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Welcome to Icesus

Icesus is a free text-based RPG — a multi-user dungeon set on a frozen planet, online since 1995. Party-based tactical combat, deep character building, a living economy, and a world that rewards the players who take it seriously. Run by a non-profit association.

Play in your browser or connect any MUD client to icesus.org port 4000.

Get started

• Features — what the game offers
• Quickstart — create a character and take your first steps
• Player's Handbook — the full game guide
• Newbie tome — for absolute beginners
• Moneymaking tips — for new players who need silver

Browse the wiki

Character Guilds Races Skills & spells Open guilds Professional guilds Racial guilds Secondary guilds

World Maps Worldbook Prestigious monsters Items Armours Weapons

Reference Command book Rulebook MK2 stats Recent changes Contributors

Featured guilds

A taste of what you can play:

• Wanderers — nature-bound wilderness fighters
• Priests of air — healing priesthood of the air element
• Initiates of temperance — martial monks of self-mastery
• Templars — militant priests of the righteous fire
• Mages of Valkor — the mage tradition of the kingdom of Valkor
• Conclave of sorcerers — the council of sorcerers
• Hive — insectoid Infecti psionicists
• Gaesati shapeshifters — shapeshifting warriors of the Gaesati
• Nomads of the wild — outlanders and survivalists
• Scions of the cursed blood — bearers of an ancient bloodline

Browse all guilds →

Beyond the wiki

• Icesus homepage
• Atlas of the Valley
• Legends of Icesus — saga of past and present heroes
• Forums
• Player gallery

Community

• Discord — help, parties, and discussion
• Bug & idea reports — fixed reports earn divine favour
• Run by Jää association — non-profit, free forever, since 1995.