NEW! Chalacyn now supports sound and background music, see the Sounds page for details and downloads.
THE GAME:
* Completely ORIGINAL...rooms, items, monsters, and scenario was
developed from scratch.
* Unique medieval setting...no anachronisms.
* Easy character generation, with detailed help at hand.
* 8 classes with crossover abilities available (effectively 14 different classes).
* 10 races, many unique to Chalacyn Nights, each with benefits and hinderances.
* 8 Stats that you assign values to...no random rolling.
* Protected status at lowest levels while you learn to play and friendly
mentors to answer questions.
* Select between chaotic or lawful...you can kill monsters regardless, but
you can avoid the pkill nonsense and arrange duels in the arenas.
* 3000 rooms and growing! Explore three coexisting worlds.
* Never before published riddles to solve.
* Interactive monsters everywhere, who can provide rumors, trades, and quests.
* 150+ spells created specifically for Chalacyn Nights.
* 30+ Level long-term play...levels are obtained through quests and defeating
monsters.
* No-rent banking system in addition to items saving on your character.
* Randomized items to keep your plunder intriguing and exciting.
* Secondary skills awarded gradually, you choose.
* Player owned and stocked shops, with clerical support and biweekly taxes.
* Politics that players can influence. We do have wars occasionally.
* Exploration of dangerous and foreign areas is rewarded by experience gain.
* Gambling! Original games with familiar concepts.
* Competent admin to assist you always, decisions reached fairly, without bias.
* Enforced game policies, the ethics are flexible within reason.
* Settable moods for the socially inclined.
TECHNICAL STUFF
* 300+ help files with detailed information on commands, spells and topics.
* Familiar commands, and 115+ different versatile social commands.
* Excellent parser...you rarely need to type anything out.
* Personally customizable settings to make your gameplay comfortable.
* Spiffy player mail system similar to unix mail.
* ANSI color support, used sparingly. NO blinking.
* Complete color customization system, set colors how YOU want.
* Color correction for ZMUD client users.
* Integrated enhancements for Pueblo MUD client.
* Custom safety features to counter user-end latency.