Ardenna: Of Light, Death, and Dreams

Beyond the veil of mortal sight, Ardenna stirs in its sleep, tormented by nightmares. Magic simmers beneath silver leaves, forgotten gods stir in frozen citadels, the eternal conflict rages, and dark whispers echo from libraries that were never meant to be opened...

In the beyond, the Firstbound Three watch.

Welcome to Ardenna: Of Light, Death, and Dreams - a text RPG that weaves together the narrative depth of classic MUDs with modern mechanics like evolving classes, strategic combat, and a vibrant crafting system. Here, words conjure worlds, and your choices forge your legend.

Become Who You Were Meant to Be

• Hurl arcane fire as a Mage, conjure protective wards, or teleport across the lands.
• Cast divine blessings as a Cleric, heal your allies, or smite the wicked.
• Sneak through shadows as a Rogue, vanish, backstab, and lay traps with lethal cunning.
• Charge into battle as a Warrior, shield raised, cleaving your enemies as your battlecry shakes their resolve.

Craft powerful items unique to your class - from smoke bombs and poisons, to scrolls of elemental fury, to battle flags that rally entire rooms. Forge gear, enhance your weapons to staggering heights, and wield the fruits of your labor against monsters, spirits, and all that threatens Ardenna.

The Firstbound Three Shape Your Fate...

Known in ancient legend as The Firstbound Three, the Dawnkeeper, the Reaper and the Verdant Force are primordial powers whose conflict and balance shape the destiny of Ardenna.

Will you ascend into the blinding radiance of the Dawnkeeper, joining the noble ranks of the Ascended to purge darkness with holy fire and shield the innocent with divine aegis?

Or will you stride into the bone-chilled hush of the Dead Realms, answering the Reaper's call as one of the Reaper's Chosen - wielding corruption as a weapon, becoming an agent of death itself?

Or perhaps the wild song of ancient roots calls to you. Will you leave the futile eternal conflict behind, vanish into the sylvan depths, emerging as one of the Naturebound, guardians of balance, followers of the Verdant Force - source of life abundant, standing between cosmic forces that threaten to devour Ardenna?

Your actions shape your destiny. No path is chosen at creation. It is earned - triggered by the way you fight, the quests you choose, the shadows you embrace, the light you cherish, or the trees and animals you hug. Literally.

But beware - no one allies with powers so deep without being changed, for these paths transform your very class and destiny.

A World of Secrets & Power

Start your journey in Moonrest, a tranquil village where even the shadows seem to slumber. Beyond its gates lie sprawling faction cities, lost ruins, haunted forests, and places so secret they only exist in rumor.

Between these lands, the noble Virelen Concord fights to preserve honor and justice from their gleaming city of Aelthamar, while the iron-willed Kael Dominion plots conquest and power from their fortress-city of Drakval Reach. Though mortals wage their own battles, greater forces still stir behind the scenes.

Features to Awaken Your Adventurer's Heart

• Auto-combat with manual spells/abilities usage on a tick-based system
• Deep faction allegiances that transform your class into new evolutions
• Secret societies, hidden dungeons, and unfolding conspiracies
• Loot to collect, gear to enhance to +15, and epic bosses to conquer
• A vibrant crafting system with class-specific creations and class-independent professions
• Death that carries consequences - or bargains with powers best left alone…

A Realm Shared - Or Yours Alone

Ardenna is a world you can explore entirely on your own - or share with fellow adventurers. Every quest, dungeon, and challenge is fully soloable if you prefer solitude and self-reliance, though it often means a slower journey and greater personal cost. Without companions to heal your wounds or allies to share the burden, you will rely heavily on your own resources - stocking up on potions, food, and supplies to endure the battles ahead.

Those who join forces can brave greater dangers sooner, forming parties to delve into dungeons, join guilds, trade rare loot, and forge lasting bonds. Dungeons and bosses dynamically scale in difficulty, rewards, and loot quality based on your group size - offering a true challenge and incentive for solo and group play alike.

A variety of social features helps you connect and adventure together: use the Looking For Group (LFG) tool to find allies, create or join guilds for cross-faction grouping, collaborate to craft structures in your Guild Hall to improve your power, mentor or apprentice with other players for rewards, list and browse who is online, chat in public or custom channels, trade safely in player-driven marketplaces, and celebrate legendary achievements with realm-wide announcements.

While factions may clash in lore and politics, Ardenna's battles are fought against the world, not other players - for now, no PvP is planned.

Ardenna: Of Light, Death, and Dreams is currently in Pre-Alpha development - a realm of experiments, and the spark of epic tales yet to be told.

We aim to bring the thrill of modern RPG mechanics into the classic world of text gaming, creating a place where evolving classes, strategic combat, and immersive storytelling come together through imagination and words - guided by our belief:

In Ardenna, it's still magic - even when you know how it works.

If you've ever dreamed of weaving your legend in a world of secrets, magic, and the promise of power, then come - step into Ardenna.

The realm dreams - and its mysteries await you.