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Forgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a fantasy setting that originates in a setting in a
role-playing game called Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. The Forgotten Realms
is a whole world of exciting and exotic places. Of course this can't all be
programmed into this cute little MUD, but we hope to catch some of the
athmosphere of this world. The Forgotten Realms was made by various artists
working for TSR either as freelancers or full-time. The reasons why I've chosen
Forgotten Realms as the setting for this MUD are that:
1: The different areas are incredibly varied.
2: At Thursdays we role-play in this setting at this University.
3: There are first-class documentation and other source materials for FR.
4: It's probably the most popular game-setting ever, and last and most important
5: I just LOVE Forgotten Realms!
The Player
As any devotee of the Lady would attest, the cosmos is full of creatures playing
games (or perhaps bad jokes). As luck would have it, you find yourself a player
in the grand designs of the Creators, earning your fame and fortune as a hero
(or better still, not getting yourself killed).
The creators, for lack of anything better to do, are responsible (blameworthy?)
for the world around you. You, however, have the far more interesting, and
perilous, task of exploring their machinations, and perhaps even enjoying
yourself along the way.
The Game Design
For those accustomed to Universes of far less imaginative design, FR-MUD
is an LP mud of a different origin. Rather than a place where one srabbles for
the \"coveted\" position of wizard, then becoming as bored as the gods, a much
happier mud is one in which being a player is purposeful. And, in fact, that is
THE purpose of the game. Here, being a player is heart and soul (and other
interesting bits) of the game. And, as a player, you will gain most of the
wonderful abilities available only to wizards on other muds (e.g. emote, echo,
force, etc.). Even I, being a God (highest possible title) on this MUD need
not be of higher level and better at combat than a normal player. So I'll walk
among you playing just like the rest of you.
As with any LP mud, the chance to code is there for any who can or care to
learn. Upon reaching a certain level you may petition for creator status.
However, to become a creator is to merely get a chance to code; all the fun
abilities foremerly of wizardhood are available to players for completing quests
and the like. Fear not, however! As a creator you will maintain your status as a
player, and crush things with the best of them--just not while logged on as a
creator.
Ducky
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