Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

Release 134 goes live January 30th at 10:30 AM CST.

Welcome! The Catnip Games development team marks this monthly release of Shroud of the Avatar with new content and improvements. For Release 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

Community Updates

More Decorative Plants in More Places

Our existing decorative plants harvested from agriculture are great for placing on ground, but can’t be placed on active planting beds and pots to make it look like they’re growing in them. Active planting beds and pots, on the other hand, can show an array of mature plants, but can’t display immature plants (for long) and can’t be placed on player-owned town land.

Now you can combine them, at least for a few plants to start.

When this project is complete, you’ll be able to use a planting trowel at a carpentry station to place any decorative plant from agriculture (immature or mature) in any planting pot or bed (including the crown store ones) to make a combined deco version. These will take less time to load than active planters, as there’s no more need to calculate the state of an active plant, and they can be placed on player-owned town land.

This release, all nine planting beds and six pots can accept immature and mature apple and banana trees, and we’ll be adding plants (starting with rose bushes) every month until all the plants are useable, including the four new decorative plants added this release (see below.) The recipes are automatically known by all and planting trowels have been added to crafting merchants with the planting pots and beds.

If you change your mind, take the pot or bed back to the carpentry table and salvage it to get the empty planter back.

Have fun playing in the dirt!

Birch Island: A Mysterious New Adventure Awaits

Work continues on the new dungeon previewed during our anniversary event and, with this update, we’ve added Birch Island to the Novia overworld map! Nestled in the far northeast, near South Hulenholt and Rhun, this island remains inaccessible while we finalize our work.

At the heart of Birch Island lies a formidable eight-level dungeon, designed to grow increasingly challenging the deeper you venture. Future expansions will introduce additional areas to explore on the island but, for now, let’s delve into its mysterious past.

The Legend of Birch Island

For centuries, treasure hunters have scoured the far northeast of Novia in search of an incredible fortune rumored to be hidden on Birch Island. Some claim the island is cursed while others believe the treasure will only be unearthed when the last birch tree has withered away.

The tale began many years ago when two brothers, fishing off the coast, spotted strange lights on the island. Curiosity drove them to row ashore where they found no sign of life, only an old tree with a pulley and a deep depression in the ground.

Intrigued, they dug and unearthed an ancient tablet inscribed with a dire warning of a curse. Dismissing it as a trick to deter treasure-seekers, they pressed on, only to break into a hidden dungeon. What they found remains unknown, for neither brother ever returned.

To this day, adventurers continue to brave the island’s dangers, hoping to unravel its dark secrets. Deep within its dungeon, known ominously as the Eighth Level of Hell, a terrifying presence awaits.

Will you be the one to break the curse and claim the treasure? Or will you, like so many before, succumb to the island’s ancient evil?

Release 134 Patch Notes

Below are a list of the updates that are live as of Release 134 in the game of Shroud of the Avatar! R134 is a content month. Content, additional improvements, and bug fixes are inbound for R135 next month. We hope you enjoy the changes that are live today as of Release 134!

Crafting, Decoration, Gear, & Inventory Item Changes:

Made Royal Elderberry and Immortality Fruit deco plants and gave them a chance to drop from fully-watered harvesting. SOTA-72418
Eternal seed growth times, watering requirements, reagent outputs, and chances for deco plants have been changed to match that of regular seeds. SOTA-72417
Modified snowball boxes to deliver in December, January, and February. (This is working now, but was not last release, so hurry to get your January ones before the month changes!) SOTA-71835
Made roasted pigs placeable as deco. SOTA-72396
Fixed placement of the Baroque Fountain.
Fixed collision for the Giant Titan of Truth Statue. SOTA-72395
Fixed the colors of crafted hats with the Heart Top Hat pattern when placed as deco. SOTA-70903
Improved textures for Valentine and Yule cards from 2016 through 2020.
Improved textures for Valentine Boxes from 2017 through 2019.
Did you know that the Snowy White Owl in the crown store was accused of messing with the timeline? Apparently the cuddly white owl was cleared of all charges and will no longer be called a Variant Owl. SOTA-70826
The less-cuddly (but just as cute) Baby Black Widow spider pet was in the wrong place at the same time as the Snowy White Owl and will also no longer be called a variant. SOTA-70826
Past fixes for skin color bugs on many pieces of gear (various pieces of Clan Gear, Augmented, Epic, and Fortified Leather Quarter Chests; the Ringmaster’s Vest, Bodice Bottoms, Bunny Slippers (both original and brown), and the Cloth Tunic) that were working on QA may have been properly applied to Live. SOTA-68146, SOTA-68719, SOTA-68835, SOTA-69111, SOTA-69506, SOTA-69507, SOTA-69508, SOTA-71208

Combat & Skill Changes:

Turned off the blue glow that would linger around players upon casting summon air elemental. (This is a bandage, not a proper fix, and still goes a second longer than it should.) SOTA-68612

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

Fixed the /time command for Linux and Mac clients. SOTA-70437
Moved the store entries for the two new non-Yule Metal Street Lamps with Signs out of the Winter Holiday category.

World and Quest Changes:

Snow has ended for the winter. “It’s raining! Yay!” …really doesn’t have the same impact.
Novia: Birch Island updated and expanded offshore of the Hulenholt.
Ardoris: The art dealers have a daily reward for turning in 5 paintings which includes a Recall Scroll. The version they give out is now the common one and not bound. SOTA-72393
Blood River Outskirts: The large rolling boulder trap will now damage any players that it rolls into. SOTA-72423
Braemar: Fixed pink terrain.
Brittany Alleys: Ex-Town Crier Polly Walnuts no longer has the “lots” keyword. SOTA-72391
Norgard Fens: Added ramps to a raised platform to help Kobolds get up and down. Also, added some additional phrases and grunts to their combat barks and dying words. SOTA-72339
Port Harmony: Fixed a “grumbled” typo in the “Destroy 5 Green Crates” journal entry. SOTA-72400
Port Harmony: Removed unnecessary text from the “bye” response for Annora Jenkins. SOTA-72421
The Rise. Fixed a torch that wasn’t displaying flames. Also, regenerated path grid. SOTA-72410
Solace Bridge Outskirts: Fixed an issue where “gear” was sometimes appearing twice in Kinsey’s keywords. Also, fixed a typo in guard responses about Preston. SOTA-72399, SOTA-72409
Tanglemire: Erla sometimes rewards players with a Recall Scroll. The version she gives out is now the common one and not bound. SOTA-72393
Tenebris Harbor: Fixed a large hole that allowed players to go outside the playspace and get stuck. SOTA-72403
Ulfheim: Fixed an issue where the default spawn-in target was being listed twice in the overworld access list (as “Default” and as “Southwest Entrance”). Now, when multiple spawn-in locations for Ulfheim are unlocked, the default target will display as “Southwest Entrance (Default).” SOTA-72323
Vertas Pass: Added blockers on either side of the guard tower adjacent to the platform and shifted the tornado slightly to cover in front of the building to the right of the guard tower.
Well of Aldur: Adjusted collision and added dirt piles on “wyvern platform” to avoid players getting stuck between platform plates. SOTA-72422

Player-Owned Town Changes:

Frogtown Market: Upgraded to Town.
Jade Gardens: Upgraded to City.
Kyoto: Added new island northeast of Castle Atos.
Moonshadow: Added new town south of Brittany.

Latest News and Q&A in the January Livestream

The post-release Community Livestream is Friday, January 31st at 4PM CT on Twitch! Join Stephen “Ravalox” Reinen and other members of the development team for a 1-hour community livestream!

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

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

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

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

Sales and Bonus Events

Until end-of-day February 7th:

Crown Store sales will be 30% off.
Crowns of the Obsidians will be 20% off.

Release 134 Subscriber Login Rewards

Vases of roses and boxes of kittens… wait, that’s not how that goes. The Rewards Program login items for Release 134 are three assorted Medium Valentine’s 2025 Gift Boxes and a Fancy Vase of Pink Roses!

Subscribers to the Rewards Program must log in during Release 134 to receive these special login items.

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

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

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

February Login Reward

Let someone know you care. Each account that logs in during the month of February will receive a one-time gift of three Victorian Valentine’s Cards (Style 3).

Crown Store Updates

New in the crown store for today’s release:

2025 Valentine Hearts Cloak
Breathe Pink Hearts Emote
Victorian Valentine’s Card (Style 1) 5-Pack
Victorian Valentine’s Card (Style 2) 5-Pack

…for February 1st:

Victorian Valentine’s Card (Style 3) 5-Pack

…and for February 13th:

Fancy Vase of Pink Roses
Heart-Themed Rectangle Valentine’s Day 2025 Gift Box 3-Pack
Heart-Themed Round Valentine’s Day 2025 Gift Box 3-Pack
Heart-Themed Square Valentine’s Day 2025 Gift Box 3-Pack

The Winter Holidays store items will be available through Monday February 10th:

List of Winter Holidays items:

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

The Valentine’s Day store items will be available from Thursday January 30th through Friday February 28th:

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

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

Bug Brigade & Testing Directives!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Streaming Program

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

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

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

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

Rules:

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

Monthly Streaming Bundles:

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

A few things you need to know:

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

Other Items of Note:

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

Upcoming Release Dates

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

This Release 134 – January 30 (Content)
Release 135 – February 27 (Quality of Life)
Release 136 – March 27 (Quality of Life)
Release 137 – April 24 (Content)

Community Events & Resources

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

Recurring Events:

Lightbringer Isle Auction: This newly-resumed auction will be held by Hemnu Lightbringer the Sunday after each Release at 2000 EST / 1900 CST / 0100 BST / 2400 UTC.
The Nebula Time Trials are intended as a fun competition amongst players, but also a way for players to compare builds, playstyles, learn from one another and just generally have fun together. Each trial will consist of a challenge along the lines of “kill this mob” or “complete this quest” and while prizes will be awarded based on completion time, everyone who enters will receive something. Check this main post for links to the individual trials as they occur.
Monthly Release Fishing Contests: This is a rotating, multi-location contest sponsored and organised by Rajazel, The Town Museum and its Governor Diablotine.
Trash to Treasure Dropped Items Turn-In: Introducing Trash to Treasure 2.0! Some unscrupulous fella has been flooding all of New Britannia with junk: Headdresses, Wings, Backpacks, assorted miscellany of every sort. It’s time to clean this trash up and so a bounty has been placed on all gear crafted by Coswald Dirthmire that is turned in each contest period!
Mad Splatter Tea Party: One Sunday of each quarter, Lily Byrd hosts a tea party in her back garden at her home in Jade Valley. There are drinks and eats, there is sometimes music, there are often party games with prizes, and sometimes they just sit and talk about life in Novia. All are welcome to join but this is a role playing event tea party: please come as your avatar!

Community Calendars:

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

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

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

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

Project to Support: Ma Vie en Rogue

Sorceress Dragon of the team behind the Ultima Dragons’ 25th Anniversary Bash is creating a new, narrative-driven Roguelike RPG, Ma Vie en Rogue! The game will feature fun, engaging gameplay, many varied worlds, unlimited character customization, dozens of unique NPCs, pets, and monsters, sweet pixel art, and so much more. Richard Garriott has already offered his official endorsement, so watch for the Lord British character and Ultima-inspired Easter eggs! The physical versions come in a collector’s tin lunchbox and showcase cover art by Ultima artist Denis Loubet, a cloth map, metal ankh amulet, printed booklet, and more. Late pledges are open on Kickstarter for a limited time so don’t miss your chance to get in on some unique treasures!

Project to Support: Inside a Kid’s Mind

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

Project to Support: Avatar Relics

Community member Shawn Butts has opened a Shroud of the Avatar merchandise store with Catnip Games’ approval. Visit for pins, mugs, shirts, posters, and more here.

Project to Support: Shard RPG

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

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

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

Project to Support: Embers Adrift!

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

Resources: Players Helping Players

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

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

Play Release 134!

More Decorative Plants in More Places

Birch Island: A Mysterious New Adventure Awaits

Release 134 Patch Notes

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