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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.
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.
We are currently in [[Alpha Phase]], so please read about the starting experience there. General information can be found on the [[Setting]] page or under the Lore links.


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* [[Alpha Phase]]
* [[QuickStart|Quick Start Guide]]
* [[QuickStart|Quick Start Guide]]
* [[Character Generator|Character Generation Guide]]
* [[Character Generator|Character Generation Guide]]
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== News of Avaria ==
== 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... [[News of Avaria|[More]]]
* '''Stealing from Bandits:''' It's common knowledge that the [[Sharizaar Road]], like most routes through the desert wilds, has its share of perils and problems -- like the bandit camps scattered through the upper reaches of the [[Sharizaar Massif]]. But recently word has trickled back to [[Omrazir]] of one of those robber camps being robbed itself! [[News_of_Avaria|[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... [[News of Avaria|[More]]]
* '''Stormy Summer:''' For a place that doesn't normally see much rain in the summer, it's been an unusually stormy season in [[Omrazir]]. Local pagans wonder if [[Nirzali]] is showering the city with her favor, or if she's thundering with displeasure... [[News_of_Avaria|[More]]]
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== Introduction to the World ==
== Introduction to the World ==
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* [[Omrazir|City of Omrazir]], [[Raziya|Raziya Province]]: The chief center of activity in SoA.
* [[Omrazir|City of Omrazir]], [[Raziya|Raziya Province]]: The chief center of activity in SoA.
* [[St. Loomis]]: A secondary RP hub on the far side of the sea.
* [[St. Loomis]]: A secondary RP hub on the far side of the sea.
* [[Sirdabi Caliphate]]: Its lands and customs.
* [[Geography]]: Continents, cities, landmarks, and more.
* [[Geography]]: Continents, cities, landmarks, and more.
* [[Religion]]: Belief systems of Avaria.
* [[Religion]]: Belief systems of Avaria.
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== Development Updates ==
== Development Updates ==


* '''01.20.23:''' NPCs can now edit their previous [[Cutscenes|cutscene]] posts, and cutscene posts will only show the last time they were edited rather than every time.
* '''01.04.23:''' The present-day game [[time]] has been rolled back a couple years, some conversion bugs have been fixed, and unit tests are now in place for time conversion functions, to hopefully ensure that time conversion is consistent and correct.
* '''01.19.23:''' Added organizational pre-requisites for quests, and there is now a potential organizational relation to applying for jobs: gaining employment at an organization will automatically induct you to that organization at the requisite rank you applied for.
* '''01.03.23:''' Jalanit has been added as a [[Languages|language]], and some chargen language bugs have been fixed. When sniffing the air, you will now be nose-blind to your own personal scent (this was spammy). A few broken commands have been fixed ([[Stop command|STOP]], [[Flee command|FLEE]]). Posts with links are possible again on the forums.
* '''01.18.23:''' [[Apply command|APPLY]] is now an alias for requesting a certain job title at a location. The affection an employing NPC has towards an employed PC will now be instrumental in adjusting that PC's pay. Further, jobs will now have small quests you can do in the workplace to "work" if you want to actively roleplay about it rather than considering it an off-screen chore. Some bugs with the quest system have been fixed, notably NPC ticks not firing during the waiting period and time display being skewed.
* '''12.31.23:'''  A "fold" is now an adjustable part that can be raised or lowered to hide one's identity in a garment. This might be applicable to things like blankets and marzuqs. [[Swap command|SWAP]] and [[Switch command|SWITCH]] are now commands that work (again) with handling objects.
* '''12.29.23:''' [[Combat Basics|Combat]] code has been substantially slimmed down and is still in the process of a gradual rewrite. In-game help files for commands will now show extra information: what emote customizations they can be used with, related files if any are recommended, and what type of command they are in the sense of the conditions required for them. Additionally, a brand new command has been added: [[Weather command|WEATHER HISTORY]]. This way you know what the weather was all day, even if you were offline, and you won't accidentally tell your friends that you were out on a nice picnic when it was icily raining all day!


[[Development Updates (2023)|More Updates]]
[[Development Updates (2024)|More Updates]]
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*[[:Category:Geography|Geography]]
*[[:Category:Geography|Geography]]
*[[:Category:Natural History|Natural History]]
*[[:Category:Natural History|Natural History]]
*[[:Category:Races|Races]]
*[[The Heavens]]
*[[The Heavens]]
*[[Time]]
*[[Time]]
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*[[Personal story]]
*[[Personal story]]
*[[Plot Notes]]
*[[Relationships]]
*[[Relationships]]
*[[Cohabitation]]
*[[Demeanor]]
*[[Demeanor]]
*[[Lifestyle]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Lifestyle]]
*[[Cutscenes]]
*[[Cutscenes]]
*[[FTB (Fade to Black) command|Fade to Black]]
*[[FTB (Fade to Black) command|Fade to Black]]
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== Development ==
== 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 [https://www.evennia.com Evennia Creation System] and is actively in development. Currently it is open for invitation-only pre-alpha testing.
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 [https://www.evennia.com Evennia Creation System] and is actively in development. Currently the game is in alpha phase and registration is temporarily closed, but it is expected to re-open once the current application and bug queue are cleared.


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Latest revision as of 21:59, 6 February 2024

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.

We are currently in Alpha Phase, so please read about the starting experience there. General information can be found on the Setting page or under the Lore links.

News of Avaria

  • Stealing from Bandits: It's common knowledge that the Sharizaar Road, like most routes through the desert wilds, has its share of perils and problems -- like the bandit camps scattered through the upper reaches of the Sharizaar Massif. But recently word has trickled back to Omrazir of one of those robber camps being robbed itself! [More]
  • Stormy Summer: For a place that doesn't normally see much rain in the summer, it's been an unusually stormy season in Omrazir. Local pagans wonder if Nirzali is showering the city with her favor, or if she's thundering with displeasure... [More]

Introduction to the World

The Basics

The World

Character Information

Directory

Development Updates

  • 01.04.23: The present-day game time has been rolled back a couple years, some conversion bugs have been fixed, and unit tests are now in place for time conversion functions, to hopefully ensure that time conversion is consistent and correct.
  • 01.03.23: Jalanit has been added as a language, and some chargen language bugs have been fixed. When sniffing the air, you will now be nose-blind to your own personal scent (this was spammy). A few broken commands have been fixed (STOP, FLEE). Posts with links are possible again on the forums.
  • 12.31.23: A "fold" is now an adjustable part that can be raised or lowered to hide one's identity in a garment. This might be applicable to things like blankets and marzuqs. SWAP and SWITCH are now commands that work (again) with handling objects.
  • 12.29.23: Combat code has been substantially slimmed down and is still in the process of a gradual rewrite. In-game help files for commands will now show extra information: what emote customizations they can be used with, related files if any are recommended, and what type of command they are in the sense of the conditions required for them. Additionally, a brand new command has been added: WEATHER HISTORY. This way you know what the weather was all day, even if you were offline, and you won't accidentally tell your friends that you were out on a nice picnic when it was icily raining all day!

More Updates

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 the game is in alpha phase and registration is temporarily closed, but it is expected to re-open once the current application and bug queue are cleared.