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Lord British returns to his fantasy RPG roots with Shroud of the Avatar, hearkening back to his innovative early work.

Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues

Lord British returns to his fantasy RPG roots with Shroud of the Avatar, hearkening back to his innovative early work.
Lord British returns to his fantasy RPG roots with Shroud of the Avatar, hearkening back to his innovative early work.
Shroud of the Avatar
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Portalarium, Inc.
Portalarium, Inc.
22,322 backers pledged $1,919,275 to help bring this project to life.
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Weekly Lot Selection Report – Developer, Navigator, and Ancestor Groups

Lot Selection passes the half way mark and continues to see more lots each day placed in New Britannia! This is your group-by-group weekly update on which pledge tiers have already... Read more

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Password Change Request Due to Other Sites Being Compromised

Fellow Avatars!

Earlier this year a few well-known games and sites were compromised, and lists of usernames and passwords became widely available. Yesterday, it was revealed that DOTA2 was the... Read more

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Weekly Lot Selection Report – Knight and Knight Marshal, Edelmann, and Citizen Groups

Lot Selection continues! This is your group-by-group weekly update on which pledge tiers have already claimed lots, and which groups are about to be able to secure a lot yet this... Read more

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Weekly Lot Selection Report - Lords of the Manor, Duke, Baron, Lord and Lord Marshal Groups

Lot Selection is underway! This is your group-by-group weekly update on which pledge tiers have already claimed lots, and which groups are about to be able to secure a lot... Read more

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World Start – Play Release 32 Now!

 

Release 32 successfully launched yesterday, July 28, with thousands of backers downloading, patching, and logging in for the Final Wipe and Lot Selection! Lords of the Manor are still... Read more

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Link Your Kickstarter Account Now Before Final Player Data Wipe!

Greetings Avatars,

We are incredibly excited to announce that we have scheduled final lot selection and final wipe of persistent player data, (but not social data such as friends and... Read more

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Persistent Player Data and Lot Selection Event

Greetings Avatars, 

We are incredibly excited to announce that we have scheduled final lot selection and final wipe of persistent player data, (but not social data such as friends and... Read more
9 Comments 21 likes

Release 30 Instructions

Greetings Avatars,

First I would like to apologize for forgetting to post our Release 29 instructions here last month. It was a complete oversight on our part and we hope... Read more

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Release 28 Instructions

Greetings Avatars, 

Please read this entire message, as well as the linked instructions and known issues. 

Thank you for being a loyal backer and follower of Shroud of the... Read more

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Release 26 Instructions

Greetings Avatars,

Please read this entire message, as well as the linked instructions and known issues.

Thank you for being a loyal backer and follower of Shroud of the Avatar.... Read more

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POLL: All Content Available in Offline Mode?

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

Back in December, Starr Long (aka Darkstarr), posted a survey in the SotA Dev+ Forums about making all Add-On Store items and Pledge Rewards available to be... Read more

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Release 25 Instructions

Greetings Avatars,

Please read this entire message, as well as the linked instructions and known issues.

Thank you for being a loyal backer and follower of Shroud of the Avatar.... Read more

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Release 23 Instructions

 Please read this entire message, as well as the linked instructions and known issues.

Thank you for being a loyal backer and follower of Shroud of the Avatar.... Read more

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Release 22 Instructions

Please read this entire message, as well as the linked instructions and known issues.  

Thank you for being a loyal backer and follower of Shroud of the Avatar.... Read more

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Release 21 Instructions

Please read this entire message, as well as the linked instructions and known issues.  

Thank you for being a loyal backer and follower of Shroud of the Avatar. Release... Read more

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Release 20 Instructions

Please read this entire message, as well as the linked instructions and known issues.

 Thank you for being a loyal backer and follower of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 20... Read more

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Release 19 Instructions

Greetings Avatars,

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 19 access for all backers at First Responder level and above begins this Thursday, June 25... Read more

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Awesome Bard’s Tale IV Kickstarter 24-Hour Promotion!

We know that many of you loved The Bard's Tale games as much as we did, so we want to make sure you know about their Kickstarter campaign that launched... Read more

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Release 18 Instructions

 Greetings Avatars,

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. We were not going to let torrential rains, high winds, tornadoes, microbursts, downed trees, blown out windows,... Read more

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Release 17 Instructions

 Greetings Avatars,

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 17 access for all backers at First Responder level and above begins this Thursday, April 30... Read more

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Release 16 Instructions

 Greetings Avatars,

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 16 access for all backers at First Responder level and above begins this Thursday, March 26... Read more

3 Comments 16 likes

Release 15 Instructions - Unity 5 is Alive!

Greetings Avatars,

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 15 access for all backers at First Responder level and above begins this Thursday, February 26... Read more

1 Comment 14 likes

Going for Three! – Please Vote for SotA for MMORPG's Players Choice Awards for Most Anticipated MMO of 2015!

First, you helped SotA win Massively's Reader's Poll for Most Anticipated MMO of 2015! Then, you kept the mojo going by driving SotA to a commanding lead in Ten Ton... Read more

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Please Vote for Shroud of the Avatar for Ten Ton Hammers’ Most Anticipated Game of 2015!

We couldn’t have won the Massively Reader’s Poll without the tremendous support from all of you! And now we’ve just learned of another Reader’s Choice poll for Most Anticipated Game... Read more

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Release 13 Instructions

Greetings Avatars,

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 13 access for all backers at First Responder level and above, as well as winners of... Read more

5 Comments 9 likes

Release 12 Instructions

 Greetings Avatars,

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 12 access for all backers at First Responder level and above begins this Thursday, November 20... Read more

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Release 11 Stays Open!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFhjLdSeggk

                      Yay! More time to get your rare R11 Grand Tour quest reward!

As we have mentioned previously, we... Read more

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Release 11 Instructions

 Greetings Avatars,

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 11 access for all backers at First Responder level and above begins this Thursday, October 23... Read more

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Release 10 Instructions - Polish, Polish, Polish!

Greetings Avatars, 

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 10 access for all backers at First Responder level and above (as well as those who... Read more

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Release 9 Re-Opens Aug 29 - Sep 1 for PAX versus Dragoncon

 In celebration of the PAX and Dragoncon conventions this weekend, we are excited to announce that Release 9 is re-opening from 10:30 am CST Aug 29 thru 10:30 am CST... Read more

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Release 7 Instructions

[The following is from a SotA Public Forum post by Starr Long]

Greetings Avatars,

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 7 access for all... Read more

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Release 6 Instructions

[The following is from a SotA Public Forum post by Starr Long]

Greetings Avatars,

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 6 access for all... Read more

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Release 5 Update & Instructions

 [The following is from a SotA Public Forum post by Starr Long]

Hello Everyone,

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 5 access for all... Read more

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Happy One Year Anniversary!

It is hard to believe that it was one year ago today, April 7th, that we completed our successful Kickstarter campaign! What a fun and tumultuous ride that 30-day campaign... Read more
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Release 4 Instructions

  [The following is from a SotA Public Forum post by Starr Long]

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 4 access for all backers... Read more

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Release 3 Weekend Access Extended an Extra Day

Thanks to all of you for the great feedback we've received on Release 3 since it launched Thursday morning. Based on that feedback, we've released 3 new versions during the... Read more

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Release 3 Instructions

 [The following is from a Public Forum post by Starr Long]

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 3 access for all backers at First... Read more

1 Comment 9 likes

Calling All Developer+ Members: Extra, Extra Early R3 Test Friday the 14th!

As many of you already know, Release 3 is scheduled to launch next Thursday, February 20, at 10:30 am. The big new thing with R3 is multiplayer mode, which is... Read more

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Release 2 Access Extended an Extra Day

Thanks to all of you for the great feedback we've received on Release 2 since it launched Thursday morning. Based on that feedback, we've released 3 new versions during the... Read more

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Shroud of the Avatar Release 2 Instructions

[Starr Long posted this on the SotA forums today]

Hello Everyone,

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 2 access for all backers at First... Read more

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Shroud of the Avatar Release 1 Instructions

Hello Everyone,

Thank you for being a loyal backer of Shroud of the Avatar. Early access for all backers at First Responder level and above begins with Release 1 tomorrow,... Read more

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Kickstarter Update of the Avatar: Six Month Progress Video and Early Access Release Schedule!

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

It's been a little over three months since we released our 3 Month progress video, and we're excited to share the progress we've made since then. Click... Read more

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Update of the Avatar - 09/11/13: More Avatar Goodies, Edelmann House Poll, Tracy Hickman's Sojourner Tales, & Changes to the Updates!

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

More cool stuff to share with you this update, including Geoff Mellon's revamping of the male avatar outfit, Bren Wilson putting some moves on the avatar attacks,... Read more

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Update of the Avatar - 09/04/13: Home Sweet Home!

Greetings Fellow Avatars!  Welcome to the Village Home Edition of Update of the Avatar! We've been working on several village-level homes, including the homes that are part of the Benefactor... Read more

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Update of the Avatar - 08/14/13: The Making of a Female Avatar, The "Double Down on Community" Mission, the $10,000 Challenge of the Avatar, and More!

We have several exciting topics to cover this update, including a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of our first female avatar, the female ranger concept art, the first Challenge of... Read more

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Update of the Avatar - 07/29/13: Build Your Own Dungeon with SotA's Dungeon Kit Unity Assets!

Greetings SotA Backers!  We're making history this month by being one of the first (if not the first) game developer/publishers to make game assets available to other developers for use... Read more

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Update of the Avatar - 7/23/13: The Making of a Moondial and Keeping the Beat!

As reported in Update #32, in celebration of Starr Long joining the SotA Dev Team, we are memorializing his Darkstarr online persona with some cool, in-game stuff! This special update... Read more

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Update of the Avatar - 07/11/13: HD Demo Video & In-Game Images

We created an 11 minute, high-def video of the progress we've made on Shroud of the Avatar during the past three months. This video was made from a fully-functional prototype... Read more

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Update of the Avatar - 07/05/13: Starr Long Joins Shroud of the Avatar Team; SotA Demo at RTX 2013

We are extremely excited to announce that Starr Long (known to some of you by his online personas of Lord Blackthorn or Darkstarr) is joining the Shroud of... Read more

11 Comments

Update of the Avatar - 06/12/13: Monthly Payment Layaway Plan Goes Live, New Public & Private Forums, and Team Bios

Monthly Payment Layaway Plan Goes Live!

During our Kickstarter campaign we received many requests for a monthly payment plan from backers that couldn't afford to pay for their desired pledge... Read more

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Update of the Avatar - 06/04/13: Private Developer Forums, Amazon Payments, & New Team Members!

Private Developer Forums Are Live!

Greetings and Salutations!

The Development team at Shroud of the Avatar is delighted to announce that the private Developer Forums are up and ready for... Read more

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Update of the Avatar - May 2013: Grace Period Ends May 20th, Lock-In Low Tier Prices, New Team Members, and More!

First, let’s take care of a little housekeeping. The extended grace period for the initial Kickstarter Tiers will end on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 12 pm CST. Remember, that... Read more

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SotA Translated to German First! New EDELMANN House Tier Available! Grace Period Available for Duration of Quo Vadis Conference This Week!

In celebration of the thirteenth annual Quo Vadis German game conference, Portalarium announces that German will be the first non-English language supported by Shroud of the Avatar!

Richard Garriott is... Read more

60 Comments

Extended Grace Period and Ongoing Kickstarter Integration

We had a pretty exciting weekend after launching Kickstarter integration functionality on the SotA website last Friday! Due to email exchange glitches, many of you had trouble receiving confirmation emails... Read more

59 Comments

Welcome to Your New Home! Your Kickstarter Account is Ready to be Linked

We have great news for all of our Shroud of the Avatar Kickstarter Backers! We are now ready to merge your pledge information on the Shroud of the Avatar Website.... Read more

167 Comments

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! (Did We Happen To Mention "Thank You?")

Wow! Words can't adequately express how overwhelmed we are with the incredible outpouring of support and dedication that all of you gave to the Shroud of the Avatar Kickstarter campaign,... Read more

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Successfully raised $1,919,275 with 22,322 backers

The Final Countdown, a Chat with Chris Roberts, and Lord Blackthorn!

We are in hour 10 of our 24 hour sit-in here at the Portalarium offices and we are so very humbled by your continued support and feedback!  If you haven’t... Read more

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FINAL DAY BONUS REWARDS: Waterfront Property, Island Castles, Custom Avatars, Collector’s Edition Story of Mondain, & More!

We're down to less than 20 hours to go for our Kickstarter campaign, and we need everyone's help for our last big push! We're adding even more bonus rewards that... Read more

20 Comments

Only 2 Days Left to Get Your New BONUS REWARDS: New Knight Tier, Early Skill Access, Crystal Swords, Homeowner's Bounty, Unity Art Packs & More!

We're entering the final lap with only 2 days left in our Kickstarter campaign! Help us push through as many stretch goals as possible in the short time remaining! We've... Read more

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Update 21: Art, Unity and Emotes!

New Concept Art from Stephen Danielle

Wickedness, danger and adventure.  A hero faces these challenges and overcomes! However, a world filled with darkness and malevolence needs contrast, a place worth... Read more

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Update 20: An Interview with Warren Spector, a Quest and CRAFTING

An Exclusive Interview with Warren Spector and Richard Garriott

http://youtu.be/-S78J6KZIp0

A Quest from Lord British!

Hail ye Shroud of the Avatar fans, Lord British has a quest for you! I’m... Read more

15 Comments

$2.5M Final Week Stretch Goals, Tracy Hickman Novel, 5 Full Games, & More!

With only one week left for our Kickstarter campaign, we decided to reveal ALL the stretch goals for the kickass game we're going to make for you! And to help... Read more

68 Comments

Update 18: Tech Talk and Exciting Announcements!

Terrain Tech and Weather

One of our goals is to get content out to the players fast! That means more frequent content updates, new lands to explore, new trade routes,... Read more

18 Comments

Update 17: Weekly Roundup and NEW Character Concept Art

Today’s update is for you, our Kickstarter backers!  You've been asking and we've been listening.  We’ve had many requests for a simple summary of what Shroud of the Avatar IS,... Read more

52 Comments

BONUS REWARDS: Future Episodes, New Tiers, Immortality Fruit, Indestructible Artisan Tools, Unique Taming Ability & More!

We received great feedback on our forums for additional Pledge rewards, and based on this feedback we're adding lots of new bonus rewards!

Two frequent suggestions included access to future... Read more

76 Comments

Update 15: Tuesday 3-for-1!

We have a great deal of information to share with you as our Kickstarter enters it’s final weeks. So in today’s update, you get 3 for 1!

How Design and... Read more

27 Comments

Update 14: Paypal and a Question of Virtue

Happy Saturday!

We've got some great news for everyone who has requested a way to use PayPal to help support our Shroud of the Avatar Project!  You now have the... Read more

41 Comments

Housing Update!

As promised, we’re ready to reveal more design details.  Based on feedback from the forums we’re revealing some details on housing!

Let me jump right into the stuff you guys... Read more

110 Comments

New Concept Art and Developer Blog

Art Direction in Shroud of the Avatar

When we first started discussing Art Direction for Shroud of the Avatar, we felt it was critical that the virtual world be steeped... Read more

80 Comments

Stretch Goals & More Bonus Rewards!

Stretch Goals!

We've had a lot of requests to share our stretch goals beyond the initial $1 million goal, so here's what we know so far:

   $1 M  ... Read more

75 Comments

Shroud of the Avatar - Selective-Multi-Player Means Multiple Ways to Play!

Today's update is brought to you by Chris Spears, Tech Director for Shroud of the Avatar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQowuSParmA

Shroud of the Avatar has an innovative Selective-Multi-player system, which allows players to... Read more

60 Comments

Tracy Hickman, New York Times Best-selling author of Dragonlance and Deathgate series, joins the Shroud of the Avatar team as Lead Story Designer!

Two Legends of Gaming join forces! International and New York Times Best-selling fantasy author Tracy Hickman is pleased to announce that he is joining Richard Garriott’s team as Lead Story... Read more

67 Comments

New Concept Art: The Fallen Keep

One of the scenarios we are building starts with the player outside of a former keep. The dark forces that lay siege to this keep, eventually overtaking it, now defend... Read more

22 Comments

Shroud of the Avatar - Dual Scale vs Mono Scale Maps

Today's update is brought to you by Chris Spears, Tech Director for Shroud of the Avatar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ_4-rwb5yg

One of the hot topics that has come up in the chats and... Read more

66 Comments

BONUS REWARDS: Collectors Box, Recorded Media Game & Soundtrack, Mysterious Artifact, and more!

You asked for a box, so you're getting a box! A Collector's Box is one of the most frequently requested reward items, so we're creating a special box to hold... Read more

62 Comments

DRM, Offline/Online, and Microtransaction update + swag teaser!

3 days into the Kickstarter and we’ve been receiving tons of great feedback, probably more than we received in the last year through our social campaign to find out what... Read more

106 Comments

Shroud of the Avatar Developer Video Broadcast ~ 3/9

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/29860059
22 Comments

As Promised! Exclusive Video Interview with Iolo and Lord British!

We promised that when we hit the halfway point of our Kickstarter goal, we would post an exclusive Video Interview with Iolo, the beloved Bard, and Companion of the Avatar... Read more

24 Comments

Shroud of the Avatar Developer Video Broadcast ~ 3/8

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/29834678
13 Comments

Live Developer Video Broadcast Today, 3/9!

We are hosting a LIVE Developer broadcast today at 3pm CST at our Portalarium Studio. You can steam it on our Ustream channel (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/portalarium) and will be able to post... Read more

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