Loxley Games

Overview

Legends of Sherwood Forest is an in development text-based MMORPG. Unlike typical text-based games such as MUDs, which feature lengthy descriptions and dialog, Sherwood Forest is more focused on action and fast progression, making it better suited for a modern audience.

Design Goals

Low barrier - No registration necessary and a very short tutorial means players can try the game with minimal fuss
Data oriented design - All content systems are built to load from plain text files, ensuring minimal bugs and rapid development time
Text-based but better - The web version is enhanced with icons and additional effects but the telnet version remains fully supported

Technical

The server runs on Express/Node.js/pm2 with Websockets
Players can also connect using telnet: telnet loxley.games 4001
Game content is hot loaded from YAML files and can be updated live
Icons are generated by a script writing Sass .scss from the YAML data
MariaDB is used for persistent storage

Alpha 0.12 (9/5/25)

Implemented quest step timed cooldowns
Added a daily repeatable quest
Reworked quest system by step type
Fixed screen width scroll on mobile view

Alpha 0.11 (2/5/25)

Moved GUI controls to top of game panel
Fixed additional issues with mobile view
Implemented modals and new buttons for content
Implemented Gold Lockbox for Fishing
Added additional Tailoring recipes
Added additional Fishing areas

Alpha 0.10 (25/4/25)

Implemented support to toggle HTTPS for live
Implemented full mobile view at lower resolutions
Updated theme for full screen view
Updated content dividers to use elements
Added scaling to title screen and text

Alpha 0.9 (18/4/25)

Added additional tiers of arrows for Fletching
Fixed page scaling for lower resolutions
Fixed tab buttons anchor scrolling on click
Added icons for web panel tabs and moved buttons
Implemented patch notes as modal overlay

Alpha 0.8 (11/4/25)

Added categories for quests on quest list
Added new areas to expand Grim Wood territory
Implemented fletching skill for making arrows
Fixed several incorrect quest rewards
Fixed missing item tiers for Carpentry

Alpha 0.7 (4/4/25)

Added additional bonecarving materials
Added new bone items to all applicable mobs
Implements new Grim Wood quests
Fixed quest NPC names for consistency
Fixed config files for database

Alpha 0.6 (28/3/25)

Added leather armor and leather recipes
Added cloth armor and cloth recipes
Implemented website tooltips for items and equipment
Implemented unlockable areas and regions
Fixed recipes displayed by level

Alpha 0.5 (21/3/25)

Added quest mob spawn system
Added equipped weapon to combat damage messages
Added additional furniture recipes to Carpentry
Implemented NPC shops with buy and sell functions
Implemented usable combat potions and added to shop
Creating multiple items now gives multiple skillups
Gold is now displayed separately in the inventory

Alpha 0.4 (14/3/25)

Added boat to Woodland Brook and implemented travel
Added mob levels to zone descriptions
Added furniture to Carpentry recipes
Implemented background images for each area
Implemented Class Changer in the Town Hall

Alpha 0.3 (7/3/25)

Implemented party combat system and updated status
Implemented database writing for quests and objectives
Rewrote talent system in combat for use with auto attacks
Made further adjustments to the pace of combat
Added up/down arrows in text entry to repeat recent actions
Added respawns for fishing results

Alpha 0.2 (28/2/25)

Implemented base crafting recipes
Added fishing and quests
Added food and healing effects
Added website reference for recipes and quests
Reworked combat with auto attacks
Reworked logging for system/combat/chat

Alpha 0.1 (21/2/25)

Added icons to items and NPCs
Added Controls and Patch Notes
Implemented quest events and trades
Implemented friend list system
Implemented update writes to database

Level	Item	Materials
1	Bone Arrowhead	Wolf Fang x1
5	Bone Talisman	Wolf Fang x2 Linen Thread x1
12	4x Bone Arrowhead	Boar Tusk x1

Level	Item	Materials
1	Pine Lumber	Pine Log x2
4	Pine Chair	Pine Lumber x2
6	Pine Table	Pine Lumber x3
8	Ash Lumber	Ash Log x2
10	Ash Chair	Ash Lumber x2
12	Ash Table	Ash Lumber x3
13	Oak Lumber	Oak Log x2
14	Oak Chair	Oak Lumber x2
16	Oak Table	Oak Lumber x3
18	Yew Lumber	Yew Log x2
20	Yew Chair	Yew Lumber x2
22	Yew Table	Yew Lumber x3
24	Cherry Lumber	Cherry Log x2
26	Cherry Chair	Cherry Lumber x2
28	Cherry Table	Cherry Lumber x3
30	Birch Lumber	Birch Log x2
34	Birch Chair	Birch Lumber x2
36	Birch Table	Birch Lumber x3
40	Elm Lumber	Elm Log x2
42	Elm Chair	Elm Lumber x2
44	Elm Table	Elm Lumber x3

Level	Item	Materials
1	Forest Delight	Hare Meat x1 Dandelion Flower x1 Nettle x1
1	Redberry Jam	Redberries x4
5	Cooked Perch	Perch x4
8	Cooked Mullet	Mullet x4
10	Cooked Trout	Brown Trout x4
14	Cooked Bream	Bream x4
17	Cooked Barbel	Barbel x4
20	Cooked Pike	Pike x4
26	Cooked Carp	Carp x4
30	Smoked Salmon	Salmon x4 Oak Log x4

Level	Item	Materials
4	33x Pine Arrow	Light Feather x2 Pine Stick x4
6	66x Pine Arrow	Light Feather x2 Pine Stick x6
8	33x Ash Arrow	Light Feather x2 Ash Stick x4
10	66x Ash Arrow	Light Feather x2 Ash Stick x6
13	33x Oak Arrow	Light Feather x2 Oak Stick x4
16	66x Oak Arrow	Light Feather x2 Oak Stick x6
18	33x Yew Arrow	Light Feather x2 Yew Stick x4
22	66x Yew Arrow	Light Feather x2 Yew Stick x6
24	33x Cherry Arrow	Medium Feather x2 Cherry Stick x4
28	66x Cherry Arrow	Medium Feather x2 Cherry Stick x6
30	33x Birch Arrow	Medium Feather x2 Birch Stick x4
34	66x Birch Arrow	Medium Feather x2 Birch Stick x6
38	33x Elm Arrow	Medium Feather x2 Birch Stick x4
42	66x Elm Arrow	Medium Feather x2 Elm Stick x6

Level	Item	Materials
1	Leather Strand	Light Hide x4
4	Leather Cowl	Light Hide x2 Leather Strand x1
6	Leather Boots	Light Hide x2 Leather Strand x2
8	Leather Vest	Light Hide x4 Leather Strand x2
10	2x Leather Strand	Medium Hide x4
12	Medium Cowl	Medium Hide x2 Leather Strand x1
14	Medium Boots	Medium Hide x2 Leather Strand x2
16	Medium Vest	Medium Hide x4 Leather Strand x2
20	4x Leather Strand	Heavy Hide x4
22	Heavy Cowl	Heavy Hide x2 Leather Strand x1
24	Heavy Boots	Heavy Hide x2 Leather Strand x2
26	Heavy Vest	Heavy Hide x4 Leather Strand x2
30	6x Leather Strand	Thick Hide x4
32	Thick Cowl	Thick Hide x2 Leather Strand x1
34	Thick Boots	Thick Hide x2 Leather Strand x2
36	Thick Vest	Thick Hide x4 Leather Strand x2

Level	Item	Materials
3	Copper Ingot	Copper Ore x2
4	Copper Knife	Copper Ingot x2 Leather Strand x1
5	Copper Helm	Copper Ingot x1 Light Hide x1 Linen Thread x1
6	Copper Sword	Copper Ingot x3 Leather Strand x2
7	Copper Cuisses	Copper Ingot x2 Light Hide x2 Linen Thread x2
8	Copper Axe	Copper Ingot x4 Leather Strand x3
9	Copper Chainmail	Copper Ingot x3 Light Hide x2 Linen Thread x2
12	Bronze Ingot	Copper Ore x1 Tin Ore x1
12	Bronze Knife	Bronze Ingot x2 Leather Strand x1
13	Bronze Helm	Bronze Ingot x1 Light Hide x2 Linen Thread x2
14	Bronze Sword	Bronze Ingot x3 Leather Strand x2
14	Bronze Cuisses	Bronze Ingot x2 Light Hide x3 Linen Thread x3
15	Bronze Axe	Bronze Ingot x4 Leather Strand x3
15	Bronze Breastplate	Bronze Ingot x3 Light Hide x4 Linen Thread x4
16	Iron Ingot	Iron Ore x3
16	Iron Knife	Iron Ingot x2 Leather Strand x1
16	Iron Helm	Iron Ingot x1 Light Hide x2 Linen Thread x2
17	Iron Sword	Iron Ingot x3 Leather Strand x2
17	Iron Cuisses	Iron Ingot x2 Light Hide x3 Linen Thread x3
18	Iron Axe	Iron Ingot x4 Leather Strand x3
18	Iron Chainmail	Iron Ingot x3 Light Hide x4 Linen Thread x4
18	Steel Ingot	Iron Ore x4
18	Steel Knife	Steel Ingot x2 Leather Strand x1
19	Steel Helm	Steel Ingot x2 Medium Hide x2 Spider Silk x2
20	Steel Sword	Steel Ingot x3 Leather Strand x2
20	Steel Cuisses	Steel Ingot x3 Medium Hide x3 Spider Silk x3
20	Steel Axe	Steel Ingot x4 Leather Strand x3
21	Steel Chainmail	Steel Ingot x4 Medium Hide x4 Spider Silk x4
22	Silver Ingot	Silver Ore x4
22	Silver Knife	Silver Ingot x2 Leather Strand x1
23	Silver Helm	Silver Ingot x2 Medium Hide x2 Spider Silk x2
24	Silver Sword	Silver Ingot x3 Leather Strand x2
24	Silver Cuisses	Silver Ingot x3 Medium Hide x3 Spider Silk x3
24	Silver Axe	Silver Ingot x4 Leather Strand x3
26	Silver Armor	Silver Ingot x4 Medium Hide x4 Spider Silk x4
28	Gold Ingot	Gold Ore x4
28	Gold Knife	Gold Ingot x2 Leather Strand x1
29	Gold Helm	Gold Ingot x2 Heavy Hide x2 Spider Silk x2
30	Gold Sword	Gold Ingot x3 Leather Strand x2
30	Gold Cuisses	Gold Ingot x3 Heavy Hide x3 Spider Silk x3
31	Gold Axe	Gold Ingot x4 Leather Strand x3
31	Gold Earring	Gold Ingot x2
32	Gold Armor	Gold Ingot x4 Heavy Hide x4 Spider Silk x4
34	Gold Necklace	Gold Ingot x3
35	Platinum Ingot	Platinum Ore x4
35	Platinum Knife	Platinum Ingot x2 Leather Strand x1
36	Platinum Helm	Platinum Ingot x4 Thick Hide x4 Spider Silk x4
37	Platinum Sword	Platinum Ingot x3 Leather Strand x2
38	Platinum Cuisses	Platinum Ingot x5 Thick Hide x4 Spider Silk x4
39	Platinum Axe	Platinum Ingot x4 Leather Strand x3
40	Platinum Armor	Platinum Ingot x6 Thick Hide x4 Spider Silk x4

Level	Item	Materials
1	Linen Thread	Flax Flower x4
4	Linen Cloth	Linen Thread x4
6	Linen Hat	Linen Cloth x2 Linen Thread x1
8	Simple Shoes	Linen Cloth x2 Linen Thread x2
10	Linen Tunic	Linen Cloth x3 Linen Thread x2
14	Feathered Cap	Linen Cloth x3 Linen Thread x2 Light Feather x1
16	Fine Shoes	Linen Cloth x4 Linen Thread x2
20	Fine Tunic	Linen Cloth x4 Linen Thread x4
24	Silk Hat	Linen Cloth x3 Spider Silk x2 Medium Feather x2
28	Silk Shoes	Linen Cloth x4 Spider Silk x2
32	Silk Tunic	Linen Cloth x4 Spider Silk x4

Grim wood

Name	Starting NPC	Location	Reward(s)
Fletching Help	Hunting Harold	Hunting Grounds	Gold x600

Quests

Name	Starting NPC	Location	Reward(s)
Howling Night	Sleepy Simon	Aldercroft	Gold x150
Taking Bait	Fisherman Bob	Angler's Abode	Ash Fishing Rod x1
Picking Rewards	Handy Harry	Bard's Crossing	Bronze Lockpick x1
Perched	Nigel	Town Market	Fishing Boots x1
Hungry Miner	Miner Mike	Ash Hillock	Pickaxe x1
Collecting Wood	Lumber Jack	Caledon Ford	Lumberjack Axe x1
Cherry Picking	Little John	Burley Weald	Lumber Charm x1
Thank Yew	Carpenter Chris	Church Street	Carpentry Amulet x1
Scarecrow	Farmer Farrel	Farmer's Field	Field Vest x1
Going Rogue	Rogue Robin	Traveler's Camp	Sinister Shiv x1
Tanning Hides	Tanner Trevor	Langley Way	Brigand Cowl x1

Tutorial

Name	Starting NPC	Location	Reward(s)
Tutorial #1	Guide	Green Thicket	Hatchet x1 Wooden Club x1
Tutorial #2	Culinarian	Forest Camp	Redberry Jam x5
Tutorial #3	Saver	Calm Meadow	Linen Tunic x1

l/look (optional: target)	Look at objects, NPCS or mobs to see a description.
u/use (target)	Use an object or interact with an NPC.
a/attack (target)	Initiate combat with a target mob.
eat	Show a list of edible food in your bag.
n/s/e/w	Move between areas: North, South, East, West.
s/say (message)	Send a message to players in the current area.
w/whisper (player) (message)	Send a private message to specified player.
invite (player)	Invite a player to join your party.
p/party (message)	Send a message to players in your current party.
b/bag	View the items in your bag.
e/equip (item)	Equips the specified item.
i/info	View your character's stats.
t/talent (name)	Use a class talent.
em/emote (description)	Perform an emote with a custom message.
pem/pemote (player) (description)	Send a private emote to a player.
f/flex (slot)	Flex an item to players in the surrounding area.
friend (add/remove/list) (player)	Add or remove a player from your friend list.

About

Overview

Design Goals

Technical