⚔ RIGHTS OF PASSAGE ⚔

A Realm of Endless Adventure

A medieval fantasy MUD — 25 races, 44 classes, 18 cultures, 59 skills, and a world waiting to be explored.

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⚡ Quick Start Guide

Create an account — Click "Create Account" above or log in
Connect to the game — Use the web client or telnet rop.dirtysouthjosh.com 5000
Create your character — Type newchar to launch the character creation wizard
Explore! — Use look, north/south/east/west to move around

🎭 Character Creation

Your journey begins with newchar. The creation wizard guides you through 9 steps:

Step 1

Name

Step 2

Race

Step 3

Culture

Step 4

Gender

Step 5

Class

Step 6

Background

Step 7

Alignment

Step 8

Deity

Step 9

Appearance

Use race, class, culture, and background commands to browse options before creating.

📊 Attributes

Every character has 8 core attributes that define their capabilities:

Strength

STR

Dexterity

DEX

Constitution

CON

Intelligence

INT

Wisdom

WIS

Charisma

CHA

Perception

PER

Luck

LCK

Race contributes ~20%, Culture ~10%, Background ~10%, and Class ~60% to your final stats.

🧬 Races (25)

Choose from 25 unique races, each with stat modifiers, resistances, passive abilities, and active racial powers:

Human

Adaptable

High Elf

Arcane

Wood Elf

Wild

Moon Elf

Mystic

Dark Elf

Shadow

Mountain Dwarf

Sturdy

Hill Dwarf

Hearty

Gnome

Inventive

Half-Elf

Charismatic

Half-Orc

Fierce

Halfling

Lucky

Half-Giant

Massive

Tiefling

Infernal

Dragonborn

Draconic

Aarakocra

Avian

Lizardfolk

Reptilian

Furbolg

Bear-kin

Fairy

Tiny Fey

Triton

Aquatic

Ashen One

Undead

Djinnborn

Elemental

Merfolk

Sea-folk

Yeti-Kin

Frost

Frost Dwarf

Arctic

Goblin

Cunning

Type race for full details on any race.

⚔️ Classes (44)

44 classes across 6 archetypes, each with unique abilities, resource systems, and promotion paths:

Warrior

Knight, Guardian, Berserker

Rogue

Assassin, Thief, Scout

Mage

Wizard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Necromancer

Priest

Cleric, Druid, Shaman, Oracle

Hybrid

Paladin, Ranger, Battlemage, Spellblade

Specialist

Bard, Alchemist, Artificer, Engineer

Plus prestige classes: Dragon Knight, Void Walker, Death Knight, Shadow Knight, Reaper, Hexblade, Templar, Inquisitor, and more.

Type class for full details on any class.

📚 Skills (59)

Skills range from 0-1000 across 8 categories. Your race, culture, class, and background all contribute starting skill points:

Combat

14 skills

Magic

10 skills

Crafting

8 skills

Gathering

5 skills

Social

6 skills

Stealth

5 skills

Survival

5 skills

Knowledge

6 skills

Type skills list to see all skills, or skills to view your own.

⌨️ Essential Commands

newchar — Create your character
look / l — Look around
north/s/e/w — Move
say — Speak to others
get / drop — Items
inventory / i — Check items
sheet / score — Character sheet
stats — Quick stats
whoami — Who you are
attack / kill — Combat
cast / spells — Magic
equipment — Gear
wear / remove — Equip items
open / close — Doors
smash / pick — Force doors
bind — Set respawn point
who — Who's online
help — Command help

🌍 Cultures & Backgrounds

18 Cultures — Your upbringing: Imperial, Highland, Desert, Viking, Nomad, Coastal, Swamp, High Elf, Wood Elf, Moon Elf, Dark Elf, Mountain Dwarf, Hill Dwarf, Stone Gnome, Deep Gnome, Nord, Infernal, Merfolk

13 Backgrounds — Your past: Farmer, Hunter, Merchant, Noble, Criminal, Scholar, Hermit, Soldier, Blacksmith, Miner, Sailor, Priest, Scribe

Type culture or background to browse.

⚔️ Combat System

Combat is tick-based with action points (AP). Each action costs AP, and AP regenerates over time.

Attack — attack — Costs 20 AP, uses d20 + ATK vs DEF
Critical Hits — Beat defense by 10+ for 2.5x damage
Spells — cast [target] — Costs mana, has casting delay
Death — Lose 5% XP and 10% gold, respawn at bind point as a ghost for 30 seconds