Midkemia Online is a text-based, massively multiplayer roleplaying game. Players initially select a race, and then begin gameplay with the Choosing, or a similar racial variant (e.g., Moredhel travel to Lake Moraelin to follow the Dark Path). In this introduction, they choose from one of 4 playable classes: Greater Path Magician (inspired by Pug), Priest (inspired by the Priests of Sarth), Rogue (inspired by Jimmy the Hand), or Soldier (inspired by Tomas and Erik von Darkmoor). From there, the game is largely a sandbox that permits players to engage in numerous activites with other players from around the world.