You remember a drow Hellion named Cane from that time? I think I was third in rank in the Midnight Council which I believe had just started up.
The mud had been in beta or in rebuild and officially closed but I got in as guest and was able to rename my character somehow or something. Helped me get off to a stronger start when the mud officially opened a few weeks later.
I only remember four mortals from that time.
A drow reincarnated to human Hellion who headed the Midnight Council named I believe Elhanon. He helped me quite a bit understand the differences in roleplay expected in the world as compared to other muds.
A drow priest in a different cabal possibly named Sarkazein.
A younger Hellion that was learning the ropes some still.
A female shaman whom we hung out with at times that found my Scourge of the Ancients after I had my arm lopped off. Had a "fun" roleplay intimidating her to give me my Scourge back. I had issues at the time fully getting that she was just roleplaying herself as selfish.
Also someone who brought me before a female diety for justice for "dueling" so many citizens of Exile. Was given a quest by her to help find the Taslamaran Queen which I thought was immensely funny being loyal to the Empire of the Sun.
Sadr wrote:
Yup, Xareth was the builder who originally made the city of Teron and the Necropolis. Back then, as a Chaos god, he was one of the two deities who sponsored hellions (the other being Lorani).
...I was guilty of the same, rifting into the then incomplete city of Teron and experimenting with the items there (about nine years ago, I think).