Editing Release 122 (section)

==Release 122 Patch Notes==
Below are a list of the updates that are live as of Release 122 in the game of Shroud of the Avatar! R122 is a content month. Polish, additional improvements, and bug fixes are inbound for R123 in the new year. We hope you enjoy the changes that are live today as of Release 122!

===Crafting, Decoration, Gear, & Inventory Item Changes:===
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:''Four human mages of various factions patrol a rocky river bank while wielding plain wooden staves.''
*Low-level human mages who cast with walking sticks will now drop them as loot instead of lesser staves. These can be salvaged for a pattern for those who prefer to display fewer skulls.
*Created tabletop trophies for fashion and related contests.
*Created the R1 10th Anniversary cloak.
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:''A Roman numeral X cleverly disguised as an hourglass adorns a royal blue cloak with elaborate trim.  I think it may be glowing.''
*Moved the various reveal map recipes from unclassified to the alchemy miscellaneous category of the recipe book.
*Moved a few stray dungeon piece recipes from unclassified into the dungeon category of smelting in the recipe book.
*Moved all versions of Xen Bow construction recipes from unclassified into the weapons category of carpentry in the recipe book.
*Removed two obsolete loading screen tips and updated the text in another.
*Disabled autostart for decorative flame trap VFX to fix Windows clients seeing frozen fire when the deco is placed.
*Added detail to the descriptions of the R101 and R102 Sub Reward Bundles.
*Made an icon for pumpkin pie slice.

===User Interface, Store Information, Inky, & Lua Changes:===
*Added cat claws, withered baby flesh flayers, and the various baits to the vendor buy order list.
*Adjusted Spooky Blue Flame Urn 2-Pack store listing to actually deliver 2 urns.

===World and Quest Changes:===
*Hometown: Added annex scenes called “Hometown – Basements” and “Hometown – Legacy Homes” for house and decoration overflow.
*Most housing merchants now offer a one-time teleport to Hometown to help players review a large amount of example homes.
*Housing Merchants: Standardized their titles to be “Housing Merchant” for all.
*Random Encounters: Altruist Pilgrims now have improved responses for Port Harmony, may give a prayer card as part of that response, and will give correct directions to the Altruist Monk in Port Harmony. SOTA-71839
*Siege Encounters: Updated the manner in which scouts ask for arcane catalysts to help avoid confusion on how many is being asked for.
*North Paladis: Added the tabletop snow family recipes to deco recipe merchants. SOTA-71833
*Broken Echoes Silver Mine: Fixed a typo in one of Teris the foreman’s “hello” responses.
*Broochash: Updated Albreda’s response for key/keys. SOTA-71824
*Eastreach Gap: Adjusted control point tornados’ paths. SOTA-71831
*Highiron: Updated this scene’s template so certain trees no longer overhang into some lot areas. SOTA-71823
*Sneak Scene: Updated logic for limiting Sneak Scene Key acquisition to hourly. Enlarged first warehouse room to remove the chance that Sentries will see you before starting the training exercise. Fixed a logic issue that allowed the second room to open its exit door without requiring all of its chests to be looted first. SOTA-71866
*Tutorial Encounter: Added extra logic to help archive the “Unlock Gate” task after completion. SOTA-71867
*Vertas Pass: Added a tornado at the control point that activates when it achieves the repeating wave. SOTA-71832

===Player-Owned Town Changes:===
*Meadowbrook: Renamed from Le Port-Marly and upgraded to Crossroads Village.
*Shirehall: Added new Holdfast northeast of Kiln.
*Crossroads Alleys: Changed size from Metropolis to Municipality.
*Crossroads Estates: Changed size from Metropolis to City.
*Duanor: Upgraded from City to Metropolis.
*Fidra: Upgraded from Holdfast to Hamlet.
*Lained: Upgraded to Village.
*Wolves Den: Upgraded to Town.
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:''R122 Map of Novia POTs''