Novia: Difference between revisions

Before beginning any computer role playing games, I hosted a weekend D&D group in our home in Houston Texas. This map, used during those D&D sessions, goes back to about 1977. The lands of New Britannia in Shroud of the Avatar are loosely based on this pre-personal computers Lands of Lord British!

from Richard Garriott

^[1]

The shape of Novia closely resembles Sosaria during the time of Ultima III: Exodus.
Novia Overworld: For the first time players can walk around on Novia, and it is gorgeous! For Release 15, players will be confined to the Perennial Coast but we plan to open up more of the map each Release going forward. Please note that this is our first pass, so relative scale between landmarks may be off (ex. player towns vs. Ardoris). Novia is accessible by simply walking out of Ardoris or Solace Bridge, and those of you who wish to avoid Novia can stay on the Vale by opting to use the Lunar Rift).^[2]
Novia Overworld Rework: When we first built the overworld map for Novia we strayed a bit too far from the original design as laid out in the cloth map. This resulted in a lot of discrepancies including some major geographical mismatches, rivers that looked like oceans (or which were missing entirely), roadways that were as wide as mountains, misplaced points of interest, and other such oddities. In Release 30, we begin the effort to correct all of these errors and have brought Novia back into alignment with the contours and geographic features of the cloth map. During this process, all coastlines and areas throughout the entire, expansive interior of Novia were honed.^[3]

References[edit]

[1] Update of the Avatar #138 - 2015.08.14 ~ Novia – Circa 1977

[2] Release 15 Instructions

[3] Release 30

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+{{Under Construction}}
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+|image=
+|firstseen=Episode 1
+|location=New Britannia
+}}
+{{Infobox
+|name=Original Drawn Map
 |image=SotA-Novia.jpg
 }}
-'''Novia''' is the first continent released in [[Shroud of the Avatar]].
+{{tocright}}
+{{PAGENAME}} is a continent within [[New Britannia]] and is composed of several Regions (all of which is designated as [[Episode]] 1 content).
-Novia still bears scars from the [[Cataclysm]] four centuries ago, but the survivors of that time have resettled the land. Over the centuries, the land has been divided into separate regions.
+*[[Cross-Continent Galleon]]
+*Ferry to Spindrift Island
+==[[Brittany]]==
+===NPC Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:NPC Towns]] [[Located in::Brittany]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+==[[Drachvald]]==
+===Adventuring Areas===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Scenes]] [[Located in::Drachvald]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===NPC Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:NPC Towns]] [[Located in::Drachvald]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Run Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player run towns]] [[Located in::Drachvald]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Owned Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player owned towns]] [[Located in::Drachvald]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+==[[Elysium]]==
+===Adventuring Areas===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Scenes]] [[Located in::Elysium]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===NPC Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:NPC Towns]] [[Located in::Elysium]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Run Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player run towns]] [[Located in::Elysium]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Owned Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player owned towns]] [[Located in::Elysium]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+==[[Grunvald]]==
+===Adventuring Areas===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Scenes]] [[Located in::Grunvald]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===NPC Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:NPC Towns]] [[Located in::Grunvald]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Run Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player run towns]] [[Located in::Grunvald]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Owned Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player owned towns]] [[Located in::Grunvald]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+==[[Longfall]]==
+===Adventuring Areas===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Scenes]] [[Located in::Longfall]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===NPC Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:NPC Towns]] [[Located in::Longfall]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Run Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player run towns]] [[Located in::Longfall]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Owned Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player owned towns]] [[Located in::Longfall]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+==[[Midmaer]]==
+===Adventuring Areas===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Scenes]] [[Located in::Midmaer]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===NPC Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:NPC Towns]] [[Located in::Midmaer]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Run Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player run towns]] [[Located in::Midmaer]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Owned Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player owned towns]] [[Located in::Midmaer]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+==[[Norgard]]==
+===Adventuring Areas===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Scenes]] [[Located in::Norgard]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===NPC Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:NPC Towns]] [[Located in::Norgard]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Run Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player run towns]] [[Located in::Norgard]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Owned Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player owned towns]] [[Located in::Norgard]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+==[[North Paladis]]==
+===Adventuring Areas===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Scenes]] [[Located in::North Paladis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===NPC Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:NPC Towns]] [[Located in::North Paladis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Run Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player run towns]] [[Located in::North Paladis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Owned Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player owned towns]] [[Located in::North Paladis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+==[[Perennial Coast]]==
+===Adventuring Areas===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Scenes]] [[Located in::Perennial Coast]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===NPC Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:NPC Towns]] [[Located in::Perennial Coast]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Run Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player run towns]] [[Located in::Perennial Coast]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Owned Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player owned towns]] [[Located in::Perennial Coast]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+==[[Quel]]==
+===Adventuring Areas===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Scenes]] [[Located in::Quel]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===NPC Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:NPC Towns]] [[Located in::Quel]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Run Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player run towns]] [[Located in::Quel]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Owned Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player owned towns]] [[Located in::Quel]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+==[[Regalis]]==
+===Adventuring Areas===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Scenes]] [[Located in::Regalis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===NPC Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:NPC Towns]] [[Located in::Regalis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Run Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player run towns]] [[Located in::Regalis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Owned Towns===
+* The following listing may or may not be an accurate listing of POT's actually located within the Rgalis Region.
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player owned towns]] [[Located in::Regalis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+==[[South Paladis]]==
+===Adventuring Areas===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Scenes]] [[Located in::South Paladis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===NPC Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:NPC Towns]] [[Located in::South Paladis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Run Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player run towns]] [[Located in::South Paladis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Owned Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player owned towns]] [[Located in::South Paladis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+==[[Verdantis]]==
+===Adventuring Areas===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Scenes]] [[Located in::Verdantis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===NPC Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:NPC Towns]] [[Located in::Verdantis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Run Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player run towns]] [[Located in::Verdantis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Owned Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player owned towns]] [[Located in::Verdantis]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+==[[Spindrift Island]]==
+===Adventuring Areas===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Scenes]] [[Located in::Spindrift Island]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===NPC Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:NPC Towns]] [[Located in::Spindrift Island]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Run Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player run towns]] [[Located in::Spindrift Island]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+===Player Owned Towns===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Player owned towns]] [[Located in::Spindrift Island]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+==[[Forsaken Vale]]==
+===Adventuring Areas===
+{{columns list|
+{{#ask: [[Category:Scenes]] [[Located in::Forsaken Vale]] | format=ul | order=asc}}
+}}
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+File:SotA_Novia_SatelliteView.jpg|Novia Overworld
+File:SotA_Overworld_Novia_Unity5_wip_1.jpg|Unity5 WIP
+File:SotA_Overworld_Novia_Unity5_wip_3.jpg|Unity5 WIP
+File:SotA_Overworld_Novia_Unity5_wip_4.jpg|Unity5 WIP
+File:SotA_Overworld_Novia_Unity5_wip_5.jpg|Unity5 WIP
+File:SotA_Overworld_Novia_Unity5_wip_6.jpg|Unity5 WIP
+File:Vertas11.jpg|Vertas Pass
+File:Vertas41.jpg|Vertas Pass
+File:SotA_Overworld_Novia_SpectralMines.jpg|Spectral Mines
+File:SotA_Overworld_Novia_wip.jpg|Novia WIP
+File:SotA_Overworld_Novia_wip_1.jpg|Novia WIP
+File:SotA_Overworld_Novia_wip_2.jpg|Novia WIP
+File:SotA_Overworld_Novia_wip_3.jpg|Novia WIP
+File:SotA_Overworld_Novia_wip_4.jpg|Novia WIP
+File:SotA_Overworld_Novia_wip_5.jpg|Novia WIP
+File:SotA_Overworld_Novia_wip_6.jpg|Novia WIP
+File:SotA_Overworld_Novia_wip_7.jpg|Novia WIP
+File:SotA_Overworld_Novia_wip_8.jpg|Novia WIP
+</gallery>
+<!-- very old an outdated information
+==Video==
+[[The Mad Hermit]] provided a video on [https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/video-how-to-find-ardoris-and-other-towns-and-villages.19581/ How To Find Ardoris and other Towns and Villages]<br>
+{{#widget:YouTube|id=FU1T-WR51Tw}}
+-->
+==Trivia==
+*This continent was added to {{SotA}} in [[Release 15]].
+*[[Image:SotA_Novia_Circa1977.jpg|360px]]
+{{LoreQuote|text=Before beginning any computer role playing games, I hosted a weekend D&D group in our home in Houston Texas. This map, used during those D&D sessions, goes back to about 1977. The lands of New Britannia in Shroud of the Avatar are loosely based on this pre-personal computers Lands of Lord British!|book=Richard Garriott}}<ref>[[Update of the Avatar]] [https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/?p=52607 #138 - 2015.08.14 ~ Novia – Circa 1977]</ref>
+*The shape of '''Novia''' closely resembles '''Sosaria''' during the time of [[ultima:Ultima_III_Map_of_Sosaria|''Ultima  III: Exodus'']].
+* Novia Overworld: For the first time players can walk around on Novia, and it is gorgeous! For Release 15, players will be confined to the Perennial Coast but we plan to open up more of the map each Release going forward. Please note that this is our first pass, so relative scale between landmarks may be off (ex. player towns vs. Ardoris). Novia is accessible by simply walking out of Ardoris or Solace Bridge, and those of you who wish to avoid Novia can stay on the Vale by opting to use the Lunar Rift).<ref>[https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/?p=48592 Release 15 Instructions]</ref>
+*Novia Overworld Rework: When we first built the overworld map for Novia we strayed a bit too far from the original design as laid out in the cloth map. This resulted in a lot of discrepancies including some major geographical mismatches, rivers that looked like oceans (or which were missing entirely), roadways that were as wide as mountains, misplaced points of interest, and other such oddities. In Release 30, we begin the effort to correct all of these errors and have brought Novia back into alignment with the contours and geographic features of the cloth map. During this process, all coastlines and areas throughout the entire, expansive interior of Novia were honed.<ref>[https://sotawiki.net/sota/Release_30 Release 30]</ref>
-== Map ==
+==References==
-Currently a full map hasn't been released but a [[Puzzle Map]] is being released at roughly one piece per week.
+<references/>
+[[Category:Novia]]
-[[File:Novia.png|left|703px|thumb]]
+[[Category:Continents]]
-<br clear=both/>
+[[Category:New Britannia]]
-===[[Regalis]]===
-Encompassing the span from the [[Serpent's Spine]] mountains to the [[Spindrift Sea]], '''Regalis''' is most noted as the seat of [[Lord British]].
-*[[Brittany]]
-*[[Libris]]
-*[[Fortus]]
-*[[Lake Equitas]]
-===[[Drachvald]]===
-*[[Port Graff]]
-===[[North Paladis]]===
-===[[Norguard]]===
-Divided by the [[Thrones of Skrekk]], the isle of '''Norguard''' is a land at war. [[King Granus]]' men of Valhold hold back the [[Kobold]] onslaught, keeping them from the mainlands to the south.
-*[[Valhold]]
-*[[Skrekk]]
-===[[Midmaer]]===
-Noted for its [[Fauns|faun]] population
-===[[Quel]]===
-The barrens of '''Quel'''...
-===[[Perrenial Coast]]===
-*[[Ardoris]]
-*[[Tempest]]
-*[[Rage]]
-===The [[Hidden Vale]]===
-A short distance to the northeast of the the main island, the '''Hidden Vale'''.
-*[[Kingsport]]
-*[[Owl’s Head]]
-===Place when located===
-*[[Forsaken Vale]] - home of the [[Vertas]] elves
-*[[Blackblade Pass]] - strongholds of [[Fomorians]]
-*[[Bay of Storms]]
-*[[Elysium]] - legendary lands that hold the halls of [[Artifice]]
-*[[Grunvald]]
-*[[Necropolis]]
-*[[Malice]]
-==Trivia==
-*The shape of '''Novia''' closely resembles '''Sosaria''' during the time of [[ultima:Ultima_III_Map_of_Sosaria|''Ultima III: Exodus'']]
-[[Category:New Britannia]][[Category:Locations]]

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