Novia

Novia is the first continent released in Shroud of the Avatar.

Novia still bears scars from the Cataclysm four centuries ago, but the survivors of that time have resettled the land. Over the centuries, the land has been divided into separate regions.

Regalis
Encompassing the span from the Serpent's Spine mountains to the Spindrift Sea, Regalis is most noted as the seat of Lord British.


 * Brittany
 * Libris
 * Fortus
 * Lake Equitas

Adventure Scenes

 * Grannus Collosus
 * Hallowed Plains
 * Kas Ruins (PvP)
 * Libris Ruins (PvP)
 * Serpent's Spine Foothills
 * South Boundless Forest
 * Ulfheim
 * Upper Fortus
 * Paladis Shardfall (PvP)

NPC Towns

 * Yew

Adventure Scenes
Tier 1
 * Middle Downs

Tier 2
 * Blackblade Foothills
 * South Broken Road

Tier 3
 * Opalis Ruins (PvP)
 * South Hinterlands
 * South Shattered Hills
 * Sunless Barrens

Tier 4
 * North Hinterlands
 * North Shattered Hills

Tier 5
 * Far Hinterlands
 * Northwest Blackblade Mountains

NPC Towns

 * Bramble
 * Jaanaford
 * Resolute
 * Storm's Reach

Midmaer
Noted for its faun population

Adventure Scenes
Tier 1

Tier 2
 * South Midmaer Way

Tier 3

Tier 4

Tier 5

Drachvald

 * Port Graff
 * Rhun Ruins (PVP)
 * South Drachvald Spur
 * North Drachvald Spur
 * West Vauban Foothills
 * East Vauban Foothills
 * The Sirens Foothills
 * North Hulenhot
 * South Hulenholt

Norgard
Divided by the Thrones of Skrekk, the isle of Norgard is a land at war. King Granus' men of Valhold hold back the Kobold onslaught, keeping them from the mainlands to the south.


 * Valhold
 * Skrekk

Verdantis
Verdantis occupies the northwest region of the continent, north and west of the Forsaken Vale, across the Naryad Channel from Norgard.

Adventure Scenes
Tier 1
 * Mariah Overlook

Tier 2
 * Crooked Shank
 * South Varisalla Foothills

Tier 3
 * Blood River Forest
 * South Fetid Swamp

Tier 4
 * North Fetid Swamp
 * North Varisalla Foothills

Tier 5
 * Dysborg Ruins (PvP)
 * Verdantis Foothills
 * Verdantis Shardfall (PvP)

NPC Towns

 * Point West
 * Vertas
 * Westend

PC Towns

 * Platinum Keys
 * Rat's Nest (PvP)
 * Solitude

Adventure Scenes
Tier 1
 * Blood River
 * East Longfall Wetland

Tier 2
 * Longfall Woods
 * South Longfall Wetland

Tier 3
 * South Longfall Road

Tier 4

Tier 5

NPC Towns

 * Aerie

PC Towns

 * Grumridge
 * Pericalya

Elysium
Legendary island that hold the halls of Artifice

Adventure Scenes
Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3
 * Rumor Peaks

Tier 4
 * Elysium Plains
 * Whispering Woods

Tier 5
 * Artifice
 * Elysium Mines
 * Twins Foothills

NPC Towns

 * Xenos

PC Towns

 * findupre
 * fons Vita
 * Jade Valley
 * Nesoskia
 * Port Phoenix

Quel
The barrens of Quel.

Adventure Scenes
Tier 1

Tier 2
 * North Quel Way

Tier 3
 * South Quel Woods

Tier 4
 * North Quel Woods
 * The Crags

Tier 5
 * Boreas Colossus
 * Crag Foothills
 * Sawtooth Thicket

NPC Towns

 * Etceter

PC Towns

 * Blackrock Cove
 * Bladewyke
 * Magna Planitia
 * Parrot's Roost
 * Taenby Landing

Perennial Coast

 * Ardoris
 * Necropolis
 * Tempest
 * Rage

The Hidden Vale
A short distance to the northeast of the the main island, the Hidden Vale.


 * Kingsport
 * Owl's Head

Place when located

 * Forsaken Vale - home of the Vertas elves
 * Blackblade Pass - strongholds of Fomorians
 * Bay of Storms
 * Malice

Video
The Mad Hermit provided a video on How To Find Ardoris and other Towns and Villages

Trivia

 * [[Image:SotA_Novia_Circa1977.jpg|360px]]
 * The shape of Novia closely resembles Sosaria during the time of Ultima III: Exodus.