The Pen is a classic prison server that feels like the older days. It is barebones and grindy and you start with basic tools and leather armor. You mine and you smelt your ores then you have to move through pvp zones to sell at the commissary so it actually feels risky.
There are ranks that go from A to H then Parolee then Citizen. If you reach the top you can prestige for special rewards. Once you become a Parolee you can leave the prison and build a farm to make more money.
Guards are a real thing here and they protect new players and also enforce contraband. Swords and potions are illegal so if a Guard sees you with them they will fight you. There are special custom plants that are illegal too and you can grow them in your cell for profit but you do not want to get caught.
You can rent a prison cell or a prison plot to store stuff build and even run your own shop. There are quests for extra cash or special items plus bounties you can place on enemies and an auction house for trading. If you act up you can get sent to solitary confinement and there are parkour challenges around the prison too.
