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Welcome to Legend

2023-01-27T21:40:04Z

Mertjai:

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= Play Legend =
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The Immortal Code of Conduct

2021-09-22T18:33:31Z

Mertjai:

= General Principles =
An Immortal on Legend is there to:
* Improve Legend.
* Make the experience of being on Legend enjoyable for everyone, not just a select set of players.
* Respect the players.
* Represent Legend to the world.

= Basic Expectations =
It is expected that every immortal on Legend follows the spirit of this code of conduct, as well as obeys [[The Player Code of Conduct]]. When one agrees to this code, they also agree to that code.

= Specifics =
This is not a comprehensive list of verboten cases for Legend Immortals, but should be treated more of a guideline for behavior. This represents the '''spirit''' of the rules. For Immortals, violating the spirit of the rules is akin to violating the letter of the law.

== Common Sense ==
Legend Immortals should always use their head when presented with any situation - they should stop and think before taking any action, whether it sending a tell, loading an object, or warning a player. If an Immortal is not sure if what they're doing is against the rules, they should always check with their department head, or an imp.

== Command Abuse ==
Using Immortal powers to give benefit to '''any''' mortal, whether that mortal is an alt of the Immortal or not, beyond the scope of normal Immortal duties, is considered abuse of Immortal powers - this includes using Immortal skills and spells to benefit '''any''' mortal.

=== Examples ===
Examples of things Immortals should not do:
* Transfer '''any''' mortal character from anywhere, except OOC, unless within the scope of their job.
* Attack or kill '''any''' mortal character by any means.
* Spy on '''any''' mortal character or other Immortal, unless required within the scope of their job.
* Heal '''any''' mortal character, whether via immortal commands or other methods.
* Use Immortal knowledge or commands for in-game benefits.
** Eg: Telling another player where an item, mob, or player is.
** Eg: Finding an item, mob, or player with their mortal alt that the mortal would not have been able to find without their Immortal.
* Steal from a player.
* Revealing other players alts to anyone.
* Load or otherwise obtain objects for '''any''' mortal character, unless within the scope of a reimbursement, in which case the reimburse command should be used.
* Alter or affect a character's attributes.
* Alter the stats of any equipment provided to or on '''any''' mortal character.
* Transfer mobs to anywhere that they do not normally belong.
* Transfer mobs to nearby '''any''' mortal character, even when the mob may normally belong in that location, unless due to a broken quest or area issue.
* Register an unapproved description.
* String items without the required coupon.

== Harassment ==
An Immortal harassing any player, whether mortal or Immortal in any way has no place on Legend.

== Providing Information ==
* Immortals may not give out direct information about quests, items, mobs, etc.
* If a player comes across an issue with something, an Immortal may provide hints, or explain in general terms why something happened.
** If an Immortal is unaware of why something happened, they should be open with the player they are speaking with, and follow up with their department head, or an imp.
* Within the above scope, Immortals should at all times be as helpful as possible.
* The mortal alts of an Immortal are held to the above standard.

= Summary =
This code of conduct is intended to:
* Encourage trust in the Immortal staff.
* Encourage the Immortal staff to be creative and take a helpful role in the development of the mud.
* Encourage a more mature and polite atmosphere on Legend.

= Immortal Applicants =
If you are reading this page as required by the Immortal application guidelines, and do not feel comfortable with the principles embodied in the above, it is suggested you reconsider proposing to become a member of the Immortal staff.

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2021-04-14T00:02:18Z

Mertjai:

Play Now!

2021-04-13T23:55:50Z

Mertjai:

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= Mac Software =
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The Coding Proposal

2020-09-22T16:15:44Z

Mertjai: /* Coding Questions */

= Preface =
Before continuing, ensure that you have read and follow [[The Immortal Proposal Process]].

Coders on Legend are responsible for the maintenance of the current server code for the mud and the addition of new features. All coders are expected to maintain and fix minor bugs and typos as well as comment code where possible. Full coders are expected to implement and support larger projects.

= Basic Information on the Mud Base =
Much of the invisible stuff that keeps Legend running has been redone from the original diku/merc base. One of the driving philosophies behind much of the coding that has gone into Legend is to make it a game for all types of players. It's not strictly one type of mud. It is not just for role players, it is not just for hack-n-slashers, it is not just for pkillers, etc.
In any case, the thing to keep in mind is that configurability and customizability of the code base implies that code design needs to be modular, APIs and interfaces to it need to be simple and clean, and all associated data files and the like need to be intuitive, flexible, and easy to use. The code is currently all in C.

= The Coding Proposal =
Remember that your proposal is voted on by coders and non-coders alike. It is your job to make sure that both coders and non-coders can understand your answers and can get a good enough sense of your skills, sense of balance, and style to make an informed decision when voting on your application.

Make sure that your application is legibly formatted and coherently written. Submit answers to the following sections.

== General Knowledge ==
# What programming languages do you have experience with?
## How much experience in each?
# Currently, all mud development is done under Linux/Unix. While this may change in the future, there are no plans to change it in the short term. What experience do you have with Linux/Unix?
# Do you have access to a Linux/Unix machine where you can develop and compile software?
#* If so:
## Does it have git, gcc, gnu make?
## Can you use it to test code changes?
## What version of Linux/Unix does it run?
# Have you ever done any programming on a large project before?
#* If so:
## What?
## How many programmers were there?
## What did the program do?
# Have you ever coded on a MUD or any other type of game before?

== Design and Miscellaneous Questions ==
# Describe a coding project that you would like to undertake. (Examples might include a new skill or spell, automatic description generation at character creation time, or something else). Include details about implementation, but also game balance issues.
# Seemingly out of nowhere, players start complaining loudly about something that you know is low down on the coder priority list. You're pretty sure that you know how to make the change players want, but your own project, though longer, is a higher priority. Would you stop work on your own project to go make this change?
# Design the skill. Write up a design spec for three of the following skills, remembering that the design spec will be read and evaluated by both coders and non-coders. Your ideas should provide for interesting, flexible skills without being out of bounds (the mud isn't based around any one skill or set of skills).
#* Autopsy
#* Embroidery
#* Falconry
#* Hiking
#* Hunt
#* Locate Herb
#* Make Pills
#* Smelting
#* Speed Draw
#* Tackle
#* Tailor
#* Vanish
# A player reports that after calming a mob they were killed by it in combat. They report this as a bug and ask for a reimbursement. You talk to the head PR who tells you that a reimbursement is fair if there is a bug. What do you do?
## What steps do you take to try to track down the bug?
# Write a new question (and give an answer to it) that you think would be a useful addition to the Coder proposal questions.

== Coding Questions ==
Not having experience with particular tools is not necessarily a problem. Many of the questions are asked so that when/if you become an immortal we have a better idea of your experience level and which tools you are comfortable with.

# What is your favorite programming language?
## Why?
#* Keep it brief, we are not looking for religious war type argument.
# What experience do you have with gdb (the GNU debugger)?
# What are the advantages and disadvantages of storing the object database as an array of OBJ_TYPE? As a linked list of OBJ_TYPE? (OBJ_TYPE is the struct used for objects.)
# Explain how you would implement the three skills that you selected above. Include details about the data structures and algorithms that you plan on using, explain how the code would work, etc. We realize that you don't have much information about how the code is designed, but do your best without this information.
# What effects does changing a function call to a macro have on the performance of the code?
#* What are the advantages to using a function call instead of a macro, and vice versa?

=== Code Commenting ===
# Comment the following code as you would normally comment code:
<pre>
char *
multi_check (char *argument, int *numtimes) {
char *arg_ptr;
char *temp_ptr;
int temptimes;

icheckptr(numtimes,argument);
if (argument == NULL) {
/* special handling for null argument pointer so that we can
set numtimes to zero so that whatever it is that called
multi_check will, god willing, not use the returned null pointer */
_checkptr("argument",__FILE__,__LINE__);
*numtimes=0;
return NULL;
}

*numtimes = 1;

while (isspace (*argument))
argument++;

if (*argument == '\0')
return argument;
for (arg_ptr = argument; *arg_ptr != '\0'; arg_ptr++)
if (isdigit (*arg_ptr) && (arg_ptr == argument || *(arg_ptr - 1) == ' ')) {
temptimes = MAX (1, MIN (atoi (arg_ptr), 30));
temp_ptr = arg_ptr;
while (isdigit (*temp_ptr))
temp_ptr++;
if (*temp_ptr == '*') {
while (*(++temp_ptr) != '\0')
*arg_ptr++ = *temp_ptr;
*arg_ptr = '\0';
*numtimes = temptimes;
break;
}
}

while (isspace (*argument))
argument++;

return argument;
}
</pre>

=== Coding Exercise: Triangle ===
Coding question... you may use any language with which you feel comfortable, however during part 2, assume that the function you are testing is in a strongly typed language.

==== Part I: ====

Write a function that does the following:

* Given the lengths of three sides, determine if the three sides can make a triangle based on their length
* takes 3 integers as arguments
* returns one of the following values (be they enums, integers, whatever):
TRIANGLE_NONE
TRIANGLE_EQUILATERAL
TRIANGLE_ISOSCELES
TRIANGLE_SCALENE

For example:

If I were to call this function can_be_triangle(4, 4, 4) It would return the value TRIANGLE_EQUILATERAL

==== Part II ====

How would you test the above function?

Provide the following:

* sets of numbers you would use as input values (4, 4, 4), (1, 2, 3) and their associated expected outcomes
* an estimation of the number of test cases it would take to fully test the function

=== Optional ===
Show us some code that you've written. Anything at all. It can be any size 10 lines, 100 lines, whatever. (Well, try to keep it on the smaller side of things, we don't have time to look at thousands of lines of code).

The Immortal Proposal Process

2020-09-08T21:05:43Z

Mertjai:

All players wanting to become an Immortal on Legend will follow the process outlined here.

If the department head is not available for any part of the process, the imps should be used instead.

= Submission Times =
Applications can be submitted at anytime.

= Before Applying =
Prospective applicants should discuss their application with the department head of the department they wish to apply to. The department head will help guide the applicant through the process and provide feedback along the way. This also allows the applicant to verify that their proposal is not a duplication of effort.

* The character with which you apply must be at least level 45.
* Be aware that applicants are expected to be available for scheduling time online following their application submission, until the close of voting.
* '''There is no guarantee that the application will be successful'''.
* Applicants must agree to [[The Immortal Code of Conduct]], which all immortals must follow.
* From submission to the result of voting, applicants are expected to obey the spirit of [[The Immortal Code of Conduct]].
* Applicants are expected to review the in-game help for the department they are applying to.

=== Copyright ===
All current immortals and those applying to become an immortal agree to the Legend copyrights, which applies to current code and areas, as well as anything newly created by any immortals or immortal applicant, as follows:

This software, its documentation, and supplemental files are copyrighted by the Implementors of LegendMUD. Use is granted solely for members of the LegendMUD staff for the purpose of working on LegendMUD as defined by the Implementors of LegendMUD.

The original author(s) grants the Implementors of LegendMUD a permanent, ownership of the works created to be installed into the public running version of LegendMUD as well as all subsequent versions submitted for installation.

Under no circumstances will the original author(s) retain the right to dictate the continued use of or the way an installed area is used by LegendMUD.

The original author(s) will be credited for their work on areas via the areas command.

You may not otherwise modify, decompile, adapt, translate, rent, lease, loan, resell, redistribute in any manner, or create derivative works based upon the software or any part thereof without written consent of the Implementors of LegendMUD. This copyright and the permission notice must appear in full in any modifications.

LegendMUD disclaims all warranties with regard to this software, including all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness, in no event shall the LegendMUD Organization be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damage or any damages whatsoever resulting from the loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of this software.

= Application Submission =
* Applicants will submit two applications, the [[General Application]] and a department specific proposal.
* Both applications should be submitted at the same time to the department head.
* The applications must be in PDF or Word Document format and attached to an email.
* The department head is expected to do a precursory review of the application and may request the applicant adjust the application before sending it to the imps.

== Department Specific Proposals ==
* [[The Builder Proposal]]
* [[The Coding Proposal]]
** Arkenstone's [[Original Viking Scandinavia Proposal]], with commentary.
* [[The PR Proposal]]

= Review and Commenting =
The steps outlined in this phase will all occur at the same time.
* The application will be shared by the imps to the Immortal staff's email list.
** The Immortal staff will review and discuss the application.
** Any questions the Immortal staff have for the applicant will be sent to the imps for collation.
* Applicant character names will be announced on the welcome board, and on Legend's social media.
** These posts will request players to make private thoughtful comments about the applicant directly to the imps via mudmail or email, and will have a deadline for submission.
*** Submitted comments will be considered Immortal only information and the submitter's name not shared with the applicant, unless the submitter allows.
*** Submitted comments will be shared on the Immortal staff's email list.
** It is optional for players to submit commentary about the applicants on public boards, or social media, generally this is not considered official feedback for review purposes.

= Interview =
After the deadline for questions by the Immortal staff and comments by players has been reached, an imp will schedule and conduct an interview with the applicant. The questions asked during the interview will be those submitted by the Immortal staff during the review and commenting phase.
A log of the interview will be shared to the Immortal staff's email list.

= Voting =
Once the log of the interview has been shared with the Immortal staff, voting will commence using a weighted voting system, wherein department and titles affect the weight of the vote. Eg The head of the building department will have more weight on a building application than an assistant PR Immortal.

= Results =
Once voting has completed, applicants will be informed by an imp of their results individually - if the application was successful the imp will schedule a time with that applicant to Immortalize them.

Any successful applicants will be announced via the welcome board and on Legend's social media.

== Re-submission ==
Applicants that were not successful are welcome to submit a new application no sooner than 3 months after the rejection, unless otherwise directed by an imp.

2020-04-25T05:01:40Z

Mertjai: Mertjai moved page ArkenstoneApp to Original Viking Scandinavia Proposal without leaving a redirect

Below is Arkenstone's proposal for Viking Scandinavia. WARNING- some quest spoilers. The proposal is followed by commentary about it, and some important notes. Do not simply copy the format of this proposal without reading the entire document or the current [[The Builder Proposal|Builder Proposal]] and [[the Immortal Proposal Process]].
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= The proposal =
<pre>
---------------------------
Viking Scandanavia Proposal
---------------------------

---------------
PERIOD OVERVIEW
---------------

The "Viking Age" is somewhat misunderstood. The word 'viking' conjures in
most the image of barbarians with horned helmets fighting in Norway.

The Viking age was, in fact, a period of Scandanavian history in which the
residents of Norway, Sweden, and Finland ventured across the seas and oceans
near their homeland in search of land, wealth, and prestige. The Viking age
is generally considered to be the period from the late eighth century
through the close of the tenth.

Archaological records indicate that there was a marked increase in population
in scandanavia during the eighth century. It is believed that this provided
the impetus for the younger men to go exploring in search of more resources,
similar to the wave of displacement which spread across the rest of Europe
earlier that century. The men so disposed generally stayed home throughout
the winter, helped seed their crops, then "went Viking" for the summer,
coming back to stay at the end of the growing season to help with the
harvests, 3-5 months later.

The Vikings swept across europe and even down to africa, often wiping out the
towns and churches they attacked, taking what they could and
destroying the rest. The Viking period saw the dominant religion in
Scandanavia move from the Pagan worship of idols and a whole pantheon of
gods (the Norse Mythos) to Christainity, a slow but steady change ultimately
enforced by the medieval Scandanavian Kings.

The Vikings had a profound effect upon Europe as a whole. Indeed, the Normans
who would later conquer England were Vikings and their descendants. Dublin
was a Viking settlement. Trade centers established, frequented, or conquered
by the Vikings ranged from Britain to Istanbul. Vikings traveled as far as
Egypt's Alexandria harbor, and colonized Iceland and Greenland. Vikings even
discovered North America, near or on Newfoundland. Bjarni Herjulfsson was
blown past Greenland in 986, and sailed the coast of North America for five
days before returning to Greenland, though he did not land.

The advent of permanent professional armies spelled the end of the Viking age,
but this is beyond the scope of this proposal.

---------------------
PROPOSED TIME SETTING
---------------------

I can limit the Viking area to a single year, if need be. I would prefer,
however, to have the area range over the entire viking era: This would allow
players to see the first known Viking attack -- 793 at Lindsfarne off the
eeast coast of Britain -- as well as the extent of the Viking colonization to
Iceland, Greenland, and perhaps even Newfoundland. The Time range, then,
would be 793AD - 999AD.

-----------------------
PROPOSED LINK TO LEGEND
-----------------------

I would like to link the viking area to Sherwood, in the Medieval era. The
two link-points would be:

North of 'Crossing the English Channel.'
and
North of 'A Small Beach' in Sherwood.

Links to Klein are also possible later, as are links to France: The vikings
had well-established trade routes which visited both Germany and France.

-------------
PROPOSED AREA
-------------

The proposed area would consist of:

- A family farm in Western Norway. Scandanavia had no towns per
say in this era. Instead, people lived largely in nucleated
villages and isolated farmsteads. Groups of farms often made
up a small kingdom/jarldom. A rich farm (my proposal) will give
enough interesting mobs and EQ to make play fun, while
still being true to the time. I have a detailed description
of such a farm, and will work from it.

- Norwegian Forests. This area would contain mythical creatures,
as well as the many real dangers present in Norway.

- A Maze in the Fjords of Norway.

- The Church and part of the village at Lindisfarne, off the east
coast of Britain. This would probably consist mainly of the
church which was sacked.

- One settlement in each of Iceland and Greenland
Iceland was fairly well colonized, Greenland much less so.
The topological layout of villages/farms was similar to
Norway, though the social stratifications were relaxed somewhat.
These settlements would be token-sized for now.

- Possibly the settlement in Vinland or Markland (North America)

- Sea connections

Future extensions include:

- One or more Viking trading centers.

- The town of Tunsburg, founded around 900 on the site of one of
the greatest markets/fairs of Norway. This was the first
Norwegian town, as far as I know.

- Asgard - If this is added, it will be VERY difficult to reach,
probably requiring a quest AND to pass through the nastiest
'fair' maze I can devise.

- Additional farmsteads and perhaps even the king's homestead.

- Roving Viking raid parties

-----------
SAMPLE MOBS
-----------

Egil Skallagrimsson (Lvl 26) [Norway]: Egil was a skald - poet - who
wandered portions of Norway. He will hopefully have some verse programmed in.
He once saved himself from the wrath of a king by writing a verse to
immortalize same. Egil will teach bardic skills. Strong at bardic skills,
not so great at fighting. Will know play, eloquence, entrace, praise, and
satire.

Polar Bear (Lvl 50) [Greenland/Iceland]: The polar bears were present in
Greenland, and, when ice flows broke loose, sometimes in Iceland. Polar Bears
have no predators except for man. The Polar bear may or may not be
accompanied by cubs, (Lvl 18) and (Lvl 33). The Adult polar bear would
have a skull which could be taken and used as a helmet. Note that the polar
bear will be in the northern reaches of either of these areas, and will not
easily be stumbled across.

Priest (Lvl 12) [Lindisfarne]: 8-10 instances.

Clerk (Lvl 9) [Lindisfarne]: 4-6 instances.

Monk (Lvl 6) [Lindisfarne]: 3-5 instances.

Berzerker [Ocean, Lindisfarne]: Berzerkers were a special class of warrior who
fought with reckless abandon. Will know Rage, bash, and headbutt, and have
high strength and cons, but low int/spirit. These mobs will be named
individually. Repop time will be 1-2 MUD days.

Vit the Bloody (Lvl 33), Eric Bloodoath (Lvl 38),
Mord the Stout (Lvl 29), Ulfstan the Fearless (Lvl 26),
Thorfinn the Reckless (Lvl 35), Einar Stiffarm (Lvl 31).

Viking Mariner [Ocean, Lindisfarne]: The mariners mainly handle the ships.
They will also be present in the viking raiding parties to a smaller
extent than the warriors. Will know seamanship skills, as well as bash.
Named individually.

Vemund Keen-eye (Lvl 19), Haarken the Pungent (Lvl 23)
Thorstel the Weighty (Lvl 16), Aud the Boastful (Lvl 24)
Einar Stonefist (Lvl 21)

Viking Warrior [Ocean, Lindisfarne]: Raiders will make up several different
levels and capabilities of viking mobs. Each will have a pre-programmed set
of places they visit in Lindisfarne, with orders to attack certain mobs on
sight. They will know bash, kick, and possibly the special fighting skills
(swordsmanship). These mobs will be named individually.

Mord the Stout (Lvl 31), Asbeorn Darkbrow (Lvl 28)
Ulfstan Skullcleaver (Lvl 34). Thorstein Blacktooth (Lvl 23)
Soti Childfriend (Lvl 26). Eric Fangtooth (Lvl 27)
Thorkel the Vengeful(Lvl 32 Beorn the Bitter (Lvl 31)

Farmer (Lvl 8) [Iceland/Greenland]: This will be named mob who will buy
certain goods brought over from Norway: processed goods were scarce in the
colonies, and happily bought by far mers. In return, he will sell furs and
grain. These mobs will not be named for now. 6-12 instances.

Asgerda Skeyvolva (Lvl 16) [Forest] (witch/occultist) Found in a house in
the woods, she will know spells, and perhaps even teach chant.

Unna Jorglaeknir (Lvl 23) [Farmstead/Forest] (healer) She will know basic
medical skills, and perhaps clerical spells as well. Probably found as a
guest on the farm.

Olaf the Beardless (Lvl 18) Housemaster [Norway Farmstead]: The master of
the house, an older man. He's past his prime, but highly respected in his
family. He gets his name from his tragic inability to grow a beard.

Brunhild (Lvl 16) Housemistress [Norway Farmstead]: The master's wife.
she's old as well, Wears the tokens of her position. Keys she wears will let
people into chests secreted in storage rooms.

Adult sons [Norway Farmstead] Will know a variety of useful skills, as well
as some fighting skills.

Vebeorn the Haughty(Lvl 24)
Vemund Olaf's son (Lvl 22)
Vethor Olaf's son (Lvl 24)
Thore Splithaft (Lvl 23)
Tonnel the Smiter (Lvl 36)

Adult Daughters [Norway Farmstead] These daughters are not yet married,
because they are too young or, in Ragnhild's case, because they have
other things on their mind.

Alfdis (Lvl 16)
Aldis (Lvl 13)
Ragnhild (Lvl 29)

Other relatives [Norway Farmstead]

Bjarni Greatarm - blacksmith (Lvl 28). Will teach mend, forge,
and any other appropriate skills.

Ulmar, Thore's son (Lvl 4)
Astrid (Lvl 5)
Ingmar (Lvl 8)

Gunther the Fiery (Lvl 29)

Thrall (Lvl 9) [Norway Farmstead]: Slaves used for various chores around
the farmstead. Face bare and hair short-cropped. 8 instances.

King Canute (Lvl 45)

Wolves (Lvl 11) [Norway Forest]: vicious nasty wild wolves, ~8 instances.

Reindeer (Lvl 6) [Norway Forest, Farmstead]: These were raised as domestic
animals, and also found in the wild. 8-16 instances

Wild Hog (Lvl 7) [Norway Forest] Carveable. 2-4 instances.

Hare (Lvl 2) [Norway Forest] Carveable. 6-10 instances.

Brown Bear (Lvl 36) [Norway Forest]. 2 Instances.

Sheep (Lvl 4) [Norway Farm] Carveable. 4-6 instances.

Horses (Lvl 9) [Norway Farm] Carveable. 6-8 instances

Geese (Lvl 2) [Norway Farm] Carveable. 4-8 instances

Watchdog (Lvl 6) [Norway Farm] 4 instances.

Traveller (Lvl 16) [Norway Farm, Norwegian woods] This will be a generic
traveller who wanders around. If one of them stumbles across the farm, they
will stay for a while, if possible. 4 instances

Skraeling [Iceland/Greenland] These are the indiginous populants of the
islands (eskimos). Various types of Skraeling, Lvl 10-25.

----------------
ROOMACTS/DETAILS
----------------

Vikings liked to take people hostage for ransom. If someone with a certain
prestige or higher is wandering around the site of a viking raid, they will be
taken for Ransom, and the ransom announced with yell or chat. If the ransom
is not paid within a certain time, then a generic mother/father will come and
bail them out.

The smith in the farmstead is highly respected: While assists will be
the norm for family attacked around other family, if the smith is attacked he
will yell for (and probably receive) help.

The young boys will try to run for help if they see anyone attacked who they
know.

Some family members will accept wergeld - payment for death of a family
member - if they see you killing someone important. Otherwise, they may
hunt down the killer and try to ambush them later. If the person happens
to kill the farmstead master, they're in REAL trouble.

There will be a viking merchant vessel that will ferry people from place to
place. If a person is wearing a cross or cassock or any other such item, they
will be thrown overboard at the first sign of adverse weather. The vikings
considered christians to be bad sea-luck, and actually did this.

The Raiding vikings are enemies of (for the most part) the professional
armies of europe, as represented by the Ritter's. Anyone who has done
the Ritter quest will not be treated well in Norway.

At one point, King Canute made any man who had financed and
gone on three foreign trading voyages a nobleman. Players will be able
to do this. The description is under the QUEST section.

The Sunstone is an artifact used for navigation by the Vikings, and is
credited as helping them navigate large open stretches of water.
Only people with sunstones may go between Norway and Iceland/Greenland.

------------------------
SAMPLE ROOM DESCRIPTIONS
------------------------

North of the English Channel
The water beneath your boat's prow is cool and grey, and you can taste the
salt spray coming from the whitecaps. To the south is the english channel,
frequented by travellers between England and Continental Europe. To the north
are scattered isles, and beyond them, open sea.

Approaching a Farmstead
The private road you are on winds up a grassy hill. The path is paved with
coarse gravel, and short stone walls flank you as the gravel crunches
underfoot. To the north, at the crest of the hill, you see a cluster of
wooden buildings. These plain, gabled structures appear to be linked together
via smaller, similarly rooved passageways.

Lost in the Fjords of Norway
The water is calm here. Towering cliffs on either side of the fjord protect
you from the winds that whip the clouds into white streaks high in the sky.
The Fjord seems to have no end to it. A notch in the cliffs to one side looks
familiar, and you begin to wonder if perhaps you've already been here.

The Mat-bur
This smallish room serves as the pantry for the kitchen. A portion of
wooden flooring has been raised along the north wall to keep food safe
from vermin. Bread, butter, cheese and Milk are among the sundries
resting upon this 'shelf.'

The Stufa
Easily the largest room on the farm, this appears to be a banquet hall.
The clay floor is covered with straw, save near the long hearth which
runs down the center of the room, forming a trench of fire. Two rows of
pillars run the length of the room, marking the space between the hearth
and the tables to either side of it. Benches providing seating
for everyone save the Master of the house, whos High Chair sits furthest
from the entrance.

Skali Entrance
The Skali - or family sleeping apartment - is a large-ish room
divided into private sleepers by partitions. A small passageway runs
through the center of the room, flanked by locking swing-doors barring
entrance to the various sleepers.

--------------
HIGH-LEVEL MAP
--------------

Greenland-----Iceland----------The Fjords Forest------+
| (Maze) | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
+---------------Farmstead---Forest
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Lindsfarne------+ Forest------+
|
|
|
|
A Small---------+
Beach |
|
|
|
The English
Channel

------------
SAMPLE ITEMS
------------

DESC STATS DAM WEIGHT SLOT

A Bone comb: This comb is constructed of a flat wooden backign with fine tines
of bone pressed into it. +5 prestige. 1kg. hold

Luckstone: This speckled stone has been worn smooth by the worrying of hands
over the years. +3 hit, -5 perception. 1kg. hold.

Solarstein (Sunstone) - required to go between Norway/iceland/greenland.
A Thinly shaved piece of cordierite, This is a polarized filter which
appears grey until oriented the correct direction, at which time brilliant
blue light filters through. 1kg. hold.

A Throwing Spear - The light wooden haft has a short iron spearpoint attached
to it with a single nail. Thrown weapon. 1d6 dam. 2kg. wield.

A Hand Axe - The haft of this axe is perhaps two feet long, and is capped by a
medium-sized axe head, with a flat back. 1d8 dam. 4kg. wield.

A Broad Axe - This heavy weapon has a long haft and a broad, crescent-shaped
head that looks like it will split whatever it strikes. -1 hit +3 AC
1d15 dam. 12kg. wield (2-handed).

A Fighting Spear - The stout oaken shaft of this weapon is capped with a
long, double-edged spearhead. 1d11 dam. 6kg. wield (2-handed).

Metal Helmet - This sturdy helmet covers the top and back of the head,
but leaves the neck and face exposed. -5 ac, 3kg. head.

Norse Mail Shirt - A large, heavy mail shirt which has wide sleeves to
the elbows, and comes down to your knees. The links are arranged four-deep.
-12AC, -1 dex, 18kg. body.

Round Wooden Shield: This shield is made from hardwood fashioned in a 2'
diameter circle, then brimmed with a metal rim, and fitted with a metal boss
to protect the bearer's hand. -5ac. 5kg. shield.

Long Shield: This large, oval-shaped shield is made from wood covered with
ox-skin, and is large enough to hide your entire body if you crouch behind it.
-12 ac, -1 dex, 10kg. shield.

Mail Leggings: These leggings are made from loose steel rings, and look
like they would protect your legs from most blows. -5ac, 4kg. legs.

Mail Gauntlets: These gloves are made of fine chain-mail, and go to mid-wrist.
-4AC, -1 dex, 3kg. hands.

Fighting Club: This club is constructed of a stout piece of wood, tapered to
the handle. The head has been hardened by fire and dipped in metal of some
sort. 1d10 dam, 6kg, +2 AC. wield.

Greysteel: This is a longsword made by a master smith, which was believed
to be so powerful it could bite anything. 1d16 dam, +1 hit. wield.

Skin of Mead: This sweet alchohol is the preferred drink of the Norse, but few
can afford it as often as they would like. [intoxicant]. 2kg. held.

Mug of Ale: A bitter concoction, the ale warms your throat as you drink it.
[50% Intoxicant]. 2kg. held.

Knarr: This ship is nearly a hundred fee long, with decks fore and aft, and
a large, uncovered cargo area in the center. A great sail hangs from the
single mast, with alternating bright colored stripes lending a garish air.
[holds lots of cargo]

Dragon Ship: This ship is almost seventy feet long, with thirty pair oars.
The bow and stern raise high above the water, while amidships has scarcely
a foot of draft remaining. The ship is impossibly slender, perhaps fifteen
feet wide. [holds up to 60]

Trade Furs: A bundle of furs has been dropped here. 10kg. held.

Sack of Farming Tools: A large sack is here, filled with different tools
to help farmers cultivate the land and raise livestock. 15kg. held.

Honey: A large pottery container is here, filled with honey. 2kg. held.

Keys: A large cluster of keys has been left here. These are used to
signify the mistress of the house. [and to open the chests]. 1kg. held.

Oak Chest: A stout oaken chest is here, banded with iron and adorned
with bronze nails and careful carvings. A board on either end holds
the body of the chest off the ground. [locks]. 25kg. held.

Soapstone Pot: A soft stone pot is here. It looks like it will retain
heat well. [for cooking]. 2kg held.

Tableknife: A short, sharp knife is here. It looks like it is used for
eating. May be modified to add +food value when able. 1d2 dam. 1kg. wielded.

Skees (sic): +movement in Mountains, if possible. 5kg. feet.

A Wadmal tunic: This plain white tunic looks like it belongs to the
lower classes. -4 AC. 4kg. body.

A Linen tunic: Bright colors make this finely wrought tunic stand out.
-5 AC. 4kg. body.

Rough Trousers: These dark green pants look loose but comfortable, and end
just below the knees. -4AC. 2kg. legs.

Goat's Milk: This milk is not as sweet as cow's milk, but refreshing
nevertheless. 1kg.

Polar Bear Skull: This appears to be the bleached skull of a polar bear.
-10 AC, +5 STR, +3 CONS, -5 INT. 4kg. head.

Drinking Horn: This ornately carved Ox horn has been hollowed out and
polished. The rim of the horn is guilded with silver, and small gold feet
have been added to enable it to stand on its own. 1kg. held.

-----
QUEST
-----

To become a Norse Noble:

1) Obtain Solarstein, either by finding it in a mine/rocky area, or
by slaying a Viking Mariner who already has one.
2) Buy a Knarr, and make three trading trips to Iceland or Greenland.
A trading trip involves bringing furs back from Iceland or Greenland -
you can only get Furs in exchange for Hand-axes, or some other metal/
manufactured item.
3) Find the King, and he will make you a noble.

Questor will obtain a bounty, prestige, and will receive treatment
from Norse similar to klein treatment of Ritter.

-----------------------------
Viking Scandanavia Commentary
-----------------------------
First, note that his proposal is plain text, 78 cols or less. This makes it
easy to read your proposal on the mud's machine without looking through
linebreaks and MSWord gobbeldygook.

Period Overview
- the overview isn't a flat description or a stereotype, but describes the
approach to the theme. "Pagan, farmer-trader-fighter Norse" as opposed
to just saying "Vikings", which could mean anything.
- it's easy to imagine how this overview could be translated into a mud
area, as opposed to history-paper style overviews, which are hard to
imagine.

Proposed Time Setting
- Ark anticipated a problem with fudging the timeline a bit, so he added
this section to explain. This section isn't required; in this instance
it let us know that he really knew his material, and would try to conform
to building standards if there was a problem with the broad time range.

Proposed Link to Legend
- This would have been easier to read if it was next to the map.

Proposed Area
- Listing expansion ideas is good. Having an area impossible to build in
100 vnums is bad.

Sample Mobs
- Individually named mobs go a long way towards providing the atmosphere
of the area, so a lot of attention is given to those. What's MISSING are
5 actual descriptions of these people.

Roomacts/Details
- A description of nifty features of the area, both in the FEATURES and
QUEST section. Native dislike of ritters, who assists whom, a quest that
is a trading venture, etc. show us both the technical things you want to
try as an area creator, and your creativity in making the area interesting
to visit.

Sample Room Descriptions
- Competent grammar, not too textbook-y or too generic, reasonable length.
Once you get past the basic washout for "can you write", how this is
judged is largely subjective.

High-Level Map
- A map description that clearly tells us where the area can attach, and
roughly how the 100 rooms will be used (in this case, some ocean, Olaf's
farmstead in Norway, Lindisfarne off England, and other things that didnt
get into the game before Ark had to leave). If he'd marked approximate
number of vnums for each section, he (and the imms) would have realized
the problem and planned what to include better. The area loses some of
its interest and quest options by not having Greenland or Iceland.

Sample Items
- Too many generic items. Things like mead and the farming tools are good,
but rough trousers and linen tunics are already in the game, we didn't
need to hear about them again. Approx stats on stat items, but kg isn't
important except on weapons. It's missing the 5 full descriptions of items.
Historical note, at the time the polar bear skull (+5 STR, +3 CONS, -5 INT)
was considered too powerful, and the description as "bleached" was
deemed unrealistic (this was before the "take an item to a mob for it to
be transformed into a different item" type quests became possible).

Quest
- A list of quest steps as brief as an Andara's summary is fine, but it
should also include info on how players would know the quest is there in
the first place. Giving the mobs' speeches is too much info tho. For this
area, if Beowulf was already installed then we would have been looking
for a trans quest idea.
</pre>

= Commentary =
Arkenstone's proposal suits the style of area he was proposing very well, which is why we're giving it to you as an example. This proposal may seem short to you, and by today's judging it would fall short in a few areas (full descriptions on mobs and items, more detail about the quest and preferably a trans quest or other quest ideas). You will notice, however, that the actual area differs in some small ways and some big ways from what you read above - mainly in map and quests. But, this proposal was enough to convince us that Arkenstone knew the subject matter, had good ideas for translating it into the mud (remember, uniquely named mobs were a new thing back then for anything other than the top 5 or 6 "main" mobs in an area), could write well enough to meet our standards, and was willing to be flexible about things (the time period, unusual item effects) that he wasn't sure were allowed.

Try to apply the lessons above to make your proposal suit your area. If you are portraying a civilization with several different settlements rather than one main area like the Dun, Agrabah, Olaf's farm, etc., then the map will be an important part of your proposal. Where would everything fit into a bunch of small villages, and why would it not be repetitive and boring? If your area would have lots of waterways and forest like F&I, how will you populate it? What landmarks will help people learn the area and not get lost? If you are proposing an area that has a huge quest as the major story line, what will the quest be like, and what will be there to attract people even if they can't or don't want to do the quest?

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Mertjai: /* Before Applying */

All players wanting to become an Immortal on Legend will follow the process outlined here.

If the department head is not available for any part of the process, the imps should be used instead.

= Submission Times =
Applications can be submitted at anytime.

= Before Applying =
Prospective applicants should discuss their application with the department head of the department they wish to apply to. The department head will help guide the applicant through the process and provide feedback along the way. This also allows the applicant to verify that their proposal is not a duplication of effort.

* The character with which you apply must be at least level 45.
* Be aware that applicants are expected to be available for scheduling time online following their application submission, until the close of voting.
* '''There is no guarantee that the application will be successful'''.
* Applicants must agree to [[The Immortal Code of Conduct]], which all immortals must follow.
* From submission to the result of voting, applicants are expected to obey the spirit of [[The Immortal Code of Conduct]].
* Applicants are expected to review the in-game help for the department they are applying to.

=== Copyright ===
All current immortals and those applying to become an immortal agree to the Legend copyrights, which applies to current code and areas, as well as anything newly created by any immortals or immortal applicant, as follows:

This software, its documentation, and supplemental files are copyrighted by the Implementors of LegendMUD. Use is granted solely for members of the LegendMUD staff for the purpose of working on LegendMUD as defined by the Implementors of LegendMUD.

The original author(s) grants the Implementors of LegendMUD a permanent, ownership of the works created to be installed into the public running version of LegendMUD as well as all subsequent versions submitted for installation.

Under no circumstances will the original author(s) retain the right to dictate the continued use of or the way an installed area is used by LegendMUD.

The original author(s) will be credited for their work on areas via the areas command.

You may not otherwise modify, decompile, adapt, translate, rent, lease, loan, resell, redistribute in any manner, or create derivative works based upon the software or any part thereof without written consent of the Implementors of LegendMUD. This copyright and the permission notice must appear in full in any modifications.

LegendMUD disclaims all warranties with regard to this software, including all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness, in no event shall the LegendMUD Organization be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damage or any damages whatsoever resulting from the loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of this software.

= Application Submission =
* Applicants will submit two applications, the [[General Application]] and a department specific proposal.
* Both applications should be submitted at the same time to the department head.
* The department head is expected to do a precursory review of the application and may request the applicant adjust the application before sending it to the imps.

== Department Specific Proposals ==
* [[The Builder Proposal]]
* [[The Coding Proposal]]
** Arkenstone's original [[ArkenstoneApp|draft]] of Viking Scandinavia, with commentary.
* [[The PR Proposal]]

= Review and Commenting =
The steps outlined in this phase will all occur at the same time.
* The application will be shared by the imps to the Immortal staff's email list.
** The Immortal staff will review and discuss the application.
** Any questions the Immortal staff have for the applicant will be sent to the imps for collation.
* Applicant character names will be announced on the welcome board, and on Legend's social media.
** These posts will request players to make private thoughtful comments about the applicant directly to the imps via mudmail or email, and will have a deadline for submission.
*** Submitted comments will be considered Immortal only information and the submitter's name not shared with the applicant, unless the submitter allows.
*** Submitted comments will be shared on the Immortal staff's email list.
** It is optional for players to submit commentary about the applicants on public boards, or social media, generally this is not considered official feedback for review purposes.

= Interview =
After the deadline for questions by the Immortal staff and comments by players has been reached, an imp will schedule and conduct an interview with the applicant. The questions asked during the interview will be those submitted by the Immortal staff during the review and commenting phase.
A log of the interview will be shared to the Immortal staff's email list.

= Voting =
Once the log of the interview has been shared with the Immortal staff, voting will commence using a weighted voting system, wherein department and titles affect the weight of the vote. Eg The head of the building department will have more weight on a building application than an assistant PR Immortal.

= Results =
Once voting has completed, applicants will be informed by an imp of their results individually - if the application was successful the imp will schedule a time with that applicant to Immortalize them.

Any successful applicants will be announced via the welcome board and on Legend's social media.

== Re-submission ==
Applicants that were not successful are welcome to submit a new application no sooner than 3 months after the rejection, unless otherwise directed by an imp.

The Immortal Proposal Process

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Mertjai:

General Application

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Mertjai:

= Prerequisites =
# Have you reviewed, and do you understand [[The Immortal Proposal Process]]?
# Have you read [[The Immortal Code of Conduct]]?
## Do you accept the spirit of [[The Immortal Code of Conduct]]?

= Personal Information =
# Which character would you like to become an immortal on?
# Who are your other characters?
# What email address can you be reliably reached at?
# How long have you played Legend?
# What have your major contributions been to Legend on this character?
# What have your major contributions been to Legend on your other characters?
# Have you ever been disciplined by the immortals of Legend?
#: If so, for each character that has been disciplined:
## Which of your characters?
## What for?
## When?
## How often?
# What kinds of role-play have you done, both on Legend and in other settings?
## Are you interested in using your mortal characters to help out with tiny plots that other immortals may run?
# What is your favorite aspect of Legend and why?
# What is your least favorite aspect of Legend and why?
# What is you attitude toward change?
# Have you ever been in a team situation where you were dissatisfied with your coworkers, the direction the team was going in, or the demands of the project?
## If so, What did you do about it?
# Which of the following do you consider more harmful to the Legend environment?
#* Harassment of mortals by other mortals.
#* Harassment of mortals by immortals.
#* Harassment of immortals by mortals.
#* Immortals berating other immortals.
## Why do you feel that is the more harmful option?
# Have you been involved in helping out newbies as a player?
# How would you help newbies as an immortal?
#* As a reminder, you may want to refer to [[The Immortal Code of Conduct]] when answering this question.

= Technical Information =
# Legend runs on Linux. Most immortals will not need to do work on the mud machine directly. Have you ever used a command line environment such as DOS, Linux or Unix?
## Do you feel comfortable editing, copying, and generally working with files in a command line environment, where there is no mouse?
# Do you understand why SFTP is preferred to FTP?
# Do you use a mud client that allows you to have more than one session open at once?
#* This is not a requirement but may help you overlap your online presence as an immortal with your mortal playing time.
# Many documents and files used by the immortal staff are under revision control, that is, changes to files are automatically logged so that other immortals know that they have been changed and so that it is easy to undo a change if it produces a problem. This is primarily important for builders and coders, but can be of importance to other immortals as well. Have you ever used git or any other popular revision control package?

= Immortal Information =
# Why do you want to become an immortal?
# Why do you want to join the department you are applying to?
## What advantages or disadvantages do you see being in this particular department instead of another?
# How do you plan to help the department you are applying to reach it's long term goals?
## Is there anything you feel should be added to that department's agenda?
# Have you ever been, or currently are, an immortal on another MU*
## If so, briefly explain your immortal experience.
# What would you bring to the mud and the immortal staff outside of your specific department proposal (personality, ideas, hobbies, etc.)?
## What skills and interests do you have that might be useful to the department to which you are applying, and Legend as a whole?
##* If in doubt as to whether a given outside skill or interest is relevant, stick it in. You never know what we'll find useful!
#: As an immortal there will be many more demands on the time you normally spend on Legend. Working on your project may require your undivided, offline attention. Depending on your personal work habits, you may or may not be able to work on your project or contribute visible online presence while playing a mortal.
# Keeping all this, and your life outside of Legend in mind, how much time on average can you devote to your project a week?
## How much time can you be online as your immortal, and how much of this is visible vs invisible?
## Do you foresee any changes in your life in the next few years which might alter your availability?
##* For example work, school, family responsibilities, etc
### If so, how do you expect your position as an immortal might change as a result?
# Players hate it when immortals do things that hurt them, and often don't seem to appreciate it when they help them out. This makes being an immortal often a thankless job. Is that ok with you?
# As an immortal you may be asked to help out with maintenance work in your department. Are you okay with doing paperwork or drudge work such as this?
#* Eg Simple area or code bug fixes, simple help file corrections, assisting with scheduled game or discussion events, etc.
# A newbie logs in and chats that they need help. You're busy in another window and invisible. They chat and pray several times, but it appears as if you're the only one who has noticed. What do you do?
# Pretend that you are in a relationship with another Legend player who is not an immortal. As [[The Immortal Code of Conduct]] applies to you, how will you go about separating your knowledge and commands from them?
## Will you be able to avoid passing immortal only information (including alts of other players, stats of items, etc) to them?
# Write the email response you would send (add fake quotebacks if you'd use them) in response to the following suggestion that another immortal proposed on the immortal staff email list:
::"Mages are too powerful and are dominating the mud, I suggest that we split up the current two schools of magic into three schools: cause, create and know. One would have kere/ksi another vina/meue, and the third vid/guh. We'd need to add a few more spells and possibly shuffle a few of the old ones around, but that's a fairly easy thing to do. This would allow for more flexible character types and the vid/guh school would allow people to play sages."

The Immortal Code of Conduct

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Mertjai:

= General Principles =
An Immortal on Legend is there to:
* Improve Legend.
* Make the experience of being on Legend enjoyable for everyone, not just a select set of players.
* Respect the players.
* Represent Legend to the world.

= Basic Expectations =
It is expected that every immortal on Legend follows the spirit of this code of conduct, as well as obeys [[The Player Code of Conduct]]. When one agrees to this code, they also agree to that code.

= Specifics =
This is not a comprehensive list of verboten cases for Legend Immortals, but should be treated more of a guideline for behavior. This represents the '''spirit''' of the rules. For Immortals, violating the spirit of the rules is akin to violating the letter of the law.

== Common Sense ==
Legend Immortals should always use their head when presented with any situation - they should stop and think before taking any action, whether it sending a tell, loading an object, or warning a player. If an Immortal is not sure if what they're doing is against the rules, they should always check with their department head, or an imp.

== Command Abuse ==
Using Immortal powers to give benefit to '''any''' mortal, whether that mortal is an alt of the Immortal or not, beyond the scope of normal Immortal duties, is considered abuse of Immortal powers - this includes using Immortal skills and spells to benefit '''any''' mortal.

=== Examples ===
Examples of things Immortals should not do:
* Transfer a player from anywhere but OOC unless within the scope of their job.
* Attack or kill a player by any means.
* Spy on a player or other Immortal, unless required within the scope of their job.
* Heal a player.
* Use Immortal knowledge or commands for in-game benefits.
** Eg: Telling another player where an item, mob, or player is.
** Eg: Finding an item, mob, or player with their mortal alt that the mortal would not have been able to find without their Immortal.
* Steal from a player.
* Revealing other players alts to anyone.
* Load or otherwise obtain objects for players.
* Alter or affect a character's attributes or equipment.
* Transfer mobs to anywhere that they do not normally belong.
* Register unapproved descriptions.
* String items without the required coupon.

== Harassment ==
An Immortal harassing any player, whether mortal or Immortal in any way has no place on Legend.

== Providing Information ==
* Immortals may not give out direct information about quests, items, mobs, etc.
* If a player comes across an issue with something, an Immortal may provide hints, or explain in general terms why something happened.
** If an Immortal is unaware of why something happened, they should be open with the player they are speaking with, and follow up with their department head, or an imp.
* Within the above scope, Immortals should at all times be as helpful as possible.
* The mortal alts of an Immortal are held to the above standard.

= Summary =
This code of conduct is intended to:
* Encourage trust in the Immortal staff.
* Encourage the Immortal staff to be creative and take a helpful role in the development of the mud.
* Encourage a more mature and polite atmosphere on Legend.

= Immortal Applicants =
If you are reading this page as required by the Immortal application guidelines, and do not feel comfortable with the principles embodied in the above, it is suggested you reconsider proposing to become a member of the Immortal staff.

The Code of Conduct

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#REDIRECT [[The Player Code of Conduct]]

The Player Code of Conduct

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<pre>All players are held responsible for understanding and following the rules set
forth below. For additional information, see individual help files or
immorts with the 'PR' flag.

The following activities have rules associated with them:

1. Multiplay: See Also: HELP MULTIPLAY for details.

2. Account Management: See Also: HELP ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT for details.

3. Harassing other players is prohibited. See Also: HELP HARASSMENT.

4. Sexually explicit language, cursing, and slurs are not permitted
over public channels or in public forums. See Also: HELP LANGUAGE.

5. Characters who are not pk enabled are prohibited from interfering
in pkill. See Also: HELP INTERFERENCE.

6. Asking or getting immorts to reveal or change your stats is not
permitted, nor is getting or asking them to load items or mobs for
you or to confer any other unfair advantage.

7. If you find a bug, you must report it by using the BUG command,
mudmail to an immortal or email to imp@legendmud.org. Taking
advantage of a bug or using it to crash the mud is not permitted.
See Also: HELP CHEAT.

8. Attempted or successful use of a command announced as disabled due to
bugs is not reimbursable.

9. Intentionally placing a character over rent is not permitted.

10. Experience may not be 'given' away by characters permitting
others to pkill them repeatedly.

11. In-game information (such as mob or item stats, quest solutions,
etc.) is not permitted over public channels or in public forums.
See Also: HELP CHEAT.

12. Do not attempt to take on someone else's identity without their
permission. If you are involved with a roleplay plot, you should
identify yourself to others if asked. See Also: HELP HARASSMENT.

13. Making false accusations under these rules is a punishable
offense.

14. Never lie to an immortal; always be fully co-operative with them.
Do not assume they have all the information they need, and be as
helpful as possible to them so that they can respond appropriately.

If an immortal asks you to do something (such as moving a
conversation on chat to a conference), you should follow their
instructions. If you have a problem with what you have been asked to
do or have questions about it, take it up with that immortal in
private or the implementors at a later time.

15. Attempting to circumvent a ban for any reason, no matter how well
intentioned the circumvention, eg: to prove that you're well behaved
and don't deserve a ban, or to discuss with an immortal the reason
behind your ban (this should be done by email to imp@legendmud.org),
will extend the ban by 3 months per successful circumvention. All
characters involved with circumventing a ban may be deleted upon sight
with no reimbursement.

If a ban is lifted, for any reason, the extension of the ban may also
be lifted at the Implementor's discretion.

16. There are also several rules that we have cataloged under
'etiquette.' Violations may result in penalties.
See Also: HELP ETIQUETTE.

17. Certain types of botting are not permitted. See Also: HELP BOT.

18. 'Spamming,' is not allowed. See Also: HELP SPAMMING.

19. If you can't be decent, you may not be welcome.

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==Welcome to LegendMUD!==
Legend is a [[wikipedia:MUD|MUD (Multi-User Dungeon)]]. The theme is 'History as it was meant to be.' You will run into both historical and fictional figures and locations.

===Creating a Character===
Without further ado, let's get started. Load up Legend by clicking here: https://play.LegendMud.org.

[[File:LegendMUD_login_screenshot.png]]

Huzzah! Please type 2 and hit enter to start a new character.

# Enter the name of your character, pick something fun and if that's taken, try again.
# Pick a password.
# Yes you do want color, type yes. Then yes again, extended attributes are fine.
# Pick a gender, we only have two at this time.
# This is the fun part. Your hometown determines your abilities, magic users come from [[Arabian Nights]], great warriors from [[Medieval Germany]], and folks that use guns hail from [[London]] or [[San Francisco]]. Since we're brand new, hit 5 for now. We'll go to London.
# If you've ever played Dungeons and Dragons this should be familiar. Today, we'll start a gun fighter so we'll enter 345126. This will select the order of Dexterity, Constitution, Perception, Strength, Mind, Spirit. As a gun fighter you'll want to be able to dodge, have some hit points and shoot straight. So we put those up front.
# Read the code of conduct, answer Yes, press enter through until you can type: [1] Enter the game.

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===Game Play===

Congratulations, you're in! You stand in The Jolly Beggar, the [[Inn]] for Industrial London. Type 'L' to [[LOOK]] around. That's what's in the room with you. Then, type i to see your [[Inventory]] you will have a knife, a lamp, a [[FAQ]], canteen, [[map]] and a piece of bread. For now, type 'wear [[weapon|knife]]'. You are now equipped to fight.

Type E to head East. In Legend, the world is comprised of rooms that lie in a grid of cardinal direction, you move between rooms by typing E, N, W, or S to head in that direction. If it's dark, then it's nighttime. type 'wear lamp' this will light the lamp for you so you can see. Type 'L' again.

In the room, one of the things in that room will be 'A silvery grey bird is searching for food here.'

Type 'con pigeon' this will help you [[CONSIDER]] the pigeon. In this case, your chosen opponent is 'The Perfect Match!' which means, you can take this one down. Type kill pigeon.

After a couple rounds of combat you should have the fulfilling message of:
A pigeon falls to the ground dead, never to fly again, victim to your knife.
A pigeon is DEAD!!
You receive 308 experience.
You hear a pigeon's death cry.

Congratulations, your career has begun. Type 'sc' to open up your [[SCORE]]. This will show you not only your statistics but also your [[Experience]] and how much more to level. In this case, you have 1292 yet to go for your next level.

At this point, wander around town looking for pigeons, rats and cats to kill. If you see any other animals or people be sure to CONSIDER them before you attack them. Anything that isn't The Perfect Match! I encourage you to stay away from for now.

As you fight, be aware of your [[Hitpoints]] listed on your [[prompt]] as HP. MA is [[Mana]] and MV is [[Movement]]. For now, just make sure your HP stays above 0 or you'll die and if your movement gets too low you may not be able to move until it regenerates.

If your HP or Move is low, type [[REST]]. This will have your character sit down and will increase your regeneration speed.

London is a pretty safe town except for the Vampire of course. For now, don't go North at St. Stephen's Street and Harbor Row. Everywhere else is safe!

While you wander around town, you may run into people. If so, you can [[SAY]] to them if they're in the same room. If you'd like to communicate with just one other person not in the same room you can send them a [[TELL]]. Finally, if you want to chat with the entire MUD please use [[CHAT]].

If you get hungry or thirsty, type [[LIST]] in the inn. Samuel Norton has a selection of food and beverage for you. If your lamp goes out, he will let you [[LIST|BUY]] one of those as well.

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=== Next Steps ===

Do not be afraid to send a tell, a say or a chat if you need help with in-game information. The help files are all extensive, type help then your question and more often then not there will be information.

When you are ready to stop playing the game for the day you will need to [[RENT]] at the local [[Inn]].

When you've killed enough pigeons, rats and cats to level, please proceed to [[Level 2]]