Release 83

RELEASE 83, October 29, 2020
Release 83 of Shroud of the Avatar goes live this Thursday, October 29, at 10:30 AM US Central Time (16:30 UTC).

We want to express a huge amount of gratitude to the players who tested the items listed below on our QA server. They found many bugs and also provided editorial feedback on this post so that it is easy to read and actually matches what is in the game. Keep the input coming, and again — thank you!

Before offering feedback and/or reporting a bug, we kindly ask that you read this whole message and the linked Player Guide and Known Issues to get up to date on the current game state. To keep up to date, please check out the Patch Notes.

By taking a few moments to read through this information, a great deal of our time and effort can be focused on new unanswered questions and addressing critical issues that impact each release. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to review this post and for all the truly valuable feedback you continue to provide.

Remember that while we are providing new content with each release, our community is also working overtime to make new events for you to enjoy. Be sure to check the schedule for player-run events in the Community Events Forums. You can also get the latest official events on the Main Website.

Here is a list of what you can expect to see in RELEASE 83, October 29, 2020.


 * Mounts of New Britannia Revealed!
 * [[Image:item_skeleton_horse_mount.jpg|1028px]]
 * Rideable mounts have arrived in New Britannia! Now, players of Shroud of the Avatar will be able to zip across the lands of Novia, Hidden Vale, and Mistrendur atop 16 beautiful mounts, with many additional varieties coming in the near future! Of note, 6 of the Crown Store mounts will also be obtainable by players who already own particular foal decoration pets! Also, 3 of the new mounts will be obtainable through exchange of the tamed versions of those horses. Additionally, to add a bit of spice and fun to riding, 4 new mounted skills have been added to the Tactics Skill Tree! The first iteration of mounts added to the game are as follows, and should become available throughout the early part of R83:
 * Appaloosa Horse Mount (Crowns, Foal Exchange)
 * Bay Horse Mount (Taming Necklace Exchange)
 * Black Horse Mount (Crowns, Foal Exchange)
 * Black Unicorn Mount (Crowns)
 * Blanket Horse Mount (Taming Necklace Exchange)
 * Buckskin Horse Mount (Crowns, Foal Exchange)
 * Dun Horse Mount (Crowns, Foal Exchange)
 * Ghost Horse Mount (Crowns)
 * Nightmare Mount (Crowns)
 * Palomino Horse Mount (Taming Necklace Exchange)
 * Roan Horse Mount (Crowns, Foal Exchange)
 * Shadow Horse Mount (Crowns)
 * Skeleton Horse Mount (Crowns)
 * White Horse Mount (Crowns, Foal Exchange)
 * White Unicorn Mount (Crowns)
 * Zombie Horse Mount (Crowns)
 * Following through with the old webstore mount stretch goals, players with the following foal decoration pets will soon be able to trade-in these pets at a quest NPC to receive domesticated versions of the foal PLUS the corresponding Crown Store horse mount! Also, players will receive domesticated versions of the foals from all future Crown Store purchases. Whether a domesticated foal version is received via the foal quest trade-in or through a future store purchase, the domesticated versions of these foals cannot be traded-in at the quest NPC. More details are coming soon, but the current plans for the trade-ins at the quest NPC will yield the following:
 * Appaloosa Foal, Trade-in Yields: Appaloosa Foal (Domesticated), Appaloosa Horse Mount
 * Black Foal, Trade-In Yields: Black Foal (Domesticated), Black Horse Mount
 * Buckskin Foal, Trade-In Yields: Buckskin Foal (Domesticated), Buckskin Horse Mount
 * Dun Foal, Trade-In Yields: Dun Foal (Domesticated), Dun Horse Mount
 * Roan Foal, Trade-In Yields: Roan Foal (Domesticated), Roan Horse Mount
 * White Foal, Trade-In Yields: White Foal (Domesticated), White Horse Mount
 * Three of the new mounts are specifically reserved for the tamers of New Britannia! Tamers will be able to exchange their tamed horse pets for a bridle, which is the inventory item that allows players to summon a mount. More details will soon be revealed, but current plans will allow players to trade-in the following Taming Necklaces:
 * Taming Necklace (Bay Horse), Trade-In Yields: Bay Horse Mount
 * Taming Necklace (Blanket Horse), Trade-In Yields: Blanket Horse Mount
 * Taming Necklace (Palomino Horse), Trade-In Yields: Palomino Horse Mount
 * To provide players some additional functionality as riders gallop across New Britannia, 4 additional skills have been added to the Tactics Skill Tree:
 * Horsemanship (+Mounted Speed, +Mounted Carry Capacity)
 * Horse Gallop Speed (+Mounted Sprint Speed)
 * Horse Carry Capacity Focus (-Mounted Speed, +Mounted Carry Capacity)
 * Horse Speed Focus (+Mounted Speed, -Mounted Carry Capacity
 * These newly created mounts are just the beginning! Players can expect many more mount varieties to come their way in the future! Please stay tuned for more mount related news just on the horizon.
 * [[Image:item_zombie_horse_mount.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_white_unicorn_mount.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_nightmare_horse_mount.jpg|1028px]]


 * New Adventure Scene: The Breach!
 * [[Image:scene_the_breach4.jpg|1028px]]
 * Another adventure scene is nearing release and will become available in early R83 to challenge players of Shroud of the Avatar! Chris “Atos” Spears has created a new style of boss encounter which can only be experienced in The Breach, a new adventure scene available to Episode 2 Access holders!


 * This PvE scene is a modified version of Dysborg Ruins, a PvP scene located along the shores of the Naryad Channel. The Breach features improved performance over Dysborg Ruins, and the creature spawns have been expanded considerably. For players to best the creatures and wave event within The Breach, team-oriented tactics must also be employed! Players must face four guardian elemental mini-bosses which spawn in key locations. Each elemental has a five minute respawn timer. Two of these elementals are highly resistant to magic. The other two elementals are highly resistant to physical damage. All four elementals must be slain at nearly the same time, requiring considerable team coordination. A player must also be present at the wave battle spawn location to trigger the wave event when the four guardian elementals are defeated. The resulting wave battle will be highly difficult, and provide a significant challenge to even the most powerful of teams.  The Breach is coming, Avatars! Will you accept this challenge and defeat the denizens of The Breach? May the Virtues guide thee…
 * [[Image:scene_the_breach5.jpg|1028px]]


 * Player-Owned Town Teleporter Update!
 * [[Image:SS_4Starr_CityTeleporter_CentralBrittany_A.jpg|1028px]]
 * Governors and stewards of Player-Owned Towns (POT) can now enjoy extra functionality with their premium NPC Town teleporters. Currently, these 3 teleporters only take players to a single NPC Town. As of Release 83, they have received additional capabilities, and the names of these 3 teleporters have been adjusted to coincide with the changes to their functionality as follows:
 * “Teleporter to Ardoris” name changed to “Shogun Teleporter”
 * “Teleporter to Central Brittany” name changed to “Bell Tower Teleporter”
 * “Teleporter to Owl’s Head” name changed to “Tower Archway Teleporter”
 * Not only can governors and stewards adjust which towns these 3 teleporters point to, but all NPC Towns, Player-Run Towns (PRT) and POTs are available as destinations. Of note, the prices for these 3 teleporters have been significantly reduced. Along these same lines, the recently added POT Interconnection Teleporters have also received name changes. In a similar fashion, all of these teleporters now allow for NPC Town, PRT, and POT destinations. Now that teleportation to NPC Towns is available through player-placed decoration items, POT service vouchers can no longer be utilized for new POT to NPC Town interconnections. The names of these teleporters have changed as follows:
 * “Player-Owned Town Wagon” name changed to “Wagon Teleporter”
 * “Player-Owned Town Hatch” name changed to “Hatch Teleporter”
 * “Player-Owned Town Balloon” name changed to “Balloon Teleporter”
 * “Player-Owned Town Boat” name changed to “Boat Teleporter”
 * We hope this Quality of Life (QOL) improvement enhances the gameplay experience of town governors, stewards, and residents. So many more QOL improvements are just on the horizon, so stay tuned, Avatars!
 * [[Image:SS_4Starr_CityTeleporter_OwlsHead_A.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:SS_4Starr_CityTeleporter_Ardoris_A.jpg|1028px]]

Avatars! Sales for the Halloween season are upon us! Crowns are on sale for 20% off! Players will have the entire holiday weekend to enjoy the discount. Deed Upgrades are ALSO 20% off! To upgrade a deed, place the deed into your inventory, then right-click the deed to reveal upgrade options. But that’s not all! The Two-Hour Flash Sales event returns for another round and start today at 1PM CT! So watch your clocks, Avatars! A new batch of 9 sale items will rotate into the in-game Crown Store every 2 hours! All sales should start shortly! Players have until Wednesday, November 3rd at 1PM CST to take advantage of these great discounts, at which time all 3 sales events expire. Happy shopping, Avatars!
 * Crowns, Deed Upgrades & Two-Hour Flash Sales!


 * New Store Additions: Conversationalists, Drinking Glasses & Seasonal Items!
 * [[Image:emote_breathe_leaves.jpg|1028px]]
 * Additional Inky NPCs have been added to the store with MANY more soon on the way! Players can now enjoy customizing the dialogue for a variety of Elf, Entertainer, and Kobold Conversationalists! A new Breathe Leaves Emote has been added to the store. Clover Pavers have also been added to the store, as well as the fully completed Lord British Plate Armor Set!
 * Breathe Leaves Emote
 * Lord British Plate Armor Set
 * Clover Pavers
 * Beer Glass 12-Pack
 * Wineglass 12-Pack
 * Drinking Glass Mega Pack
 * Conversationalist, Elf Archer Female 1
 * Conversationalist, Elf Archer Male 1
 * Conversationalist, Elf Fighter Female 1
 * Conversationalist, Elf Fighter Male 1
 * Conversationalist, Elf Mage Female 1
 * Conversationalist, Elf Mage Male 1
 * Conversationalist, Entertainer Female 1
 * Conversationalist, Entertainer Female 2
 * Conversationalist, Entertainer Female 3
 * Conversationalist, Entertainer Male 1
 * Conversationalist, Entertainer Male 2
 * Conversationalist, Entertainer Male 3
 * Conversationalist, Kobold Brawler
 * Conversationalist, Kobold Ghost
 * [[Image:item_lord_british_armor_set.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_clover_pavers.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_BeerGlasses_A1.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_WineGlasses_A1.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_elf_archer_female1_inky.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_elf_fighter_female1_inky.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_elf_mage_female1_inky.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_elf_mage_male1_inky.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_entertainer_female1_inky.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_entertainer_male2_inky.jpg|1028px]]
 * The fall, Thanksgiving, and winter store seasons are upon us, Avatars! The following items will be available either in the Vault or as recurring seasonal items:
 * 2016 Winter Holiday Soundtrack
 * Autumn Fairy Crown
 * Autumn Fairy Outfit
 * Autumn Fairy Wings
 * Autumn Leaf Mask
 * Autumn Leaf Shield
 * Autumn Leaf Trident
 * Banded Turkey Decoration Pet
 * Breathe Blue Fire Emote
 * Breathe Emote 6-Pack
 * Breathe Snow Emote
 * Brown Pilgrim Bonnet
 * Brown Pilgrim Hat
 * Ceiling Yule Tree
 * Dark Yule Outfit
 * Fall Wreath 2017
 * Fall Wreath 2019
 * Fountain of Frozen Waters
 * Frozen Bagpipes
 * Giant Haunted Yule Tree
 * Giant Scarecrow
 * Giant Yule Tree 2015
 * Giant Yule Tree 2016
 * Giant Yule Tree 2017
 * Giant Yule Tree 2018
 * Haunted Snow Family
 * Haunted Snowman Mask
 * Haunted Yule Tree
 * Holly Wreath with Candles Hat
 * Holly Wreath with Sparklers Hat
 * Ice Elemental Statue
 * Ice Hot Tub
 * Ice Nightmare Mask
 * Ice Wings
 * Icy Ancient Stone Cathedral
 * Icy Ancient Stone Room Fishing Grotto
 * Large Haunted Yule Tree
 * Large Yule Tree 2016
 * Large Yule Tree 2017
 * Large Yule Tree 2018
 * Menorah 2014
 * Menorah 2015
 * Menorah 2016
 * Menorah 2017
 * Menorah 2018
 * Ornate Cornucopia 2014
 * Ornate Cornucopia 2015
 * Ornate Cornucopia 2016
 * Ornate Cornucopia 2017
 * Ornate Mantle Garland 2017 12-Pack
 * Ornate Mantle Garland 2018 12-Pack
 * Ornate Replenishing Snowball Box 2014
 * Ornate Replenishing Snowball Box 2015
 * Ornate Replenishing Snowball Box 2016
 * Ornate Scarecrow 2016
 * Ornate Sled
 * Ornate Sleigh
 * Ornate Snow Family 2015
 * Ornate Snow Family 2016
 * Ornate Snow Family 2017
 * Ornate Snow Family 2018
 * Ornate Wall Garland 2017 12-Pack
 * Ornate Wall Garland 2018 12-Pack
 * Ornate Yule Music Box
 * Ornate Yule Wreath 2015
 * Ornate Yule Wreath 2016 3-Pack
 * Ornate Yule Wreath 2017 3-Pack
 * Ornate Yule Wreath 2018 3-Pack
 * Reindeer Decoration Pet
 * Scarecrow Mask
 * Small Ornate Wall Garland 2017 12-Pack
 * Small Ornate Wall Garland 2018 12-Pack
 * Snow Emote
 * Snowdragon
 * Snowflake Pattern Cloak
 * Snowman Mask 2015
 * Snowman Mask with Hat & Moustache 2018
 * Snowman Mask with Stovepipe Hat 2016
 * Snowman Mask with Stovepipe Hat 2017
 * Speckled Turkey Decoration Pet
 * Tabletop Elf Statue with Yule Hat
 * Tabletop Haunted Yule Tree
 * Tabletop Yule Tree 2014
 * Tabletop Yule Tree 2015
 * Tabletop Yule Tree 2016
 * Tabletop Yule Tree 2017
 * Tabletop Yule Tree 2018
 * Traditional Yule Hat
 * Turkey Decoration Pet
 * Virtue Ice Crown
 * Virtue Ice Gown Outfit
 * Virtue Ice Shield
 * Virtue Ice Sword
 * Virtue Ice Wand
 * Virtue Icicle Cloak
 * White Raven Decoration Pet
 * White Reindeer Decoration Pet
 * White Rottweiler Decoration Pet
 * White Squirrel Decoration Pet
 * White Turkey Decoration Pet
 * Winter Lynx Decoration Pet
 * Winter Pattern Glass Chandelier 3-Pack
 * Winter Pattern Glass Floor Lamp 3-Pack
 * Yule Card 2017 5-Pack
 * Yule Card 2018 5-Pack
 * Yule Gift Box 2016 3-Pack
 * Yule Gift Box 2017 3-Pack
 * Yule Gift Box 2018 3-Pack
 * Yule Hat
 * Yule Stockings 2016 3-Pack
 * Yule Stockings 2017 3-Pack
 * Yule Stockings 2018 3-Pack
 * Yule Tree 2014
 * Yule Tree 2015
 * Yule Tree 2016
 * Yule Tree 2017
 * Yule Tree 2018
 * Yule Velvet Bodice Ensemble
 * [[Image:item_giant_yule_tree_2018.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_ornate_snow_family_2018.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_ornate_replenishing_snowball_box_2015.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_velvet_yule_outfit.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_yule_hat.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_menorah_2017.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_ornate_yule_wreaths_2018.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_yule_stockings_2016.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_ornate_mantle_garland_2017.jpg|1028px]]


 * New Vault Round!
 * [[Image:item_baby_black_orange_spider_pet.jpg|1028px]]
 * The current round of Vault items are available until Thursday, October 29th at 1PM CT. At that time, the next round of 9 items will be available for one week, and then the next, etc.
 * Baby Black & Orange Spider Decoration Pet
 * Fall Wreath 2017
 * Bloodraven Decoration Pet
 * Ghost Cat Decoration Pet
 * Wood & Plaster 2-Story Village Home
 * Wood & Plaster 2-Story with Overhang Village Home
 * Obsidian Sarcophagus
 * Prisoner’s Mask
 * Giant Scarecrow
 * [[Image:item_wood_plaster_two_story_overhang.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_giant_scarecrow.jpg|1028px]]


 * November Login Reward: Autumn Leaf Pavers!
 * [[Image:item_fall_leaves_pavers.jpg|1028px]]
 * Just when you thought you got all your raking done, more leaves have fallen from the trees! Simply log in during the month of November, and these amazing Autumn Leaf Pavers will become available in the Rewards Window.


 * Release 83 Rewards Program Login Items: Spooky, Autumn, & Lord British Themed!
 * [[Image:item_pumpkinhead_minion_inky.jpg|1028px]]
 * Avatars! Rewards Program login items for Release 83 are Lord British, autumn, and spooky themed! Reward Program members must login during Release 83 to receive these login items:
 * Conversationalist, Pumpkinhead Minion
 * Lord British 2-Handed Sword
 * Autumn Leaf Piles
 * [[Image:item_lord_british_2handed_sword.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:item_autumn_leaf_pile.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:rewardsprog2.jpg|1028px]]
 * The Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program lets you earn the best rate on purchasing Crowns, AND receive monthly reward items! For the low price of $9 USD per month you will receive the following:


 * 900 Crowns of the Obsidians every month
 * Monthly Login Reward Items (~ 3 per month)
 * Exclusive Title every 3 months
 * 3 Months: Keeper of the Faith
 * 6 Months: Keeper of the Word
 * 9 Months: Keeper of the Vow
 * 12 Months: Keeper of the Flame
 * 15 Months: Keeper of the Oath
 * 18 Months: Keeper of the Pledge
 * Pick any Dye 12-Pack every 6 months
 * Pick any three of the 7 Obsidian Potions every month, including:
 * Potion of Capacity: Increases carrying capacity
 * Potion of Conservation: Reduces reagent use chance
 * Potion of Expedience: Swift gathering on all gathering skills
 * Potion of Precision: Increases Meticulous Collection to all gathering skills
 * Potion of Preservation: Reduces armor and weapon damage
 * Potion of Reclamation: Increases Salvage and Repair to all production skills


 * World & Miscellaneous Changes
 * [[Image:SS_4Elg_Ep2SS_B.jpg|1028px]]
 * These miscellaneous updates affecting the game world or aspects of the user interface (UI) patched in during R82, will go live with R83, or will go live shortly after R83:
 * Ardoris: Many more ladders were added to the Ardoris dock area.
 * Tanglemire: Added “renown” feedback to the conversations for some NPCs, allowing a player to have a general sense of their status among the local populace.
 * Forged Artwork Quest: Updated the responses for the Caravaggios Wolf and Stephanie Broadmeadow to be more clear that 5 paintings are required for turn-in. Also, Caravaggios Wolf now names the paintings in his “painting” response (Stephanie Broadmeadow already did this).
 * Far Hinterlands: This scene has been changed from Tier 5 to Tier 5+.
 * Soltown: Improvements were made to the Silver Necklace quest in Soltown.
 * Samael as a Companion: Each of the 3 companion whistles for Samael now mention their respective scenes in their labels. Also, when acquiring a summoning whistle from Samael, the other ones are removed from the player’s inventory.
 * Scene Mini-Maps: The following mini-maps were added…
 * Alpine Road Encounter
 * Blackblade Pass
 * Braemar
 * Brightbone Pass
 * Celestis
 * Ferig’s Battle Camp
 * Fishing Expedition
 * Graff Gem Mines Entrance
 * Greymark Forest
 * Greystone
 * Hidden Vale
 * Holtrot
 * Kingsport
 * Kingsroad
 * Kingswood
 * Kobold Battle Camp
 * Kobold Expeditionary Camp
 * Lamech’s Bazaar
 * Mistrendur
 * Moors of Northshore
 * North Celestial Wetlands
 * North Ravenswood
 * North Valeway
 * Northmarsh
 * Northshire
 * Northwest Blackblade Mountains
 * Owl’s Nest Approach
 * Owl’s Nest Mines
 * Owl’s Wash
 * Plains of Righ Inis
 * Ravensend
 * Restless Forest
 * Righ Inis
 * Ruins of Utheim
 * Solace Forest
 * South Ravenswood
 * South Valeway
 * Southmarsh
 * Southmarsh Village
 * Spectral Foothills
 * Spectral Mountains
 * Valemark
 * West Perennial Trail
 * West Ravenswood
 * Westhollow
 * Wynton’s Folly
 * Wyrmsands
 * Yew
 * Explosive Chests: Trapped explosive chests have been added in several scenes and will continue to be added as scenes are created/updated.
 * Kingsport Sewers: The task given by the prisoners to kill the lich is now a proper quest, including compass markers and experience reward.
 * Ferig’s Battle Camp: Lord Ferig now has a small quest tasking the player to get him a special bottle of wine.
 * Valhold Palace: The letters on a certain desk are now signed with the full names of their authors.
 * Tanglemire: Created new “spirit wheel repair” quest for guards. Results in a smaller repeatable version.
 * Braemar: Improvements to the “Ask about Kelly” quest, including fixing typos, improving journal entries, improving quest logic, and adding added compass markers.
 * Ardoris, Central Brittany, Owl’s Head: Made Town Crier discoverable spawn locations in preparation for POT teleporter changes.
 * Guestbooks: Added generic guestbooks to locations in Aerie, Ardoris, Tanglemire, Jaanaford, Resolute, and Central Brittany. Only one book will appear in each location, and that book is randomized among 6 possible books.
 * Twitter: The Catnip Games Twitter feed now displays on the main website.
 * Novia, Hidden Vale, Mistrendur: Butterflies in these scenes may now switch to fireflies at night, and back to butterflies in the day.
 * Ardoris: Added discovery compass marker for Peladjar Inn.
 * Lord British’s Castle: Players now get a journal entry when they first acquire a vault key. Also, the journal entry about the “flash” in the vault should auto-archive itself.
 * North Quel Way: All human, satyr, and faun survivors now have dialogue for players who want to talk to them.


 * Crafting, Items & Economy Changes
 * [[Image:concept-SotA_sigils_Crafting_02.jpg|1028px]]
 * These changes to the player economy, in-game items, or crafting patched in during R82, will go live with R83, or will go live shortly after R83:
 * Crafting/Gathering Time Reductions: Many crafting/gathering times have been reduced allowing for future additions of higher tier items.
 * Podiums: These decoration items can now be placed on top of other items such as blocks and tables.
 * Conversationalists: Improved tooltips to explain functionality of Conversationalists.
 * Daemon Tea Buffs: Daemon Tea now only takes 1 food channel.
 * Scorched Dunkleosteus: This food item buff now has improved stats.
 * Elixir Extension: Food has been added to the “Consumables” list so that the Elixir Extension skill will affect food durations.
 * Pumpkin Contest Trophies: 4 trophy variations have been created for upcoming developer sponsored pumpkin growing contests.
 * Tilapia: Added tilapia as a valid ingredient for Fish Stew and Fishy Nibblers.
 * Candles: Various candles with identical names now have different names…
 * Candle in Bulb Base
 * Tabletop Candelabra
 * Chamberstick Candle
 * Stances: Stances now stack and receive charging bonuses.


 * Updated Player Owned Towns
 * [[Image:R83_Map_of_Novia_POT.jpg|1028px]]
 * These updates affected Player Owned Towns which patched in during R82, will go live with R83, or will go live shortly after R83:
 * A’doe Trunalor: Upgraded to Gigalopolis.
 * Arlia: Upgraded to Crossroads Village.
 * Beran’s Reach: Upgraded to Gigalopolis.
 * Bodega of Blood: Updated interconnections.
 * Brittany Fort: Updated interconnections.
 * Dogopolis: Added new Municipality to Novia, east of Ardoris.
 * Ironhall: Changed owner. Upgraded to Crossroads Village.
 * Lained: Added new Holdfast to Novia, west of Skrekk.
 * Norstead: Updated interconnections.
 * Rajazel: Upgraded to Crossroads Village.
 * Salem: Upgraded to Crossroads Village, added interconnections.
 * Valor: Updated interconnections.
 * Wakoku: Upgraded to Village.
 * [[Image:R80_Map_of_HiddenVale_POT.jpg|1028px]]
 * [[Image:R83_Map_of_Mistrendur_POT.jpg|1028px]]


 * Bug Fixes
 * [[Image:concept-Oracle-Watchers.jpg|1028px]]
 * Albeit many bug fixes patched in during R82, will go live with R83, or will go live shortly after R83. Here are some of the highlights!
 * The hanging torture cage once again properly hangs from the ceiling.
 * Collision issues were fixed in Celestis.
 * Fixed issue with agriculture preventing some players from farming.
 * The hedge shack at Lord British’s Castle now opens when completing wave 20.
 * Fixed the Marisha quest in Lord British’s Castle.
 * Fixed collision issues in Lord British’s Castle.
 * Players can no longer bypass certain encounters in Lord British’s Castle.
 * Captain Marisha’s Encoded Safe quest now properly recognizes Encoded Cards when in a player’s inventory.
 * Captain Marisha now properly accepts vault keys from players.
 * Several trees which overlapped player houses in Central Brittany have been removed.
 * Fixed a non-functional ladder in Kas Ruins.
 * The Tavern of the South Wind in Ardoris now properly displays its name.
 * Various creatures to include Cabalists are once again willing to slay you.
 * Conversationalists can now be renamed.
 * The Lich Fighter Spawner Statue can now only be placed in dungeons as intended.
 * Fixed a spawn location issue with the POT Island template.
 * Many connectivity issues resolved.
 * Fixed an issue where speaking with Khasi in Ardoris would sometimes not advance a quest stage.
 * Fixed issue with Lord British Plate Leggings where the Avatar’s legs would clip through in combat mode.
 * All lot markers are now placed a consistent distance outside of their respective lots in Desolis.
 * The ranged weapon trainer in Soltown will now stand in a tight area and not wander near the training targets.
 * Expanded exit volumes in Necropolis Barrens to block blink attempts.
 * The cypress tree icon now has a transparent background.
 * A floating fern has been removed from Kas Ruins.
 * Air Warding now correctly refers to Air Magic in the skill description.
 * In Ardoris, turning in Stanley’s report to Captain Cugel *after* completing the path of love storyline will no longer prompt him to send you to talk to Siranto and Khasi.
 * Updated the quest logic which displays compass markers to meet with Khasi and Siranto after delivering the letter from Stanley to Captain Cugel.
 * Updated the “Meet with Charon” task in Spite to clear only after you advance the quest with Charon. Also, Yama is more clear about finding Charon and what to say to him.
 * Corrected the labels for the exit to Midras Ruins from within the Necropolis.
 * Harald Bachman the Baker in Brittany Wharfs now properly sells his goods.
 * Removed a redundant/bad “fallback” hello response from Avitas in Etceter.
 * Fixed a bug with the “looking glasses” in Highvale Outskirts. Now they all require the player to have first brought a Frostgeist skull to Esmeralda to use them.
 * Crafting a Wall Torch no longer consumes a torch as fuel.
 * Crafting a Trophy Pumpkin no longer consumers the pumpkin as fuel.
 * The resources in Shandy Chapman’s scenario version of the Forest Road Encounter no longer have a fast-respawn time.
 * Removed the Obsidian Crown merchant compass marker in Desolis (because there is no such merchant).
 * Stuck spots has been removed from Lord British’s Castle, Tenebris Harbor, and Tanglemire.
 * Fixed an issue where a spider was spawning outside the playable area in Blood River Forest.
 * In Solace Bridge, the letter “From Hobart to Zorabeth” can no longer be collected when players already have it or have turned it in. Also, improved compass marker logic, and the turn-in logic with the turn-in NPC.
 * Improved how Private Garridon or Solace Bridge Outskirts stays in his starting location.
 * Improved the logic whereby players “memorize” Stanley’s name in Soltown.
 * The castle gate guards of Ardoris no longer mention the gate is locked.
 * Fixed typos in Bramble for the responses and doctrine of the cataclysm.
 * Blocked a location where players could view the area outside the playspace in Crypt of the Avatar.
 * Moved floating garlic node in Nightshade Pass to the ground.
 * Leaderboards are once again functional.
 * Fixed an issue where the Obsidian Trials Trader wasn’t properly offering emotes for sale.
 * Fixed an issue with resizing of the chat window.
 * Updated the quest data for Robert Villines in Blood River so that a compass marker will stop pointing to him after you start the Path of Truth storyline.
 * Set the correct exit coordinates for all difficulty levels of Lamech’s Bazaar.
 * When investigating the black arrow murders in Ardoris, the compass markers that point to Tanya now all have the correct messages.
 * Fixed an issue in Soltown where Abigil’s special “barks” were happening according to the wrong flag state.
 * Gabrielle Townsend in Aerie will now remember the player’s name when told.
 * The Troll’s Bridge is now set as a teleport scroll destination.

Additional Information

 * Release 83 Instructions
 * Release 83 Known Issues
 * Quick Reference Card