Novice Adventuring

  Hello new player. You’ve read the getting started guide, benefited from the protection of being [young] learned the basics skills from the pages Movement and Travel and how to safely log out when you conclude a play session. Where to go and what to do? Ultima online is a ‘sandbox’ game, there is no right or wrong way to play it, except within the rules. This guide offers suggestions as to where to direct your ‘baby steps’ in game. Finding your way around the two game clients may be aided by reading the pages in the Technical section of […]


Ultima Store

Ultima Online Store Information Ultima Store Inventory This guide will help you through the process of using the new “Ultima Store” feature.  This is only a guide, the Ultima Store is accessed from your player within the Ultima Online game client.  Before you can use the Ultima Store in game, you’ll need to purchase some sovereigns, a new virtual currency available in bundles from the EA store.  The rest of this guide will walk you through the process.   Frequently Asked Questions The Ultima Store is an in-game feature that allows players to redeem a variety of in-game items with […]


A Summary for Returning Players

Thinking of returning to Sosaria? Welcome home. To return you will first need to recover your account. The information to do that is found on this page below the section for new players. The next step is to download your choice of client, if you are strictly ‘old skool’ you will probably favour the classic client, while if you have become used to more advanced user interfaces with hotbars you may prefer the enhanced client. Both client download links can be found here. While you wait for the game to install here are the main points of what you have […]


Classic Client Options Menu

The Options button on your paper doll allows you to customize your client to suit your tastes and make any adjustments that may be needed for your computer. The various pages of the gump are accessed through the tabs left and right, be sure to scroll to the bottom of each page, some pages appear to have ended, but in actual fact have further choices lower down. The opening page is ‘Sound and Music’, top left tab, in addition to basic on/off settings you will find filters for some sounds. The first tab on the right is the “Interface” page, […]


The Classic Client Paperdoll

This representation of your in game avatar is used to dress and undress your character, this is done by a ‘drag and drop’ action from, or to, your back pack. Some items such as earrings, ring and bracelet are also shown in the boxes to the left and should be undressed by dragging from these boxes. Clicking on them on the figure being exceedingly hard to do. There are a number of items by the character’s feet. These are, from left to right, the racial abilities book, the character’s profile scroll, the party manifest scroll, the character’s back pack and […]


A Valley of One Quest Chain

This quest chain begins with Hawkwind the Timelord, he is found with Lord Blackthorn in the far East wing of Castle Blackthorn (17.03’N 17.34’E 1573, 1430). As you approach he is heard to say ‘The situation is dire, King Blackthorn. I fear only a courageous adventurer can aid us… The conversation continues in the quest dialogue: Hawkwind: I’m afraid I have foreseen a most unfortunate timeline of events… Blackthorn: Tell me Time Lord, what is it that troubles you? Hawkwind: I brought the Britannians to Shadowguard to aid in the battle against Minax, in doing so I fear I may […]


Holy City

 Holy city is found on an island at the south east extremity of Ter Mur (160.29’N 22.55’W 997, 3894). The gargoyle population largely avoid contact with outsiders, only three interact with visitors; Farmer Nash, Naxatilor the Seer and a healer found in the next building north of the seer’s home. The last building at the southern end of the city’s main street is the Holy City Museum, while at the far north end is the entrance to Tomb of Kings, with the Shrine of Singularity on the plateau above. The peace of the city is broken during the hours of […]


Royal City

Royal City Seat of power for the land of Ter Mur and home of its monarch, Queen Zhah, this is a walled city at the center of the land. The city has an abundance of citizens requiring quests to be done, from Queen Zhah herself to humble shop keepers, and even a slightly disreputable inhabitant, Sliem the Fence. The town is also staffed by a pair of Clean Up Officers found close to the public soulforge. There is a public moongate just outside the city, opposite the steps of the south east entrance. Citizens of note are: Agralem the Bladeweaver Axem the […]


Publish 90 Hotfixes

The following hot fixes will be deployed during the next shard maintenance, Fixed issue which prevented players from joining the Shadowguard Finale. Fixed issue with mastery book gump where tier information was not displayed in some languages. Fixed issue where Hailstorm and Thunderstorm would not reveal hidden targets. Also, we’ve been getting a number of calls regarding how to properly care for dragon turtle eggs.  Please check out this guide for how to properly care for a dragon turtle egg.


Underworld – Maze Corridor

The Deep in underworld is a paved corridor, as you approach it ‘You are filled with a sense of dread and impending doom’. However help is at hand, in the room nearby is a ‘golden compass’ which will guide you through this maze. Double click the compass to receive a copy that you may borrow for a short time (7200 second timer)   With the compass safely in your pack, step onto the first row of tiles ‘The compass’ arrows flicker. You must be near the right location’. Walk carefully along it until the compass shows you the first step […]