Game Changes in IoK

Permanent Death

In the early days when it was just the land of Kesmai, getting eaten by lair critters such as the Dragon on -4 and the surface Drake meant instant character deletion instead of a trip to Praetoseba. (Praetoseba implemented when???)

Smokey the Bear and his Shovel

Smokey was a lawful bigger bear that wandered the Kesmai surface. Burning the trees east of Kesmai would cause him to come out and attack you. He possessed a +4 blue glowing Shovel (staff skill) and a grizzly bear fur coat that provided protection from fire and ice (dropped or tanned???). Smokey was later removed because he took up too many lines in the source code. A reincarnation of Smokey known as Bigfoot came about later on. He was chaotic and did not carry a Shovel.

Kesmai surface Drake

Before Ydnac's time, there once was a Drake that roamed the surface east of Kesmai town. (Cast lightning???)

7 Level Kesmai dungeon

Before the Advanced Game was brought in, the Kesmai dungeon temporarily expanded into 7 levels in order to give higher level players a place to go. Map (Lower levels roamed by ghouls and undead???)

Stormbringer, the pre-Black Broadsword

The BBS (Black Broad Sword) was first named Stormbringer (Yes the same one from the Elric series) which later became the BBS. When the sword was first introduced it had the ability to cause the wielder to go berzerk on occasion. - DW.Sea

Excalibur, the pre-Sword of Light

Originally found on the once 7th level of the Kesmai dungeon. Once the Advanced Game came in and the Kesmai dungeon returned to a 4 level, Excalibur then became a quest in the land of Annwn. Used to be more powerful, but it was toned down and renamed the Sword of Light.

Kosh the Dragon breathes Ice

Kosh the Dragon in Leng used to breathe ice instead of fire.

Pre-rift Leng surface

Leng, the desert land, was much different from todays version. The rift that separates the portal and the town was not present and instead was a huge, and very dangerous valley. This made getting to Leng town very tough.

Little Ice Dragon (aka Baby Ice/Daisy), precursor to the Axe Glacier Drake

The original Axe Trio consisted of a little Ice Dragon (weaker than Mama), an Ice Dragon (supposively stronger than Mama), and the Yeti. A Drake eventually replaced the little Ice Dragon.