Its important to note that although I do say this as a character who first played in this mud 10 years ago, I don't say it as a highly advanced one!

I only mud occasionally, usually for a few weeks in the summer, and my favorite ROM hobby is alchemy, which doesn't earn you much eq, so the highest I've gotten is level 31.

I have the tendency to dabble with other muds, but each time I return to the realm.

I think the thing that makes it different from other muds is that there is a larger pinch of humor and originality mixed into the mud. A paint can serve as a highly useful wand (you spray people in the eyes) and a ruler you get from killing a teacher. My favorite way of making easy money is to hang out in the red light district of one town killing hookers (they can carry 3000 - 12000 gold) and then selling their clothes (another 8-15k total).