New Player's Guide

Exile's Mud School

Lesson 1 Lesson One deals with the most basic elements of the Mud. Moving, Eating, Drinking, your stats, and how to get help, are all covered in this lesson.
Recommended for: Players who have never mudded before, or are very inexperienced.
Level Rec.: Citizen

Lesson 2 Lesson Two goes into classes, guilds, spells, skills, and how to use them. Gaining, and a few other things are covered here also.
Recommended for: Players new to Exile, but familiar with mudding (or that have read lesson 1)
Level Rec.: Citizen

Lesson 3 Lesson Three goes more into the commands of Exile. Using the mail system, the bug and idea commands, and a few others are covered in this lesson.
Recommended for: Players somewhat familiar with exile (or that have read lessons 1 and 2)
Level Rec.: Citizen or Under level 5

Lesson 4 Lesson Four goes into the basics of equipment. Potions, scrolls, relics, and some other things are all covered in this lesson.
Recommended for: Players at least somewhat familiar with Exile (or that have read lessons 1-3)
Level Rec.: Citizen or Under Level 5

Lesson 5 Lesson Five deals with forms, experience, killing, looting, searching, etc. Basically all of the things you need when adventuring in Exile.
Recommended for: Players familiar with the basics of Exile (or that have read lessons 1-4)
Level Rec.: Citizen to level 10

Lesson 6 Lesson Six is all about combat, what hitroll and damroll are, and what they mean. Saving throws, what they actually do, etc. is also covered.
Recommended for: Players familiar with the basics of Exile (or that have read lessons 1-5)
Level Rec.: Citizen to Level 10

Lesson 7 Lesson Seven covers some of the fun stuff of exile, quests, the gauntlet, etc. All of the different types of quests are explained, and details on the gauntlet are given also.
Recommended for: Players who have guilded and have at least moderate experience (or that have read lessons 1-6).
Level Rec.: Level 1 (guilded) and up.

Review The Review is just a brief summary of key points from all the lessons, basically, all of the REALLY important, ABSOLUTELY MUST KNOW stuff. The review should be read by any new player, regardless of whether they have read all the lessons or not.

Rules and Tips

Conduct Exile is a Family mud for the most part, and as such, certain things will not be tolerated.
Cursing on public channels, harassment, racism, lewd or 'adult' references, and promoting unwanted sites or muds, etc.. are all prohibited, and will be met with severe penalties.
We ask that you do your best to respect the other players, even if you don't like them, and never, under any circumstances, try to force someone to quit the game. If you have a legitimate problem with another player, bring it up with a god.

Channels As previously noted, cursing is not allowed on public channels. Along with cursing, spamming (also known as repeating or 'flooding' a channel) is also prohibited, and is also a very easy way to get everyone on the mud angry at you very quickly. Spamming a room with emotes, for instance, may very well get you a lot of enemies, and on top of that, possibly punished by a god. Also, you should know that the mud has been coded to automatically mute players who spam public channels. So even if a god isn't on, you can still get the axe.
Although it is not prohibited, using CAPS all the time is looked down upon, and does tend to anger other players, as it is just annoying (it draws a person's eyes to it).

Bugs Being that the mud is a computer program, inevitably there will be bugs, although exile has by far, much less problem with this than most muds. If you encounter a bug, please use the 'bug' command (help bug, or just type 'bug < the problem%gt '. If you do not report a bug, or more specifically, if you take advantage of a bug, you may be punished quite harshly by the gods.

PK PK has rules which go down both roads. You can not PK in 'non-PK' zones (help PK), but, if you go into a PK zone willingly, you have no right to complain if you do get pk'd. The other thing to remember is how 'summon' works (help summon). If you have your summon level high enough that someone can summon you into a PK zone, it is your fault. This is why we highly recommend keeping your summon level off or on lpk when you are not specifically going to be summoned, or beaconed (help beacon), into a PK zone willingly. If you think that you are being spammed, or harassed in some way related to PK though, feel free to ask a god to examine the situation, and if action needs to be taken, they will let you know.

Use the HELP FILES!! We cannot stress this point enough. The help files are very thorough and extensive, and are there specifically to help you with most of the questions you might have. Almost every thing you can think of has a help file for it, and if it doesn't, it is probably being written. If you can not find the answer you need in a help file, then it is fully appropriate to ask for help, either on gossip, or by asking someone specifically.

Learn the Commands Much of this is covered in the lessons above, but we must stress that learning all the commands is extremely important not only to your survival, but to having fun. Many times knowing a couple of funny socials (help social, or just type 'social') can make everyone in a room laugh like crazy. On top of that, knowing various commands that help you do things easier and quicker can come in handy.

Keep your eyes Open The gods can be pretty tricky, and so can the mud itself. As noted in the lessons, there are often hidden items on corpses, and even just laying around. Also, you never know when a mob may have been sneaking and entered the room you are in, or there might be a pile of gold on the ground. Anything can happen for the most part, so it's good to keep your eyes open for it all.

Make Friends Survival on Exile is very tough if you don't have some people to back you up. Getting into forms, being sociable, and especially joining a clan or tribe, are very good ways to get to know people on the mud, make friends (and enemies, hehe), and further your experience. It is much easier to have fun when you have 8 people together all laughing about someone spanking a troll than doing it by yourself. (Don't Ask)

Written By: Blue

Special Thanks To: Thraxon
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Lesson Review | Blue's Full Length New Player's Guide | Lesson 1

Lesson 1	Lesson One deals with the most basic elements of the Mud. Moving, Eating, Drinking, your stats, and how to get help, are all covered in this lesson. Recommended for: Players who have never mudded before, or are very inexperienced. Level Rec.: Citizen
Lesson 2	Lesson Two goes into classes, guilds, spells, skills, and how to use them. Gaining, and a few other things are covered here also. Recommended for: Players new to Exile, but familiar with mudding (or that have read lesson 1) Level Rec.: Citizen
Lesson 3	Lesson Three goes more into the commands of Exile. Using the mail system, the bug and idea commands, and a few others are covered in this lesson. Recommended for: Players somewhat familiar with exile (or that have read lessons 1 and 2) Level Rec.: Citizen or Under level 5
Lesson 4	Lesson Four goes into the basics of equipment. Potions, scrolls, relics, and some other things are all covered in this lesson. Recommended for: Players at least somewhat familiar with Exile (or that have read lessons 1-3) Level Rec.: Citizen or Under Level 5
Lesson 5	Lesson Five deals with forms, experience, killing, looting, searching, etc. Basically all of the things you need when adventuring in Exile. Recommended for: Players familiar with the basics of Exile (or that have read lessons 1-4) Level Rec.: Citizen to level 10
Lesson 6	Lesson Six is all about combat, what hitroll and damroll are, and what they mean. Saving throws, what they actually do, etc. is also covered. Recommended for: Players familiar with the basics of Exile (or that have read lessons 1-5) Level Rec.: Citizen to Level 10
Lesson 7	Lesson Seven covers some of the fun stuff of exile, quests, the gauntlet, etc. All of the different types of quests are explained, and details on the gauntlet are given also. Recommended for: Players who have guilded and have at least moderate experience (or that have read lessons 1-6). Level Rec.: Level 1 (guilded) and up.
Review	The Review is just a brief summary of key points from all the lessons, basically, all of the REALLY important, ABSOLUTELY MUST KNOW stuff. The review should be read by any new player, regardless of whether they have read all the lessons or not.

Conduct	Exile is a Family mud for the most part, and as such, certain things will not be tolerated. Cursing on public channels, harassment, racism, lewd or 'adult' references, and promoting unwanted sites or muds, etc.. are all prohibited, and will be met with severe penalties. We ask that you do your best to respect the other players, even if you don't like them, and never, under any circumstances, try to force someone to quit the game. If you have a legitimate problem with another player, bring it up with a god.
Channels	As previously noted, cursing is not allowed on public channels. Along with cursing, spamming (also known as repeating or 'flooding' a channel) is also prohibited, and is also a very easy way to get everyone on the mud angry at you very quickly. Spamming a room with emotes, for instance, may very well get you a lot of enemies, and on top of that, possibly punished by a god. Also, you should know that the mud has been coded to automatically mute players who spam public channels. So even if a god isn't on, you can still get the axe. Although it is not prohibited, using CAPS all the time is looked down upon, and does tend to anger other players, as it is just annoying (it draws a person's eyes to it).
Bugs	Being that the mud is a computer program, inevitably there will be bugs, although exile has by far, much less problem with this than most muds. If you encounter a bug, please use the 'bug' command (help bug, or just type 'bug < the problem%gt '. If you do not report a bug, or more specifically, if you take advantage of a bug, you may be punished quite harshly by the gods.
PK	PK has rules which go down both roads. You can not PK in 'non-PK' zones (help PK), but, if you go into a PK zone willingly, you have no right to complain if you do get pk'd. The other thing to remember is how 'summon' works (help summon). If you have your summon level high enough that someone can summon you into a PK zone, it is your fault. This is why we highly recommend keeping your summon level off or on lpk when you are not specifically going to be summoned, or beaconed (help beacon), into a PK zone willingly. If you think that you are being spammed, or harassed in some way related to PK though, feel free to ask a god to examine the situation, and if action needs to be taken, they will let you know.
Use the HELP FILES!!	We cannot stress this point enough. The help files are very thorough and extensive, and are there specifically to help you with most of the questions you might have. Almost every thing you can think of has a help file for it, and if it doesn't, it is probably being written. If you can not find the answer you need in a help file, then it is fully appropriate to ask for help, either on gossip, or by asking someone specifically.
Learn the Commands	Much of this is covered in the lessons above, but we must stress that learning all the commands is extremely important not only to your survival, but to having fun. Many times knowing a couple of funny socials (help social, or just type 'social') can make everyone in a room laugh like crazy. On top of that, knowing various commands that help you do things easier and quicker can come in handy.
Keep your eyes Open	The gods can be pretty tricky, and so can the mud itself. As noted in the lessons, there are often hidden items on corpses, and even just laying around. Also, you never know when a mob may have been sneaking and entered the room you are in, or there might be a pile of gold on the ground. Anything can happen for the most part, so it's good to keep your eyes open for it all.
Make Friends	Survival on Exile is very tough if you don't have some people to back you up. Getting into forms, being sociable, and especially joining a clan or tribe, are very good ways to get to know people on the mud, make friends (and enemies, hehe), and further your experience. It is much easier to have fun when you have 8 people together all laughing about someone spanking a troll than doing it by yourself. (Don't Ask)