This document explains the character creation suite.
The character creation suite is 3 rooms laid out
in the following manner ::
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| | Gender/Description room
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| | Race selection room
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| | Guild selection room
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In the race selection room you choose the physical
form that will be your shell as a being in the
RetroMUD universe. Your race will not change
except through reincarnation. Some races or
guilds have available to them powers, skills or
spells which allow players to change to a temporary
race, although your base race will not change.
Your race is important in that each race is uniquely
different, and different from all others. Each race
has a distinct set of statistics, abilities, powers,
and appearance. Your race, in conjunction with your
guild ( HELP GUILDS ), determine who you are.
When selecting a race you should carefully read the
information available on the races that interest you.
You should also visit the guild room, the room listed
as 'prev' from the race room, to determine the guild you will
want to choose. Your guild is likely to determine which
race you will select, as certain races are more suited
to certain guilds than others.
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Using the race room ::
1) Visit the guild room and determine a guild or two
that you wish to play.
2) Return to the race room and use the 'list' command to
see all the possible races.
3) Use the 'mesh' command to see which of the races
are most suitable to your guild choice.
4) Use the 'info' command to receive detailed information
about each race you are interested in.
5) Use the 'select' command to choose your race once you
decide on a likely one. You can always re 'select' a new
race while in the race room.
6) Use the 'help race' command once you have chosen a race
to gain information about commands for powers and emotes.
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What does all the race information mean? ::
1) Homeworld: RetroMUD is composed of six planets.
Homeworld determines which planet is native to the
race. This does not necessarily indicate which planet
you will start on, because this is determined by your
guild. Homeworlds bestow a small bonus to skills and
spells used by a member native to that planet.
HELP PLANETS for more information on the six planets.
2) Powers: Powers are special commands that members of
that race can use. Powers are varied and often make
life a little easier.
3) Advantages: Similar to powers, advantages are more generic
and do not require active use, as they are 'always on'.
Such things as infravision, or water breathing are examples.
HELP ADVANTAGES for more information.
4) Disadvantages: Acting like advantages, disadvantages are
always in effect, and tend to make life just a little more
difficult for the race.
HELP DISADVANTAGES for more information.
5) Limbs: Most races have 2 limbs ( 2 arms ), however,
RetroMUD has a large variety of strange beings and some
races have multiple usable limbs. Some races have no
usable limbs, while others may have up to 4. Extra
limbs allow more weapons to be wielded and through
joining the correct guilds, more attacks.
6) Lost Slots: Some races ( those with 0 limbs ) lose
the 'held' slot ability by virtue of losing these two limbs.
7) Restricted Armor: Some race have strange body shapes, and
as such make wearing certain type of armor, or possibly any
at all upon certain parts of their body, difficult, either
because the part is oddly shaped, already has natural armor,
or doesnt even exist. A number in the parenthesis after the
slot indicates the maximum bulk ( HELP BULK ) of an item that
can be worn on that slot. An 'X' in the parenthesis means that
no armor may be worn on that slot.
8) Extra Slots: Some races have extra body parts which allow
more slots to be armored. These are listed here in the same
format as restricted armor. HELP SLOTS after you have chosen
a race will reveal your slot configuration.
9) Extra Attacks: Some races have additional natural attacks,
such as a fierce bite, a tail attack, or horns which allow
an extra attack during combat. These attacks use the race's
natural offense rating.
10) Stun Resistance: Ranging from +5 to -5, stun resistance
of positive bonuses result in the race being harder to stun.
Negative numbers, make the race more susceptible to stun.
11) Statistics: Give the maximum statistic that may be achieved
by the race in that stat. New characters start at an amount
lower than the max, and max out the statistic between 15th-25th
level. Statistics may be enhanced by guild bonuses and equipment.
HELP STATISTICS for more information.
12) Skill Mastery: The higher a skill % the more proficient you are.
The more often you will suceed with the skill and the more
impressive the results will be. Mastery determines the maximum
percentage you can train a skill to with this race.
13) Spell Mastery: The higher a spell % the more proficient you are.
The more often you will suceed with the spell and the more
impressive the results will be. Mastery determines the maximum
percentage you can study a spell to with this race.
14) Regen: This is the metabolism of the race in question. A faster
regeneration rate, means the race will recover lots hit points,
spell points, and endurance points quicker. An important difference
is that this is the RATE at which points are recovered and are not
an indication of the amount recovered per recovery. That information
is only revealed upon actually becoming a member of the race.
15) Max Age: Time flows on RetroMUD. Slowly your character will age.
For all but the most short lived of characters, death due to natural
aging will likely not result, however, there are magical spells and
other effects ( such as returning from death ) that increase your age.
Longer lived races will be more resistant to these effects. Some races
are immortal and ignore aging altogether.
16) Natural Offense: This gives a vague indication of your unarmed
fighting
prowess.
17) Natural Defense: This is an indicator of any natural protection, or
'armor class' that comes naturally with the race. Scales, thick hides,
shells, or a magical nature will lend to a higher natural defense.
18) Exp Rate: The exp rate determines the cut, or bonus in experience
points that are awarded ( typically for slaying monsters ). An exp
rate
of 75% means that the race in question, due to its superior nature will
receive less experience per kill, due to its increased ease in making
the
kill, because of higher stats, faster regen, or special powers. An exp
rate
over 100% means the race is considered inferior to the norm, and
receives
more exp due to the increased difficulty for the race to survive.
HELP EXPERIENCE POINTS for more information.
19) Short Description: This gives a short and general overview of what
the race is. Gives you a quick feel for the race.
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