One way to connect to MORDOR can be done by a simple telnet to mordormud.net port:4000 or just click here. If using Windows, click on the Start menu, click Run, and type telnet mordormud.net:4000. Any telnet program can connect to Mordor, but for the best playing experience you'll want to download a client specifically designed to play games like Mordor. For Windows, Zmud and Gmud are the two most popular clients. Mac users can try Rapscallion or Savitar.

You can also access mordor via a web client by visiting our Play page found in the navigation bar at the top, or by clicking here. Flash will need to be enabled for you to use this method of connection.

To download GMud, click here. Unzip the folder, open up GMud.exe, go to File > Connect. Click on the connect button, and you're all set.

If you want to toggle color on or off, simply type color. You can also change the default color for the mud, or for specific channels. Type help color for more specifics.

When you log on, you'll start with 'a middle-earth pack'. Get the items out of the pack by typing get <item> pack or get all pack to grab all of them. A majority of the items are fairly generic, but they are the ones you should focus on replacing with equipment from other mobiles (creatures, monsters, etc.). For information on how to use these items, see the following helpfiles: equipment inventory get drop wear wield second remove give put

By typing autolist (or aut), a player may check the toggle status of each autolist option. These options are designed to remove some of the monotonous aspects of mudding. Each option can be toggled by typing the name of the corresponding option by itself. For example, autoassist can be turned on or off, by typing autoassist. The autolist options are as follows:

• Autoall - This command will toggle all of the following auto commands on or off.
• Autoassist - An autoassisting player will automatically join in battle when another member of their group beings fighting. Autoassisting is not reccomended for players that want to start a battle with an opening skill such as backstab or assassinate. This option is off by default.
• Autoexit - This option will allow for the exits of a room to be shown when the room is entered. This option is on by default.
• Autogold - This option will force a player to automatically remove the money from the corpse of a creature right after its killed. This option is off by default.
• Autoloot - This option will force a player to automatically remove all of the equipment from the corpse of a creature right after its killed. This option is on by default.
• Autosac - This option will force a player to automatically sacrifice the corpse of a freshly killed creature. CAUTION: If autoloot is not on, the player will sacrifice the corpse along with all of the gear it may contain. This option is on by default.
• Autosplit - Autosplitting will force a player to split all of the money removed from a corpse, with the rest of the members of the player's group, as well as all of the money gained from gear which is sacrficed while in the group. This option is off by default.
• Autopeek - If a player has the peek skill, autopeek will automatically apply the skill each time the player looks at another character or creature. Based on the success of that skill, the player may or may not see what is being carried (not worn) by the character or creature. This opetion is off by default.
• Autostore - Autostore may be used by players who don't want to be interrupted during combat by tells from other players. If autostore is on, tells will be stored until combat is over and the player will be notified that they have tells waiting. Typing replay at any time will then list those tells. This option is on by default.
• Autolevel - Having autolevel on will automatically level a player in the class which requires the least amount of experience to level. Please see the FAQ section "Advancing in Levels" for more information regarding this crucial auto command. This option is on by default.
• Autoreject - By turning autoreject on, a player makes it impossible for other players to give them items. This is particularly useful in PK when it would be detrimental for a player to suddenly receive heavy objects or useless potions. This option is off by default.
• Roomattack - This auto option will automatically force a player to randomly spread their attacks to all the targets within a room. This will, of course, make every target in the room aggro so caution is advised. This option is off by default.
• Compact - Turning compact on will remove the blank line which the mud inserts into your display before every prompt. This option is off by default.
• Prompt - The prompt is what displays the player's hit points, mana, movement points and other group member's hit points (or any combination thereof decided by the player using the prompt command itself). Toggling prompt will turn it on or off. Please see the FAQ section regarding prompts for more information (help prompt). This option is on by default.
• Combine Items - Toggling combine off will force an inventory check to show items listed in long form, i.e., not combined in stacks. This option is on by default.
• Long Flags - Typing long will toggle this option. When off, character flags such as married, ice shield, evil, good, etc., will appear as one letter instead of a whole word, in front of a character's name. This option is off by default.

Type help prompt to see the various codes that can be used to customize the mud prompt which shows after every command inputted and outputted. By default, the prompt will show a character's hit points, mana and movement points. It is also possible to have a multi-line prompt and include a large variety of information, including:

• Group member's hit points.
• Quest time remaining.
• Percentage towards leveling.
• Room name/exits.
• Alignment.
• Money.

You can train above your race-given stats using the train command. Type help train for more information on the command, or train without an argument for the syntax.

By typing train without an argument, you can see how many training points you have left. Once you use them up, you do NOT get anymore through normal game play. You can buy them from the questmaster with autoquest points, but they cost 22,000 AQP each. This is generally considered an end game goal, to maximize base statistics so you don't need as much equipment with stats on them, thus freeing up slots for other attributes (damroll, armor class, etc.).

In general, you want to train stats that help your primary class the most. For a warrior, you want high strength. Mages want high intelligence. Clerics want high wisdom. Thieves want high dexterity. Rangers you want more balanced stats depending on your class order, as you will rely on your secondary class as well as your primary class, if you play a ranger (more so than the other classes).

It's also worth noting that beyond the concept of a multi-class player, you also need to be sure you don't have one stat too dominating over the others. A warrior with maximum strength won't do much damage if his dexterity is too low to land any hits, for example. Also, although clerics and mages focus on wisdom and intelligence, respectively, once you maximize those stats you want to focus on the alternate casting stat. For example, a mage's spells still increase in power after they have maximized their intelligence, if they begin increasing their wisdom.

A player will advance in levels by gaining experience from killing mobiles (creatures, monsters, killable NPC's, etc.). The best way to do this is to check the area list (by typing area) and choose an area appropriate to one's level. It is generally faster to level by simply hunting mobiles rather than running quests, although experience is also gained by killing quest targets.

Occassionaly, an immortal will modify the amount of experience gained from killing mobiles, usually by a factor of 2 or 10. Players have the option of purchasing such modifiers with Immquest Points, which are gained by participating in special immquests. When experience gained is modified in this way, it is best to immediately hunt mobiles as much as possible while the modifier is in effect.

Class levels are the individual levels for each class. These determine which spells and skills are available to you in each class.

Overall level determines what equipment can be used, group range and PK range. It is a weighted average of class levels. The overall levels of all players can be seen by typing who - it is the number listed in green, to the left of race name. Note that when a player reaches 150 overall levels, the who command will list adept names instead.

Your 5 classes allow you to progress up to level 90 overall. Out of the 5 basic classes, your primary class contributes twice as much as any other class towards gaining overall levels. You may also level in 2 remort classes, which support an additional 30 overall levels each.

It is an advanced specialization of one of the base classes, enhancing the character's specialization in that class. Two remort classes can be chosen and they do not have to correspond with the character's class order in any way. Remort classes will greatly enhance the character's effectiveness.

You can gain a remort level once you reach level 70 overall, as long as you have at least 2 classes at level 80 or higher. You can gain your second remort class once you reach level 101 overall.

It is highly recommended to check the slist of each class (by typing slist war, slist thi, etc.) to see if there are any skills you would like to work toward specifically. If there are, make sure autolevel is turned off. This way you can customize the way in which you progress and gain the most desirable skills first.

The higher the level of the creature, the more experience you get from killing them. It caps at 20 levels above your own level, however. So a level 50 player would get the same experience from a level 100 as they would from a level 70, but anything 70+ is more experience than a level 60 creature. Something that is only 10 or 15 levels above your own will be much easier to kill, and the kill should be faster as well. You should find a balance that you enjoy for your class order and skill level. The consider command can be very helpful for evaluating enemies, see Consider in the help files for more info.

Any guildmaster can train you to use your spells and skills. The easiest one to find is south of recall in the Trading Village. To train a spell or skill, simply type practice <spell/skill>. Anytime you practice a spell or skill at a guildmaster, it will go to 40%. To further practice any spell or skill, you must use it. You will advance your knowledge in a spell/skill quicker at lower percentages, but as you master it, it will become increasingly more difficult.

You can find a list of all the spells and skills for any class, as well as the level required in that class to use it, by typing slist <class> where is the first 3 letters of the class (i.e. to see the warrior spell/skill list, type slist war).

This is based off a few different things, including your overall level, the level of the spell/skill, and whether or not it is a remort spell/skill. Type practice cost to see all the spells and skills that are available for you to practice, and how much a guildmaster will charge.

This is where the multi-class concept comes in. Skills and spells from your primary class and your remort classes can be practiced up to 100%. Your secondary class skills and spells, however, can only go up to 85%. Third class spells and skills can go to 70%. Your fourth class spells and skills can go as high as 55%. Spells and skills from your fifth class cannot go up through use, as they cap at 40%. For spells and skills that appear in multiple classes, you can train them to them up to the maximum percentage allowed in whichever class comes first in your class order, given that you've reached the appropriate level in that class.

Players lower than level 70 will primarily be rewarded with gold, and only a small amount of quest points. Until level 70, only the following items may be purchased from the Questmaster: Portal, Bag, Rose, Flask.

Players that are level 70 or higher may upgrade their gear with pieces that are exceptional and very hard to obtain. These pieces can only be obtained by purchasing them from the Questmaster with quest points. The only way to obtain those points are through questing.

Quest points rewarded by the Questmaster can also be donated to one's alliance (help aqdonate). By accruing quest points donated by all the members of an alliance, the leader(s) may eventually purchase upgrades to the alliance hall and its surrounding area.

Finally, questing is a better-than-average way to accrue wealth, as the missions the Questmaster will send you on are generally to higher-than-average leveled areas and targets.

The items sold by the Questmaster are generally considered the best in the game. They are the only items in the game that offer permanent buff spells. Please refer to the Mordor wiki for information regarding individual items.

It is forbidden to ask for any help on a solo quest. On a group quest, it's fine to consult with your group about the best way to defeat a quest mission.

Quests for groups offer greater rewards than solo quests, yet run on the same timer. It is advised to always try to get a group together and take group quests.

Players can group with any player within 14 levels of themselves. This means a level 50 player can group with anyone as low as level 36, and as high as level 64. To see who is online that you can group with, type who group.

Grouping allows players to work together to kill an enemy faster than they could on their own. It also allows you to see each others hit points, mana points, and movement points so that that a cleric can easily know who to heal and a warrior will know who to rescue, etc.

The larger your group is, the less experience you will get from a creature. The good news is that it takes an extremely large group before the penalty becomes greater than the reward, assuming each group member pulls their own weight and makes the kill quicker than without them.

If you wish to join another player's group, enter a room with that player, type follow <player> and then they have to type group <yourname>. If you wish to be the leader, then others have to follow you and you have to group them.

When you die, all of your [non-quest] equipment goes into your corpse, and you lose some experience points. You generally lose about half of your unspent experience, although there is a minimum loss amount and a cap for each level. This means that if you have 0 experience and die, you still lose experience. If you drop into negative experience, however, you will not lose a level. You will simply have more experience to make up before you can level again.

Before reaching level 50, you and your corpse will be transfered to the morgue in the Trading Village. Simply type get all corpse to get everything out of your corpse. After level 50, you will be transfered to the morgue and your corpse will remain wherever you died. You'll have to go back to the room to get it.

You can challenge anyone who is level 10 or higher to compete against you for some fun player vs. player combat. To challenge someone, type challenge <player&. To accept or decline a challenge, you type accept <player> or decline <player>. After a challenge is accepted, both players are transfered to the arena automatically, and are set to full health. After the match is over, they go to the winner and loser circles, respectively, and return to the health they were at before the match. You may stay in the winner/loser circle as long as is necessary to re-spell-up any spells you may have lost. Going north from either circle will lead you back to recall.

The two players fight in a no rules, player vs. player match. The first one to die, loses. Each player gets an arena win or loss added to their record, respectively, and that's it. You don't lose any experience and you don't have to go grab your corpse. The arena is just a place to test out your skills and strategies and to have fun. You do not even have to be in an alliance to fight in the arena.

Alliances consist of groups of players that band together to serve a common cause. They have their own alliance halls, equipment, shopkeepers, etc. They are also allowed to Player Kill (PK, aka PvP combat). Once in an alliance, you should expect your alliance mates to help you out more than any guide or help file could, so long as you return the favor when possible.

First, you need to be level 50 overall in order to be eligible. You should then research the different alliances, see which one fits your character's RP and game play style, and approach their leaders, asking about getting recruited.

Leaders of alliances can be distinguised by looking at the members list for each alliance. To check an alliance's member list type member <alliance>. You can also look at the who list for anyone with an alliance flag that has white brackets [] instead of blue brackets. Blue brackets represent regular members. You can also type who leader to see who online is an alliance leader.

The Guardians of Mordor do NOT participate in Player Killing, as they serve a completely different purpose. Their job is to assist players who are new to Mordor, so that they become better accustomed to the MUD (and MUDs in general). You may still ask the Immortals for help as well, or other players, but the Guardians are a volunteer group that definitely go above and beyond.

If you do not feel like joining an alliance, or at least not at the point that you reach level 50, but you still want to participate in PK then you should look into independent clans. For more information on becoming a lone wolf, type help independent.

• Eye of Sauron (evil)
• Haradrim (evil)
• White Council (good)
• Last Alliance (good)
• Hand of Saruman (evil)
• Northern Rangers (good)
• Guardians of Mordor (non-PK Newbie Helpers)
• Loner (independent)
• Mercenary (independent)

Each of the alliance have their own help files. You can look at them by typing help <alliance>. Other help files about alliances that may interest you are: alliance rules, pk rules, hall raid, and members. Simply type help <helpfile> to read them.

By typing affects (or simply af) a player may see what buffs and debuffs are active. The times remaining will be expressed in game minutes. Every 60 game minutes equals one real life minute. For example, if the shield spell is modifying your "armor class by -20 for 600 minutes," the shield spell will run out in 10 real life minutes. Negative spell affects, or debuffs, will be shown in red.

As soon as a player creates their character in Mordor, they have access to the OOC, Say, RP and Adult channels; the Adult channel defaults to off for all new characters. In fact, every channel (except say) can be toggled off and on by typing its name without any text following it. In order to communicate via these channels, one must type the channel name, followed by text. Players will gain access to other channels as they progress deeper into the game and join alliances.

A player can communicate with other players privately by using tell <player> text. The immortal staff upholds a strict policy regarding abusive or harrassing behavior on all channels, including private tells. With the exception of the adult channel, foul language is not permitted on public channels.

For information on the note/board system, please type help board while logged into the mud. For details on how to best format your note (while in the note editor, after typing note edit), type .h to view the note editor help. To exit the note editor, type @.

When you kill the animals outside of the Trading Village, they will sometimes have 'a dirty hide' you can loot. (The larger animals can drop multiple hides.) In the Trading Village's Market Square, you can find a wandering Tanner (Thaelre). He can be used to turn in 'dirty hides' from the animals surrounding the Trading Village, and there aren't any diminishing returns! To trade in a hide, just give it to him by typing give hide tanner.

The enchantress, Amcilga, can be found wandering the Market Square inside of the Trading Village. She will [attempt to] enchant any weapon or armor item. Weapons cost 1 gold (or 100 silver) per level of the weapon. Armor costs 10 silver per item level. To enchant an item, find her, then type enchant <item>. Be careful not to enchant something too high! She still charges, even if she destroys the item.

There is an escort service that is 2 south of recall, but only for players that have not yet reached level 50. It offers a way to travel about the map instantly, into the area of your choice. The escort service will take you to a majority of the areas that you will travel to, up through level 50. For information on how to use the service, go to the escort room and type look board. Erivele is standing there, running the service, 24/7.

In order to compare two items, anyone can use the compare command by typing compare <item1> <item2>. This is a very basic comparison that will not be dependent on your class order. It is based on a few very basic stats from each item. To get more specifics, thieves have a thief-only ability to examine <item>, once they have the lore command practiced. Anyone with a high enough mage level can also use the spell identify by typing cast identify <item> for specifics. If you are not a thief with lore, or do not have the identify spell yet, you can use scrolls of identify. These can be bought from one of the magic stores inside of the Trading Village. To use the identify scroll, type recite 'scroll identify' <item>.

Two quick ways to get gold are using the Tanner (see above) and by selling or sacrificing any equipment you find while hunting. Another way to get a lot of gold, although it is more difficult, is to quest. At low levels, quest rewards are generally heavy in gold and light in autoquest-points. Some quests can earn you over 2 platinum, each!

Before you reach level 5, any spell or skill you practice at a guildmaster is completely free!