Cry of Despair (Archive)

Below is our archive of past issues of the Cry of Despair. The Cry of Despair is a player-written publication of Guild, Order, Race, and Clan news plus monthly quests, role playing information, interviews, adventure, poetry, and more exciting content.

All of the issues we could find have been migrated to the site. Sadly, quite a few are still missing. If you find any, please contact Romani or Lilith in-game.

Some filthy copies of the ancient Times of Despair were found under a rock in the Kingdom of Juargan! Click to read! February, 1997, September, 1997, January, 1998

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4232022 Quest Year in Review; Literate Roleplay04/2023
159Cry of Despair November 201511/2015
158Game Innovation, Gamer Psychology, Villain NPCs. It’s all inside!04/2013
157Guild Spotlight- Guild of Clerics; Order Spotlight- Ascendere02/2013
154Khazad and Urukhai: more news from the Keep; Vortok: fixing PK and the WORLD!04/2012
15312th Annual Realms of Despair Awards; Malkatov: Never Trust a Gnome …; “Zombinotaurs”?03/2012
151In which the High Tower of Sorcery’s resident historian speaks10/2011
150Stoneheft: DWARVES built those city walls! Zachariah’s crusade: killing his fellow players07/2011
149Dichotomy: a Troglodyte Augerer Limner, Gonnil on Deities and Clerics03/2011
148Romani announces organization website awards, Babui reports on player demographics12/2010
146Deadly killing blows and … wedding attire. Together like never before!06/2010
145Player killer: Blood, Gore, Loot plus rats in Edel! Much despair.05/2010
144A humble Tourist wins a Cry Award, ponders adventures in touristing04/2010
143Romani announces the Realms of Despair Annual Cry Awards02/2010
142In which Stoneheft muses on the Deep Lode Forge01/2010
141Inspired by Richard Bartle, Israfel asks why are we still here?12/2009
139Questing 101, Madame Alicel on Palmistry, Reunion Memories08/2009
138Interview with Thoric: 15-year Reunion, Elven call to arms07/2009
137Annale’s bounty on Chemosh: anti-social miscreant05/2009
136Two immortal interviews, Using Character Archetypes04/2009
1352009 RoD Awards, Pixie war, Duke Luther silent on economy01/2009
132Writing effective emotes; Loril gets run over. Again.12/2008
131Anatomy of a Roleplay Scene and Realms 101 – Mapping10/2008
130CoE answers, Nation Olympics results, Badrol eats from dumpsters?09/2008
129CoE answers, Nation Olympics results08/2008
128Kadgeon Whimpers in the Dark, Poetry Quest results07/2008
127Galandril reviews new areas/skills, Diary of the Captive Virgin06/2008
126CoE answers (or not), Much on PK (PvP) and the Conclave, dark Paladins05/2008
125In which Galandril ponders State of the MUD, Vache advises newbies04/2008
121Siporta: PvP, Complete-the-Story result, Loril run over by a newbie12/2007
120Corpses washing up on the Grey Beaches, Thain Kadgeon cooks11/2007
119Interviews with Heroes and Linda10/2007
118Mainwarric: Song of the Sea, Foxarius: Procrastinate now!09/2007
117Irrybis: ongoing strife, Hobbits Guide to Headwear08/2007
1162007 Realms of Despair Awards results06/2007
115Hobbit Thane demands justice, Dateline Edo – Dragon bites hand that feeds it05/2007
114Lomar War, Fiebin: Things to do, Klaatu the Benevolent: desirable04/2007
110Who stuck the bottle of Meeka’s swill you-know-where?11/2006
106CoE Answers, Romani: a Gith ship, eerie captain’s wheel turning on its own06/2006
105Alysira: 2006 Realms of Despair Awards, Qefequami: Exaggerations04/2006
104In which Hobbits save the Realms and Genge compares classes02/2006
103Interview With A Vampire – by Mari01/2006
102Holiday gift ideas; Hobbit cuisine; Half-Ogre Pin-up Calendar12/2005
101Matanza: his interview, his zombie costume; Ringbearers: batty11/2005
100100 Issues! Tribute to 100 Staffers! Zombies! 17 Immortal Interviews!10/2005
99Pixie News: we are not for dinner; Genge: Fathomers09/2005
98Grabbing Nelkum, hoisting him .. Tokai escapes east; Genge: Barbarians08/2005
97Interview: Rhadamanthus; Much Roleplay; A Ruby Red Offering07/2005
96Babui interprets your MUD dreams and tells us The Story Of The Drow, Tokai06/2005
95Inns of the Realms; Killing Blow of the Month; Take of the Night: My First Bite05/2005
94Vortok’s Eight Gates; Fiebin: Desert of Despair, still worth exploring?04/2005
932005 RoD Awards! Karkarov: Nephandi, new levels of depravity; Babui: Scary Nursery Rhymes03/2005
92Vortok’s Horror of it All; Level 10 Bladesinger; NextGen Clan; A Sultan and a Strange Genie02/2005
91In which we witness the Killing Blow of the Month and consider belated gifts01/2005
90Babui: holidays; Deadly NC; Loril: …; Nelkum: Academy PTA report; Trading12/2004
89Evening with Cyril; Ups and Downs of Trading; Roleplay craft11/2004
88Marihem: Shadowy Path; Bloody Bloopers; Rosetta’s School of Antics10/2004
87Focus on Learning: Rosetta’s School of Antics; Babui and the Newbie Council09/2004
86Questmaster Pheayre reviews the 10th Anniversary Realms of Despair Reunion08/2004
85Herald Assembly announces Hall of Renown07/2004
84Babui: Hot date? What to wear; More Uncle Sarakin stories for sticky kids06/2004
83Interviews: Atrasxen & Coelit; Pixie Anthem: In any world, tall or small05/2004
82Interview: Loril; Chicks, well they dig Conran; Romani: more on Knights04/2004
81CoE Answers; Romani: Life of a Medieval Knight03/2004
80CoE Answers; Soppy Love Issue; Uncle Sarakin: Aunty Babui, Nurse Loril02/2004
78Interview: Cappadocius; CoE answers; Perspective on Paths12/2003
77In which Uncle Sarakin threatens to remove his belt and talks to newbies11/2003
76Introducing Herald Assembly! Underworld Re-opens! Reviews: Reunion, metagames, runs, more!10/2003
75The Shattering: one year later; Opinion: Deadlies and You09/2003
74Opinion: New Deadly Clans; Players take their treasures to the beach08/2003
73Einik: New Deadly Clans; Interview: Shadrack; Green Forest; Juliana: Caves07/2003
72Interview: Ilsensine; Directionally Challenged – Lake of Tich’Pyga; so much more!06/2003
71Interviews: Aurelius, Alysira, Yeroc; More rants; Juliana: On Good Areas05/2003
70Rants: From the Summit and various; Story Submissions04/2003
69Realms of Despair Awards; Juliana: More building tips03/2003
68Interviews: Myra and Pred; Juliana: Furthering building skills02/2003
67Interviews: Aslan and Mumra; Juliana: Art of area building01/2003
66Holiday Spectacular12/2002
65Surviving the Shattering and Arena Player-Kill11/2002
64Immortal Tribute Issue!10/2002
638th Anniversary Reunion: Awards, Interviews, Memories!09/2002
62Amoria interviews Kador; Juliana: Mapping08/2002
61Addicted? Timely Tidbits07/2002
60Ilsensine: Sicking Goodness and Hate or Date; Deadly News06/2002
59Amante’s Guide to PKill; RoD 101 – Leading a Run; Interview: Tiki05/2002
58Realms of Despair 101: Run Etiquette; TS Annual Report04/2002
57RoD Awards 2002; Edmond: Housing; RoD Radio! Dear Myra and Ilsensine02/2024
56Interview: Conran; Tiki: Matchmaker; CoE answers02/2002
55Realms of Despair 101: Tanking; Battle for Darkhaven;02/2002
54Interview: Kinux; Newbie Guide to Player Killing; Realms of Despair 10112/2001
51Dear Myra and Ilsensine; Conran: Newbie Guide to Orders08/2001
50Kuah steps down; Your thoughts!07/2001
49Interview: Thalasian; CoE Answers (and a sneak peek); Roleplay: emotes06/2001
48Conran: Newbie’s Guide to Guilds; Immortals in Movies05/2001
47April Fools; Not Aeriel! Best of Funny Bones04/2001
46Good Leader? Billionaire? CoE? Who stole Kacy’s link?03/2001
45New Year. Same Dragon; Resolutions01/2001
44Inside NC; CoE Answers; Alihan: … all I got; Meet Tiki; Goodbye Lascivias12/2000
43Interview: Grishnakh; CoE Answers: Kali; Racin: Tribute to Linda06/1905
42Cry of Despair Awards; Newbie Counciltalk; Sarig: To My Grandfather06/1905
41McBaker’s fortune cookies; Treasure Chest: chocolate; Moonbeam wartalks06/1905
40Interviews: Stoneheft and Edmond, Giko: goodbye to Parisul06/1905
39In which Herne said no and told the immortal to shoo.06/1905
38Interviews: Thoric and Hoerkin! Bot Debate! Tried and Proven Worthy!06/1905
37Interview: Iliana; Journey of the Sun and Moon; Jaryl’s 15 minutes of Fame06/1905
36Interview: Elisabet; Hired Assasins of Pelmen: Merf and Reol06/1905
35Interview: Ceirsei, Part 2: Mobs of RoD Unite!06/1905
34Pixie Backlash! Mobs of RoD Unite! Life for a Life concludes06/1905
33Shingo shelters Flareon; Pixie Myths; Life for a Life PART 206/1905
32A Life for a Life (Wight’s Blade); Dear Trinda06/1905
31Interview: Sal, the slimy slug06/1905
30Poets Corner Issue06/1905
29Newbie Council interview; Lynda defies you to define insanity06/1905
28Nivek responds, Deathball, more Odessys in the Ruins06/1905
26At the table with Cyril06/1905
24Chat with Valanna, MUD Marriage Part 306/1905
23The CoD Awards, MUD Marriage Part 206/1905
22MUD Marriage; Juliana on roleplay09/1999
21The Demon Within; Favourite Immortal – why?08/1999
20Interview: Stoker; Micala: Of Gods and Beasts08/1999
17Interview: Iliana DarkRaven; Hmm: Happy Fun Ball07/1999
16Elbanon: Twas the Night Before Reunion; Anaisse WolfsHeart interviews Hoerkin StarProfit07/1999
15Brakko: journal of a Master Inquisitor; Interview with Viracocha07/1999
14In which we dared ask, what does Darrek wear under his kilt?07/1999
13Naeblis: this neverending cycle of rebirth; Amoria: eternal prisoner06/1999
12What would you do/change if you were immortal?06/1999
10In which we read Stories from the Bloodbath06/1999
9Conran Treves and Anaisse GreyBorne interview Edmond Nomaihr – Newbie Council05/1999
8The Baali were out on a mision …05/1999
7Comparing immortals to mobiles (NPCs)05/1999
6Dria muses on Midway, building, and roleplay05/1999
5Interview with Abalon, Leader of the Human Nation05/1999
4In between hell and heaven, there were many pleasant stops for Serina…04/1999
2Interviews with Morphina and Bede04/1999