[StygianKING]

THL MUD Presents v2.0beta: Accursed Kingdom

Features:

 - new version of codebase is now online to be playtested!
 - modified SMAUG that is a far cry from most 'modified' SMAUGS
 - new, much easier/informative, custom character creation system
 - stable/fast server
 - absolutely 100% free (and always will be)
 - encouraged roleplay (certain restrictions are enforced)
 - hack and slash, level-based experience system
 - skill/spell-based experience available
 - using the Hyboria theme (only one to exist) famous for Conan
 - doom and gloom, violent world of classic sword and sorcery
 - all original areas simulating actual Hyborian territory
 - no pwipes ever (old players are always honored)

 - 4 races: Humans, Vampires, Were-men and Demons

   - Demon   : creatures who feast on the souls of men
   - Were-men: men trapped in the forms of bloodthirsty wolves
   - Vampires: stalkers of the darkness who prey on the living

   - 8 Human subraces:
     civilized: Aquilonian, Hyperborean, Stygian and Zamorans.
     barbaric : Aesir, Cimmerian, Vanir and Ku****es.

   - more balanced, wider variety racial characteristics
   - unique racial abilities

 - classless system lets you build your character from a variety of
   abilities, including sorcery and/or warcraft.

 - a four-sided PLAYERKILL war (ranking system by quality of kills)
     Vampires vs ALL (can ally with men of sorcery)
     Were-men vs ALL
     Demons vs ALL
     Humans vs All of the above (can turn evil)

 - strategic area design for the best RP/PK experiences
   - Two huge principle cities that make most MUD cities look small
   - Huge wilderness zones filled with eerie mobs and areas

 - expanded AI (artificial intelligence) in mobiles and smobs:
   - hideous man-apes will toss boulders at you
   - statues will throw you over cliffs
   - the undead will rise and storm a citadel (even take it over)
   - some mobs will attempt to choke you and break your neck
   - mobs will vary in how they hunt (some are dumb/some smart)

 - expanded features, skills, spells
 - expanded skill/spell system (gone is the slow stock SMAUG system)
 - balanced equipment and magical items
 - tons of help material and newbie help/options/protection
 - spam reduction and color friendly/customizable
 - honest, fair, friendly, mature Immortal staff
 - constant development and expansion
 - suspense-filled, atmospheric gameplay
 - pure oldschool MUD adventure (no graphics, no clickons, no bs)
 - a small, friendly pbase waiting for more players to have fun with!

Newbie Incentives!

 - Easy low-level leveling
 - No NOQUIT or similiar flags that keep you from quitting
 - No RENT/CAMP... quitting is free (for now)
 - Easier death penalty (you won't lose a level if you die)
 - Newbie protection until level 10 (won't protect from mobs)
 - Keep your gold if you die
 - Relaxed laws and rules (until someone ruins it, of course)
 - Variety of ways to make money (sell furs, collect bounties..etc)

If you like classic MUD adventures in a purely sword and sorcery
environment (no sci-fi), with no cutesy elves and pixies, come and try
THL MUD! Once you've gotten bloody, you'll forget all about hobbits...

New web-page to be announced soon...

'Doom and gloom, death and destruction...'