Support 3Kingdoms
Voluntary Access Fees (VAFs)
What are VAFs?
The Marble Group Inc. is a privately held, Michigan-based company that owns and operates 3Kingdoms, 3Scapes, and all related entities. Our primary purpose is the health, promotion, and well-being of these games - resulting in persistent online adventures that are world-leaders in depth, description, and overall richness of play.
3Kingdoms and 3Scapes are completely free to play - no subscriptions, no pay-to-win mechanics, just pure adventure. However, running world-class MUD servers takes resources. Voluntary Access Fees (VAFs) are how our community keeps the realms alive. Think of it like PBS, but with monsters.
We rely on the generosity of our player community to keep the adventure running for everyone. As a bonus for VAFs contributed, players are afforded a number of choice rewards they can apply to their characters, a tiny sample of which are listed below. There are MANY, MANY more to choose from inside the games. Thank you for being part of this journey.
How VAFs Work
Simple, flexible, and rewarding
$1 = 1 Credit
VAF credits are purchased in packages where each dollar equals one credit
Quick Processing
Credits applied within 24 hours, usually much sooner
Account-Wide
All your legal characters on that game share the same VAF credits
Never Expire
Your VAF credits remain available forever, use them whenever you want
Important: VAF credits are game-specific and cannot be transferred
between 3Kingdoms and 3Scapes. For questions, use mail VAFS in-game.
Purchase VAF Credits
Secure payment processing via Square or PayPal
Square Storefront
Visit our secure Square storefront for quick and easy VAF credit purchases. Select your game (3Kingdoms or 3Scapes) and package size.
mail VAFS in-game with your transaction ID
PayPal Checkout
Use PayPal for a familiar checkout experience. Select your VAF package and enter your character name to have credits applied automatically.
Payments appear on statements as TMG/The Marble Group Inc. VAF purchases are not tax-deductible.
VAF Rewards
Thank you bonuses for supporting the realms
Reselectable Enhancements
Use these anytime you need them, perfect for character adjustments
- Remove one scar
- Reset alignment to true neutral
- Fully untrain one skill
- Three teleports to Center of Town
- Three unbind uses for items
- Free stat reset (no XP cost)
- Penalty-free guild removal
- Character restore from backup
- Multi-guild a character
- View real-time combat damage
...and many more!
Permanent Enhancements
One-time purchases that enhance your characters forever
- Triple-length AFK message
- +25 max aliases (up to 4x)
- Earmuffs level 1 (740)
- Quadruple tell history (64 tells)
- Custom title (up to 80 chars)
- Colorized ANSI title
- Toggle who list visibility
- Remote board reader/writer
...and many more!
Explore all available VAF rewards in-game using help vaf
Where Your VAFs Go
Transparency in how contributions are used
Ready to Support the Realms?
Every contribution helps keep 3Kingdoms running strong for players around the world.