1. Creating Cid
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Based on DikuMUD created by:
Hans Henrik Staerfeldt, Katja Nyboe, Tom Madsen,
Michael Seifert, and Sebastian Hammer
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By what name do you wish to be known? Cid
I don't know of Cid. Do you wish to create a new character (Y/N) ? y
Let's create a new character. At any question, you can type '?' or 'help'
(followed by return) to get more details.
Give me a password for Cid:
Please retype password:
What is your sex (M/F) ? m
You now must select your hometown.
If you don't know, pick 1. Newbatia.
Here are the hometown choices:
Town Name: On Continent:
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1. Newbatia Valkyre
2. Aisholm Thule
3. Bal Harbor Thordfalan
4. Settlestone Niebelung
Enter your choice: 1
You now must select your primary class. There are eight
classes in total.
After you have reached level 40 in all eight classes, a unique avatar class
opens up!
After that, you will choose your classo by walking to that guild and gaining a
level.
Eventually, you will gain level 40 in all eight classes and that will open up
the Avatar class.
The available classes are:
M) Mage
C) Cleric
T) Thief
W) Warrior
D) Druid
N) Necromancer
B) Bard
O) Monk
You have not chosen any classes yet.
Choose your primary class : w
Your primary class is Warrior
If this is not satisfactory, press q to return to initial menu.
Otherwise press
return to continue.
New character creation complete!
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Welcome to the Sloth DikuMUD at UKANS
0) Exit from DikuMud.
1) Enter the game.
2) Enter description.
3) Read the background story
4) Change password.
5) Delete this character. [Level 9 or less only]
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Welcome! This is now your character in Sloth Mud.
Please remember the help command. Try typing help level, help combat, and help
newbie
Autoloot mode is now on.
Color mode ON.
Your client does not support MXP, sorry...
Ok
Turning newbie channel on...
You newbie-- 'Hello everyone! I am brand new here.'
This game is about gaining experience points and leveling your character.
You do this by killing creatures throughout the world. This gains you experience
points.
Loot their corpses to get their equipment and gold.
The two most important commands are help and advice; simply type "help newbie".
Newly created characters have HINTs enabled, these are extra messages to help you
learn the game
If you wish to turn these off, type isnewbie You can see if this setting is on
or off by typing settings
You wield a short sword.
You crawl into a studded leather jacket.
You start using a shield as a shield.
Welcome to the land of SlothMUD. May your visit here be... Interesting.
The South Gate of Newbatia
A rutted dirt roadway leads north between a pair of squat square towers
that mark the southern limit of the thriving community of Newbatia. Heavy
traffic moves between the town and the aerial docks to the south. The
road is lit by regularly spaced lanterns hanging from brass poles. Mountains
are visible on the southwestern horizon.
Exits: North South Up
A large sign with info for newbies has been placed here.
A large note dispenser, with a button on the top, is here against the wall.
A large bulletin board is mounted on a wall here.
Sir Virdo the Mayor of Newbatia walks about his city.
The Mayor Sir Virdo glows with a bright light!
Newbatia's town guide stands here offering his many tours.
Newbatia's town guide glows with a bright light!
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As you can see, it takes several steps to create a character - this character is called 'Cid' and his hometown will be Valkyre. Cid's a warrior prime - which is the easiest to learn Sloth with (but you can always make another character after you learn a bit more about the mud).
Here's the all-important command you need to know - score (or sc)
sc
Cid the Untitled (level: 1)
Your levels: Wa: 1
You are 17 years old. It's your birthday today!
You are a citizen of Valkyre.
You are an atheist.
You are neutral.
You have not explored this area at all.
You have 27(27) hit, 70(70) mana and 129(129) movement points.
You have 500 gold coins.
You have 100 unused experience points.
You have been playing for 44 seconds.
You are standing.
You are affected by the following spells: None.
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Another important command you need to know - equipment (or eq)
eq
You are using:
<worn on body> a studded leather jacket
<worn as shield> a shield
<wielded> a short sword
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The last important command you need to know - inventory (or inv)
inv
You are carrying:
a small waterskin
a torch
a map of Newbatia
a small cloth sack
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An essential skill to know - prac or prac unl (to show the unlearned skills/spells only)
prac unl
Warrior Abilities:
kick - Lvl: 1, Unlearned
double attack - Lvl: 1, Unlearned
tactics - Lvl: 1, Unlearned
Good luck learning the rest!
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Now - here's a very cool item in your inventory (a map of Newbatia) - If you've read the 11-step "Beginner" process before this - you know how to read a map and how to use speedwalks. This is an actual in-game map (which uses text instead of the maps on the website, which are images):
read map +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | North Gate Mage Guild o | | | / | / | | | o | o | | | / | / | | | o | o | | | / | Cleric Guild / | | | o | | | | o-------------o----------o------------o--o More| | | | Guilds| | More | | | | Guilds o--o--o Donut--o | | | | Shop | | | Pet Shop o | | | |Daar Tempest o Weapon Alchemist Armor o--Supply| | \ | Shop | Shop | Store | | Post \| | | | | | | Office---o------x--------o--------o--Auction o--Scribe| | | | | House | Shop | | | | | | | | xInn---o Map Library Reroll ----o--Pet | | B | Room Chamber | Shop | | a | | | | Lockers-n-o-------------o----------o------------x | | k | | | | | | Warrior Thief | | Portal to | Guild Guild | | Mud School | \ | | \| To Shadows | | South*Gate (one way) | | | | | o | | \ | | o | | |\ | | | \ | | Ticket The Dock You Are Here * | | Vendor Other Players x | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | GUILD DIRECTIONS: | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | Bard Guild (From North Gate) s4e open door n | | Druid Guild (From North Gate) 2s2wn open trees | | Monk Guild (From North Gate) s5es open door s | | Necro Guild (From North Gate) 2s2ws open gate | +-------------------------------------------------------------+
They couldn't fit in the Bard to Necro guilds onto this map, so they're where the "More Guilds" are, with the speedwalks to each given on the bottom. But one really cool aspect of this in-game map is that you can 'read map' again from inside the city and it will mark where you currently are with the asterisk (*) - currently, Cid is at South Gate.
With that out of the way, the most important thing for Cid to do was to learn double attack - so he went over to the warrior guild:
The Guild of the Battle Warrior
A great amount of smooth hard granite was used to construct the large
fighting guild. In the center of the building, a wide mat awaits another
lesson on how to properly fall. Along the walls, racks of sharp weapons
glisten in the light. Kept sharp and shiny by all the pupils, it becomes
very clear the first lesson taught in the guild is proper weapon storage.
Exits: North
An attractive woman poses in armor on the cover of a book.
An opaque spellbook with strange runes lies forgotten on the ground.
A guide to learning the art of the spatha.
Footprints cover this book from where it has been walked on.
A cavalryman's handbook is on the ground here.
A really easy book, probably written for warriors, rests on the ground.
A tome decorated boldly with green and yellow lies here.
Master Shoda patiently goes about teaching his warrior pupils.
<27hp 70ma 126mv>
prac unl
Warrior Abilities:
kick - Lvl: 1, Unlearned
double attack - Lvl: 1, Unlearned
tactics - Lvl: 1, Unlearned
Good luck learning the rest!
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help double attack
"DOUBLE ATTACK"
Level: Warrior 1 - 35 (constantly improving)
Bard 14-40
Thief 10-40
Monk 6-40
Manual: a rapidly read manual
Double attack adds one attack to the player's total. The skill improves
with levels.
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rest
You sit down and rest your tired bones.
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read rapidly
You begin reading a rapidly read manual ... it has a single page.
HINT: Don't touch anything until the book closes itself.
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You turn to the next page in a rapidly read manual ... you are on the last page.
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You finish reading a rapidly read manual, and close the cover.
HINT: You probably need to read a rapidly read manual a few times before it is
learned.
HINT: Let the cover close each time, then begin reading again until it no longer
allows you to.
HINT: You see other spellbooks on the floor.
HINT: You may want to type read 2.spellbook, read 3.spellbook, etc.
<27hp 70ma 129mv>
prac unl
Warrior Abilities:
kick - Lvl: 1, Unlearned
double attack - Lvl: 1, Learned 25% [-60]
tactics - Lvl: 1, Unlearned
Good luck learning the rest!
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You finish reading a rapidly read manual, and close the cover.
HINT: You probably need to read a rapidly read manual a few times before it is
learned.
HINT: Let the cover close each time, then begin reading again until it no longer
allows you to.
HINT: You see other spellbooks on the floor.
HINT: You may want to type read 2.spellbook, read 3.spellbook, etc.
<27hp 70ma 129mv>
read rapidly
You begin reading a rapidly read manual ... it has a single page.
HINT: Don't touch anything until the book closes itself.
<27hp 70ma 129mv>
You finish reading a rapidly read manual, and close the cover.
HINT: You probably need to read a rapidly read manual a few times before it is
learned.
HINT: Let the cover close each time, then begin reading again until it no longer
allows you to.
HINT: You see other spellbooks on the floor.
HINT: You may want to type read 2.spellbook, read 3.spellbook, etc.
<27hp 70ma 129mv>
read rapidly
You begin reading a rapidly read manual ... it has a single page.
HINT: Don't touch anything until the book closes itself.
<27hp 70ma 129mv>
save
Saving Cid.
Saving items.
<27hp 70ma 129m
You have read a rapidly read manual for the very last time!
HINT: You see other spellbooks on the floor.
HINT: You may want to type read 2.spellbook, read 3.spellbook, etc.
<27hp 70ma 129mv
prac
Warrior Abilities:
kick - Lvl: 1, Unlearned
double attack - Lvl: 1, Learned 85%
tactics - Lvl: 1, Unlearned
Good luck learning the rest!
<27hp 70ma 129mv>
As you can see - Cid has to rest, read the book's name (rapidly), and read it 4 times to learn double attack fully. A new player is considered to have stats of '12' in every stat until you reach level 8 with a secondary class chosen (prior to gaining the 8th level). Let's start reading another book (tactics - bold looking book) while trying out some other commands:
Cid the Untitled (level: 1)
Your levels: Wa: 1
You are 17 years, 1 day old.
You are a citizen of Valkyre.
You are an atheist.
You are neutral.
You have not explored this area at all.
You have 27(27) hit, 70(70) mana and 129(129) movement points.
You have 500 gold coins.
You have 600 unused experience points.
You have been playing for 8 minutes.
You are resting.
You are studying a bold looking tome.
You are affected by the following spells: None.As you can see - reading books gives you a little bit of experience, but not a lot! who - (sees who is online at the mud at that time) *Immortals of SlothMUD* -------------------------------- [ *Creatrix* ] Splork www.wintin.org [pri sec ter qua qui hex sep oct] Players -------------------------------- [ *Theologue* Cl:6.25 ] Toxis [Legends] need 1 more Tourmaline [ *Bandit* Th:5.39 ] Cizin [Legends] Masta' Stabba' [ *Animator* Ne:4.31 ] Wimpy Chelle [ *Myrmidon* Wa:4.28 ] Strider {GAIDIN} [ *Seer* Ma:4.26 ] Tuk ~Dragonsworn~ "Come out with your pants down!" [40n 40c 40o 38b|22w 20m 10t 10d ] Acme is mostly afk [40m 40c 40w 35d|17b 10o 8n 8t ] Chelle ~ [40t 40m 40c 32w|23o 15n 11d 12b ] Scarlet [Legends] slowly losing it.. [40n 40c 40w 32m|22b 20d 14t 13o ] Thraxas ~Dragonsworn~ [40t 40w 40c 31b|25o 13m 13n 12d ] Stab ~Dragonsworn~ [40m 40d 40w 30c|22n 20b 14o 12t ] Paka * Monster ~~ wtb: hex n oct.. [40t 40w 40c 27m|16n 9d 9b 4o ] Whiff >> www.retrode.org << ~ ~ [40d 40o 40c 22w|28m 14n 12b 10t ] Jezer has something for Fnor [40m 33c 21d 20w|11n 10b 8o 8t ] Fallen Angel Looking for frostbolt SB [40t 32b 23c 13m| 9w 8n 8d 2o ] Tigris ~Dragonsworn~ needs crystal clear shards [38c 30w 20m 20n|20d 20b 17o 10t ] Shidra ~Dragonsworn~ Thank you Shyla :) [30b 20d 20c 12w| 6n 3m 3t 3o ] Bomb Null and Void [20b 20n 20m 12c| 6w 3d 0 0 ] Singerzoh [20w 20n 20c 8m| 8o 4d 3b 0 ] Zlodiak :) [20w 15o 13c 6b| 6t 2d 0 0 ] Cisza is bashing and smashing her way along. [20w 13n 11c 3m| 1t 0 0 0 ] Syr . [19w 11m 8b 5c| 1t 0 0 0 ] Wronsky the unimaginable [ 1w 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 ] Cid the Untitled <-- Your fearless narrator There are 24 visible players. Highest total since last bootup: 39. <27hp 70ma 129mv> last player fnor (Fnor is not online - the last player command lets you see a specific person's levels) You turn to the next page in a bold looking tome ... you are on the last page. You need to be level 2 in your primary class before you can use that command. <-- Cid is only level 1
It's time to get Cid a level (and to demonstrate some other aspects and commands of this mud! But first - let's find out how much it would cost to get level 2 warrior, then we can get started on killing some monsters in and around Newbatia and the Adventurer's School!
level up Master Shoda tells you 'You need 2000 experience and 150 gold to gain here.' level gain Master Shoda tells you 'You do not have enough experience yet.' The Intersection of Main and Fargo Streets The brick roads maintained by the Newbatian Council end here at the south gate of the town. Two squat towers flank the gate; one tower is contiguous with the recently constructed bank, the entrance of which lies to the west. Main Street leads north, Fargo east. Exits: North East South West A stone tablet stands here, revealing Valkyre's most deadly creatures. A small ferret playfully scurries across the ground. A small ferret playfully scurries across the ground. A small ferret playfully scurries across the ground. <27hp 70ma 126mv> con ferret <-- short for "consider" command You would need a lot of luck! You do not recall any previous encounters. But, is your memory something you rely on anyway? kill ferret <-- Let's get to work! You pierce a small ferret hard. <27hp 70ma 129mv> You miss a small ferret with your pierce. A small ferret barely bites you. You pierce a small ferret hard. <24hp 70ma 129mv> You barely pierce a small ferret. A small ferret misses you with his bite. You pierce a small ferret. A small ferret is stunned, but will probably regain consciousness again. <25hp 70ma 129mv> You pierce a small ferret. A small ferret is mortally wounded, and will die soon, if not aided. <26hp 70ma 129mv> You pierce a small ferret hard. A small ferret is dead! R.I.P. You gain 25 experience for your first kill in Newbatia! <- These experience bonuses are 1-time and get bigger the more levels you have Total exp for kill is 235. Your blood freezes as you hear a small ferret's death cry. You get a small, leather rat collar from the corpse of a small ferret that's on the ground. <- Wahoo! A piece of equipment for Cid! You get a brass button from the corpse of a small ferret that's on the ground. <27hp 70ma 129mv> wear rat You slide a small, leather rat collar over your left wrist. eq You are using: (worn on body) a studded leather jacket (worn as shield) a shield (worn around wrist) a small, leather rat collar <- Stylin' (wielded) a short sword alias x get all corpse <- Cid's first alias OK, alias[1] "x" = "get all corpse". <27hp 70ma 129mv> alias gg sac corpse <- Cid's second alias OK, alias[2] "gg" = "sac corpse". get corpse <- need a corpse to sacrifice to the god You pick up the corpse of a small ferret. A Long Dark Tunnel There's a small alcove in the north wall of this smooth tunnel. While elsewhere the walls are covered with cracking gray stucco, the underlying red bricks are visible around the borders of the alcove. There is a beaten copper sign on the wall inside the niche, and nailed below it is a parchment list. The only light here filters faintly in from the distant east and west ends of the tunnel. Exits: East West A solid cloud of some dark mass lies hovering over the ground. A soiled sheet from some notebook shifts here in the wind. On a glowing altar on the north wall rests a tablet engraved with 'Splork'. <- Altar is where you sacrifice things at A wandering adventurer scans the area for clues on how to gain in power. A tall figure lurks behind the shadows, slowly approaching this direction. <27hp 70ma 123mv> drop corpse You drop the corpse of a small ferret. <27hp 70ma 123mv> sac corpse You now worship Splork. You sacrifice the corpse to Splork. pray sword You kneel and pray to Splork. the Holy Sword of Splork appears in a blinding flash of light! Splork says 'Use it wisely, Cid.' <27hp 70ma 127mv> rem sword You stop using a short sword. <27hp 70ma 129mv> wield holA furry cat arrives from the east. <27hp 70ma 129mv> wield holy You wield the Holy Sword of Splork. <27hp 70ma 129mv> eq You are using: (worn on body) a studded leather jacket (worn as shield) a shield (worn around wrist) a small, leather rat collar (wielded) the Holy Sword of Splork..It has a soft glowing aura! <- REAL ULTIMATE POWER! <27hp 70ma 129mv> rem sword <- short for remove You stop using the Holy Sword of Splork. The Holy Sword of Splork crumbles to dust! <- This is what happens when items crumble/disappear (I just prayed again and got it back) <27hp 70ma 129mv> kill man You miss a wandering adventurer with your slash. <24hp 70ma 126mv> You massacre a wandering adventurer to small fragments with your slash. A wandering adventurer misses you with his slash. You slash a wandering adventurer extremely hard. <24hp 70ma 127mv> You slash a wandering adventurer very hard. A wandering adventurer barely slashes you. You slash a wandering adventurer hard. <22hp 70ma 128mv> look man The man wears armor that appears if hit once, would fall to pieces off of his body. A small dagger is at his belt, and his leather boots are of good condition. The man sizes you up, considering you for a bit of sword practice. A wandering adventurer looks pretty hurt. a wandering adventurer is using: (worn on arms) a pair of leather sleeves <23hp 70ma 129mv> You slash a wandering adventurer very hard. A wandering adventurer is stunned, but will probably regain consciousness again. <23hp 70ma 129mv> You massacre a wandering adventurer to small fragments with your slash. A wandering adventurer is dead! R.I.P. Total exp for kill is 866. Your blood freezes as you hear a wandering adventurer's death cry. You get a pair of leather sleeves from the corpse of a wandering adventurer that's on the ground. You get gold coins from the corpse of a wandering adventurer that's on the ground. There were 30 coins. <24hp 70ma 129mv>
To recap - Cid made 2 aliases, made a first kill in Newbatia, began worshipping Splork, got the Holy Sword of Splork, and popped 2 equipment items he could wear. Neat! Cid also got enough experience to level, so he made his way back to the warrior's guild (and in the meantime, Splork the real immortal - sent down a godrain, which restored all players fully and granted them each god-spells that have a duration of maybe 15 to 30 minutes). So Cid made his way back to the Warrior Guild and achieved level 2:
level gain You raise a level! Splork is very pleased with your progress and rewards you! . Master Shoda says 'Cid is ready for the next level' Saving Cid. Saving items. <27hp 70ma 129mv> Cid the Untitled (level: 2) Your levels: Wa: 2 You are 17 years, 7 days old. You are a citizen of Valkyre. You are a devout worshipper of Splork. You are starting to get a little peckish. Your throat is starting to get dry. You are a bad example to the children. You have barely begun to explore around here. You have 31(39) hit, 70(70) mana and 129(129) movement points. You have 920 gold coins. You have 15101 unused experience points. You have been playing for 1 hour, 1 minute. You are standing. You are affected by the following spells: Aegis Dark Cloak Resist Fire Resist Cold Fortune <31hp 70ma 129mv>
Join us later for another episode from the Adventures of Cid!
[Written: 19-Feb-2010]