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	Wrong is ~~one~~ of ~~Sosaria~~'s ~~older~~ dungeons ~~and~~ is ~~located~~ in a ~~small valley north~~ of the ~~Compassion shrine~~. ~~This ex-prison~~ is one of the ~~7 Anti-Virtue Dungeons~~. ~~Its values are~~ the ~~opposite~~ of the ~~Justice virtue~~		= Wrong =

			'''Wrong''' is unlike most of Britannia's dungeons.

			While much of the dungeon can be explored in the usual fashion, '''Wrong is also a puzzle'''. Not every area can be reached simply by finding the right corridor or staircase. Players who explore carefully may discover evidence that there is more to Wrong than its immediately accessible levels.

			== The Third Level ==

			Somewhere beyond the ordinary passages of Wrong lies a '''third level'''.

			Reaching Level 3 is part of the dungeon's challenge. Those who find their way there will discover a unique encounter culminating in a powerful boss.

			There is no ordinary staircase leading the way. Access must be discovered.

			== Prisoner Camps ==

			Throughout Wrong, adventurers may encounter a variety of unusual prisoner camps.

			Some contain prisoners held behind barred doors and guarded by hostile captors. Others depict executions, last meals, or rather less sympathetic "prisoners."

			'''These camps are not merely scenery.'''

			A careful adventurer should pay attention to:

			* the guards and anything they may be carrying;
			* locked cells and the prisoners within;
			* locked and trapped treasure chests;
			* unusual objects recovered from those chests.

			A key carried by a guard may solve a very immediate problem, but it will not necessarily solve every lock you encounter. Some obstacles require more traditional adventuring skills.

			== The PortKey ==

			On rare occasions, an adventurer searching the prisoner camps may discover an unusual object:

			'''a port key'''

			A PortKey is not an ordinary key.

			It does not fit a conventional lock, nor does its purpose become immediately obvious. Its presence is a clue that something elsewhere in Wrong may respond to it.

			PortKeys also do not remain useful forever. Once disturbed, an adventurer would be wise not to spend too long wondering what to do with one.

			== Follow the Evidence ==

			Somewhere in Wrong are signs that another adventurer may once have possessed a PortKey — and that things did not end particularly well for them.

			Finding that evidence may be more useful than trying to use the PortKey on every locked object in the dungeon.

			'''Look carefully at your surroundings.'''

			Wrong sometimes tells its story through what has been left behind.

			== Hints ==

			For players who would prefer a little assistance without having the puzzle completely revealed:

			'''Hint 1:''' The prisoner camps are part of the puzzle.

			'''Hint 2:''' Guards, cells, and treasure chests each present different problems. Do not assume that one key solves all three.

			'''Hint 3:''' Finding a PortKey means you have found one of the important pieces of the larger puzzle.

			'''Hint 4:''' A PortKey is not used like a normal key. You do not need to target a lock with it.

			'''Hint 5:''' Somewhere in Wrong is evidence that somebody else once had a PortKey. If you find that place, investigate the area carefully.

			Those who put the pieces together will find the way to '''Wrong Level 3''' — and discover what is waiting there.

Upheaval Overview

Adam ant — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:06:06 GMT

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	== Choosing a Side ==		== Choosing a Side ==

	When you enter Britannia for the first time, you will find an '''Orcish Kin Mask''' among your possessions.		When you enter Britannia for the first time, you will find an '''[[Orcish Kin Mask]]''' among your possessions.

	This gives you an immediate choice: wear the mask and disguise yourself as Orcish Kin, allowing you to move among the Orcish occupation forces, or remove it and take up arms against the occupation.		This gives you an immediate choice: wear the mask and disguise yourself as Orcish Kin, allowing you to move among the Orcish occupation forces, or remove it and take up arms against the occupation.

	The ~~mask~~ is ~~only~~ a disguise. ~~While~~ you ~~are wearing it~~, ~~Orcish occupation forces will generally regard you as one of their own and will not attack you. This~~ protection applies only to you~~. It~~ does not extend to your ~~pets, mounts, escorts, or other~~ followers~~, which the Orcs may still attack~~.		The Orcish Kin Mask is a disguise, not an alignment. It allows you to move among the Orcs without being attacked, but its protection applies only to you and does not extend to your followers.

	~~Wearing an Orcish Kin Mask does not make you Orc-aligned.~~ True Orc alignment is established through your guild. Once you join or create a guild and elect to align that guild with the Orcs, the mask is no longer required. Your guild alignment identifies you, and your followers, as Orcish Kin.		True Orc alignment is established through your guild. Once you join or create a guild and elect to align that guild with the Orcs, the mask is no longer required. Your guild alignment identifies you, and your followers, as Orcish Kin.

	In addition to the mask, you will start with '''fortified equipment''' to sustain you until you can make other arrangements. You will also have a '''tent''' in your possession. The tent can be placed anywhere a small house can be placed and provides a modest amount of storage, giving you a temporary home base until you can get a house of your own.		In addition to the mask, you will start with '''fortified equipment''' to sustain you until you can make other arrangements. You will also have a '''tent''' in your possession. The tent can be placed anywhere a small house can be placed and provides a modest amount of storage, giving you a temporary home base until you can get a house of your own.

Orcish Kin Mask

Adam ant — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:02:41 GMT

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= Orcish Kin Mask =

The '''Orcish Kin Mask''' is provided to every new character on [[Upheaval]]. While worn, it disguises the wearer as Orcish Kin, allowing the player to move among Orcish occupation forces without being attacked.

== A Disguise, Not an Alignment ==

Wearing an Orcish Kin Mask does '''not''' make a player Orc-aligned.

The mask is a disguise. It causes Orcish occupation forces to recognize the wearer as one of their own for purposes of movement and aggression, but it does not grant the benefits of true Orc alignment.

Players who wish to become truly Orc-aligned must join or create a guild and align that guild with the Orcs. Once properly aligned, the mask is no longer required.

== Followers ==

The protection provided by the Orcish Kin Mask applies '''only to the wearer'''.

It does not extend to:

* Pets
* Mounts
* Escorts
* Hirelings
* Other followers

Orcish occupation forces may therefore attack a player's followers even while ignoring the masked player.

This differs from true Orc guild alignment. When a player is properly Orc-aligned, their followers are also recognized appropriately by the Orcish forces.

== Other Orc-Aligned Activities ==

The Orcish Kin Mask does not substitute for guild alignment when participating in activities that specifically require Orc alignment.

For example, wearing the mask alone does not qualify a player for alignment-specific interactions associated with the struggle for control of Britannia.

== Summary ==

The Orcish Kin Mask lets you '''look like an Orc to the Orcs'''. It does not make you one of them.

For full Orc alignment and its associated benefits, you must align your guild with the Orcs.

Upheaval Overview

Adam ant — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:58:54 GMT

Choosing a Side

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	When you enter Britannia for the first time, you will find an '''Orcish Kin Mask''' among your possessions.		When you enter Britannia for the first time, you will find an '''Orcish Kin Mask''' among your possessions.

	This gives you an immediate choice: wear the mask and ~~align~~ yourself ~~with~~ the Orcish ~~clans~~, or remove it and take up arms against the occupation.		This gives you an immediate choice: wear the mask and disguise yourself as Orcish Kin, allowing you to move among the Orcish occupation forces, or remove it and take up arms against the occupation.

	Orcish occupation forces ~~recognize~~ their own~~, allowing Orc-aligned players~~ to ~~move among them freely~~. ~~Human players must fight their way into occupied territory and work~~ to ~~liberate it~~.		The mask is only a disguise. While you are wearing it, Orcish occupation forces will generally regard you as one of their own and will not attack you. This protection applies only to you. It does not extend to your pets, mounts, escorts, or other followers, which the Orcs may still attack.

	~~The mask provides a way to begin life as~~ Orc-aligned~~, but it~~ is ~~not intended to be permanent equipment~~. Once you join or create a guild and elect to align that guild with the Orcs, the mask is no longer required. Your guild alignment identifies you as Orcish Kin.		Wearing an Orcish Kin Mask does not make you Orc-aligned. True Orc alignment is established through your guild. Once you join or create a guild and elect to align that guild with the Orcs, the mask is no longer required. Your guild alignment identifies you, and your followers, as Orcish Kin.

	In addition to the mask, you will start with '''fortified equipment''' to sustain you until you can make other arrangements. You will also have a '''tent''' in your possession. The tent can be placed anywhere a small house can be placed and provides a modest amount of storage, giving you a temporary home base until you can get a house of your own.		In addition to the mask, you will start with '''fortified equipment''' to sustain you until you can make other arrangements. You will also have a '''tent''' in your possession. The tent can be placed anywhere a small house can be placed and provides a modest amount of storage, giving you a temporary home base until you can get a house of your own.
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	A short journey through friendly territory may represent relatively routine work. A long journey involving hostile or contested territory may represent a much greater undertaking.		A short journey through friendly territory may represent relatively routine work. A long journey involving hostile or contested territory may represent a much greater undertaking.

			Before accepting a delivery, the vendor will give you an indication of the expected pay. Courier jobs may be described as '''modest''', '''fair''', '''good''', '''generous''', or '''exceptional''', reflecting the overall value of the assignment.

			Longer or more dangerous deliveries generally offer better rewards, although exactly how the value of an assignment is determined is something players are encouraged to discover for themselves.

	Rewards can include goods associated with the merchants of Britannia, including:		Rewards can include goods associated with the merchants of Britannia, including:
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	* General supplies		* General supplies

	The ~~exact reward is not revealed when an assignment begins.~~		The vendor's description indicates the value of the assignment, not the exact reward waiting at the destination. There is always some uncertainty about what a successful delivery will yield.

	~~A courier can judge~~ the ~~journey,~~ the ~~destination~~, ~~and~~ the ~~state of~~ the ~~world, but there~~ is always some uncertainty about what ~~awaits at the other end~~.

	== An Emergent World ==		== An Emergent World ==

UO Seasons Overview

Adam ant — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:56:34 GMT

Video Guide

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	A persistent leaderboard tracks point achievement across seasons, providing long-term recognition without carrying wealth, equipment, or other material advantages into the next season.		A persistent leaderboard tracks point achievement across seasons, providing long-term recognition without carrying wealth, equipment, or other material advantages into the next season.

			== Collecting Your Awards ==

			Seasonal Points can be exchanged for rewards using the Seasonal Awards system.

			To view your available points and rewards, use:

			<pre>
			[awards
			</pre>

			This opens the Awards gump and displays your current available Seasonal Points.

			* Awards you can afford are highlighted in '''blue'''.
			* Awards that cost more points than you currently have are highlighted in '''red'''.

			Select an available award from the gump to collect it using your Seasonal Points.

			=== Video Guide ===

			The following video provides an introduction to the Seasonal Points and Awards system:

			<youtube>https://youtu.be/FmiNUW6pzPs</youtube>

			'''Important:''' The video states that players are capped at '''1,000 Seasonal Points per season'''. This information is outdated. '''There is currently no Seasonal Point cap.'''

	== Classic UO Foundation ==		== Classic UO Foundation ==

Upheaval Overview

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Server Wars

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	Knowledge of Britannia itself becomes useful.		Knowledge of Britannia itself becomes useful.

			== Travel ==

			Travel in Upheaval is intended to keep Britannia large while preserving the familiar travel options available to different character types.

			'''Mounts are disabled''' on Upheaval, so travel by road and on foot remains an important part of moving through the world.

			Characters with Magery have access to the usual magical travel mechanisms, including '''Recall''' and '''Gate Travel'''.

			Characters without Magery are not left without long-distance travel. Players with '''0 Magery''' may use [[Moonstones]], which provide an alternative means of marking locations and opening gates throughout Britannia.

			For details on obtaining, marking, storing, and using Moonstones, see [[Moonstones]].

	== Core Rules ==		== Core Rules ==
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	== Server Wars ==		== Server Wars ==

	~~Upheaval hosts weekly~~ Server Wars ~~to provide a consistent opportunity for structured conflict and large-scale~~ player ~~interaction~~.		Server Wars are available on Upheaval by player request.

	* Every Friday
	* 7:00 PM CET
	* 7:00 PM Pacific

	Server Wars are not required for progression.		If players would like to organize a Server War, contact staff to arrange a suitable time. Server Wars may be scheduled when there is sufficient player interest and are not required for progression.

	== Staff-Hosted Events ==		== Staff-Hosted Events ==

Moonstones

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	Moonstone Bags are ~~blessed bags that~~ only hold moonstones. You wont lose your stones when you die if they are in a moonstone bag, and they will keep their position in the bag on death.		Moonstone Bags are newbied and only hold moonstones. You wont lose your stones when you die if they are in a moonstone bag, and they will keep their position in the bag on death.

Upheaval Overview

Adam ant — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:50:45 GMT

Choosing a Side

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	For detailed information about territories, Orc clans, liberation, Gypsy Seers, and the mechanics of conquering and recapturing towns, see '''[[The Orc Invasion]]'''.		For detailed information about territories, Orc clans, liberation, Gypsy Seers, and the mechanics of conquering and recapturing towns, see '''[[The Orc Invasion]]'''.

			== Choosing a Side ==

			When you enter Britannia for the first time, you will find an '''Orcish Kin Mask''' among your possessions.

			This gives you an immediate choice: wear the mask and align yourself with the Orcish clans, or remove it and take up arms against the occupation.

			Orcish occupation forces recognize their own, allowing Orc-aligned players to move among them freely. Human players must fight their way into occupied territory and work to liberate it.

			The mask provides a way to begin life as Orc-aligned, but it is not intended to be permanent equipment. Once you join or create a guild and elect to align that guild with the Orcs, the mask is no longer required. Your guild alignment identifies you as Orcish Kin.

			In addition to the mask, you will start with '''fortified equipment''' to sustain you until you can make other arrangements. You will also have a '''tent''' in your possession. The tent can be placed anywhere a small house can be placed and provides a modest amount of storage, giving you a temporary home base until you can get a house of your own.

			Your allegiance is more than a label. It determines which side of the struggle for Britannia you have chosen to support.

	== Orc Alignment ==		== Orc Alignment ==

The Orc Invasion

Adam ant — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:48:22 GMT

Orc Recapture

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	Liberated districts can eventually be returned to Orc control.		Liberated districts can eventually be returned to Orc control.

	The Gypsy Seers found throughout Britannia provide Orc-aligned players with a means of ~~beginning this process.~~		The Gypsy Seers found throughout Britannia provide Orc-aligned players with a means of challenging human control.

	~~Rather than fighting occupation forces, Orc players must weaken~~ human control ~~of the district and prove themselves against the human population~~.

	Orc-aligned players may bring the heads of their enemies to a Gypsy Seer. The Seer will accept only legitimate offerings from non-Orc players, and the spirits are not easily deceived by attempts to manufacture suitable sacrifices.		Orc-aligned players may bring the heads of their enemies to a Gypsy Seer. The Seer will accept only legitimate offerings from non-Orc players, and the spirits are not easily deceived by attempts to manufacture suitable sacrifices.
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	Ten qualified heads are required.		Ten qualified heads are required.

	~~But blood~~ alone is not ~~enough.~~		The offerings alone, however, are not sufficient to summon the district's final defender.

	~~The Orcs must also make~~ sufficient ~~progress against human control of the district. If the offerings are complete but~~ the district ~~remains too secure, the Seer will refuse to begin the final ritual:~~

	~~''"The offering is complete, yet the town~~'s ~~spirit remains too strong~~. ~~Spill more blood in its streets."''~~

	~~Once the offerings are complete and the district has been sufficiently weakened, the Seer summons the~~ '''Town Guardian'''.		The '''Town Guardian''' represents the human forces defending a liberated district. The Guardian can only be summoned once human progress within the district has reached sufficient strength.

	~~The~~ Town Guardian ~~represents the final defense of the liberated district~~.		If the required offerings have been collected before that point, the Seer retains them and waits. Once human control reaches the required level, she begins the ritual and summons the Town Guardian.

	Defeating the Guardian returns the district to Orc control.		Defeating the Town Guardian returns the district to Orc control.

	When the Guardian falls, all of Britannia is notified:		When the Guardian falls, all of Britannia is notified:

UO Seasons Overview

Adam ant — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:15:59 GMT

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The Orc Invasion

Adam ant — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:22:43 GMT

Orc Recapture

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	The Gypsy Seers found throughout Britannia provide Orc-aligned players with a means of beginning this process.		The Gypsy Seers found throughout Britannia provide Orc-aligned players with a means of beginning this process.

	Rather than ~~attacking ordinary~~ occupation forces, Orc players must prove themselves against the human population ~~and ultimately challenge the forces protecting liberated territory~~.		Rather than fighting occupation forces, Orc players must weaken human control of the district and prove themselves against the human population.

	~~'''[VERIFY: The current implementation requires an~~ Orc-aligned ~~player to present 10 valid human~~ heads to a Gypsy Seer. The Seer ~~then provides/summons the mechanism by which the district's Town Guardian can be challenged. Confirm exact Seer dialogue, head~~-~~validation rules, Guardian summoning sequence~~, and ~~whether any additional prerequisites apply before documenting these steps~~.~~]'''~~		Orc-aligned players may bring the heads of their enemies to a Gypsy Seer. The Seer will accept only legitimate offerings from non-Orc players, and the spirits are not easily deceived by attempts to manufacture suitable sacrifices.

	~~The final objective is the '''Town Guardian''' protecting the liberated district~~.		Ten qualified heads are required.

	If the ~~Orcs defeat~~ the Guardian, the district falls.		But blood alone is not enough.

			The Orcs must also make sufficient progress against human control of the district. If the offerings are complete but the district remains too secure, the Seer will refuse to begin the final ritual:

			''"The offering is complete, yet the town's spirit remains too strong. Spill more blood in its streets."''

			Once the offerings are complete and the district has been sufficiently weakened, the Seer summons the '''Town Guardian'''.

			The Town Guardian represents the final defense of the liberated district.

			Defeating the Guardian returns the district to Orc control.

			When the Guardian falls, all of Britannia is notified:

			''"The Town Guardian has fallen! The Orcs have reclaimed [district]."''

	Orc occupation is restored, occupation forces return, and the territorial struggle begins again.		Orc occupation is restored, occupation forces return, and the territorial struggle begins again.

Courier System

Adam ant — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:55:06 GMT

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= Courier System =

== Introduction ==

The roads of Britannia carry more than travelers.

Under occupation, merchants, sympathizers, and spies maintain networks of trusted contacts across towns and territories. These people sometimes need documents, orders, supplies, and other items carried from one member of the network to another.

Players can take on that responsibility by working as couriers.

Courier work is not a conventional quest system.

There is no quest log, objective arrow, or quest-completion interface. The assignment exists physically in the world: a vendor entrusts you with an item, tells you who needs it and where that person can be found, and leaves the journey to you.

The package gives you a reason to leave town.

What happens along the way is the adventure.

== Finding Courier Work ==

Courier work begins with trusted vendors.

Players who discover sympathetic vendors, spies, and other members of the hidden [[Vendors Under Occupation|vendor networks]] may ask whether they have work that needs doing.

Words such as:

* Job
* Task
* Delivery

may indicate that you are looking for courier work.

If the vendor has a suitable contact and is willing to trust you, they may create an assignment.

A vendor might say:

''"Take this order to Doran, the blacksmith in Vesper. Keep it out of sight."''

A courier item is then placed in your backpack.

== The Courier Item ==

The item entrusted to a courier might be a:

* Sealed document
* Ledger
* Manifest
* Parcel
* Supply order
* Other item appropriate to the merchant network

The item identifies the information needed to complete the delivery, including:

* The intended recipient
* The recipient's profession
* The recipient's town
* The player entrusted with the delivery
* The approximate time remaining

The assignment belongs to the courier who accepted it.

The item must then be physically carried through Britannia to its destination.

== Making the Delivery ==

There is no objective arrow telling you where to go.

The courier is given the name, profession, and town of the intended recipient and must find that person.

Once the correct vendor has been located, the courier completes the assignment by dropping the entrusted item directly onto that vendor.

If the delivery is valid, the recipient accepts it and the courier receives the reward that was set aside when the assignment began.

The mechanics of the delivery are deliberately simple.

Getting there may not be.

== The Journey ==

Suppose a human player accepts an order in Britain intended for a blacksmith in Vesper.

Vesper is currently under Orc control.

The courier now has choices:

* Take the direct road
* Travel by a safer but longer route
* Avoid Orc patrols
* Ask another player for an escort
* Wait for conditions to improve
* Risk entering the occupied town alone

There is no prescribed solution.

A journey may involve hostile territory, Orc patrols, enemy players, resistance forces, other travelers, or changes in territorial control.

The courier system provides the destination.

Britannia provides the journey.

== Territorial Control and Risk ==

Courier work is tied directly to the state of the [[The Orc Invasion|Orcish Invasion]].

A destination controlled by your side represents a different undertaking from a destination deep within enemy territory.

As towns are liberated and recaptured, the relative danger of courier routes changes.

A journey that was relatively safe yesterday may become dangerous today.

Likewise, a difficult route through hostile territory may become routine after successful liberation.

Threat is considered from the courier's point of view.

A human courier traveling into Orc-controlled territory faces danger that an Orc-aligned courier may not. The reverse can be true when traveling into territory controlled by humans.

There is therefore no single map of "safe" and "dangerous" courier destinations.

It depends upon who you are and who controls the territory.

== Courier Reward Levels ==

Courier assignments are ranked from '''Level 1 through Level 5'''.

The reward level reflects the undertaking involved in completing the delivery.

Two important factors are:

* Travel distance
* Territorial danger

A short delivery through friendly territory may produce a relatively modest reward.

A long journey into hostile territory may produce a considerably better one.

The exact method used to determine a courier assignment's reward level is intentionally left for players to explore.

== Courier Rewards ==

Courier rewards are drawn from goods associated with the merchants and professions of Britannia.

Depending upon the assignment, rewards may include:

* Weapons and armor
* Reagents and scrolls
* Potions and bottles
* Tools and crafting materials
* Gems and gold
* General supplies

The quality and quantity of the reward can vary with the difficulty of the assignment.

The exact reward is not disclosed when the assignment begins.

A courier may understand that a particular delivery represents a substantial undertaking, but will not know precisely what reward is waiting at the destination.

== Shopping and Courier Work ==

The hidden vendor networks support two related but distinct activities.

'''Shopping begins with the player:'''

''"I need something."''

The player asks trusted contacts for information and follows those leads in search of a merchant willing to provide the needed goods or services.

'''Courier work begins with the vendor:'''

''"Do you have something that needs doing?"''

The vendor entrusts the player with an assignment and identifies another member of the network who must receive it.

The two activities naturally reinforce one another.

A player might first discover a sympathetic blacksmith while searching for equipment. Later, that same blacksmith may offer courier work.

The resulting delivery may introduce the player to another vendor, another town, and another part of the network.

See '''[[Vendors Under Occupation]]''' for additional information about vendor personalities, sympathizers, spies, and hidden merchant networks.

== One Assignment at a Time ==

A courier may have only one active courier assignment at a time.

Accepting responsibility for a delivery therefore represents a commitment to that particular job until it is completed or otherwise ends.

Courier assignments also have a limited amount of time in which they can be completed.

The courier item itself indicates approximately how much time remains.

== Emergent Roles ==

Courier work is intended to create opportunities rather than character classes.

A valuable delivery into hostile territory may encourage players to take on roles such as:

* Courier
* Scout
* Escort
* Caravan leader
* Highwayman

None of these requires a special skill or formal profession.

They exist because players have something worth transporting and because other players may have reasons to help or interfere with them.

A courier worried about the road to Vesper might hire another player as an escort.

Several couriers might travel together.

A scout might travel ahead looking for Orc patrols or hostile players.

Someone else may decide that knowing where couriers travel creates opportunities of an entirely different sort.

The system does not dictate these relationships.

It creates reasons for them to exist.

== Changing Economic Interests ==

Danger is not always undesirable.

Players interested primarily in safe commerce may want occupied towns liberated. Doing so improves access to merchants and makes travel through those territories easier.

Couriers may sometimes see things differently.

Dangerous assignments can represent greater undertakings and potentially better rewards. Changing territorial control can therefore improve some opportunities while diminishing others.

This means players do not necessarily share the same economic interest in the state of Britannia.

One group may celebrate the liberation of a town.

Another may look at the newly safe road and realize that a particularly lucrative route just disappeared.

Neither response requires a scripted faction objective.

It emerges naturally from the state of the world.

== Why Courier Work Exists ==

Traditional Ultima Online acquisition is heavily centered around combat:

Kill creatures and collect loot.

Courier work supports another way of interacting with the world:

'''Learn the network. Accept responsibility. Travel through Britannia. Manage the risk. Complete the delivery.'''

The package itself is not intended to be the adventure.

It is the reason the player leaves town.

Once on the road, the courier becomes part of the larger world: its occupation, its commerce, its conflicts, and the other players moving through it.

Britain, Vesper, Minoc, Yew, and the other towns cease to be isolated collections of vendors.

They become places connected by people, information, goods, roads, danger, and political allegiance.

And sometimes somebody needs to carry something from one to another.

Upheaval Overview

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Vendors Under Occupation

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	The people of Britannia no longer react uniformly to war.		The people of Britannia no longer react uniformly to war.

	Eligible town vendors have persistent personalities that influence how they behave during occupation and liberation. Some support the ruling power~~. Some~~ sympathize with the opposing side~~. Others~~ may serve as spies or trusted contacts.		Eligible town vendors have persistent political personalities that influence how they behave during occupation and liberation. Some support the ruling power, some sympathize with the opposing side, and others may serve as spies or trusted contacts.

	These loyalties persist.		These loyalties persist even when control of a town changes.

	~~A vendor who quietly helps humans while living under~~ Orc occupation ~~does not suddenly become a different person when the town is liberated. Likewise~~, ~~an Orc sympathizer~~ may ~~remain sympathetic~~ to Orc players ~~even after human forces~~ regain control.		Under Orc occupation, human players may find ordinary merchants unwilling to serve them and must learn which vendors can be trusted. Orc-aligned players face the opposite situation when humans regain control.

	Players ~~must learn whom they can trust~~.		There are no icons or labels identifying these loyalties. Players discover them through observation, conversation, experimentation, and information shared with other players.

	~~=== Commerce Under Orc Control ===~~		As towns are liberated and recaptured, control of commerce changes, but the loyalties of the people who live there do not.

	~~When a town is occupied by Orcs:~~		For details on vendor personalities, commerce, sympathizers, spies, and hidden merchant networks, see '''[[Vendors Under Occupation]]'''.

	* Orc-aligned players may trade normally with most vendors
	* Human players may need to locate sympathetic vendors willing to trade secretly
	* Some vendors may refuse service
	* Particularly hostile vendors may respond aggressively

	~~This can make ordinary supplies considerably more difficult for human players to obtain in occupied territory.~~

	~~=== Commerce After Liberation ===~~

	~~When a town has been liberated:~~

	* Human players may once again trade normally with most vendors
	* Orc sympathizers ~~may continue assisting Orc-aligned players~~
	* Vendors ~~hostile to Orcs may refuse to serve them~~
	* Some vendors may respond aggressively to players they consider enemies

	~~Liberating a town therefore changes control of commerce without erasing the individual loyalties of the people who live there~~.

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	* ~~5 characters~~ per account		* 1 character per account
	* 1 house per account		* 1 house per account
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	* Publish 15 era (pre-Age of Shadows)		* Publish 15 era (pre-Age of Shadows)
	* Mounts ~~enabled~~		* Mounts are disabled
			* Reds are allowed in town

	== Classic UO Foundation ==		== Classic UO Foundation ==

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= Vendors Under Occupation =

== Introduction ==

The people of Britannia do not react uniformly to war.

Under the Orcish occupation, merchants and other townspeople have their own loyalties. Some support the ruling power. Some quietly sympathize with the opposing side. A few may serve as spies or trusted contacts.

These loyalties persist even when control of a town changes.

A vendor who secretly helps humans during an Orc occupation does not suddenly become an Orc loyalist when the town is liberated. Likewise, an Orc sympathizer may continue to assist Orc-aligned players after human forces regain control.

Players must learn whom they can trust.

== Vendor Personalities ==

Eligible town vendors are assigned persistent political personalities that influence how they react to occupation, liberation, and the allegiance of nearby players.

These personalities are not displayed through labels, icons, or special interfaces.

Instead, vendors occasionally reveal their attitudes through what they say and how they behave.

A sympathetic vendor might quietly suggest that allies remain nearby.

A spy may warn that appearances are deceptive.

A hostile vendor may make their position considerably more obvious.

Players discover these personalities through observation, conversation, experimentation, and information shared with other players.

== Commerce Under Orc Occupation ==

When a town is under Orc control, commerce changes.

* Orc-aligned players may trade normally with most vendors.
* Human players may need to locate sympathetic vendors willing to trade secretly.
* Some vendors refuse to serve human players.
* Vendors openly hostile to humans may attack them.

An occupied town is therefore not necessarily closed to human commerce.

The problem is discovering whom you can trust.

A sympathetic blacksmith, mage, provisioner, or other merchant may continue conducting business despite the occupation, but finding those people becomes part of living in occupied Britannia.

== Commerce After Liberation ==

Liberating a town reverses much of the commercial situation.

* Human players may once again trade normally with most vendors.
* Orc sympathizers may continue assisting Orc-aligned players in secret.
* Vendors hostile to Orcs may refuse to serve Orc-aligned players.
* Some may respond aggressively.

Liberation changes who openly controls commerce.

It does not erase the loyalties of the people who live there.

As towns are liberated and recaptured during the [[The Orc Invasion|Orcish Invasion]], these relationships persist through the changing political landscape.

== Discovering Sympathetic Vendors ==

There is no master list identifying which vendors can be trusted.

Players are expected to discover that information themselves.

Pay attention to what vendors say.

Their comments may depend upon:

* Their own political loyalty
* Whether the town is occupied or liberated
* The allegiance of the nearby player

Remarks are intentionally occasional rather than constant. A vendor may reveal something useful about themselves only from time to time.

Learning the population of a town can therefore be valuable in its own right.

The merchant who appears unremarkable today may become extremely important when control of the town changes tomorrow.

== Hidden Vendor Networks ==

Sympathizers and spies may know other people who share their loyalties.

A player who finds a trusted vendor and asks the right questions may be referred to another contact elsewhere in Britannia.

For example:

''"You might speak with Harlan, the blacksmith in Vesper. Keep your voice down."''

A referral may identify the contact by name, profession, and location.

These referrals are not conventional quests.

There is no quest log, objective arrow, or scripted sequence to follow.

They are information.

Over time, players can use these clues to build their own knowledge of the hidden political and commercial networks operating throughout Britannia.

== Finding Supplies Through the Network ==

One purpose of the vendor network is simply commerce.

Suppose a human player needs reagents while living in an Orc-controlled town.

The local mage vendors may refuse to trade with humans. Rather than abandoning the town, the player can seek out someone already known to be sympathetic and ask for help or information.

That vendor might provide the name of another trusted merchant:

''"Seek out Marissa, the mage in Yew. She is a friend, but be discreet."''

The player must then travel to Yew, locate Marissa, and discover whether she can provide what is needed.

Through sympathetic contacts, players may gain access to:

* Weapons
* Armor
* Reagents
* Bandages
* Tools
* Training
* Food and provisions
* Other supplies that may be difficult to obtain under occupation

No formal assignment is created.

The player begins with a need, gathers information, and decides what to do with it.

== Vendor Networks and Courier Work ==

The same networks used to locate sympathetic merchants can also provide another kind of opportunity.

Trusted vendors sometimes need documents, orders, parcels, or other items delivered to their contacts elsewhere in Britannia.

Unlike searching for supplies, courier work begins with the vendor asking something of the player.

A merchant discovered while searching for equipment may therefore later become a source of work, and a courier assignment may introduce the player to additional merchants and towns.

See '''[[Courier System]]''' for additional information.

== Knowledge Has Value ==

Occupation changes more than who controls a town.

It changes whom you can trade with, where supplies can be obtained, which contacts are useful, and how safely those contacts can be reached.

Because vendor personalities persist as territorial control changes, information learned about the people of Britannia remains useful.

Players may gradually learn:

* Which merchants can be trusted
* Which merchants are hostile
* Who has useful contacts elsewhere
* Where sympathetic traders can be found
* Which commercial networks extend between towns

This knowledge can be shared, guarded, traded, or simply remembered.

A town is therefore more than a collection of NPC shops.

Its inhabitants have loyalties.

And those loyalties matter.

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	For detailed information about territories, Orc clans, liberation, Gypsy Seers, and the mechanics of conquering and recapturing towns, see '''[[~~Season_2:_The_Orc_Invasion~~]]'''.		For detailed information about territories, Orc clans, liberation, Gypsy Seers, and the mechanics of conquering and recapturing towns, see '''[[The Orc Invasion]]'''.

	== Orc Alignment ==		== Orc Alignment ==

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= The Orcish Invasion =

== Introduction ==

The Orcish clans have invaded Britannia.

Major towns and the surrounding countryside can fall under Orc control. Occupation forces patrol the streets, commerce changes, travel becomes more dangerous, and the people living under occupation must decide where their loyalties lie.

Players can fight back.

The Orcish Invasion uses a territorial control system in which occupation forces can be progressively weakened and entire districts liberated. But unlike a conventional invasion event, liberation is not the end.

'''The Orcs can return.'''

Orc-aligned players can work to reclaim territory that has been liberated. A town may therefore pass from Orc occupation to human control and eventually back into Orc hands, beginning the struggle again.

There is no permanent victory condition.

'''Occupation → Liberation → Orc Recapture → Liberation → ...'''

The Orcish Invasion is a continuing part of Upheaval's world. Territorial control changes not only where Orcs can be found, but also commerce, vendor behavior, travel, access to supplies, courier activity, and the relative danger of different parts of Britannia.

The struggle for Britannia never truly ends.

== Territory Control ==

The Orcish Invasion is fought through the Territory Control system.

Occupied regions are divided into a hierarchy of smaller territories. Players progressively weaken Orc control at the local level until larger portions of a town can ultimately be liberated.

The basic progression is:

'''Area → Zone → District'''

Areas represent the smallest objectives within the occupation.

Zones contain multiple areas.

Districts represent the larger territorial objective and contain the zones that must be reclaimed before the district itself can be liberated.

This allows players to make incremental progress against an occupation rather than requiring an entire town to be conquered at once.

== Identifying Orc Clans ==

Occupation forces belong to individual Orc clans.

When you single-click an Orc, its clan name appears beneath its name:

<orc name>
[Grak'thar]

The clan name is important.

Orcs belonging to the same clan cooperate in maintaining control of their territory. Attacking Orcs indiscriminately may accomplish very little if the players fighting the occupation spread their efforts across several clans.

== Focus Your Efforts ==

Successful liberation requires concentrated pressure.

Each clan maintains its occupation through forces distributed throughout the territory. If players attack several clans simultaneously without doing enough damage to any one of them, the occupation can recover.

For this reason, players should identify a clan and concentrate their attacks against it.

As an Orc clan loses forces, players make progress toward breaking its control of the area.

If pressure is not maintained, the clan may begin rebuilding its strength.

Players may see messages such as:

[Grak'thar] is regaining strength.

This means that previous progress against that clan is being lost.

A coordinated group concentrating on one objective will therefore generally accomplish considerably more than players randomly killing occupation forces throughout the region.

== Tracking Liberation Progress ==

As players fight occupation forces, progress messages indicate their contribution toward liberation.

Examples include:

* 1/10 kills needed for this area.
* 1/30 kills needed for this zone.

These messages reflect different levels of territorial progress.

Clearing the required occupation forces within an area advances control of the larger zone. As additional areas fall, the Orcs gradually lose their ability to maintain control of that zone.

When the requirements for a zone have been satisfied, the occupation forces there cease reinforcing and players are notified of their success.

Progress continues until the larger district can be liberated.

== Liberating a District ==

Zones combine to form larger districts.

As players reclaim the component territories, the Orcish occupation progressively loses its hold over the district.

When the required territories have been reclaimed, the district is liberated.

Liberation represents a significant change in the state of the world.

Occupation forces withdraw, human commerce becomes easier, and vendors who were unwilling to serve human players may once again conduct business normally.

But liberation does not erase the individual loyalties of the people living there.

Some vendors may have secretly supported the human resistance throughout the occupation. Others may remain sympathetic to the Orcs even after the district has been reclaimed.

And most importantly:

'''Liberation is not permanent.'''

== Orc-Aligned Players ==

The war can be fought from either side.

Players may align themselves with the Orcish forces and move among Orcs under circumstances that would be extremely dangerous for an ordinary human player.

For an Orc-aligned player, territorial control has the opposite meaning.

An Orc-occupied district may provide relatively safe movement and normal access to sympathetic commerce, while a district liberated by humans may become hostile territory.

Orc players therefore have a reason to care about the territorial state of Britannia beyond simply participating in PvP.

When humans liberate territory, Orc-aligned players can work toward taking it back.

== Orc Recapture ==

Liberated districts can eventually be returned to Orc control.

The Gypsy Seers found throughout Britannia provide Orc-aligned players with a means of beginning this process.

Rather than attacking ordinary occupation forces, Orc players must prove themselves against the human population and ultimately challenge the forces protecting liberated territory.

'''[VERIFY: The current implementation requires an Orc-aligned player to present 10 valid human heads to a Gypsy Seer. The Seer then provides/summons the mechanism by which the district's Town Guardian can be challenged. Confirm exact Seer dialogue, head-validation rules, Guardian summoning sequence, and whether any additional prerequisites apply before documenting these steps.]'''

The final objective is the '''Town Guardian''' protecting the liberated district.

If the Orcs defeat the Guardian, the district falls.

Orc occupation is restored, occupation forces return, and the territorial struggle begins again.

A district that humans fought to liberate may therefore once again become Orc territory.

And it may subsequently be liberated again.

== The Perpetual War ==

This cycle is fundamental to Upheaval.

The Orcish Invasion is not designed as a quest that the server eventually completes.

There is no point at which players permanently defeat the invasion and remove the system from the world.

Instead:

'''Orcs occupy territory.'''

'''Humans organize and liberate it.'''

'''Orcs organize and recapture it.'''

'''Humans can liberate it again.'''

The current map is therefore a snapshot of an ongoing conflict rather than a record of objectives that have been permanently completed.

A town that was safe yesterday may not remain safe tomorrow.

== Occupation and Commerce ==

Territorial control affects more than combat.

The inhabitants of Britannia have persistent loyalties.

When a district is under Orc control:

* Orc-aligned players may trade normally with most vendors
* Human players may need to locate sympathetic vendors willing to trade secretly
* Some vendors may refuse service
* Vendors openly hostile to humans may attack

When humans liberate the district:

* Human players regain normal access to most commerce
* Orc sympathizers may continue secretly assisting Orc-aligned players
* Vendors hostile to Orcs may refuse service
* Some vendors may attack Orc-aligned players

A change in territorial control changes which side openly controls commerce.

It does not change who the individual vendors are.

For additional information, see '''[[Vendors Under Occupation]]'''.

== Occupation and Vendor Networks ==

Some vendors belong to hidden networks of sympathizers, spies, and trusted contacts.

These relationships persist regardless of who currently controls the district.

Players who learn these networks may be able to locate merchants willing to trade with them even behind enemy lines.

There are no icons identifying these vendors. Players must discover their loyalties through conversation, observation, experimentation, and information shared by other players.

This means knowledge acquired during one occupation may remain valuable during the next.

== Occupation and Courier Work ==

Territorial control also affects the courier system.

Trusted vendors may ask players to carry documents, orders, parcels, and other items to contacts elsewhere in Britannia.

The danger of that journey depends partly upon the state of the world.

A destination controlled by your side represents a very different undertaking from a journey deep into territory controlled by your enemies.

As districts are liberated and recaptured, courier routes and their relative dangers therefore change with them.

A route that was relatively safe yesterday may cross hostile territory today.

For additional information, see '''[[Courier System]]'''.

== Why Territorial Control Matters ==

There is no universally desirable state of the map.

Human players may want a town liberated because doing so improves access to merchants and makes travel safer.

Orc-aligned players may want that same town returned to Orc control.

Even players nominally on the same side may occasionally have different interests. Dangerous routes and occupied territories can create opportunities that disappear when the countryside becomes safe.

Territorial control therefore creates competing military, commercial, and economic interests without requiring players to follow a predetermined storyline.

The important question is not:

'''Has this town been conquered?'''

It is:

'''Who controls it now?'''

== Strategy ==

The basic principles of the territorial war are straightforward:

* Identify which Orc clan controls your objective.
* Concentrate attacks rather than spreading kills among unrelated clans.
* Watch territorial progress messages.
* Maintain pressure when a clan begins regaining strength.
* Work from smaller territorial objectives toward zones and districts.
* Pay attention to changes elsewhere in Britannia.
* Remember that a liberated district can be lost again.

For Orc-aligned players, the strategy is reversed: watch for liberated districts, locate the means to challenge human control, and coordinate an attempt to return the territory to Orc occupation.

Neither side should assume that yesterday's victory settled anything permanently.

== A Changing Britannia ==

The purpose of the Orcish Invasion is not simply to add more monsters to Ultima Online.

It gives the world state.

Britain, Vesper, Minoc, Yew, and the other communities of Britannia are connected by merchants, travelers, information, supplies, political loyalties, and roads.

Occupation changes those relationships.

Liberation changes them again.

Recapture changes them again.

Players who understand the territory, know the people living within it, maintain useful contacts, and pay attention to changes in the world possess something potentially as valuable as equipment:

'''Knowledge of Britannia.'''

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	== The Orcish Invasion ==		== The Orcish Invasion ==

	~~Much of~~ Britannia is ~~contested~~ between civilization and the invading Orcish ~~forces~~.		Britannia is locked in a continuing struggle between civilization and the invading Orcish clans.

	Orcs ~~can~~ occupy towns and surrounding territories, establishing ~~patrols~~ and disrupting normal life. ~~Players~~ can organize resistance ~~and reclaim these areas~~, ~~changing~~ the ~~local balance of power~~.		The Orcs occupy towns and surrounding territories, establishing occupation forces and disrupting normal life. Human players can organize resistance, defeat the occupying clans, and eventually liberate entire districts.

	Territorial control ~~affects~~ more than ~~which~~ creatures ~~appear in~~ an area. It influences:		Liberation, however, is not permanent.

			Orc-aligned players have objectives of their own and can work to reclaim liberated territory. Through the Gypsy Seers found throughout Britannia, Orc players can gather the trophies of fallen enemies and ultimately challenge the forces protecting a liberated town. If they succeed, the district falls once again under Orc control and the occupation begins anew.

			Territorial control can therefore shift repeatedly over the life of the shard:

			'''Occupation → Liberation → Orc Recapture → Liberation → ...'''

			There is no final state in which Britannia has been permanently saved or permanently conquered.

			These changes affect more than the creatures occupying an area. Territorial control influences:

	* Access to merchants		* Access to merchants
	* Travel and safety
	* Vendor behavior		* Vendor behavior
	* Trade and supplies		* Trade and supplies
			* Travel and safety
	* Courier routes		* Courier routes
	* Player movement		* Player movement
	* The relative danger of different parts of Britannia		* The relative danger of different parts of Britannia

	A liberated town may be considerably easier for human players to use, while ~~an Orc-controlled~~ town may ~~favor~~ Orc-aligned players.		A liberated town may be considerably easier for human players to use, while that same town may become hostile territory for Orc-aligned players. If the Orcs reclaim it, those relationships reverse again.

			The war is therefore part of the continuing state of the world rather than an event that players eventually complete.

	~~Neither condition should be assumed to be permanent~~.		For detailed information about territories, Orc clans, liberation, Gypsy Seers, and the mechanics of conquering and recapturing towns, see '''[[Season_2:_The_Orc_Invasion]]'''.

	== Orc Alignment ==		== Orc Alignment ==

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	* '''[[UO_Seasons_Overview\|UO Seasons]]''' — shard overview, rules highlights, and shard-specific mechanics		* '''[[UO_Seasons_Overview\|UO Seasons]]''' — shard overview, rules highlights, and shard-specific mechanics
			* '''[[Upheaval_Overview\|Upheaval]]''' — shard overview, rules highlights, and shard-specific mechanics

	== Getting started ==		== Getting started ==

Upheaval Overview

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= UO Seasons Overview =

UO Seasons is a classic Ultima Online shard based on the Publish 15 era, running under a Felucca ruleset, with a focus on fairness, accessibility, and repeatable opportunity.

While mechanically grounded in early Ultima Online, UO Seasons introduces a cyclical structure designed to prevent long-term accumulation of advantage. Every season begins from a clean state, restoring the early-game environment where progress is earned, competition is meaningful, and no player begins with a pre-established advantage.

Unlike Mortalis, UO Seasons does not emphasize permanent character identity. Players are free to experiment with different builds and playstyles within a season. However, character names remain unique, preserving recognition and continuity within the world.

Death follows the Angel Island model. Murderers who die may choose between accepting a 20% stat loss or being sent to Angel Island Prison. Choosing prison avoids the stat penalty, accelerates murder count decay, and introduces multiple paths to resolution, including time served, parole, bribery, or escape. A successful escape reduces murder counts below the red threshold and restores normal play.

At the end of each season, the world resets completely. Characters, items, gold, and housing do not persist. Instead, long-term progression is tracked through a seasonal point system, allowing players to build recognition over time without impacting game balance.

== Current Season ==

Season 2: The Orc Invasion

The Orcish clans have seized much of Sosaria. Major towns have fallen, civilization is fragmented, and players must work together to reclaim occupied territory.

Season 2 introduces:
* Territory Control
* Orc Occupation Forces
* Orcish Kin Masks
* Township-based safety and civilization
* Detective System
* Restricted player magic
* No mounts in dungeons
* Additional Season 2 rule changes

See: [[Season 2: The Orc Invasion]]

== Core Rules ==
* 1 account per IP
* 5 characters per account
* 1 house per account
* 225 stat cap
* 700 skill cap
* Trammel ruleset (no Felucca)
* Publish 15 era (pre-Age of Shadows)
* Mounts enabled

== Seasonal Structure ==
UO Seasons operates on a cyclical model, with each season lasting approximately three months and resetting on a fixed schedule aligned with the equinoxes and solstices.

At the conclusion of each season:
* All characters are reset
* All items and gold are removed
* All houses are cleared

Each new season begins from a clean state, ensuring equal opportunity for all players.

== Name Reservation and Identity ==

=== Overview ===
Seasons enforces strict name ownership at the account level while maintaining a single persistent identity per account for seasonal scoring.

=== Name Reservation ===
All character names created on an account are reserved for that account for the duration of the season.

* No other account may use any name that exists on your account
* This applies to every character on the account

=== Seasonal Identity ===
Each account has a single Seasonal Identity, which represents that account on the Seasons leaderboard.

The Seasonal Identity is defined as:

The name of the first character created on the account during the season

This identity is fixed for the duration of the season and does not change if additional characters are created.

=== Cross-Season Identity ===
At the start of a new season, each account inherits a Reserved Identity from the previous season.

This is defined as:

The Seasonal Identity from the previous season

This reserved identity:

* Remains bound to the account
* Cannot be used by other accounts
* Allows players to reclaim their established identity across seasons

=== Example ===
Account characters:

* Bob (first character created → Seasonal Identity, reserved across seasons)
* Mary (reserved for this account during the current season)
* Fullerton (reserved for this account during the current season)

Result:

* No other account may use "Bob", "Mary", or "Fullerton" during the season
* "Bob" remains reserved to this account in future seasons
* "Mary" and "Fullerton" are only reserved for this account within the current season

== Seasonal Points and Awards ==
UO Seasons uses a persistent point system to track long-term player achievement across seasons.

Points are earned through gameplay by generating gold within the world. Activities such as player-versus-monster combat, bulk order fulfillment, treasure hunting, and other forms of active participation contribute to point accumulation. Gold must be earned through gameplay systems; direct transfers between players do not contribute to point totals.

Point generation is not a direct 1:1 conversion from gold. A baseline rate is established (approximately 200 gold per point for PvM activities), with scaling applied across other professions to ensure fair and comparable point generation regardless of playstyle.

Points persist across seasons and accumulate over time. Points spent during a season are not lost; they are automatically re-credited in subsequent seasons. This allows players to participate in seasonal rewards without sacrificing long-term progression.

Seasonal rewards include statues, trophies, and other collectibles. These items do not persist across resets, but the points used to obtain them do, allowing players to reacquire rewards or progress toward higher-tier items in future seasons.

A persistent leaderboard tracks the top point earners across all seasons, providing long-term recognition without introducing gameplay advantages.

== Seasonal Features ==
UO Seasons is designed to closely reflect Publish 15-era Ultima Online behavior.

Creature placement has been carefully aligned with era-accurate locations, and loot tables have been reconstructed to match historical OSI behavior as closely as possible.

On top of this foundation, a limited number of quality-of-life enhancements have been introduced:
* Passive Animal Taming (see Skills)
* Adjusted champion spawn distribution to accommodate a Felucca-only world
* Additional champion encounters (e.g., Pirate, Azothu)

These changes are intentionally narrow in scope and are designed to enhance gameplay without altering the core experience.

== Server Wars ==
UO Seasons hosts weekly Server Wars to provide a consistent opportunity for structured conflict and large-scale player interaction.

* Every Friday
* 7:00 PM CET
* 7:00 PM Pacific

Server Wars are a recurring event within each season and are not required for progression.

== Staff-Hosted Events ==
UO Seasons emphasizes player-driven gameplay. Staff-hosted events are limited and are intended to support the world rather than drive progression.

== Donations ==
The Angel Island family of shards does not accept donations, sell in-game items, or offer any form of pay-to-play or pay-to-win mechanics.

All shards are provided freely to players. Progress and success are determined entirely through gameplay.

== Why Play on UO Seasons? ==
UO Seasons is designed for players who want a fair and competitive environment without long-term structural advantage.

Each season restores the early-game experience, where progress must be earned and no outcome is predetermined. At the same time, the seasonal point system ensures that player effort is recognized over time, providing continuity without compromising balance.

Players can experiment, compete, and refine their approach each season, while building a persistent record of achievement.

== Differences Between OSI (Publish 15) and UO Seasons ==
[[OSI vs UO Seasons]]

''Notes:''
: * Animal Taming additionally supports passive skill gain through active pet engagement.
: ** NPC shopkeepers do not purchase starting equipment.

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	* ~~3 accounts~~ per IP		* 1 account per IP
	* 5 characters per account		* 5 characters per account
	* 1 house per account		* 1 house per account
	* 225 stat cap		* 225 stat cap
	* 700 skill cap		* 700 skill cap
	* ~~Felucca~~ ruleset (no ~~Trammel~~)		* Trammel ruleset (no Felucca)
	* Publish 15 era (pre-Age of Shadows)		* Publish 15 era (pre-Age of Shadows)
	* Mounts enabled		* Mounts enabled