Welcome in Fandra, realm of destiny! Several things you should know when you start a playing a mud:

First: this is a whole new world with many places, monsters, things and abilities to learn about. So take your time to explore and learn, don't expect to be able to use all features in one day...

Second: there are several things to help you learn about this world: There are help files on all kinds of commands and areas, although many are still missing :) (Feel free to write some :) ). And there are the mud schools: areas designed especially for the training of the basic commands of this mud. Those areas are normally located near the temple of your god. Ask a god or a player for the way or look for signs that might show the way.

Third: this is basically a roleplay game. That means that people in here play the roles of all different characters of a fantasy world. And you are expected to act according to your role too. That means: Gods and Immortals can force there will upon you as you are only a a mortal and characters might try to harm you because their role is opposite to yours. But:

Forth: this is only a game. Nothing that happens in here should be personal between players. If you fight, remember that your chars fight, and that the other player is no monster or enemy. If a god forces you to do things or to worship him, that does not reflect his players opinion about your player personality but his role in this world he helped create.

Fifth: play to have fun!

Finally some technical hints to get started:
Type HELP for a general list of interesting commands and helps.

Read the special helps for:

• Look
• Scan
• Go
• Get
• Consider
• Compare
• Buy
• Eat
• Say
• Kill
• Equipment
• Wear
• Exit
• Autolist
• Quaff

Gain information about your character with the commands:
Score Skill Spell Chant Practice Train (Although train can only used in the presence of a trainer)

After your born in Fandra, you will became an Adventurer of our realm. With time, you probably became a hero, so choose your name wisely. Follow instructions that appears on your screen, and you learn basic things that you can do in the realm.

When you finishes Adventurers Guild, look out for the entrance to the mudschool. There you will be able to learn your way in this world slowly. At the place you entered this world there should be a portal that leads to the entrance of your school. To go there type: enter portal

Read descriptions of rooms carefully, they will often contain hints of what to do or what dangers are nearby.

You can ask Immortals for a newbie flag, it will give you a (NEWBIE) aura and log every attack of other players on you. But beware, the flag will remove itself as soon as you attack any player.