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= Welcome! =
= Welcome to Icesus =
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]].


* [[Icesus:About | Read about the game]]
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]].
* [[Features | See our game features]]
* [[Quickstart | Quick start guide]]
* [[Getting-started | Getting started]]


= Latest, bigger changes/additions to Icesus =
[https://play.icesus.org Play in your browser] or connect any MUD client to '''icesus.org port 4000'''.
* Transition to 64-bit
* [[Provinces (game feature) | Provinces]] Build your own castle, build troops, command them, rule over the province, set taxes for the population and more!
* [[Battlefields | Battlefields]] Province-related combat feature
* [[Navigator order | Navigator order]] Start exploring new planets!
* [[Silverspire]] New city
* [[Mantis]] new way to keep track of bugs, and to report them
* [[Biomes]] The outworld of Icesus just got more dangerous, and interesting!


== Get started ==


* '''[[Features]]''' — what the game offers
* '''[[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


= Game manuals =
== Browse the wiki ==
* [[:Category:Player's Handbook|Player's Handbook ]]
* [[:Category:Worldbook|Worldbook ]]
* [[:Category:Commands|Command Book ]]
* [[:Category:Rulebook|Rulebook ]]
* [[:Category:Newbie_tome|Newbie tome ]]


= Get yourself a MUD client and start playing! =
{|
* [[Mudlet | Download Mudlet the MUD client + Instructions ]]
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'''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]]
|}


= Helpful links =
== 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 ==


* [[moneymaking tips| Moneymaking tips for new players]]
* [https://icesus.org/forum/ Icesus forums]
* [[mantis|Instructions on reporting bugs, typos, ideas and issues]]
* [[gallery|How to use Icesus Player Gallery]]
* [https://icesus.org/ Icesus homepage]
* [https://icesus.org/ Icesus homepage]
* [https://icesus.org/maps/ Atlas of the Valley]
* [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