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Release 143

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Went live 10/25/2025 · 43 change items · 5 interim builds · official notes ↗

In short

Release 143 is now live, bringing a collection of fixes and small improvements to Shroud of the Avatar. Players will notice seasonal changes as Pumpkin Head departs Drachvald, with Krampus scheduled to arrive on November 16th. Several quest areas have received attention to address sticking points – literally, in many cases, with rocks added to prevent players from becoming lodged in terrain across locations like Equitas Passage, Snowy Mountain Road and the Oracle Colossus. Dialogue typos have also been corrected throughout various zones including Harvest and Port Harmony.

This release includes a focus on player housing and crafting. Castle Atos has been brought into full functionality as a Player-Owned Town, and both Cassiopeia and Lightbringer Retreat have received upgrades to Town and Metropolis status respectively. New decorative items like the Tub of Floating Apples are available, alongside adjustments to existing furniture scaling for better display options. Several store listings were corrected or updated, including clarity on placement restrictions for Resurrection Ankhs and Chaoses.

Finally, a number of smaller quality-of-life improvements have been made. Haunted Dolls now function as intended with improved selection and audio, though their scariness remains intact! Texture optimizations have been applied to several items, and the Crown Store has seen sales returned to normal levels following recent promotions. Development continues on future content, with some new items already added in preparation for upcoming releases.

AI-generated summary (google/gemma-3-27b) — may contain errors; the full notes below are authoritative.

Crafting & Items (6)

  • A recipe for for a Tub of Floating Apples has been added to decoration merchants in Verdantis.SOTA-72737
  • Increased the available scaling range on large and large ornate cushions, which should fit nicely in a Fine Display Case.
  • Fixed Big Blue Box Disease for the Fall Teleporter.
  • Fixed Big Blue Box Disease for the Lost Vale Teleporter.SOTA-72728
  • Added distance culling for several previous years’ Cornucopia.
  • Haunted Dolls can now be heard again! Maybe it was better when they were muted, they were a bit less scary then. They also can now be selected for pick-up or activation easier, which will come in handy when they are just too scary for their own good.SOTA-70046

UI, Store & Lua (4)

  • Updated the store descriptions for the Resurrection Ankhs and Chaoses to include that they can be placed on lots, in basements, in player dungeons, and in player-owned towns.
  • Fixed the store category assignment for Open Book Patterns.
  • Fixed the store category assignment for the two Gothic Wall Mirrors, which are NOT outdoor deco.
  • Fixed the store shelf names for the 2025 Halloween Gift Boxes.

World & Quests (14)

  • Seasonal Monsters: Pumpkin Head has had enough of terrorizing Drachvald for the year and Krampus will return to East Sanctus Forest and some Snowy Mountain Road Encounters on November 16th.
  • Aerie: Updated the collision shape on shield wall decorations used in several NPC building templates.SOTA-72701
  • Ardoris: Rotated two sigil plaques in the carpentry shop so they lie flat against their respective walls.SOTA-72724
  • The Breach: Changed spelling of “Central Pavilion” to adhere to modern English standards.
  • Equitas Passage: Placed an extra rock in a stuck spot.SOTA-72696
  • Harvest: Fixed typos in one of Torben’s responses.SOTA-72712
  • Kobold Expeditionary Camp: Updated quest compass markers. Fixed an issue that caused the wave battle to not trigger.SOTA-72719
  • Middle Downs: Adjusted a stone wall and surrounding terrain to prevent players from getting stuck.SOTA-72691
  • Oracle Colossus: Placed rocks in a pair of stuck spots.SOTA-72694
  • Port Harmony: Fixed a typo in a “rumors” response for Annora Jenkins in which she referenced Minister Sallow instead of Minister Greenwell.SOTA-72752
  • Port Harmony: Removed a wayward collider from below the lion head spouts in the canals.SOTA-72717
  • South Midmaer Way and Lamech’s Bazaar: Simplified a pile of crates within the airship to prevent players getting stuck.SOTA-72715
  • Snowy Mountain Road Encounter and Troll’s Bridge: Dropped a rock into a stuck spot.SOTA-72720
  • Storms Reach: Fixed typos in Grigor’s dialog.SOTA-72711

Player-Owned Towns (3)

Dungeons & Basements (1)

  • Adventurers with a bad sense of direction will no longer get set on fire in the Blackblade Pass Player Dungeon Lava Grotto, unless they fall in.SOTA-72654

Interim builds (5)

Build 1805 — Nov 13, 2025, 12:00 PM

  • Reduced Crown Store sales to their normal 20%.
  • Turned off the Crowns of the Obsidians sale.

Build 1804 — Nov 8, 2025, 9:10 AM

  • Corrected the crown store tag on the Autumn Streetlamp packs so they’ll be available in autumn.
  • Updated the name for the Fine Display Case to indicate that it’s made of cherry wood.
  • Optimized the textures for the Fine Cherry Display Case.
  • Added the Fine Cherry Display Case to the crown store.
  • Optimized the Doll Display Cases’ textures. These texture updates also affect gothic furniture and other items using those woods. (Did NOT add the Doll Display Cases to the crown store yet.)

Build 1803 — Nov 5, 2025, 10:50 PM

  • Had another little talk with the Jackalope about visibility.
  • Ardoris: Updated a large box lantern object (primarily used in Ardoris but available in other scenes) so that it properly has moths fluttering about it only when lit.SOTA-72762

Build 1802 — Nov 1, 2025, 10:30 PM

  • Told the upcoming haunted dolls that they’ll sit still where they’re told to, or else.
  • Fixed materials for some LODs for leather flame armor gloves and boots.
  • Corrected the icon size of the Outlaws’ Stone.

Build 1801 — Oct 31, 2025, 5:00 PM

  • Castle Atos: Fixed floating dev lots.
  • Improved audio for the Haunted Jack in the Box.
  • Added some future items and Crown Store listings.