Realms of Despair
- Type: MUD, Text-based
- Genre: Role-playing
- Developer: Derek "Thoric" Snider and community contributors
- Status: Free
- Platform: Telnet clients, third-party MUD clients, Web client
- Language: English
- Rating: 5/10
Realms of Despair is a deep text-based world where ancient fantasy intertwines with relentless reality. This universe lives and breathes on its own: lost civilizations, forgotten gods, and magic capable of altering the course of history. It’s a realm of dark fantasy, filled with myths, mysteries, and an unending struggle between forces of light and darkness.
Choose from a wide range of races — from noble humans and elves to mysterious beings from other dimensions. At the crossroads of fate, the destinies of adventurers merge — warriors, mages, cunning thieves, and enigmatic druids, each mastering different arts of combat and magic. The flexible character system lets you not only find a class that fits your playstyle, but also redefine and evolve it.
Additionally, Realms of Despair features 250 unique and original zones, including dungeons and hidden places, along with a vast network of guilds, orders, sects, PvP clans, and national roleplaying organizations. The quest system, dynamic PvP battles, and the game’s deep economy ensure that every action you take shapes the universe around you.
Alternative client connection
Host Name: realmsofdespair.com
Port Number: 4000