Release 121

RELEASE 121, DECEMBER 14, 2023[edit]

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

Release 121 goes live December 14th 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 121 (R121), we offer frigid and feathered little ankle-biters.

For those wishing to participate in any community activities, upcoming one-time and recurring community events have been announced! Be sure to also review the Player Guide and Known Issues for additional information on recent changes and upcoming fixes.^[1]

Features[edit]

Mysterious Portal Appears in Novia[edit]

There have been reports of a portal that has started to appear at random locations all over Novia. We have sent Wladziu, our Senior Field Investigator, to explore and report on what this phenomenon is. Word is that the portals have been seen in every region of Novia, but only in one location at a time. The portal does not seem very stable and we suspect it will not be accessible for long. If any courageous adventurers happen upon this portal, please look for signs of our dear Wladziu and the team; we have not heard back from them since they set out to investigate.

Sneak Scene Preview[edit]

In some taverns, rumors are shared of a place where specialists in stealth hone their craft. Drunken whispers have overshared that those frequenting this “sneak scene” will claim avoiding combat is more important than direct confrontation. Some people might suggest this place is neutral ground, with both assassins and spies putting aside their differences in order to make use of these elaborate training facilities, but you didn’t hear it from me!

Release 121 Patch Notes[edit]

Below are a list of the updates that are live as of Release 121 in the game of Shroud of the Avatar! R121 is a polish month. Content, additional improvements, and bug fixes are inbound for R122 in the new year. We hope you enjoy the changes that are live today as of Release 121!

Crafting, Decoration, Gear, & Inventory Item Changes:[edit]

Made slice of pumpkin pie placeable as deco.
Modified the Antique Map of Novia so players can place items on it. SOTA-71794
Increased the amount the candy cane wand can be shrunk when placing it as deco.
Renamed the digging shovel to rounded shovel to reduce confusion about the right shovel for treasure-hunting.
Edited text descriptions for some pet gear. SOTA-71763
Corrected spelling in the secret message on Decrepit Treasure Map 2.
Changed the text description on the R120 Subscriber Bundle.

User Interface, Store Information, Inky, & Lua Changes:[edit]

Added the new clockwork dragon heads to the buy order list.

World and Quest Changes:[edit]

It’s snowing! Yay!
Mistrendur: Corrected minor issues with some ambient sound effects. SOTA-71785
Mistrendur: Fixed a stuck spot. SOTA-71790
Snowy Mountains Road Encounter and East Sanctus Forest: Krampus should now show up again. SOTA-71777
Snowy Mountains Road Encounter: Updated connections for timed events. SOTA-71777
Multiple scenes: Added a small amount of scrap metal to Clockwork Dragons’ loot. SOTA-71791
Ardoris and Savrenoc Stronghold: Updated the logic used by Martin and Gina to help ensure you can turn in virtue books to only one or the other. SOTA-71792
Ardoris and Savrenoc Stronghold: Added extra logic to Martin and Gina’s responses to help archive lingering virtue book tasks after completed. SOTA-71792
Graff Island: Added ladders and stairs to access the castle walls around Graff Estate. SOTA-71674
Inventory Tutorial: Improved logic which clears the Take Chest Key and Loot Gate Key tasks when complete.
Libris Ruins: Moved spawners away from each other to try to fix the treasure map wave battle not showing correctly. If this doesn’t do it please report again! SOTA-71793
Necropolis Barrens: Envy Angel and her devotees return to her cottage on January 16th.
Obsidian Panopticon: Updated the cold damage volumes to improve the ability to cast ranged spells nearby. SOTA-69313
Owl’s Head: Fixed typos in Colman’s responses. SOTA-71787
Port Graff: Moved the town crier bind/spawn target to be near the town crier. SOTA-71789
South Broken Road: Swapped wagons for ones without canvas. Removed unused props. Regenerated path grid.
Tartarus: Fixed z-fighting on top of a small section of the maze wall. SOTA-71760
Valhold Palace: Fixed a bed that blocked usage from the one side. SOTA-70524
Valhold Palace: Updated the logic which compels Grannus to sit wearily on his throne. SOTA-69833
Vertas: All lot markers now share the same rotation with their paired lots. Some lots were moved to a better height above ground level. (There are more that need to be adjusted, but they are currently occupied.) SOTA-71764
Yew: There are no longer two NPCs named Maxliao. The one on an upper platform is now named Jaanrae. SOTA-71761

Player-Owned Town Changes:[edit]

AibohphobiA: Added new Holdfast to Novia east of Kiln.
Corrected image resolution of Rajazel Loading Screen.

Player-Owned Dungeon and Basement Changes:[edit]

After discovering that there was a leak between multiverse realities, we closed the hole and the blocked passage in the Pristine Spider Room is once again passable. SOTA-71759
Normalized item names regarding the Small Temple dungeon piece. SOTA-71756

Sales, Rewards and Crown Store[edit]

Sales and Bonus Events[edit]

A Yule sale will run until end-of-day January 2nd:

XP will be doubled.
Crown Store sales will be 30% off.
Crowns of the Obsidians will be ~~20%~~ 25% off.
Deed Upgrades will be 20% off
POT Upgrades via COTOs will be ~~20%~~ 30% off (Contact support to initiate a POT upgrade and pay with COTOs)

Release 121 Subscriber Login Rewards[edit]

If only we had chestnuts… the Rewards Program login items for Release 121 are 2023 variants of a Tabletop Yule Tree, a Snow Globe, and Medium and Large Yule Stockings!

(See Rewards Program)

Subscribers to the Rewards Program must log in during Release 120 to receive these special login items.

January Login Reward[edit]

Each account that logs in during the month of January will receive a one-time gift of a set of four tabletop snowpeople recipes and a bundle of Green/Red/Yellow missile fireworks! Oh, I hope they’re not startled…

Crown Store Updates[edit]

New in the crown store for today’s release:

Red Fireflies 3-Pack

Blue Pennant 5-Pack

Green Pennant 5-Pack

Red Pennant 5-Pack

White Pennant 5-Pack

Yellow Pennant 5-Pack

Large Blue Pennant 5-Pack

Large Green Pennant 5-Pack

Large Red Pennant 5-Pack

Large White Pennant 5-Pack

Large Yellow Pennant 5-Pack

Elven Row Mixed Alcoves Property Marker 12-Pack
Elven Row Mixed Alcoves Property Marker 24-Pack

Kobold Row Mixed Alcoves Property Marker 12-Pack
Kobold Row Mixed Alcoves Property Marker 24-Pack

Mature White Oak Fall Tree 3-Pack

…and for December 22nd:

Tabletop Yule Tree 2023

Snow Globe 2023

Yule Stockings 2023 3-Pack

The Winter Holidays store items are available until Thursday February 8th:

Upcoming Release Dates[edit]

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 2023 Release Schedule is as follows:

This Release 121 – December 14 (Quality of Life)
Release 122 – January 25 (Content)
Release 123 – February 29 (Quality of Life)

Additional Information[edit]

References[edit]

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