Welcome to Dasaria! Read this first.

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Welcome to Dasaria! ...what is it?

Dasaria II (http://www.dasaria.net/forums) is a wholly-original, medium-magic persistent world leveraging the Neverwinter Nights 2 platform. It is the continuation of an adaptation from a collaborative PnP gameworld constructed using the Dungeons and Dragons ruleset. Dasaria II continues the multi-year success of this storied campaign with a new story beginning fifty years after the "good guys" lost.

New characters begin their journey in the bustling port city of Cear, on the far reaches of the lands now occupied by the powerful and oppressive Varanite Empire. Most of the vestiges of the old kingdom are all but forgotten now -- or driven underground -- and even the pantheon has been rewritten to suit the land's new masters.

But all is not well in this Empire of Red and Gold. A forgotten threat has begun to stir in the darkness; a long forgotten evil has been plotting its revenge. Soon that fury will be released on the lands, caring not for political alliances and countries. Fifty long years have passed since Dasaria was no more, now is the time for heroes to rise from a new generation.


How do I join?

First, you will need a copy of Neverwinter Nights 2. The expansions, Mask of the Betrayer and Storm of Zehir, are optional. Then, direct-connect to dasaria.dyndns-server.com. All the files needed to play on Dasaria 2 will be automatically downloaded to your machine when you connect.


Why play on Dasaria?

With an entirely original milieu, independent of thoroughly-explored properties such as Forgotten Realms, players have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in shaping the world and the campaign in Dasaria. The Dasaria DM team has always been a strong advocate of the player and his/her ability to influence the world, letting the characters themselves shape their destinies within the framework of the campaign, and this is echoed in the work of the world's builders. The development team too has always encouraged and fostered the creative ability of its players, creating content on-the-fly in order to appropriately react to events in the game world, and in working with and integrating player-submitted-content.


What do I do after I've logged in?

Be sure to talk to NPCs--Dasaria has an abundance of quests, but you must speak with NPCs to start any of them. In addition, NPCs reveal a wealth of information about the situation of the gameworld.

Explore! Cear is a vast city, with many secrets lurking in the shadows or holding its head high in the light of day. But remember, danger runs free outside the gates of the city--low level characters are advised to look around the city and gain experience through quests a bit before venturing North of Cear.

And finally, for a more enjoyable roleplaying experience, check out the forums, located here. Note that roleplaying is encouraged on Dasaria, but it is not enforced--we accept a multitude of playing styles here, so long as everyone adheres to the Server Rules and Forum/IRC Code of Conduct. More information on the lorebase located on the forums can be found here.

Happy gaming!