Arana
This is the D&D world created by Anthony V. Edwards, Dungeon Master (DM).
The world was first created on a limited scale in 1979 and significantly revised in 1981.
This world contains landmaps, towns/cities/villages, ruins, characters, monsters, and much more!
By 1983, Anthony began developing computer programs to help manage game play and later contain world data, stored at that time to cassette tape.
Today, a mass of data on Arana now lies inside an SQL database.
The original programs were written on a Commodore 64 in BASIC, then Commodore 128 in BASIC, then Compaq PC in TurboPascal, then a PC in Turbo C/C++, and now is on a Linux PC in PHP and C++.
The first group started in early high school and continued into college years. They called themselves "BOC" or Blue Oyster Cult. Primary members included: Phil Mathey, Tom Johnson, Toby Cofield, John Britt, Dave Gattis, Bob Brady, Chris Miller.
A second group lasted junior and senior years of high school. They called themselves BAMF (something like Bad-Arsed Mad Fighters). Members included: Rich Chang, Woody Woodbridge, Don Garneau, Mark Whitehouse, and Dan Gamache.
A third group formed freshman year of college and continued several years after college. They called themselves The Freebirds. Members included: Steve Moors, John Jaranson, Eliot Easterboork, Chris Wyse, Howie Clements, and Randy Lisle.
A fourth group formed after college, but only lasted a year. Members included: Sharon Rabchenuk, Lorie Smith, Tim Dwyer, and Laura Crowther.