Midgaard by ????

 

Greetings, gentle-readers. This is my review of Midgaard, Oasis (or something) of the desert. It's home to a few unique (and oddly familiar...) landmarks and elements.

Since the coolest thing about midgaard is the descriptions, I'll go into them a bit. first thing to know (if you don't already), is that Midgaard is the Barneyton of other muds - of course, in them, it's a "nice" area, much like barneyton. However, in keeping with the NS theme, it has been "selected" for a bit of "Civic improvement" by the good imm's of NS. Now the city's a wasteland - right down to items in shops, which are destroyed almost beyond recognition. Oh..and don't go to mud school; all you'll learn is how to take a beating.

The distinct humor and attitude of NS is present in how the cities' been modified - descriptions are vivid and rich (if not always properly spelled), and the visions they invoke are of a desert wonder destroyed by an awful power. City guards - once defenders - now roam the streets as either pissed-off vigilantes, or undead feinds. Everything is in the 40-60 level range, until you get to mud school - god alone knows how high those levels go; as well as this, the once proud guardian of Midgaard, Hassan, is now an undead giant, ready to slaughter at will, with a twisted and battered scimitar. There's also such wonder's as level 60 animals running the streets, and hell hounds' scrounging for food all about. Oh, and did i mention the blood fountain?

The equipment's average or there abouts; certainly there's a good amount of it, and it's fairly easy to come by. Most notable are the rings, and some of the other assorted items on the city guards and ghouls. More interesting then the EQ is the charmie potential - this thing has everything from animals to people to undead, so it's kinda a one-stop shop for high-level charmed critters. Not as nice as if the pet shop still worked though.

Other then that, This is one of those "walk through and be amazed" type of areas - so check it out. You wont regret it -- i promise. read the descriptions, wander around, explore. It's a wonderfully NS-like look at an old mud favorite.