Brigadoon Resurrected

BRIGADOON RESURRECTED

Game Specification (Community Working Doc)

Goal: Reconstruct a complete, buildable specification of Brigadoon (ROM 2.4b derivative, 1994–2017) from player memory, saved logs, and archived web pages then use that for an LLM-assisted rebuild.

How to contribute: Find the section you remember. Add what you know. Tag every claim with a confidence marker (below). Don’t delete anyone else’s entry if you disagree. Rather, add your version and flag it in §18 Disputed Memories. Verbatim text (from logs or archives) always beats memory.

Confidence tags — use these on every contribution:

Tag Meaning
[LOG] Verbatim from a saved client log or file — gold standard
[ARCHIVE] Verbatim from an archive.org snapshot of brigadoon.linex.com
[STOCK] Stock ROM 2.4b behavior, verifiable against the ROM source code
[MEM] Personal recollection — name yourself so we can follow up
[GUESS] Plausible reconstruction, not actually remembered
[TO DO] A task any contributor can pick up
[DUMP] Extracted from a file in the community’s dump folder (player-saved reference doc/build guide/practice-command capture). Treated as [LOG]-grade — it’s a saved file with real observed game output — but flagged separately here so contributors can trace it back to a specific source file pending cross-check.

2026-08-03 update: The dump folder (28 player-saved files — build guides, equipment logs, a race/class stat compilation) was processed and cross-referenced against this spec and against the real stock ROM 2.4b source (const.c/skills.c, verified directly this session). Every fact added below is cited to its source file. Nothing was guessed to fill a gap — fields with no dump or archive evidence are still marked (fill in). See §18 for two significant discrepancies this surfaced.

1. Vision & Ground Rules

  • Rebuild target: ROM 2.4b codebase (stock source still exists) restored with Brigadoon’s custom areas, classes, races, clans, skills, spells, and systems.
  • Fidelity goal: (discuss) — exact recreation where documented, faithful-in-spirit where memory is thin
  • What we will NOT change: We will discuss once we gather some momentum and good ideas.
  • What we’re open to modernizing: We will discuss once we flesh out the specification.

2. Source Artifacts Registry

Everything physical or digital that survives. Check your old hard drives, CD-R backups, and email attachments — zMUD/TinTin++/GMud logs, saved help files, screenshots, area files, anything.

Artifact Type Held by Date range Incorporated into doc?
Area list Log Google doc 8/4/2005 Yes — §15a, §15b (fully incorporated 2026-08-03)
Equipment list Log Google doc 3/28/2012 No
Race.doc — full race stat/ability table, class stat modifiers File dump folder doc metadata: created/edited 2001–2007 Yes — §5, §6
paladin.doc / new paladin.doc — paladin skill/spell practice sheets (two revisions) File dump folder Dec 2007 / Jan 2008 Yes — §6, §8, §9
brig mage.doc (+ dup brig mage (1).doc) — mage skill/spell practice sheet File dump folder Sep 2005 Yes — §6, §8, §9
fiend wizard.doc — Wizard (mage remort) spell list with mana costs File dump folder Oct 2005–Nov 2006 Yes — §6, §9
djinni mage.doc — Djinni-race mage character sheet (score output) File dump folder Mar 2007 Yes — §5, §6
Shaman.doc — full Shaman class writeup incl. totem system to level 317 File dump folder Sep 2007 Yes — §6, §8, §9
brigcleric.wpd — cleric skill/spell practice sheet File dump folder Apr 2005 Yes — §6, §8, §9
brigthief.wpd / Fire thief.doc — thief skill/spell practice sheets (two revisions, one w/ race score sheet) File dump folder Nov 2007 / undated Yes — §5, §6, §8, §9
illusionist.rtf — illusionist skill/spell practice sheet File dump folder (rtf, undated) Yes — §6, §8, §9
scribe info.rtf — scribe skill/spell sheet + full character sheet (exp/level, currencies) File dump folder (rtf, undated) Yes — §6, §9, §12, §17
samubrig.wpd — samurai skill/spell practice sheet File dump folder Nov 2004–Jul 2026 Yes — §6, §8, §9
warriorbrig.wpd — warrior skill/spell practice sheet (garbled WordPerfect extraction) File dump folder (wpd, undated) Yes (partial) — §6
brigmonk.wpd — monk skill/spell practice sheet (garbled WordPerfect extraction) File dump folder (wpd, undated) Yes (partial) — §6
shadowknight.rtf — full Shadowknight class writeup (not in current §6 roster — see §18) File dump folder (rtf, undated) Yes — §6, §8, §9, §18
Phoenix berserker.doc — Phoenix-race berserker character sheet (score output) File dump folder Jan 2007–Mar 2010 Yes — §5, §6
300+ mobs.doc — mob name/level list, level 310–500 File dump folder Feb–May 2008 Yes — §15, §17
andrewbrigeq.doc (+ dup .wpd) — equipment list organized by named themed zones w/ level ranges File dump folder 2003–2007 Yes — §15, §16
brigeq 01.rtf (+ dup (1).rtf) — raw identify/equipment/score capture, 7,783 lines, level 1–1000 File dump folder (rtf, undated) Yes — §16, §17
dam red.rtf — high-level equipment identify captures + top-tier unique item table File dump folder (rtf, undated) Yes — §16
oogiedir.rtf — garbled movement-macro fragment, holiday-event related File dump folder (rtf, undated) Yes (minor) — §17
Brigequipzarc.xls — categorized item + mob database (8 sheets: armor/clothing, weapons, wands-staves-scrolls, rings-float-light-keys-junk, potions-pills-food, containers, mobs), compiled by player “Anton” File dump folder Biff8 (Excel 97–2003) Partial — sheet structure recovered, cell data NOT recovered (see §18). Needs real Excel/LibreOffice.
brig dbase zarcedit.zip File dump folder — No — file is empty (22 bytes), no data recoverable
ROM Area Sanctuary (ansalon.net/area/, 145 files across 5 builder subdirectories) — public ROM area file archive, checked 2026-08-03 against every custom area name in §15b Web archive ansalon.net live as of 2026-08-03 (Ansalon’s own front-end domain is dead/squatted; the raw ansalon.net/area/ file directory is still reachable directly) Yes — §15b: found 4 real matches (Lenny’s House, Sesame Street, Divided Souls, Drakyri Isle — saved to custom-areas/found/), ruled out 1 false positive (a same-named but different “Abyss”). All other custom area names checked, not found.

3. Engine Baseline & Deviations from Stock ROM 2.4b

Stock ROM 2.4b source is preserved (GitHub mirrors exist). Anything stock does not need to be reconstructed, only Brigadoon’s changes do. List every known deviation:

System Stock ROM behavior Brigadoon behavior Source/Tag
Level cap 91 (hero 92+, imm) No hard limit; level 500 considered max [ARCHIVE] [MEM]; corroborated [DUMP]: real observed levels to 317 (Shaman.doc totem list) and mob levels to 500 (300+ mobs.doc)
Classes 4 At least 14 (12 original + Shaman + Shadowknight) — count confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-03, see §18 [ARCHIVE] [MEM]; [DUMP] Shaman.doc, shadowknight.rtf
Races ~4 playable 39 (16 remort-only) per this spec; dump’s Race.doc names 38 [ARCHIVE] [MEM]; [DUMP] Race.doc
Clans flags only 7 full clans w/ ranks & clan skills [ARCHIVE]
PK open/flag-based Arena-only, no exp/eq loss [ARCHIVE]
Skill acquisition class-fixed Research system for cross-class skills/spells [ARCHIVE]; possibly corroborated by brigthief.wpd/Fire thief.doc showing a thief with mage-utility spells (detect magic/invis, armor, identify, protection, sanctuary) that don’t belong to any stock or custom thief spell list seen elsewhere — the most likely explanation is these were researched, not innate [DUMP]+[GUESS]
Armor/damage model Flat AC (4 numbers: pierce/bash/slash/magic), no separate “passive resist” or “durability” stat Custom model: Armor: N reduction, N max reduction, N passive resist, and N durability, plus a separate Affects passive resistance by N and Affects damage reduction by N item-affect system on top. The “durability” stat here is the same one the item-repair system (below) depletes and restores — confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-06, connecting a fact this spec already had (the dump’s identify captures) to the mechanic that actually uses it. [LOG]/[DUMP] — seen consistently across every identify capture in brigeq 01.rtf and dam red.rtf (hundreds of items, uniform format); [MEM] 2026-08-06
Item durability / repair (gold sink) No item degradation — obj->condition exists but is static/cosmetic, set once at load time, never decremented by combat Equipped items took damage during combat, scaled to the attacking mob’s level and the damage dealt, depleting the item’s durability stat. Once fully depleted, the item was automatically unequipped and dropped into inventory, unusable/un-wearable until repaired. Dedicated repair shops with a vendor NPC handled this; a repair <item> command fixed one item, repair all fixed everything in inventory, each costing gold per item — an explicit, ongoing money sink. [MEM] 2026-08-06
Currency Gold + silver Gold + silver + Diamonds as a third currency [LOG]/[DUMP] scribe info.rtf character sheet (“Diamonds: 1265”)
Weapon types 9 stock skills (axe/dagger/flail/mace/polearm/shield block/spear/sword/whip) Same 9 plus an “exotic” weapon category covering non-standard weapons (six-shooters, phasers, hatchets, thrown axes — see themed-zone equipment in §16) [LOG]/[DUMP] andrewbrigeq.doc
Multi-hit skills second attack, third attack (stock cap) Extended to fourth/fifth/sixth attack across multiple classes [DUMP] — paladin.doc (4th/5th), Shaman.doc/samubrig.wpd/brigmonk.wpd (6th)
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New observation not yet in this table’s original draft: every class’s practice sheet that reaches level 175 has exactly one capstone ability gated at level 175 (paladin: divine restoration; mage: energy breath; cleric: wrath of god; thief: acquire; samurai: honour; illusionist: simulacrum; scribe: scribe3; shadowknight: unholy defense). This looks like a deliberate design tier, not coincidence — possibly the “second remort” or a mid-game gate. [DUMP]+[GUESS], worth a [MEM] confirmation from anyone who remembers what unlocked at 175.

4. Character Creation

  • Login sequence text (verbatim if anyone has a log): (fill in)
  • Stats & rolling method: (fill in)
  • Hometowns / starting locations: (fill in)
  • Alignment / ethos choices: (fill in)
  • Customization (“group-based” stock ROM creation? modified?): Group-based, matching stock ROM’s default/base-group creation model. Every class practice sheet in the dump shows the identical pattern stock ROM uses — a <class> default group (cost 40 for most classes, e.g. paladin default 40, mage default 40, cleric default 40) bundled with several smaller skill groups (weaponsmaster 20, beguiling 4, benedictions 5, etc.), each with its own creation-point cost, and an explicit remaining creation-point total shown at the top (e.g. Fire thief.doc: “Creation points: 25”; scribe info.rtf: “Creation points: 14”). [DUMP], cross-checked against stock ROM 2.4b’s actual const.c group-cost model (verified directly against source this session) — the structure is a match; the specific per-group costs differ from stock in places (see §3, and note Brigadoon’s paladin has weaponsmaster 20 available at all, where the stock ROM convention many derivatives use restricts weaponsmaster to warrior-type classes only).

5. Races (38 confirmed via dump; spec estimates 39 total, 16 remort-only)

Race.doc [DUMP] gives a single master table with Str/Int/Wis/Dex/Con (base(max)) and innate abilities for every race below. Per-race template blocks are expanded only where the dump gave more than the summary line (Djinni, Phoenix, Fire Dragon).

Source note: all rows below are [DUMP] from Race.doc unless otherwise tagged. “Remort?” is inferred [GUESS] from thematic tier (elemental/outsider/undead/draconic races assumed remort-only per this spec’s “16 remort-only” claim) — not confirmed row-by-row, flag any you know for certain.

Race Remort? Str Int Wis Dex Con Notable abilities
Human ☐ 13(18) 13(18) 13(18) 13(18) 13(18) —
Elf ☐ 12(16) 14(20) 13(18) 15(21) 11(15) infravision, hide, sneak
Dwarf ☐ 14(20) 12(16) 14(19) 10(14) 15(21) infravision, berserk
Giant ☐ 16(22) 11(15) 13(18) 11(15) 14(20) bash, fast healing
Goblin ☐ 12(16) 12(17) 14(17) 17(21) 16(20) berserk
Faerie ☐ 10(15) 15(17) 15(18) 16(23) 10(14) evasion, meditation, detect magic
Minotaur ☐ 18(24) 16(22) 13(20) 12(17) 14(20) —
Orc ☐ 14(18) 11(14) 12(16) 11(15) 13(18) —
Kobold ☐ 12(18) 11(14) 12(16) 12(17) 12(18) strategic retreat
Skeleton ☐ 14(18) 12(17) 12(17) 14(18) 13(18) undead (can’t eat or drink)
Centaur ☐ 15(20) 12(17) 11(16) 10(15) 15(19) —
Imp ☐ 10(15) 12(17) 12(17) 14(21) 11(15) sneak
Yeti ☐ 18(23) 10(12) 12(17) 14(17) 16(22) bash, kick
Wraith ☐ 13(17) 16(20) 16(18) 15(18) 14(16) pass door
Beast ☑ (guess) 10(25) 5(6) 5(5) 12(16) 16(19) dual wield, hasted
Fiend ☑ (guess) 16(20) 15(20) 13(18) 13(18) 13(20) maladictions, detect hidden
Dark Elf ☐ 12(16) 15(21) 12(18) 16(22) 11(15) infravision, sneak, hide
Dark Dwarf ☐ 15(21) 12(16) 15(20) 10(14) 16(22) infravision, berserk
Klackon ☐ 13(17) 12(15) 15(19) 10(14) 12(16) —
Draconian ☑ (guess) 15(18) 9(18) 12(19) 13(23) 14(18) “Draconian” (unspecified breath/trait)
Troll ☐ 14(20) 11(16) 12(18) 11(17) 13(20) —
Skaven ☐ 13(18) 15(20) 16(23) 14(20) 13(17) immune to disease
Kender ☐ 10(14) 14(20) 13(17) 19(25) 10(14) hide, sneak
Vampire ☑ (guess) 17(20) 14(19) 14(19) 16(25) 17(19) sneak, hide, fast healing, undead, hasted
Mithril Dragon ☑ 17(25) 11(16) 13(18) 16(24) 16(24) bite, hand-to-hand, magnified damage
Swamp Dragon ☑ 15(24) 12(20) 14(21) 16(20) 16(22) fast healing, hide, sneak, gas+acid breath
Fire Dragon ☑ 16(23) 13(20) 13(20) 15(22) 16(22) dodge, third attack, berserk, fire breath — see detail below
Skeletal Dragon ☑ 11(16) 17(25) 17(25) 14(21) 14(20) deep meditation, combat2, undead
Storm Dragon ☑ 15(22) 14(20) 14(20) 16(24) 14(21) evasion, lightning breath
Arctic Dragon ☑ 16(23) 13(19) 13(19) 14(22) 17(24) bash, berserk, bite, frost breath
Wyvern ☑ 14(19) 14(19) 14(19) 14(19) 14(19) detect hidden+invis, hand-to-hand, rescue, parry
Fungus ☑ (guess) 3(11) 3(11) 3(11) 3(11) 3(11) 300 exp/level (extreme challenge race)
Demon ☑ 19(22) 18(22) 16(20) 16(20) 16(22) maladictions, detect hidden+invis
Phoenix ☑ 14(20) 19(25) 19(25) 14(21) 13(19) detect hidden+invis, fire shield — see detail below
Mist ☑ 10(16) 12(19) 10(16) 15(22) 11(16) pass door, weather, resist weapon, weak magic, fly
Djinni ☑ 14(21) 15(23) 12(19) 11(20) 13(20) illusion2 — see detail below
Gargoyle ☑ 19(23) 16(20) 15(19) 15(18) 17(24) magnified damage, stone in sun
Seraph ☑ 19(21) 18(22) 16(22) 16(21) 16(20) benedictions, renewal
Geomantic ☑ 11(15) 17(22) 18(21) 13(17) 12(16) meditate, cast at 1/2 mana

Cap rule [DUMP] Race.doc: 25 is the highest a race/class combo can normally take a stat; combos that would exceed 25 may be pushed to 30 via spells/items. Some racial abilities are noted as uncatalogued (e.g. faerie unlisted innate hide chance).

Per-class stat modifiers (applies on top of the race base above) [DUMP] Race.doc:

Class Modifier
Warrior +3 Str
Mage +3 Int
Cleric +3 Wis
Thief +3 Dex
Scribe +2 Int
Illusionist +2 Int, +1 Wis
Monk +2 Str, +1 Int
Wizard −1 Str, +3 Int, +2 Wis, −1 Con
Berserker +3 Str, −2 Wis, +2 Dex
Paladin +2 Str, +2 Wis, −1 Con
Ninja −2 Str, +1 Int, +3 Dex, +1 Con
Samurai +3 Str, +2 Dex, −2 Con
Shaman +2 Int, +2 Wis, −1 Dex

(Shaman was missing from this spec’s original §6 class roster — confirmed as a real 13th/14th class, see §18.)

Race detail: Djinni

  • Remort-only? ☑ (assumed)
  • Stat modifiers: base 14(21)/15(23)/12(19)/11(20)/13(20)
  • Innate skills/spells/affects: “illusion2” per Race.doc
  • Source/Tag: [DUMP] Race.doc, djinni mage.doc (real level-1 score sheet: Age 59/858 hrs, HP 20/20, Mana 100/100 at level 1 — notably high starting mana, consistent with an Int/mage-favoring race — Str 14/Int 25/Wis 19/Dex 11/Con 20), scribe info.rtf (level-1 djinni scribe: HP 20/20, Mana 100/100, Str 14/Int 18/Wis 12/Dex 11/Con 13 unmodified vs. 21/25/19/20/20 with class+training applied)

Race detail: Phoenix

  • Remort-only? ☑ (assumed)
  • Stat modifiers: base 14(20)/19(25)/19(25)/14(21)/13(19)
  • Innate skills/spells/affects: detect hidden+invis, fire shield
  • Source/Tag: [DUMP] Race.doc, Phoenix berserker.doc (real level-1 score sheet, Phoenix+Berserker combo: Str 23/Int 25/Wis 23/Dex 23/Con 19 — very high across the board, consistent with Phoenix’s strong base stats plus Berserker’s +3 Str/+2 Dex/−2 Wis modifier)

Race detail: Fire Dragon

  • Remort-only? ☑ (assumed)
  • Stat modifiers: base 16(23)/13(20)/13(20)/15(22)/16(22)
  • Innate skills/spells/affects: dodge, third attack, berserk, fire breath
  • Source/Tag: [DUMP] Race.doc, Fire thief.doc (shows a “firedragon” score fragment: Str 16(23), Int 13(20), Wis 13(20), Dex 18(25), Con 16(22) — matches Race.doc closely; also shows a “ddwarf” (Dark Dwarf) level-1 sheet: Str 15, Int 12, Wis 15, Dex 13, Con 16, unmodified)

6. Classes (at least 14 confirmed — 12 original + Shaman + Shadowknight; class count resolved 2026-08-03, see §18)

Class Prerequisite(s) Description
Warrior None [DUMP] warriorbrig.wpd (partial/garbled): weaponsmaster-based default group; berserk, fourth attack progression
Cleric None [DUMP] brigcleric.wpd: full cure/protection/healing spell line to level 99 (change sex); custom capstone “wrath of god” (175), “false orders” (75), “resurrect” (42), “agitate wounds” (66)
Thief None [DUMP] brigthief.wpd/Fire thief.doc: backstab-based default; custom “circlestab” (33, mid-combat weaker backstab — no need to disengage/re-sneak, confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-05), “acquire” (175, capstone — believed steal-like, [MEM] 2026-08-05 offered as “I think,” not fully confirmed); also shows apparent researched mage-utility spells (see §3)
Mage None [DUMP] brig mage.doc: standard ROM-style elemental/utility spell groups; custom “clarity of the mind” (10), “energy breath” (175)
Scribe Mage [DUMP] scribe info.rtf: full mage spell list to level 99 plus scroll-writing track (“scribe”/“scribe2”/“scribe3” at 175); shows scroll-vendor NPCs (“Rain,” “Tatorious,” “God shop,” a wizard at the library in Old Thalos, a wizard in Midgaard, “braheem”)
Wizard Mage [DUMP] fiend wizard.doc: extended arcane tree beyond stock mage — blink (15), flare (29), frostbite (30), thunderbolt (33), counterspell (47), forcewave (50), acid spray (52), blizzard (55), firestorm (58), deflection (63); “deep meditation” skill (31). Class-wide mechanic confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-05: cast more successfully than base Mage on shared spells — specifically framed as landing spells (charm person was the example given) against mobs somewhat above the caster’s own level, where a Mage would fail more often. In stock ROM’s own save mechanic, spell resistance is driven by victim->level − caster's effective level; a Wizard-specific bonus here would functionally mean Wizard’s effective level (for save purposes only) runs higher than actual level. Magnitude confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-07: effective casting level is 1.5x real level at level 1, stepping down linearly to 1.25x by the level-70 midpoint, then holding flat at 1.25x for the remainder of the 140-level range (the bonus never converges back to 1.0x).
Berserker Warrior [DUMP] Phoenix berserker.doc: magnified damage (6), third attack (8), berserk (15), fourth attack (18), whirlwind (20), fifth attack (28), melee (31). Class-wide passive mechanic confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-05: native hitroll/damroll scaled up the less armor worn — necklaces and rings were free, but real armor slots (chest, leggings, etc.) actively reduced the bonus, creating a genuine light-armor-vs-damage tradeoff distinct from the “berserk” skill itself.
Samurai Warrior [DUMP] samubrig.wpd: swordsmanship-centric progression to sixth attack (66); custom capstone “honour” (175). Confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-06: dual wield had a two-handed grip mode that hit notably harder — probably double damage — than normal dual wield. Swordsmanship made the Samurai hit much harder specifically with sword and exotic weapons (not a flat class-wide bonus across all weapon types).
Monk Cleric + Warrior [DUMP] brigmonk.wpd (garbled): multi-attack track to sixth attack alongside cleric-style cure/protection spells; consistent with “unarmed, up to several attacks/round” signature ability described in this spec’s own template. Confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-05: rewarded unarmed play specifically — many attacks per round, but explicitly no weapon.
Paladin Cleric + Warrior [DUMP] paladin.doc/new paladin.doc: innate “lay hands” (100% at level 1); custom “divine restoration” (175), “holy armor” (54, second revision only), fourth/fifth attack (50/66); full cleric-style benediction/healing spell line to level 130 (renewal)
Illusionist Mage + Thief [DUMP] illusionist.rtf: mage-style spell tree plus illusion-specific spells (camoflage 16, illusion of grandeur 56); custom capstone “simulacrum” (175)
Ninja Thief + Warrior Confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-05 (still no dump file for Ninja — this is the only real data point for the class beyond its stat modifier): could throw weapons — believed to work with any weapon, not just purpose-built throwing weapons — and a thrown weapon would eventually be consumed/used up and disappear after enough uses.
Shaman (confirmed 2026-08-03 as a real class not in the original roster — see §18) Cleric? [GUESS] [DUMP] Shaman.doc: entirely custom totem/spirit subsystem (healing, protection, restorative, damage, weapon totems) running to level 317 — by far the deepest single class writeup in the dump. Prime weapon is mace. Totem mechanic confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-05: a totem was created by casting a spell, then persisted for a duration, discharging its effect on a recurring timer before disappearing — not a one-shot buff or a permanent fixture. Healing totem restored hp (presumably on that same tick). Protection totem granted a skin-type damage-reduction effect named after a metal (e.g. “iron skin”) — confirmed there were multiple such skins named after different metals, implying a tiered or varied set of protection effects, not just one. Possibly related to this game’s real stock stone skin spell (Paladin 43/Mage 25/Scribe 40), possibly a distinct family of its own — not confirmed either way. Restorative totem cured afflictions, on the model of cleric’s cure poison. Damage and weapon totems remain unknown — user specifically could not recall the distinction between the two; not guessed at.
Shadowknight (confirmed 2026-08-03 as a real class not in the original roster — see §18) Cleric + Warrior? [GUESS], evil-mirror of Paladin [DUMP] shadowknight.rtf: innate “pain touch” (100% at level 1, mirrors Paladin’s lay hands); evil-flavored spell line (cause wounds instead of cure, harm, poison, curse, drain life, wraith form); custom capstone “unholy defense” (175); other customs: vampiric blade (27), fear (34), demonfire (45), terror (45), soul kiss (130), vorpal blade (52), stasis (61)

(Per-class detail templates below are filled only where dump data exists; fields with no evidence are left as (fill in) per this spec’s own convention — see §8/§9 for full skill/spell tables.)

7. Remort System

  • How remorting worked (level required, what carried over, what reset): Level required: 121 [MEM].
  • Possible new lead: every class’s level-175 capstone ability (see §3) may relate to a second remort tier or post-remort gate — no direct evidence, flagging as [GUESS] for someone to confirm or refute.
  • Source/Tag: ______

8. Skills — Master Checklist

Stock/Custom column verified directly against ROM 2.4b’s actual skill_table (const.c), read in full this session — tagged [STOCK]. Classes/levels/notes filled only where a dump file showed real data, tagged [DUMP] with source file. Rows with neither are left blank.

Skill Stock/Custom Classes & levels (where known) Notes / behavior Tag
axe [STOCK] Paladin 1 (1%), Shadowknight 1 (1%), Samurai/Warrior/Berserker (creation weapon) [DUMP] paladin.doc, shadowknight.rtf
backstab [STOCK] Thief 1 (1%) [DUMP] brigthief.wpd
berserk [STOCK] Dwarf/Goblin/DarkDwarf race innate; Paladin 43 (shadowknight variant), Berserker 15, Fire Dragon race innate [DUMP] Race.doc, shadowknight.rtf, Phoenix berserker.doc
bite custom [GUESS — not in stock skill_table] Mithril Dragon, Arctic Dragon race innate [DUMP] Race.doc
bow custom [GUESS — not in stock skill_table]
circlestab custom Thief 33 Mechanic confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-05: a weaker version of backstab, but usable mid-combat — unlike stock backstab (which this codebase confirms requires the attacker not already be fighting), circlestab didn’t require disengaging and re-sneaking to reopen with a burst hit. [DUMP] brigthief.wpd; [MEM] 2026-08-05
dagger [STOCK] Mage 1 (40%), Scribe/Illusionist 1 (1–40%), Thief 1 (40%) [DUMP] brig mage.doc, scribe info.rtf, illusionist.rtf, brigthief.wpd
deep meditation custom Wizard 31 Confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-05: a stronger version of meditation that stacks for progressively faster mana regen, not a flat upgrade. Exact stack cap/rate not known. [DUMP] fiend wizard.doc; [MEM] 2026-08-05
dirt kicking [STOCK] Thief 3 [DUMP] Fire thief.doc
disarm [STOCK] Paladin 10, Shadowknight 10, Thief (default group) [DUMP] paladin.doc
dodge [STOCK] Paladin 15, Mage 20, Thief 2, Shadowknight 15, Berserker (default), Fire Dragon race innate [DUMP] multiple
dual wield custom [GUESS — not in stock skill_table] Samurai 22, Thief (creation), Beast race innate Confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-06 (Samurai use): had a two-handed grip mode that hit notably harder than normal dual wield — probably double damage. Not confirmed whether Thief/Beast’s version works the same way. [DUMP] samubrig.wpd, Race.doc; [MEM] 2026-08-06
enhanced damage [STOCK] Paladin 4, Mage/Illusionist (default), Thief 25, Shadowknight 4 [DUMP] multiple
envenom [STOCK] Thief 10 [DUMP] Fire thief.doc
evasion custom [GUESS — not in stock skill_table] Faerie, Storm Dragon race innate [DUMP] Race.doc
fast healing [STOCK] Paladin 7, Shaman 9, Thief 16, Fire Dragon race innate [DUMP] multiple
fifth attack custom Paladin 66, Berserker 28, Samurai (as sixth, see below) [DUMP] paladin.doc, Phoenix berserker.doc
flail [STOCK] Paladin/Shadowknight/Shaman (default) [DUMP] multiple
fourth attack custom Paladin 50, Thief 35, Berserker 18 [DUMP] paladin.doc, brigthief.wpd, Phoenix berserker.doc
haggle [STOCK] Thief 14 (Illusionist), Samurai 14 [DUMP] samubrig.wpd, illusionist.rtf
hand to hand [STOCK] Paladin (default), Scribe 22, Mithril Dragon race innate [DUMP] scribe info.rtf, Race.doc
hide [STOCK] Thief 1, Elf/DarkElf/Kender race innate [DUMP] Fire thief.doc, Race.doc
hunt custom [GUESS — not in stock skill_table]
infravision (spell in stock ROM, listed here as a skill — possible Brigadoon reclassification, or racial-only) multiple races innate (Elf, Dwarf, Goblin(no)/DarkElf/DarkDwarf etc.) [DUMP] Race.doc
kick [STOCK] Yeti race innate, Cleric 4 [DUMP] Race.doc, brigcleric.wpd
lay hands custom, innate Paladin 1 (100%) Paladin’s signature innate ability, learned at 100% from level 1 [DUMP] paladin.doc
lore [STOCK] Mage 10, Thief 6, Shaman 5, Illusionist 4 [DUMP] multiple
mace [STOCK] Paladin/Shaman (default) [DUMP] multiple
magnified damage custom Berserker 6, Gargoyle/Mithril Dragon race innate Confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-05 (Berserker use): stacking enhanced damage — the bonus builds up rather than applying as a flat percentage. Exact stack trigger/cap not known; unconfirmed whether the race-innate version (Gargoyle/Mithril Dragon) works the same way. [DUMP] Phoenix berserker.doc, Race.doc; [MEM] 2026-08-05
meditation [STOCK] Paladin 20, Mage 6, Shaman 6, Faerie/Geomantic race innate [DUMP] multiple
melee custom Berserker 31 [DUMP] Phoenix berserker.doc
parry [STOCK] Paladin 2, Mage 22, Illusionist 20, Berserker (creation) [DUMP] multiple
peek [STOCK] Thief 3 [DUMP] Fire thief.doc
pick lock [STOCK] Thief 7 [DUMP] Fire thief.doc
polearm [STOCK] Paladin/Shaman/Shadowknight (default) [DUMP] multiple
recall [STOCK] All classes, 1 (50%) [DUMP] every class sheet
rescue [STOCK] Paladin (default), Wyvern race innate [DUMP] paladin.doc, Race.doc
scribe / scribe2 (/ scribe3) custom Scribe 1 (scribe), 80 (scribe2), 175 (scribe3) Scroll-writing progression, class-defining skill. Mechanic confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-05: blank scrolls came in three power tiers matching these three skill levels exactly — the spell being scribed determined which tier of blank scroll was consumed as the required material. Blanks were sold at the magic shops in Midgaard and New Thalos. [DUMP] scribe info.rtf; [MEM] 2026-08-05
scrolls [STOCK] All classes, 1 [DUMP] every class sheet
second attack [STOCK] Mage 30, Thief 12, Cleric 24, Shaman 24, Warrior (default) [DUMP] multiple
shield block [STOCK] Paladin (default), Mage 1, Shaman 5, Illusionist (default) [DUMP] multiple
sixth attack custom Samurai 66, Monk (level unknown, garbled extraction) [DUMP] samubrig.wpd, brigmonk.wpd
sneak [STOCK] Thief 4, Elf/DarkElf/Imp/Vampire/Kender race innate [DUMP] Fire thief.doc, Race.doc
spear [STOCK] Paladin/Shaman/Shadowknight (default), Shaman 1 (40%) [DUMP] multiple
staves [STOCK] All classes, 1 [DUMP] every class sheet
steal [STOCK] Thief 5 [DUMP] Fire thief.doc
sword [STOCK] Paladin 1 (40%), Berserker 1 (1%), Illusionist 1 (40%) [DUMP] multiple
swordsmanship custom Samurai 2 Confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-06: hit much harder specifically with sword and exotic weapons — not a flat class-wide damage bonus across all weapon types. [DUMP] samubrig.wpd; [MEM] 2026-08-06
third attack [STOCK] Paladin 15, Mage 35, Cleric 35, Berserker 8, Fire Dragon race innate [DUMP] multiple
throw custom [GUESS — not in stock skill_table]
trip custom [GUESS — not in stock skill_table] Paladin 15 [DUMP] paladin.doc
wands [STOCK] All classes, 1 [DUMP] every class sheet
whip [STOCK] Paladin/Shaman/Shadowknight (default), Mage 1, Scribe 1, Illusionist 15 [DUMP] multiple
whirlwind custom Berserker 20 Confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-05: an AoE attack. [DUMP] Phoenix berserker.doc; [MEM] 2026-08-05

Per-custom-skill detail for the ones with real behavioral text captured verbatim:

Skill: alchemy — What it did: “the craft of mixing ingredients to create magical potions.” Who got it: Shaman, default group. Source/Tag: [DUMP] Shaman.doc

Skill: lay hands — Paladin’s innate 100%-from-level-1 ability; no mechanical description captured, name only. Source/Tag: [DUMP] paladin.doc

Skill: shield block (as re-described by a player, not the stock help text) — “the art of parrying with a shield.” Source/Tag: [DUMP] Shaman.doc

Skill: weaponsmaster — “knowledge of all weapons.” Source/Tag: [DUMP] new paladin.doc

Skill: bash — “knock an opponent off balance by slamming into them.” Source/Tag: [DUMP] new paladin.doc

Skill: parry — “allows a paladin to deflect incoming blows with his weapon.” Source/Tag: [DUMP] new paladin.doc

9. Spells — Master Checklist

Stock/Custom verified against ROM 2.4b’s real skill_table (spell entries), read in full this session. This resolves the spec’s original [TO DO] on this section for the Stock/Custom column entirely; classes/levels/notes filled only where the dump confirmed them.

Spell Stock/Custom Classes & levels (where known) Notes / behavior Tag
acid blast [STOCK] Mage 28, Thief 38, Scribe 30 [DUMP] multiple
acid breath [STOCK] Thief 44, Scribe 35, Illusionist 64 [DUMP] multiple
acid spray custom Wizard 52 [DUMP] fiend wizard.doc
agitate wounds custom Cleric 66, Illusionist 63 [DUMP] brigcleric.wpd, illusionist.rtf
armor [STOCK] Cleric 2, Mage 7, Paladin 4, Scribe 6, Shadowknight 4, Samurai 4, Thief 10 [DUMP] multiple
bless [STOCK] Paladin 8, Cleric 7, Scribe 9 [DUMP] multiple
blindness [STOCK] Mage 12, Cleric 8, Shadowknight 15, Scribe 16 [DUMP] multiple
blink custom Wizard 15, Illusionist 9 [DUMP] fiend wizard.doc, illusionist.rtf
blizzard custom Wizard 55 [DUMP] fiend wizard.doc
burning hands [STOCK] Mage 7, Illusionist 8, Scribe 8 [DUMP] multiple
call lightning [STOCK] Mage 26, Cleric 30, Scribe 28 [DUMP] multiple
calm [STOCK] Mage 48, Thief 30, Scribe 30, Illusionist 32 [DUMP] multiple
camoflage (sic) custom Illusionist 16, Scribe 32 Spelling as observed in-game/in-doc [DUMP] illusionist.rtf, scribe info.rtf
cancellation [STOCK] Mage 18, Thief 34, Samurai 25, Illusionist 24, Scribe 28 [DUMP] multiple
cause critical [STOCK] Cleric/Shadowknight, Scribe 22 [DUMP] multiple
cause light [STOCK] Cleric/Shadowknight 3 [DUMP] shadowknight.rtf
cause serious [STOCK] Cleric/Shadowknight 10 [DUMP] shadowknight.rtf
chain lightning [STOCK] Mage 33, Scribe 38 [DUMP] multiple
change sex [STOCK] Mage 99, Cleric 99, Scribe 99 [DUMP] multiple
charm person [STOCK] Mage 20, Thief 25, Scribe 28, Illusionist 37 [DUMP] multiple
chill touch [STOCK] Mage 4, Scribe 5, Illusionist 5 [DUMP] multiple
colour spray [STOCK] Mage 16, Illusionist 12, Scribe 32 [DUMP] multiple
confusion custom
continual light [STOCK] Mage 6, Cleric 10, Scribe 10 [DUMP] multiple
control weather [STOCK] Mage 15, Cleric (n/a lvl not captured), Mist race innate [DUMP] Race.doc
counterspell custom Wizard 47 [DUMP] fiend wizard.doc
create food [STOCK] Mage 10, Paladin 14, Scribe 15 [DUMP] multiple
create rose [STOCK] Mage 16, Paladin 24, Scribe 9 [DUMP] multiple
create spring [STOCK] Mage 14, Paladin 19, Scribe 25 [DUMP] multiple
create water [STOCK] Mage 8, Paladin 11, Cleric (default), Scribe 6 [DUMP] multiple
cure blindness [STOCK] Paladin 17, Cleric 6, Scribe 15 [DUMP] multiple
cure critical [STOCK] Paladin 17, Cleric 13, Scribe 22 [DUMP] multiple
cure disease [STOCK] Paladin 17, Cleric 13, Scribe 15 [DUMP] multiple
cure light [STOCK] Paladin 3, Cleric 1, Scribe 1 [DUMP] multiple
cure poison [STOCK] Paladin 19, Cleric 14, Scribe 15 [DUMP] multiple
cure serious [STOCK] Paladin 10, Cleric 7, Scribe 13 [DUMP] multiple
curse [STOCK] Mage 18, Cleric 18, Scribe 25, Shadowknight 22 [DUMP] multiple
dark ritual custom Illusionist 30, Scribe 45 [DUMP] illusionist.rtf, scribe info.rtf
deflection custom Wizard 63 [DUMP] fiend wizard.doc
demonfire [STOCK] Cleric 34, Shadowknight 45, Scribe 44 [DUMP] multiple
detect evil [STOCK] Paladin 1 (50 mana), Cleric 4, Thief 12, Scribe 3, Shadowknight 1 [DUMP] multiple
detect good [STOCK] Paladin, Cleric 4, Thief 12, Scribe 3, Shadowknight 1 [DUMP] multiple
detect hidden [STOCK] Mage 15, Thief 12, Scribe 4 [DUMP] multiple
detect invis [STOCK] Mage 3, Cleric 8, Thief 6, Scribe 4 [DUMP] multiple
detect magic [STOCK] Mage 2, Cleric 6, Thief 5, Scribe 3 [DUMP] multiple
detect poison [STOCK] Mage 15, Cleric 7, Thief 9, Scribe 5 [DUMP] multiple
dispel evil [STOCK] Cleric 15, Scribe 26 [DUMP] multiple
dispel good [STOCK] Cleric 15, Scribe 26 [DUMP] multiple
dispel magic [STOCK] Mage 16, Thief 30, Cleric 24, Illusionist 18, Scribe 28 [DUMP] multiple
drain life custom Scribe 39, Illusionist 33 Distinct from stock “energy drain” [DUMP] scribe info.rtf, illusionist.rtf
earthquake [STOCK] Cleric 10, Scribe 16 [DUMP] multiple
enchant armor [STOCK] Mage 16, Scribe 24 [DUMP] multiple
enchant weapon [STOCK] Mage 17, Scribe 25 [DUMP] multiple
energy drain [STOCK] Mage 19, Cleric 22, Scribe 39 [DUMP] multiple
faerie fire [STOCK] Mage 6, Scribe 9 [DUMP] multiple
faerie fog [STOCK] Mage 14, Scribe 23 [DUMP] multiple
false orders custom Cleric 75, Scribe 69 (also seen as 60/9/75 in Shaman.doc-adjacent reading) [DUMP] brigcleric.wpd, scribe info.rtf
farsight [STOCK] Mage 14, Thief 16, Scribe 41(?), Illusionist(n/a) [DUMP] multiple
fear custom Shadowknight 34, Scribe 42 [DUMP] shadowknight.rtf, scribe info.rtf
fire breath [STOCK] Illusionist 59, Scribe 52 [DUMP] multiple
fire shield custom Phoenix race innate [DUMP] Race.doc
fireball [STOCK] Mage 22, Scribe 30 [DUMP] multiple
fireproof [STOCK] Mage 13, Cleric 12, Thief 19, Scribe 33 [DUMP] multiple
firestorm custom Wizard 58 [DUMP] fiend wizard.doc
flamestrike [STOCK] Cleric 34 [DUMP] brigcleric.wpd
flare custom Wizard 29 [DUMP] fiend wizard.doc
floating disc [STOCK] Mage 4, Scribe 14 [DUMP] multiple
fly [STOCK] Paladin 21, Mage 10, Scribe 24 [DUMP] multiple
forcewave custom Wizard 50, Illusionist 35, Scribe 57 [DUMP] multiple
frenzy [STOCK] Cleric 31, Scribe (default note only) [DUMP] brigcleric.wpd
frost breath [STOCK] Scribe 41, Illusionist 79 [DUMP] multiple
frostbite custom Wizard 30 [DUMP] fiend wizard.doc
gas breath [STOCK] Illusionist 68, Scribe 51 [DUMP] multiple
gate [STOCK] Paladin 65, Mage 27, Thief 65, Cleric 17(?)/37, Illusionist 40, Scribe 37 [DUMP] multiple
giant strength [STOCK] Mage 11, Cleric 19, Scribe 23 [DUMP] multiple
harm [STOCK] Shadowknight 28, Scribe 28 [DUMP] shadowknight.rtf, scribe info.rtf
haste [STOCK] Cleric 29, Scribe 34, Beast/Vampire race innate [DUMP] multiple
heal [STOCK] Cleric 21, Scribe 38 [DUMP] multiple
heat metal [STOCK] Cleric (n/a), Scribe 27 [DUMP] scribe info.rtf
holy word [STOCK] Paladin 42, Cleric 36, Scribe 50 [DUMP] multiple
identify [STOCK] Mage 15, Thief 18, Cleric 16, Scribe 14 [DUMP] multiple
illusionary guardian custom Illusionist 65 [DUMP] illusionist.rtf
illusions of grandeur custom Illusionist 56 (recorded as “illusion of grand[eur]”), Scribe 81 [DUMP] illusionist.rtf, scribe info.rtf
inferno custom Wizard 60, Scribe 63 [DUMP] fiend wizard.doc, scribe info.rtf
invisibility [STOCK] Mage 5, Thief 9, Scribe 11 [DUMP] multiple
kiss of death custom Scribe 78, Illusionist 72 [DUMP] scribe info.rtf, illusionist.rtf
knock custom Illusionist 57 [DUMP] illusionist.rtf
know alignment [STOCK] Mage 12, Thief 20, Cleric 9, Shadowknight 5, Scribe 20 [DUMP] multiple
lightning bolt [STOCK] Mage 13, Scribe 25 [DUMP] multiple
lightning breath [STOCK] Scribe 47, Illusionist 74 [DUMP] multiple
link custom Illusionist 55 [DUMP] illusionist.rtf
locate object [STOCK] Mage 9, Thief 11, Scribe 67 [DUMP] multiple
magic missile [STOCK] Mage 1, Fiend Wizard 1, Scribe 3 [DUMP] multiple
mark custom Mage 27, Illusionist 27, Scribe 27 Consistent level-27 across every class that has it — likely a fixed/global level [DUMP] multiple
mass healing [STOCK] Cleric 38, Scribe 56 [DUMP] multiple
mass invis [STOCK] Mage 22, Thief 31, Scribe 56(?) [DUMP] multiple
nexus [STOCK] Mage 40, Scribe 58, Illusionist 58 [DUMP] multiple
plague [STOCK] Mage 23, Cleric 17, Scribe 32 [DUMP] multiple
poison [STOCK] Mage 17, Illusionist 10, Cleric 12, Scribe 16 [DUMP] multiple
portal [STOCK] Mage 35, Scribe 53 [DUMP] multiple
protection evil [STOCK] Paladin 9, Mage 11, Cleric 9, Samurai 17, Scribe 16 [DUMP] multiple
protection good [STOCK] Paladin, Mage 11, Cleric 9, Samurai 17, Scribe 16 [DUMP] multiple
protection hunger custom Paladin 12, Illusionist 3, Scribe 6 [DUMP] multiple
protection thirst custom Paladin 14, Illusionist 6, Scribe 8 [DUMP] multiple
ray of truth [STOCK] Paladin 30, Scribe 51 [DUMP] multiple
recharge [STOCK] Mage 9, Scribe 32 [DUMP] multiple
remove alignment custom Paladin 75, Cleric 54, Scribe 56 [DUMP] multiple
remove curse [STOCK] Paladin 25, Scribe 24 [DUMP] multiple
remove invisible custom Cleric 45, Scribe 53 [DUMP] brigcleric.wpd, scribe info.rtf
renewal custom Paladin 130, Cleric 5(?), Seraph race ability, Scribe 98 [DUMP] multiple
resurrection (in-game name “resurrect”) custom Cleric 42 Mechanic confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-05: required a consumable component reagent and a corpse — the caster’s own or another player’s (i.e., usable to revive a party member, not self-only). Both component and corpse were consumed on a successful cast. Restored the target to life with roughly 2/3 of max hp/mana, plus a partial refund of experience lost at death. Spec’s checklist name differs from the in-game skill name — see note [DUMP] brigcleric.wpd; [MEM] 2026-08-05
sanctuary [STOCK] Paladin 28, Mage 36, Samurai 31, Scribe 43 [DUMP] multiple
shield [STOCK] Paladin 37, Mage 20, Samurai 21, Illusionist 22, Scribe 25 [DUMP] multiple
shocking grasp [STOCK] Mage 10, Illusionist 12, Scribe 15 [DUMP] multiple
sleep [STOCK] Mage 10, Thief 11, Illusionist 11, Scribe 12 [DUMP] multiple
slow [STOCK] Mage 23, Cleric 30, Scribe 28(?) [DUMP] multiple
soul kiss custom Shadowknight 130, Illusionist 29, Scribe 79 [DUMP] multiple
stasis custom Shadowknight 61, Illusionist 42, Scribe 48 [DUMP] multiple
stone skin [STOCK] Paladin 43, Mage 25, Scribe 40 [DUMP] multiple
summon [STOCK] Paladin 35, Cleric 12, Scribe 50 [DUMP] multiple
takklemaggot custom Shadowknight 48, Scribe 43 [DUMP] shadowknight.rtf, scribe info.rtf
teleport [STOCK] Mage 13, Illusionist 17, Scribe 8 [DUMP] multiple
terror custom Shadowknight 45, Scribe 51 [DUMP] shadowknight.rtf, scribe info.rtf
thunderbolt custom Wizard 33 [DUMP] fiend wizard.doc
vampiric blade custom Shadowknight 27, Illusionist 21, Scribe 26 [DUMP] multiple
ventriloquate [STOCK] Mage 1, Thief 2, Scribe 3 [DUMP] multiple
vorpal blade custom Shadowknight 52, Illusionist 48, Scribe 54 [DUMP] multiple
weaken [STOCK] Mage 11, Scribe 18 [DUMP] multiple
word of recall [STOCK] Paladin 45, Mage 32, Thief (n/a), Cleric 28, Scribe 5(?) [DUMP] multiple
wraith form custom Shadowknight 29, Illusionist 20, Scribe 40, Wraith race innate [DUMP] multiple

(Spells present in the pre-existing checklist but not confirmed anywhere in the dump — no row changes made, still (fill in): none — every spell in the original checklist was matched to at least a Stock/Custom classification above.)

10. Research System (cross-class skills/spells)

  • How research worked (command syntax, cost, limits, success rates): (fill in)
  • What could NOT be researched: (fill in)
  • Possible evidence: brigthief.wpd/Fire thief.doc show a thief with a block of mage-utility spells (detect magic/invis/poison, armor, identify, protection evil/good, sanctuary, stone skin) that match no known thief default or custom spell list — the most likely explanation is these were acquired via the research system described in §3, but no direct confirmation of the mechanic itself was found in any dump file. [GUESS]
  • Source/Tag: ______

11. Clans (7)

No dump file directly addresses clans. Left as-is per original template — (fill in) for all 7.

12. Leveling, Exp & Level 500

  • Exp formula: Does anyone know how this worked specifically? Partial data point found: scribe info.rtf shows a real character sheet — level-1 djinni scribe, 14 creation points, “Experience per level: 2050,” with a live readout of “Experience: 2460 (2460 tnl).” This is concrete enough to reverse-engineer against once someone wants to take it on — stock ROM 2.4b’s own exp_per_level() formula scales per-level cost by creation points spent and a race/class multiplier (verified directly against source this session); Brigadoon’s number could plausibly derive from the same shape of formula with different constants. [DUMP] + [GUESS] for the formula-shape connection.
  • Confirmed [MEM] 2026-08-06: Dragons and Djinni were both “big utility” races, and all of them ran over 2000 exp/level — consistent with the Djinni Scribe’s recorded 2050 sitting right at the low edge of that bucket. Dragons specifically were recalled as running ~2100–2300 exp/level, reflecting how strong their racial kit (breath weapons, stat spreads, class-like abilities such as Mithril Dragon’s magnified damage or Skeletal Dragon’s deep meditation) was relative to a normal race. Not a single exact number — a recalled range, not yet nailed down further.
  • Corroboration for the level-500 claim: real skill/spell data confirms functioning content at least to level 317 (Shaman.doc totem list) and mob levels to 500 (300+ mobs.doc), consistent with (though not proof of) the 500 cap claim. [DUMP]

13. Arena & Player Killing

  • Arena location & how matches started: The area itself is named “The Battle Arena” (builder Slapstk, All levels) [LOG] 8/4/2005 area list, §15b. How matches actually started (command syntax, matchmaking) still needs (fill in).
  • Rules (no exp/eq loss confirmed [ARCHIVE]; anything else?): (fill in)
  • Tournaments / events: (fill in)
  • Source/Tag: [LOG] 8/4/2005 area list (area name only)

14. Immortals & Quests

  • Immortal staff roster (names, levels, roles — archive snapshot exists): [ARCHIVE] (paste)
  • Quest types (individual, clan-based), typical prizes/bonuses: (fill in)
  • Quest point economy, quest shop inventory: (fill in)
  • Possibly-relevant NPC/vendor names surfaced in the dump (unconfirmed as quest-related, just noted for cross-reference): “Rain,” “Tatorious,” “braheem,” a “God shop,” an “Alchemist” (in areas “olympus” and “Athena”). [DUMP] scribe info.rtf, brigeq 01.rtf
  • Source/Tag: ______

15. World Atlas — Areas & Zones

The biggest lift. One entry per area. Verbatim room descriptions from logs are treasure — paste them into §18 and link them here.

Methodology note (2026-08-03): the “Stock ROM area file” column comes directly from the actual stock ROM 2.4b area/*.are files (49 real playable areas, read directly from the working ROM 2.4b codebase this project is rebuilding on top of) — not memory or archive. Cross-referencing those against the dump resolved several open questions (Old Thalos is stock; Elemental Canyon, Plains of the North, Olympus, New Thalos, Midgaard are all stock).

2026-08-03 update #2: this section was rebuilt again against a full [LOG]-grade area list — a verbatim, dated (8/4/2005) master area registry contributed by a project member, listing Low/High level, Author, Area name, and (for some) movement directions from a common reference point. This is exactly the “Area list” artifact §2 already referenced as “not yet incorporated” — it now is. Being a direct game-sourced list rather than reconstructed from equipment logs, it supersedes the level ranges inferred in the previous pass wherever they differ, and confirms/corrects builder credits across nearly every stock area too. Tagged [LOG] throughout §15b below (upgraded from [DUMP], per this spec’s own tag hierarchy — [LOG] is verbatim-from-a-saved-file, which this is).

15a. Stock ROM 2.4b areas (49 total, from the real area/*.are files)

Every one of these ships with stock ROM and does not need to be reconstructed as new content — only note where Brigadoon changed one. The new “Brigadoon level (8/4/2005 log)” column comes from the [LOG] area list; where it’s blank, the area wasn’t on that list (may not have existed yet, may have been cut, or simply wasn’t logged that day). Two real, significant deviations surfaced — both areas kept their stock builder credit but were completely re-leveled into high-level endgame content, flagged below. Every other stock area’s level range on the log matches its stock header exactly, including builder name — strong evidence Brigadoon left the rest of the stock world essentially untouched.

In-game area name Area file Stock level Brigadoon level (8/4/2005 log) Vnum range Notes
Arachnos arachnos.are 5–20 6200–6399
Astral Plane astral.are 10–35 7700–7799
Catacombs (Dwarven Catacombs) catacomb.are 10–20 2000–2099
Chapel (Chapel Catacombs) chapel.are 15–25 3400–3499
Day Care (Dwarven Day Care) daycare.are 1–5 1–5 ✅ (Sandman) 6600–6699 [LOG] match. Directions from ref. point: d3ne
Dragon Tower draconia.are 5–30 175–250 ⚠️ (Wench) 2200–2299 [LOG] Major re-leveling — same builder credit (“Wench”) as stock, but moved from a low-level zone to a top-tier endgame zone. Genuine, confirmed Brigadoon-specific deviation.
Drow City drow.are 15–25 15–25 ✅ (Drkside) 5100–5199 [LOG] match
Dwarven Kingdom dwarven.are 10–25 10–25 ✅ (Anon) 6500–6599 [LOG] match
Dylan’s Area dylan.are 15–25 9100–9199
Elemental Canyon canyon.are 5–30 5–30 ✅ (Raff) 9200–9299 [LOG] exact match, incl. directions: d4seeseeds4un
Galaxy galaxy.are 20–30 20–30 ✅ (Doctor) 9300–9399 [LOG] match
Gangland (Dangerous Neighborhood) hood.are 5–15 5–15 ✅ (Raff) 2100–2199 [LOG] match (“Dangerous Neighborhd”)
Gnome Village gnome.are 5–15 5–15 ✅ (Vougon) 1500–1599 [LOG] match
Graveyard grave.are 5–10 5–10 ✅ (Alfa) 3600–3699 [LOG] match
Haon Dor haon.are 5–10 5–10 ✅ (Diku) 6000–6199 [LOG] match
Hell (Descent to Hell) tohell.are 32–51 31–52 (Strahd) 10400–10599 [LOG] near-match, trivial ±1 rounding, not a real deviation
High Tower of Sorcery hitower.are 10–30 10–30 ✅ (Skylar) 1300–1499 [LOG] match
Holy Grove grove.are 5–20 5–20 ✅ (Alfa) 8900–8999 [LOG] match
In the Air air.are 5–10 1000–1099
Limbo limbo.are (none) 0–99
Machine Dreams dream.are 1–5 8600–8699
Mahn-Tor (Keep of Mahn-Tor) mahntor.are 5–35 5–35 ✅ (Chris) 2300–2399 [LOG] match (“The Keep of Mahn-Tor”)
Marsh (Old Marsh) marsh.are 15–25 8300–8399
Mega City One mega1.are 5–35 8000–8099
Miden’nir midennir.are 5–15 5–15 ✅ (Copper) 3500–3599 [LOG] match
Midgaard midgaard.are All All ✅ (Diku) 3000–3399 [LOG] match. Directions from ref. point: d6w
Mob Factory mobfact.are 5–15 5–15 ✅ (Pinkf) 9400–9499 [LOG] match, incl. directions: d6ws3wse
Moria moria.are 5–15 5–15 ✅ (Alfa) 3900–4199 [LOG] match, incl. directions: d10n
New Ofcol ofcol2.are 5–35 5–35 ✅ (Hatchet) 600–699 [LOG] match
New Thalos newthalos.are 10–35 10–35 ✅ (Connor) 9500–9799 [LOG] match, incl. directions: d10e
Nirvana nirvana.are 30–35 9000–9099
Ofcol ofcol.are All All ✅ (Alfa) 5500–5599 [LOG] match
Old Thalos mirror.are (⚠ filename mismatch) 1–30 1–30 ✅ (Kahn) 5300–5399 [LOG] exact match incl. builder — confirms it’s stock, resolving the earlier open question
Olympus olympus.are 5–50 225–300 ⚠️ (Generic) 900–999 [LOG] Major re-leveling — same builder credit (“Generic”) as stock, but moved from a low/mid-level zone (5–50) to a top-tier endgame zone (225–300). Second confirmed deviation, same pattern as Dragon Tower.
Plains (Plains of the North) plains.are 1–20 1–20 ✅ (Copper) 300–399 [LOG] exact match
Pyramid (The Great Pyramid) pyramid.are 5–50 8700–8799
Quifael’s Area quifael.are 31–35 6900–6999
Redferne’s Residence redferne.are 20–30 20–30 ✅ (Diku) 7900–7999 [LOG] match
Sands of Sorrow eastern.are 10–20 10–20 ✅ (Anon) 5000–5099 [LOG] match
Sewers (Sewer) sewer.are 5–30 5–30 ✅ (Diku) 7000–7499 [LOG] match
Shire (The Shire) shire.are 5–35 5–35 ✅ (Poohb) 1100–1199 [LOG] match
Smurfville (Smurf Village) smurf.are 1–10 1–10 ✅ (Generic) 100–199 [LOG] match, incl. directions: de2n
Thalos thalos.are 10–25 10–25 ✅ (Drkside) 5200–5299 [LOG] exact match. ⚠ Three separate stock “Thalos” areas exist — Thalos, Old Thalos, New Thalos — easy to conflate when reconstructing
Troll Den trollden.are 10–15 2800–2899
Valhalla (Immortal Zone) immort.are 51–60 1200–1299
Valley of the Elves valley.are 5–20 5–20 ✅ (Hatchet) 7800–7899 [LOG] match
Wyvern’s Tower wyvern.are 5–30 5–30 ✅ (Tyrst) 1600–1799 [LOG] match (“Wyvern Tower”)
Mud School school.are 1–5 1–5 ✅ (Hatchet) 3700–3799 [LOG] match (“Midgaard Mud School”), incl. directions: d6wnnu

(proto.are excluded — blank builder template, not a real area. help.are, social.are, group.are excluded — system data, not playable zones.)

15b. Custom (Brigadoon-only) areas

All entries below are from the [LOG] 8/4/2005 area list unless noted, cross-referenced against equipment/mob evidence from the dump where available. Directions are transcribed verbatim from the log’s “Directions” column (movement from a shared reference point) — not yet decoded into a real map for most entries, but preserved exactly since they’re real routing data.

Reference point identified (2026-08-03) [MEM] + [STOCK]: the reference point is a custom Clan Hall, one room up from the real stock ROM room “The Cross Roads” (midennir.are, vnum 3502) — the junction where the road east out of Midgaard splits toward Moria/the Dwarven Kingdom (north), Thalos (south), and continues east toward New Thalos. This was confirmed, not guessed: the log’s own entry for Midgaard gives d6w from the reference point, and walking the real stock map — down from 3502, then west through City Entrance (3503) → Outside East Gate (3053) → Inside East Gate (3041) → Main Street (3016) → Main Street (3015) → Market Square (3014) — is exactly 6 wests. Vanilla midennir.are has no “up” exit at 3502, so the Clan Hall itself is a Brigadoon-added room grafted onto this existing stock junction, not a stock ROM room.

Area Author Level range Directions (verbatim) Corroborating dump evidence Notes
Haunted House Rain 1–10
Theran Academy Ariadne 10–16 Likely ties to “the land of Thera” this spec’s §17 lore prompt asks about
Old West Saloon Maverck 10–35 d6en ✅ andrewbrigeq.doc (six-shooter, tomahawk, peyote, cowboy gear) This is the “unnamed Wild West zone” from the previous pass — now named and level-corrected (was inferred ~10–32, actual 10–35)
Budo School Ralfa 10–90 Very wide level range for a single zone
The Farm Slapstk 15–20
Lenny’s House Lenny 15–20 ✅ file found — see §15c Same builder as Sesame Street below
Dragon Village Crusher 15–30 Same builder as Dinosaurs, Menzoberranzan, Warcraft 2, Wacky Spaceport — a prolific builder
Emond’s Field Taslhof 15–50 Wheel of Time reference
Pandemonium Cafe Satin 20–35 Same builder as Market Road, The Dragon Sea
Split Infinity Niralca 20–40
Battle of Agincourt Kraul 25–60 ✅ andrewbrigeq.doc Level corrected from previous inferred 20–65 to confirmed 25–60
House of Cards Shapesh 30–40
Sesame Street Lenny 35–50 d7wn [MEM 2026-08-03] ✅ file found — see §15c Traced against the real stock map: 7 wests then north from the Clan Hall lands exactly on The Bakery (vnum 3009, midgaard.are), which has no north exit in vanilla stock — a clean graft point. The found file’s own entrance room (“Bus Stop”) exits south to leave the zone, consistent with entering northward from The Bakery.
Pirate Ship Lance 35–60 ✅ andrewbrigeq.doc Level corrected from previous inferred 1–60 to confirmed 35–60
Caves of Thera Anarch 35–75 Second “Thera” reference — see Theran Academy above
Doom Warmngr 35–90 d3w2n4ws, then enter doom id Software game reference
The Dragon Sea Satin 40–50 2e
Mortal Kombat Warmngr 40–100 d3w2n4ws, then enter 2. Same entry corridor as Doom (same builder)
Mos Eisley Estrang 40–100 Star Wars reference
Jabba’s Palace Viking 40–100 d7en Star Wars reference — same level range as Mos Eisley, likely a connected complex
Divided Souls Ydri 45–120 ✅ file found (probable, not exact) — see §15c
Abyss Taslhof 50–60 ❌ checked, rejected — not a match An area also named “Abyss” exists at the ROM Area Sanctuary (abyss2.are.txt), but its header shows Credits “{30 50} Anon” — different builder, different level range than our logged “Taslhof, 50–60.” This is a different, unrelated area that happens to share a name. Not downloaded/not used. Still needs a real find.
Sea of Tranquility Dominiq 50–65
Deep Space Nine Kraul 50–85 d4s4w3nwnn ✅ andrewbrigeq.doc (“Jem’Hadar Phaser,” level 85 — fits exactly at the top of this range) This is the “unnamed Star Trek reference” from the previous pass — now named. Previously mis-associated with the WarCraft II zone; corrected.
Strange World Bombrmn 50–100 wnned, op north, n, op north, n, op east, e Longest verbatim entry-route of any area on the list
Dominia Slapstk 60–85
Warcraft 2 Crusher 60–110 d6s6w2nw, then enter portal ✅ andrewbrigeq.doc (Zuljin, Uther, Cho’gall, Ogre-Mage, Grunt/Footman items) Level corrected from previous equipment-inferred 70–100 to confirmed 60–110
Arrakis Esquilo 70–125 Dune reference
Drakyri Isle Ydri 75–100 d7ess, then enter pool ✅ file found (probable, not exact) — see §15c Same builder as Divided Souls above
Ruislutioni Productions Vorpar 80–120 d15e4swn ✅ brigeq 01.rtf (an item note “in RP Productions on one of the sons”) Resolves the earlier “RP Productions” citation — full name recovered
Shea Stadium Tposter 100–130 dwnn ✅ dam red.rtf (“umpire chest protector,” “catcher mask gold”) Baseball-themed
One Crazy Christmas Fleit 100–140 d15e6n, op gate, 6n, enter pole
Country Fair Fleit 100–150 d15e6n, op gate, nw
Menzoberranzan Crusher 100–170 D&D Forgotten Realms (Drow capital) reference
Skaven Keep Chak 110–150 Matches the “Skaven” race in §5 (immune to disease) — likely their homeland
Halls of Torment LckeCol 130–150
Uruk’s Fortress Uruk 130–175 Tolkien/LOTR reference
Aliens Fleit 130–180
Wacky Spaceport Crusher 150–200 w3n
Kharek HQ Chak 160–200
Holy Grail Kraul 175–200 d15e6n, op north, nee ✅ dam red.rtf (unique item “Holy Grail,” level 225 — close to, slightly above, this zone’s top level; plausible top-tier drop)
Shimoda Village Largo 200–275 ✅ andrewbrigeq.doc (“Shimoda”) Level corrected from previous inferred 200–320 to confirmed 200–275
Olympus (re-leveled stock area — see §15a) Generic 225–300 nuun ✅ scribe info.rtf
Dinosaurs Crusher 250–325 ✅ andrewbrigeq.doc Confirms previous inferred range exactly
Spawn’s Rat City Zarcon 250–350 ✅ 300+ mobs.doc (mob “Redeemer (rat city)”) Resolves the earlier “rat city” reference — full name recovered
Ofcol (stock — see §15a) Alfa All
Clan Rooms Various All
Brig Resource Center Dominiq All
Midgaard (stock — see §15a) Diku All d6w
Market Road Satin All
Path of Endurance Slapstk All
The Battle Arena Slapstk All Resolves §13’s open “arena location” question — the arena’s real name is “The Battle Arena.”
Nightmare/Christmas Dominiq All ✅ oogiedir.rtf (mob “Oogie,” holiday-event log fragment), 300+ mobs.doc This is the “Halloween/holiday event area” from the previous pass — now named. Despite “Christmas” in the name, the Oogie/“Happy Holidays” evidence suggests a Nightmare Before Christmas-style crossover, not purely a Christmas theme

Still unresolved from the previous pass, not on this log at all: “Flowal” (the flower-shop reference from Brigequipzarc.xls) doesn’t match any area name above — still genuinely unclear whether it’s its own zone, a shop inside an existing one, or simply not on this particular list. Left open for now.

15c. Publicly-available custom areas to be added

(Reserved — placeholder for the custom .are files found outside this project’s own logs/memory. Add each here with its source/license before merging, so provenance stays traceable: filename, where it was found, original author/credit if known, and which working list above it’s meant to satisfy — e.g. “does this fill in one of the 15b rows above, or is it wholly new content?”)

Area Source found Original author/credit Fills which 15b row (if any)? Notes
Lenny’s House ROM Area Sanctuary, ansalon.net/area/lennysho.are.txt (checked 2026-08-03) Lenny §15b “Lenny’s House” Exact match. File header: Name “Lenny’s House”, Credits “{15 20} Lenny”, vnums 700–799 — no conflict with any stock area vnum range. Saved to custom-areas/found/lennysho.are.txt. Mob-level curve analyzed and found comparable to stock ROM’s sub-51 power law (actual mob levels 15–26); see [[Analysis - Public Domain Area Level Curve Comparison]].
Sesame Street ROM Area Sanctuary, ansalon.net/area/sesamest.are.txt (checked 2026-08-03) Lenny §15b “Sesame Street” Exact match. File header: Name “Sesame Street”, Credits “[35 50] Lenny”, vnums 24000–24099 — no conflict. Saved to custom-areas/found/sesamest.are.txt. Mob-level curve analyzed and found comparable to stock ROM’s sub-51 power law (actual mob levels 35–51, tightest match of the four found areas); see [[Analysis - Public Domain Area Level Curve Comparison]].
Divided Souls ROM Area Sanctuary, ansalon.net/area/divsouls.are.txt (checked 2026-08-03) Ydri §15b “Divided Souls” Probable, not exact. File header: Name “Divided Souls”, Credits “{45 90} Ydri” — same name and builder as our 8/4/2005 log, but the log says 45–120 and this file says 45–90. Likely a different revision by the same builder rather than a byte-identical copy. Saved to custom-areas/found/divsouls.are.txt pending a decision on whether to use it as-is or treat it as a reference to re-level. Parsed mob data confirms the discrepancy: actual mob levels run 30–100 (not 45–90 or 45–120) — tracks stock ROM’s curve within ±18% up to level 60, then self-escalates to 5–9× stock’s extrapolated floor by level 100; see [[Analysis - Public Domain Area Level Curve Comparison]].
Drakyri Isle ROM Area Sanctuary, ansalon.net/area/drakyri.are.txt (checked 2026-08-03) Ydri §15b “Drakyri Isle” Probable, not exact. Same caveat as Divided Souls — file header says Credits “{65 90} Ydri” vs. our logged 75–100. Same builder, different revision. Saved to custom-areas/found/drakyri.are.txt. Parsed mob data: actual mob levels run 63–100 (close to the header’s 65–90 floor, not the logged 75), and this is the more aggressively-scaled of the two Ydri areas — 5–10× stock’s HP floor and 2–4× its damage floor by level 100, implying a player-power curve well beyond stock’s own formulas; see [[Analysis - Public Domain Area Level Curve Comparison]].
Abyss ROM Area Sanctuary, ansalon.net/area/abyss2.are.txt (checked 2026-08-03) Anon (not “Taslhof”) §15b “Abyss” — does not fill it Checked and rejected. Same area name, but Credits “{30 50} Anon” doesn’t match our logged “Taslhof, 50–60.” A different, unrelated area. Not downloaded, not saved anywhere. Recorded here so this dead end isn’t re-investigated.
(all other §15b custom areas) ROM Area Sanctuary checked in full (145 files + 5 builder subdirectories: Strahd, Raff, Yaegar, Grehyton, Lok) 2026-08-03 — none Not found: Menzoberranzan, Dinosaurs, Pirate Ship, Deep Space Nine, Mos Eisley, Jabba’s Palace, Warcraft 2, Doom, Mortal Kombat, Arrakis, Uruk’s Fortress, Halls of Torment, Skaven Keep, Spawn’s Rat City, Old West Saloon, Battle of Agincourt, Theran Academy, Caves of Thera, Emond’s Field, and everything else in §15b not listed above.
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Per-area detail template (copy for each):

Area: ______

  • Level range: ______ Builder (if known): ______
  • Stock ROM/Midgaard-derived or custom? ______
  • Connections (what it linked to, direction): ______
  • Layout sketch / map (ASCII welcome): ______
  • Notable rooms (names + descriptions if recalled): ______
  • Notable mobs (names, levels, special attacks): ______
  • Notable items dropped: ______
  • Quests / puzzles / keys: ______

Filled in for the four §15c found areas (2026-08-03), using the confirmed reference point above — connections below are traced against the real stock ROM map, not guessed at random, but only Drakyri Isle has a logged route to anchor the trace to. Tag every connection claim by its actual confidence, not by how specific it sounds.

Area: Drakyri Isle

  • Level range: 75–100 (logged) / 63–100 (actual, per [[Analysis - Public Domain Area Level Curve Comparison]]). Builder: Ydri.
  • Stock ROM/Midgaard-derived or custom? Custom, entered via a portal object (“enter pool”), not a walkable door — consistent with the found file itself having zero exits leaving its own vnum block (11800–11899).
  • Connections: [STOCK]-traced, [GUESS] for the exact portal room. Logged route is d7ess, then enter pool. Walking the real stock map from the Clan Hall: down to The Cross Roads (3502) → east ×7 lands exactly on “Near the Sands of Sorrow” (3531, midennir.are) — a desert room on the Midgaard–New Thalos road whose own flavor text already says “to your south, the Sands of Sorrow stretch on for miles,” but which has no south exit in vanilla stock. The remaining ss (2×south) has nowhere to go on the real map as shipped — the strong implication is that Brigadoon added two custom rooms south of 3531, ending at a pool/oasis in the desert that portals to Drakyri Isle. The east-count (7) is an exact match to a real stock corridor; the south leg is inference, not confirmed.
  • Notable rooms/mobs/items: not yet captured beyond §8/§9/§16 entries already in the spec.

Area: Divided Souls

  • Level range: 45–120 (logged) / 30–100 (actual, per [[Analysis - Public Domain Area Level Curve Comparison]]). Builder: Ydri (same as Drakyri Isle).
  • Stock ROM/Midgaard-derived or custom? Custom. Zero exits leave its own vnum block (11600–11799) in the found file — likely also portal-entered, same pattern as Drakyri Isle.
  • Connections: [MEM] 2026-08-07, implemented. User recalled the real entrance directly: an east exit from room 322 (“Grassy foothills,” plains.are) leads into Divided Souls’ entry room (11600). Wired as a two-way door (322 east ↔︎ 11600 west, area/plains.are + area/divsouls.are). This replaces an earlier unconfirmed placeholder portal that had been guessed onto Market Square (room 3014, up exit) before this connection was known — that placeholder has been removed. The adjacency to Drakyri Isle’s vnum block (11800–11899) noted below is still just a proximity observation, not a second confirmed route.
  • Notable rooms/mobs/items: not yet captured.

Area: Lenny’s House

  • Level range: 15–20 (logged), 15–26 (actual). Builder: Lenny (same as Sesame Street).
  • Stock ROM/Midgaard-derived or custom? Custom. One real door exit in the found file: Foyer (#713) → west → vnum 14884 (external-host artifact, not a Brigadoon connection — see below).
  • Connections: [MEM] 2026-08-07, implemented. User recalled the real entrance directly: a north exit from room 3133 (“Emerald Avenue,” midgaard.are) leads into Lenny’s House’s Foyer (713). Wired as a two-way door (3133 north ↔︎ 713 south, area/midgaard.are + area/lennysho.are). Vnum 14884 does not fall inside any of the 48 real stock ROM 2.4b area files in this codebase (highest stock vnum anywhere is 10599) — confirmed to be an artifact of whichever other game originally hosted this file on the ROM Area Sanctuary archive, not evidence of Brigadoon’s own layout. The earlier-noted coincidence (vanilla ROM’s free 700–799 vnum gap between stock Ofcol and stock Olympus matching this file’s declared block) turned out to be exactly right.
  • Notable rooms/mobs/items: not yet captured.

Area: Sesame Street

  • Level range: 35–50 (logged), 35–51 (actual, tightest match of the four found areas). Builder: Lenny (same as Lenny’s House).
  • Stock ROM/Midgaard-derived or custom? Custom. One real door exit in the found file: Bus Stop (#24000) → south → vnum 14895 (see note below — this is the file’s external exit out to whatever hosted it originally, not necessarily Brigadoon’s own entrance direction).
  • Connections: [MEM] 2026-08-03, corroborated against the real stock map. Route recalled as d7wn — down to The Cross Roads, 7×west, then north. Traced against the actual midgaard.are/midennir.are room graph: down+6w from the Clan Hall reaches Market Square exactly (already confirmed above), continuing one more west reaches Main Street (3013), and north from there lands exactly on The Bakery (vnum 3009) — a dead-end stock shop with only a south exit in vanilla, so a north graft there conflicts with nothing. Directionally consistent with the found file’s own Bus Stop exiting south to leave the zone (north-in / south-out is coherent). This is now the best-supported connection of any of the four found areas.
  • Notable rooms/mobs/items: not yet captured.
  • Source/Tag: ______

16. Notable Equipment

A representative sample from the dump — brigeq 01.rtf alone has hundreds more raw identify captures (level 1–1000) not transcribed here; treat this table as “notable/unique highlights,” not a full inventory.

Item Slot Stats/affects Where it dropped Tag
Dominique God Anniversary Immortal Trading Card (held/treasure) Damage reduction +35; value 10000; level 1000 Immortal event item (“anniversary”) [DUMP] brigeq 01.rtf
Benisato snake tattoo jewelry Dam roll +30, hit roll +30, Int/Dex/Str +2 each, passive resist +20 (unknown) [DUMP] brigeq 01.rtf
Amulet of Ra worn around neck (magical, unspecified full stats) Player “Sheba”’s equipped gear [DUMP] brigeq 01.rtf
Cogliostro’s Hat worn on head (unspecified) Player “Sheba”’s equipped gear [DUMP] brigeq 01.rtf
Dakuwan’s Staff (polearm) Avg dam 345, passive resist +40, Wis +4, Int +4 Level 280 [DUMP] dam red.rtf
Holy Grail (held) Hit roll +22, passive resist +5, HP +50, mana +50 Level 225 [DUMP] dam red.rtf
Sceptre of the Grand Negus (light) Spell hit +6, dam red +6 Level 60 [DUMP] dam red.rtf
Six-Shooter exotic weapon Avg dam 20, dam roll +8 Wild West zone, level 30 [DUMP] andrewbrigeq.doc
Peyote pill Casts detect magic + detect hidden Wild West zone, level 30 [DUMP] andrewbrigeq.doc
Jem’Hadar Phaser exotic weapon Avg dam 66, flaming + shocking, hit roll +8 Star Trek-themed zone, level 85 [DUMP] andrewbrigeq.doc
Zuljin’s Throwing Axe axe Avg dam 55, sharp/vorpal/poison WarCraft II zone, level 90 [DUMP] andrewbrigeq.doc
Daemon Sword sword Avg dam 60, flaming/sharp/vorpal Level 100 [DUMP] andrewbrigeq.doc
turkey feathers thanksgiving05 armor Con +2 or +20 (two variants seen), haste affect Holiday (Thanksgiving) event item [DUMP] brigeq 01.rtf
(add more from brigeq 01.rtf’s full 7,783-line capture as time allows)

17. NPCs, Lore & Culture

  • World lore / backstory (the land of Thera + Brigadoon-specific lore): (fill in)
  • Famous NPCs: “Sheba” (a well-equipped, apparently long-time player, per full worn-equipment listing in brigeq 01.rtf). Vendor/NPC names surfaced: “Rain,” “Tatorious,” “braheem,” wizards at “the library in Old Thalos” and in “Midgaard,” an “Alchemist” in “olympus” and “Athena.” [DUMP]
  • Player culture: running jokes, famous events, legendary players, channels & socials: Recurring holiday/seasonal events are well-attested — Thanksgiving-themed items (brigeq 01.rtf: “turkey feathers thanksgiving05,” “turkey caruncle growth thanksgiving06”), a Halloween/Nightmare Before Christmas-flavored mob “Oogie” tied to a “’Happy Holidays” event log fragment (oogiedir.rtf). Combined with the themed zones in §15 (Wild West, medieval Agincourt, WarCraft, Star Trek, Dinosaurs, Pirate Ship), the clearest cultural throughline is heavy use of pop-culture/historical crossover zones and recurring seasonal events — this is worth stating explicitly in the spec’s lore section even without verbatim backstory text, since it’s a real, dump-confirmed pattern rather than a guess about any single fact. [DUMP] + [GUESS] for the “pattern” framing.
  • Custom socials / channels (gossip, auction, etc. — any custom ones?): (fill in)
  • Economy note: a third currency, Diamonds, existed alongside gold/silver (see §3). [DUMP] scribe info.rtf

18. Open Questions & Disputed Memories

Question / dispute Version A (who) Version B (who) Resolution
How many classes does Brigadoon actually have? This spec’s §6 originally listed 12. The dump’s Shaman.doc and shadowknight.rtf both document complete, deep, independent classes (Shaman: full totem system to level 317; Shadowknight: full evil-paladin-mirror kit to level 175) that appear in no other class’s writeup as a subtype or reskin. This spec (orig.): 12 total, 8 remort [DUMP]: at least 14 (12 + Shaman + Shadowknight) Resolved [MEM] 2026-08-03: confirmed at least 14 real classes — Shaman and Shadowknight are canon, not renamed variants or later additions someone missed. §3/§6 updated accordingly. Still open: whether 14 is the exact total or a floor (i.e., could there be a 15th/16th undocumented sibling class the same way Shaman/Shadowknight were undocumented until the dump surfaced them?) — flag anyone who can confirm the full class-select menu text.
Brigequipzarc.xls structure recovered, data not. The file’s own metadata reveals 8 categorized sheets (armor/clothing, weapons, wands-staves-scrolls, rings-float-light-keys-junk, potions-pills-food, containers, and mobs) compiled by a player “Anton” — but this environment has no real spreadsheet reader, only raw string extraction, so cell/row/column structure is scrambled and unusable as-is. — — Needs a human with Excel or LibreOffice to open the actual file and re-export each sheet as CSV/text. Given it has a dedicated “Mobs” sheet, this is likely the single highest-value unresolved artifact in the whole dump — probably worth prioritizing over transcribing more of brigeq 01.rtf’s raw item dump.
Is “Old Thalos” a distinct custom area or a naming variant of stock ROM’s “New Thalos”? — — Resolved (§15a): Old Thalos is a real stock ROM area in its own right (file mirror.are, vnum 5300–5399), separate from both stock Thalos (thalos.are) and stock New Thalos (newthalos.are) — all three exist simultaneously in stock ROM. [DUMP] scribe info.rtf confirms Brigadoon used it.
Is the spec’s spell-checklist entry “resurrection” the same spell the dump calls “resurrect” (Cleric, level 42)? This spec: “resurrection” [DUMP] brigcleric.wpd: “resurrect” Likely the same spell, spec entry should probably be renamed — low-stakes, flagging for whoever edits §9 next
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