Aardwolf MUD Update – May 31st 2009

Six new goals in total in this update. Two in areas that have been replaced for copyright reasons, and 4 new goals in existing areas.

New Area and Goal – House of Cards (replacing Courts of Chaos):

James, a traveling gambler, has been missing in action for quite some time now. Although there is no reason to fear for his safety, one wonders where he is and what he is up to.

Prepare yourself to enter a world where the gambler is king and the kings are cards. Where the games come to life and life is one big game. Have some fun in the house of cards.

New Area and Goal – Winterlands (replacing Winterfell):

Winterlands lies in the frozen hills of Gelidus. It is a peaceful place with the usual lords, ladies, and occassional royalty stopping by for a visit. Life at the keep is never dull what with weddings being planned and the stories to be heard from its residents. There are secrets in Winterlands, secrets that become more obvious after wandering the halls of the keep. What are the relations between the people of Winterlands and the ever present direwolves?

New Goal – The Misty Shores of Yarr:

There are whispers in darkened corners of taverns all around Aardwolf. From the Dragon Sea to the Western Ocean ships have been disappearing, leaving no trace of the cargo or passengers they were carrying. The kingdoms of Aardwolf claim there is no cause for alarm, but those who frequent the docks think otherwise. Warships laden with cannons have set sail from all the major ports. None of them have been seen returning either. The trade companies have tripled their prices to afford the heavily armed mercenaries they’ve hired to protect their cargo. Those who live by the sea now shutter their windows even on warm, calm evenings and none but the most brave and foolhardy sail the seas these days. There is one word common to all the tongues that whisper in those darkened corners…Pirates.

The pirates have created a contest between several of the pirate captains. The smuggler is betting on one to win and would like your help in winning his wager. Will you help him?

New Goal – The Flying Citadel:

Since the beginning of time, the forces of light and dark have battled. Many years have passed and no one is quite sure why anymore. The light side blames the dark for their evil ways and uncaring attitudes. The dark side blames the light for their easy going, happy-go-lucky ways. Only one person can truly sort all this out. Malcrom has been trying to determine who is truly to blame for centuries. All he lacks are the stories from each side, but he is stuck in the clouds and cannot retrieve the stories from each. Once he gets both sides of the story, surely he will be able to figure out who started it all.

New Goal – Deathtrap Dungeon:

The Overlord has imprisoned his people in a dungeon, and is obsessed with destroying the rangers. Once they are destroyed, he will turn to the next group and destroy them too. The other masters are turning a blind eye to this destruction because the Overlord is lining their pockets with gold. Outsiders have nicknamed the dungeon the Deathtrap Dungeon because no one is expected to escape alive. These people need a hero. Will you be that hero?

New Goal – Eternal Autumn:

Far to the west, past the domain of men, a deep and permanent autumn has settled on the land. The trees stand half-dead and barren, hostage to the constant chill in the air. Streams and creeks flow slowly, their water-ways clogged with leaves. The inhabitants of the land wait, and hope, for a new beginning – a new summer. But year after year, this summer has not come. Though the landscape blazes with autumn red, orange, and gold, these vibrant colours betray the desolation within. Under the beauty is a sickness which threatens to bring the lands into ruin. There are whispers that the fallen lord Fetch, an ancient sorceror, is the source of the unholy blight, his corrupt magic choking the last vestiges of life from the earth.