The city of Lima, often called the City of Flowers, is the very heart of the Viceroyalty of Peru, Spain's richest holding in the Americas. The conquered Inca Empire left behind a legacy of silver and gold, and the Spanish conquistadors wasted no time in creating a lovely city financed by those riches. A massive irrigation project led to a desert along the Rimac River becoming a lush city renowned for its olives, its pisco, and its flowers.
Spanish architecture took a sunny turn here, with the closed wooden balconies hanging off of the sides of buildings gradually giving way to more open, airy structures. The great Cathedral, despite its use as a center of the Inquisition, was nonetheless a masterpiece. Although the technology was fairly limited, Lima enjoyed a rich culture that was highly civilized. The medical arts and knowledge of nature were both highly developed, and so was liberal thought that eventually led to the rising tide of anti-imperialist sentiment.
During the viceroyalty the Spaniards had to cope with those among them who sided with the native Quechua and Incas, whose living conditions were terrible. The remnants of the Inca empire managed to fight a guerrilla war for several years from their hidden cities in the Andes. At the same time, the social stratification of the area intensified as the mestizos and Quechua were relegated to squatter villages outside the beautiful city, and the hidalgos took over the land, building plantations and exploiting the poor. They took refuge in their reminiscences and superstitions, but the magic was gone from Peru, despite all the efforts of the Spaniards to keep the mystique alive.
Adventurers from Lima will find a wide range of skills and careers available to them: Herbalists and druids, though not as skilled as those from Ancient Tara, can originate here. Healers that practice modern methods such as surgery can also start their lives here, though again their skills will never be quite what their fellow practitioners from Port of London can achieve. Magic is NOT a part of daily life here: while folks that choose Lima as a starting point can learn the first circle of magic words, the other two circles of words will forever be beyond their capacity to learn (and, as a result, only the most basic of spells will be available to them). Guns and rifles are not unheard of in Lima: skilled marksmen may find this a suitable starting point.
Era: Medieval
Area Author: Ptah
Area Maintainer: LadyAce
Open: Always
Located just west of the Miraflores District, The Guesthouse offers a place to rent a room for the night (for leaving the game: a service that does NOT cost a fee) as well as very basic supplies. There is a 'Lost and Found' box in the inn for spare items to be placed and retrieved.
Adelberto typically has the following items for sale:
[Price] Item
Open: 6am - 6pm
The armorer's shop is Lima's main location for weapons and armor that a new adventurer may find of use in their travels. Jaime makes almost all of his goods in house at the forge or the workbench. This shop is located just south of the main city plaza.
Jaime stocks a wide range of goods: from a handful of different types of swords and blades to more exotic items like pistols and ammunition.
Open: 6am - 10pm
The shelves in this large shop are covered with a wide arrangement of goods that any self respecting traveler will find useful: Clothing, bags, foodstuffs and supplies. Someone just starting out should be sure to pay the Almacen a visit.
The Almacen is located along the top of the ridge that seperates the eastern market area from the rest of town.
Open: Midnight - 8am, 4pm - 11pm
While it'd be impossible to get used to the proprietor's rather peculiar attitude and habits, the Herb Shop is nonetheless an excellent resource in Lima. As the name suggests, the hag keeps a regular inventory of a decent selection of herbs and herbal supplies.
The Herb Shop is located right next door to the Almacen, just to the east.
Open: Always
The Taberna is a loud and smoky tavern hall, which is almost always full of rather inebriated patrons. If a visitor can get passed the unpleasant atmosphere, they'll find that the tavern keeper does offer a decent selection of food and drink.
The Taberna stands just north of the intersection of La Alameda and La Avenida.
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: A distinguished man with a large white mustache is here.
Doctor Ruiz now spends most of his days tending to his vast collection of Incan weapons and artifacts, though at one time he was rather accomplished with a sword in his hand. His home lies north of the Plaza and Doctor Ruiz and his wife are normally quite friendly with visitors.
Room description: A young man dressed to the nines is standing here.
The dandy is fairly easy to pick out in a crowd: his dress makes him look like royalty as he wanders around Lima. He's known for miles around for his work with a fencing foil.
Room description: Abraham the Jew stands here, hoping you're not here to persecute
Abraham is Lima's moneylender and banker. His modest shop stands on the north side of the central plaza.
Room description: You instantly recognize the Archbishop of Lima.
The Archbishop of Lima is the head of the church in the time of inquisition. As such, he wields an immense amount of power. Logically, the Archbishop can almost always be found in the city's cathedral.
Room description: In charge of this whole section of Latin America, the Viceroy of Peru is here.
The Viceroy is the in charge of everything that happens within the city of Lima, as well as the countryside for miles around. He's a busy man, and dislikes visitors to his home. Guards stationed outside his home will eject any uninvited guests without hesitation.
For information on how LegendMud's skill system works, please see the Skills section of the Newbie Guide.
Lima 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 Lima:
Head to the Cathedral, which is just off the north side of the city plaza. Inside you will find a number of town folk, including the priest. If you look priest, you will see: "Fairly young, this priest looks like he'd rather be back in Spain." Now, if you ask priest spain he will speak to you about his home land and eventually request his favorite fruit from the local vendors.
The fruit the priest requests, a grenadilla (or passion fruit), is available from one of the local vendors who wander the streets of Lima. The rest is up to you!
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.
Lima 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 Lima. 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 Medieval Era. A list of these can be viewed in-game by typing 'AREAS'.
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