Dark LegacyHomes and citadels
And there are those who weary of wandering. They buy a plot and raise a cottage, a mansion, a castle or a citadel, and lay out the rooms, and write what stands in them; and in this way the players have built more of Alora than its builders did.
Of the portrait that would not stay down
There is a house in Alora that its owner raised room upon room; and in the master’s chamber stands a desk built for one of more than common size, and before it two chairs, made with some care to be a little uncomfortable. And on the eastern wall hangs a portrait of Kiasyn.
Many times it has been taken down, and carried off to storage, and left there in the dark. And in the morning it hangs again upon the eastern wall, among the busts of demons, as before. No one in the house will say who puts it back. It is thought that no one does.
For Kiasyn has died one thousand five hundred and sixty-three times, and it is his habit to return.
A retelling of The Masters Suite, a room in a player’s homeThe Masters Suite A huge desk, built for someone of larger than average build, dominates the room. Its surface is cluttered with arcane scrolls, and books of dubious origin. Two slightly uncomfortable chairs sit before it, while a large throne-like chair sits behind. Sconces of wrought-iron holding large, lit, tapers cast an eerie glow across the many shelves of magical ingredients and items. Marble busts of demonic beasts sit upon pedestals between the shelves. A large portrait of Kiasyn resides on the eastern wall. Somehow it keeps getting put back up, no matter how many times its taken down and put into storage.
The room itself, as a player wrote it.
| Homes built by players | 969 |
| Rooms in those homes | 9,799 |
| Rooms built by the game’s 68 builders | 8,383 |
As the game explains it
Players can own structures: from a small cottage to a citadel. A structure has rooms you design yourself, and can get locks, shops, stables and other features (see HELP DEEDS).
Getting one
Prices and sizes are listed in HELP BUILDING_PRICES. Use the CONSTRUCT command to buy, design and run your structure (see HELP NEW STRUCTURE for building one on a plane).
Upkeep
Every structure pays a daily tax. Use 'construct deposit <amount>' to keep enough money in its treasury. If you fall behind, the structure takes the costs from the objects inside it, and eventually from its rooms.
Construct commands
| list, buy <type> | what you can build, and buying it |
| survey, status | check the ground or your structure |
| upgrade | grow your structure to the next size |
| name, desc, exit | design rooms and exits |
| key, lock | keys and locks |
| deposit, withdraw | manage the treasury |
| demolish | tear it down |