Area Designer:[]
- Exxon (of SillyMUD)
Directions:[]
- 6n*6e*s (from New Thalos central square)
- To enter the Great Chessboard:
> play chess
- To exit the Great Chessboard:
> hit clock
Reset Time:[]
- 25 minutes (empty)
Story/History:[]
- The game of chess first appeared as chaturaṅga, in the 6th century Gupta Empire of India, survives today as the classic game of strategy and thought, and also as an area on JediMud!
- That's right, you can match your strategy and prowess in battle with Rooks, Bishops, Knights, Kings and Queens. Where the chessboard is located is a mystery, but there is a rumor that certain old men in New Thalos, chessmasters to a one, might have a clue as to its whereabouts.
Mobs of Note:[]
- pawn - (sword, armor), rook - (armor), knight - (lance), bishop - (staff), queen - (crown), king - (sceptre)
General Zone Strategies:[]
- The black rear rank pieces (Rook, Knight, Bishop, King and Queen) are aggressive. There are no DTs in this area.
- Treasure rooms are located below the Queens. Gain treasure room access via keys loaded on respective Kings. Key loads are dependent on scepter loads.
Equipment:[]
ITEM | TYPE | MOB / OBJECT | LOAD % | DISPLAY |
---|---|---|---|---|
Black King's Sceptre | hold | Black King | 25.0% | mL 0 !g -1 hit 2 str |
Black Pawn's Armor | body | Black Pawn | mL 0 !m !g 9 ac ench! | |
Black Pawn's Sword | weapon | Black Pawn | mL 0 !mc !g 3D3 6.0 avg | |
Black Queen's Crown | head | Black Queen | mL 0 e! 10 ac 1 int | |
Black Rook's Armor | body | Black Rook | mL 0 !m !g 14 ac -2 acM 1 con | |
Lance of the Black Knight | weapon | Black Knight | mL 0 !mc !g 3D5 9.0 avg -1 dam | |
Lance of the White Knight | weapon | White Knight | mL 0 !mc !e 3D5 9.0 avg | |
Staff of the Black Bishop | hold | Black Bishop | mL 0 !ntw !g 2D4 5.0 avg cure critical x 3 | |
Staff of the White Bishop | wand | White Bishop | mL 0 !twn !e cure critic x 3 | |
White King's Sceptre | hold | White King | 25.0% | mL 0 !e -1 hit 2 str |
White Pawn's Armor | body | White Pawn | mL 0 !m !e 9 ac | |
White Pawn's Sword | weapon | White Pawn | mL 0 !mc !e 3D3 6.0 avg | |
White Queen's Crown | head | White Queen | mL 0 !e 10 ac 1 int | |
treasury | treasure | White King
Black King |
33.0% | mL 0 !rests ~20k coins |
treasury key | key | White King
Black King |
33.0% | (scepter blocks respective key) |
White Rook's Armor | body | White Rook | mL 0 !m !e 14 ac -2 acM 1 con |