The Ages of Despair has been in development since early 1998. We have strived to create a unique medieval-fantasy world powered by the imaginations of our experienced administration and talented coders. Since then, the MUD has taken on a life of its own, and our wizards and players continue to shape this enchanting world that we call home. AoD is NOT another one of those low quality muds that is here today and gone tomorrow. Since our official opening in March of 2000, the mud has developed a steady base of regular players. Our friendly players and wizards, in addition to our high-quality vivid world, provide an enjoyable fun environment for new and experienced players.

Some of the many features AoD offers are:

* Newbie Friendly with hundreds of Help Files

* Quick Character Creation

* Diverse Playing Styles

* Optional Player Killing

* Skill & Level-Based Training

* Single, Dual or Multi-Classing

* 4 Main Classes and 10 Guilds

* 36 Races

* Hundreds of Social Emotes

* 150 levels of game play

* Interactive and Intelligent Monsters

* Full ANSI Color Support

* Ranked Combat Party System

* Character Reincarnation

* A constantly updated user-centered World Mini-Map System

* Challenging Quests

* Equipment Saving in Rentable Lockers or Player Owned Houses with Chests.

* Stable host at an University hosted server in Norway

* Fast Mudlag free Pentium III 500 with 128 MB Ram

Be a part of world where fantasy becomes reality and your dreams and desires are brought to life. If you have been searching for a new home or perhaps just a world filled with new challenges and adventure, this is what you have been waiting for!

Come join us!

Visit our webpage for more information: www.agesofdespair.net