The year is 1841 and London has grown to be a sprawling city and important port for world trade. Cargo and passenger ships leave regularly from the docks, headed for ports such as Bengal, the African savannah, and America. Many have made large fortunes from the international trade... but this is also 'The Hungry Years': With the growing industrialization the lower class has grown substantially and fallen even further into poverty.
There's also an air of fear in this busy modern port: seedy back alley bars and opium dens are hotbeds for crime and corruption. There are also rumors... whispered in taverns and in the streets... of dark creatures stalking prey, of the bodies of men found with their blood drained.
The Port of London is a modern city set in the Industrial Era. As such, adventurers who choose London as a starting point will be able to learn the more modern skills like the use of pistols and rifles. Modern medical practices like surgery will also be available as an option for Londoners. As far as fighting with a blade: folks from London will find they'll never match the skill of those from Kleinstadt but will find that they can become quite adept. Magic is completely unheard of here, as is Herbalism and the druidic skills.
Era: Industrial
Area Author: Ptah
Area Maintainer: Nestor
Open: Always
Located on the west side of Harbor Row, The Jolly Beggar Inn offers a place to rent a room for the night (for leaving the game) as well as foodstuffs and very basic supplies. There is a 'Lost and Found' box in the inn for spare items to be placed and retrieved.
typically has the following items for sale:
[Price] Item
Open: Always
The outfitter supplies almost all the equipment used by explorers from London: his shelves are lined with item after item that one might find essential when braving the unknown wilderness: Everything from boots, gloves, and other clothing to tinderboxes and bags. From time to time, he'll even stock bladed weapons and ammunition.
The Outfitters' is located just east of the intersect of Stephen's Street and Harbor Row.
Open: 7am - Noon, 1pm - 6pm
The shelves of this odd little shop proudly display a collection of oddities: items from distant lands and from the distant past. The proprietor carries almost nothing that a new traveller would find useful for everyday life in the wilderness... but then that's what the Outfitters' is for, this shop offers much more rare goods.
The Curio Shop is located on the north side of the west end of Stephen's Street.
Open: Always
While not exactly a 'shop' in the normal sense of the word, the nurse in London's hospital does sell bandages and a small number of other medical-related items.
The hospital is located on the far west end of Stephen's Street.
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: Big Jim Southland is sitting here.
Jim Southland is a major player in the criminal element of the Port of London. He's a convicted murderer and very quick to temper. He's almost always in Sad John's bar, gambling with his cronies.
Room description: Agatha Roberts is resting here.
New travelers should definitely pay Agatha a visit. She normally can be found on the north end of the city outside the Royal Explorer's Club. She's friendly and helpful, and offers many forms of assistance to those in need.
Room description: A postal worker sits behind the grating here.
This diligent worker sits all day at the Post Office, located directly west of Samuel Norton's Inn, just across Harbor Row. Letters can be sent and received from this room.
Room description: A clerk for the East India Company is here.
This clerk represents the East India Trading Company's interests in London. He works in a small office just off the docks in the port. In addition to his company duties, he also serves as London's banker and money can be withdrawn/deposited here.
Room description: A handsome and impassive gentleman stands here, holding a glass of brandy.
Phileas Fogg runs the Royal Explorer's Club, a large social/exploration club located on the north end of London. He's a great source for information and is happy to answer questions about the club that he represents.
For information on how LegendMud's skill system works, please see the Skills section of the Newbie Guide.
London 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 London:
Sometimes a little boy in a sailor outfit can be found wandering with a lost look on his face. The streets of London are no place for a little boy to be on his own!
If you ask child help he'll sadly say that he's been shopping with his mother and wandered off, and now is quite lost. Next, ask child home. He'll follow you and say "If you could help me find the bridge at Parker Lane, I could find my way home."
Use your map of London and lead the poor little guy back to familiar surrounds!
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.
London 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 London. Some points of caution are marked, so be careful when exploring around those points!
Industrial Era MapThis is the 'Industrial 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 London Era. A list of these can be viewed in-game by typing 'AREAS'.
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