DSO Features

• Lots of quests, some spanning numerous areas.
  
• Random quest generator.
  
• Thieves caught stealing in town are sent to prison.
• Unique setting in the harsh deserts of Athas.
• There actually is a plot.
• Scripted encounters and dreamscapes that reveal the plot.
• Strong and consistent server population. Even at 5am there is probably someone online to play with.
• Ample roleplay opportunities, for those who are interested, and a server population that is highly responsive to roleplay.
• Banking system.
• Custom alchemy system, you can make everything from strength enhancing potions to flaming arrows... if you can find the reagents, and the formula.
• Most of the weapons and monsters and equipment are custom. Why kill another orc with your mace +1 on another server when u can take on mountain stalker with an obsidian sword in DSO?
• Three in game organizations you can join, each offering unique opportunities. The Thieves guild, the Templars and the Veiled Alliance.
• Support for players guilds with 10 or more members. You get your own guild hall and uniforms.
• Meaningful PvP where opposing teams fight over valuable territory.
• No loss for dying in the arena. Regular arena competitions.
• Scoreboards to show things like players with most arena wins, as well as the telling you how many wins you have, how many losses, how many times you have died to monsters, etc.
• Modified rule set similar to HCR with limited rest areas, penalties for disconnecting to avoid death, etc.
• Helpful team of DMs with a near 24/7 presence.
• Gambling.
• Useable chairs.
• All content is designed for use by multiple players, so that all encounters respawn, all doors relock, etc.
• Caravans that will take you to major towns, so you don't have to run all over, but you cant warp anywhere you want either.
• Content for everyone level 1 up to groups of level 20 players.
• Dozens of outdoor adventure and dungeon zones.