I started playing NCMUD in 1996 as a kid. In 2011 I became one of the admins and maintainers. I've loved this game for a long time so definitely biased :)

The game is very modern, originally a VieMUD (Diku deriviate) codebase rewritten over the course of ~8 years in Swift. On the staff side we support Lua scripting, a web based world editor, and general game management from the browser. I call this out here as this helps us keep the game running smoothly and allows building new things for players quickly.

For mortals we have robust screenreader support (brief mods that strip information to the necessities) and are open to expanding this mode upon request.

Many classes and races to choose from, a remort system that allows customizing characters over the course of play.

Hundreds of zones based that range from pop culture / sci-fi favorites, DnD/RPG adaptations, and genuinely created just for the Northern Crossroads - Silicon Nightmare and Underwater Desperation are unique to NC and worth the trip to see.

Don't let the starting town, Midgaard, fool you - Midgaard is heavily modified from the Diku roots, and flavored by the original Vie team as well. Our fantasy areas branch from here. Visit Eudelta, a more modern town, which will bring you closer to modern areas with sci-fi themes.

There are truly too many unique features to list here. Visit and bring your friends!