Realms is a large world with over 100 players on in the peak hours of the early evening. They offer 8 guilds, many different races, optional player killing, many many rooms, 11 quests, 50 player levels, option to be a multi-guild'er at level 30, and most of all, a very fun & friendly atmosphere. Realms was founded in the Summer of 1991 and has since moved around, quite a bit, but it never died! They once even won a poll in the category of "most popular mud", and they didnt even have a site at the time! They currently own the machine the world is run on, and plan on being around for many more years to come. They're located at the Dorsai Institute in New York, and have a very fast (T1) link to the internet.
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A MUCK consisting of many different realms all connected to a central point of space, linking through a series of portals to provide the access to each area. Current realms that may be accessed from the central park of wondrous realms are: Pendor, a ringworld created from the "Journal Entries" stories by Elf Sternberg. Recreated on this MUCK by many builders and designers, it has numerous areas to explore and a full background and developed social and technical structure to role play with. Various areas include the centaur town of Rocchodain, Rhysh village and the nearby Rhysh castle, Parma station, and so forth, all connected via stepdisks or on the Spinward March. ToonTown - Yes, it's that world of toons and anvils and other crazy things that you probably could never get away with without being in a cartoon. Enjoy a stroll down Lunatic lane, or visit the sights sure to tickle your fancy. Macrophile, the world where Giants are the norm, and normals are breakfast... Abyss - You know the place.. dark, mysterious, and always full of surprises. Numerous areas to explore are here already, with many areas open for expansion as well. Dragon Realm - Sleek and powerful, the dragons rule this realm, and the size and beauty of the lands reflect this.
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