Nestled deep within the Black Forest, Kleinstadt, Germany is home to many craftsmen and to the fabled Ritters. The Ritters were gallant Knights who upheld five sacred truths: love, loyalty, faith, courage and honor. Medieval Germany was known for its excellent metalworking and glassblowing techniques. A bit e ccentric, these folk have been known to dabble in the magical arts as well. A scholar resides in the town, translating Germanic phrases for visitors. The romantic medieval setting provides a backdrop to a host of chivalric adventures.
Adventurers that choose Kleinstadt as their starting point will have certain advantages: Folks from Kleinstadt are well versed in most of the fighting techniques. They'll also be able to learn how to mend and repair their armor and weapons themselves. Kleinstadt, like Tara, is also an excellent starting point for magicians: Folks from here will be able to learn spell words from two of the three circles. Herbalism is almost unheard of here, so druids from Kleinstadt are unheard of. Kleinstadt exists prior to modern weaponery such as rifles and pistols, so adventurers from Klein will find those weapons unusable. In addition, modern surgical skills will be beyond their abilities.
Era: Medieval
Area Author: Mania/Kaige
Area Maintainer: Ladyace
Open: Always
Der Pheonix is located on the north side of Schatzenstrasse East. It's a large inn, featuring a common room, a more intimate 'Liars Room', and a large full service kitchen. Erich offers a range of local foodstuffs as well as some of the basic supplies someone preparing for the long road may need. There is a 'Lost & Found' box in the main room of the inn which offers a place for extra items to be stored.
Erich typically has the following items for sale:
[Price] Item
Open: Always
Der Apotheker is the local source for herbs used in both the art of healing as well as a few select herbs that can be used to cause harm. He also carries a small supply of magical potions, as well as a handful of items associated to an herbalists calling: vials, bandages, and the like.
Der Apotheker located on the south side of Kaminstrasse East.
Open: Most of the market's shops are open 7am-Noon, 1pm-7pm
Klein boasts a large market area which stretches along the length of Zuentestrasse.
Merchants who have established themselves here include:
Otto, der Glasblaeser - Otto makes glass goods in a large variety.
Hans, der Baecker - Hans uses locally grown grains and ingredients to make several
different baked goods.
Guenter, der Schuhmacher - Guenter makes shoes and boots for the people of
Kleinstadt.
Lukas, der Juwelier - Lukas works with precious metals to craft jewelry. His shop
also serves as the town bank.
Rudolf der Hahn - Rudolf runs a large alehouse in the market area with a small
selection of strong drinks.
Friederich, der Metzger - Friedrich is Klein's resident butcher. Wursts and all
sorts of other meats are prepared the way the locals prefer.
For information on how LegendMud's commerce system works and associated commands, please see the Commerce section of the Newbie Guide.
back to topRoom description: The Lord of the Ritters towers over you, a thin smile upon his lips.
Roland is the Lord of the Ritters, a group of highly trained guards that can be seen walking the streets of Kleinstadt in full armor, keeping the peace. After years of service to his city, Roland has become a local hero; though he'll still find time to answer questions or offer a smile.
Room description: A wizened old man sits here poring over books.
The scholar, whom can normally be found in his home on the west side of the city, has exhaustively studied both English and German. Since many of the local names appear in German, he can assist a visitor in translating.
Room description: Judge Reinhold is sitting here behind the bench.
Reinhold runs the courts of Kleinstadt, and is almost always found within those hallowed halls.
Room description: Der Lehensherr is here, surveying his realm.
Der Lehensherr is a very wealthy man, by far the wealthiest of the noble class currently residing within Kleinstadt's walls. He is frequently found in the city council rooms to the south side of Schatzenstrasse.
For information on how LegendMud's skill system works, please see the Skills section of the Newbie Guide.
Kleinstadt offers many of the skills you will find helpful when just starting off. Below is a list of important skills for starters and people to look to for guidance for these skills. Not all of these skills may be available to you, as they are all based on a different set of pre-requisites. To see what is available to you, type 'allskills'.
For information on how Questing works on LegendMud, please see the Questing section of the Newbie Guide.
Below is the start of one of the many quests available in the city of Kleinstadt:
Friederich, Klein's butcher, has a shop in the market place. Talking to him will reveal that his specialty is the famous German 'wurst'. Ask him 'help' to see if he requires your assistance.
After a brief conversation with Freiderich, he will say "I'm a bit low on my sausage supplies. I need more fennel for flavoring and an oak tree branch for the smokehouse before I can make any more. If you collected the supplies for me, I would reward you."
Both of these items are readily available in the Kleinstadt area. Since both of these things come from nature, start your search in the woods east of town. Hint: The branch might be IN something. Wonder where?
After finding both, return to Friederich and hand him the two items, one at a time, to receive his reward.
back to topThis is virtually identical to the hometown map you were given when you created your character. It has the layout of the city's streets, as well as the locations of many of the shops and important buildings noted.
Kleinstadt Area MapThis map shows the immediate surroundings of your hometown. Individual rooms are not marked: This is only a general guide to help orient yourself as you begin to explore outside the safety of Kleinstadt. Some points of caution are marked, so be careful when exploring around those points!
Medieval Era MapThis is the 'Medieval Era', as represented currently in LegendMud. The colored areas are areas that currently are included in the MUD. Red lines are used to indicate regularly used paths of travel (they are not necessarily the ONLY paths one can take). Each of the colored rings indicates a separately defined area in the Ancient Era. A list of these can be viewed in-game by typing 'AREAS'.
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