Chiaroscuro: The Interactive Fantasy Saga
Telnet: jointhesaga.com 2003
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Online since 2003, Chiaroscuro is an original-theme online roleplaying game that takes place in three primary regions: Fastheld, a walled city-state where magic is feared; Halagh, a series of mountain cities inhabited by gadget-loving Halaghi; and the Weeping Stones Islands, a cluster of islands in the sea off the coast of the continent where the pantheon-worshiping Moss Men dwell.

Our primary focus is on roleplaying – acting out scenes involving multiple players – from small chance meetings to massive world-changing events. But we’ve got other features that make the game attractive for players around the clock:

- More than 2,000 player-craftable items, which can be made and sold to other players, automated shopkeepers and auctioneers.
- Lots to explore. It takes about 33 real-time hours, for example, to walk around the perimeter of Fastheld’s great Aegis wall.
- MUDQuests, which allow players to test their skills for the chance to win coin and experience points.
- Deedgivers, which reward players for completing a variety of tasks.

Own land. Build a shop. Get a customized castle. Lead a guild. Insert yourself into webs of noble intrigue. Make a name for yourself as a superstar roleplayer or an eminent crafter.

The game is free to play, although we do offer some paid in-game enhancements (including extra crafting minutes, fast horses, and luck cards). The only system requirements are an Internet connection and imagination.

We’re always looking for new players to bring our realms to life. Some established players offer suggestions for new characters to move in their RP circles in the Wanted Characters section of our informational Wiki knowledgebase at

The Wiki, a relatively new project, is where we’re building up a vast amount of information about the game world and its associated coded systems, as well as logs of roleplaying activities.

Check us out today at and via Telnet at jointhesaga.com 2003.

Low bandwidth. High creativity. Join the saga today!