Trials of Winter: By BoE_Knightmare Set in the frozen wastes of the north IwD: Frontiers- Trials of Winter is a persistent world server aiming to create a high detailed, high adventure role-playing server. Set almost 80 years before the icewind dale books, the server is aiming to throw you into a savage frontier time when the first settlers battled hard to create the ten towns of the dales. You start your adventure in the small town of Lonelywood and from there on in what you go on to achieve is totally up to you, be it a hired killer or the leader of Targos. The server uses hcr 3.2 combined with AtS and CeP along with many other high quality custom content to make Trials of Winter a must of all IwD fans
Posted by Valien at 2005-01-06 12:46:52 Voted 9.75 on 01/06/05
A well designed and managed server offering some stunning features and some great role play. Anyone who likes Icewind Dale should check this out 10/10
Posted by xieth at 2005-01-06 01:00:47 Voted 10.00 on 01/06/05
This server is simply one of the best PW servers I've ever had the pleasure of playing, if not he best. The DM staff are helpful and friendly. Anyone who enjoyed the Icewind Dale setting should definatly give this a try!
This server probably has more heart put into it than any other I've played on. The areas are full, realistic, and packed with detail to enhance the believability of the environment.
The random loot system brings the thrill back to looting (a personal joy of mine) as the loot you get is not just the same old items time and time again. Instead, looting a body can be a thrill as you never know what you might pick up off a recently slain foe. In fact, you can often build your character's personal equipment based solely on what you find instead of what you buy, which can be a very satisfying feeling.
There are a number of wicked little bells and whistles that make this an even more enjoyable server to play on. We used a modified version of the HCR to make things more realistic, while not going overboard on the "realism". We have a banking system so that players can deposit, withdraw, and accrue interest on their stored gold. An item vault system for stashing goodies that you don't necessarily want to part with, but also don't want to carry around with you. We're using the Ambrosia Tradeskill system (ATS), which allows players to craft their own useful items that're on par with that which you could buy or loot. There's a portal system, letting you portal from town to town when you gain enough gold to buy the item you need to use it.
Roleplaying is highly encouraged and the players vary in degrees of RP skill, from those new to the idea to those who've been at it for a while. The RP environment is very comfortable and welcoming as no one should feel shy about just jumping right into it and the other players make you feel welcome.
Events/Quests are run quite frequently and do their best to not exclude anyone from participating in one based on level or skill. The events/quests range from hack 'n' slash, to purely RP based, to a healthy dose of both.
The DMs are almost always available to assist the PCs with problems or show a new-player the ropes until they get the hang of it. Not to mention, you don't have to be timid about asking one for assistance or expect to get your head bit off as all the DMs here are friendly and happy to lend a hand.
Being people who have suffered under the authority of corrupt DMs, the DM staff are all committed to fair-play and enforcing the rules. There is no favoritism or DMs 'out to get you' here, only the driving goal to make this the best server it possibly can be by seeing to it that the players are enjoying themselves and those that're causing problems go the way of the dodo. The main idea is to make sure everyone's having a good time, (the entire point of playing a video game in the first place), and that everything is treated fairly.
I invite you to check the server out and see all that it has to offer.
This server probably has more heart put into it than any other I've played on. The areas are full, realistic, and packed with detail to enhance the believability of the environment.
The random loot system brings the thrill back to looting (a personal joy of mine) as the loot you get is not just the same old items time and time again. Instead, looting a body can be a thrill as you never know what you might pick up off a recently slain foe. In fact, you can often build your character's personal equipment based solely on what you find instead of what you buy, which can be a very satisfying feeling.
There are a number of wicked little bells and whistles that make this an even more enjoyable server to play on. We used a modified version of the HCR to make things more realistic, while not going overboard on the "realism". We have a banking system so that players can deposit, withdraw, and accrue interest on their stored gold. An item vault system for stashing goodies that you don't necessarily want to part with, but also don't want to carry around with you. We're using the Ambrosia Tradeskill system (ATS), which allows players to craft their own useful items that're on par with that which you could buy or loot. There's a portal system, letting you portal from town to town when you gain enough gold to buy the item you need to use it.
Roleplaying is highly encouraged and the players vary in degrees of RP skill, from those new to the idea to those who've been at it for a while. The RP environment is very comfortable and welcoming as no one should feel shy about just jumping right into it and the other players make you feel welcome.
Events/Quests are run quite frequently and do their best to not exclude anyone from participating in one based on level or skill. The events/quests range from hack 'n' slash, to purely RP based, to a healthy dose of both.
The DMs are almost always available to assist the PCs with problems or show a new-player the ropes until they get the hang of it. Not to mention, you don't have to be timid about asking one for assistance or expect to get your head bit off as all the DMs here are friendly and happy to lend a hand.
Being people who have suffered under the authority of corrupt DMs, the DM staff are all committed to fair-play and enforcing the rules. There is no favoritism or DMs 'out to get you' here, only the driving goal to make this the best server it possibly can be by seeing to it that the players are enjoying themselves and those that're causing problems go the way of the dodo. The main idea is to make sure everyone's having a good time, (the entire point of playing a video game in the first place), and that everything is treated fairly.
I invite you to check the server out and see all that it has to offer.
-Raven
Posted by Kat - HybridSeraphim ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2005-01-04 05:19:00
This is a beautifully crafted and exceptionally interactive frontier land. Emphasis is put on roleplaying your character effectively and convincingly, and there is a huge resource to enable the roleplaying subrace characters. The playerbase is diverse, although not exceedingly extensive at the moment. There is huge potential here, and the builders and DMs have the dedication and friendly attitude required to make this a masterpiece.
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