High Descent is a free PBBG - a persistent browser-based game. High Descent is a massively multiplayer online game, meaning that you compete against hundreds, or even thousands of other players all over the world. This text-based game is based in the 12th century. You start off as a nobleman, with a small amount of gold and no mercenaries. As you begin this journey you must acquire gold. This gold will help you hire mercenaries to help your fighting cause. Your cause is to be the most feared, experienced noble in the land. You do this, by partaking (and winning) battles with other noblemen for experience points.