community Event:Welcome Quest Release 60
• Community Event: The Stone Dragon Player Quest
• Meretz: Win a Replenishing Fireworks Mega Set
• Projectto Support:Underworld Ascendant
• Project to Support: Moustache of the Avatar
• Project to Support:Lore Finder
• Resources: Players Helping Players

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Black Friday Sale!
• Viking & Kobold Expirations (1 week left!)
• Release 60 Livestream Nov 30 (Cornucopia)
• Winter 2018 Items Appear
• Winter Recurring Items Return!
• Automatic Redemption of Rewards Release 61
• Upgrading Bundles with Crowns (ends 12/21)
• Elven, Obsidian, & Shogun Expirations
• Shroud of the Avatar Boxed Editions $40 off Holiday Sale!
• Beach Party & Fishing Contest Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Titanforge's Monster Catch Fishing Tournament!
• Community Event:Welcome Quest Release 60
• Community Event: The Stone Dragon Player Quest
• Meretz: Win a Circle of Stones Rift Dungeon Entrance
• Project to Support: Underworld Ascendant
• Projectto Support:Lore Finder
• Project to Support: Moustache of the Avatar

November 21, 2018 Build Number 877 11:30 AM Updates

• Elemental and magic resist potions can now be added to combat bar.
• Fix "Poison potion" reduced reagent use from subterfuge specialization.
• Fix issue with Death Shield duration with Specialization.
• Fix Cash register player vendor nameplates.
• Fixed an issue where Magic Cancellation Field would incorrectly calculate attunement.
• Fixed an issue with resource node highlighting for survey skill.
• Northwest Blackblade Mountains - put Darkstarr corpions back in.
• Fix bug that prevented picking up items via drag-and-drop in some cases.
• Solace Bridge: fix issues with water.
• Battle of Highvale: Updated some combat-related tutorial text to be skillset-agnostic.
• Battle of Solace Bridge: Updated some combat-related tutorial text to be skillset-agnostic.
• Brittany Fields - adjusted LOD settings on a bridge.
• Ardoris: Emma the barmaid now has a response for "love."
• Red Stone Dungeon - deleted erroneous geometry.
• Fixes for various Unity warnings caused by switch to Unity 2018.2.
• Sunless Barrens - extended water trigger to encompass entire seaside.
• Aerie: The "Open Arms" now uses weapon shop decorations (instead of blacksmith decorations). Henry Steel's occupation is "weaponsmith" (instead of "blacksmith") but his inventory remains the same.
• Solace Bridge: The quest from Emily in Soltown to find evidence of Quincy's fate can now be continued in both the Battle of Solace Bridge ("before") and Solace Bridge ("after") versions of the scene.
• Matchmaking and multiplayer mode switching improvements

• Crashes may occur when running the game in MacOS Mojave. A workaround is to launch the game with -force-glcore (which can be added to the Launch Arguments box in the launcher options)
• Elysian Illumination no longer damages undead, and has a broken range for applying heals.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an items name is in Runic, its flag as Private Property will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the E interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns cannot be placed on docks.
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.
• Some virus programs with outdated libraries may attempt to quarantine essential game files, mistakenly identifying them as threats. This can have significant effects, including the client not starting at all. We recommend keeping antivirus programs updated frequently as they address problems. Workarounds include reinstalling and launching the client with the aggressive antivirus software disabled, or whitelisting the game directory in the antivirus list of exceptions.

November 20, 2018 Build Number 876 10:45AM Updates

• Quantity sliders should now only validate values once the input field is deselected.
• Frostgeist skulls can now be placed on tables and exterior floors.
• AOE spells no longer apply damage multiple times if other people are in the same instance.
• Previously inaccessible ore nodes in Elysium Mines, Etceter Crag Mines, Graff Gem Mines, and Plains Encounter are now accessible.
• Clearing task "Drag Potion of Health into Hotbar" has been improved.
• Ore node in Lost Whitegard Silver Mine is now easier to access.
• Text related to banks and control points have been updated in New Player Handbook.
• Using the boat to teleport to Brittany Fields from Brittany Fort will now place you on the docks of that scene.
• Emily in Soltown no longer produces an error with the keyword Quincy, along with other errors fixed in her quest.
• Stan Clark in Soltown no longer produces errors in his "how to sing" response.
• More decoration surfaces are added for the marble dungeon rooms.
• Berit in South Drachvald Spur no longer produces errors with his lucky leather response.

• Crashes may occur when running the game in MacOS Mojave. A workaround is to launch the game with -force-glcore (which can be added to the Launch Arguments box in the launcher options)
• Elysian Illumination no longer damages undead, and has a broken range for applying heals.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an items name is in Runic, its flag as Private Property will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the E interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns cannot be placed on docks.
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.
• Some virus programs with outdated libraries may attempt to quarantine essential game files, mistakenly identifying them as threats. This can have significant effects, including the client not starting at all. We recommend keeping antivirus programs updated frequently as they address problems. Workarounds include reinstalling and launching the client with the aggressive antivirus software disabled, or whitelisting the game directory in the antivirus list of exceptions.

Build Number 871 5:30PM Updates

• Improvements made to player and monster synchronization.

• Crashes may occur when running the game in MacOS Mojave. A workaround is to launch the game with -force-glcore (which can be added to the Launch Arguments box in the launcher options)
• Elysian Illumination no longer damages undead, and has a broken range for applying heals.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an items name is in Runic, its flag as Private Property will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the E interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns cannot be placed on docks.
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.
• Some virus programs with outdated libraries may attempt to quarantine essential game files, mistakenly identifying them as threats. This can have significant effects, including the client not starting at all. We recommend keeping antivirus programs updated frequently as they address problems. Workarounds include reinstalling and launching the client with the aggressive antivirus software disabled, or whitelisting the game directory in the antivirus list of exceptions.

• Rope ladders on Baron Frigate and Galleon homes function again to reach crow's nests.
• The Talk to Mischievous Child task in Isle of Storms can now be cleared in all cases.
• Removed the automatic goodbye from Anais's responses about gear in Isle of Storms.
• The Enter the Lunar Rift task in Isle of Storms can now be cleared in all cases.
• Fixed an issue where some recipes were not on some recipe book categories.
• FitzOwen Legacy Leather Helm now matches the rest of the FitzOwen armor.
• Dragon Egg Decorations can now be rotated vertically
• Party mode instancing issues have been resolved.
• Added fish trophies for Pacu and Tarpon.
• Mushroom death-cloud VFX improvements.
• Fixed party nameplates being pink.
• Fixed missing vendor nameplates.

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Play Release 60 Now!
• Beach Party & Fishing ContestLivestream Today!
• Release 60 Livestream Nov 30 (Cornucopia)
• Winter 2018 Items Appear
• Winter Recurring Items Return!
• Automatic Redemption of Rewards Release 61
• Upgrading Bundles with Crowns (ends 12/21)
• 50% Item Fridays & 20% CrownWeekendsHoliday Sales
• Elven, Obsidian, & Shogun Expirations
• Viking & Kobold Expirations
• Shroud of the Avatar Boxed Editions $40 off Holiday Sale!
• Sandbox Roleplay Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Weekend Flash Sale: Harvest
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Release 60 Dance Party
• Community Event:Welcome Quest Release 60
• Community Event: The Stone Dragon Player Quest
• Meretz: Win a Circle of Stones Rift Dungeon Entrance
• Project to Support: Underworld Ascendant
• Projectto Support:Dragons & Dragonkin - The Coloring Book!
• Project to Support: Moustache of the Avatar

Build Number 869 6:15PM Updates

• Decorations can now be hung from ceilings in Stone Two Story Keep.
• Marlin's journal can now be placed on surfaces such as tabletops.
• Fixed stairs collision on Kobold Two Story Alcove Row homes.
• Skull Staff can now be placed as a decoration.
• Root spell VFX no longer appears all black.
• Moustache Shields and Heraldry Shields can now be rotated vertically when placed on flat surfaces.
• 2016 Yule Trees now sway in the wind.
• Play Dead emote no longer T-poses the character.
• Increased resource drop for Granite nodes.
• There is no longer a naked character model in the Forest Siege scene.
• Fixed party member names missing from the Party UI.
• Fixed a typo in the data for Gus's conversation in Blood River Outskirts.
• Moved two fishing hotspots in Fishing Expedition because they were previously inaccessible.
• Fixed an issue with some skill-use positions being incorrect.
• Fixed floating boxes in Spectral Peaks.
• Fixing bad water in Spectral Peaks.
• Reduced lights in caves of Spectral Peaks.
• Added glow to red spiders.
• Added a boat in Novia at the docks of Fortus End.
• Added a safety feature in Highvale to clear Nena's tasks from the Battle of Highvale if she was never given her child's note.
• Fixed an issue in Isle of Storms where NPCs were moving through some of the stone walls.
• The bait recovery portion of the Humility devotional buff is now persistent.
• The magical barrier in Malice can now be opened both by looting the 3 skeletons or already having the 3 gems in your inventory.
• Fixed an issue in Solania Catacombs where some players weren't able to access the chest in the Grand Hall.
• Oracle tip no longer gives outdated information.
• Bundles purchased from crown merchants now note that they do not include Episode 2 access.

• Elysian Illumination no longer damages undead, and has a broken range for applying heals.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an items name is in Runic, its flag as Private Property will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the E interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns cannot be placed on docks.
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.
• Some virus programs with outdated libraries may attempt to quarantine essential game files, mistakenly identifying them as threats. This can have significant effects, including the client not starting at all. We recommend keeping antivirus programs updated frequently as they address problems. Workarounds include reinstalling and launching the client with the aggressive antivirus software disabled, or whitelisting the game directory in the antivirus list of exceptions.

Avatars,
Release 60 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, Nov 15, at 10:30 AM US Central Time (15:30 UTC). There is a ton of new content going live this release including: Fishing Phase 2: Fishing Phase 2 launched in Release 59 and in Release 60 we continue to expand it with a new Fishing Expedition scene, a rotating fishing bonus for Player-Owned Towns, fishing while sitting, recipes for the new common and uncommon fish, and fishing holes in the Snowy Mountains Player-Owned Town templates.
Quality of Life ImprovementsWe increased salvage rates for patterns and components as well as dramatically increased the drop rate for player made items in loot. There is also now a shopping interface that allows you to purchase a selected set of gold crown items from anywhere in the game. Additionally, we performed a much needed balance pass on Bludgeons. Bug Fixing: We dedicated a significant portion of the release to working solely on fixing bugs and reducing our overall bug count. We addressed over 85 issues with over 75 of them highlighted in the google spreadsheet, including fixes to various scenes (typos, stuck spots, etc.), crafting fixes, combat fixes, and various user interface fixes. NOTE: We have purposely not shown issues related to exploits, security, and customer service issues. Spectral Peaks T10+: For R60, Spectral Peaks received several major updates. This scene should run more smoothly now and with improved visuals. Additionally, the previous inhabitants of this scene have fled and been replaced by some of the most challenging creatures to be found in all of Novia. This scene is for brave adventurers only and has an entirely new boss fight in what were the abandoned mines. All of these changes have resulted in the scene being upgraded to a Tier 10+ scene! 2018 Winter Rare Items: In Release 60 we have added a ton of 2018 Winter Rare Items to the Add-On Store that will only be available until February 1, 2019 (and will then expire forever). This year we added functionality to the Menorahs where they now light the correct number of candles per day during Hanukkah (note this is retroactive for all Menorahs).
and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire R60 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Sandbox Roleplay Livestream Today!
• Release 60 on QA
• Automatic Redemption of Rewards Release 61
• Upgrading Bundles with Crowns (ends 12/21)
• 50% Item Fridays & 20% CrownWeekendsHoliday Sales
• Elven, Obsidian, & Shogun Expirations
• Viking & Kobold Expirations
• Shroud of the Avatar Boxed Editions $40 off Holiday Sale!
• R59 Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Weekend Flash Sale: Deeds!
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Put Up Yer Dukes! Get your fight on in Stormsong Vale!
• Community Event: The Stone Dragon Player Quest
• Community Event:Novia Market R59 Grandmaster Bundles
• Community Event:Design the S Mart Heraldry contest
• Meretz: Win a Circle of Stones Rift Dungeon Entrance
• Project to Support: Underworld Ascendant
• Projectto Support:The Dreams in Garys Basement
• Projectto Support:Dragons & Dragonkin - The Coloring Book!

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Fishing Expedition & Alpine POT Fishing Hole
• R59 Livestream Today!
• Automatic Redemption of Rewards Release 61
• Upgrading Bundles with Crowns (ends 12/21)
• 50% Item Fridays & 20% CrownWeekendsHoliday Sales
• Elven, Obsidian, & Shogun Expirations
• Viking & Kobold Expirations
• Shipping Phase 2 - Check Your Shipping Address by Nov 2!
• Shroud of the Avatar Boxed Editions $40 off Holiday Sale!
• Ask Atos Anything Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Weekend Flash Sale: Movember
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: The Stone Dragon Player Quest
• Community Event:Novia Market R59 Grandmaster Bundles
• Community Event:Design the S Mart Heraldry contest
• Projectto Support:The Dreams in Garys Basement
• Projectto Support:Dragons & Dragonkin - The Coloring Book!

October 30, 2018 Build Number 857 11:00AM Updates

• Added trophy recipes for all active fishing trophies to all players.
• Fishing Trophy decorations added.
• Fixed bad stairs collision on Haunted Ship on Penmawr Island.
• Flechier Formal Jacket no longer causes female upper chest to be invisible.
• Siege and encounter scenes are now always open-multiplayer.
• The overworld party UI is only interactive if you can actually travel to that player's instance.
• The overworld party UI takes you to the town if player is in a basement.
• Characters no longer glide when following another player.
• Interactive Fountain VFX has been corrected.
• Doors triggered externally now consider if the door is locked for the triggering player.
• Added Smelting Dungeon recipes to proper recipe book classification.
• Fixed an issue where remote players would be in the incorrect position when not moving.
• Fishing loot messages now shown in "Loot" chat filter rather than "Misc".
• Trophies now properly display their data.
• Fixed the tooltip for placed Player Owned Town Oracle Confirmatory.
• Fixed audio on the Viking Palisade Wall long gate.
• NPC children waving was fixed.
• Reduced gold and item drops on all Control Point elf creatures.
• Fixed audio on decoration arrow trap.
• Decoration arrow trap arrow is now oriented correctly relative to the trap when shot.
• Updated the old tutorials to display with better timing.
• Fixed an issue where some of Edvard's emotes on the bridge in Battle of Solace Bridge were creating errors.
• Players being sent to Battle of Solace Bridge from the Isle of Storms will now always start at the lunar rift.
• No longer showing confirmation dialog to change matchmaking mode if not needed.
• Fixed the name of the Owl's Head boss and added his blueprints.
• Fixed bait icons.
• Cleaned up curing salt icon.
• A journal from Anais's combat lesson in Isle of Storms better clarifies how to enter and exit combat mode.
• Anais's combat lesson in Isle of Storms now better describes equipping weapons.
• Fixed an issue where players could sometimes get stuck in Anais's "inventory" lesson in Isle of Storms.
• Improved the way in which the compass marker appears on Anais in Isle of Storms.
• In the "Fall of the Epitaph" in Lost Vale replaced some melee elves with ranged versions.
• Sauted Bass, Baked Trout, and Baked Salmon now buff intelligence.
• Moved spawner inside Skrekk Entrance tent that was causing NPCs to get stuck there.
• Added an ankh in Ruins of Ravenmoor.
• Solace Bridge Starter map performance increase.
• Passive Stance tooltip now indicates it removes one bleed effect.
• Earthquake tooltip now indicates that with specialization the cast time is reduced.
• Updated the dragon's nest in Southern Grunvald Barrens to fix an issue when players tried to mine the ore at the nest.
• Updated icons for common Mounted fish.
• Updated Hilt loot to include spider room drops.
• Loading screen tips were updated.

• Elysian Illumination no longer damages undead, and has a broken range for applying heals.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an items name is in Runic, its flag as Private Property will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the E interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.
• Some virus programs with outdated libraries may attempt to quarantine essential game files, mistakenly identifying them as threats. This can have significant effects, including the client not starting at all. We recommend keeping antivirus programs updated frequently as they address problems. Workarounds include reinstalling and launching the client with the aggressive antivirus software disabled, or whitelisting the game directory in the antivirus list of exceptions.

• Fixed lingering collapsed buffs icon from previous targets.
• Players given the task to meet Samael in Brookside will now have a blue compass marker directing them to him.
• Fixed various rendering issues on OSX.
• Improved the ambient crying at Charlotte's house in Battle of Solace Bridge to activate/deactivate more consistently.
• Removed the map exit from the river in Battle of Solace Bridge.
• Enemies in the default version of the "Fall of the Epitaph" side room in Lost Vale are now control point versions.

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Play Release 59 Now!
• Deck Building Livestream Today
• R59 Livestream: Fish Themed!
• Upgrading Bundles with Crowns (ends 12/21)
• 50% Item Fridays & 20% CrownWeekendsHoliday Sales
• Elven, Obsidian, & Shogun Expirations
• Viking & Kobold Expirations
• Shipping Phase 2 - Check Your Shipping Address by Nov 2!
• Shroud of the Avatar Boxed Editions $40 off Holiday Sale!
• New User Experience Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Weekend Flash Sale: Water
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event:R59 Dance Party with DJ Darkstarr
• Community Event:Fishing Derby this Saturday (Oct 27)
• Community Event:Halloween Ball in Immortal City
• Community Event:Design the S Mart Heraldry contest
• Community Event:Halloween Dance Party & Costume Contest
• Projectto Support:The Dreams in Garys Basement
• Projectto Support:Dragons & Dragonkin - The Coloring Book!

October 26, 2018 Build Number 853 10:30AM Updates

• Fishing trophies now match descriptions in Release 59 post.
• Fixed a bug that prevented the Oracle Confirmatory from appearing in scene tooltips for Player-Owned Towns.
• Player vendor items are no longer sent to the bank when picking up vendors or when moving vendors to the bank.
• Rotting pumpkins now look rotten.
• Fixed an incorrect icon on Marlin's Journal.
• Fixed issues with some artifacts not dropping with their maximum primary durability.
• Removed multiple "double-click" prompts from fishing bait tooltips.
• Loading text in the Rewards user interface has been centered.
• Added a link to the Universe Broadcast Orb in add-on store from chat window.
• Edvard in Battle of Highvale no longer refers to Nena as "Tracy".
• Fixd a typo in Edvard's "Tracy" response in Battle of Highvale.
• The note that Nena in Battle of Highvale sends you to find is now marked as a Quest item.
• Fixed some logic issues in Battle of Solace Bridge with Edvard's responses and journal entries.
• Updated the first journal entry for the Pumpkin Head quest in Central Brittany.
• Code fix for hitching problem.
• Added mild, short-term poison field to anyone near a rotting pumpkin as it's broken.
• Rotated water trigger in Tenebris Harbour slightly to fix overlap into dry dock areas.
• Extended box collider of block piece in Ruined Keep to prevent stuck spot.
• Moved a spawner that was inside a cliff in Superstition Canyon.
• Adjusted rocks to fix stuck spot in Superstition Canyon.
• Removed collision from background rocks and mountains for performance
• Vulture material updates.

• Elysian Illumination no longer damages undead, and has a broken range for applying heals.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an items name is in Runic, its flag as Private Property will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the E interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.
• Some virus programs with outdated libraries may attempt to quarantine essential game files, mistakenly identifying them as threats. This can have significant effects, including the client not starting at all. We recommend keeping antivirus programs updated frequently as they address problems. Workarounds include reinstalling and launching the client with the aggressive antivirus software disabled, or whitelisting the game directory in the antivirus list of exceptions.

• Fixed graphical issues on summoned Skeletons.
• Added tooltips to fishing baits.
• Added Hopper bait to wild cotton nodes, increasing drops during the summer and reducing drops during winter.
• Added a small chance for worms to drop from agriculture plants except for Cotton, Barley, Hops, and Reagents.
• Fishing merchants now sell red worms and minnows.
• Hotkeys added to allow equipping decks 11 and 12.
• Expanded use of "Dyed" tag to all non-equipment items.
• Now displaying spell "Execution Time" with only one decimal place.
• Fixed an issue where Kobold Ranseur and Royal Elven Spear would be visible while stealthed.
• Fixed an issue that prevented instrument playing when on the overworld.
• Fixed collision on floating water platform decorations.
• Tooltips on Buff bars are now showing the correct Stacked Value of the buff.
• Allowed resize of deck selection window.
• Pumpkin Head boss now animates correctly.
• Fixed an issue where trees in Northwest Blackblade Mountains were white.
• There is now feedback for attempting to drop items into the Rewards window.
• Removed common Tuna.
• Added uncommon Bluefin Tuna.
• Now blocking young characters from sending mail as is done with trade.
• Adding new recipes to allow crowns to be used to increase dungeon stairs yields.
• Adding recipes for creating extra copies of dungeon hallways by adding 1 to 3 extra crowns.
• Tomas Cucu in Aerie no longer responds to his name as though he were talking about someone else.
• Tomas Cucus keywords in Aerie no longer appear as highlighted text.
• Jack in Braemar no longer welcomes you to Spite.
• Some beggars in Desolis will no longer share their names with outlanders.
• The beggars in Desolis and elsewhere in the game will now call out for coins if they haven't been given any lately.
• Moved an inaccessible cotton bush in East Perennial Trail a little.
• Fixed an issue in East Vauban Foothills where a switch was trying to move something that didn't exist.
• Fixed an issue in Etceter Crag Mines with an ore node that couldn't be harvested.
• Fixed collision in Hilt Rotunda.
• Fixed an offset to a new dungeon room.
• Moved an inaccessible ore node to one side in Hilt Fortress.
• Added a note about clicking underlined keywords in conversations in Isle of Storms.
• Fixed an issue in Isle of Storms where the "Ask Anais About Gear" compass marker wouldn't go away.
• Fixed a bug in Isle of Storms with killing flying watchers and hints to do so.
• Improved some areas in North Majestic Forest for better AI navigation.
• Removed an extra access point for Player Town S Mart Factorium in Novia.
• Removed the buildings in the old Blumdel location in Novia.
• Ordinis Mortis has returned to the proper size of City.
• Added additional Chaos ankhs in Ruins of Ravensmoor.
• Scooched pumpkin patches in Solace Bridge.
• Adjusted spider webs in Hilt Interior that were crashing through a floor.
• Removed overlapping coffins and skeletons in Hilt.
• Deleted a floating torch in Westend.
• Deleted an erroneous wall segment in Dungeon Redstone foyer.
• Moved and rotated a buggy stool in Hilt Fortress.
• Moved some rocks in Jaanaford to fix a stuck spot by the waterfall.
• Adjusted water in Mud to fix gap.
• AI navigation updated in Nightshade Pass to prevent trolls crashing into rocks.
• Fixed green ends of branches on certain pine trees.
• Added vultures.
• Added collider wall to plug stuck spot in Isle of Storms.
• Performance adjustments made to Ardoris, Owls Head, and Yew.
• Moved Edvard's starting location in Solace Bridge further from the gate so Charlotte doesn't get trapped on the wrong side of the gate.
• Players now get teleport scrolls and recall scrolls as they finish the starter scenes and not when they enter them.
• Wyvern damage was increased.
• Fixed an issue in Verdantis Foothills where AI navigation wasn't building up steep stairs.

Avatars,
Release 59 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, October 25, at 10:30 AM US Central Daylight Time (15:30 UTC). There is a ton of new content going live this release including: New User Experience Revamp: For Release 59, we have revamped and improved the New User Experience by separating the tutorials from the story spaces in the three starting areas (Battle of Solace Bridge, Battle of Highvale, and Blood River Massacre). We have also built a new focused tutorial space in the Isle of Storms that walks you through the game basics in a gated fashion (i.e. you cannot advance to the next room until you prove you can swing a sword). Another change is that choosing your story path is now independent of your starting decks!
Fishing Phase 2: Fishing Phase 2 launches with Release 59 and includes 3 different water types, over 25 new fish, trophy data on fish, different baits and group fishing XP bonus!
Quality of Life ImprovementsWe made several key improvements to the quality of life to increase connectivity between players in Release 59 including the addition of a Universal (game-wide) chat channel and the automatic selection of Open Multiplayer instances when entering towns, overworld, and Outskirts maps. We also created a new Rewards interface that lets you claim rewards anywhere. Additionally we have removed the previous gameplay restrictions of story, trade and lot ownership from our free players. Finally we have removed decay of experience upon death! Bug Fixing: We dedicated a significant portion of the release to working solely on fixing bugs and reducing our overall bug count. We addressed over 100 issues with over 60 of them highlighted in the google spreadsheet, including fixes to various scenes (typos, stuck spots, etc.), crafting fixes, combat fixes, and various user interface fixes. NOTE: We have purposely not shown issues related to exploits, security, and customer service issues. Performance: Yet again huge improvements were made to performance, especially in scenes with large numbers of players. Pumpkin Head and Nearby Power: The latest addition to our menagerie of seasonal creatures is Pumpkin Head who uses the newest boss behavior: Nearby Power. This behavior allows bosses to draw power from nearby objects and/or other creatures. Pumpkin Head draws his power from the pumpkins in his pumpkin patch.
and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire R59 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• New User Experience Livestream Today
• Release 59 on QA Server
• 50% Fridays & Crown Holiday Sales
• Elven, Obsidian, & Shogun Expirations
• Viking & Kobold Expirations
• Shipping Phase 2 - Check Your Shipping Address by Nov 2!
• Shroud of the Avatar Signed Boxed Edition
• Scaling & Trophies Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Weekend Flash Sale: Spooky
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event:4Brain - Where is Net?
• Community Event:Novia Market R58 Grandmastery Bundles
• Project to Support: Immortal Darkness

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Fishing Phase 2 Updates: Trophies & Lava Fish
• Starting Scenes & New User Experience Rework
• New Website
• Scaling & Trophies Livestream Today
• Viking & Kobold Expirations
• Physical Goods Address Verification Update
• Shroud of the Avatar Signed Boxed Edition on Sale!
• Oct 5 Weekly Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Weekend Flash Sale: Dyes
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event:4Brain - Where is Net?
• Community Event:Novia Market R58 Grandmastery Bundles
• Project to Support: Through the Moongate

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Fishing Phase 2 Updates: New Fish & Scaling
• Release 58 Livestream: YouTube & Stretchgoals
• Physical Goods Address Verification Update
• Signed Boxed Edition (limited time)
• Taming Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event:4Brain - Where is Net?
• Community Event:Novia Market R58 Grandmastery Bundles
• Project to Support: Through the Moongate
• Project to Support: Kings Dinner at SOTACON

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Play Release 58 Now!
• Wyverns
• R56 Livestream Items
• New Weapons
• More Dyeable Decorations
• Taming Livestream Today
• Release 58 Livestream: Dragon Theme
• Q4 2018 Schedule Update
• Signed Boxed Edition (limited time)
• UO 20th Anniversary GDC Postmortem (video)
• Player Made Books Livestream (YouTube)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Weekend Flash Sale: Weapons
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Release 58 Dance Party
• Community Event: The Serpent's Watch Race Challenge!
• Community Event: Dance Along the River
• Meretz: Win a Gothic Village Inn
• Meretz: Win a Pair of SOTACON 2018 Tickets!
• Project to Support: Through the Moongate
• Project to Support: King’s Dinner at SOTACON

Build Number 838 5:00 PM Updates

• Removed giant pillars of blue smoke from Solace Bridge Outskirts.
• The campfire flames in Solace Bridge Outskirts no longer float.
• Viking Brazier flames no longer poke out of bottom of the brazier.
• Fixed a number of objects that appeared too shiny.
• Satyrs now move their heads properly while tracking.
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to play an instrument while crafting.
• Adding distance culling to the Lost Vale crystal ball.
• Royal Elven Shield textures were polished.
• The tooltip for an item that's been dyed with Aether dye now displays correct text.
• Increased granite yield from tier 5 ore nodes.
• Added a chance that elves will drop emerald fragments which are needed to craft elven decorations
• Added new Guide Book covers.
• Upper rooms no longer show through the ceiling of 3x3 dungeon rooms.
• The Player Owned Town boats that lead to Brittany Alleys and Central Brittany will now send players to the docks of those locations.
• Adjusted terrain in Shaminian Hills.
• Adjusted bridge sight distances in Solania to avoid abrupt texture popping.
• Adjusted floating maple tree in Hidden Vale swamps.
• Lowered floating rib-cage prop in Solace Bridge Outskirts.
• Scooched an ore node in Verdantis Mines to be reachable.
• Lowered floating nightshade node.
• Adjusted rocks in The Crags to allow access to some ore nodes.
• Adjusted floating board and the terrain around it in Upper Tears.
• Moved a fence piece in Crag Foothills that was causing players to get stuck.
• Moved a floating axe in North Majestic Forest.
• Fixed some floating props in Etceter Crag Mines.
• Improved wall geometry in Bunker T.
• Fixed tower geometry in Ibris Ruins.
• Adjusted fences and terrain in East Vauban Foothills to fix floating posts.
• Plugged several gaps of North Shattered Hills in geometry with rocks.
• Adjusted dry docks ground in Tenebris Harbor to fix floating posts.
• Moved rubble in South Fetid Swamp that was in the interior of structure
• Moved a lamp off of a destructible crate in Hallowed Plains.
• Toggled off doors in a house in Tenebris Harbor that contains combat.
• Increased the interactive range on chandeliers in Brown Marble Foyers.
• Fixed an issue with broken AI navigation in Verdantis Mines.
• Fixed issues with batch agriculture skills not applying in certain situations.
• Fixed an issue that would allow a player to create open spaces in dungeons where you could fall out of the world.

• Avatars cannot stay seated at and play pianos.
• Elysian Illumination no longer damages undead, and has a broken range for applying heals.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an item’s name is in Runic, its flag as “Private Property” will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the “E” interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.
• Some virus programs with outdated libraries may attempt to quarantine essential game files, mistakenly identifying them as threats. This can have significant effects, including the client not starting at all. We recommend keeping antivirus programs updated frequently as they address problems. Workarounds include reinstalling and launching the client with the aggressive antivirus software disabled, or whitelisting the game directory in the antivirus list of exceptions.

Greetings Avatars, As 2018 comes to a close we can reflect on what an amazing year it has been! We moved out of Early Access in March and Collector’s Boxes shipped in Q3! As we have finished our Kickstarter promises we have been able to focus on polish and serious improvements to quality of life! The final quarter of 2018 is going to be amazing with Player Made Dungeons, Fishing Phase 2, Seasonal Content, and more polish! PLEASE NOTE: The last two releases of the year (Nov/R60 and Dec/R61) will be very early in their respective months so that they are released well ahead of the US winter holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas). Q4 is just a warmup for 2019 which will be an amazing year for Shroud of the Avatar players! Crafting specializations (choose your effects!), Grandmaster Craftsman only effects, more loot improvements, more expansions to the fishing system, better boss fights and more! 2019 will of course culminate with Episode 2 which will have a new story, new lands, a revamp of the Quest and Journal system, a Theater System, Treasure Hunting with treasure maps that show up as loot, Item Affinity, Taming system expansions, Customizable NPCs, and expanded permissions for containers and doors! Here are some Q4 Highlights: RELEASE 59, October 25, 2018: Each harvest season, Novians warn their children to not go into the fields at night because of Pumpkin Head! The starting areas will be improved with the addition of a new tutorial focused area on the Isle of Storms.
RELEASE 60, November 15, 2018: We will continue expansions to the fishing system. We will also dramatically increase the salvage rates for in-game patterns (common patterns will be almost 100%). Additionally we will continue systemic and game-wide upgrades to the quality and quantity of loot.
RELEASE 61, December 13, 2018: Have you been naughty or nice? The Krampus doesn’t care! He and his captured minions will eat you either way! Also back slot items (cloaks, wings, backpacks, etc.) will now be able to have stats, enchantments, and masterworks associated with them.
and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire Q4 2018 Schedule Update post! Have fun exploring New Britannia!

Avatars,
Release 58 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, September 27, at 10:30 AM US Central Daylight Time (15:30 UTC). There is a ton of new content going live this release including: Wyverns: These dragonkin are generally smaller than their full-size cousins and the smaller versions can be tamed. Rumors abound that the Dragon clan of the Norgard Barbarians has tamed some wyverns to help waylay travelers in the northwest, so beware if you encounter them! Player Made Dungeons: Players can now begin practicing laying out their player made dungeons using the craftable versions of the dungeons. The blueprints and recipes for these will start appearing as loot and merchant sale items in Release 58 and increase each release going forward. We have also started adding pre-built dungeon foyers for purchase (including the ones that come with the Dungeon Entrance Patterns).
Dyeable Decorations: Over 30 items have been updated in Release 58 to support dyes, including Elven Furniture, Tents, Awnings, and Beds. Bug Fixing: We dedicated a significant portion of the release to working solely on fixing bugs and reducing our overall bug count. We addressed over 100 issues with over 80 of them highlighted in these notes including fixes to various scenes (typos, stuck spots, etc.), crafting fixes, combat fixes, and various user interface fixes. The biggest issue that was fixed was the Linux version of the in-game map system! New Weapons: We added 9 new weapons (and corresponding pattern packs) to the Add-On Store including a Royal Elven Longbow, Ornate Scythe (Spooky Recurring), shields, and hammers.
and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire R58 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Fishing Phase 2 Updates: Lava Fishing Rod
• Release 58 on QA Server
• Player Made Books Livestream (take 2!)
• Release 57 Livestream: Last Friday for Stretch Goals
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Weekend Flash Sale: Dyes
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Grand Opening of Ambrosia night club
• Community Event: 4B - Where is Riya? - forum event
• Community Event: Novia Market R57 Grandmastery Bundles
• Meretz: Win a Gothic Village Inn
• Meretz: Win a Pair of SOTACON 2018 Tickets!
• Project to Support: New Beginnings Comic No. 2
• Project to Support: King’s Dinner at SOTACON
• Project to Support: AERIE Fund – Cult of Bob – Direct Relief Fundraiser

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Collector's Boxes Shipping Phase 2
• Player Made Books Livestream
• Release 57 Livestream: Dungeon Themed (current progress)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Weekend Flash Sale: Music
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: 4B - Where is Riya? - forum event
• Community Event: Novia Market R57 Grandmastery Bundles
• Meretz: Win a Gothic Village Inn
• Meretz: Win a Pair of SOTACON 2018 Tickets!
• Project to Support: New Beginnings Comic No. 2
• Project to Support: King’s Dinner at SOTACON
• Project to Support: AERIE Fund – Cult of Bob – Direct Relief Fundraiser

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Release 55 Livestream Items (cont.)
• Shroud at Dragon Con
• Commission Free Vendors, Expert Crafting Stations (+ more) in the Store!
• Water Lot Conversions
• Spooky Recurring Items Are Back!
• Community Livestream (Aug 31): Tier Markers
• Release 57 Livestream: Dungeon Themed (current progress)
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Weekend Flash Sale: Dungeons
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Community Event: Wylde Safari presents “My Song of the Day”
• Community Event: Novia Market R57 Grandmastery Bundles
• Community Event Recap: R57 Dance Party
• Meretz: Win a Gothic Village Inn
• Meretz: Win a Pair of SOTACON 2018 Tickets!
• Project to Support: New Beginnings Comic No. 2
• Project to Support: King’s Dinner at SOTACON
• Project to Support: AERIE Fund – Cult of Bob – Direct Relief Fundraiser

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Play Release 57 Now!
• Release 54 Livestream Items (cont.)
• Collector's Boxes Shipping & Arriving!
• Shroud at Gamescom
• Release 56 Stretch Goals: Final Results
• Release 57 Livestream: Dungeon Themed
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program: Titles Announced
• Weekend Flash Sale: Weapons & Armor
• Community Event: shawn’s “Sell and/or buy all the things” Challenge!!!
• Community Event: Water Items
• Meretz: Win a Topiary Town Dragon Statue
• Meretz: Win a Pair of SOTACON 2018 Tickets!
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Project to Support: New Beginnings Comic No. 2

August 31, 2018 Build Number 825 10:30 AM Updates

• Fixed Artifact sound and visual effects.
• Skeletons in crafted 50-point dungeons are no longer labeled “footman”
• Tier 3 Archer Skeletons now have more hit points than mages.
• NPCs in Caverns of Skrekk can now walk up and down the stairs in the House of Korribar.
• Fixed issues with the "Free Sir Patrick" task in Kobold Expeditionary Camp not clearing for some players.
• Raised the volume of Pipe Organs.
• Dungeon Entrance item display names now match store descriptions.
• NPCs can now sit on toadstool chairs.

• Elysian Illumination no longer damages undead, and has a broken range for applying heals.
• The in-game map (M key shortcut) cannot be accessed on Linux clients.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an item’s name is in Runic, its flag as “Private Property” will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the “E” interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.
• Some virus programs with outdated libraries may attempt to quarantine essential game files, mistakenly identifying them as threats. This can have significant effects, including the client not starting at all. We recommend keeping antivirus programs updated frequently as they address problems. Workarounds include reinstalling and launching the client with the aggressive antivirus software disabled, or whitelisting the game directory in the antivirus list of exceptions.

• Added Eastmarch in-game map support.
• Tier3 control point Skeletons were added.
• Heraldry Tabard Leather Boots are no longer invisible on female avatars.
• Avatars now correctly play the teleport animation and visual effects when going through lunar rifts.
• Fixed a typo in a Battle of Solace Bridge quest compass marker.
• Bears no longer drop non-matching heads as loot.
• Townsfolk in Crooked Shank now refer to the "mutton stew" at the Golden Carp instead of "venison."
• Moved a floating garlic node in Ferig's Battle Camp on to the ground.
• Fixed low level caster NPCs having a high tiered weapon.
• Fixed Tier 10 Obsidian Golems having a Tier 5 weapon.
• Keeper of the Faith title added.
• Fixed an error that occurred when players tried to ask Anais in Lost Vale for an additional Lost Vale Crystal Ball.
• Attack ranges for weapons were normalized.
• Combat formula evaluation process was optimized.
• Emily's quest in Soltown to collect Quincy's Broken Sword now has additional journal entries and compass markers.
• Adjusted tier marker in Wyrmsands and on Hidden Vale overworld to 4-plus.
• Adjusted visual effects on rising towers in East Vauban Foothills to not loop and last forever.
• Replaced hard skeletons in 50 point dungeons with control point tier 3 skeletons.
• Moved an unreachable cotton bush in South Fetid Swamp to an accessible location.
• Walter and Hamtooth in The Clink now properly display their names after you learn them.

Avatars, Release 57 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, August 30, at 10:30 AM US Central Daylight Time (15:30 UTC). There is a ton of new content going live this release including: Quality of Life Improvements: This was the main focus of Release 57. Our goal here was to improve moment to moment and daily gameplay. Siege skipping, Control Point skipping, Global banks, removed NPC slowdowns, double XP as the new normal, reduced Roving encounter awareness and other similar changes should all make very noticeable improvements to every Avatars play experience by removing continual inconveniences and slow-downs. User Interface Polish: To support the above improvements we made several changes to the UI to improve daily use. For example, we added a “Vendor” button to all vendor NPC types (trainers, merchants, bankers) that gives Avatars immediate access to their function. We also added status indicators to the health and focus bars. Additionally, we made a more compact loot window, polished the auto-selection of ingredients at crafting tables, and implemented a host of other UI improvements. Player Made Dungeon Preview: Player Made Dungeons are previewing in Release 57 with 5 dungeon entrances and 5 static example dungeons! Players can place these examples on their property to get a feel for how the real system will work when it launches in Q4.
Decoration Dyeing: We now have technology and user interface support to allow the use of dyes to change the colors of decorations including banners, beds, couches, sofas, and more! For now, only a few items can be dyed but we will be expanding the numbers of items as quickly as possible.
Bug Fixing: We dedicated a significant portion of the release to working solely on fixing bugs and reducing our overall bug count. We addressed over 100 issues with over 70 of them highlighted in these notes including fixes to various scenes (typos, stuck spots, etc.), crafting fixes, combat fixes, and various user interface fixes. and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire R57 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include:

• Dyeable Decorations (starting in R57!)
• Release 55 Livestream Items
• Release 54 Livestream Items (cont.)
• Last Day for Release 56 Stretch Goals
• Release 57 on QA Server
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Cosmos Double XP Weekends
• Weekend Flash Sale: Weapons & Armor
• Community Event: shawn’s “Sell and/or buy all the things” Challenge!!!
• Community Event: Bear Tavern Brawl Aug 25
• Meretz: Win a Topiary Town Dragon Statue
• Meretz: Win a Pair of SOTACON 2018 Tickets!
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Project to Support: Tortoise & Hare Creations Patreon

NOTE: Our apologies for the interruption in posting links to our weekly updates to Steam since Update 289. We will endeavor to not let this happen again. Greetings Fellow Avatars! Highlights of this week's update include: Release 54 Livestream(s) Items Player Made Dungeons Sneak Peak Release 56 Stretch Goals Update Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program Cosmos Double XP Weekends Community Event: shawn’s “Sell and/or buy all the things” Challenge!!! Community Event: Bear Tavern Brawl Aug 25 Meretz: Win a Topiary Town Dragon Statue Meretz: Win a Pair of SOTACON 2018 Tickets! Upcoming Events Calendar We hope to see you next week for another update! For all the details, please read the entire Update The "Shroud of the Avatar" Team

We have to restart Release 56 and rollback to the game save state before we launched it this morning. We unfortunately skipped a step during the launch this morning and did not run a data migration for brewing which means that all brewing items might be in a corrupted state unless we rollback and relaunch. We apologize for the interruption.

Avatars, Release 56 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, July 26, at 10:30 AM US Central Daylight Time (15:30 UTC). There is a ton of new content going live this release including: Bug Fixing: We dedicated a significant portion of the release to working solely on fixing bugs and reducing our overall bug count. Performance: Ongoing performance work this release should show some improvement across the performance spectrum. Obsidian Trials: In Release 56, we have completed the first playable version with multiple features including timed matches, a poisonous boundary that reduces the play area, a revamped PVP scoreboard, two new currencies, and new rewards including emotes, potions, and titles. Best of all, when you are killed you do not lose any items, nor trophies, to the person who killed you!
User Interface Polish: We made a huge amount of polish adjustments to the user interface, including finishing the work on making most windows borderless, adding a sound cue to whispers, removing the miscellaneous messages from NPC chat, and expiring old mail. Global Visual Improvements: We have started overhauling some of our global systems to dramatically improve the visual quality throughout the game. To see the difference, simply toggle between “Good” and “Best” in an outdoor scene. Before:
After:
The Comet and its Influence: The comet will be closest during August and is already influencing the creatures of New Britannia. In some cases it is merely increasing their power, but in a few cases it is actually mutating them into entirely new creatures: Aether Dragons, Aether Corpions, and Aether Liches. It is rumored that there are rare rewards for defeating these new creatures…
and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire R56 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

This week's Update #289 Newsletter is out! Here is a complete list of what's inside...

• The Reworking of Solace Bridge
• The Making of The Obsidian Trials (cont.)
• R53 Livestream Sky Navy Themed Items (cont.)
• Release 55 Livestream Part 2 Update
• Episode 2 Early Access & Player Owned Towns
• Episode 2 Stretch-Goal Store: Barn Two-Story Village Home
• Release 56 on QA Server
• Shooter Jennings "Shooter" Album Release Party!
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Lord British Birthday Double XP Weekends
• Weekend Flash Sale: Lot Deeds & Homes
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• The Grand Duke Event
• Welcome Quest Release 56
• Win a Pair of SOTACON 2018 Tickets!
• Relics by Rild on Meretz: Win Shroud Swag!
• Project to Support: Descent Underground
• Resources: Players Helping Players

You are invited to another historic album premier inside the realm of Shroud of the Avatar! Rolling Stone lists Shooter Jennings' latest album: "Shooter", which releases on August 10, as one of the most anticipated albums of 2018! "For his latest album, the follow-up to his adventurous tribute to Giorgio Moroder, Countach (For Giorgio), country-rock-electronica mad scientist Shooter Jennings looked to his outlaw lineage, cutting an album of stripped-down classic country in the vein of his dad Waylon and one of his heroes, Hank Williams Jr. He also returned to where it all began, re-teaming with Dave Cobb, who produced Jennings’ 2005 debut, Put the ‘O’ Back in Country – the first album the Grammy-winning Cobb ever produced too. Simply titled Shooter, the LP will be released sometime this year via Cobb’s Low Country Sound imprint on Elektra. Says Jennings, “It’s the most country album I’ve ever done.” J.H." The event will kickoff through a series of quests that will appear in Release 56 which goes live on Thursday July 26. The quests will lead to the party at 7:00 PM CDT on July 31st inside Shroud of the Avatar, in the Player Owned Town of Ordinis Mortis. The first players to collect the clues and finish the quest will receive prizes from Shooter himself! Those prizes will include exclusive items with Shooter’s heraldry in the game (armor, brewing casks, etc), wax cylinders with songs from Shooter’s new album, and framed art of Shooter’s heraldry that they can decorate their home with. At the party you will get an advance listen of the new album, among other festivities! Get all of the details of the event on the game's website.

This week's Update #288 Newsletter is out! Here is a complete list of what's inside...

• Aether Creatures Sighted in New Britannia!
• Shooter Jennings "Shooter" Album Release Party!
• Release 55 Livestream Part 2
• Episode 2 Stretch Goal Store: New Items
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Lord British Birthday Double XP Weekends
• NPC Submission Requests: Brittany Alleys
• Weekend Flash Sale: Masks & Pets
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Win a Pair of SOTACON 2018 Tickets!
• Relics by Rild on Meretz: Win Shroud Swag!
• Project to Support: Crowfall
• Resources: Players Helping Players

This week's Update #287 Newsletter is out! Here is a complete list of what's inside...

• Episode 2 Stretch Goal Store
• Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program
• Release 55 Livestream Results
• R54 Livestream Missed Questions Part 1
• Lord British Birthday Double XP Weekends
• NPC Submission Requests: Brittany Alleys
• Weekend Flash Sale: Brewing & Taverns
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Win a Pair of SOTACON 2018 Tickets!
• Relics by Rild on Meretz: Win Shroud Swag!
• Project to Support: Portrait of Scottie for Shroud of the Avatar

July 2, 2018 Build Number 800 11:00AM Updates

• Aerie overworld entrances are now named correctly.
• All glowing portal teleporters in Halls of Artifice should now function properly.
• You can now unlock the option to spawn into Highvale at the north archway entrance.
• Fixed party member health/focus bars.
• Players who wish to turn in their Ecology Survey to Eretria Moonglow in Aerie may now do so.
• Zombie female no longer T-poses from the waist up.
• Moved teleporter target in The Obsidian Trial to not have camera clip into rocks.
• Made an improvement to Vivienne's "Bank Key" quest in Aerie to help ensure tasks clear properly.
• Royal Gardener Title was added.
• Moved treasure chest in Desert Encounter so lid doesn't clip into cliff.
• Deleted floating plant in Norgard Fens.
• Updated Umberjack's conversation in Broochash to improve responses when turning in a task.
• Corrected rock Collison in East Vauban Foothills to avoid people floating on rocks.
• Added Obsidian Boar Meat recipe to Butchery merchants.
• Replaced unreachable bedrolls in Norgard Fens with furs.
• Elven mages can again be looted.
• Cloth simulation updated for cloaks.
• Fixed an issue where the Reflection Quality value was not getting saved properly.
• Fixed an issue with new pet foals not being able to be dismissed
• Adding variations to tree chopping audio.

• The client may default to full screen when the options menu is first used.
• Linux clients may experience certain types of trees being rendered incorrectly
• Elysian Illumination no longer damages undead, and has a broken range for applying heals.
• The in-game map (M key shortcut) cannot be accessed on Linux clients.
• Linux is using an older version of Unity until known performance issues can be addressed.
• There are ongoing issues with being able to target, heal, and flag in parties of mixed PVP-flagging.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an item’s name is in Runic, its flag as “Private Property” will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the “E” interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.
• Some virus programs with outdated libraries may attempt to quarantine essential game files, mistakenly identifying them as threats. This can have significant effects, including the client not starting at all. We recommend keeping antivirus programs updated frequently as they address problems. Workarounds include reinstalling and launching the client with the aggressive antivirus software disabled, or whitelisting the game directory in the antivirus list of exceptions.

• Tree chopping sound now plays on every hit.
• Added more chances for elf spellcasters to randomly spawn in Verdantis Mines.
• Server logging updates.
• Fixed a bug that caused players to be naked and missing inventory after leaving Isle of Storms the first time.
• Clan of the Stag chest armor no longer incorrectly changes skin color.
• Fixed icon for Luminous Atavist Robe.
• The quest to deliver Kinsey’s report to Stanley in Soltown has been fixed.
• Fixed chest mimics in Dragonbone Crypt.
• Updated cursed skeletons in Soltown Catacombs to spawn dynamically.
• Fixed a typo in the Skeleton Prince's dialogue in Soltown Catacombs.
• Fixed Corpse Explosion not hitting any targets.
• Crag Foothills and Port Phoenix no longer get stuck on loading.
• Corrected date formatting used for the date column in vendor listings.
• Frame rate performance updates in Blood River Outskirts.
• Ignite Weapon VFX is now much less extreme while running.
• Updated the exit to Blood Bayin K'rul.
• Improved the ability for NPCs in Hills Encounter to climb on top of climbable rocks.
• String light decorations can no longer be placed indoors.
• Arrow recipe now outputs 500 arrows instead of 100.
• The climbable rope on the main bridge in Verdantis Mines can now be selected from all angles.
• Avatar feet no longer sink in rocks in Norgard Fens.
• Bear Plaque/Trophy updates were made.
• Added mud rock to cover up clipping paver in Norgard Fens.
• Adjusted a staircase in Norgard Fens for a smoother walking transition to platforms.
• Updated the tier markers in Ruined Keep and in Hidden Vale to reflect its new "Tier 10+" nature.
• Updated a task name in Oracle Temple to clarify you need to speak with the Oracle and Arabella.
• The Tome of Greatness in Shaminian Hills is now properly named.
• Fixed an issue with stalactite trap in Verdantis Mines interfering with looting bodies.
• Jumping during fireworks usage now correctly cancels the fireworks without displaying the effect.
• White Sky Navy Helmet is now visible when worn.
• Removed the compass labels from the exit compass discoveries in Storms Reach.
• Reduced the range of audio on Tesla tower in Ardoris.
• All ranged skills now return 100% experience when using Scrolls of Unlearning.

This week's Update #286 Newsletter is out! Here is a complete list of what's inside...

• Play Release 55 Now!
• R55 Dance Party - July 2
• Release 55 Livestream - July 6, 2018 (Lord British's Birthday Themed!)
• Q3 2018 Schedule Update
• R55 QA Testing Incentive Winners
• Lord British Birthday Double XP Weekends
• NPC Submission Requests: Brittany Alleys
• Lord British Birthday Game Sale: $19
• Weekend Flash Sale: Lord British's Birthday
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Royal Gardeners Contest Winners
• Win a Pair of SOTACON 2018 Tickets!
• Relics by Rild on Meretz: Win Shroud Swag!
• Project to Support: Portrait of Scottie for Shroud of the Avatar

Build Number 796 6:30 PM Updates

• Replaced the commoners in the homestead of Norgard Fens with rabbits and wolves.
• The bedrolls in the kobold camp of Norgard Fens are now functional.
• Character sheet UI was updated.
• Attacking a PvP player as non-PvP will no longer ask if you want to flag as PvP.
• Fixed an issue that would prevent skill VFX from being played.
• Adjusted stonework underneath town crier and banker at main docks in Player Owned Town islands.
• There is now feedback when interacting with a full cask of incomplete brew.
• Players can no longer catch fire from an unlit brazier in East Vauban Foothills.
• Moved a pine tree in Snowy Mountains Road Encounter to a location where it can be better harvested.
• Fixed an error when breaking crates.
• Some icons were updated.
• Fixed a bug that could allow placement of more than the allowed number of player vendors on a lot.
• Now preventing the addition of new player vendor listings if there are too many on a lot.
• Fixed an issue where moving a player vendor would cause them to sit even though they have recent listings.
• Fixed an error while batch brewing.
• The Oracle no longer has a pink cone on top of her head.
• Optimization of load times.
• Can no longer enter into Caverns of Skrekk from K'rawl.
• Adjusted lighting to make alpine scenes not super-bright but still brighter at night than they were before.
• Patch client UI was updated.
• Removed trees that were causing players to get stuck in Grannus Colossus.
• Smelling Salts and Knightsgrace will no longer remove the PvP state change stun effect.
• Fixed an issue where Elysian Illumination would spam PvP players with 0 damage messages.
• No longer applying change PvP rune in PVP scenes.
• Wedding dress no longer incorrectly tints skin color on chest and arms.
• Ring of Frogkin and Ring of Cuttlekin now change skin color.
• Improved exits and audio in East Vauban Foothills.
• Removed a lasting effect for Healing Grace.
• Added a platform on a walkway in Verdantis Mines to allow for AI navigation.
• Adjusted collision on a chandelier that was blocking a ramp in Central Brittany.
• Updated the factions of adult and foal unicorns to be "Red Sash" faction.
• Excluded fountain in Westend town center from theft flag.
• Updated spawners in Northwest Blackblade Mountains so that Leader/Follower can be auto-set.
• AI navigation in Obsidian Trial was updated.
• All NPCs in Forest Road Encounter should now spawn properly.
• The Kobold Expeditionary Camp is now only accessible from one hex on the Novia map.
• Exiting the Player Owned Town “Organized Chaos Sanctum” into Novia will now place the character on the nearby shore.

• The client may default to full screen when the options menu is first used.
• Linux clients may experience certain types of trees being rendered incorrectly
• Elysian Illumination no longer damages undead, and has a broken range for applying heals.
• The in-game map (M key shortcut) cannot be accessed on Linux clients.
• Linux is using an older version of Unity until known performance issues can be addressed.
• There are ongoing issues with being able to target, heal, and flag in parties of mixed PVP-flagging.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an item’s name is in Runic, its flag as “Private Property” will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the “E” interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.
• Some virus programs with outdated libraries may attempt to quarantine essential game files, mistakenly identifying them as threats. This can have significant effects, including the client not starting at all. We recommend keeping antivirus programs updated frequently as they address problems. Workarounds include reinstalling and launching the client with the aggressive antivirus software disabled, or whitelisting the game directory in the antivirus list of exceptions.

Avatars, Release 55 is our third release since launching out of Early Access. As promised, we are continuing our cadence of monthly releases, just as before. Release 55 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, June 28, at 10:30 AM US Central Daylight Time (15:30 UTC). There is a ton of new content going live this release including: New Reward for Story Completion (SPOILER): All Avatars who complete the entire story will receive a Player-Owned Town Row Lot Deed (Taxed) from the Oracle!
Brewing: Avatars can now harness the process of fermentation to create beer, wine, and whiskey!
User Interface Polish: We have done a complete art overhaul of the user interface background and border art. We have replaced the gold borders with a more neutral stone and are in the process of removing as many borders as possible. New and Polished Scenes: In Release 55, we rebuilt two more adventure scenes: East Vauban Foothills and Norgard Fens. We also created a new PvP scene called the Obsidian Trial that is helping us test systems and content for Castle Defense Scenarios.

New Enemies: We added a whole menagerie of new enemies to Novia in Release 55, including Light & Dark Unicorns, Child Zombies, Ebon Dawn Cultists, Swamp Reapers and the Atavists of Purity!



and much, much more! For all the details, please read the entire R55 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

This week's Update #284 Newsletter is out! Here is a complete list of what's inside...

• The Making of East Vauban Foothills
• The Making of Norgard Fens (cont.)
• Heraldry Items (cont.)
• R53 Livestream Sky Navy Themed Items
• R54 Livestream Results and Videos
• (SPOILER) POT Row Lot Deed Reward for Completing Story (R55)
• NPC Submission Requests: Brittany Alleys
• Portalarium is Hiring: Web Developer
• Weekend Flash Sale: Musical Instruments
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Royal Gardeners Wanted! New Decoration Contest
• Spotlight: Beran’s Reach
• A Grandmaster Crafting Tutoring Event
• Wild Safari Presents ‘Boogie Nights’
• Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Concert and Birthday Celebration
• AERIE Fund – 24-hour Streamathon, Primal Nature – June 23
• Win a Pair of SOTACON 2018 Tickets!
• Relics by Rild on Meretz: Win Shroud Swag!
• Project to Support: Portrait of Scottie for Shroud of the Avatar

Build Number 790 June 5 1:15 PM CDT Updates

• Changed name in Soltown quest task text to more commonly used Stan Clark to avoid rabid fans of Bill Collins.
• Fixed a gap in floor on staircase in Obsidian Keep to prevent players falling through.
• Slowed down VFX on Water Elemental bindings.
• Added a valve wheel to the lid of the Nautical Basement Entrance hatch.
• All random encounters now list as "Tier 3+," except for the Troll encounter which lists as Tier 10+.
• All siege encounters now list as "Tier 4+."
• Talking mirror no longer has the ability to move.
• Fixed error on breakaway scaffolding bridge in Verdantis Mines.
• Fixed error on wooden palisade gate teleporter in Brittany Fields to Brittany Alleys and Novia.
• Changed name of R54 raffle tickets to R55.
• Fixed an issue where some summoned creatures had incorrect health.
• Added defense to tamed creatures.
• Fixed a choppy animation on a sarcophagus in crypts throughout the game.
• A chat message is now received if a song played on an instrument is too long.
• Fixed texture coordinates on Heraldry Chests to prevent decal from showing up on bottom sections.
• Fixed trade window notifications for remote clients being less than adventuring level 15.
• Increased party experience bonus to 50% base and 25% per extra member.
• Strength of Earth VFX no longer goes through Throneguard shield.
• Containers with 16 or more containers in them can now be moved.
• Using the interact hotkey when a player property container is open will no longer take all items from it.
• Vigilante loot has been updated.
• Fixed a typo in a backer NPC name in Central Brittany.
• Fixed an error in the devotional caretaker conversation in Jaanaford that prevented players from turning in the "Defeat Nefas" quest.
• Hazy appearance of some blazons on Heraldry Banners has been corrected.
• Greatly reduced the time to drop out of combat mode once sheathed.
• Reduced the hit time on all bludgeon weapons to match the majority of blades.
• You no longer have to wait 60 seconds to loot breakable crates and barrels.

• The client may default to full screen when the options menu is first used.
• Linux clients may experience certain types of trees being rendered incorrectly
• Low client performance and bad framerates can influence resurrection timers, making them last longer than their intended duration.
• Elysian Illumination no longer damages undead, and has a broken range for applying heals.
• The in-game map (M key shortcut) cannot be accessed on Linux clients.
• Linux is using an older version of Unity until known performance issues can be addressed.
• There are ongoing issues with being able to target, heal, and flag in parties of mixed PVP-flagging.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an item’s name is in Runic, its flag as “Private Property” will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the “E” interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.
• Some virus programs with outdated libraries may attempt to quarantine essential game files, mistakenly identifying them as threats. This can have significant effects, including the client not starting at all. We recommend keeping antivirus programs updated frequently as they address problems. Workarounds include reinstalling and launching the client with the aggressive antivirus software disabled, or whitelisting the game directory in the antivirus list of exceptions.

• Vigilantes in Blood River Outskirts had their loot updated.
• Weapons and shields gained from companion quests are now correctly denoted as quest items.
• Fixed minor text issues in conversations.
• Fiona's lute buff was updated.
• Festering Potion ingredients were updated.
• Ambient audio in Skrekk is now linked to volume sliders.
• Issues with Companion gear have been corrected.
• In-game maps now appear correctly immediately after scene load.
• The male avatar thumb no longer goes through goblets.
• All rocks now have collision in Port Graff.
• Fixed the rotation for the Skull Goblet.
• Light levels were adjusted in Elysium Mines and Spectral Mines.
• The book "Lord British Sings Work Songs" will now properly appear if placed as a decoration.
• Obsidian Wizard clothing can now be dyed.
• Ruins of Ravensmoor had animation, interactive, and AI navigation updates.
• Fixed doe/stag walk and run animation playback.
• The four alcoves behind sluice doors in Grand Artificer no longer have the chance of trapping players.

This week's Update #282 Newsletter is out! Here is a complete list of what's inside...

• Play Release 54 Now!
• Double XP for Week 1 & 2 of Release 54!
• Release 54 Livestream – June 4
• Release 54 Dance Party Today!
• Release 54 Lot Deed Raffle Winners
• NPC Submission Requests: Brittany Alleys
• Portalarium is Hiring: Web Developer
• Weekend Flash Sale: Obsidians
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Livestream: The Companions Revisited
• R54 Welcome Quest – Lux Sanctuary – Saturday, June 2 at 12pm CT
• AERIE Fund – Community Cause – Primal Nature – June 2018
• Project to Support: Midboss

May 31, 2018 Build Number 785 8:30 PM Updates

• Elven home fireplaces are now associated with the volume slider.
• Recorder SFX volume adjusted.
• Puzzles in Shaminian Hills were updated.
• Jars have had their names updated.
• Fixed the default sort of items and purchase orders in Manage Inventory and Manage Orders tabs on vendors.
• Decorations can no longer be moved while magic casting.
• Fixed clipping on the companion gear hood for male avatars and added cloth simulation to skirts.
• Fixed an issue where dyed decorations would not show their magical properties.
• Fixed an issue where instrument buffs could be applied to non-party members.
• The Large Fountain decoration can no longer have large objects placed on it.
• Lowered the lip on boundary of Ornate Gustball Field.
• Fixed an unnecessary alpha channel on the bark texture for Elven Basement Hatch.
• Fixed an issue with masterworking the Punishing Vile Flail.
• Avatar pupils no longer fade until invisible when the camera is zoomed out.
• Fixed decoration placement issues in Benefactor Baron City House.
• Fixed issues with Elven Guard Tower decoration.
• Server status messages on website were updated.
• Epic Leather Chest Quarter Armor no longer changes male avatar skin tone.
• Fixed a mesh collider error in Libris Vault.
• Set Mardi Gras Garland decorations to allow stacking.
• Fixed orientation of blazons on Heraldry Basement Hatches.
• Fixed an issue with Pewter Cups.
• Fixed incorrect art on the Novia map tapestry.
• Heraldry Gloves and Boots can now be used as decorations.
• Linked Cast Iron Fireplace fires to audio mixers.
• Fixed an issue with summoned creatures having less total hit points.
• Fixed Player Owned Town Town Crier conversations were corrected.
• Fixed pattern removers used on non-equipable items.
• Skin-matching seam on female avatar necks was corrected.
• Fixed a bug that prevented the displayed durability of the crafting tool from updating at a crafting station.
• Fixed material for Ladies Riding Boots used as a decoration.
• Fixed rain colliders for Baron Founder Frigate player home.
• Fixed a bug that caused a deed used from a nested container to claim a lot to appear to remain in the player's inventory.
• Fixed a stealth field issue.
• Fixed an issue with the Companion Crossbow.
• Fixed incorrect visuals for Elven Basement entrance.
• Fixed a stuck spot in Elven Guard Towers.
• Virtue Dirndl Shoes are no longer invisible on male avatars.
• Removed an extra teleport platform in Boreas Colossus.
• Updated portals in Boreas Colossus.
• Central Brittany residents no longer complain about their lives constantly.
• The King's Dinner community cloak can no longer be rotated as a decoration.
• Fixed the water plane in Ruined Keep.
• Fixed incorrect equipment type on companion staff.
• Fixed large rockslide so damage area is only active during rock slide animation.
• Crossbows on Kobolds no longer have pink textures.
• Fixed non-interactive rope "ladder" in North Drachvald Spur signal tower.
• Skeleton with key in Penmawr Island now has loot respawn.
• Updated Captain Kennet's treasure chest respawn time in Penmawr Island.
• Player spawn points in Ravensmoor were fixed.
• Targetting issues in Ravensmoor were fixed.
• A handful of random floating objects in Ravensmoor were corrected.
• Reduced the difficulty of removing root, stun, and knockdown spells.
• Decreased the restock timer on the main halls key chest in Resolute Sewers.
• Swapped out non-functional Wishing Well in Shaminian Hills for a working one.
• Removed non-interactive beds from Upper Tears.
• Moved an Ankh in Upper Tears that was resurrecting players within range of enemies.
• Plugged some sticky spots in Upper Tears with more rocks.
• Heraldry Chain Armor no longer shows up as slightly blue when dyed black.
• NPC dialog in Highvale Outskirts had typographic errors corrected.
• Obsidian Order Mage Robe sleeves have been corrected.
• Elite Elven Archer Bracers no longer make female avatar hands invisible.
• Heraldry Leather Boots and Heraldry Plate Boots are no longer invisible on male avatars.
• Orator in Soltown Catacombs now handles quest items correctly.
• Dialog errors were corrected in Soltown Catacombs, Soltown, and Soltown Catacombs
• Removed errant name tag for Stan Clarke the Bard in Soltown dialog.
• An error when commanding companions to attack has been fixed.
• The Black Skull now drops from Ichor Witch in Solania Catacombs if the player is on Whiteguard Helena's quest.
• Bloodbone skeletons in Solania Catacombs are now properly named.
• Bloodbone NPCs in Soltown Sewers now drop Heart Stones when the player is in the correct area.
• Lunar Blessing glyph and name are no longer invisible.
• Fixed missing material on Kobold Crossbows.
• Fixed some equipment not showing when joining a new scene.
• Stun, root, and knockdown spells can be removed again.
• Fixed a non-interactive cot in the hospital in Westend.

• Some bedrolls placed throughout scenes may no longer be interactive. Please report these as individual scene reports.
• The client may default to full screen when the options menu is first used.
• Tool durability may not visibly update as expected when viewed from the crafting table UI.
• Linux clients may experience certain types of trees being rendered incorrectly
• Low client performance and bad framerates can influence resurrection timers, making them last longer than their intended duration.
• Elysian Illumination no longer damages undead, and has a broken range for applying heals.
• The in-game map (M key shortcut) cannot be accessed on Linux clients.
• Linux is using an older version of Unity until known performance issues can be addressed.
• There are ongoing issues with being able to target, heal, and flag in parties of mixed PVP-flagging.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an item’s name is in Runic, its flag as “Private Property” will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the “E” interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.
• Some virus programs with outdated libraries may attempt to quarantine essential game files, mistakenly identifying them as threats. This can have significant effects, including the client not starting at all. We recommend keeping antivirus programs updated frequently as they address problems. Workarounds include reinstalling and launching the client with the aggressive antivirus software disabled, or whitelisting the game directory in the antivirus list of exceptions.

• Hotbar skills no longer stop working for unlocked combat decks.
• Fixed an issue with avatar animations not staying in sync when standing on platforms.
• Using AFK while sitting and writing a book no longer turns the book vertically.
• Moving items between containers in rapid succession no longer causes errors.
• Player vendors now go to their correct location when placed.

Build Number 750 5:00PM Updates

• Avatar eyes now blink when treading water.
• Fixed invisible waist on female nurse blouse.
• Updated bedrolls, NPCs, and navigation AI at Jaanaford camp for NPC access to bedrolls at night.
• Updates to localization of in-game books architecture.
• Turned on Cabalist Robe Gloves appearance when wearing cabalist robes.
• Pale Blue Female Shopkeeper no longer appears distorted.
• Water can no longer be taken from the dry fountain in Quel Shardfall.
• Fixed floating trees in Blood River Forest.
• Heraldry banners updated.
• Updated collision on new Brittany buildings on Novia to help keep players from getting stuck.
• Updated the medium skin tone for female avatars.
• Quel Shardfall battle royale spawning was updated.
• Basement hatches are no longer sold on Crown Merchants.
• Image optimization.
• Faun merchants in South Midmaer Way now work properly.
• Bertha is once again Jabbering, our apologies.
• Fixed invisible blocker in center of Epitaph battle royale dais.
• Boiling Oil traps now affect NPCs as well as players.
• Fixed an issue where equipped items would be shown when completing a resource gathering action.
• Smoothed camera movement when harvesting wood.
• The Bear Headdress mask no longer blinks along with your avatar.
• Fixed an issue with waypoints in Blood River Forest.
• Fire Dancer chest equipment visuals were corrected.
• Flechier outfit visuals on female avatars was corrected.
• Clan of Stag Leggings are no longer invisible on female avatars.
• Fixed shields not being allowed as decorations after Heraldry patterns are applied.
• Updated scouts in siege encounters to ensure players always receive their quest rewards.
• Ghostly Echoes and Mystical Mirrors quest sparkles no longer appear when the quests are complete.
• Additions to Crown Merchants.
• Unresponsive NPC conversations corrected.
• Matchmaking updates for when reloading into the same scene.
• Corrected some code exceptions.

• Elysian Illumination no longer damages undead, and has a broken range for applying heals.
• Spellbinder’s Stance does not buff Spell Critical Chance as expected.
• Companions (Offline Mode feature) continue to be worked on for both dialogue and balance/skill usage.
• It’s possible to enter a state where weapon trails will be visible even with no weapon drawn. Relogging corrects this.
• The in-game map (M key shortcut) cannot be accessed on Linux clients.
• Linux is using an older version of Unity until known performance issues can be addressed.
• Fire is visible when dead.
• There are ongoing issues with being able to target, heal, and flag in parties of mixed PVP-flagging.
• Juggle emotes do not properly sync hand/item movements in low performance environments.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Ring of Cuttlekin turns avatar skin grey instead of translucent.
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an item’s name is in Runic, its flag as “Private Property” will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the “E” interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.

Avatars, Welcome to the launch of Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (Episode 1)! After a successful Kickstarter and several years of amazing open development with our community we are finally ready to leave Early Access! The launch build (aka Release 52) goes live this Tuesday, March 27, at 10:30 AM US Central Daylight Time (15:30 UTC). Release 52 is the third, and final, release in which we focused on the current iteration of our Top 10 Priorities for Launch (from Q1 2018 post). Once again, we were able to address almost every single item on that list in some fashion. We made incredibly strong progress on performance, player direction, story polish, enemy behaviors, and UI polish. We also finished more physical goods, including the certificates and runic card. Simultaneous to all of this, we had our launch event and participated in SXSW with a booth and numerous talks. For all the details, please read the entire R52 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring New Britannia!

This week's Update #272 Newsletter is out! Here is a complete list of what's inside...

• The Making of Northwood (cont.)
• The Making of South Boundless Forest (cont.)
• The Making of Blood River Forest (cont.)
• The Companions of Truth, Love, and Courage (cont.)
• Co-op and World Launch Videos
• Launch Event Photos MassivelyOP Celebrates with Portalarium the Launch
• Release 52 on the QA Server with Special Rares!
• The Ambassadors Program: How You Can Help
• Free Trial: Choose Any Path!
• Weekend Flash Sale: Pets!
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Event: Release 52 Dance Party – March 30, 5-8pm CT
• Charity: AERIE Fund – Ripple Effect Streamathon
• Spotlight: S Mart Factorium – Player Owned Town
• SOTACON 2018 Convention Announced! Oct. 11-13, 2018
• Greyhaven’s Complete Regions Guide to Novia

This week's Update #271 Newsletter is out! Here is a complete list of what's inside...

• The Making of South Boundless Forest
• The Observatory Home
• Vendor Variations & Improvements (cont.)
• The Companions of Truth, Love, and Courage (cont.)
• Making of Northwood (cont.)
• Making of Blood River Forest (cont.)
• Release 52 on the QA Server
• SXSW Booth Photos!
• Win a Game Key with Loot to Shroud of the Avatar!
• NPC Submission Request: Graff Island
• The Ambassadors Program: How You Can Help
• Free Trial: Choose Any Path!
• Weekend Flash Sale: Vendors, Signs, Numbers & Letters!
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• SOTACON 2018 Convention Announced! Oct. 11-13, 2018
• Charity: AERIE Fund – Community Cause – Ripple Effect
• Event: Sheamus McGuinness’s BARE KNUCKLE BRAWL
• Did You Know: Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Bug Reporters?

This week's Update #270 Newsletter is out! Here is a complete list of what's inside...

• The Companions of Truth, Love, and Courage
• Making of Northwood
• Making of Blood River Forest
• R50 Postmortem Rewards: Mardi Gras!
• R51 Postmortem YouTube Video & Missed Questions
• Journey Onward by Richard Garriott
• Win a Game Key with Loot to Shroud of the Avatar!
• NPC Submission Request: Graff Island
• URGENT: Confirm Your Physical Rewards Shipping Address!
• The Ambassadors Program: How You Can Help
• AERIE Fund Live with Water.org and Starr “Darkstarr” Long
• Free Trial: Choose Any Path!
• Weekend Flash Sale: Weapons & Armor
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Charity: AERIE Fund – Community Cause – Ripple Effect
• Event: Vyrin & Womby’s Grand Opening in Soryn Field
• Getting Started Video: The Leather Chest Armor of Love

This week's Update #269 Newsletter is out! Here is a complete list of what's inside...

• Spring 2018 Items (cont.)
• Release 51 Postmortem Telethon Results
• Win a Game Key with Loot to Shroud of the Avatar!
• Dev+ Asset Pack Program Take 2: Cabalists, Boars, Norgard Outfits
• NPC Submission Request: Graff Island
• URGENT: Confirm Your Physical Rewards Shipping Address!
• Community Livestream: Playing Release 51
• AERIE Fund Live with Water.org and Starr “Darkstarr” Long
• Free Trial: Choose Any Path!
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• The Magnificent Trophy Rooms Contest Winners
• Event: AERIE Fund – Community Cause – Ripple Effect
• Community Spotlight: The Library of Spiritual Knowledge
• The Return of Tech Talks!
• Did You Know: Shroud has a Virtuous Quest System

Build Number 742 4:30PM Updates

• Fixed a bug that caused some recipes to display an incorrect skill level requirement.
• Simone von Eglinger in Ardoris will now accept help from players.
• Changing your title now updates the UI immediately.
• Updates to PvP state are now reflected in the UI immediately.
• Switching between training and maintaining multiple skills should now work more clearly.
• Offline mode no longer has sieges on player owned towns.
• Added support for buying emotes from Crown Merchants.
• Environmental damage will no longer remove spawn protection.
• Reducing the PvP damage bonus now that the damage balance has shifted closer to neutral.

• The in-game map (M key shortcut) cannot be accessed on Linux clients.
• Linux is using an older version of Unity until known performance issues can be addressed.
• Fire is visible when dead.
• There are ongoing issues with being able to target, heal, and flag in parties of mixed PVP-flagging.
• Juggle emotes do not properly sync hand/item movements in low performance environments.
• Crafting UI will not properly recognize Gold Ingots to fulfill Metal Ingot recipes.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Overworld map terrain may appear missing or flattened in areas for Windows 10 users. Playing in Windows 8 compatibility mode may fix this.
• Ring of Cuttlekin turns avatar skin grey instead of translucent.
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an item’s name is in Runic, its flag as “Private Property” will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• It is currently difficult to find harvest resources in scenes with the Surveying skill.
• Deleting a character will reset the local settings for the entire client. Other accounts, or offline/online characters will also have their settings reset.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the “E” interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.

• Some previously invisible NPC merchants in player owned towns are fixed.
• Area-of-effect ranges have been corrected.
• Fixed NPCs not spawning in certain maps.

• The in-game map (M key shortcut) cannot be accessed on Linux clients.
• Linux is using an older version of Unity until known performance issues can be addressed.
• Fire is visible when dead.
• There are ongoing issues with being able to target, heal, and flag in parties of mixed PVP-flagging.
• Juggle emotes do not properly sync hand/item movements in low performance environments.
• Crafting UI will not properly recognize Gold Ingots to fulfill Metal Ingot recipes.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Overworld map terrain may appear missing or flattened in areas for Windows 10 users. Playing in Windows 8 compatibility mode may fix this.
• Ring of Cuttlekin turns avatar skin grey instead of translucent.
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an item’s name is in Runic, its flag as “Private Property” will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• It is currently difficult to find harvest resources in scenes with the Surveying skill.
• Deleting a character will reset the local settings for the entire client. Other accounts, or offline/online characters will also have their settings reset.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the “E” interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.

February 27, 2018 Build Number 737 12:00 PM Updates

• Focus Specialization is no longer giving the wrong amount of fizzle modifier.
• Fixed the Lesser Staff to be held like a staff instead of a bludgeon.
• Fixed an issue where the right bracelet for Strength of Earth would not be hidden while using a stealth ability.
• Fixed an issue with tooltips where stacked effects would only show the first effect.
• Harcourt Drumplemouth in Aerie will no longer initiate tasks before players have started the related quest.
• Fixed an issue where artifact instruments would not apply effects while in first person view.
• Removed the blood minions from the fresh zombie dynamic spawner.
• Fixed an issue where the /knighting emote would activate the Ignite Weapon light.
• Fixed invisible Clan of the Bear boots equippable.
• Indigno's teleport effect no longer applies after he is dead.
• Robert Villines in Blood River will once again initiate the Path of Truth quest line for avatars who have completed the tutorial.
• Fixed incorrect material on Torn and Tattered Tuxedo Jacket when placed as a decoration.
• Polearms will now receive a sixth rune when the user has mastered Polearm Specialization.
• Fixed pink artifacts in icons for Bear Heads.
• Fixed LOD issue with the interior of Magic Shop NPC buildings.
• Fixed LOD issue with Bone Chest armor.
• Fixed specialization skills turning off that was introduced in previous build.
• Fixed dragons not reacting to players in certain spots.
• Corrected visual issues on top floor and roof of Magic Shop buildings.

• Path of Truth quests can only be started through the tutorial.
• The in-game map (M key shortcut) cannot be accessed on Linux clients.
• Linux is using an older version of Unity until known performance issues can be addressed.
• Fire is visible when dead.
• There are ongoing issues with being able to target, heal, and flag in parties of mixed PVP-flagging.
• Juggle emotes do not properly sync hand/item movements in low performance environments.
• Crafting UI will not properly recognize Gold Ingots to fulfill Metal Ingot recipes.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Overworld map terrain may appear missing or flattened in areas for Windows 10 users. Playing in Windows 8 compatibility mode may fix this.
• Ring of Cuttlekin turns avatar skin grey instead of translucent.
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an item’s name is in Runic, its flag as “Private Property” will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• It is currently difficult to find harvest resources in scenes with the Surveying skill.
• Deleting a character will reset the local settings for the entire client. Other accounts, or offline/online characters will also have their settings reset.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the “E” interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.

• Fixed Frostgeist animation issue.
• Fixed LOD issues with barbarian dragon armor.
• Sunless Barrens in-game map created.
• Verdantis Mines in-game map created.
• Fixed rain falling inside of the Knight Founder Village player home.
• The Primal Bear Headdress is now visible when worn.
• The Clan of the Dragon Boots are no longer invisible when worn.
• Fixed issue with female NPC skirts.
• Some wall lights are now allowed as player town decorations.
• Commoner NPC updates.
• Frostgeists in Highvale Outskirts are now appearing correctly.
• The confused skeleton at the entrance of Lost Vale will no longer reveal its name.
• Fixed characters getting more than two specializations set to train or maintain.
• More items now appear on decoration and equipment Crown Merchants.
• Trial users on the Path of Courage may now enter the post-tutorial version of Highvale.
• The overheadclap emote was set to be teachable.
• Expanded the AI in Grannus Colossus to cover all places where harvestable nodes exist.
• Enrage effect was incorrectly set to last 10 minutes, this has been changed to 10 seconds.
• Brittany Central performance updates.
• Brittany Alleys performance updates.
• Patch notes completed.

This week's Update #268 Newsletter is out! Here is a complete list of what's inside...

• Play Release 51 Now!
• The Making of South Midmaer Way (cont.)
• Spring 2018 Items
• SXSW Latest News: Booth Details and Book Signing!
• NPC Submission Request: Graff Island
• R51 QA Testing Incentive Winners
• URGENT: Confirm Your Physical Rewards Shipping Address!
• Release 51 Postmortem Telethon
• Community Livestream: DJing & Questing
• Free Trial: Choose Any Path!
• Job Opening: Executive Assistant
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• The Magnificent Trophy Rooms
• Contest Final Weekend!
• Event: R51 Welcome Quest in New Haven
• Getting Started Video: Movement, Skills, & Combat Tutorial
• Recommended Project to Support: Crowfall

Build Number 735 12:15PM Updates

• SFX for breaking wood was updated.
• Fixed Virtue Dirndl shoes changing female skin tone.
• Fixed invisible Primal Bear Headdress.
• Fixed typo in Light Armor description.
• The Obsidian Forge in Hilt no longer has waves of creatures trying to attack players in single-player mode.
• The Obsidian Elf Sniper quest in Highvale Outskirts now handles the compass item correctly.
• Error while talking to Esmerelda about ghostly echoes has been fixed.
• Healing Ray and Healing Touch will now correctly decrease the cast time.
• Fixed an issue with the Lord Servant pattern applying wrong visuals.
• Strength of Earth will now grant the correct additional capacity with specialization.
• Douse will now give the correct amount of fire resistance.
• Fixed a problem on Aerie Castle elevators that caused players to be scaled incorrectly.
• Fixed scaling issues on Mushroom Men.
• Containers no longer sort to the top of the list in merchant windows.
• Rain emote SFX was updated.
• Sneak attack now has an animation when using 2-handed hammers.
• The Bear Headdress no longer blinks along with female avatar eyes.
• Sick emote liedown animation is now level with the ground.
• South Drachvald Spur in-game map was created.
• Text for Lost Vale exit to Novia discovery now reads 'Exit'.
• Fixed a typo in Fortify Defenses.
• Shield of Air and Shield of Ice no longer lose their attunement bonuses when zoning.
• No longer showing unimplemented skills at all, instead of blank icons.
• Updated secret door SFX.
• Caelestis Canton player owned town connections updated with Dragons Watch, Islands of Wonders, Lockbrier, and Serenity Isle.
• Improved pathfinding in West Ravenswood to improve ability to loot corpses.
• Dogs now have head tracking to look at things they walk past.
• Fixed broken-looking Dragon Clan Boots.
• Fixed secret doors in Epitaph so that brick switches reach beyond wall colliders.
• Your own ghost is now visible when you die.
• Chess and Checkers game board renamed to contain the game names for inventory searching.
• Added 100 items to the equipment crown merchant.
• Players with specialization to master level 80 will now receive one additional glyph for each school in the tree.
• Purify and Purify Burst lasting effects from specialization can now be dismissed.
• Aimed Shot will no longer show a fizzle rate.
• Banish undead should now correctly damage players wearing the Lich Ring.
• Blinding Shot will now add a parry debuff when specialized.
• Disabling Shot will now add a dodge debuff when specialized.
• Rapid Fire will now increase the effective skill and increase the chance for an additional arrow when specialized.
• Clarified the description for the Pull skill.
• Forest Metropolis player owned town performance optimizations.
• Fixed an issue where specialized Bolster Balance was not applying the Dexterity bonus.
• Spiders no longer slide in place while dancing.
• Fixed an issue where a player using Knockdowns would be knocked down instead of the intended target.
• Fixed an issue where certain combat effects would not use an old position to calculate range.
• Some NPCs in Xenos that had lost their conversations have been fixed.
• Player Vendors are no longer invisible.
• Patch notes completed.

• Trial users on the Path of Courage cannot currently re-enter Highvale.
• The in-game map (M key shortcut) cannot be accessed on Linux clients.
• Linux is using an older version of Unity until known performance issues can be addressed.
• Fire is visible when dead.
• It is possible for moving platforms to appear out of synchronization with others.
• There are ongoing issues with being able to target, heal, and flag in parties of mixed PVP-flagging.
• Juggle emotes do not properly sync hand/item movements in low performance environments.
• Crafting UI will not properly recognize Gold Ingots to fulfill Metal Ingot recipes.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Overworld map terrain may appear missing or flattened in areas for Windows 10 users. Playing in Windows 8 compatibility mode may fix this.
• Ring of Cuttlekin turns avatar skin grey instead of translucent.
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an item’s name is in Runic, its flag as “Private Property” will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• It is currently difficult to find harvest resources in scenes with the Surveying skill.
• Deleting a character will reset the local settings for the entire client. Other accounts, or offline/online characters will also have their settings reset.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the “E” interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.

Build Number 733 5:30PM Updates

• Fixed an issue with some flying pets having nameplates in the ground.
• The cauldron in Grannus Colossus is no longer invisible.
• Fixed an issue in the Love Gloves Quest where turning in a Prayer Card would sometimes activate a trade window at the wrong time.
• Updated collision on some rivers in Drachvald on Novia.
• The Guild Registrar in Jaanaford will now respond properly when asked for their name.
• Bandit corpses are no longer missing in Longfall Woods.
• Grand Artificer doors in Lost Vale no longer have art that does not move with the doors.
• Removed "NPC scheduling under construction" message for Jaanaford.
• Updated the respawn rate on the puzzle reward chest in South Fetid Swamp.
• Increased the interaction range on block puzzle blocks in Boreas Colossus.
• Adding appropriate hover icons for the loot rolling interface.
• Some issues with the Obsidian Forge were fixed.
• Fixed some armor decorations that appeared flat.
• Fixed an issue where decorations could be placed mid-air in Stone Ruins.
• Fixed pink colors on bear head icons.
• Fixed rain falling inside of the Knight Founder Village player home.
• Removed the last two “Under Construction” signs.
• Fixed missing collision on a handrail in Yew.
• Fixed missing collision on floor of a log cabin in Highvale Outskirts.
• Fixed rain falling inside of the Two Story Hollow Log player home.
• Fixed the Oracle not animating when asked some questions.
• Removed double text notification when gold is looted.
• Removed PvP flag from Player Owned Town “Malficium”.
• Added new hover icons for Loot Roll buttons.
• Fixed a bug that prevented you from claiming your own ransom stone on PVP death.
• Removed stamped labels of battle camps from Novia in-game map.
• River graphics fixed in Owls Head and elsewhere.
• Fixed an issue that caused the character sheet character's eyes to be white.
• Fixed an issue where weapon game effects could execute 100% of the time.
• Performance work on “Island Metropolis” Player Owned Towns.
• Visual effects for charging on Ghosts now appear on the correct hand.
• Removed skeleton bones loot from dropping in Highvale Outskirts.
• Adjusted animation for Dragon Gust attack.
• Fixed issue with Lava Golem resistances
• Added teeth to male player vendors.
• Fixed male vendor NPC eyes not blinking.
• Performance work in Ardoris.
• Shadowform will no longer overwrite movement skills.
• Fixed a gray line on the icon for the wand.
• Fixed undead factions having loot delay when killed.
• The lava caves at the bottom of the Etceter Crag Mines are now home to only fire elementals.
• Fixed an error in New You merchant conversation keywords.
• Patch notes completed.

• The in-game map (M key shortcut) cannot be accessed on Linux clients.
• Linux is using an older version of Unity until known performance issues can be addressed.
• Fire is visible when dead.
• Charging skills may not visually appear to reach a sixth stack, but will fire the sixth charge successfully.
• It is possible for moving platforms to appear out of synchronization with others.
• There are ongoing issues with being able to target, heal, and flag in parties of mixed PVP-flagging.
• Juggle emotes do not properly sync hand/item movements in low performance environments.
• Crafting UI will not properly recognize Gold Ingots to fulfill Metal Ingot recipes.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Overworld map terrain may appear missing or flattened in areas for Windows 10 users. Playing in Windows 8 compatibility mode may fix this.
• Ring of Cuttlekin turns avatar skin grey instead of translucent.
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an item’s name is in Runic, its flag as “Private Property” will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• It is currently difficult to find harvest resources in scenes with the Surveying skill.
• Deleting a character will reset the local settings for the entire client. Other accounts, or offline/online characters will also have their settings reset.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the “E” interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.

Avatars, Thank you for being a loyal backer and follower of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 51 access for all Early Access backers begins this Thursday, February 22, at 10:30 AM US Central Standard Time (15:30 UTC). Release 51 is the second release in which we focused on the current iteration of our Top 10 Priorities for Launch (from Q1 2018 post). Once again we were able to address almost every single item on that list in some fashion. We made incredibly strong progress on performance, clarity of direction, new user experience polish, story polish, and UI polish. We also finished more physical goods, including the D&D notes. Meanwhile, we continued to make steady background progress on launch readiness (example: EU data compliance & server monitoring upgrades) and localization. We did all of this while also planning our launch activities around SXSW. For all the details, please read the entire R51 Instructions and Updates Notes post, as well as the linked Instructions and Known Issues within the post to ensure a smooth update to your game client. Have fun exploring this latest release!

This week's Update #267 Newsletter is out! Here is a complete list of what's inside...

• Vendor Variations & Improvements (cont.)
• New Harvestable Trees
• The Making of South Fetid Swamp (cont.)
• Heraldry Items (cont.)
• Release 49 Telethon Items
• URGENT: Confirm Your Physical Rewards Shipping Address!
• Release 51 Postmortem Telethon
• Release 51 on the QA Server
• For Rent Flier (and Boards)
• Free Trial: Choose Any Path!
• Flash Sales: Hollow Log House, Trees & Plants
• Job Opening: Executive Assistant
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Virtue Marathon 2018 This Sunday
• The Magnificent Trophy Rooms Contest
• PaxLair’s Campground Sleepover
• Congrats to The Syndicate Guild’s 22nd Anniversary!

This week's Update #266 Newsletter is out! Here is a complete list of what's inside...

• The Making of South Midmaer Way
• The Making of South Fetid Swamp
• New Bears to Roam New Britannia
• Vendor Variations & Improvements
• The Making of The Lost Vale (cont)
• Heraldry Items (cont.)
• R50 Postmortem Telethon YouTube Video & Missed Questions
• NPC Submission Requests: Xenos & Yew
• The Adventures of Lord British & Lars Janssen
• Free Trial: Choose Any Path!
• Flash Sales: Viking & Wolf Items
• Job Opening: Executive Assistant
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• The Magnificent Trophy Rooms Contest Returns!
• Virtue Marathon 2018: Children’s Miracle Hospital Network
• Sequanna Brasserie – Valentine’s Day Dinner – February 14 – 3-7pm CT
• Getting Started Videos: How to Learn New Emotes!
• Did You Know: The Forests of New Britannia are Fraught with Danger!

This week's Update #265 Newsletter is out! Here is a complete list of what's inside...

• The Making of The Lost Vale
• Heraldry Items Revealed
• R50 Postmortem Telethon Results
• NPC Submission Requests: Xenos & Yew
• Shroud of the Avatar Launch Event
• Livestream: The Making of Physical Goods
• Free Trial: Choose Any Path!
• Job Opening: Executive Assistant
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• The Magnificent Trophy Rooms Contest Returns!
• Virtue Marathon 2018: Children’s Miracle Hospital Network
• Crossroads ‘Palisades Mall’ Monthly Flea Market
• Getting Started Videos: The Mail System
• Did You Know: Sun Magic Spells Strengthen Depending on the Daytime?

[img=https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/27540346_930987013730187_7771440514668338127_n.jpg?oh=3a78b64ddd281214ac5f0471e25a0d33&oe=5ADF1E09][/img] Get your homes ready for the most intense contest yet this year! Over the next few weeks you will have the fun opportunity to show off your hunting heroism, crafting coordination, and trophy triumphs in this new three part contest kicking off today. Adding on to last year’s trophy room contest, we now have the wild boars and updated wolves to make into new trophies! Here’s how the contest will work… PART 1: Hunt down a creature, defeat another player (to get their skull), or catch a fish! PART 2: Craft the trophy from that creature (human skulls come as-is, no preparation needed…) PART 3: Display your trophy triumphs in a single room of a house you have access too!​ Get started here!

Build Number 725 11:00AM Updates

• Added missing fizzle chance effect to Lesser Staff.
• Corrected display name for Highvale discovery on Novia.
• Improved item sorting for quest items, they now sort to the top of lists in loot and quest delivery.
• The text “Agro Boost” has been updated to “Aggro Boost”
• Improved NPC pathing in Plains Encounter to help prevent leashing.
• Fixed all phonographs and radios so that their lights are correctly off when placed and the item is turned off.
• Removed movement delay after spawning.
• When using magic on an enemy, the higher of the caster’s Dex or Int will now be used to counter the dodge chance of the target.
• Load screen optimizations.
• Preparing map data with Siege information.
• World items only respawn in multiplayer matchmaking modes.
• Updated AI pathing in Hills Encounter to correct mining ore on the edge of the map.
• Micsere's task in Yew to gather ten ingots for him now completes upon giving him the ingots.
• Performance optimization for compass updates in large towns.
• Conversations will no longer fail if the player is too close to the NPC.
• Fixes to quest pointers for a scout within Highvale.

• It is possible to debuff enemies when out of reach due to environment positioning.
• There are ongoing issues with being able to target, heal, and flag in parties of mixed PVP-flagging.
• Juggle emotes do not properly sync hand/item movements in low performance environments.
• Crafting UI will not properly recognize Gold Ingots to fulfill Metal Ingot recipes.
• Quest NPCs will not accept inexact stacks of quest items. Items must be exact quantity requested at time of turn-in to be recognized as valid.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Overworld map terrain may appear missing or flattened in areas for Windows 10 users. Playing in Windows 8 compatibility mode may fix this.
• Ring of Cuttlekin turns avatar skin grey instead of translucent.
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an item’s name is in Runic, its flag as “Private Property” will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• It is currently difficult to find harvest resources in scenes with the Surveying skill. This will be revisited after a VFX review of this system.
• Deleting a character will reset the local settings for the entire client. Other accounts, or offline/online characters will also have their settings reset.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Some scene instances may be bugged in which it is easy for players to fall through the ground. An existing workaround is to reload the scene.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the “E” interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.

This week's Update #264 Newsletter is out! Here is a complete list of what's inside...

• Play Release 50 Now!
• Release 50 Postmortem Telethon
• Shroud of the Avatar Launch Event
• SXSW Schedule Latest News
• R50 & R51: Skill Unlearning 100% Return
• R50 QA Testing Incentive Winners
• Community Livestream: Wild Boars & Wolves
• Free Trial: Choose Any Path!
• Job Opening: Executive Assistant
• Last Chance for Shroud Perks via BrightLocker CrowdEquity
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Virtue Marathon 2018: Children’s Miracle Hospital Network
• Prism and Diamond Fields Present a Grandmaster Tutoring Event
• Getting Started Videos: ‘Crafting Complete’ Series by Datendrache
• Did You Know: Shroud of the Avatar Features Dedicated Community Playwrights?
• Recommended Project to Support: Midboss

Build Number 723 4:30PM Updates

• PVP damage was increased by roughly a third to balance out new defensive options (no impact to PVE)
• Deflect, Dodge, Glancing Blow, and Parry now all have at least a 30 second duration once proficiency is reached.
• Magic that generates a partial hit will now say "...partially resisted..."
• Performance improvement for player character rendering.
• Added 250 arrows to the reward for Obsidian Elf Sniper quest in Highvale Outskirts.
• Mackey is back from vacation in Etceter Crag Mines.
• Bandits in Etceter Crag Mines will no longer stop talking after the first sentence.
• Fixed Ice Gloves being the incorrect armor type.
• Increased masterwork bonuses from 3 to 5 on Wayland Loop, Maple Band, and Thimble of Evelyn artifacts.
• Hamstring damage will no longer be affected by a targets strength.
• The NPC chat window background darkness was increased to make text more legible.
• Dirt piles can no longer be destroyed with ranged attacks in South Drachvald Spur.
• The distance allowed for digging up dirt piles has been increased.
• Address verification on account page was updated for functionality.
• Ballet Leotard no longer clips at the chest when dancing.

• It is possible to debuff enemies when out of reach due to environment positioning.
• There are ongoing issues with being able to target, heal, and flag in parties of mixed PVP-flagging.
• Juggle emotes do not properly sync hand/item movements in low performance environments.
• Crafting UI will not properly recognize Gold Ingots to fulfill Metal Ingot recipes.
• Quest NPCs will not accept inexact stacks of quest items. Items must be exact quantity requested at time of turn-in to be recognized as valid.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Overworld map terrain may appear missing or flattened in areas for Windows 10 users. Playing in Windows 8 compatibility mode may fix this.
• Ring of Cuttlekin turns avatar skin grey instead of translucent.
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an item’s name is in Runic, its flag as “Private Property” will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• It is currently difficult to find harvest resources in scenes with the Surveying skill. This will be revisited after a VFX review of this system.
• Deleting a character will reset the local settings for the entire client. Other accounts, or offline/online characters will also have their settings reset.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Some scene instances may be bugged in which it is easy for players to fall through the ground. An existing workaround is to reload the scene.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the “E” interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.

• Fixed line-of-sight issues with numerous creature skills.
• Another try at fixing Cloth Chest Armor making avatar skin too dark.
• Fixed a bug that prevented the displayed weight of a container from updating when its contents changed.
• Fixed incorrect texture tiling on Duke and Lord of the Manor islands in Tropical Island player owned towns.
• Obsidian Scrolls of Unlearning will now also return 100% of experience.
• Sitting players no longer appear odd to others loading into a scene.
• Quest POI marker for turning in the bow to Horatio in Highvale Outskirts now goes away after completing.
• Fixed an issue with Offhand Attack that caused VFX to appear on the top of the screen.
• The Light spell will now follow the player more quickly when moving up and down.
• Overworld creatures will now give chase.
• Fixed death visuals for elementals.
• Players are no longer launched into the skies in Sunless Barrens when near a certain location.
• Optimization for "Good" quality mode that will increase frame rates significantly for GPU bound scenes.
• Crooked Shank in-game map created.
• Fixed not being able to loot dragons.
• The Virtue Ice Skirt cloth simulation has been disabled on male avatars.
• Some issues with the Ice Gown have been corrected.
• Female peasant NPCs no longer teleport around a scene when trying to move.
• Updated line-of-sight checks to ignore certain types of colliders.

• Mackey in Etceter Crag Mines is not appearing which blocks that quest from completing.
• It is possible to debuff enemies when out of reach due to environment positioning.
• There are ongoing issues with being able to target, heal, and flag in parties of mixed PVP-flagging.
• Juggle emotes do not properly sync hand/item movements in low performance environments.
• Crafting UI will not properly recognize Gold Ingots to fulfill Metal Ingot recipes.
• Quest NPCs will not accept inexact stacks of quest items. Items must be exact quantity requested at time of turn-in to be recognized as valid.
• Party/Companion nameplates can be visually obscured if enough buffs are added for icons to wrap to three rows.
• Visual quest indicators may be missing from compass. Adding the data to support them is an ongoing design process.
• Dazzling Rays, and other caster-based AOE spells, have difficulty hitting nearby enemies in confined spaces (like narrow hallways)
• Overworld map terrain may appear missing or flattened in areas for Windows 10 users. Playing in Windows 8 compatibility mode may fix this.
• Ring of Cuttlekin turns avatar skin grey instead of translucent.
• Pets cannot follow players onto moving platforms.
• If an item’s name is in Runic, its flag as “Private Property” will also appear in Runic.
• Players with Tenant permissions on a Lot cannot place their own Player Vendors.
• It is currently difficult to find harvest resources in scenes with the Surveying skill. This will be revisited after a VFX review of this system.
• Deleting a character will reset the local settings for the entire client. Other accounts, or offline/online characters will also have their settings reset.
• Some decorations placed in basements may shift through walls and end up in inaccessible locations.
• Some scene instances may be bugged in which it is easy for players to fall through the ground. An existing workaround is to reload the scene.
• Players may be unable to interact with objects via double-click if their framerate is poor. A workaround is to use the “E” interaction key.
• Some spell VFX do not play properly
• Some textures may look incorrect due to optimizations (white, black, pink, low resolution, pixelated, etc.)
• Water lots in Dynamic Player Owned Towns can currently only be placed along shorelines, not on docks
• Some pledge, add on, and stretch goal items have not yet been built and/or do not yet have tech support.