Welcome to the darkRISINGS website!
Imagine yourself a werecreature, skulking through the deep forest after the moon has caused you to involuntarily transform into a beast of unimaginable terror. Or....a vampire who has devoted yourself to your mistress' bidding, plotting your rise to power and riches. Or... a hunter that specializes in running the creatures of the night into the ground, and has the power to do it. All of these roles and more are yours for the exploring at Dark Risings. Any new character has a 5% chance of being a werecreature mutation of your chosen race. Vampires are chosen by Patriarchs based on their fighting and roleplaying skill.
Dark Risings is a ROM2.4 mud with a medieval and gothic theme based on werecreatures and vampirism. There are many races and classes to choose from upon creation, making for a unique character. Dark Risings has made sure to preserve that familiar feel of a ROM MUD, but has a large variety of new and unique areas and features. If you ever played Sanctuary MUD back in the day, you will find a lot of players you know. If not, you are sure to make friends fast on DR.
Role playing is heavily encouraged, with a name & description approval process (online, no emailing required) and valid in-role reasons for PK (player killing) attacks required. Between the hours of midnight and 1 AM Eastern Time we host "Hevige Nacht" when any attack (within 6 levels) is allowed. We have lots of quests and the kind of game balance only achieved from years of live play and adult admins with over a decade of experience.
When you log on, be sure to read "Help New" which is an index of help files designed to make getting used to Dark Risings easy.
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