Difference between pages "Zones" and "Quests"

== The Different Dimensions ==

4D exist out of 4 Dimensions. Each Dimension consists out of different zones, which its own quests, adventures and secrets. To have a closer look at the different zones, just click on the dimension you're interested in, and you'll get a more detailed look of how the dimension is setup. Next to those 4 Dimension there's also a Central part, where people can gather, and talk about things, or find information concerning other areas in the game.

=== The Central Area ===

The central zones are not connected to any Dimension. They consist of Recall and Travel Agency, Mud School, the 4 Newbie zones and the Newbie arena and 'special' PK zones that need imm help to access, like the Battlefield and the Gladiator Arena.

Recall is the place where people hangout when they're not exploring one of our 4 Dimensions. The area is not really part of any of the other Dimension. Recall provides lots of information about features that can be found or done throughout the game.

Recently there's also been made a new expansion to the Recall Area, namely the Gladiator Arena. The Arena itself is only accessible by a certain type of players, namely the Gladiators. Though there's a public Gallery for everyone else where you can support for your favorite Gladiator or maybe throw some rotten tomatoes towards them.

(10-50) Battle Field Molly 65 rooms

(1-50) Realms of the Traders Molly 100 rooms

==== Recall and 4D Travel Agency ====

This Realm is the starting point of your character's life. This is where you enter the game as a newbie, and where all the necessary things for the starting mudder are gathered along Adventure Avenue and venture Way. Here you find Recall Point with the Healer, the Guildmaster, the Donation Pit, a small Bar where you can buy a few necessities, the mortal Post Office, the entrance to 4D Mud School, the 4 Newbie zones, the Newbie Training Arena and last but not least the 4D Travel Agency. The Travel Agency is the place to get information about the special features of this mud. Want to buy yourself a crash-proof private player house? Want a personalized weapon or piece of armour? Want to buy a personal pet or mount or spaceship or Recall item? The Travel Agency is where you find out the price and conditions for all those extra features.

This is also where you can find the 4D Map room, with descriptions of all the zones in the 4 Realms, the Building Department, with lists of all Builders in 4D and the conditions to become one yourself, the Crypt for the Craven, where you can retrieve your corpse for gold, if you were killed in a distant or dangerous place, the Clan Office with information about the Clans in 4D and the 4D Hall of Fame, where remarkable players in 4D acquire everlasting fame. Maybe one day you will get your own statue in this Hall...

The Mud school of 4D is not the usual Mud School with chained mobs in cages that you meet in most muds. This School is totally customized to 4D, and it is also a playable area, full of mobs of a suitable strength for your level and some decent equipment that you can't get anywhere else. It has 4 Classes or Grades - one for each Dimension - and you can drop out of School or skip a class at your own will. The 1st grade teaches the basics about moving about, surviving and killing, the 2nd is devoted to communication and the use of magic, the 3rd teaches you how to use firearms, mounts and vehicles and how to form groups, and the 4th gives you some "special" tips about the secrets of the game. And at the top of the fourth grade is the unique Questor's Academy, where you can learn some of the tricks that usually only very seasoned players know about. Mud School is restricted to the levels 1-5, and it is highly recommended for new players to go through it, before venturing into the world of 4 Dimensions.

The Central Area  - The Prehistoric Dimension -  The Medieval Dimension  - The Old West Dimension  - The Future Dimension - Back to top

==== The Robber Baron Castle 1 ====

This castle may be rather small, and the robber Baron may not be the most powerful man in the Realms, but he is a pretty nasty customer nonetheless. And so are his ill-bred offspring and his snotty wife, so nobody would object if you raided this castle to rid him of some of his excessive goods and gold. He does have a dungeon though, and if you get thrown into that, it might not be very easy to get out again...

You will find this and the other Newbie zones on both sides of Venture Way west of Elementary Square and north of Recall Point. After you've remorted, you will no longer be able to enter these zones.

It's just a small outback town, but it does have some shops and of course a saloon, where you can get yourself a drink. I'm told even the great Shorty himself still buys his shots in this saloon. Apart from that there is not much of interest in this small outback town, just the usual towns people, mongrel dogs, Indians, tumbleweeds and dust, dust, dust...

You will find this and the other Newbie zones on both sides of Venture Way west of Elementary Square and north of Recall Point. After you've remorted, you will no longer be able to enter these zones.

These are for the Immortals exclusively, you're only chance to get there would be by "special invitation" - or if you get yourself in major trouble, which would be a wise choice to avoid...

This is the "Battlefield" or Arena of 4 Dimensions, where you can meet other players in mortal combat, regardless of whether you are registered as a "pkiller" or not. When you die in the Battlefield, you do not lose exp or equipment like you risk to do in the normal game. All you lose is your pride, since this is the place to determine who is the best pkiller in the mud. Only one player can win, but all levels can participate, and you can place bets on the Winner. The way to do this is to type 'PLACE Playername'. You need an imm to start up the Battlefield however. Type ARENA to listen to the special Battlefield channel, and HELP ARENA to see the rules for the tournaments.

Like a game of old fashioned Poker? Well, you can get that here too, although it is a wee bit different from the usual. We don't have a dealer here, instead all the players are let into a large chicken pen, full of chicken and hens.

You will need an imm/hero/helper to open the door to the chicken pen and supervise the game, and it won't be started up unless there are at least 3 players.

==== Realms of the Traders ====

Tired of hack and slash? Want to do something more creative with your spare time? Learn a useful trade, perhaps? The Realms of the Traders will provide you with these options. They are spread over the 4 Dimensions, but with the main centerpoint in the Medieval Dimension.

Around Old Yorke, you'll find:

8 fields for Farming

Crafter's Alley Northeast of Old Yorke

The Chicken Farm North Wall Road

In Old West, you'll find:

Main entrance to the big Mine Type 'help Mine' to get directions

The GoldMiners Office Dry Gulch

Goldmining and Farming Fort Sutter, in California

In Future, you'll find:

2 IGTC's to trade the assets Outer Space Grid

Exotic fruits, herbs and spices Greek Mainland, Islands and Egypt

Large forests, exotic logs Greek Mainland, some Islands, Punt

2 Greek Trading Centres The islands Carpathos and Cyprus

Exotic native treasures Land of Punt

The Colosseum This is the zone that was made for the PK feature The Gladiator Arena. The Colosseum Arena has two parts. The upper, outdoors part is a plain 7x5 grid. Under this arena is a cellar, accessed by two stairs. The cellar is a bit like a maze, with winding, narrow corridors, animal cages and some maintenance rooms. This part is good for ambush, and it also has some extra features and twists. There is a Gladiator School, which works a bit like a Clan hall, and has some supply shops. There is a Healer in one of the Cellar Rooms and another one in Gladiator School. And finally there is a public Area for spectators to view the fights and and get some info about the Gladiator Games. You will find the Public part of this zone west of the Map room, all south from Recall. The Arena itself is only accessible with assistance of an imm. For more info check out the link The Gladiator Arena.

=== The Prehistoric Dimension ===

The best way to travel in the PreHistoric World is by ship. You'll find large concentrations of ships near Cape Aulis and at the island Carpathos in the Aegean Sea.

(10-30) Old Carthage Molly 100 rooms

(10-50) Crete Molly 100 rooms

(40-50) West Mediterranean Sea Molly 300 rooms (grid)

(40-50) The River Nile Emory 100 rooms

(40-50) The Egyptian Desert Emory 100 rooms

(40-50) The Valley of Kings Molly 100 rooms

(20-50) The Greek Mainland Molly 900 rooms (grid)

(20-50) The Aegean Sea Molly 500 rooms (grid)

(40-50) Mediterranean Sea Molly 500 rooms (grid)

(10-20) Ali Baba's Cave Phantom 60 rooms

(40-50) The Land of Punt Mireille 200 rooms

(30-50) Upper Nile Molly 100 rooms

(30-50) The Land of Kush Molly 100 rooms

When you take the Time Warp to the Pre Historic Dimension you are going to land at the gate of the archaeological excavation camp of Old Carthage.

==== The Prehistoric Forest ====

The dense, luxuriant jungle is vibrant with life and simmering with moist, steaming heat. Enormous but peaceful Brontosaurs feed from the tops of the trees, and smaller dinosaurs dart in and out between the undergrowth. From the almost impenetrable foliage you hear strange and mysterious sounds, some of them faint - a mere rustle of leaves - but every now and then an ear-shattering roar echoes through the forest, and the earth trembles under the steps of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Giganotosaurus. Large flying Pteranodons sail majestically through the air and even the watering hole is teeming with life.

This forest is a VERY dangerous place. If you are not a very powerful traveller who has defeated the toughest of creatures to be found in the 4 Dimensions, fighting the Dinosaurs in this forest is NOT for you... yet.

You will find the entrance to this zone in an excavation trench in the western parts of Old Cartage archeological excavation camp.

In the south European mountains about 9000 years BC two tribes of pre historic men are engaged in a life and death struggle. The Cro Magnon Man, in every way as intelligent and resourceful as modern man, is fighting the older and more primitive race of Neanderthal Man, and step by step the Neanderthal tribe is driven to retreat. In just a few more centuries the Neanderthals will be totally extinct and no more will remain of them than legends of Goblins and Trolls, still lingering until modern time. But the shaman of the Neanderthals has planned a gruesome revenge - and in the very heart of the deep caverns under the Cro Magnon home cave too...

The island of Crete has a dominant position during the antique period. The rulers of Crete also rule the sea, and since the water ways are the main transportation during this era, they rule the earth. All known countries with the exception of Egypt pay tribute to Crete. And since the Cretans are a decadent people with peculiar and cruel tastes, the main part of that tribute consists of slaves - young men and women destined to dance and die before the Cretan bulls on the bloody sand in the arena. But - at long last there is a faint gleam of hope. Theseus has come to Crete, to organize the Bull Dancers in rebellion against the King Minos, and the monster Minotaurus.

==== Labyrinth of Knossos ====

Under the Palace of Knossos lies the famous Labyrinth, once created by the celebrated architect Daidalos. It was built by order of King Minos of Crete, to contain and hide the monster Minotauros, the unfortunate offspring of an unnatural intercourse between Queen Pasiphae and a bull. - (Talk about family skeletons!) - Minotauros has the head, neck and shoulders of a bull and the body of a man, he is uncommonly strong and feeds on human flesh. Only the brave and strong should venture into the Labyrinth, since once in there it may not be so easy to find your way out again. There IS a way out though - in fact there are even two...

How do you enter this Labyrinth? Well, how do you think? From the cellar vaults of the Palace of Knossos of course...

The Greek Archipelago consists of:

North of the island of Crete lies the Cyclade archipelago, with all the famous classical islands, Thera, Naxos, Paros, Ios, Andros, Mykonos, Delos, where the twins Apollo and Artemis were born, and many many more. On these islands you will meet mythical creatures like titans, fauns, nymphs, centaurs, satyrs, dryads and oreads. The sea too is inhabited by strange beings, like tritons, naiads, sirens and halkyons. Occasionally even some of the Greek Gods descend from heaven, mostly to pursue human youths and maidens - the Greek Gods are infamous for their sexual appetite. Don't anger the Gods though, unless you are prepared to take the consequences - the Greek Gods are infamous for their short temper and long memory too. So worshipping them might be a better choice than attacking them, unless you are very strong and bold. Beware also of the Southeast Cyklades - many perils await the adventurer on those islands - but also rich rewards.

You will find the entrance to this archipelago in the harbour in the north part of old Carthage; find the wreck of a Greek ship and enter that. You can also get there by sailing east and then north and west from Crete.

The siege has lasted for nine years and tension is building up in both sides. Achilleus is sulking in his tenth after a quarrel with the commanding officer, Agamamnon, over a woman captive, Briseis. Without their main warrior, the Greeks aren't doing too good, and there has been some talk among the men about breaking the siege and going home. On the other hand, supplies are getting scarse in the besieged city, and after the long siege many citizens are losing heart. The main thing that is still keeping the defense up is the knowledge of what would happen if the city fell. There would be no end to the looting, killing and raping, since the victors would be merciless, after this long wait. So Troja still stands, but the cunning Odysseus has a plan. Ever heard of the Trojan horse?

You will find this legendary City east of the Greek Archipelago, on the mainland of Asia Minor. The best way to get there would be to catch one of the ships with reinforcements, that are gathering at the Cape of Aulis. Although the city of Troy is not yet in the game, the Aegean Sea, with all its many islands are.

==== Kolchis and the Amazons ====

Far east of the Hellespont Strait lies the mythical Kolchis, also called Phrygia, where the Amazons live and where the rivers are said to be filled with gold. This is where Iason went to capture the Golden Fleece. And this is where the chaste Moon Maidens worship the Goddess Artemis, who is known as Bendis in these parts of the world. The Amazons are a folk of women exclusively, they are female warriors that frequently raid the neighbouring countries to get fathers for their children. After performing their task - which they usually do quite willingly - the studs are killed off by the Amazons to keep their race clean.

==== Realms Of Thetis ====

If you succeed in escaping the bulls in the island of Crete, the Mediterranean Sea lies before you, stretching all the way south to the African coast, where countries like Egypt and Arabia are situated, east to the coast of Asia, with countries like Assyria, Babylon, Persia and Palestine and west to the Garden of the Hesperides and the Statues of Heracles (which is now known as the Straits of Gibraltar). And under the surface lies a world of its own, ruled by the mighty Poseidon and his spouse Amphitrite. Rich bounty may await you here, but also sharks an innumerable other dangers. And since the Mediterranean Sea is so vast and perilous, it might be a better idea to head north instead, to the Greek Archipelago, where the dangers of getting lost in a storm or eaten by a shark aren't nearly as great. But then again - the skilled sailor can avoid many of the dangers in his fast ship...

How many of them will you be able to find? And will you be able to make your way to the island of Ithaka, which is the only way you can leave this maze? One way to enter this part of the sea would be through the strait of Scylla and Charybdis, which you will find west of the rock of Lorelei on the African coast. And that straight isn't exactly safe...

This zone is recreating the wanderings of Odysseus; sailing from island to island, trying to find his way home from the Trojan War. Each island presents a challenge of its own, and on most of them you will find a choice item, making the efforts well worth while. Here is a list of all the islands:

Island of the Lotophags, where the inhabitants are lost in dizzy drug dreams.

Island Of The Laistrygons, man-eating giants with a very nasty temper.

The Statues Of Heracles, also the entrance to Oceanus and the Island Erythia.

Island of Aeaea, the home of Circe the sorceress and also the entrance to Hades.

Island of Thrinakia, where the fat cattle of the Sun God Helios graze.

Ithaka, Odysseus' home island, where his wife Penelope is besieged by suitors.

How many of these islands in West Mediterranean Sea will you be able to find?

==== The River Nile ====

Broad and majestic the River Nile floats on its way to the Mediterranean Sea. It is the main artery of life for Egypt, the yearly flooding bringing its gift of nutritious mud to fertilise the fields. But it is also the main transport route, even large ships can sail all the way up to Thebes, where the famous necropolis 'The Valley of Kings' is situated. If you venture up this river you should know that it has its perils of its own - huge and aggressive crocodiles and riverhorses, that can overturn a small boat easily. Which is why using a larger ship for your travel would be a good idea.

The River Nile is reached from the south-eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea and is the entrance to all Egyptian zones. You can also get here from a Time Trap in Old Carthage. Which one should be pretty obvious.

And talking to the people you will meet by the riverside before venturing into the desert might provide you with some valuable information - if you know how to use it.

This great female Pharaoh, who was more successful than many of her male counterparts, made Egypt more prosperous than in many centuries. Her ships sailed all the way to the land of Punt, bringing back immense riches; gold, myrrh and rare and valuable kinds of wood, like the black ebony and the red mahogany. To manifest her many deeds Hatshepsut built this great temple in the desert, where it would be hard to find for those that bear ill will. The temple is truly grand, few have seen the likes of this building or of the treasures harboured behind the pillared walls. But bad men and robbers go everywhere, and it is rumoured that some of the most valuable items have been stolen from the temple...

The north part of Egypt, where the soil is dark and fertile, is known as the Black Land or Lower Egypt. It is a land of agriculture, where the people are totally dependent on the river for survival. It is a land of great social contrast, where the rich people are more prosperous than in most other countries, while the fishermen and the farmers are as poor and insignificant as the dirt on the ground. It is a land of religion, where the Priests hold much of the power and wealth and the Temples hold many of the secrets. It is a land of perils, like the great swamps east of the Nile estuary that only few dare to enter. And it is the land of myths, like the story about Isis and Osiris and the evil Seth, a legend that is a personification of the annual flooding of the river Nile. Perhaps you will become a part of this ancient legend during your travels through the land.

==== The Valley of Kings ====

The Pharaohs of the Old Kingdom built the vast pyramids to contain their mummies, so that they would live for ever. The Pharaoh was buried deep inside the pyramid, surrounded by all the things he would need for the next life. The pyramids could be seen from great distances and were an easy target for thieves, who could break into them at night. The later Pharaohs wanted their burials to be safer, so they cut their tombs deep into rocks in this remote valley, but even so the grave robbers found ways of breaking into them. The passages were filled with enormous stone blocks, the doors were barred and sealed, dire threats were written on the walls to scare off any intruders, the graves were turned into mazes, full of deathtraps. And still the tombs were robbed...

The burial place of the Pharaos, known as the Valley of Kings, was once the home of a Bedouin tribe, and the members of that tribe didn't take kindly to being forcibly evicted from their ancestral home. They are set on revenge. The entrance to the Valley of Kings lies in the barren desert west of the River Nile, opposite the city known as Thebes in Old Egypt.

When the ancient Greeks die, this is where they end up, in the dark Realms, where Hades is King and Persephone Queen. You have to be ferried over the River of Styx to enter this dark land, but if no burial rites have been performed over your corpse, you won't even be allowed in. If you cannot pay the obol that Charon will ask for the passage, you are doomed to wander for ever on the Fields of Shadow, near the groves of Persephone. But once past the Styx, you will reach the Asphodel Fields, the Vales of Mourning and the Plain of Judgement, where the good will be separated from the evil. If you have lead a good life, you will be sent to the Elysean Fields, the land of the happy dead. But the evil souls will be thrown into the pits of Tartaros, where they will be tortured by fire, until they repent and are given a second chance.

There are several backdoors to the Realms of Hades, but the main entrance is from Circe's island in the West Mediterranean Sea. But you might also end up there if you throw yourself over a precipice somewhere in the Cyclades... or do some other foolish action leading to your untimely death.

==== The Greek Mainland ====

This large zone, 800 rooms big, is mostly a grid, a 'travel zone', which can be regarded as a map over Greece. And it holds the entrances to many of the 'real' zones. However, this 'map' is inhabited with Gods and mortals, beasts and mythical creatures, some peaceful, some aggressive. So don't stray too far off the main track or the more densely populated areas in Argolis, Attica and Boetia, if you want to be reasonably safe from robbers and predators.

==== The Aegan Sea ====

Many great seafarers have traversed the Aegean Sea. Among the more famous were Jason and the Argonauts, setting out to capture the Golden Fleece; Theseus and Pirithoos, roving adventurers; the Achean fleet, setting out to conquer Troy under the leadership of Agamemnon; home-turning heroes like Odysseus, returning to Ithaka after the siege, and also some of the defeated Trojans like Aneas, who was looking for a new home and found it in Rome. All these famous heroes have sailed in these waters, and also innumerable others, who shall remain nameless. Because during the antique period the sea was the main route of communication, full of perils, but still faster and safer than traveling over land.

This zone is a travel zone, a 500 room large grid, which will connect you to Crete, the Greek Mainland and the Cyclades Archipelago, Asia Minor with Troy and the land of the Amazons, Macedonia and Thrace in the north, and all the Islands along the coasts. It is not a 'safe' travel zone however, sharks and other large sea creatures may attack and overturn a small boat, so it is best traversed by ship. You will find a small fleet of ships gathered at the cape of Aulis, and the fastest way to get there is by finding the right Time Trap in Old Carthage. Unless of course you want to do it the hard way, and sail there on your own.

- Olympia, where the Olympiad was born, and where the Games are held each fourth year. A prospering city, rich from all the visitors for the Games.

- Pisa, the small neighbour city, envious of the prosperity of Olympia, but with a great history of its own. Pelops, who gave his name to the entire peninsula, lived, died and was buried in this city.

- Argos, ruled by a tyrant, and with a dark past. Its history is a part of the blood feud between Atreus and Thyestes, sons of Pelops.

- Tiryns, the city of Heracles, dedicated to the name of the great Hero, and making a hefty profit from exploiting it to Time Tourists.

==== Mount Olympus ====

The Greek Gods were infamous for their adultery, temper tantrums, jealousy and vindictiveness. In fact, the Greek Mythology is like one endless Soap Opera - or even worse, because the Gods, with their immortal powers had options that few mortals enjoy. One of the most notorious was the King of the Olymp, Zeus himself, who had innumerable affairs with different women. He used to pursue them in different disguises; a bull, a swan, a cloud, a fire flame, a shower of gold... And then his jealous spouse, Hera, in turn used to pursue his mistresses and their offspring relentlessly...

Mount Olympus is where most of the Gods live in comfort and luxury, dining on Nectar and Ambrosia, plotting and scheming, quarrelling and having love affairs.

Those of you that know Shartrance also know that she is the right person to do justice to a scenario like this.

If you see Shartrance around, remind her of it.

The grid may be expanded westwards later, as the known world grows.

Ionian Sea (Ionian Islands) (300 rooms - level 40-60)

West Mediterranean Sea (The Odyssey) (200 rooms - level 40-60)

If you venture outside the safe parts in a small boat - prepare to die!

==== Carthage Bay ====

Situated in the northeast part of the Archeological Excavation Camp of Old Carthage is Carthage Bay, a large bay sheltered by a coral reef - and a fence. The archeologists of Old Carthage have decided that they need some help from the visitors in their work, since the native workers have started to desert the Camp in superstitious fear of the Timetraps. So, Time Tourists are allowed to search for artifacts in the Bay. And if you find all the parts of an old item and turn them in to the right expert, you will be well rewarded.

And if you succeed in assembling them yourself, you'll be even better rewarded. Carthage Bay probably has the best fishing waters in the Realms, with plenty of easy and non-aggressive fish and other sea creatures to hunt. And since the bay is secured from large and aggressive sharks by a fence, many Time Tourists go there just for the safe and abundant fishing.

For the Questor, this is a very good place to get adjusted to the way questing usually works in 4D. The zone has all the tricks and treats of the high level zones, but without the dangers.

And it has these features to a much higher degree. While in a hard Quest zone you might have to search around 50 rooms before you find anything interesting, in Carthage Bay there is something hidden in almost every room. But HIDDEN is of course the key word, don't expect the pieces to lie out in the open.

You'll find the entrance to Carthage Bay if you go all north and then follow the fence east in Old Carthage Excavation Camp. Or you can use the shortcut at the west end of Venture Way.

- The Cyclades (which form zone 6P called Greek Archipelago).

- The Thracian Archipelago, with the islands Thasos, Imbros, Lemnos, Tenedos, the somewhat isolated island Lesbos and the peninsula Athos.

- The South Sporades or Dodecanese, with the islands Chios, Samos, Icaria, Calydnos, Calymne, Lebinthos, Astypalea, Cos, Anaphe, Nisyrus, Syme, Carpathos and Rhodes.

- And far to the east in the Mediterranean Sea lies the isolated island Cyprus.

Trading is abundant in all the Greek islands, and almost every island has some valuable asset that can be traded somewhere else. It is possible to travel among the islands in a small boat, but if you leave the coastal waters or the archipelagos a ship is recommended, due to the flocks of sharks. Apart from the perils of the sea, most of the islands are comparatively safe, as long as you don't break the peace yourself. The exceptions from this rule are Tenedos, where a guerilla war is raging, and Icaria, which is possessed by pirates.

The enterprising Trader would be advised to start out on Carpathos, northeast of Crete, where you can get access to Sea Charts and Trading Charts.

You have probably heard about Ali Baba and the 40 thieves, and the hidden cave with all the legendary treasures they collected on their raids to the Sultan's palace. Now is your chance to find out if these legends are true.

==== Arabian Desert ====

This is the link between Europe, Africa and the Orient. Situated east of Egypt, this vast and arid desert is a dangerous place, and most people crossing it prefer to travel in groups or caravans. The heat alone could kill you, but there are also raiders, poisonous snakes, locust and other plagues. And yet people manage to live in this desert, nomad tribes, living in tents made of Oryx hide. There are a few oasises, where you can find shadow and water. And also there are some tales of a mysterious forest in the heart of the desert.

Is it just a mirage? Is it the confused ramblings of exhausted travelers on the verge of heat stroke? What is the truth about the mysterious forest?

You can enter this desert from the southeast corner of the Mediterranean Sea.

Or from the time trap in the northernmost excavation trench on West Path in Old Carthage.

Since then others have followed in her footsteps, but few have returned. The way to Punt is long and full of perils, and once there you might find that the land itself is equally perilous. Even though the natives are mostly friendly, you'll have to deal with the large animals of the jungle and the savannah - lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, not to mention several breeds of poisonous snakes... And if you think that the jungle is perilous, this is nothing compared to the limestone caves that you will find in another part of Punt. There are also mythical creatures, of which even the natives speak with fear and awe, like the Dzunkwa, who is said to feed on small children.

And still many people find it worth while braving the hardships and perils, just for the exotic treasures and the trading opportunities. To find the Land of Punt, you need to travel up the Nile, past the Land of Kush and the swamp where the pygmies live. But if you expect to have any success in trading with the natives, you'd better learn the language or find some kind of translating device that works.

==== The Upper Nile ====

There are six cataracts between Aswan and Khartoum, and these make sailing more difficult, since you have to drag the ships past the rapids. At Khartoum the Nile splits in two arms, one emanating from the Abyssinian highlands, the other from the steaming jungles and swamps of Central Africa. And somewhere along its course you'll find the legendary Land of Punt.

==== The Desert of Wawat ====

The northern parts of the vast Sahara desert is known as Wawat, or Lower Kush. It is an arid, desolate country, where only a few nomad tribes can survive with their herds. No wonder that the Egyptians mostly refer to Kush as 'The wretched Lands'. But Wawat also has a very strategic location, and several goldmines.

The Egyptians and the Kushites constantly fight for power over the territory, although the two countries officially are at peace and have close and frequent trading contacts.

Wawat is also a place that attracts archaeologists, because of the many nomad graves, and because of the treasures lost by caravans and other travellers that have perished in the sand and the heat.

This 200 room grid zone should be a good levelling place for reasonably strong players, because it has the unique feature of loading mobs that are adapted to your level and tier when you enter 6 special rooms.

It also has several quests, some pretty easy, some very hard. Helping the nomad people of Wawat could be one vocation, but you might instead prefer to assist the Egyptian garrisons in the forts along the Nile.

The Desert of Wawat is situated at the northern part of the Upper Nile, between Aswan and Kerma.

Religion and the belief in a Life after Death was as important to the Kushites as to the Egyptians, and they shared many of the deities. The Kushites were known for their exquisite handicraft, in particular pottery, patterned cloth and bronze weapons. But most of the artwork was created as grave goods, and was buried in the tombs to make life on the other side easier for the dead.

=== The Medieval Dimension ===

(20-50) Viking Ship Molly 100 rooms

(30-50) Camelot Molly 190 rooms

(30-50) Elven Forest Malfeasor/Sonya 100 rooms

(30-45) Metropolis of the Elves Fallacy/Sonya 100 rooms

(20-40) Ice Palace Niketh/Molly 100 rooms

(30-50) Mount Winter Kristen/Molly 100 rooms

(50-60) The Lostlands Molly 80 rooms

(40-50) Fenezia Molly 80 rooms

(40-50) The Midlands Soulstar 150 rooms

(30-50) City of the Tulipek Seraphine 55 rooms

(30-50) The Town of Ta-Beneth Durgan 70 rooms

(10-30) The Royal Forest Alabastor 100 rooms

(25-40) The NightDragon Realms Kvetch 200 rooms

(50-150) The Flying Fortress Tocharaeh 100 rooms

==== Olde Yorke City ====

This large town with narrow and winding streets is the first that meets you when you take the Time Warp to the Medieval Dimension. Surrounded by its broad moat and protecting town wall, guarded by archers from the ten defence towers, the City of Olde Yorke is the natural centre of the blooming eastern parts of medieval England. Here you will find shops, banks, Inns and Pubs, to fulfil all your needs, here also the Administration and Law of the Eastern Realms is situated in the impressive Town Hall. And the Cathedral is said to be the largest and most beautiful in all England. You will be quite safe in this city as long as you don't break the peace. But if you do - beware of the Cityguards...

Situated just east of Olde Yorke, the Tournament Arena offers the most popular form of divertissement during Medieval time. Almost every day the gallant knights of the country encounter each other in mortal combat or playful joust in this Arena, while the nobles of the country watch the games from the gallery, and the peasants and sundry mill and throng outside the fence to catch a glimpse of their favourite knight. The first Sunday of every month the famous "Knight of the Month" Tournament is held, to decide who is the most powerful knight of the Realms. If you want to measure your strength against other players without registering as PKiller, you can go one step down from the center of this arena, to the Gladiator Pit, where you can fight without risking to lose your corpse or get a KILLER Flag. You could also go to the the "Arena" of 4 Dimensions, another place where you can meet other players in mortal combat, regardless of whether you are registered as a "Pkiller" or not. You need an imm to start the Arena, whereas the much smaller Gladiator Pit is accessable at all time.

The Robber Barons are the disgrace of feudal England. Oppressing and abusing their unfortunate tenants, ambushing innocent travellers, taking hostages and claiming enormous ransoms from their poor relatives, they gather their illegitimate riches, always expanding their powers to add more land and properties to their already enormous domains. The walls of their castles are thick and impenetrable, the dungeons deep and dark - he who dares enter this castle does so at his own peril. You will find the Robber Baron's castle in the eastern Realms, just east of the Tournament Place.

==== Sherwood Forest and Nottingham City ====

The Road to Nottingham passes through the infamous Sherwood Forest, where Robin Hood and his merry men defy the Law of feudal England. As soon as you leave the comparatively safe road and venture into the woods, a green-coated archer may lurch behind every tree. You may risk your purse, if not your life, when you enter this forest, and it isn't necessarily the green-coats that present the greatest peril. The Sheriff's men have been known to attack innocent travellers too. But if you make it safely to the small town of Nottingham, some of the best shops in the territory await you there. Sherwood Forest is situated in the eastern Realms, east of the Tournament Place and the Robber Baron's castle. Just follow Tournament Road, Dirt Road and Nottingham Road, and you will soon be there.

Green Fen has developed from a poor fisherman's village, to a prospering Tourist Centre, offering the visiting Vikings all sorts of accommodation and services - mostly in the form of licensed houses (the Vikings like to hit the booze between battles). To find Green Fen, just follow the road leading eastwards from Olde Yorke until you reach the east coast.

If The Vikings are a pain in the butt to the coastal inhabitants, the Pirates from the Mediterranean sea are an even worse plague. In a small, natural harbour on the east coast a Pirate Galley Ship is hiding, while the crew raids the neighbourhood. Having gathered priceless treasures in several countries before arriving at this remote coast, the Galley Ship presents a rich prize for an enterprising adventurer, who has the timing of hitting it while the main part of the crew is ashore looting the countryside.

==== The Convent and Nunnery ====

Surrounded by impenetrable high walls, the adjacent Monastery and Nunnery present a sanctuary as well as a challenge. Somewhere inside those walls a very powerful item has been hidden - hidden so well that so far nobody has succeeded in finding it. The two convent orders share the same church - and as the attentive explorer will discover, they also have a lot of other things in common. In fact there are more secret passages between those two convents than you would ever dream of. Oh well, even monks and nuns are entitled to some fun, aren't they? The twin Convents are situated just northeast of the Tournament Place in the Eastern Realms.

The West Trade Road that leads from Olde Yorke To Camelot is long and full of perils. But once you get your first glimpse of that golden citadel from the rolling hills east of Durmandle, you realise that the road is well worth travelling. Don't forget to actually LOOK at the castle, to behold its true grandeur. The gallant knights of King Arthur's Round Table await you there. And further west, past the Crystal Mountains and the elven forests maybe a ship will be waiting one day at Land's End, to take you to new and unexplored continents...

You will find Camelot far off in the Western realms,but beware! - Only the truly good are allowed to enter Camelot Castle.

==== Castle of Mirkheim ====

West of Olde Yorke loom the Svalich woods, dark and dangerous. And hidden in these dark woods sits the even darker castle of Mirkheim. The rumour has it, that the inhabitants of that castle are all vampires. And very few of those that dared enter this castle of death ever came out alive again. But those that did, tell about a rich loot, that made up for the perils and horrors of this infamous castle. If you are strong enough and brave enough to defy the dangers, maybe you'll even encounter and defeat the dreaded Lord Mirkheim himself.