Welcome to Nolvoria Online!

Nolvoria Online is a multiplayer RPG where you create a character, explore towns and wild zones, fight enemies, complete quests/contracts, and level up. Most gameplay is done via the button-based Commands panel, and chat is for talking (and roleplay via /me).

Character Creation

When you first register, you'll create a character. You'll select an identity, race, and class, then allocate stats with a 10-point buy system:

Identity: Choose Male, Female, or Non-Binary for your character.

Race & Class: Each race and class has a unique emoji that appears before your character's name in chat, your profile, and the character card.

Stat Allocation: Use the 10-point buy system:

• Base Stats: All stats start at 1
• Point Costs: Stat values 1-10 cost 1 point each, 11-20 cost 2 points each, 21-30 cost 3 points each, and so on
• Maximum: 15 per stat during creation (minimum 1)
• Total Points: 10 to allocate

Stats Explained:

• STR: Melee hit rolls (melee weapons + unarmed) and melee damage. Modifier = floor((STR-10)/2), clamped to 0-10
• DEX: Ranged hit rolls (bows/crossbows) and damage for DEX-based classes. Modifier = floor((DEX-10)/2), clamped to 0-10
• CON: Maximum HP, healing potion effectiveness. Modifier = floor((CON-10)/2), clamped to 0-10
• INT: Mana potion effectiveness, and magical weapon hit rolls (staffs/wands) if INT mod is higher than WIS mod. Also increases Max MP for INT-primary classes (like Wizard). Modifier = floor((INT-10)/2), clamped to 0-10
• WIS: Used for some class skills and magical weapon hit rolls (staffs/wands) if WIS mod is higher than INT mod. Also increases Max MP for WIS-primary classes (Cleric/Druid). Modifier = floor((WIS-10)/2), clamped to 0-10
• CHA: Used for some class skills. Also increases Max MP for CHA-primary classes (Bard). Modifier = floor((CHA-10)/2), clamped to 0-10

MP scaling: Your Max MP scales with your class primary stat (e.g. Wizard → INT, Cleric/Druid → WIS, Bard → CHA, Ranger/Rogue/Monk → DEX, etc.).

Races

Choose a race for your character. Each race provides a unique bonus:

• Human: +1 to any one ability score
• Elf: +1 DEX
• Dwarf: +1 CON
• Halfling: +1 to ranged attack rolls
• Gnome: +1 INT
• Half-Orc: +1 melee damage
• Dragonborn: +1 STR
• Half-Elf: +1 CHA
• Orc: +1 STR
• Goblin: +1 DEX

Note: Race bonuses are applied after stat allocation and are capped so stats do not exceed 15 at creation.

Classes

Choose a class for your character. Each class has a primary stat that affects their abilities:

Skills

How to Play

Nolvoria Online uses a button-based interface. Most game actions are performed using the buttons in the Commands panel.

Use the command buttons panel below your inventory for quick access to all game actions. You can minimize panels using the ▲/▼ buttons.

Getting Started (New Players)

This is a quick “what do I do first?” walkthrough. If you only read one section, read this one.

Rule of thumb: When stuck, check your location first, then your cooldowns, then whether you’re in combat.

Navigation

Use the Navigation buttons to move between locations:

• Navigate to different areas like town squares, taverns, arenas, and shops
• Each location has its own chat - you can only see messages from players in your current location
• Some locations may have special features like shops, NPCs, or combat areas

Note: Navigation buttons have a 5-second cooldown after use to prevent spam, and travel can be blocked while in combat.

Shops

Shops are available in certain locations. Click the shop buttons to open shop windows where you can buy and sell items:

• Weapon Shop - Buy weapons to increase your damage
• Armor Shop - Buy armor to increase your defense
• Potion Shop - Buy healing and mana potions
• Tool Shop (Stonevein) - Buy pickaxes and fishing rods
• Tinkerer (Stonevein) - Turn in loot value + pay a gold fee to craft item rewards (a gold sink)
• Jeweler (Port Vanthellum) - Add sockets to gear and craft/socket gems
• Item Exchange - Sell loot (and some items) for gold (your primary “loot → gold” path)

Shop stock scales by region: Farrowfen includes city gear plus extra options, and Stonevein includes city + Farrowfen gear plus additional items.

Note: Shop buttons have a 5-second cooldown after use.

Tinkerer & Item Exchange

These two systems are intentionally different:

• Item Exchange: Convert loot into gold (this is the main way to “cash out” your loot).
• Tinkerer (Stonevein+): Convert loot into item rewards (buff potions) and pay a gold fee (gold sink).
• Because Tinkerer crafts cost gold, it keeps Item Exchange relevant for funding gear purchases, enchanting, and crafting fees.

Tip: The Tinkerer uses the same “loot value” as Item Exchange (loot sell prices). If you overpay, the extra value is refunded as gold (crafting fees still apply).

Combat

You’ll fight in hunts (PvE), dungeons, and PvP duels.

• Hunt - Start a PvE fight in hunting zones
• Duel - Challenge another player in an arena
• Combat is turn-based with dice rolls

Combat System: Turn-based dice combat. Roll d20 + modifiers to hit. Critical hits (natural 20) double damage.

Weapon Types: Every weapon is labeled as melee, ranged, or magical. Staffs and wands are the only weapons labeled magical.

Hit Rolls (Basic Attacks):

• Melee weapons (and unarmed): d20 + STR modifier
• Ranged weapons (bows/crossbows): d20 + DEX modifier
• Magical weapons (staffs/wands): d20 + higher of INT or WIS modifier

Damage Calculation:

• Unarmed attacks: Always use STR modifier for damage (1 + STR modifier)
• Weapon attacks: Use your class's primary stat modifier for damage (weapon dice + primary stat modifier)
• Primary stats: Fighter/Barbarian/Paladin use STR, Ranger/Rogue/Monk use DEX, Cleric/Druid use WIS, Wizard uses INT, Bard uses CHA, Sorcerer/Warlock use higher of INT or WIS

Armor & Damage Reduction:

• Armor increases your AC (Armor Class), making you harder to hit
• Some high-tier armor pieces provide Damage Reduction (DR) - they reduce incoming damage by a random amount
• Damage reduction is shown in battle logs (e.g., "Damage: 10 - 3 (Scale Mail damage reduction) = 7 damage")
• DR ranges vary by armor: Scale Mail (1-3), Chainmail (1-5), Plate Armor (5-8)

Buff Potions (Tinkerer): Some crafted potions grant temporary buffs like +AC or +Damage for 3 turns. Buffs refresh (replace) if used again.

Hunting (PvE)

• In hunting zones, click Hunt to start a battle against a random enemy for that zone.
• Winning a hunt rewards XP, gold, and sometimes loot.
• Loot is mainly for selling at Item Exchange (gold) or turning in to the Tinkerer (item rewards + gold fee).
• Hunts have a short cooldown between starts to prevent spam.

World Events (Rifts & Invasions)

World Events are server-wide activities that appear for a limited time. When an event is active, you’ll see a World Event banner near the top of the game screen. Click it to open the event window, see progress, and contribute.

• Invasions: Fight in the event zone — hunt victories contribute to clearing the invasion.
• Rifts: Stabilize a rift in a town — contribute by offering loot (by value) to the rift.
• Contribution: Your personal contribution is tracked during the event (higher contribution improves your reward).
• Rewards: After the event ends (resolved or expired), you can claim your reward from the event window.
• Tip: Even a small contribution is worth doing — you’ll only be eligible to claim if you participated.

Dungeons

• Brambleton Sewer - Requires a special access item (ticket).
• Mistveil Crypts - Requires a special access item (key).
• Rimewarden Keep (Party) - A party dungeon with server-authoritative turns and timed actions.

Dungeon requirements are enforced by the server; if you don’t meet the requirements, travel/actions will be blocked.

Fishing & Mining

• Available in Stonevein.
• You need the appropriate tool: Fishing Rod or Pickaxe.
• Fishing/Mining have cooldowns and can’t be done while in combat.
• Mining tip: Better pickaxes make the timing minigame easier.
• Mining safety: Missing a strike still salvages a small consolation ore (so it’s never a total loss).

Weapon Enchanting

• Weapon Enchanters exist in Farrowfen and Stonevein.
• Enchantments can add bonuses like attributes, HP, or damage (depending on the enchant roll).
• Minor Enchant costs 1,300g (discounts may apply).

Travel (Warp/Recall)

• Recall - Returns you to your spawn point (cooldown applies).
• Warp (Premium) - Fast travel between visited towns from a town square (cooldown applies).
• You can’t fast travel while in combat.

Expeditions (Offline)

Expeditions are an offline progression system. You send your character out on a job, log off, and return later to claim a small reward.

• Where: Inside any Inn → Inn Services → Expeditions.
• Offline only: Expeditions only advance while you are logged out. If you stay online, progress pauses.
• One at a time: You can only have one active expedition (or one waiting to be claimed).
• Durations: 1h, 2h, 4h, 8h, or 12h of offline time.
• Claim: Completed expeditions must be claimed from inside an Inn.
• Balance: Rewards are designed to be a nice little boon, but much lower than active play.

Expedition types:

• Hunt Patrol: Modest loot bundle + a little gold.
• Mine Shift: Ore bundle + a little gold. Requires a Pickaxe.
• Fishing Trip: Fish bundle + a little gold. Requires a Fishing Rod.
• Courier Contract: Gold only (no loot).

Quests & Inventory

Use the buttons to manage your quests and inventory:

Quest System:

• Each town square has a Quest Board where you can view and accept available quests
• Click the "Quest Board" button in the Quests & Inventory section to open the board
• The Quest Board shows all available quests for your current location
• Click "View Quest" on any quest to see full details, NPC dialogue, and rewards
• You can accept quests directly from the Quest Board
• You can have up to 3 active quests at a time
• View your active quests using the "View Quests" button
• You can abandon quests from the quest window if needed
• When you complete a quest, you'll receive XP, gold, and sometimes items as rewards
• Most quests are not repeatable - once completed, they cannot be accepted again
• Some quests may require specific actions (like battling training dummies, hunting enemies, or selling items)

Inventory:

• Inventory - Opens a window showing your equipped items and all inventory items
• In the inventory window, you can equip/unequip items with a 3-second cooldown
• Items must match their slot type (weapons in weapon slot, armor in armor slot)
• Item stats are displayed: damage for weapons, AC for armor, effects for potions

Tip: You can minimize the inventory and quest panels using the ▲/▼ buttons.

Leveling & Progression

• XP Required: 100 × your current level
• Level Up: Gain 1 stat point to allocate (spend in Profile card)
• HP: Increases with level and CON
• MP: Increases with level and your class primary stat
• HP/MP Restoration: Every 10 minutes, restore 50% of max HP and 50% of max MP (not while in active combat/duels)
• Stat Points: Open your Profile to spend unallocated stat points. Stats can be increased up to 50.
• Scaling costs: Raising stats gets more expensive at higher values (example: 10 → 11 costs 2 points).

Talents

Talents are a universal progression system for all classes. You unlock a new talent choice every 5 levels (Level 5, 10, 15, … up to 100).

• Where: Open your Profile and click Talents (next to your name/title/level info).
• One choice per tier: Each tier has two options — pick one.
• NEW highlight: The Talents button will glow / show NEW when you have an unspent talent choice.
• Respec: You can reset your talents for gold. The cost scales by unlocked tiers:
  Level 5: 3,250g • Level 10: 6,500g • Level 15: 9,750g • etc.
• Economy caps: Value bonuses like shop discounts / sell bonuses have server-side caps to prevent runaway economy scaling.

Titles

Titles are earned per character. You can select an active title in your Profile. Active titles appear in your profile as [Like This] and are color-coded by rarity.

Premium

• 25% bonus to XP and gold rewards (minimum +1) where applicable.
• Unlocks Warp fast travel between visited towns (from town squares), with a cooldown.

Trading

• Players can trade items and gold using the trade interface.
• Trades use an accept/confirm flow and cancel if someone disconnects or closes the trade.

Chat

The chat window is for chatting with other players. Your messages are visible only to players in your current location. Chat messages have a 3-second cooldown between sends.

Roleplay Command: Use /me to perform actions in character. For example, typing /me waves hello will display as "[Your Character Name] waves hello" in italics.

NPCs & Nearby Players

The game interface includes several information panels:

• Location - Shows your current specific location
• Nearby - Lists other logged-in players in your current location
• NPCs - Lists all NPCs in your current location
• Click on nearby players to see their stats and equipped items
• Click on NPCs to read their dialogue and descriptions

👥 Parties

Form parties with other players to hunt together and earn bonus rewards:

Creating and Managing Parties:

• Click the 👥 Party button beneath your Profile button to open the party menu
• Create a party to become the party leader (crown icon 👑)
• Maximum party size is 4 members (including the leader)
• Players can only be invited if they are in the same location and not already in a party
• Party leader can invite members, kick members, change leadership, or disband the party
• Regular members can leave the party at any time

Party Bonuses:

• Hunt Bonuses: When party members complete hunts in the same location, everyone receives a 4% bonus to XP and Gold per party member
• Shared XP: Party members in the same location receive 10% of any XP gained by other party members during hunts
• Bonuses only apply when party members are in the same location
• Party bonuses stack with Premium bonuses

Party Features:

• View all party members with their name, level, class, HP, and MP
• See which members are in the same location as you
• Party log shows recent events: members joining/leaving, shared XP gained, leadership changes
• If you disconnect or log out, you will automatically be removed from the party
• If the party leader disconnects, the party is automatically disbanded

Note: Parties are used for hunts (shared bonuses) and party dungeon content.

Settings

The Settings menu (top left) contains:

• Sound Toggle - Turn background music on/off (preference is saved)
• Support - Access support options including bug reports, feature requests, and contact information
• Delete Character - Permanently delete your character (requires confirmation)
• Logout - Log out of your account

Support System:

• Report a Bug - Submit bug reports with up to 500 characters (letters and numbers only)
• Request a Feature - Submit feature requests with up to 500 characters (letters and numbers only)
• Contact Us - View support email address for direct contact
• Bug reports and feature requests have a 5-minute cooldown between submissions

The Game Guide button is found within the Menu and opens this guide.

Tips

• Use the Commands panel for all game actions - all interactions are button-based
• Visit different locations to chat with players in those locations
• Complete quests for XP, gold, and rare items
• Use potions from the Battle screen during fights, or from Inventory when you’re not in combat
• Equip better weapons and armor to increase your power - check item stats before equipping
• HP and MP restore 50% every 10 minutes when not in battle
• You can minimize panels using the ▲/▼ buttons to save space
• Click on nearby players to see their stats and equipped items
• Interact with NPCs to learn more about the world and get flavor text
• If you disconnect during a battle or trade, it may forfeit/cancel the interaction
• Chat messages have a 3-second cooldown to prevent spam