LPMud-Revised has a big update. The world now has real quest content, an economy system, fast travel, and NPCs that feel alive. Here's what's new.
Four Quests to Tackle
The original Orc Fortress dungeon is now joined by three new quests spanning different play styles:
- Forest Remedy — a multi-step fetch quest that sends you gathering ingredients across the world (500 XP)
- The Restless Dead — a combat and puzzle hybrid where undead won't stay down without the right approach (750 XP + enchanted ring)
- The Fairy Plague — a mid-level quest chain that rewards persistence with 1000 XP and a fairy amulet
Combined with the Orc Fortress, there's now a solid progression path from new player to wizard.
Bank Vault Economy
Gold finally has a purpose beyond buying gear from shops. Every player can now use the bank vault to:
- Deposit and withdraw gold for safekeeping
- Store up to 20 items per vault — gear you want to keep but don't need to carry
- Persistent storage — vault contents are saved per-player between sessions
Underground Rail Fast Travel
Getting around the world no longer means walking through every room. The Underground Rail is a mine cart system connecting four stations:
- Village — the starting area
- Eastroad Inn — the eastern hub
- Plains Crossing — the central crossroads
- Orc Valley — gateway to the Orc Fortress quest
Board a cart and ride the ~60-second circuit, hopping off at your destination. Simple commands: board and exit.
NPC Overhaul
Harry — the world's most well-known NPC — got a complete personality rewrite:
- 16 idle chat lines so he's not silently standing around
- 10 combat chat lines for when things get hostile
- Emote responses — try hugging, poking, kicking, or cuddling him
- Equipment reactions — he notices when you wield or wear gear
- Follow behavior — he'll follow you between rooms
This sets the pattern for future NPC improvements across the world.
Admin Dashboard Improvements
The web dashboard also picked up some updates:
- Online/offline status badges in the player editor with 10-second polling
- Edit protection — can't modify a player's save file while they're connected
- Dashboard metrics — room counts, player counts, backup status, and scheduler status at a glance
Try It Out
Connect to the live instance right now:
telnet lpmud.ssetco.com 4000
Or run your own — clone the repo and you're up in minutes:
git clone https://github.com/midyear66/LPMud-Revised
cd LPMud-Revised
cp docker/.env.example docker/.env
docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml up -d
Check out the full LPMud-Revised project page for the complete feature list, or browse the source on GitHub.
The SSETCO Team