Originally known as Yerba Buena, the city was renamed San Francisco on January 3rd, 1847. A little over a year later it was transformed nearly overnight when James Marshall's discovery of gold in the South Fork of the American River at Sutter's mill on January 24, 1848, started the great rush of fortune seekers to California. Gold became the irresistible magnet and nothing could check the insistent rush. Laborers, clerks, waiters, servants, all disappeared as if by magic, and melted into the stream of feverish folk headed for the slopes of the Sierra. In 1849, 40,000 immigrants arrived at the rate of one thousand per week by sea alone in San Francisco and three-quarters of them headed for the mines. Many came from South America, the islands of the Pacific and Australia and in droves from the Eastern States by way of Cape Horn.
Gold Rush San Francisco is a modern city set in the Industrial Era. As such, adventurers who choose this as their home will be able to learn the more modern skills like the use of pistols and rifles. In fact, adventurers from here will find special techniques like 'two gun' and 'pistol whip' available only to them. Relying more on their firearms, folks from San Francisco will find that their abilities with a blade aren't the equal of some of the other hometowns like Kleinstadt. Modern medical practices like surgery will also be available as an option for San Franciscans. Magic is completely unheard of here, as is Herbalism and the druidic skills.
Era: Industrial
Area Author: Ganelon
Area Maintainer: Sandra
Open: Always
On the southeast side of town, O'Leary's inn offers a place to rent a room for the night (for leaving the game) as well as foodstuffs and very basic supplies. There's a large kitchen built off the main room and guests are allowed to use it for cooking their own meals should they choose. There is a 'Lost and Found' box in the inn for spare items to be placed and retrieved.
Mrs. O'Leary typically has the following items for sale:
[Price] Item
Open: Always
Explorer's can find almost everything they'd want for starting a journey at Joe Thompson's general store. Items offered vary from clothing and traveling gear to various pots for cooking to ammunition to a small selection of perishables.
The General Store is located east of the boardwalk, down a peaceful side street.
Open: Always
The Belching Chinaman is a proper saloon in the Wild West: complete with gamblers, scantily dressed saloon girls, and even the occasional brawl. It's the perfect place to come if you need to wet your whistle with a string drink.
The Belching Chinaman is located north of Meiggs Wharf.
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: Charles Coram is here, idly fingering a deck of playing cards.
Charles Coram spends his days in the Belching Chinaman, where he uses his skill at the poker table to relieve miners of their hard earned coins. Rumors swirl around him, whispers of crime and murder.
Room description: Sheriff Scannell strides about keeping the peace.
With all the gold flowing into San Francisco, an equal amount of crime comes with. Scannell is the head of the local police force which tries it's best to keep the honest folk of San Francisco safe.
Room description: Mayor James P. Casey is here looking officious.
Mayor Casey is the current head of San Francisco politics. Since there's an election happening, you'll find him roaming around town trying to gather votes for his reelection hopes.
Room description: Jim Butterfield is here selling tickets for his father's stage line.
Jim Butterfield works at the Butterfield Overland Stage Company. The stages they sell tickets for leave frequently to transport travelers back east across the country to Pittsburgh.
For information on how LegendMud's skill system works, please see the Skills section of the Newbie Guide.
San Francisco 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 San Francisco:
It is election time in San Francisco, and the most important office on the ballot this session is for mayor. Casey is the incumbant, and you'll find him travelling around town: shaking hands and rallying support to his campaign for re-election.
When you enter the room he is in, he'll quickly shake your hand and ask if you are planning to vote for him. If you ask him about the election (ask mayor election), he'll send you to see his secretary for a ballot.
Jason Stotler, the mayor's secretary, can be found in the Mayor's Office on the west side of town. Find him and ask him about the election. And from this point on, the quest is yours to figure out.
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.
San Francisco 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 San Francisco. 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 Industrial Era. A list of these can be viewed in-game by typing 'AREAS'.
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