Housing

Player Housing is one of the many unique Features to Shroud of the Avatar that sets it apart from other online games.

Ownership
House ownership involves two main elements, the property deed and the house. The deed is actually the more valuable element and when acquired will come with a house of some sort. The deed is the claim to be a landowner in the game and allows a player to claim a lot and build a house. Once a lot has been claimed with the deed, houses can be constructed and torn down at the player’s whim, for a cost of course, but the player need not fear losing his claimed lot. The player can however choose to unclaim their lot at any point and reclaim their deed. Deeds are NOT tied to the City/Town/Village in which they are sold! Players can own more than one House at a time.

Deeds
The Property Deeds are either a City lot, Town lot, or Village lot. City being the rarest and most valuable, followed by towns and then villages. If someone chooses to, they can use their City deed to claim a lot in a town or village and town deeds can claim in villages. Villages are good only for villages.

Siege
So what is the advantage of being in a larger town or city? There are a number of reasons players will want to be in a big city. First is safety and accessibility. Big towns are more heavily defended and nearly immune to attacks. When the city/town/village your house is in is under attack, you don’t risk losing the items inside but there could be some period of time in which it is inaccessible. You can of course join in the defense of the town to help clear the attackers or just wait until it is safe.

Decorations
Houses and their decorations and trophies will be visible to all other players (unless you choose to lock it). We fully expect people to proudly display their exceptionally crafted goods and items from their glorious adventures! What fun is a house if you can’t fully personalize it!

Houses
Your house is designed from a prefabricated plan but can be uniquely decorated as you would like. There are different size houses that fit on the same size lot so keep in mind your decorations and design plans prior to selecting a house.

House Purchasing
There are three ways to purchase a house. Backers at Citizen level and above receive their house(s) with their pledge (which are exclusive). Players can also purchase houses in the game through earned in game currency. Finally players can purchase houses from the Add-On Store (which are exclusive).

Basements
Your basement is designed from a prefabricated plan but can be uniquely decorated as you would like. There are different size basements that fit on the same size lot so keep in mind your decorations and design plans prior to selecting a basement.

Basement Purchasing
There are three ways to purchase a basement. Backers at Citizen level and above receive a basement with their pledge (which are exclusive). Players can also purchase basements in the game through earned in game currency. Finally players can purchase basements from the Add-On Store (which are exclusive).

Permissions
Current plan for house permissions is Kindred, Guild, Friends, Open. "Locks on doors would be cool but not final for Ep1 just yet"-

Housing FAQ
Did we miss something? SotA's site has an FAQ that might answer your question: https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/?page_id=19#faq_52

Videos
Portalarium's House Decorating demo and The Mad Hermit's Housing Guide: