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Big enough to have a real community, small enough to still care. Constant innovation. Detailed and extensive academy. Real-time line of sight overhead map, realistic world system, several hundred players online, hundreds of features, pure and simple fun. |
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"#1 MUD in the World" - Total PC Gaming Magazine - Play today and find out why! |
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Demanding roleplay, strong guilds, advanced economics, deadly politics, and in depth religion. Unique ships offering weapons, pirates, whaling, and deep sea fishing. Join a merchant caravan, a sea armada, or tip an ale in the tavern in our FREE World! |
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Thrilling, fast-paced and addictive adventure based on the New York Times-bestselling books by Raymond Feist. Explore battle, politics, intrigue, espionage, crafting, a vast, rich world, and more! Free to play! |
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Rated #1 non-commercial MUD in the world by Total PC Gaming magazine. Discworld combines the richness of Pratchett's novels with a deeply detailed game world. Under constant development since 1992 - like a fine wine, we've only gotten better with age. |
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It's free. It's advanced. It's unique. Over 100 players online on average. Huge, all original world with a line-of-sight world map. Simply said, it's probably the coolest dungeon on the net. |
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Free & online since 1993, WOTmud is a *remarkably* complex, challenging and immersive MUD, set in Robert Jordan's fantasy "Wheel of Time" universe. The PK is fierce, and roleplay is as realistic and exciting as possible. Try us out today! |
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From Iron Realms Entertainment! This incredible MUD includes over 600 quests, 700+ abilities/spells, intense PvP combat, customizeable player governments, dynamic economy, and an emphasis on extra-planar travel. Free to play! |
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Dark fantasy MUD of epic depth and quality. Incredibly complex and deep PvP, numerous player classes including vampires, warfare and diplomacy, extensive craft and trade. From Iron Realms. Free to play! |
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Founded in 1990, BatMUD is the leading LPMUD on the Internet. A fantasy/medieval themed, lasting experience with an incredibly rich Realm. Also offers a highly customizable game client. Play for free w/ hundreds of others on-line. Constantly developed. |
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Adventure, politics and war await you in this life of swords, sorcery, deception, and honor. With 16 diverse, balanced classes, 200+ unique areas, deep RP, limited items, and xp-based PK, we've expanded, adapted, and improved for 15+ years. 100% free! |
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Over a decade old, Armageddon is as addictive for its brutally harsh desert theme as it is for its beautifully written environments, infinitely complex storylines and secrets, and its expectation for roleplay like no other MU* in existence. Free. |
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From Iron Realms Entertainment! Experience this unique world with intense player combat, a wide range of skills, and constant development. Dance politics in 6 nation-states, 16 guilds, multiple orders, or forge your own path. Free to play! |
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We have 24 races and 7 classes initially available, and over 200 *unique* areas to explore. Our family-friendly player community, from all ages and walks of life, makes it *the* place to find life-long friends! |
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You awaken, dressed in linen wrappings and bereft of memory. It is a Castle split in twain, a home to ancient peoples, a place of new opportunity. Mystery, romance, chivalry, fantasy, and intrigue combine in the story of Castle Marrach. |
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Warrior, Mage, Farmer, Blacksmith, Thief, Assassin, Guildmaster, Noble - Forge your Destiny in the lands of Ferdarchi. Skill-based, classless, levelless with an extensive crafting system. Est. 1991 with an active coding staff. 100% Original & Free |
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Immerse yourself in The Eternal-City, the best Roman fantasy RPG on the net. With a vast array of skillsets, an unparalleled combat system, incredible role-playing opportunities and more. Free to play. Role-play is mandatory. |
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Realms of Despair is the ever growing home of the SMAUG codebase. Completely free, RoD offers over 150 original, unique areas and offers rp, pk, a multitude of guilds, orders, clans, sects, and nation based organizations. RoD has something for everyone. |
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Where Roleplay and Tactics Collide! Roleplay required, roleplay rewarded. Unique quests, enormous map and one-of-a-kind areas. No global channels. Free to play for 15 years. Website help and forums available. |
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Enter a gritty Post-Apocalyptic world of action, survival horror and science fiction. Led by an experienced staff of plot-twisting Storytellers and powered by superior code, Atonement re-invents what an RPG is capable of. -100% Free, Always- |
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Never look the same way twice. Play Flexible Survival for all your transformation needs. Extensive crafting system. Extreme player power customization. Manage character via web on the go. Adult Adventure and Role-playing. Play Now. |
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"Threshold might be an old-fashioned text-based MUD, but it emphasizes roleplaying and story and boasts fervent players." -Computer Games Magazine. Over 14 years in operation and free to play. Join us! |
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Very mature mud featuring high quality and well tested areas, cohesive world theme, careful balance, and rule of law. Large active playerbase ranging from newbies to veterans of its 17 year history. Free to play without limitations! |
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A vast, detailed fantasy world where playerkilling is encouraged, roleplay is a requirement. Battle between heroes of Law and Chaos, Good and Evil, rages throughout the night. Experience the whirlwind! All 100% FREE! |
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Rich in detail and with realistic game play, Geas is the MUD that you have been looking for. Featuring a classless, level-less system, a world which has been created from scratch and an unparalleled combat system. Roleplay is mandatory and enforced. |
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A highly social/political, anthro role-playing game. Many races and cultures. Set during a renaissance - muskets, magic and science! Become involved as noble houses vie for control and guilds strive for power. Which side will you take? Free trial. |
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Think you're smart? Then try the many challenges 4 Dimensions offers. A Mud where success is not determined on your RL wallet or how much time you spend bashing mobs. The players that really get to the top in 4D are the ones who like to use their heads. |
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Since 1994, thousands of people have found high adventure in Tolkien's world at the award-winning The Two Towers MUD. Battle fierce enemies, go on dangerous quests, and make friends and meet new people in this rich, dynamic world. Free to play! |
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A cross between a medieval and renaissance world, centered around 6 religions that populate 5 major islands. 4 different Elven races, Dragons & Wyverns, a one-of-a-kind merchant system, pvp, and a rich environment where role-play is strictly enforced. |
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Web and iPhone GUI's (playbedlam.com) set apart this "intelligent hack and slash" MUD. Based on the custom zones of AnotherWorld. Casual team-play, restricted PK. Hunt for artifacts, solve puzzles, take down tough bosses, socialize. |
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Over 50 races (19 available at creation), 15 classes, 7 remorts (10 + subclassing planned) and an elaborate quest system. Mostly original areas with some stock ones left intact intentionally for new players. Fantasy based with modern elements as well. |
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Arantha: The Realms of Valor is a role-play required MUD that is inspired by the AD&D 2nd edition rules set and features the R.O.V MUD codebase, a heavily customized derivative of Circlemud 3.19 & Dikumud. |
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DUMII is a medieval fantasy roleplaying adventure game with magic, monsters and quests. Its user-friendly gameplay makes it the perfect mud for first-time players. Active since 1990, it has a unique world and a game engine inspired by early abermuds. |
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Now over a decade old, Distant Lands is a (100% FREE) fun and exciting role playing game. It features a completely custom world and largely custom codebase. Distant Lands is constantly growing and changing as new features are added. If you are looking for a game to call home, this is it! |
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Set in the expansive world of Thrael, Unwritten Legends is a text-based multiplayer role-playing game of epic proportions. Live the fantasy! |
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Explore the myths and legends of mankind's history! Complex world, rp/pkill encouraged, opened to the public in 1994, unique codebase and friendly players and help system. Always free to play! Come make yourself a part of history! |
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Experience the Wheel of Time world in a whole new way: in an Age ravaged by the Last Battle. The time lace has been broken, the barrier between dream and reality shattered. Weaves. Clans. Crafting. Huge World. |
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Winterkill is a fantasy MUD with 27 races and 12 guilds with many subguilds to choose from and is constantly evolving. The world itself is quite large with lots of entrances to areas and there are several large cities. Exploring and quests are encouraged. |
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Avendar is an all-original fantasy based MUD. Dozens of unique classes, a rich history, intricate languages and economy, highly interactive and crafted areas, among other things, you're guaranteed to find something new. Roleplaying is enforced. |
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Dragonlance here! Online since 1992, the world of Krynn features 25.000+ original rooms, mobs and limited objects, very realistic detail. Explore, pkill, socialize - make friends with hundreds of players from around the globe. Join mud.arctic.org:2700! |
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Harshlands invites you to live on the isle of Hârn. A free, role-play required MUD, gritty medieval, low fantasy world based on N. R. Crossby's Hârnworld. Feudal and Republic governments nestled in an isle of intrigue. |
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A free, high quality PK/RP mud catering to people looking for higher standard PK and RP environment. Try us out via a custom client available on our webpage - no download required. |
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Three dozen races! Numerous professions and careers! Hundreds of quests! All on a stable Java-based engine! Dawn of the Ages offers countless possible combinations to explore and roleplay. |
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A free online fantasy roleplaying MUD with it's own graphical game client! |
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Welcome to MUDII, the latest incarnation of the world's very first MUD! |
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Multi-MUD, a unique blend of fantasy, nowadays and sci-fi worlds. The website features an introduction to Multi-MUD, newbie guide, hand painted maps of the lands, and much more. |
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A subtly gothic theme with evocative descriptions and a skill-based, classless system. Crafted with realism for a strictly in character audience. Friendly OOC community & Free since '96. |
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60+ races, 20+ guilds, 6 worlds, plenty of attitude! Open since 1994, we've got it all, from Mages to Monks, Dragons to Dragonslayers, Fighters to Fallen! |
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Jedimud takes a unique approach to twisting jedi legend into a medieval fantasy setting. We are proud to be able to say that JediMUD has been up and running since April of 1992. Stop by and see just why we're still around! |
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