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Hello everyone! Here is the news of the week! Massively OP Picks Shroud as “Most Exciting Developments” Summer Telethon of the Avatar Part 1 The Re-Making of Spite Fancy Riding Outfit More Pipes for the Enthusiast Updated Lot Selection Group Numbers + Deadlines for Transfers & Upgrades 15% Bonus and 12 Day Countdown to Summer 2016 Expiration Event, Part 1 The Sword of Midras SotA Novel for Hardcover, Kindle, Nook and Audiobook Upcoming Events Community Resources – Players Helping Players ONBE Shipments and Backer Shipping Addresses Recommended Projects to Back The post Echoes From the Caverns 07-15-16 appeared first on Echoes from the Caverns. View the full article

July 22, 2016 is the final deadline for all Pledge Transfers and Lot Selection Group Upgrades* before Final Wipe. If you wish to guarantee that either of these requests have been processed by our customer service department before the start of Lot Selection on July 28th you will need to send in your request by 5 PM CDT on July 22, 2016. 72 Hours: This is the amount of time it will take us to process any Lot Selection Group Upgrade* requests during... Lot Selection Group Upgrades and Pledge Transfers: Before and During Final WipeView the full article

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar: Massively OP Picks Shroud as “Most Exciting Developments” Summer Telethon of the Avatar Part 1 The Re-Making of Spite Fancy Riding Outfit More Pipes for the Enthusiast Updated Lot Selection Group Numbers + Deadlines for Transfers & Upgrades 15% Bonus and 12 Day Countdown to Summer 2016 Expiration Event, Part 1 The Sword of Midras SotA Novel for Hardcover, Kindle, Nook and Audiobook Upcoming Events Community Resources – Players Helping Players ONBE Shipments and Backer Shipping Addresses Recommended Projects to Back Massively OP Picks Shroud as “Most Exciting Developments” In an article posted yesterday entitled “Perfect Ten: The Most Exciting MMO Developments Yet To Come in 2016”, Justin Olivetti over at Massively Overpowered picked Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 32 as the second most Exciting Developments of 2016! Only World of Warcraft’s Legion expansion managed to edge us out of the #1 spot! Here’s an excerpt from the article: 2. Shroud of the Avatar’s persistent state No, Shroud of the Avatar is not launching (yet it kind of is). When Release 32 arrives at the end of July, the game will perform its final wipe before going into a persistent state. Call it a persistent alpha, a soft launch, or what have you, but the fact of the matter is that adventurers will be able to start playing for keeps as the world continues to be built around them. Summer Telethon of the Avatar Part 1 Avatars! Are you ready to participate in the biggest event to hit Novia since the great cataclysm? Like no other world-ending event in the history of gaming, the first part of The Summer Telethon of the Avatar event is nearly upon us! For 12 hours, starting at Noon (12 PM CDT) until Midnight on July 27th, we will be celebrating the lead up to the Final Player Data Wipe; where persistence officially begins in our game and housing lot selection begins in earnest. As always, we will be answering your questions during the telethon. You can post your questions on the original post in the comments section or post them live in Discord during the Telethon.* What exciting events can you expect throughout the day? An array of fun activities and engaging content, many of which you can participate in! We will also be giving away a ton of fabulous prizes*, and if the following stretch goals are met, we will be adding amazing new content to the game. Help us to achieve the following goals during the telethon! As a special bonus, we are offering Telethon Funding Stretch Goal Rewards to any backer that pledges a minimum of $5 from the start of the telethon, until Midnight (Spending Store Credit to make $5 minimum purchase does not apply). The Summer Telethon of the Avatar Funding Stretch Goal Rewards are: $10,000: /fan emote (player fans themself with a small folding fan) $25,000: Aeronaut Helmet $35,000: Hacked Oracle Crawler Pet $50,000: Clockwork Wings (goes in cloak slot, does not grant powers of flight) Cheer on the Devs! For every $2,500 donated, all Developers on camera have to either: Dance, sing, or drink a shot of alcohol. Additionally, we will be spinning the Wheel of Fortune & Doom! The wheel will have employee names that will have to Dance/Sing/Drink (we borrowed this idea from our friends over at Crowfall). The wheel will also have promotions like: 10% off Edelmann Pledges for 1 hour, or 25% off Lot Deeds for 30 minutes. We also have these exciting prizes to give away:* Store Credits Viking Bundles (Viking Row 2 Story and Viking Village) Kobold Bundles (Kobold Row 2 Story and Kobold Village) Pledges (Ancestor and Edelmann) Lord British relics Challenge Coins Shroud of the Avatar t-shirts Sword of Midras audiobook AND hardcover copies! Razer Gear Here is a peak at what to watch out for as the telethon progress: Schedule (All times and content subject to change) Noon: Welcome to the Summer Telethon! 1:30 PM: Brittany Tour with Sorcerous Steve. 2:30 PM: Tour of Portalarium. 3:00 PM: New User Experience & Hospitallers. 4:00 PM: Crafting, Enchanting, Masterworks Discussion. 5:00 PM: Combat Discussion. 6:00 PM: The Story and Characters of SotA. 7:00 PM: Player Housing Discussion with Darkstarr. 8:00 PM: Artifice, Pipes, Crafting Stations, Books with Scottie. 9:00 PM: AMA live chat question time with team. 10 PM-Midnight: Royal Tour with Lord British and Darkstarr Locations: Brittany Central, Aerie, Resolute, Ardoris, Owlshead, Desolis, Spite, and a selection of Player Owned Towns (final list soon). Midnight: Final Player Data Wipe! Servers will be offline until 10:30am CDT on July 28th. New Twitch Channel Coming Soon! Watch the telethon on Twitch! Keep updated here in this news post, and on Twitter and Facebook in the coming days for the reveal of the game’s new Twitch channel. Warning: Telethon is Rated PG-13 for Alcoholic Content (might get upgraded to Rated-R depending on rate of pledges) Expirations and Final Player Data Wipe While Final Player Data Wipe is NOT “Launch” of our game, we are super happy to be at such an important milestone with our community of backers. We couldn’t have built the game nearly this far in its development without the support and feedback of everyone playing. There’s a lot more to go yet, but we’re about to cross a major hurdle this summer, and can’t wait to cross it with you! At 11:59 PM CDT (5:00 UTC) on July 27th, we are expiring the homes and basements from the Ancestor, Edelmann, Knight Marshal, Lord Marshal, Duke, and Lord of the Manor 2 pledges. We are also expiring new Player Owned Towns (upgrades of existing POTs will continue to be available). All other rewards (including tax free property deeds) that are currently available in the remaining pledges will continue to be available. The final player data wipe will also occur at 11:59 PM CDT (5:00 UTC) on July 27th. To celebrate this momentous milestone, we are holding a 12-hour Summer Telethon Part 1, starting at 12:00 PM (Noon) CDT (17:00 UTC) and running right up to the final player data wipe start. Servers will be brought offline after 11:59 PM CDT on July 27th until 10:30 AM CDT the next morning on July 28th. This gives us enough time to ensure servers are properly cleared and ready for the beginning of Release 32 and the exciting opportunity to make your mark in Novia! See you on the livestream chat at Noon this coming July 27th! Had fun attending our telethon event? Stay tuned… After July’s telethon, we will also be holding a second event on August 22nd. At 11:59 PM CDT (5:00 UTC) on August 22, 2016, we are expiring ALL remaining pledges, including: Adventurer, Founder, Royal Artisan, Explorer, Ancestor, Edelmann, Knight Marshal, Lord Marshal, Duke, and Lord of the Manor 2. * There will be some really awesome prizes awarded during the telethon, but you have to be present in the Discord chatroom to qualify for each drawing. Please keep in mind that questions and feedback related to each segment will be given priority and really verbose questions may be skipped, as they can be a challenge to shorten and summarize live on the air. In brief… please keep your questions… brief. The Re-Making of Spite Spite started as another cloned scene using one of our PRT / POT templates based off of the Forest 01 base template (aka PAXlair). It is getting a complete rebuild from scratch this release and will go live with Release 32. Note that scenes that we unclone after the Final Wipe will NOT get this level of rework, and building placements and lot placements in those towns will remain unchanged; only cosmetic changes of building styles, terrain, and foliage will be made. [From a Dev+ Forum Post by Esteben “SorcerousSteve” Zaldivar] Hello guys, Sorcerous Steve here to give you an update on Spite! Work continues on the town of Spite with new points of interest and further polish around areas of player housing. The Mortuarium at Spite, a place where the dead are worshiped and prepped before their final resting place. River rapids and Waterfalls The world building team has been experimenting with new methods in designing rivers and simulating water flow across elevation. For this map I wanted to have some white water rapids going down mountainous cliffs and culminating in the Catalina Falls which drop into the lake below. Do you dare cross this wooden rope bridge spanning this treacherous gorge? Spite has some great player housing spots, like this lot situated on top of this sheer vertical cliff. Definitely a must have for any scenic view goer, so start planning your home in Spite soon! Sexton’s Arch to the East of Spite, a unique rock formation forming an arch known for its scenic views of the nearby town of Spite Wind farm outside of Spite. The inhabitants of Spite have not only built their homes on cliffs overlooking Stormwater Lake but also utilize the height of the jagged rocks to obtain wind power. Esteben Zaldivar Level Designer Fancy Riding Outfit Ride in style with this fancy riding outfit, which includes jacket, leggings, and boots. Available now at the Add-On Store! [Lady’s Fancy Riding Outfit; Gloves shown in image not included] [Gentleman’s Fancy Riding Outfit] More Pipes for the Enthusiast As mentioned in Update 184, we are introducing Pipe Smoking in Release 32 along with a variety of pipes (available in the Add-On Store). Scott “Scottie” Jones posted about the latest three he created in a Dev+ forum post. Here are the three new pipes I just created in honor of Truth, Love, and Courage! These follow in the same style as the Elaborate Fanciful Meerschaum Wolf pipe, and will function in the same way as the rest… Here, I used the Titan statues’ heads as a base for the design (imagining that they would inspire all kinds of small art pieces like these in our world), and incorporated both the colors as well as the symbols of each of the primary virtues in the stem decoration… From left to right, we see Boreus, the Titan of Truth,…Sequanna, the Titan of Love,…and finally Granus, the Titan of Courage… Each one has been crafted with a slightly different tilt and curve to the stem, allowing them all to comfortably (and correctly) fit in the hand during emotes, while still properly reaching the mouth! For those who enjoy being inspired by the virtues during an easy-going social gathering by the fire…these pipes will soon be available through the add-on store… Enjoy! Scottie ^_^ Updated Lot Selection Group Numbers + Deadlines for Transfers & Upgrades Lot Selection Group Upgrades and Pledge Transfers: Before and During Final Wipe: July 22, 2016: This is the final deadline for all Pledge Transfers and Lot Selection Group Upgrades* before Final Wipe. If you wish to guarantee that either of these requests have been processed by our customer service department before the start of Lot Selection on July 28th you will need to send in your request by 5 PM CDT on July 22, 2016. 72 Hours: This is the amount of time it will take us to process any Lot Selection Group Upgrade* requests during Release 32. Please factor this in when submitting your request. *Lot Selection Group Upgrades: These are accomplished by adding money directly to your pledge through service vouchers and a customer support request Pledge and POT Transfers Post Final Wipe: We will continue to support Pledge Transfers after Final Wipe but ONLY under the following two conditions: Account Holder has not logged into the game Account Holder has logged in but has NOT claimed rewards at the bank If the Account Holder has logged in and claimed rewards at the bank we will NOT transfer the pledge. We will also continue to support Player Owned Town transfers after final wipe but please note that if the town has been claimed and used prior to the transfer we cannot guarantee that all rewards will convey (Add On Store Houses, Lot Markers, NPCs, etc.) so players must work that out with each other directly. UPDATED LOT SELECTION GROUP NUMBERS: On Tuesday July 12, 2016 Darkstarr, updated the Lot Selection Group Numbers to reflect current Pledge numbers. Since the last time we provided this information we have had gotten about 500 new Pledge based property owners and hundreds of new property owners from Add On Store purchases. OFFICIAL START TIMES FOR LOT SELECTION: All times are in 24 hour format. Your lot selection group can be viewed on your account page. LORDS OF THE MANOR: Groups 1 – 9 ROYAL FOUNDERS: (pre-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 1: Total Pledge > $11,999 Start Time: July 28, 2016 11:00 CDT (16:00 UTC) Backers: 23 Group 2: Total Pledge in range of $10,001 – $11,999 Start Time: July 28, 2016 16:00 CDT (21:00 UTC) Backers: 14 Group 3 Total Pledge = $10,000 Start Time: July 28, 2016 21:00 CDT (July 29, 2016 02:00 UTC) Backers: 6 FOUNDERS: (Benefactors who received Founder gift pledge) Group 4 Total Pledge > $11,999 Start Time: July 29, 2016 02:00 CDT (07:00 UTC) Backers: 2 Group 5 Total Pledge in range of $10,001 – $11,999 Start Time: July 29, 2016 07:00 CDT (12:00 UTC) Backers: 1 Group 6 Total Pledge = $10,000 Start Time: July 29, 2016 12:00 CDT (17:00 UTC) Backers: 0 BENEFACTORS: (post-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 7 Total Pledge > $12,000 Start Time: July 29, 2016 17:00 CDT (22:00 UTC) Backers:1 Group 8 Total Pledge in range of $11,001 – $12,000 Start Time: July 29, 2016 22:00 CDT (July 30, 2016 03:00 UTC) Backers: 2 Group 9 Total Pledge = $11,000 Start Time: July 30, 2016 03:00 CDT (08:00 UTC) Backers: 1 DUKE: Groups 10 – 18 ROYAL FOUNDERS: (pre-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 10 Total Pledge > $6000 Start Time: July 31, 2016 03:00 CDT (08:00 UTC) Backers: 16 Group 11 Total Pledge in range of $5001 – $6000 Start Time: July 31, 2016 08:00 CDT (13:00 UTC) Backers: 99 Group 12 Total Pledge = $5000 Start Time:July 31, 2016 13:00 CDT (18:00 UTC) Backers:11 FOUNDERS: (Benefactors who received Founder gift pledge) Group 13 Total Pledge > $5300 Start Time: July 31, 2016 18:00 CDT (23:00 UTC) Backers: 2 Group 14 Total Pledge in range of $5001 – $5300 Start Time: July 31, 2016 23:00 CDT (August 1, 2016 04:00 UTC) Backers: 21 Group 15 Total Pledge = $5000 Start Time: August 1, 2016 04:00 CDT (09:00 UTC) Backers: 4 BENEFACTORS: (post-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 16 Total Pledge > $5,800 Start Time: August 1, 2016 09:00 CDT (14:00 UTC) Backers: 1 Group 17 Total Pledge in range of $5301 – $5,800 Start Time: August 1, 2016 14:00 CDT (19:00 UTC) Backers: 4 Group 18 Total Pledge = $5300 Start Time: August 1, 2016 19:00 CDT (August 2, 2016 00:00 UTC) Backers: 21 BARON: Groups 19 – 27 ROYAL FOUNDER: (pre-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 19 Total Pledge > $3999 Start Time: August 2, 2016 19:00 CDT (August 3, 2016 00:00 UTC) Backers: 11 Group 20 Total Pledge = $3001 – $3999 Start Time: August 3, 2016 00:00 CDT (05:00 UTC) Backers: 61 Group 21 Total Pledge = $3000 Start Time: August 3, 2016 5:00 CDT (10:00 UTC) Backers: 7 FOUNDER: (Benefactors who received Founder gift pledge) Group 22 Total Pledge > $3999 Start Time: August 3, 2016 10:00 CDT (15:00 UTC) Backers: 2 Group 23 Total Pledge = $3001 – $3999 Start Time: August 3, 2016 15:00 CDT (20:00 UTC) Backers: 18 Group 24 Total Pledge = $3000 Start Time: August 3, 2016 20:00 CDT (August 4, 2016 01:00 UTC) Backers: 0 BENEFACTOR: (post-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 25 Total Pledge > $3999 Start Time: August 4, 2016 01:00 CDT (06:00 UTC) Backers: 2 Group 26 Total Pledge = $3701 – $3999 Start Time: August 4, 2016 06:00 CDT (11:00 UTC) Backers: 13 Group 27 Total Pledge = $3700 Start Time: August 4, 2016 11:00 CDT (16:00 UTC) Backers: 1 LORD AND LORD MARSHAL: Groups 28 – 36 ROYAL FOUNDER: (pre-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 28 Total Pledge > $2300 Start Time: August 5, 2016 11:00 CDT (16:00 UTC) Backers: 27 Group 29 Total Pledge = $1501 – $2300 Start Time: August 5, 2016 16:00 CDT (21:00 UTC) Backers: 216 Group 30 Total Pledge = $1500 Start Time: August 5, 2016 21:00 CDT (August 6, 2016 02:00 UTC) Backers: 54 FOUNDER: (Benefactors who received Founder gift pledge) Group 31 Total Pledge > $2300 Start Time: August 6, 2016 02:00 CDT (07:00 UTC) Backers: 6 Group 32 Total Pledge = $1501 – $2300 Start Time: August 6, 2016 07:00 CDT (12:00 UTC) Backers: 123 Group 33 Total Pledge = $1500 Start Time: August 6, 2016 12:00 CDT (17:00 UTC) Backers: 13 BENEFACTOR: (post May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 34 Total Pledge > $2300 Start Time: August 6, 2016 17:00 CDT (22:00 UTC) Backers: 2 Group 35 Total Pledge = $1601 – $2300 Start Time: August 6, 2016 22:00 CDT (August 7, 2016 03:00 UTC) Backers: 82 Group 36 Total Pledge = $1600 Start Time: August 7, 2016 03:00 CDT (08:00 UTC) Backers: 80 KNIGHT AND KNIGHT MARSHAL: Groups 37 – 45 ROYAL FOUNDER: (pre-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 37 Total Pledge > $1300 Start Time: August 8, 2016 03:00 CDT (08:00 UTC) Backers: 7 Group 38 Total Pledge = $751 – $1300 Start Time: August 8, 2016 08:00 CDT (13:00 UTC) Backers: 321 Group 39 Total Pledge = $750 Start Time: August 8, 2016 13:00 CDT (18:00 UTC) Backers: 196 FOUNDER: (Benefactors who received Founder gift pledge) Group 40 Total Pledge > $1300 Start Time: August 8, 2016 18:00 CDT (23:00 UTC) Backers: 2 Group 41 Total Pledge = $751 – $1300 Start Time: August 8, 2016 23:00 CDT (August 9, 2016 04:00 UTC) Backers: 125 Group 42 Total Pledge = $750 Start Time: August 9, 2016 04:00 CDT (09:00 UTC) Backers: 42 BENEFACTOR: (post-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 43 Total Pledge > $1300 Start Time: August 9, 2016 09:00 CDT (14:00 UTC) Backers: 3 Group 44 Total Pledge = $801 – $1300 Start Time: August 9, 2016 14:00 CDT (19:00 UTC) Backers: 182 Group 45 Total Pledge = $800 Start Time: August 9, 2016 19:00 CDT (August 10, 2016 00:00 UTC) Backers: 211 EDELMANN: Groups 46 – 54 ROYAL FOUNDER: (pre-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 46 Total Pledge > $650 Start Time: August 10, 2016 19:00 CDT (August 11, 2016 00:00 UTC) Backers: 8 Group 47 Total Pledge = $551 – $650 Start Time: August 11, 2016 00:00 CDT (05:00 UTC) Backers: 161 Group 48 Total Pledge = $550 Start Time: August 11, 2016 05:00 CDT (10:00 UTC) Backers: 74 FOUNDER: (Benefactors who received Founder gift pledge) Group 49 Total Pledge > $650 Start Time: August 11, 2016 10:00 CDT (15:00 UTC) Backers: 6 Group 50 Total Pledge = $551 – $650 Start Time: August 11, 2016 15:00 CDT (20:00 UTC) Backers: 81 Group 51 Total Pledge = $550 Start Time: August 11, 2016 20:00 CDT (August 12, 201601:00 UTC) Backers: 14 BENEFACTOR: (post-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 52 Total Pledge > $675 Start Time: August 12, 2016 01:00 CDT (06:00 UTC) Backers: 10 Group 53 Total Pledge = $576 $571 – $675 [Edited: 2016.04.07] Start Time: August 12, 2016 06:00 CDT (11:00 UTC) Backers: 85 Group 54 Total Pledge = $575 $570 [Edited: 2016.04.07] Start Time: August 12, 2016 11:00 CDT (16:00 UTC) Backers: 389 CITIZEN: Groups 55 – 64 ROYAL FOUNDER: (pre-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 55 Total Pledge > $549 Start Time: August 13, 2016 11:00 CDT (16:00 UTC) Backers: 46 Group 56 Total Pledge = $501 – $549 Start Time: August 13, 2016 16:00 CDT (21:00 UTC) Backers: 78 Group 57 Total Pledge = $500 Start Time: August 13, 2016 21:00 CDT (August 14, 2016 02:00 UTC) Backers: 238 FOUNDER: (Benefactors who received Founder gift pledge) Group 58 Total Pledge > $549 Start Time: August 14, 2016 02:00 CDT (07:00 UTC) Backers: 15 Group 59 Total Pledge = $501 – $549 Start Time: August 14, 2016 07:00 CDT (12:00 UTC) Backers: 7 Group 60 Total Pledge = $500 Start Time: August 14, 2016 12:00 CDT (17:00 UTC) Backers: 42 BENEFACTOR: (post-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 61 Total Pledge > $560 Start Time: August 14, 2016 17:00 CDT (22:00 UTC) Backers: 2 Group 62 Total Pledge = $551 – $560 Start Time: August 14, 2016 22:00 CDT (August 15, 2016 03:00 UTC) Backers: 13 Group 63 Total Pledge = $550 Start Time: August 15, 2016 03:00 CDT (08:00 UTC) Backers: 187 DEVELOPER: Groups 64 – 72 ROYAL FOUNDER: (pre-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 64 Total Pledge > $450 Start Time: August 16, 2016 03:00 CDT (08:00 UTC) Backers: 8 Group 65 Total Pledge = $401 – $450 Start Time: August 16, 2016 08:00 CDT (13:00 UTC) Backers: 16 Group 66 Total Pledge = $400 Start Time: August 16, 2016 13:00 CDT (18:00 UTC) Backers: 72 FOUNDER: (Benefactors who received Founder gift pledge) Group 67 Total Pledge > $450 Start Time: August 16, 2016 18:00 CDT (23:00 UTC) Backers: 2 Group 68 Total Pledge = $401 – $450 Start Time: August 16, 2016 23:00 CDT (August 17, 2016 04:00 UTC) Backers: 4 Group 69 Total Pledge = $400 Start Time: August 17, 2016 04:00 CDT (09:00 UTC) Backers: 0 BENEFACTOR: (post-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 70 Total Pledge > $479 Start Time: August 17, 2016 09:00 CDT (14:00 UTC) Backers: 0 Group 71 Total Pledge = $451 – $479 Start Time: August 17, 2016 14:00 CDT (19:00 UTC) Backers: 18 Group 72 Total Pledge = $450 Start Time: August 17, 2016 19:00 CDT (August 18, 2016 00:00 UTC) Backers: 48 NAVIGATOR: Groups 73 – 81 ROYAL FOUNDER: (pre-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 73 Total Pledge > $375 Start Time: August 18, 2016 19:00 CDT (August 19, 2016 00:00 UTC) Backers: 7 Group 74 Total Pledge = $351 – $375 Start Time: August 19, 2016 00:00 CDT (05:00 UTC) Backers: 19 Group 75 Total Pledge = $350 Start Time: August 19, 2016 05:00 CDT (10:00 UTC) Backers: 35 FOUNDER: (Benefactors who received Founder gift pledge) Group 76 Total Pledge > $375 Start Time: August 19, 2016 10:00 CDT (15:00 UTC) Backers: 1 Group 77 Total Pledge = $351 – $375 Start Time: August 19, 2016 15:00 CDT (20:00 UTC) Backers: 2 Group 78 Total Pledge = $350 Start Time: August 19, 2016 20:00 CDT (August 20, 2016 01:00 UTC) Backers: 1 BENEFACTOR: (post-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 79 Total Pledge > $400 Start Time: August 20, 2016 01:00 CDT (06:00 UTC) Backers: 11 Group 80 Total Pledge = $376 – $400 Start Time: August 20, 2016 06:00 CDT (11:00 UTC) Backers: 16 Group 81 Total Pledge = $375 Start Time: August 20, 2016 11:00 CDT (16:00 UTC) Backers: 50 ANCESTOR: Groups 82 – 90 ROYAL FOUNDER: (pre-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 82 Total Pledge > $275 Start Time: August 21, 2016 11:00 CDT (16:00 UTC) Backers: 57 Group 83 Total Pledge = $251 – $275 Start Time: August 21, 2016 16:00 CDT (21:00 UTC) Backers: 170 Group 84 Total Pledge = $250 Start Time: August 21, 2016 21:00 CDT (August 22, 2016 02:00 UTC) Backers: 107 FOUNDER: (Benefactors who received Founder gift pledge) Group 85 Total Pledge > $275 Start Time: August 22, 2016 02:00 CDT (07:00 UTC) Backers: 14 Group 86 Total Pledge = $251 – $275 Start Time: August 22, 2016 07:00 CDT (12:00 UTC) Backers: 65 Group 87 Total Pledge = $250 Start Time: August 22, 2016 12:00 CDT (17:00 UTC) Backers: 4 BENEFACTOR: (post-May 20, 2013 Backers) Group 88 Total Pledge > $300 Start Time: August 22, 2016 17:00 CDT (22:00 UTC) Backers: 50 Group 89 Total Pledge = $276 – $300 Start Time: August 22, 2016 22:00 CDT (August 23, 2016 03:00 UTC) Backers: 81 Group 90 Total Pledge = $275 Start Time: August 23, 2016 03:00 CDT (08:00 UTC) Backers: 649 Add On Lots + Secondary Lots (Lord and above): Group 91 Group 91 Start Time: August 24, 2016 03:00 CDT (08:00 UTC) Backers: 1963 15% Summer Bonus and 12 Day Countdown to Summer 2016 Expiration Event, Part 1 As we march toward the Final Wipe and Lot Selection milestone, we are having a Summer 2016 Expiration Event split into Two Parts! Summer 2016 Expiration Event, Part 1 At Midnight CDT (5:00 UTC) on July 27, 2016, we are expiring the homes and basements from the Ancestor, Edelmann, Knight Marshal, Lord Marshal, Duke, and Lord of the Manor 2 pledges. We are also expiring new Player Owned Towns (upgrades of existing POTs will continue to be available). All other rewards (including tax free property deeds) that are currently available in the remaining pledges will continue to be available. The final wipe of all game data will also occur at Midnight CDT (5:00 UTC) on July 27th. To commemorate this momentous milestone, we are holding a 12-hour Summer Telethon Part 1, starting at 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) and running right up to the Final Wipe at Midnight CDT (5:00 UTC). Summer 2016 Expiration Event, Part 2 At Midnight CDT (5:00 UTC) on August 22, 2016, we are expiring ALL remaining pledges, including: Adventurer, Founder, Royal Artisan, Explorer, Ancestor, Edelmann, Knight Marshal, Lord Marshal, Duke, and Lord of the Manor 2. To commemorate the final expiration of all remaining pledges, we are holding a 12-hour Summer Telethon Part 2, starting at 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) and running right up to the Final Pledge Expirations at Midnight CDT (5:00 UTC). Get Your 15% Summer Bonus! If you were thinking of purchasing (or upgrading) a pledge or Player Owned Town before they expire then now’s a great time to do it! For all new purchases (including pledges, pledge upgrades, add-on items, player owned towns, player owned town upgrades, Make a Difference items, and service vouchers) between 12:00 am CDT June 24, 2016 and Midnight CDT (5:00 UTC) August 22, 2016, we’ll add an additional 15% bonus to your Store Credit! [Read more…] The Sword of Midras SotA Novel for Hardcover, Kindle, Nook and Audiobook The Sword of Midras, by Tracy Hickman and Richard Garriott, is a revised and expanded version of the Blade of the Avatar novel (originally included in pledge rewards through May 31, 2015). The expanded The Sword of Midras includes four additional chapters not seen in the pledge reward version of Blade of the Avatar, extending and elaborating on key elements of the story. The Hardcover, Kindle, and Nook, versions by Tor Books are available now at Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and the unabridged audiobook version is available now at Audible.com. A sample of the audiobook is available at SoundCloud. [NOTE: The original Blade of the Avatar novel has already been delivered as an electronic PDF to all pledges prior to May 31, 2015 (when it expired). For those who qualify for this reward, you can find the link to the PDF on your SotA website account page Special Rewards tab for download. The physical and signed versions of the novel that are rewards at the Patron and Citizen level up through May 31, 2015 will be a paperback print version of the original Blade of the Avatar novel that has been delivered as an electronic PDF. This physical reward will be delivered to backers at the same time that all physical rewards are delivered, which we currently expect will be toward the end of this year Some backers have asked if they will receive The Sword of Midras, or the 4 additional chapters that were written for it, as part of their Blade of the Avatar novel pledge reward. Unfortunately, Portalarium is contractually not at liberty to distribute The Sword of Midras, or the additional chapters, in print or electronic form, as part of our original pledge rewards. This was a requirement In order to procure a mass market book publishing agreement with a major book publisher. We felt the mass market distribution of The Sword of Midras was critically important to help increase the worldwide exposure of Shroud of the Avatar. If The Sword of Midras is successful, it will help introduce many readers to our game, and potentially bring them in as new players, which is a long-term benefit for the game and the community.] Upcoming Events 2016.07.27 – Summer Telethon Part 1 + Pledge Homes / POT Expirations (Final Wipe at Midnight) 2016.07.28 – Release 32: Lot Selections 2016.08.22 – Summer Telethon Part 2 + Final Pledge Expirations Episode 1 (Pledge Expirations at Midnight) 2016.08.25 – Release 33 2016.08.26 – Syndcon 2016 2016.09.02 – DragonCon 2016 2016.09.21 – Austin Games Conference 2016.09.29 – Release 34 Community Activities Visit the official Community Calendar to see the great lineup of activities our amazing community has planned for this weekend! And be sure to check out the Release 31 Events thread in the SotA forums for additional events. Event of the Week – Run The Gauntlet [EVL] THE GAUNTLET is basically a combination of American Gladiators & American Ninja Warrior. This timed obstacle course is run by a single Avatar and the fastest time is the overall winner! Competitors can look forward to TOP PRIZES every month for the winner and runner up. The Gladiators will do their very best to slow you down using a variety of magic spells along the course. Join us on The Hidden Vale at 4:00 pm NBT (CST) in the Underworld PVP town of Chaos Caverns (same location as the Virtue League PVP Tournament & connected to Virtue Oasis; map). Practice the course from 4:00 pm to 4:15 pm and get those skills down! Who will beat our 3-time champ @HogwinHD ?? This is a FREE event that is suitable for all levels of Avatars, join in the fun! Teleportation avatars are Sheamus McGuinness or EVL. Community 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. Resource of the Week SotAMap.com This amazing map allows you to pan the camera out for a global view of the map of New Britannia, or incrementally zoom in until you make out the finest details of the Overworld map of Novia and The Hidden Vale. And more of the town maps are being added every month! Visit the official Community Resources page for a complete listing. Status of ONBE Shipments The Order of the New Britannia Empire (ONBE) awards are now shipping to our amazing community recipients! There are still several recipients that have not updated mailing address information on their accounts. If you are expecting an ONBE, please do this now! We are also sending out e-mails to ensure we have the correct address. Please check that support@portalarium.com is unblocked from your e-mail account to receive these e-mails! Visit SotA Wiki for a current list of those who have received or are expecting ONBEs. Backer Shipping Addresses In preparation for shipping backers’ physical pledge rewards later this year, we have added Shipping Address fields to your Account Profile page. To enter your shipping address, log in to the SotA website, select “Account” in top right corner, then select “Edit Profile” located in top left corner, beneath your Avatar image. For country and regional tax assessment purposes, our tax accountants have requested that we start collecting a buyer’s physical/shipping address for all purchases, whether digital or physical. We’ve tried to streamline that process as much as possible, such that once you’ve entered a physical address we will pre-populate the address fields with your default address. A reminder to please be sure that support@portalarium.com is unblocked from your e-mail account! Recommended Projects to Back Underworld: Ascendant Far more than a dungeon crawl, Underworld Ascendant is a next-generation sequel to the legendary fantasy RPG’s Ultima Underworld & Ultima Underworld 2. It not only modernizes the series’ visuals and user interface to take full advantage of the today’s powerful PC’s, it innovates in bold new ways. Xounts Kickstarter: Shroud of the Avatar Special! We’re excited to announce that Xounts is offering a free Shroud of the Avatar style when you support their unique speaker system Kickstarter campaign. The ‪Xounts‬ system is fantastic at delivering great sound, looks really cool wherever it’s placed, and supports custom themes… including a really SWEET Shroud of the Avatar theme. We even have a SotA styled Xounts in our office! Save Save View the full article

Avatars! Are you ready to participate in the biggest event to hit Novia since the great cataclysm? Like no other world-ending event in the history of gaming, the first part of The Summer Telethon of the Avatar event is nearly upon us! For 12 hours, starting at Noon (12 PM CDT) until Midnight on July 27th, we will be celebrating the lead up to the Final Player Data Wipe; where persistence officially begins in our game and housing lot selection begins in earnest. As always, we will be answering your questions during the telethon. You can pre-post your questions right here in the comments section or post them live in Discord during the Telethon.* What exciting events can you expect throughout the day? An array of fun activities and engaging content, many of which you can directly participate in! We will also be giving away a ton of fabulous prizes*, and if the following stretch goals are met, we will be adding amazing new content into the game. Help us to achieve the following goals during the telethon! As a special bonus, we are offering Telethon Funding Stretch Goal Rewards to any backer that pledges a minimum of $5 from the start of the telethon, until Midnight (Spending Store Credit to make $5 minimum purchase does not apply). The Summer Telethon of the Avatar Funding Stretch Goal Rewards are: $10,000: /fan emote (player fans themself with a small folding fan) $25,000: Aeronaut Helmet $35,000: Hacked Oracle Crawler Pet $50,000: Clockwork Wings (goes in cloak slot, does not grant powers of flight) Cheer on the Devs! For every $2,500 donated, all Developers on camera have to either: Dance, sing, or drink a shot of alcohol. Additionally, we will be spinning the Wheel of Fortune & Doom! The wheel will have employee names that will have to Dance/Sing/Drink (we borrowed this idea from our friends over at Crowfall). The wheel will also have promotions like: 10% off Edelmann Pledges for 1 hour, or 25% off Lot Deeds for 30 minutes. We also have these exciting prizes to give away:* Store Credits Viking Bundles (Viking Row 2 Story and Viking Village) Kobold Bundles (Kobold Row 2 Story and Kobold Village) Pledges (Ancestor and Edelmann) Lord British relics Challenge Coins Shroud of the Avatar t-shirts Sword of Midras audiobook AND hardcover copies! Razer Gear Here is a peak at what to watch out for as the telethon progress: Schedule (All times and content subject to change) Noon: Welcome to the Summer Telethon! 1:30 PM: Brittany Tour with Sorcerous Steve. 2:30 PM: Tour of Portalarium. 3:00 PM: New User Experience & Hospitallers. 4:00 PM: Crafting, Enchanting, Masterworks Discussion. 5:00 PM: Combat Discussion. 6:00 PM: The Story and Characters of SotA. 7:00 PM: Player Housing Discussion with Darkstarr. 8:00 PM: Artifice, Pipes, Crafting Stations, Books with Scottie. 9:00 PM: AMA live chat question time with team. 10 PM-Midnight: Royal Tour with Lord British and Darkstarr Locations: Brittany Central, Aerie, Resolute, Ardoris, Owlshead, Desolis, Spite, and a selection of Player Owned Towns (final list soon). Midnight: Final Player Data Wipe! Servers will be offline until 10:30am CDT on July 28th. New Twitch Channel Coming Soon! Watch the telethon on Twitch! Keep updated here in this news post, and on Twitter and Facebook in the coming days for the reveal of the game’s new Twitch channel. Warning: Telethon is Rated PG-13 for Alcoholic Content (might get upgraded to Rated-R depending on rate of pledges) Expirations and Final Player Data Wipe While Final Player Data Wipe is NOT “Launch” of our game, we are super happy to be at such an important milestone with our community of backers. We couldn’t have built the game nearly this far in its development without the support and feedback of everyone playing. There’s a lot more to go yet, but we’re about to cross a major hurdle this summer, and can’t wait to cross it with you! At 11:59 PM CDT (5:00 UTC) on July 27th, we are expiring the homes and basements from the Ancestor, Edelmann, Knight Marshal, Lord Marshal, Duke, and Lord of the Manor 2 pledges. We are also expiring new Player Owned Towns (upgrades of existing POTs will continue to be available). All other rewards (including tax free property deeds) that are currently available in the remaining pledges will continue to be available. The final player data wipe will also occur at 11:59 PM CDT (5:00 UTC) on July 27th. To celebrate this momentous milestone, we are holding a 12-hour Summer Telethon Part 1, starting at 12:00 PM (Noon) CDT (17:00 UTC) and running right up to the final player data wipe start. Servers will be brought offline after 11:59 PM CDT on July 27th until 10:30 AM CDT the next morning on July 28th. This gives us enough time to ensure servers are properly cleared and ready for the beginning of Release 32 and the exciting opportunity to make your mark in Novia! See you on the livestream chat at Noon this coming July 27th! Had fun attending our telethon event? Stay tuned… After July’s telethon, we will also be holding a second event on August 22nd. At 11:59 PM CDT (5:00 UTC) on August 22, 2016, we are expiring ALL remaining pledges, including: Adventurer, Founder, Royal Artisan, Explorer, Ancestor, Edelmann, Knight Marshal, Lord Marshal, Duke, and Lord of the Manor 2. * There will be some really awesome prizes awarded during the telethon, but you have to be present in the IRC chatroom to qualify for each drawing. Please keep in mind that questions and feedback related to each segment will be given priority and really verbose questions may be skipped, as they can be a challenge to shorten and summarize live on the air. In brief… please keep your questions… brief. Save View the full article

Hello everyone, this is Asclepius, with more of this wonderful story from Ulf Berht, entitled Virtue’s Forge Background music by Smartsound. Chapter 5, “Port Graff” The wind had shifted sufficiently west to make this the last tack into Port Graff, still a dozen miles off. “Sail Ho! North by northeast.” “Be it the same craft we had eyes on before?” “Aye sir, judging by the sail ’tis the same. A large triangular black sail, it be damned hard to make out her heading,” the lookout replied. “Suspicious, I warrant,” said Captain Anton. “But no threat. We will be hoisting ale before she could be upon us. Two hours lads, and our feet walk the land.” Why is that boat so unsettling to me, thought Ulf. Perhaps it was the fear that Arab Dhows had evoked in him, memories of his youth as a slave and the poor unfortunates shackled below decks. He recalled that the difficulties of handling the large lateen sail restrained the size and armaments of such ships. He also remembered that they could sail into the wind better and excelled in ocean crossings. Couriers, spies, and assassins favored the dhow for its speed. Anton was correct; within the two hours they were docked and shortly after that enjoying mugs of ale in the tavern. “Enjoy some food and drink, Ulf. I will arrange for rooms. We have much to discuss but all can wait until later,” said Merlin as he left the table. “I’ll leave you in the good hands of our new friends.” Ulf and Anton exchanged glances, waiting for Merlin to be out of ear-shot. “So, you’ve not discussed our plans with the wizard, I see,” said Anton. “Nor do I have any wish to. Given that all I need is at hand, I can produce the inserts in a day or two, and then you can test them out. I need funds for food and shelter but have little in the way of security. It is my hope we can arrange for something so I can be rid of him.” “Fear not, Ulf. I have no doubt your idea has merit and an advance will be forthcoming. Of all virtues I hold dear, honesty is paramount. We will all derive benefit from this and I perceive, you will become a man of means. For some reason, honesty and wizardry are not companions. Tomorrow we meet honest men in pursuit of honest trade.” “Before I can retire, I must erase from my body the kinks of long days confined in your fine vessel. You have knowledge of these parts. Can you suggest a route for such a walk?” asked Ulf. “I would recommend that you walk east from the docks to the palisade that encompasses the town. Follow the interior of the wall until you return to your start. That way you will become acquainted with the lay of the land. Take this ring and present it to any who may challenge you. I am known to all the guards and you may explore at will.” Ulf stood. They clasped each other’s shoulders before Ulf left. The night was clear and the shattered moon unrisen as Ulf made his way to the docks. In the starlight, Ulf could just make out a dark unlit ship that was ghosting into the harbor, where it dropped its black sail and anchored. No boat was put out nor any activity appeared on deck. Chapter 6, “Immortality” “Merlin, I have only just become less suspicious of your motives,” said Ulf. “But now, if I understand you correctly, you say I must die in order to test your theory that we are now immortal?” Nightfall was darkening the waters of Spinthrift Bay and lights on Graff Island twinkled in the distance. The old lamplighter continued carefully up the cobble stone streets of Port Graff. “Quite so, brother, for we have now found ourselves in a realm very different from the one of our births. You yourself have said that death is everywhere, yet no one stays dead. But does this apply to you and me? We did not arrive here by the same manner as these other Outlanders did.” “It is my opinion that we are already dead,” said Ulf. “This is but some form of transition between death and judgment.” “Is it not heretical to suggest that a Druid such as I could be found among those awaiting judgment? No, Ulf. Your transport here did not involve your death. Magic and Circles of Stone brought you here.” “The manner of our transport here is of little consequence. I would prefer that I test the theory on you first! I could conjure up any number of ways to do that,” said Ulf. “Your words wound me,” said Merlin. “And have you not speculated upon why we are here and how it was arranged?” “The truth is, I have not. All my speculations revolve around securing a living and maintaining a roof over my head. My attentions this past fortnight have been upon my enterprise with Anton. We now have three excellent apprentices producing the rudder inserts and plenty of orders to keep them busy. But such things, I imagine, are not worthy of a wizard’s time.” “On the contrary! Your welfare is of prime interest to me. While you ply your admirable trade, I seek knowledge and information in order to ensure our well being. I have discovered there are forces about that do not have our best interests at heart,” warned Merlin. “And why do you believe this? No one here has made any move against me. I feel that I am among friends here, a feeling absent for some years before your arrival. What do you know that I do not?” “As yet I have no proof,” Merlin answered, “only the sure knowledge that a dark storm is gathering. I fear that my gift of sight and prophesy is failing me. Compared to the land we came from, the magical ether here is much more powerful. Every creature around us has some access to this force. Like boulders in a raging torrent, they cause a huge amount of turbulence in the ether. This completely disrupts the laws of cause and effect and confuses my abilities as a seer. “What I do know is that the vessel that followed us into Port Graff carried an individual who had a particular interest in us. Many townsfolk were beguiled by this person into revealing all they knew about us. Only gold, ale, and my powers of persuasion could coax the truth from these reluctant informers. “The stranger asked two questions of everyone,” Merlin continued. “Had they seen us with a red jewel, and did those infernal ‘watchers’ take any notice of us.” “Odd questions indeed,” said Ulf. “Ninianne’s jewel is ensconced in a small ingot I use as a paper weight and is quite hidden from view. I have on many occasions tried to dispose of the cursed thing but simply cannot. As for those cursed ‘watchers’, they fly into me repeatedly and I have stepped upon a few of the walking kind.” “I have been told,” said Merlin, “that the ‘watchers’ are an instrument of the Oracle and that the Oracle is the source of the resurrections. Who or what the Oracle is, no one knows. No one here is immortal, all can be killed. Resurrection, on the other hand, appears to be commonplace. I suggest that we are witnessing a form of reincarnation that reawakens us into a likeness or duplicate of ourselves.” “Hence your supposition that I must die in order to test your theory,” said Ulf. “We are not immortal then, and we can suffer the pain of death. But then some god hereabouts will resurrect us. This in no way reassures me! Nor does it cause me to stop avoiding death at all costs. Moreover, as the agents of the Oracle ignore us, then it follows that the Oracle is unaware of us and therefore cannot resurrect us. I now have an increased interest in staying alive.” Merlin was silent for a short while. “Being unseen by your enemy is the essence of camouflage and stealth. Wars are won and lost by knowing things your adversary does not realize you know. Who then is this spy? An agent of the Oracle seeking to know us better, or a foe of the Oracle seeking some advantage over it? “I have resolved to delve deep into the mysteries of this land,” Merlin continued. “My hope is to find a way to return home. I must seek out Grand Masters and trainers in every school of magic and learn what I can.” The post Virtue’s Forge – Chapter 4 & 5 – by Ulf Berht – narrated by Asclepius appeared first on Echoes from the Caverns. View the full article

You may have noticed several new forum accounts created with somewhat unusual names. These are moderator accounts meant to be as-needed for the moderator team. These accounts are: MOD Ash MOD Ginseng MOD Mandrake MOD Nightshade MOD Wormheart Here is a general and somewhat incomplete guideline of what moderators are tasked with by the Portalarium Community Team (PCT): Reporting of posts that infringe on the Community R&G (PCT takes final action)... Forum moderator policy updateView the full article

Back in February I posted about some unique items related to Single Player Offline here: https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/f.../single-player-offline-unique-features.21739/ Item #4 stated the following: Content: There are a few items that we are not going to sell in game in Online mode including the Castle and Keep sized lots. However we do plan to make those... POLL: All Content Available in Offline Mode?View the full article

Hello everyone! Here is the news of the week! Welcome back Asclepius! R31 Postmortem Recap Lord British and Darkstarr Blood Reliquaries News about the Blood Reliquaries The Re-Making of Spite Pipe Smoking 15% Bonus and 19 Day Countdown to Summer 2016 Expiration Event, Part 1 The Sword of Midras SotA Novel for Hardcover, Kindle, Nook and Audiobook 26 Day Countdown to Summer 2016 Expiration Event, Part 1 Upcoming Events The SotA Dating Game (Community Event) Owl’s Sky Arena PvP Tournaments (Community Event) The Order’s Auction Hall (Community Event) Community Resources – Players Helping Players ONBE Shipments and Backer Shipping Addresses Recommended Projects to Back The post Echoes From the Caverns 07-08-16 appeared first on Echoes from the Caverns. View the full article

Greetings Fellow Avatars! Here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar: R31 Postmortem Recap Lord British and Darkstarr Blood Reliquaries News about the Blood Reliquaries The Re-Making of Spite Pipe Smoking 15% Bonus and 19 Day Countdown to Summer 2016 Expiration Event, Part 1 The Sword of Midras SotA Novel for Hardcover, Kindle, Nook and Audiobook Upcoming Events The SotA Dating Game (Community Event) Owl’s Sky Arena PvP Tournaments (Community Event) The Order’s Auction Hall (Community Event) Community Resources – Players Helping Players ONBE Shipments and Backer Shipping Addresses Recommended Projects to Back Hangout of the Avatar ~ Release 31 Postmortem Berek certainly had his hands full with his second Hangout of the Avatar this week. We had warned everyone that things might get bloody, but no one was prepared for what happened. While we did do the usual answering of questions and handing out of prizes, we also created art with the blood of Darkstarr and Lord British live on camera! Lord British seemed to handle the blood-letting much better than Darkstarr however… Lord British and Darkstarr Reliquaries When Richard “Lord British” Garriott asked artist Steve Brudniak to create reliquaries for the blood of Lord British and Darkstarr, Steve did not blink an eye. Making pieces with stories like these are just the kind of unique visions that Mr. Brudniak is known for and why Lord British has several pieces in his own collection. You can see some of Steve’s other work on his website. These Reliquaries are beautiful and unique pieces of art made of bakelite, copper, nails, glass, and mirrored glass that can be hung on your wall. They contain the “Blood of Lord British” and the “Blood of Darkstarr” which was collected and recorded in this video There are only 6 of each these rare jewels, so do not hesitate to make this your own. Your purchase includes not only the Reliquary itself, but a large assortment of digital items. These items include access to the game, Viking or Kobold themed items, a Tax Free POT Castle Lot Deed and unique blood themed items like a /bloodrain emote! As a limited time bonus we are also including a Studio Visit to the Portalarium offices (travel costs not included)! The first two of twelve are currently available on our Make A Difference Store. We are still researching the charity that a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to. LORD BRITISH BLOOD RELIQUARY: Physical Items: Lord British Blood Reliquary: 1 of 6 pieces of art by Steve Brudniak. Dimensions: 4.75″ x 9″ x 1″ Contains a sample of the “Blood of Lord British”. Materials: Bakelite, Copper, Mirrored Glass, Nails, Glass, “Blood of Lord British”. Studio Visit: Come see our offices in Austin, Texas. Travel costs not included. Dates to be coordinated and approved by Portalarium. Digital Items: Early Access to Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues Episode 1 Blood Themed Items: Blood Fountain* Blood Reliquary Home Decoration* Option to have your Player Owned Town Water turn Blood Red* Blood Elemental Pet* /bloodrain emote** Blood Red Lord British Cloak* Viking Tax Free POT Castle Bundle: Tax Free Player Owned Town Castle Lot Deed** Viking Great Hall City home** 2-Story City Stone Basement 35 Gold Crowns of the Obsidians Pick 12 Prosperity Tools Viking Horned Helmet Viking Fur Collared Cloak Round Targe Shield** Ornate Meerschaum Wolf Pipe** Pick 12 Obsidian Potions Ornate Viking Chest** Aether Vibration Amplifier Console 3 Pack Potted Blue Spruce Trees Ornate Skull Candle Ornate Metal Phonograph 4 Viking Wooden Fence Kits Small Longboat Decoration 6 pack Blue Spruce Trees Ornate Wooden Streetlamp 6 Pack Ornate Wooden Four Poster Canopy Bed Vintage Cordovan 5 Drawer Curved Dresser Ornate Wooden Hot Tub Stone Bear Statue Pet: Winter Rottweiler** Access to Dev+ Section of Forums Commision Free Player Vendor /meditate emote** 500 Bank Slots Pick 4 Expert Crafting Stations DARKSTARR BLOOD RELIQUARY: Physical Items: Darkstarr Blood Reliquary: 1 of 6 pieces of art by Steve Brudniak. Dimensions: 4.75″ x 9″ x 1″ Contains a sample of the “Blood of Darkstarr”. Materials: Bakelite, Copper, Mirrored Glass, Glass, Nails, “Blood of Darkstarr”. Studio Visit: Come see our offices in Austin, Texas. Travel costs not included. Dates to be coordinated and approved by Portalarium. Digital Items: Early Access to Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues Episode 1 Blood Themed Items: Blood Fountain* Blood Reliquary Home Decoration* Option to have your Player Owned Town Water turn Blood Red* Blood Elemental Pet* /bloodrain emote** Blood Red Darkstarr Cape* Kobold Tax Free POT Castle Bundle Tax Free Player Owned Town Castle Lot Deed** Kobold 4-Story Great Hall City Home 2-Story Basement City Sized Basement 35 Gold Crowns of the Obsidians Pick 12 Prosperity Tools Kobold Mask Kobold Fighter Mask Kobold Archer Mask Kobold Mage Mask Ornate Metal Pipe** Pick 12 Obsidian Potions Kobold Ornate Steam Radiator Aether Vibration Amplifier Console Kobold Red Velvet Nailheads Bench Kobold Tiled Square Dining Table Ornate Iron Wall Light 3-Pack Ornate Rusted Iron Fence Kobold Wind Power Generator Kobold Spiked Streetlamp 6-Pack Stone Kobold Statue Radiant Energy Coil Kobold Ornate Four Poster Twin Bed Capacitor Kobold Corkscrew Wind Power Generator Pet: Blackened Metal Clockwork Dog* Access to Dev+ section of Forums Player Vendor 500 Bank Slots Pick 4 Expert Crafting Stations * These items will be available in an upcoming Release ** These items will be available in Release 32, July 28, 2016 All other digital items included in this bundle are immediately available in-game News about the Blood Reliquaries Something as unusual as the making of these Blood Reliquaries has garnered a lot of attention from News sites, including arstechnica, GameSpot, and Digital Trends. Here’s what they are saying: GameSpot: Game Developer Selling His Own Blood on eBay “Famous game developer Richard Garriott, who created the iconic Ultima series and also went to space, is now selling his own blood on eBay.” Digital Trends: ‘Ultima’ creator Richard Garriott spills – and sells – his blood to promote upcoming game “In recent years, it’s become increasingly common for collector’s edition video games to contain outlandish physical bonuses, like the working Pip-Boy that was bundled with certain copies of Fallout 4. Now, there’s a project that seeks to take this idea one step further, by offering customers the literal lifeblood of the game’s director.” MMORPG.com: Shroud of the Avatar News – Selling Lord British’s Blood to Raise Funds is a Thing…. “It appears that Richard “Lord British” Garriott is selling vials of his blood on eBay for about $5,000. Buyers not only get the privilege of owning a piece of Lord British, but also get a slew of in-game items for his current project Shroud of the Avatar as well as a studio tour that does not include travel and lodging expenses. As fundraising ideas go….it’s unique.” MCV: The Market for Computers & Video Games: Richard Garriott is selling some of his blood on eBay because… erm? “When Richard ‘Lord British’ Garriott asked artist Steve Brudniak to create reliquaries for the blood of Lord British and Darkstarr, Steve did not blink an eye.” He doesn’t blink? Hmm, perhaps the blood will be of some scientific interest, then. The blurb continues: “Making pieces with stories like these are just the kind of unique visions that Mr Brudniak is known for and why Lord British has several pieces in his own collection.” Sweet. Apparently Angelina Jolie used to wear the blood of former husband Billy Bob Thornton in a vial around her neck. Why should you care? You shouldn’t, but we’re not awash with blood commodity facts and that’s the best we’ve got on this Friday afternoon. arstechnica: Finally, you can buy Richard Garriott’s blood “With so many important news stories fighting for our attention these days, it can be hard to get people to care about a simple gaming crowdfunding effort. But sometimes a crowdfunding publicity stunt breaks through the noise and turns into something you have to gawk at. Richard Garriott selling vials of his blood for thousands of dollars is one of those stunts.” Rock, Paper, Shotgun!:You Can Buy Richard Garriott’s Blood For $5000 “The item description says that, “The Lord British Blood Reliquary is a beautiful and unique piece of art made of bakelite, copper, nails, glass, and mirrored glass that can be hung on your wall.” I think I would worry that hanging this up would give Richard Garriott the ability to apparate into my house whenever he felt like it. I’d come downstairs at night and he’d be in my kitchen, fridge door open, drinking milk direct from the carton.” MMOs.com: Lord British Selling His Blood For Shroud of the Avatar “At least no one can say Garriott hasn’t spilled blood over making his game.” Eurogamer.net: Richard Garriott selling vials of his blood on eBay: Can we make black pudding out of it? “As PR stunts go – and crowdfunding ideas – it is novel.” Kotaku.uk: Richard Garriott is Literally Selling His Blood on Ebay “Now for £3,800 you don’t just get a developer’s blood. You also get a tonne of in-game items. But, honestly, let’s face it, if you’re buying this it’s because you want to own another human’s blood. I’m not judging you, but don’t shy away from your blood ownership needs.” The Escapist: You Can Now Buy the Blood of Richard Garriott on Ebay “We’ve seen some pretty odd video game tie-ins over the years, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a developer willing to actually give away his blood before. But that’s just what Richard Garriott, the creator of games like Ultima, Tabula Rasa, and the upcoming Shroud of the Avatar, is doing. Well, he’s selling it, not giving it away.” ONRPG: Do You Want Lord British’s Blood? “The Ultima games are some of my favorites of all time as far as Roleplaying games go. But the man is batty like a cave in Pokémon. Brilliant game developer, I love the worlds he creates, but I think the man is slightly unhinged.” Existential Gamer: Richard Garriott is Selling His Actual, Literal Blood “Richard Garriott is a game design legend, best known for creating Ultima. He’s also the sort of guy who’s just casually adopted the name ‘Lord British’ and paid $30 million to go to space just for fun. So, really, should we be that surprised that he’s now selling his blood on the internet?” Massively OP: Richard Garriott and Starr Long Are Literally Selling Their Blood For Shroud of the Avatar “Remember last year back when Richard Garriott sold his rat tail to raise money for Shroud of the Avatar? Yeah, good times. Now the Portalarium boss is selling something even wackier: his own blood.” The Re-Making of Spite Spite started as another cloned scene using one of our PRT / POT templates based off of the Forest 01 base template (aka PAXlair). It is getting a complete rebuild from scratch this release and will go live with Release 32. Note that scenes that we unclone after the Final Wipe will NOT get this level of rework, and building placements and lot placements in those towns will remain unchanged; only cosmetic changes of building styles, terrain, and foliage will be made. [From a Dev+ Forum Post by Esteben “SorcerousSteve” Zaldivar] Hello guys, SorcerousSteve here to give you an update on my current work in progress! We have started the process of going back into cloned scenes and uncloning them, and the first one on my list is the town of Spite. Since we get to work on this town before Final Wipe, we get to completely rework the scene and we can move player lots all over the place. Note that this will NOT happen in towns we unclone after Final Wipe. Those lots will stay in their positions as claimed. Only NPC buildings/areas and the overall surrounding scenery will change in those post Wipe uncloned scenes. The town of Spite as some of you may know is located at the edge of Stormwater Lake, across from Malice beneath the shadow of the rugged peaks, The Sirens. I’ve acquired inspiration for the town from looking at European towns built on seaside cliffs and the rugged coasts of the American Northwest. I really wanted to push the envelope on cities built on multiple levels of elevation. From this idea came the town of Spite which has been built on top of the treacherous cliffs overlooking Stormwater Lake. Despite its scenic views, Spite is no joke. The docks are frequently used by the undead to make their way to Malice, which many of you may recall is a major place of congregation for the undead. As the locals well know it is all too common for dense fog to roll in and line the banks. Plenty of lots take advantage of Spite’s scenic views. Scattered throughout Spite and its surroundings are also waterfalls that cut through the cliffs and drain into Stormwater Lake. Coffins lie on the docks of Spite ready to be taken to Malice for their burial. Player housing situated across multiple levels. Corn fields just outside the town with Spite situated in the background. Stay tuned for more progress on Spite! Esteben Zaldivar Level Designer Pipe Smoking We are excited to announce the addition of pipe smoking to the game starting in Release 32. If you have a pipe equipped in your right hand and you use the /smoke emote, you will animate smoking and blow smoke into the air. We chose to put the pipe in your right hand to leave room for your drink in your left hand (of course!). There will be three pipes craftable in the game: Clay, Wood, and Metal. There will also be a variety of more ornate and fanciful versions that can be obtained from the Add On Store. The full list of pipes for R32 includes: Clay Wood Metal Ornate Metal Ornate Wood Wooden Skull Metal Dragon Wolf Meerschaum Titan of Truth Meerschaum (coming soon) Titan of Love Meerschaum (coming soon) Titan of Courage Meerschaum (coming soon) Scott “Scottie” Jones elaborated on the process and showed off pictures in a Dev+ Forum Post: Recently I’ve edged away from scene building in favor of creating a few new assets to go along with some new emotes and behaviors folks can enjoy with their characters! What you see here is a collection of pipes for those who wish to enjoy one with their friends, along with a pint of ale or two (or three,…or four)… Of course, as with most emotes, you can do this almost anywhere! You’ll find in the row along the top of the image below the three basic type of pipes that you can craft within the game; the standard metal, wooden, and clay pipes. All pipes can be equipped in your right hand and must be equipped in order to use the /smoke emotes. We chose the right hand because that means you can hold a pipe while simultaneously holding a beverage mug in your left hand, thus reveling in both vices at once! The five pipes along the row at the bottom are the elaborate fanciful metal dragon pipe, the fancy metal pipe, the elaborate fanciful wooden skull pipe, the fancy wooden (calabash) pipe, and the elaborate fanciful meerschaum wolf pipe… All of these five will be available for purchase for those that REALLY want to show off… Plus,…I’m in the middle of working on three more that are patterned after the busts of the titans of Truth, Love, and Courage in the same meerschaum style! Enjoy! – Scott “Scottie” Jones 15% Summer Bonus and 19 Day Countdown to Summer 2016 Expiration Event, Part 1 As we march toward the Final Wipe and Lot Selection milestone, we are having a Summer 2016 Expiration Event split into Two Parts! Summer 2016 Expiration Event, Part 1 At Midnight CDT (5:00 UTC) on July 27, 2016, we are expiring the homes and basements from the Ancestor, Edelmann, Knight Marshal, Lord Marshal, Duke, and Lord of the Manor 2 pledges. We are also expiring new Player Owned Towns (upgrades of existing POTs will continue to be available). All other rewards (including tax free property deeds) that are currently available in the remaining pledges will continue to be available. The final wipe of all game data will also occur at Midnight CDT (5:00 UTC) on July 27th. To commemorate this momentous milestone, we are holding a 12-hour Summer Telethon Part 1, starting at 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) and running right up to the Final Wipe at Midnight CDT (5:00 UTC). Summer 2016 Expiration Event, Part 2 At Midnight CDT (5:00 UTC) on August 22, 2016, we are expiring ALL remaining pledges, including: Adventurer, Founder, Royal Artisan, Explorer, Ancestor, Edelmann, Knight Marshal, Lord Marshal, Duke, and Lord of the Manor 2. To commemorate the final expiration of all remaining pledges, we are holding a 12-hour Summer Telethon Part 2, starting at 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) and running right up to the Final Pledge Expirations at Midnight CDT (5:00 UTC). Get Your 15% Summer Bonus! If you were thinking of purchasing (or upgrading) a pledge or Player Owned Town before they expire then now’s a great time to do it! For all new purchases (including pledges, pledge upgrades, add-on items, player owned towns, player owned town upgrades, Make a Difference items, and service vouchers) between 12:00 am CDT June 24, 2016 and Midnight CDT (5:00 UTC) August 22, 2016, we’ll add an additional 15% bonus to your Store Credit! [Read more…] The Sword of Midras SotA Novel for Hardcover, Kindle, Nook and Audiobook The Sword of Midras, by Tracy Hickman and Richard Garriott, is a revised and expanded version of the Blade of the Avatar novel (originally included in pledge rewards through May 31, 2015). The expanded The Sword of Midras includes four additional chapters not seen in the pledge reward version of Blade of the Avatar, extending and elaborating on key elements of the story. The release date is June 21, 2016 by Tor Books. The Hardcover, Kindle, and Nook, versions by Tor Books are available now at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Release date for the unabridged audiobook version is July 12, 2016 with pre-orders available now at Audible.com. Here is sample of the audiobook on SoundCloud: [NOTE: The original Blade of the Avatar novel has already been delivered as an electronic PDF to all pledges prior to May 31, 2015 (when it expired). For those who qualify for this reward, you can find the link to the PDF on your SotA website account page Special Rewards tab for download. The physical and signed versions of the novel that are rewards at the Patron and Citizen level up through May 31, 2015 will be a paperback print version of the original Blade of the Avatar novel that has been delivered as an electronic PDF. This physical reward will be delivered to backers at the same time that all physical rewards are delivered, which we currently expect will be toward the end of this year Some backers have asked if they will receive The Sword of Midras, or the 4 additional chapters that were written for it, as part of their Blade of the Avatar novel pledge reward. Unfortunately, Portalarium is contractually not at liberty to distribute The Sword of Midras, or the additional chapters, in print or electronic form, as part of our original pledge rewards. This was a requirement In order to procure a mass market book publishing agreement with a major book publisher. We felt the mass market distribution of The Sword of Midras was critically important to help increase the worldwide exposure of Shroud of the Avatar. If The Sword of Midras is successful, it will help introduce many readers to our game, and potentially bring them in as new players, which is a long-term benefit for the game and the community.] Upcoming Events 2016.07.27 – Summer Telethon Part 1 + Pledge Homes / POT Expirations (Final Wipe at Midnight) 2016.07.28 – Release 32: Lot Selections 2016.08.22 – Summer Telethon Part 2 + Final Pledge Expirations Episode 1 (Pledge Expirations at Midnight) 2016.08.25 – Release 33 2016.08.26 – Syndcon 2016 2016.09.02 – DragonCon 2016 2016.09.21 – Austin Games Conference 2016.09.29 – Release 34 Community Activities Visit the official Community Calendar to see the great lineup of activities our amazing community has planned for this weekend! And be sure to check out the Release 31 Events thread in the SotA forums for additional events. The SotA Dating Game (Community Event) Avatars! Join The Phoenix Republic and Every Virtue Is Lasting <EVL> as we host: The SotA Dating Game! Yes, you read correct we are bringing back the classic 1960s game show that everyone loved! Watch as the bachelorette and bachelor question three contestants to find their best match. All contestants are hidden from view, at the end of the questioning period, the bachelorette and bachelor will choose one lucky contestant to go out with on a date paid for by the show. Come join in for excitement, laughs, and a good time hosted by the goddess of love herself, Clan of the Wolf‘s own: Justyn! This edition of the Sota Dating Game will take place in Phoenix Fields located on Elysium Isle on July 10th promptly at 4 pm NBT (aka. 4 PM Central-Server-Time). [Read More…] Owl’s Sky Arena PvP Tournaments (Community Event) Owl would like to invite everyone openly, be you a hunter/gatherer, skeleton slayer, honorable duelist or motivated by death in itself, to join the weekly Sky Arena Tournament held in Owl Sky City, conveniently located right next to Owl’s Head. The first tournament was held Tuesday July 5th and will be repeated every Monday at 8PM CST. 150k in prizes to be awarded to the top 3 contestants. 75k, 50k, and 25k purses awarded respectively. [Read more…] The Order’s Auction Hall (Community Event) A monthly auction will be held by Order of Vengeance. Location and time to be determined post no-wipe phase. We welcome and encourage feedback from our loyal patrons and merchants. Order of Vengeance is proud to be a Royal Warrant Holder of his Majesty, Lord British. [Read more…] Community 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. Resource of the Week Wake Up New Britannia Wake Up New Britannia is Novia’s FIRST morning show and brings you news, interviews, games, prizes, and MORE every Saturday Morning. Check out their website to catch up on interviews with community members and see some of their songs, contests, and videos. Each week we run a mixture of regular segments for the community which are both entertaining and informative as well as speciality spots such as our Lord British’s Birthday Game! Visit the official Community Resources page for a complete listing. Status of ONBE Shipments The Order of the New Britannia Empire (ONBE) awards are now shipping to our amazing community recipients! There are still several recipients that have not updated mailing address information on their accounts. If you are expecting an ONBE, please do this now! We are also sending out e-mails to ensure we have the correct address. Please check that support@portalarium.com is unblocked from your e-mail account to receive these e-mails! Visit SotA Wiki for a current list of those who have received or are expecting ONBEs. Backer Shipping Addresses In preparation for shipping backers’ physical pledge rewards later this year, we have added Shipping Address fields to your Account Profile page. To enter your shipping address, log in to the SotA website, select “Account” in top right corner, then select “Edit Profile” located in top left corner, beneath your Avatar image. For country and regional tax assessment purposes, our tax accountants have requested that we start collecting a buyer’s physical/shipping address for all purchases, whether digital or physical. We’ve tried to streamline that process as much as possible, such that once you’ve entered a physical address we will pre-populate the address fields with your default address. A reminder to please be sure that support@portalarium.com is unblocked from your e-mail account! Recommended Projects to Back The Bard’s Tale IV From the creators of Wasteland 2 and Torment: Tides of Numenera comes The Bard’s Tale IV. Thirty years ago, The Bard’s Tale put Brian Fargo and Interplay on the map and launched a storied career crafting some of the most beloved cRPGs in gaming history. Today, we return to Skara Brae for the long-awaited dungeon-crawling sequel to the Bard’s Tale trilogy — the games that helped define the genre. The Bards Talke IV it is a single-player, party-based cRPG with dynamic phase-based combat, challenging puzzles and riddles, and a game set to beautiful Gaelic music, where the Bard’s songs and melodies affect gameplay. Xounts Kickstarter: Shroud of the Avatar Special! We’re excited to announce that Xounts is offering a free Shroud of the Avatar style when you support their unique speaker system Kickstarter campaign. The ‪Xounts‬ system is fantastic at delivering great sound, looks really cool wherever it’s placed, and supports custom themes… including a really SWEET Shroud of the Avatar theme. We even have a SotA styled Xounts in our office! Save View the full article

There is a bug where if your item has full current durability you cannot repair Maximum Durability of an item with a Crown. We will have this fixed in Monday's patch. Until then you can still repair Max durability but only if the item is missing some current durability. So if an item has current durability of 23/23 you can't repair the maximum durability but if it has a current durability of 22/23 you CAN repair the maximum durability. View the full article

If you missed the R31 postmortem livestream yesterday, we had a great time drawing the real life blood of Lord British and Lord Darkstarr! You can now watch the recording on YouTube: Blood reliquaries are preserved, human blood specimens placed within sculptural chambers; suggestive of the relics and reliquaries found in diverse religious traditions. They are often now found as symbols in games, or in this specific case, real life game studios... and... Blood Reliquaries View the full article

Hello everyone, this is Asclepius, with more of this wonderful story from Ulf Berht, entitled Virtue’s Forge Background music by Smartsound. Chapter 3, “Underway” “The captain has determined that trying to sail further south is futile. We call these currents Polars. It is rare to be becalmed at the same time as a Polar, and because we are, we can no longer fight the current. Once the Northern Polar flow has started, it can be weeks before there is any slackening. As soon as we alter course, we will go with the current and no longer need your help at the oars. Once around the headland, Port Graff is but two days sail. The only way now for you to get to Ardoris is overland.” With that said, the crewman returned aft. “A relief beyond measure for my blistered hands and abused muscles,” said Ulf. “Overland travel in Novia is fraught with danger. You may not be so enthusiastic in a few days,” said Merlin. “I do believe this will be a grand opportunity to learn more about some of the fantastic creatures so often talked about.” “It was my understanding that you were aiding me in escaping danger, yet you now have a change of mind. Are you now suggesting some benefit in seeking out hazards? I must also point out that whenever it was your turn to row, the captain invariably found a need to consult with you at some length elsewhere.” “My dear Ulf, I have no influence over the captain’s schedule,” Merlin said. “I wonder. After some careful observations, I cannot help but to notice the degree to which others acquiesce to your wishes. It is apparent to me that you have some secret powers of persuasion and, in turn, I ponder the degree to which such powers have been directed at me.” Merlin said, “I have no wish for others to overhear what I am about to say. Our very existence may depend upon secrecy. The crew is currently busy with this course change, so I must be quick. It is true that there are spells that can influence unprotected minds and that I did use them to encourage you to accompany me, but only to save some time. I cannot magic you into doing what you would not ordinarily do, nor into going against your moral code. Distance yourself three arm spans from me and the influence fades to none. In addition, I have prepared an amulet infused with a counter spell. Wear it and be protected. Why it is imperative that I have your trust I will tell you, once we are away from prying ears.” “If I believed it to be possible, I would plunge my dagger into your black heart, wizard. I sincerely doubt that anything you will say will cause me to remain in your company, but I will hear you out before we go our separate ways.” Ulf snatched the offered amulet and did his best, no matter how difficult, to get more than three arm spans away from Merlin. Chapter 4, “Enterprise” The wind was now strong over the aft quarter. With a full, expertly trimmed sail, the longboat hummed with vitality, slicing through the waves. All on board revelled in the aliveness of wind and wave. “That is an ingenious mechanism, Captain. What nautical term does it go by?” asked Ulf. “A rudder,” was the Captain’s gruff reply. “Don’t tell me you did not know this.” “My apologies, sir, but while in my youth I spent many weeks afloat in longboats similar to this fine craft. We used a steering board affixed to the right hand side of the boat and such placement was, as I recall, often problematic. Why we did not solve the difficulties in this manner is beyond me.” “Mariners are by nature suspicious of innovation. We carry a steering board in the hold as the mechanism can and does fail. The gudgeon gets worn quite through.” “Gudgeon refers to which part of the mechanism?” Ulf asked. “Those circular parts that are attached to the rudder blade itself. There often be two or more. Upon the hull, pins are affixed into which the gudgeon fits, hinge like. The two parts rub on each other and the cost of replacement is often a deterrent and they fail at the most inconvenient of times.” “My people’s enterprise was mostly trading up and down rivers,” Ulf explained, “therefore rowing consumed the much of our time. The oarlocks wore in a similar fashion, a problem solved by inserting an easily replaced bronze sleeve into what would be, in your case, the gudgeon.” For the first time Captain Anton showed genuine interest in the conversation. “You are, I understand, a blacksmith of some talent. Could you undertake such modifications?” “Certainly I could but I would need access to a smelter, a forge, tools and the metals,” Ulf replied. “If successful, there is an excellent chance this may lead to a lucrative venture. My brother-in-law now lives in Port Graff and has all that you need. He would, with profit in mind, be eager to accommodate you.” “I believe a hand shake is now in order,” said Ulf, extending his hand. “Indeed it is,” said Anton gripping Ulf’s hand firmly. The post Virtue’s Forge – Chapter 3 & 4 – by Ulf Berht – narrated by Asclepius appeared first on Echoes from the Caverns. View the full article

While we continue to refine our policies for in-game content creation of a graphic or strongly suggestive nature, where possible upfront, please include the following statement in existing and new works: "NOTICE: This book contains either words, phrases, or graphics that are strong in language and context."​ Replace "book" with any other relevant piece of content if needed. Our goal with this statement is to provide as wide of role-playing and lore environment as... Copy notice for in-game contentView the full article

We have rolled back Patch 438 due to an issue where any scene with the Oracle will break. Anyone who has patched to this version will not only break themselves but also anyone else who tries to enter that scene. This affects Kingsport, Ardoris, Etceter, Resolute, Aerie, Brittany Central, and Port Graff. If you did patch to 438 and you are NOT playing through Steam you will need to do a complete reinstall or wait until we get a new patch out tomorrow morning. We are very sorry for the... Patch 438 Rollback View the full article

Avatars, Please read this entire message, as well as the linked instructions and known issues. Thank you for being a loyal backer and follower of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 31 access for all backers at First Responder level and above begins this Thursday, June... Release 31 Instructions View the full article