Discworld MUD
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Discworld MUD is a free MUD based on the Discworld series of books by Terry Pratchett. It was founded in 1991 and opened to the public in 1992. The world has developed over time to the huge size it is today. It consists of several big cities (Ankh-Morpork, Bes Pelargic, Genua and Djelibeybi) on two continents, many small towns scattered around, and hundreds of thousands of rooms which form the land between the cities and towns. Many of the Discworld characters wander around on the disc. At any time, there are usually between 100 and 200 players online. The MUD is based on a custom mudlib and uses its own LPMud driver.
Several different base guilds are available to new players - assassins, thieves, priests, warriors, witches and wizards. Many of these guilds have further specialisations available, depending on where you join. As well as these options, braver souls may choose to stay a plain adventurer. Each guild has a refined set of special commands and abilities.
Over 500 soul commands allow refined roleplaying, from crying to hopping around in circles. All is possible, but roleplaying is not compulsory and many players choose to play in a purely social role, performing valuable services, moderating legal disputes or writing plays, or the other extreme, "numberchasing" - advancing their own skills as quickly as possible. Combat and theft between players is only possible for those who opt for "player killer" status. All other players are protected from other players (but not from the NPCs that can cause enough trouble for the unwary).
An interesting feature of the MUD is that your prowess at various activities is based upon your skills' "bonuses", which are based upon your level in the skill and the various stats (such as strength, dexterity, and wisdom) that affect that skill, forming a weighted logarithmic relationship. Advancement is unlimited, but the higher your 'level' in a skill, the less effect gaining another level will have.
External links
- Discworld MUD (http://discworld.atuin.net)
- Discworld MUD Maps (http://maps.gothmudders.com)
- Zuroc's Discworld wiki (http://www.molcon.f2s.com/discworld/wiki/)Template:Discworld