Zebedee is a M.U.D - Multi User Dungeon, coded using the LPmud code base. Albeit it has been heavily modified over the years. the game itself started in the early 1990s, and is now one of the longest running M.U.D's in existence.

The Creator of the game was Nostradamus, who passed the torch onto Tamsyn, currently the game is maintained by Vrall.

The backstory of the game is medieval, hack and slash with fantasy elements built in. Over the years there has been many Contributors to the game, which has been a hobby for hundreds of players since the game began.

There are several classes available to play in the game:-

  • Warrior - High damage and high armour combined with equipment based skills
  • Cleric - Protection and healing spells with a golem as backup
  • Thief - Evasion and stealth, create openings in combat and strike back
  • Mage - High DPS but low health pools, very challenging to play
  • Necromancer - Summon the undead and make them fight for you
  • Paladin - Purge evil from the land whilst riding your mighty steed
  • Barbarian - Rage fueled berserker fury, ideal for a new player
  • Alchemist - Create potions and items from gathering around the game (Secret class not selectable)

Races available

There are a number of races available in game that players can choose from, each plays differently and provides bonuses and penalties which can make for a challenging game play, currently this list includes:-

  • Human - Bog standard race, but quick learners
  • Dwarf - Mountain dwellers with great beards
  • Halfling - Hobbits
  • High Elf - Posh Elves
  • Troll - Huge hulking regenerating monsters
  • Wood Elf - Forest dwelling Elves
  • Goblin - Small nimble and annoying
  • Orc - Green is da best
  • Beastman - Man beasts from the north
  • Drow - Dark Elves from below the surface
  • Ogre - Giant monstrous humanoids
  • Minotaur - Huge bull creatures
  • Gnome - Tiny and capable casters
  • Kilrath - Desert cat people
  • Duergar - Dark Dwarven cousins
  • Sahuagin - Predatory fish men
  • Kheta - Humanoid Fox people
  • Irda - Shape shifting spellcasters

Storyline

After the first great demonic incursions, the forces of Cormallen and Sardonyx have joined with Shangreen to fight the darkness. Aided by many races in an attempt to stop the arch demon Kal'd'izar and is infinate demon hordes. Sardonyx is holding strong as the bastion against the beastmen and minotaur armies, but for how long...


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