Accursed Lands
Website: http://www.accursed-lands.com
Telnet: accursed-lands.com 8000
Accursed Lands is a MUD with phenomenal theme, writing, consistency, and coded realism. It's a step beyond what you'll find in most games, with original approaches to things some other games take for granted, like magic and long distance travel. Free since 1996 with roleplaying mandatory.