Release 53

RELEASE 53, April 26, 2018

 * Story: We will continue to work on adding side quests and polish to the Paths of Truth, Love, and Courage. Also, we will continue to add and update maps for the in-game map system. We will also add backer NPC conversations to Northwood and Brittany Wharf. Finally, the scenes Tenebris Harbor, Eastmarch (town), and Penmawr Island will be rebuilt from scratch. [[Image:SotA_BrittanyWharf_u180_3.jpg|1024px]]
 * Performance: Performance work will mainly focus on improving frame rate and reducing hitching during gameplay. Work will also continue to be done on load time reduction on the few outstanding scenes that are not meeting our 15 second load time target.
 * Looking for Group: A tool to help players find a group to adventure with will appear in the game.
 * Crafting & Economy: We will add more loot to the game like Worn Armor (to complement the Rusty Weapons) on humanoids. We will also introduce the system where player crafted gear sold to merchants will start appearing as loot in the game. Finally, in Offline Mode the drop rates for rare items like artifacts and rare components will be greatly increased. [[Image:wornleather.jpg|1024px]]
 * User Interface Polish: We will make various improvements to the in-game map system, including support for localization and Linux.
 * Combat: A pass will be made on combat balance looking at different combat and magic schools.
 * Player Towns & Player Housing: Updates to Dynamic Player-Owned Towns (POTs) that have locked submission forms will appear in the game.

Additional Information

 * Player Instructions
 * Known Issues
 * Quick Reference Card