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'''Return of the Shadow, or Arda, the Fourth Age''' (also known as ''Return of the Shadow'', or abbreviated as ''RotS'' is a MUD set in [[Middle-earth]], two thousand years after the destruction of [[The One Ring|the Ring]].<ref name="Background">[http://www.rots.us/play.html Return of the Shadow, or Arda, the Fourth Age], Background Story</ref> In this mud [[Orcs]] and other evil creatures have returned to [[Middle-earth]], and the shadow has returned to [[Mirkwood]].<ref name="Background"/> Player versus Player-content is an important part of this mud. | '''Return of the Shadow, or Arda, the Fourth Age''' (also known as ''Return of the Shadow'', or abbreviated as ''RotS'') is a MUD set in [[Middle-earth]], two thousand years after the destruction of [[The One Ring|the Ring]].<ref name="Background">[http://www.rots.us/play.html Return of the Shadow, or Arda, the Fourth Age], Background Story</ref> In this mud [[Orcs]] and other evil creatures have returned to [[Middle-earth]], and the shadow has returned to [[Mirkwood]].<ref name="Background"/> Player versus Player-content is an important part of this mud. | ||
==Races== | ==Races== | ||
This mud has seven playable races, which are divided | This mud has seven playable races, which are divided into four good races and three evil races.<ref name="Creation">[http://www.rots.us/play.html Return of the Shadow, or Arda, the Fourth Age], Character Creation</ref> | ||
===[[Free peoples]]=== | ===[[Free peoples]]=== | ||
* [[Men|Human]] | * [[Men|Human]] | ||
* [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] | * [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Silvan Elves|Wood Elf]] | ||
* [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] | * [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] | ||
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* Mage | * Mage | ||
* Mystic | * Mystic | ||
* | * Ranger | ||
* Swashbuckler | * Swashbuckler | ||
* | * Warrior | ||
* [[Wizards|Wizard]] | * [[Wizards|Wizard]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [ | * [https://rotsmud.org Official Site] | ||
* [ | * [https://rotsmud.org/connect Play Return of the Shadow, or Arda, the Fourth Age] | ||
* [http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/shadow.html Return of the Shadow, or Arda, the Fourth Age] at Tolkien Games | * [http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/shadow.html Return of the Shadow, or Arda, the Fourth Age] at Tolkien Games | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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[[Category:Multi-User Dungeons]] | [[Category:Multi-User Dungeons]] | ||
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| Platform | On-line (Telnet) |
| Release date | 1999 |
| Genre | Circle MUD |
Return of the Shadow, or Arda, the Fourth Age (also known as Return of the Shadow, or abbreviated as RotS) is a MUD set in Middle-earth, two thousand years after the destruction of the Ring.[1] In this mud Orcs and other evil creatures have returned to Middle-earth, and the shadow has returned to Mirkwood.[1] Player versus Player-content is an important part of this mud.
Races[edit | edit source]
This mud has seven playable races, which are divided into four good races and three evil races.[2]
Free peoples[edit | edit source]
Evil Races[edit | edit source]
- Uruk-hai Orc
- Common Orc
- Uruk-Lhuth
Classes[edit | edit source]
Players can either make their own custom class or choose from one of the following ten classes:[2]
- Adventurer
- Barbarian
- Conjurer
- Healer
- Mage
- Mystic
- Ranger
- Swashbuckler
- Warrior
- Wizard
External Links[edit | edit source]
- Official Site
- Play Return of the Shadow, or Arda, the Fourth Age
- Return of the Shadow, or Arda, the Fourth Age at Tolkien Games
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Return of the Shadow, or Arda, the Fourth Age, Background Story
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Return of the Shadow, or Arda, the Fourth Age, Character Creation
