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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 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 playable peoples of Avaria. Stats: A character's fundamental attributes. Skills: Action skills, weapons, crafting, and more. Directory Player Characters NPCs Organizations

Development Updates 6.12.22: INFO and GROUP commands are now available. You can now get items out of items that are in or on other items (like a dress from a suitcase on a bench). The CHANT command has been added to accompany SING and RECITE. 6.08.22: Balance messages changes to be more clear about what exactly is happening. You're not unpoised, you're just busy doing something. A new general ability has been added: You can SHARPEN STICK to make a spear or spit. Going along with this is a new command: ROAST. You can roast meat, whole gutted fish, and vegetables -- without any knowledge of cooking! (Warning: Do not use poisonous wood to whittle a spit and cook your food.) New herbalism abilities, MAKE CHARCOAL and BOIL, have also been implemented. Read about these under Herbalism or under in the new HELP HERBALIST file in-game. Appraising consumables will now let you know if they are caffeinated or alcoholic. Herbalists can now see if a consumable object has an effect, such as if it's poisonous. More Updates

More Information The World Geography Natural History The Heavens Time History & Culture Avarian History Religion Colorful Language Glossary of Avaria Roleplaying Systems Personal story Relationships Dreams Communications Languages Writing Courier & Post Resource Production Butchering Fishing Hunting Crafting Cooking Herbalism Tailoring Economy Currency Banking Shopkeeping Jobs Lodgings Combat Combat System

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.