The Carrion Fields is a multi-user dungeon created by Yuval Oren (Derit), Matt Hamby (Rahvin/ShaidarHaran/BoltThrower) and Barbara Hargrove (Galadriel/Nordewin) in January 1994. Based on ROM 2.3, it first opened to the public on March 17, 1994. The past thirteen years have seen extensive code modifications. The Carrion Fields is the intellectual property of Carrion Fields, LLC, which is made up of Steve Helms (Jullias), Matt Hamby and Barbara Hamby (Hargrove). It can be reached at carrionfields.com 9999 using telnet or a specialized MUD client.

The theme of The Carrion Fields is based on a medieval fantasy setting custom-made for the MUD, and is not derived of any particular books, series or otherwise pre-existing storylines. It features an assortment of spellcaster classes, fighter classes and priest classes which are selectable from a large number of diverse playable races, all of which is set against the aforementioned medieval fantasy background.

The Carrion Fields is currently featuring eighteen playable races, of which each will offer a given set of advantages and disadvantages over the seventeen others. Some of these races will restrict the player`s subsequent choices in alignment (i.e.: good/neutral/evil), ethos (i.e.: orderly/neutral/chaotic) and class/guild (e.g.: warrior, thief, assassin, etc.) as a result of their in-game histories and backgrounds.

The Heralds of the Eternal Star - A group of entertainers, adventurers and storytellers of a generally very pacifist nature. Inside the halls of their Celestial Lyceum, stories, legends and artifacts related to the lore of the MUD`s fictional world are safeguarded and conserved for public viewing.