Harshlands is a FREE roleplay intensive, skills-based MUD set
on the island of Harn (Columbia Games). Standard 'hack and 
slash' play is seriously dissuaded, with levels, classes 
and experience points non-existent. Players can choose to 
pursue careers, including herbalist, journeyman craftsmen, 
soldier,criminal, clery, law enforcer and many more. 

Players proving to be skilled and dedicated are offered 
choices that include shop ownership, master level 
craftsmanship, nobility and many advanced professions.
For those unfamiliar with Harn, it is a world based 
on a composite of 9th-12th century Britain.  The world 
has over 16,000 original rooms in smoothly integrated
universally consistant zones, ten deities, five human 
ethnic and cultural groups, and three non-human races 
selectable by players of proven ability. 

While the thrust and focus of the game is serious roleplay, 
the world remains a deadly and harsh environment, where life
is risky and death is permanent. Recently upgraded code
includes account system, wound-based combat system with 
wound treatment/infection code, upgraded AI, crafts, 
and numerous small refinements to promote RP.