CrimsonStainedLands

A MUD Server in C# Based on ROM

If it is running, you can connect to host crimsonstainedlands.net on port 4000.

World Information

CrimsonStainedLands features a variety of character customization options, including different races, classes, and alignments to shape your roleplay and combat experience.

Races

• Human: Balanced stats, suited for any class. (Max: 20 across all stats)
• Elf: Highly intelligent and wise, agile but fragile. (Max: 25 Int, 20 Wis, 22 Dex)
• Dwarf: Tough and strong, boasting high constitution and strength. (Max: 25 Con, 22 Str)
• Orc: Physically imposing with great strength and constitution. (Max: 23 Str, 23 Con)
• Minotaur: Extremely powerful and resilient beings. (Max: 23 Str, 22 Con)

Classes

• Warrior: Focus on weapon specialization, decent at taking and dealing damage. Masters shield block, dodge, parry, and feinting.
• Paladin: Takes the lead in combat. Can grant sanctuary to themselves and specialize in either two-handed damage or weapon-and-shield blocking.
• Thief: Excels at subterfuge. Can hide, sneak, pick locks, and incapacitate enemies by knocking them out or binding them.
• Bard: Boosts party morale and health, while dashing enemy spirits with offensive lyrics.
• Mage: Focuses on perfecting elemental magic. Unlocks new elemental spells upon mastering earlier ones.
• Shapeshifter: Masters of transformation, able to change into various animal forms starting at levels 5-8 with unique shapefocus paths.
• Ranger: Excels in the wilderness. Can gather healing herbs, ambush prey, and even forge imbued weapons in the wild.
• Healer: Masters of restoration. Can cleanse maladies, heal friends, and grant blessings, flight, sanctuary, or battle frenzy.
• Assassin: Martial arts specialists with improved kicks, dodging, and parrying skills. Can also bind wounds when hurt.

Alignments & Ethos

Characters are shaped by their Alignment (Good, Neutral, Evil) and Ethos (Lawful/Orderly, Neutral, Chaotic).

• Good vs. Evil: Slaying characters of the opposite alignment grants bonus experience.
• Ethos: Determines your character's adherence to rules, structure, and individual freedom (Lawful values society and rules; Chaotic values individual freedom and resists external codes; Neutral lies between).

Getting Started Locally

1. Clone the repository at https://github.com/malkamius/CrimsonStainedLands
2. Open the solution under CrimsonStainedLands\master\CrimsonStainedLands.sln with Visual Studio 2022, or open the CrimsonStainedLands folder with VS Code after getting the C# Extension for it.
3. Edit the settings master\CrimsonStainedLands\Settings.xml if you want to change the port.
4. Run the solution. It should load all the areas under the master\CrimsonStainedLands\data\Areas folder. It will spit out a lot of logs to the screen as it loads.
5. Use a MUD client to connect to localhost at the port (default 4000) specified in settings.xml.

Player Files & Leveling

Player files will be saved as XML to the master\CrimsonStainedLands\data\players folder. You can log out and edit your player level using a text editor.

Once you are level 60, I recommend doing a help olc. OLC is custom for this MUD, so it doesn't work like other ROMs...

I use prompt <%h/%Hhp ~%m/~%Mm %v/%Vmv %W \Mvnum %R\x> ; for my prompt which shows the vnum of the room I am in at 60.

If there is any additional information I can supply, let me know.

Resources

• Maps and EQ by Roman Shapiro who used their tool at:
• Mud Map Builder to generate resources