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[[File:Horizon2.png|frame|center|''Icesus is all that remains of the beautiful planet called Aegic. Huge valley surrounded by a mountain range, and shimmering forcefield above it. Last place where life remains. The rest of the planet is covered in solid ice.'']]
= Welcome to Icesus =
= Welcome! =
Icesus is a multi-user online roleplaying game (MUD) focusing on combat, character development, player interaction and economy. Icesus MUD is maintained and operated by a [[Association | non-profit association]].


Even today, in the world of fast internet connections and realistic 3D games people enjoy playing a text based game. For over 5,000 years written text has fed our imagination in a way that can't be substituted with graphical gimmicks. It's reasonable to say that Icesus is powered by the most sophisticated graphics engine available — your imagination.
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 [[Association|non-profit association]].


* [[Icesus:About | Read about the game]]
[https://play.icesus.org Play in your browser] or connect any MUD client to '''icesus.org port 4000'''.
* [[Features | See our game features]]
* [[Quickstart | Quick start guide]]
* [[Getting-started | Getting started]]


= Game books =
== Get started ==
* [[:Category:Player's Handbook|Player's Handbook ]]
* [[:Category:Worldbook|Worldbook ]]
* [[:Category:Rulebook|Rulebook ]]
* [[:Category:Commands|Command Book ]]


= Get yourself a MUD client and start playing! =
* '''[[Features]]''' — what the game offers
* [[Mudlet | Download Mudlet the MUD client + Instructions ]]
* '''[[Quickstart]]''' — create a character and take your first steps
* '''[[:Category:Player's Handbook|Player's Handbook]]''' — the full game guide
* '''[[:Category:Newbie tome|Newbie tome]]''' — for absolute beginners
* '''[[moneymaking tips|Moneymaking tips]]''' — for new players who need silver


= Helpful links =
== Browse the wiki ==
 
{|
| valign="top" width="33%" |
'''Character'''
* [[:Category:Guilds|Guilds]]
* [[:Category:Races|Races]]
* [[:Category:Skills and spells|Skills & spells]]
* [[:Category:Open guilds|Open guilds]]
* [[:Category:Professional guilds|Professional guilds]]
* [[:Category:Racial Guilds|Racial guilds]]
* [[Secondary guilds]]
| valign="top" width="33%" |
'''World'''
* [[:Category:Maps|Maps]]
* [[:Category:Worldbook|Worldbook]]
* [[:Category:Prestigious monsters|Prestigious monsters]]
* [[:Category:Items|Items]]
* [[:Category:Armours|Armours]]
* [[:Category:Weapons|Weapons]]
| valign="top" width="33%" |
'''Reference'''
* [[:Category:Commands|Command book]]
* [[:Category:Rulebook|Rulebook]]
* [[MK2 stats]]
* [[Special:RecentChanges|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
 
[[:Category:Guilds|Browse all guilds →]]
 
== Beyond the wiki ==


* [https://icesus.org/forum/ Icesus forums]
* [[mantis|Instructions on reporting bugs, typos, ideas and issues]]
* [https://icesus.org/ Icesus homepage]
* [https://icesus.org/ Icesus homepage]
* [http://www.icesus.org/Forums/viewtopic.php?t=1936/ Moneymaking tips for new players 2019]
* [https://icesus.org/maps/ Atlas of the Valley]
* [[Blasts from the past]]
* [https://icesus.org/legends/ Legends of Icesus] — saga of past and present heroes
* [https://icesus.org/forum/ Forums]
* [[gallery|Player gallery]]
 
== Community ==
 
* [https://discord.gg/j9cSPyAzQb Discord] — help, parties, and discussion
* [[mantis|Bug & idea reports]] — fixed reports earn divine favour
* Run by [[Association|Jää association]] — non-profit, free forever, since 1995.

Latest revision as of 10:12, 8 May 2026

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

Browse the wiki

Character

World

Reference

Featured guilds

A taste of what you can play:

Browse all guilds →

Beyond the wiki

Community

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