Welcome to the MUD!

If you are new to the world of mudding, this document should help you get on your way. If you are a veteran, or simply experienced with MUDs, you may as well bypass this document all together.

What is a MUD?

The term “MUD” stands for “Multi-User Dungeon”, or “Domain.” It is a world created for people everywhere to role-play in different genres with people all over the world, as if they were in the same room. (Usually a room which only exists in fantasy or sci-fi.)

What do I have to do?

All that is required of you, the player, is to simply have fun. Wander around, explore, play the game, and chat with other players. Just think of a MUD as any other role playing game. Improve your character, perform daring deeds, experience adventure, and interact with other characters who are simply doing exactly what you are.

How do I do something?

Well, quite simply, just do it.

Movement:

  • If you want to wander south, just type “south”. This works for all compass directions, as well as “up” and “down”.

Examining your environment:

  • If you want to see the room you’re in, and its contents, “look”, or if you want to look AT or IN something, use “look at/in”.

Communication:

  • Player characters (other real life users like yourself) speak to each other on the MUD, and will eventually speak to YOU. If they don’t, and you want to butt in anyway… (Yeah, you guessed it,

    say Hello. or
    tell bob Hi there! or
    shout Hello Mudders!
Actions:

  • Want something? Then “take/get” it. Don’t want in anymore? Then drop it. Other actions are often defined for particular situations or objects, like tie rope, pull lever, kill monster.

Emotion or Soul commands:

  • Are you happy and damn proud of it? Then smile or smile mary if you are happy with her. (type feelings to see what you can do - there is a lot, so use emoteapropos smile to see all feelings that contains the word smile).

Help:

  • Overall, if you’re confused, ask around, someone’s bound to help. People are generally friendly and social, and were once totally new to MUDs just like you are.

Rules

As a player here, you are responsible for knowing the rules. Type help rules to see what they are. Type help topics to get a list of what you can find out from the help documents. With all this, you will quickly be on your way to adventuring in the addictive world of MUDs. Congratulations!

Some quick abbreviations to save time

Shortcut

Action

s,n,e,w,ne,nw,se,sw,u,d

Moves you in the compass directions

i

Lists your inventory

exa (something)

Lets you look at, or examine something

‘hello

Means “say hello”

Type alias to see what else you might be able to abbreviate.