Redwall MUCK
The Redwall MUCK was a text-based virtual world that allowed users to interact as Redwall-inspired characters, roleplay, write stories, and visit Redwall locations. It was founded on September 15, 1995, by Brian Jones, also known as Otter. MUCK is an acronym for "Multi-User Chat Kingdom".
According to its mission, "Nothing not referenced to one of the books is legal [within the MUCK] unless it's a fact of England that was accessible to a peasant farmer as a result of social interaction in the medieval period."
The server was located at redwall.realm.limitless.org, port 4203.
History
[edit]The server was originally located at redwall.otterspace.com, with the original Redwall MUCK website hosted at http://www.otterspace.com/~redwall. The site later moved to redwall.muck.limitless.org and http://redwall.muck.limitless.org respectively. In November 2008, the servers were changed to redwall.realm.limitless.org and http://rwmuck.limitless.org/rwmuck/.
The website's founder, Otter, received permission from Brian Jacques for the site. During its heyday in the 1990s, thousands of Redwall fans participated on the Redwall MUCK.
As of 2018, Redwall MUCK's official domain was http://www.rwmuck.org.
Upon its 30th anniversary online, it closed on September 14, 2025.
Description
[edit]The Redwall MUCK was a very large online interactive world, with over 22,000 different places to visit.
Species
[edit]A user could create a role-playing character using any species within the Redwall books.
Birds
[edit]Crow, Dipper, Eagle, Falcon, Goose, Gull, Hawk, Heron, Jackdaw, Kestrel, Magpie, Osprey, Owl, Raven, Robin, Shrike, Sparrow, and Swan.
Mammals
[edit]Badger, Bat, Beaver, Cat, Ermine, Ferret, Fox, Hamster, Hare, Hedgehog, Marten, Mole, Mouse, Otter, Polecat, Pygmy Shrew, Rabbit, Rat, Sable, Sea Lion, Sea Otter, Seal, Shrew, Squirrel, Stoat, Vole, Weasel, and Wildcat.
Others
[edit]Eel, Frog, Lizard, Monitor Lizard, Newt, and Toad.
Places on the Redwall MUCK
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- Redwall Abbey: Home to mostly woodlanders (mice, moles, shrews, hedgehogs, etc.) This is a very peaceful community; with a strict code on weapons and fighting, it is a safe haven to any beast following the rules.
- Salamandastron: A mountain on the western coast. Hares form an army there, constantly battling pirates and other vermin. Traditionally they are (or were, rather, as there is not one there as of now) ruled by a badger lord.
- Ruingate: The city of foxes. This place is ruled with an iron paw by the fox Lord. Fox are the highest of creatures in Ruingate, but vermin species of all sorts dwell there. This location is actually not from the Redwall series.
- Camp Willow: The place of the otters, the MUCK's most playful creatures. Run by the appointed Skipper.
- Ferravale: A village that's mostly peaceful vermin, but some woodlanders. This location is also not from the Redwall series.