I found a modded Minecraft SMP called Gilded Abyss and Season 2 started 2 days ago. The whole vibe is medieval and it is set up so new people will slowly get sorted into one of two groups. Each group gets daily tasks as the server goes on.
The world has lots to explore since it uses Biomes O Plenty and Terralith. You can also pick an Origin in game so you have a race and you can use its abilities.
There are special items you can get in certain ways and there are custom bosses for harder fights. The Create mod is on too so players can build machines and do automation as long as it is reasonable.
The End stays closed for the first week. After that it opens and there is an event. They also want lots of suggestions and they say there will be many events.
It is a whitelist server and you join by using a ticket system to talk with the owner or a moderator. If they think you fit then you get added.
