Category: Shroud of the Avatar News

It appears that Richard “Lord British” Garriott is selling vials of his blood on eBay for about $5,000. Buyers not only get the privilege of owning a piece of Lord British, but also get a slew of in-game items for his current project Shroud of the Avatar.

Shroud of the Avatar is entering its 31st monthly release, and the last before final wipe. Construction signs are everywhere, the sound of industrious labor fills the air, and a temple takes form from the once barren slab. Temples are hollow caves of stone without gods to power them, though. As avatars wait in anticipation, Red Thomas makes his pilgrimage to Austin and finds out if this monument will be on time and move-in ready.

In the latest Shroud of the Avatar letter, the dev team lays out an overhauled Solace Bridge found in the Path of Love tutorial area. The diary reveals that monsters in this particular section had been largely ignored and that the reworked version that will no longer happen. Feeling that combat is best learned through active participation with things attempting to kill players, the now twelve zombies will be doing their best to do so.

The Shroud of the Avatar team has sent notice that the final wipe of persistent player data will be handled prior to the release of Update 32. From that point forward, the world will become a persistent place, though it is not to be confused with the game’s final release.

The latest Shroud of the Avatar newsletter has been released with the interesting news that the tie-in novel, The Sword of Midras, is now available for pre-order in hardcover print, Kindle, Nook and Audiobook formats. The book will be available on June 21st.

The latest Shroud of the Avatar newsletter is, as usual, packed with a lot of information about the game and community and what the developers have been working on for the past week.

Plenty of new content will be added as Shroud of the Avatar rolls into its 30th release, but crafting may be the most controversial of them. Red Thomas walks through some of what to expect after his recent trip to Austin.

The latest Shroud of the Avatar newsletter is hot off the presses and contains interesting information about what the team has been working on over the past week. Of particular note is the addition of an all-new female avatar to the game and the design notes behind its creation.

The latest Shroud of the Avatar letter is hot off the presses and contains the usual list of the week’s happenings. Of particular note is the creation notes on the Halls of Artifice that is being prepped for Release 31.

The Shroud of the Avatar team will be on hand on Monday, May 2nd, from 10 AM Pacific / 1 PM Eastern to participate in the Duel with the Devs Spring Telethon. During the event, participants can duel with the devs, earn prizes, including t-shirts, store credits and more, and can expect some surprises along the way.