Tips from Players

Some are good advice, some... not so much. Use at your own risk.

Dragging unconscious people to Kalane and murdering them only got me jail time, not respect.
- Ulysses

Always type "murder name_of_KO'd_person" if you ever see anybody knocked out.
- Rhaedryn

Never follow an enemy, and if you must, do not sleep and do not stand, you will only be forced into an attack!
- Jamie

Corollary: Don’t follow Gillikus.
- Omero

50% of female characters are played by men
- Shizukesa Kiken

Don't expect Dawning to hunt for you. They are to answer your questions and make sure you can survive on your own, not act as your crutch.
- Greiz McCloud

If you're a new, comely female player, stay away from Mithra.
- the Lord’s Daughter

Don’t anger anyone in Crimson Rain.
- Lathais

Type "who imm" and don't ask those people to help you level.
- Scarborough

Help will direct you to a guildmaster.
- VarManzir

Don't be afraid to ask for help.
- Galgos

Type ‘who’ and look for Dawnings.
- Scarborough

Abbot Clestus is not a healer.
- Arianna

Don't bother trying to locate Blake
- he's in the Library
- Esme

Ask VarManzir for a list of Norwegian Black Metal bands.
- VarManzir

Don't kill cityguards in front of Meshra.
- Kabal

Find out where purple potions are early on.
- Mithra

Ne'er a friend will the abbot be, if encountering him then you should flee!
- Saeth

If you've never mudded before, don't make a lich
- Astyron

If Bevandera asks you if you want to make some quick cash…just say no.
- Minaku

Learn how to be self-sufficient, other people won't always be there
- Mithra

If Krithana offers to sell you a date, don’t get your hopes up.
- Daefyd

If you're new and someone asks if you want to see the Horror, run.
- Mithra

Read the Arinock map and learn your way around.
- Jeremy

N moves you north, w moves you west, e moves you east, s moves you south.
- Mithra

Don't pray to Bevandera in front of the liches. Corollary: Don't call them liches, either.
- Kalane

Don't try to figure out how many Infernos it takes to screw in a lightbulb. They won't do it without charging you 50k.
- Merwen

Don't touch Elminars's stemware, it's dirty.
- Mithra

Gnomes are bad, gnomes are evil, gnomes will take over your body.
- Pez

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