Entering the game

Once you are connected to the game, you will see this login screen:

Key in a name that you would like to be known by. We are flexible on choices of names. But we encourage players to pick fantasy-related or special names, in keeping with the role-playing nature of the game. However, we do not accept names which are vulgar, derogatory, or insulting.

Once you have chosen your name, you will be asked to confirm your choice of name. Simply enter 'Y' for Yes or 'N' for No (if you choose No, you will be prompted for another name) Then you will key in a password. You will have to key in the same password twice. Make sure it is something that you will remember, but which isn't too easy to break into. This is for your own security.

Next, you will be asked for your email address. Please read the message onscreen carefully as it lays out the email policy of HOTL3. Then pick a gender ('M' for Male, and 'F' for female). You can choose to be either male or female. (Remember, this is a role-play game, so reality is not really relevant.) When you're done with that, you can choose an alignment. You can be good (G), neutral (N), or evil (E). What alignment you choose to be will play a part in what sort of adventuring you do in the mud. If you are good, you kill evil or neutral monsters (we call them mobs, short for mobiles, in MUD). If you are evil, you kill good or neutral mobs. If you choose neutral, you kill neutral mobs and spice up your life by killing a mix of good and evil mobs.

Now you will choose a race. HOTL3 has a wide variety of over twenty races to choose from, depending partly on your choice of alignment. Some races can only be good, some neutral or some evil. Each race has special abilities and talents... and each race has its own disadvantages. Certain races are more suited to certain roles and styles of adventuring than others. If you want to know more about an individual race (e.g. centaur), type "help" followed by the race name, e.g. help centaur. Once you have decided on a race, enter the race name alone to choose that race. (e.g. cyclops)

You will be given a choice of weapon skills (abilities at using your weapon are an important part of the game). Pick any one which appeals to you. A general guide, however, would be that the most commonly found weapons in the MUD are swords, daggers and maces. The more common a weapon, the easier it is to find one that suits you. However, you would not be "stuck" with this choice forever as you may choose to practise other weapon types later on.

Once you have chosen a preferred weapon, press enter. You will now enter the Message of the Day screen. Please read it as it will contain important information on changes and MUD-related events.

Newbie Guide
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Entering the game
Starting out
Your character
Combat
Survival
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