Tales from the Tavern Island : Avalon's Autumn Dev Update

The Tavern Island:

( tutorial island and players hub )

The past couple of months have been… heroic. Our team’s been battling through goblins, trolls, and the occasional dark bug while finishing Tutorial Island - home to Avalon’s main tavern, player hub, and entry points into the world.

The locals have gotten lively too: NPCs now dance, bartenders serve meals and mead, and there’s plenty of quests waiting for you including, yes, sheep shearing (because even heroes need side hustles).

We’ve also boosted FPS on the Genesis Map and polished performance across all regions. For those craving every detail, check out the full notes below.

We’ll be back with more news soon assuming the Grand Inquisitor finally lets us out of his dungeon.

Stay brave, Templars.

Detailed Dev Log below :

Avalon - Community Change Log Part 1

🔥 Major Content Additions

New Landmark:

*Sverd i fjell* monument added with custom meshes, textures, and materials

* Now placed on a new small island

New Inventory Items:

* Raw mutton

* Cooked mutton

* Honey-basted mutton

* Red fox tail

* Waxbound scroll

* Papyrus

* Merchant’s ledger

* Spider’s web

* String

🕷️ Enemies & AI

* New enemy type: Brown Widow Spider

* Updated scaling and attack animations for spiders

* Updated loot tables for spiders, sheep, and foxes

* Brown wolves now:

* Use unique bite SFX

* Use death animations instead of ragdolls

🧙 Quests

* Added several new quests:

* *The Sheepish Flame*

* *Casks and Claws*

* *Sayings of Sir Cedric*

* *The Webbed Cellar*

* *The Lost Papyrus of Horus*

* *While They Duel*

* *Foxglove Tails*

* *Honeyed Rebellion*

🐉 Mounts & Combat

Dragon Mount Overhaul:

* New spawn animations and logic

* Added fireball projectile and poison attack VFX for druid dragons

* New dragon SFX

* Improved dragon logic and accessories

* Mount-specific spawning extents

🏘️ Tavern & Raid Maps

* Updated Tavern Map:

* Screenshot-ready visuals

* Sky intensity adjusted for better contrast

* Fixes for prop clipping and camera positioning

* Minor updates to Raid Map

🧪 Systems & UI

* Loading Screens Overhaul:

* 7 new images

* New text overlays and transition animations

* Inventory & UI Fixes:

* Pickup widget no longer blocks inventory input

* Dropped items now auto-delete after 60 seconds

* Misc Systems:

* Timed lever and door blueprints

* “Requires fuel” tag added to campfires

* Adjustable mount spawner logic

* Fixes to main menu character materials

* Debug variables for spawn testing

🌿 Avalon Update Part 2 🌿

Avalon just got a LOT bigger, tastier, and deadlier. Here’s what’s new:

🏹 Fresh Additions

* Meet new faces: **Ranger**, **Templar**, and the **Chef** (yes, he’s got a kitchen).

* Take on **brand-new quests**:

✨ *Dead Center*

✨ *The Hidden Goblin*

✨ *Chef’s Kitchen*

✨ *Shear Madness*

* New items to collect & craft: **Empty Jar, Wool, Milk, Cheese, Tavern Mead, Kitchen Key**.

* **Basic Bow & Arrows** are he - aim true!

🐄 Life in Avalon

* **Cows** are now roaming the world complete with animations, sounds, and… milk.

* Sheep can be sheared, cows can be milked — and both help with quests.

* New **boars** and a **witch** have moved into the Tavern map — approach carefully.

🌍 World Changes

* **Tavern Map**:

🌞 Days last 45 mins, nights 15 mins.

🍺 Kitchen door now locked until you’ve got the right quest key.

🧙 Witch & boars spotted near the tavern!

* **Ruins Map**: Fog transitions look smoother + new ruin door added.

* **New Bridge** built in the starting area to help new players explore.

* World resources are prettier & more performant.

### ⚔️ Gameplay Goodness

* Arrows now **stick into objects** and feel way better to fire.

* **Campfires** restore your health & stamina when you sit down.

* Some **portals are now quest-locked** no skipping ahead, adventurer.

* UI & quest text are cleaner and easier to follow.

🐛 Bug-Squashing

* Inventories & XP now save correctly on death and portal travel.

* HUD overlap issues fixed.

* Monks can finally be interacted with (about time).

* Druid dragon mount spawns properly again.

* Countless navigation + performance fixes to keep your journey smooth.

✨ We cant wait to showcase our Alpha demo and open it up to early access players to jump in and see the new quests, meet the new NPCs, shear some sheep, and don’t forget to grab a drink at the tavern (if you can get past the chef). Avalon coming soon stay tuned with our discord community!

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