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Song of Avaria is a text-based roleplaying game that incorporates both MUD- and MUSH-like features to create a dynamic storytelling experience in an intricate and expansive fantasy world.

SoA is set in the vast land of Avaria, a roughly Earth-like world with a host of cultures and countries spanning a large globe. Geopolitics and religion mix with magic and adventure to create a realm full of possibilities, where player characters can pursue a huge range of goals limited only by their own imagination. Whether a pious priest, a bold knight of the realm, a canny entrepreneur, a climbing socialite, a studious researcher, a street thug with ambitions, or simply an ordinary peasant or citizen with dreams of something grander, Avaria offers a stage for characters to play out their own personal stories with one another against a vast backdrop of history in the making.

More information can be found on the Setting page or under the Lore links.

Getting Started Quick Start Guide Character Generation Guide Webclient Help Guide Basic Commands Game Rules PvP Policy Frequently-Asked Questions

News of Avaria A Bright New Year: 1 Pavana 797, City of Omrazir: A new year has arrived, and with the close of the holy weeks of Solitary, the formerly silent streets of Omrazir are now filled with lively talk about the resoundingly stormy end to the old year... [More] A Hungry New Year: 1 Pavana 797, St. Loomis: Spring and a new year have come to Ensor, but in St. Loomis the slow ripening of winter-sown crops has done nothing to relieve the hunger stemming from the poor harvest of the autumn past... [More]

Introduction to the World The Basics Intro to the Setting The World City of Omrazir, Raziya Province: The chief center of activity in SoA. St. Loomis: A secondary RP hub on the far side of the sea. Geography: Continents, cities, landmarks, and more. Religion: Belief systems of Avaria. Time: Months, days of the week, and hours of the day. Character Information Heritage: The numerous peoples of Avaria. Stats: A character's fundamental attributes. Skills & Abilities: Action skills, weapons, crafting, and more. Directory Player Characters NPCs Organizations

Development Updates 10.05.23: The appearance of people and animals in rooms is changed: now they show up right after the room description as more of a one-line list, and basic poses (e.g., "is standing here") are no longer displayed. 09.27.23: Languages in character generation now show a percentage of fluency, making it easier for linguists to choose additional languages. Several character generation bugs have been fixed, including the unwanted behavior of generating a new shortdesc over one you had already written if you auto-generate a long description. Finally, the look of character generation over the website has been repaired. 09.24.23: A calendar has been added to the website. This is a work in progress. 09.20.23: Animals that are being ridden should no longer wander. Ridden animals should now properly depart with the rider when the rider logs out. 09.17.23: Construction commands are undergoing implementation, starting with INSTALL, where locks can be installed onto chests and doors. 09.07.23: You can no longer try unsuccessfully to dry a towel with itself. TOSSing items now works properly as an alternative to GIVE that does not require close range. More Updates

More Information The World Geography Natural History Races The Heavens Time Weather History & Culture Avarian History Religion Colorful Language Glossary of Avaria Roleplaying Systems Personal story Plot Notes Relationships Cohabitation Demeanor Lifestyle Dreams Cutscenes Fade to Black Communications Languages Reading & Writing Courier & Post Economy Currency Banking Shopkeeping Jobs Lodgings Gathering & Crafting Butchering Hunting Cooking Herbalism Tailoring Ranking Systems Brawling Fishing Performance Research Combat Combat Basics Combat Commands Life & Death Injury & Healing Death

Development

The original concept for Song of Avaria came about in 2016, and its adaptation as a MU* began in 2020. It is founded on the Evennia Creation System and is actively in development. Currently it is open for invitation-only pre-alpha testing.