Realms of Despair
=================
.. raw:: html
( )( )( ) ( )( )( )
/===( )( )( )============================================( )( )( )===\
|| \/ \/ \/ Alas ... you have entered the \/ \/ \/ ||
|| R E A L M S O F D E S P A I R ! ||
|| Endless Medieval Enjoyment ||
|| ||
|| Written, maintained and modified by Thoric ||
|| Connection provided by BlueGenesis.com ||
|| Gameplay governed by the Council of Elders ||
|| (email all concerns to kali@realmsofdespair.com) ||
|| ||
|| Home of SMAUG based on Merc2.1 code by Hatchet, Furey, Kahn ||
|| in turn based on DikuMUD code (Hans Staerfeldt, Katja Nyboe ||
|| Tom Madsen, Michael Seifert and Sebastian Hammer) ||
|| ||
|| Realms: www.realmsofdespair.com Code by Thoric ||
|| Smaug: www.smaug.org (Derek Snider, derek@smaug.org) ||
|| FTP: realmsofdespair.com (port 21) with Altrag/Blodkai/Haus/Narn/ ||
|| Scryn/Swordbearer/Tricops/Gorog/||
|| Rennard/Grishnakh/Fireblade/ ||
|| Version: SMAUG 2.6 Nivek/Edmond/Conran/Meekon/Lina/||
|| Dies lunae MMVIII Belkira. ||
\==========================================================================/
By what name are you known (or "new" to create a new character):
.. raw:: html
realmsofdespair.com:4000
⎘
Server Info
-----------
- **Codebase**: SMAUG
- **Family**: DikuMUD
- **Genre**: Fantasy
- **Gameplay**: Hack and Slash
- **Players online**: 131 [#scan]_
- **Created**: 1994
- **Status**: Live
- **Website**: `http://www.realmsofdespair.com `_
- **Location**: Canada
- **Language**: English
Protocol Support
----------------
MUD-specific protocols detected via MSSP flags or
Telnet negotiation.
- **MSSP**: :proto-yes:`Yes` (MSSP)
- **GMCP**: :proto-no:`No`
- **MSDP**: :proto-yes:`Yes` (MSSP)
- **MCCP**: :proto-no:`No`
- **MCCP2**: :proto-no:`No`
- **MXP**: :proto-yes:`Yes` (MSSP)
- **MSP**: :proto-yes:`Yes` (MSSP)
- **MCP**: :proto-no:`No`
- **ZMP**: :proto-no:`No`
Telnet Fingerprint
------------------
:ref:`e49f2eef99a26459... `
*This fingerprint is shared by 15 other servers.*
**Options requested from client**: ``CHARSET``, ``NAWS``, ``TTYPE``
**Data source**: `e49f2eef99a26459/b3e1a02d16ef46cd.json `_
The complete JSON record collected during the scan,
including Telnet negotiation results and any
MSSP metadata.
.. code-block:: json
{
"server-probe": {
"fingerprint": "e49f2eef99a26459",
"fingerprint-data": {
"offered-options": [],
"probed-protocol": "server",
"refused-options": [],
"requested-options": [
"CHARSET",
"NAWS",
"TTYPE"
],
"scan-type": "quick"
},
"session_data": {
"banner_after_return": "",
"banner_before_return": " ( )( )( ) ( )( )( )\n\r /===( )( )( )============================================( )( )( )===\\\n\r|| \\/ \\/ \\/ Alas ... you have entered the \\/ \\/ \\/ ||\n\r|| R E A L M S O F D E S P A I R ! ||\n\r|| Endless Medieval Enjoyment ||\n\r|| ||\n\r|| Written, maintained and modified by Thoric ||\n\r|| Connection provided by BlueGenesis.com ||\n\r|| Gameplay governed by the Council of Elders ||\n\r|| (email all concerns to kali@realmsofdespair.com) ||\n\r|| ||\n\r|| Home of SMAUG based on Merc2.1 code by Hatchet, Furey, Kahn ||\n\r|| in turn based on DikuMUD code (Hans Staerfeldt, Katja Nyboe ||\n\r|| Tom Madsen, Michael Seifert and Sebastian Hammer) ||\n\r|| ||\n\r|| Realms: www.realmsofdespair.com Code by Thoric ||\n\r|| Smaug: www.smaug.org (Derek Snider, derek@smaug.org) ||\n\r|| FTP: realmsofdespair.com (port 21) with Altrag/Blodkai/Haus/Narn/ ||\n\r|| Scryn/Swordbearer/Tricops/Gorog/||\n\r|| Rennard/Grishnakh/Fireblade/ ||\n\r|| Version: SMAUG 2.6 Nivek/Edmond/Conran/Meekon/Lina/||\n\r|| Dies lunae MMVIII Belkira. || \n\r \\==========================================================================/\n\r\n\rBy what name are you known (or \"new\" to create a new character): ",
"encoding": "ascii",
"mssp": {
"ADULT MATERIAL": "0",
"ANSI": "1",
"AREAS": "200",
"ATCP": "1",
"CLASSES": "13",
"CODEBASE": "SMAUG",
"CONTACT": "kali(at)realmsofdespair.com",
"CRAWL DELAY": "-1",
"CREATED": "1994",
"EQUIPMENT SYSTEM": "Level",
"FAMILY": "DikuMUD",
"GAMEPLAY": "Hack and Slash",
"GAMESYSTEM": "Custom",
"GENRE": "Fantasy",
"GMCP": "0",
"HELPFILES": "2500",
"HIRING BUILDERS": "0",
"HIRING CODERS": "0",
"HOSTNAME": "realmsofdespair.com",
"ICON": "https://www.topmudsites.com/images/ROD_ICON.gif",
"INTERMUD": "",
"IP": "216.251.47.10",
"LANGUAGE": "English",
"LEVELS": "50",
"LOCATION": "Canada",
"MCCP": "0",
"MCP": "0",
"MINIMUM AGE": "",
"MSDP": "1",
"MSP": "1",
"MULTICLASSING": "1",
"MULTIPLAYING": "Restricted",
"MXP": "1",
"NAME": "Realms of Despair",
"NEWBIE FRIENDLY": "1",
"PAY FOR PERKS": "0",
"PAY TO PLAY": "0",
"PLAYER CITIES": "0",
"PLAYER CLANS": "1",
"PLAYER CRAFTING": "0",
"PLAYER GUILDS": "1",
"PLAYERKILLING": "Restricted",
"PLAYERS": "131",
"PORT": "4000",
"PUEBLO": "0",
"QUEST SYSTEM": "Immortal Run",
"RACES": "16",
"ROLEPLAYING": "Encouraged",
"SSL": "0",
"STATUS": "Live",
"SUBGENRE": "Medieval Fantasy",
"TRAINING SYSTEM": "Level",
"UPTIME": "1770548476",
"UTF-8": "1",
"VT100": "0",
"WEBSITE": "http://www.realmsofdespair.com",
"WORLD ORIGINALITY": "Mostly Original",
"XTERM 256 COLORS": "1",
"ZMP": "0"
},
"option_states": {
"server_offered": {
"0x5a": false,
"MSDP": true,
"MSSP": true
},
"server_requested": {
"0x5b": false,
"0xc8": false,
"CHARSET": true,
"NAWS": true,
"TTYPE": true
}
},
"scan_type": "quick",
"timing": {
"probe": 0.0,
"total": 2.5884177684783936
}
}
},
"sessions": [
{
"connected": "2026-02-08T17:15:23.212567+00:00",
"host": "realmsofdespair.com",
"ip": "216.251.47.10",
"port": 4000
}
]
}
Connection Log
--------------
Debug-level log of the Telnet negotiation session,
showing each IAC (Interpret As Command) exchange
between client and server.
.. code-block:: text
DEBUG client.py:770 Fingerprint client: host=realmsofdespair.com port=4000
INFO client_base.py:174 Connected to
DEBUG stream_writer.py:697 recv IAC DO TTYPE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1739 handle_do(TTYPE)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[WILL + TTYPE] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:938 send IAC WILL TTYPE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[SB + TTYPE] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 local_option[TTYPE] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[WILL + TTYPE] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:689 begin sub-negotiation SB TTYPE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:676 sub-negotiation cmd TTYPE SE completion byte
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[SB + TTYPE] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2203 recv TTYPE SEND: b''
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2214 send IAC SB TTYPE IS b'xterm-256color' IAC SE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:697 recv IAC DO NAWS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1739 handle_do(NAWS)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[WILL + NAWS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:938 send IAC WILL NAWS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2306 send IAC SB NAWS (rows=25, cols=80) IAC SE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 local_option[NAWS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[WILL + NAWS] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:697 recv IAC DO CHARSET
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1739 handle_do(CHARSET)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[WILL + CHARSET] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:938 send IAC WILL CHARSET
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 local_option[CHARSET] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[WILL + CHARSET] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:697 recv IAC WILL MSDP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:713 WILL MSDP unsolicited
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1869 handle_will(MSDP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[DO + MSDP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:938 send IAC DO MSDP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 remote_option[MSDP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[DO + MSDP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:697 recv IAC WILL MSSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:713 WILL MSSP unsolicited
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1869 handle_will(MSSP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[DO + MSSP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:938 send IAC DO MSSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 remote_option[MSSP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[DO + MSSP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:697 recv IAC DO ATCP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1739 handle_do(ATCP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[WILL + ATCP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:938 send IAC WILL ATCP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 local_option[ATCP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[WILL + ATCP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:697 recv IAC WILL MSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:713 WILL MSP unsolicited
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1869 handle_will(MSP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[DO + MSP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:938 send IAC DO MSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 remote_option[MSP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[DO + MSP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:697 recv IAC DO MXP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1739 handle_do(MXP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[WILL + MXP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:938 send IAC WILL MXP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[SB + MXP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 local_option[MXP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[WILL + MXP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:689 begin sub-negotiation SB TTYPE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:676 sub-negotiation cmd TTYPE SE completion byte
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2031 [SB + TTYPE] unsolicited
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2203 recv TTYPE SEND: b''
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2214 send IAC SB TTYPE IS b'xterm-256color' IAC SE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:689 begin sub-negotiation SB CHARSET
DEBUG stream_writer.py:676 sub-negotiation cmd CHARSET SE completion byte
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2031 [SB + CHARSET] unsolicited
DEBUG client.py:266 encoding negotiated: UTF-8
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2111 send IAC SB CHARSET ACCEPTED UTF-8 IAC SE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:689 begin sub-negotiation SB MSDP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:676 sub-negotiation cmd MSDP SE completion byte
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2031 [SB + MSDP] unsolicited
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1638 MSDP: {'SERVER_ID': 'Realms of Despair'}
DEBUG stream_writer.py:689 begin sub-negotiation SB MSSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:676 sub-negotiation cmd MSSP SE completion byte
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2031 [SB + MSSP] unsolicited
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1642 MSSP: {'NAME': 'Realms of Despair', 'PLAYERS': '133', 'UPTIME': '1770548476', 'CRAWL DELAY': '-1',
'HOSTNAME': 'realmsofdespair.com', 'PORT': '4000', 'CODEBASE': 'SMAUG', 'CONTACT': 'kali(at)realmsofdespair.com', 'CREATED':
'1994', 'ICON': 'https://www.topmudsites.com/images/ROD_ICON.gif', 'IP': '216.251.47.10', 'LANGUAGE': 'English', 'LOCATION':
'Canada', 'MINIMUM AGE': '', 'WEBSITE': 'http://www.realmsofdespair.com', 'FAMILY': 'DikuMUD', 'GENRE': 'Fantasy', 'GAMEPLAY':
'Hack and Slash', 'STATUS': 'Live', 'GAMESYSTEM': 'Custom', 'INTERMUD': '', 'SUBGENRE': 'Medieval Fantasy', 'AREAS': '200',
'HELPFILES': '2500', 'CLASSES': '13', 'LEVELS': '50', 'RACES': '16', 'ANSI': '1', 'GMCP': '0', 'MCCP': '0', 'MCP': '0',
'MSDP': '1', 'MSP': '1', 'MXP': '1', 'PUEBLO': '0', 'UTF-8': '1', 'VT100': '0', 'XTERM 256 COLORS': '1', 'PAY TO PLAY': '0',
'PAY FOR PERKS': '0', 'HIRING BUILDERS': '0', 'HIRING CODERS': '0', 'ADULT MATERIAL': '0', 'MULTICLASSING': '1', 'NEWBIE
FRIENDLY': '1', 'PLAYER CITIES': '0', 'PLAYER CLANS': '1', 'PLAYER CRAFTING': '0', 'PLAYER GUILDS': '1', 'EQUIPMENT SYSTEM':
'Level', 'MULTIPLAYING': 'Restricted', 'PLAYERKILLING': 'Restricted', 'QUEST SYSTEM': 'Immortal Run', 'ROLEPLAYING':
'Encouraged', 'TRAINING SYSTEM': 'Level', 'WORLD ORIGINALITY': 'Mostly Original', 'ATCP': '1', 'SSL': '0', 'ZMP': '0'}
DEBUG stream_writer.py:689 begin sub-negotiation SB MXP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:676 sub-negotiation cmd MXP SE completion byte
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3036 pending_option[SB + MXP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1651 MXP: b''
DEBUG client_base.py:460 negotiation complete after 2.00s.
DEBUG client_base.py:88 EOF from server, closing.
INFO client_base.py:105 Connection closed to
INFO fingerprinting.py:746 connection for server fingerprint 2d1d3bcf28abae7b
*Generated by* `telnetlib3-fingerprint `_
.. code-block:: shell
telnetlib3-fingerprint --loglevel=debug realmsofdespair.com 4000
.. [#scan] measured 2026-02-08 at 17:15 UTC