Ancestor (Benefactor)

The Ancestor is a Backer pledge tier in Shroud of the Avatar.

Rewards

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Ancestor (Benefactor)

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Pledge:	$275
Honorific Title:	Ancestor
Property Deed: Limited to 1 per pledge	Rent Free Row Lot Deed - Rent free, Row Level Property Deed, transferable between players.
House:	2-Story Row House - A 2-story stone Row house to use as your base of operations!
Basement:
House Items:	Domesday Book Certificate - You will receive a digital, framed certificate of your inclusion in the Domesday Book, as an in-game decoration for your house. The Darkstarr Metronome! For those of you planning to play virtual instruments this mechanical metronome could be very useful! Set this in-game decoration next to your instrument and turn it on! See Source for Details:
In-Game Items:	Ancestor's Cloak - An exclusive cloak with the Ancestor Symbol on it. Final Clockwork Pet - Your choice of one of three non-combat, clockwork pets: Cat, Dog, or Raven! Your choice of one of these three non-combat pets: Greyhound, Raven, or Siamese Cat. Fyndoro's Tablet of Finding - Grants the player the ability to find another player by writing their name on the tablet. (once per day). Magical Printing Press - Once per week, you will be able to print a book in New Britannia without having to pay the publishing fee! Additional Clockwork Pet - Your choice of one of three non-combat, clockwork pets: Cat, Dog, or Raven! Your choice of one of these three non-combat pets: Greyhound, Raven, or Siamese Cat. Iolo's Lute - A unique, in-game, musical lute specially designed by David "Iolo" Watson! Puzzle Box - Once per week, this box presents the player with a puzzle to solve. If you can master the puzzle, you will be rewarded with a prize! Indestructible Artisan Tool - You will receive one (1) starter-level, indestructible, artisan's tool for the skill of your choice. Artisan's Box of Plenty - This unique box will generate a random resource or reagent once per week. Supply Cache - As a practicing artisan, you will start with enough supplies to craft four of each of the starting recipes in your crafting book. Your choice of one of three non-combat, clockwork pets: Cat, Dog, or Raven! Benefactor Tunic - Special tunic for your in-game avatar to wear, proudly displaying unique symbology identifying you as a Benefactor. Your choice of one of these three non-combat pets: Greyhound, Raven, or Siamese Cat. Darkstarr Cloak - A special cloak for your in-game avatar to wear, proudly displaying the unique Darkstarr symbol, identifying you as a backer of the game. See Source for Details: Immortality Fruit seed - With the Farming Craft you can plant the Immortality Fruit seed, which will bear a single fruit. When eaten, this fruit will fully heal you, and leave you with a single seed which can be planted and harvested, over and over, for all eternity. Geoff Mellon's beautifully crafted in-game version of the Benefactor Cloak. Ankh of Virtue Necklace - The mystical Ankh has been the symbol of spiritual rebirth and eternal life in many cultures. Replenishing Snowball Box - In the spirit of the season, the Replenishing Snowball Box was added as a basic pledge reward on December 25, 2013. Coconuts! They sound like horses when banged together! SteamPunk Top Hat - Added as a thank you for reaching $5 million dollars raised!
Digital Rewards:	All Shroud of the Avatar Episodes - In addition to Episodes 1, 2, and 3, you will receive DRM-free, digital download versions of the final TWO, full-length, standalone games, Shroud of the Avatar Episode 4 and Episode 5 (including Beta access to Episodes 4 & 5)! Digital download Runic Language Translation Digital download PDF Art Book Digital download Shroud of the Avatar Soundtrack In addition to Episode 1, DRM-free, full digital content of the future Episodes 2 & 3 including Beta access High quality scanned images of Richard "Lord British" Garriott's The Story of Mondain in the World of Sosaria Richard "Lord British" Garriott’s, original handwritten notes for the Akallabeth! DRM-free, digital download of the game Exclusive Early Bird Alpha and Beta Access
Physical Rewards:	Runic Translation Print - Physical copy of the Runic Language Translation Print. Trinket - Mysterious physical artifact! (Is it an ankh? Is it a serpent necklace? What could it be?) Cloth Map - Full size cloth map of the new world (Current image is an artist's concept only) Collector's Box Tangible Game Media - Get the game on a recorded media game (format of recorded media TBD) Soundtrack - Recorded media game soundtrack (format of recorded media TBD) Game Manual - Old-school style, illustrated, printed manual.
Bonuses:	Third Character Slot - You will be able to have second additional character, marked as Kindred, which shares reputation and last name with your first and second character. Name on Tombstone - Your (or your character's) name permanently displayed on an in-game, centrally located, tombstone as an ancestor of the old world. Domesday Book - Your name permanently listed in the in-game Domesday Book. Second Character Slot - You will be able to have an additional character, marked as Kindred, which shares reputation and last name with your first character. Double Starting Recipes - You will start with twice as many known recipes as other players! Developer Blog Access - Access to the private Developer's Blog Early Skill Access - Be the envy of all the other players when they see you wielding new skills they don't have access to! You will have 2-weeks, Early Skill Access to some new skills as they are added to the game. Darkstarr Salute - A special emote that only backers can master and teach to others. See Source for Details:

See Also

• Ancestor (Founder)