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DARK
PAWNS
A MULTI-USER DUNGEON ········ EST. 1997

Zone Guide

Zone Reference Guide

Dark Pawns spans 95 zones across three continents: Aralius (the main continent, home to Kir Drax’in), Xixieqi (the southern continent), and the distant lands of Arakon and beyond. Zone VNUMs are the starting room numbers for each area.

Zone names prefixed with (I) are Immortal-only or heavily restricted. Names prefixed with (X) are cross-continent (special access required).

Starting Cities & Hubs

These zones form the backbone of the world. Most characters begin here or pass through frequently.

Zone # Name VNUM Range Reset (min) Notes
80 Kir Drax’in 8000–8199 25 Primary starting city, Aralius. Temple at room 8004.
85 Kir Drax’in Extension 8500–8599 10 Guilds, Medical Centre, old newbie area.
182 Kir-Oshi Main 18200–18297 35 Second major city.
212 Alaozar, the Holy City 21200–21299 60 Third starting city; divine-aligned.
40 Moongates 4000–4099 90 Transit hub connecting continents.

Newbie Zones (Levels 1–6)

Safe areas for new characters to learn the game.

Zone # Name VNUM Range Level Range Reset (min)
117 Crystal Temple 11700–11764 1–3 16
163 Kir Drax’in Guard Training Centre 16300–16399 1–6 10
145 The Kir Drax’in Zoo 14500–14699 1–10 35
99 Hell, Level 1 9900–9999 3–6 40
55 Forest of the Taltos 5500–5599 4–7 30
183 The Checker Board 18300–18399 4–5 15

Low-Level Zones (Levels 6–15)

Good for grinding from the teen levels.

Zone # Name VNUM Range Level Range Reset (min)
70 Kir Drax’in Slums 7000–7099 6–11 65
45 The Labyrinth 4500–4599 6–9 30
162 Darkwood Forest / Goblin Caves 16200–16299 6–12 30
187 The Ender Village 18700–18750 6–12 40
199 Troll Caverns 19900–19924 6–12 35
100 Stadium (Oddity) 10000–10099 7–15 15
122 The Swamp 12200–12399 8–17 30
186 Monster Village 18600–18699 9–12 45
194 Shaolin Temple / Fire Pagoda 19400–19499 10–20 55
42 The Bhyroga Valley 4200–4299 9–20 42
91 The Great Forest 9000–9899 3–16 25

Mid-Level Zones (Levels 15–25)

Intermediate content with tougher mobs and better loot.

Zone # Name VNUM Range Level Range Reset (min)
21 Orc Burrows 2100–2199 15–20 35
46 Swamp o’ Sadness 4600–4699 15–20 60
158 The Haven Lighthouse 15800–15899 15–20 30
110 The Black Sands Desert 11000–11669 16–30 60
143 The Ogre Emperor’s Stronghold 14300–14399 12–20 30
191 Phantom Pirate Ship 19100–19199 12–22 33
142 BlackMUD 14200–14299 21–26 45
25 Prison Island 2000–2699 20–30 35
13 Elemental Planes 1300–1399 27–30 45
57 The Missing Mage 5700–5799 — 60

High-Level Zones (Levels 25–30+)

End-game content. Many of these are flagged (I) (Immortal approval) or (X) (special access).

Zone # Name VNUM Range Level Range Reset (min)
128 (I)(X) King Solomon’s Mines 12800–12877 22–30 50
161 (I)(X) Sky Castle 16100–16199 20–30 60
141 The Ruined Temple of Paphoset 14100–14199 25–30 40
144 The Grey Keep 14400–14499 26–30 60
31 (X) Glyndwr 3200–3299 24–30 46
41 (I)(X) The Lakeshore Tavern 4100–4199 24–30 30
49 Sulfur Fur Undermountain 4900–4999 29–30 40
27 (X) Amber 3000–3099 25–30 70
225 Amber Cont. 23400–23499 30 70
195 Avian Temple 19500–19599 25–30+ 90
197 Ancient Keep of Old King Seilon 19700–19799 — 45

The Continents

Aralius (Main Continent)

The primary landmass. Home to Kir Drax’in (room 8000+), the largest city and default respawn point. Forests, slums, great plains, and ocean coasts surround the city.

Notable zones: Kir Drax’in (80), Great Forest (91), Slums (70), Guard Training Centre (163), Great Plains (151).

Xixieqi (Southern Continent)

A harsh southern landscape of sands, savannas, and ocean waters. Accessible via the Moongates (zone 40).

Notable zones: Xixieqi (48), Xixieqi Sands (50), Xixieqi Highlands (52), Sulfur Fur Mountains (47).

Arakon’s Reaches

Distant planes, islands, and dimensional pockets. Many require Immortal approval or special items to enter.

Notable zones: Prison Island (25), Elemental Planes (13), Sky Castle (161), King Solomon’s Mines (128).

Ocean & Travel Zones

These zones contain travel rooms connecting the continents. Most are non-combat.

Zone # Name VNUM Range
124 Swamp and Ocean Waters 12400–12499
125 Ocean and Coastal Waters 12500–12599
126 Southern Ocean/Coastal Waters 12600–12699
127 Xixieqi Ocean Waters 12700–12799
214 Southern Ocean 22200–22299
223 Sea Coast and Coastal Filler Rooms 22300–22399
151 The Great Plains 15100–15799

Player Castles

Players and clans can purchase castle rooms in zones 196 and 198.

Zone # Name VNUM Range
196 Player Castles 19600–19699
198 Player Castles Cont. 19800–19899

Using This Guide with Agents

When navigating programmatically, use the ROOM_VNUM variable to determine your current zone:

vnum = variables.get("ROOM_VNUM", 0)
zone_id = vnum // 100  # approximate zone from VNUM

Combine with ROOM_EXITS to plan movement and ROOM_MOBS to assess targets before engaging. The consider command evaluates relative power before committing to combat.