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Beginners' Companion
Welcome!
Overview
What is MUD?
Your persona
Getting started
Communication
Fighting
Mobiles
Points
Levels
Magic
Wizards and witches
Practicalities
Control Characters
MUD De-mystifier
Warning!
Introduction
Some questions
How do I get out of the Elizabethan Tearoom?
How do I find out who else is playing?
How do I know who the other players are in real life?
How do I talk to other players?
How do I move around?
What's the basic syntax for commands?
How do I pick things up, put things down, and find out what I'm carrying?
How do I pick up lots of objects in a room at once?
How do I score points?
How do I find out how many points I have?
What happens to my points when I quit?
Where will I find treasure?
How do I know how much something is worth?
Do I have to make a map?
Some more questions
How do I see in the dark?
What happens if I walk around in the dark?
Why is treasure sometimes worth less?
What do I do if I'm attacked?
What happens when I'm killed?
How do I regain lost stamina?
How do I increase my strength, dexterity and maximum stamina?
What are those numbers at the end of objects?
How come sometimes I only get short room descriptions?
What are the other players shouting about?
How do I get to use spells?
How do I stop being attacked?
Is there any on-line help while I'm playing?
How do I find out about everything this hasn't told me?
Glossary
Outtroduction
Descriptions of utility programs
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