Quickstart

Play in Your Browser

The easiest way to play Icesus is directly in your web browser — no download needed.

1. Go to Icesus Web Client
2. Click Create a character or enter your existing character name
3. Choose a name and follow the character creation prompts
4. You're in the game!

The web client works on any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) including mobile devices.

The Icesus web client in action

Connect with a MUD Client

If you prefer a dedicated MUD client for more control, use any of these:

• Mudlet — popular, free, cross-platform
• TinTin++ — lightweight terminal client for Linux/Mac
• MUSHclient — Windows classic

Connect to: icesus.org port 4000

Your First Steps

When you first enter the game, you'll go through character creation:

1. Choose your race — each race has different strengths. Humans are a solid starting choice. See all playable races.
2. Choose your guild — this is your class. Some good starter guilds:
   • Templars of the Righteous Fire — melee fighters with healing
   • Priests of the Air — powerful healers
   • Wanderers — nature-bound wilderness fighters
   • Initiates of temperance — disciplined martial monks
3. Enter the world — you'll start in the city of Vaerlon. See the atlas to get oriented.

Survival Basics

Once you're in the game, here are the essential commands:

Command	What it does
look	Look around the room
north, south, east, west	Move around
score	See your character stats
inventory (or i)	Check what you're carrying
help <topic>	Get help on any topic
who	See who's online
say <message>	Talk to people in the room
chat <message>	Talk on the public chat channel
party status	See your party status in combat

A complete list lives in the command book.

Getting Started with Combat

Icesus is a party-based game. You'll want to:

1. Find the newbie area — from Vaerlon center, follow signs to the training grounds
2. Type consider <monster> — to see if a monster is safe to fight
3. Attack with kill <monster> — combat is automatic once started
4. Heal up — rest between fights or use healing spells/skills

Tip: Join a party! Type chat Looking for a party, new player! — Icesus players are helpful and love showing newcomers around.

Useful Resources

• Features — deep dive on what Icesus offers
• Player's Handbook — detailed game guide
• All guilds — every available guild
• All races — every playable race
• Maps — world and city maps
• Moneymaking tips — silver tips for new players
• Reporting bugs and ideas — fixed reports earn divine favour
• Discord — the fastest way to get help

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