Review Submitted By: Qwarr
Author Status: Player
Started on Avendar: The Crucible of Legends: 1998
Submission Date: Jun 6, 2005
TMC Listing: Avendar: The Crucible of Legends
The following review is the opinion of the review's author [Qwarr]
and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff.
Well, this has been a long time coming. I've been playing Avendar:
The Crucible of Legends now for roughly 7 years. I was 19 years old
when I began. I discovered Avendar right here on TMC, and was
intrigued by a description depicting a struggle between houses (clans)
for stones of power that would render special abilities to members of
that house, when acquired along with mandatory roleplaying in an
entirely original world. I would like to touch on some key points.
Roleplaying - An absolutely phenomenal playerbase, with some of the
best roleplayers and imaginations I've had the pleasure to interact
with. The Admins have built a world rich in history and originality,
so detailed that after seven years I still have only scratched the
surface in many areas of gameplay.
Skills/classes/races - An incredible balance of gameplay, unique on
level that I have not been able to find on any other mud. We're not
talking about elves and dwarves and orcs here. Original races from the
Ch'taren, masters of good and light to the eyeless Shuddeni,
brilliant but frail dwellers of the deep earth. Incredibly thought out
classes, including Swordmasters, Psionicists, Templars(Masters of
combat and magic), the wizard class, known as scholars, capable of
manipulating their chosen element, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Spirit and
the Void and casting such powerful spells as Demon Summoning(Void),
Disintegration(Fire), and Avatar(Spirit). This is just a tiny taste of
what Avendar has to offer.
Gameplay - In Avendar, you will have quests to perform, religions and
Houses to join, and everything to sate your desires, from a balanced
pk system to adventuring for wealth and power. Join the Guardians and
protect the cities from the unlawful ilk who would lay them to waste
or become a member of the Shunned, and plot your evil plans to spread
your vile darkness throughout the lands. There are Champions of Light
and Raiders of Twilight and followers of Dolgrael, soldiers of honor
in all things. Or perhaps you would simply seek to distance yourself
from society and amass your wealth to build your very own house, or
tavern or even a keep. All these things and more are possible on
Avendar...
Come and check it out, I can't possibly detail everything that
Avendar has to offer, hopefully though, this will whet your appetite
for more. See you there.
