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= Welcome to Icesus =


''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 with solid ice.
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]].
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'''Welcome!'''
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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 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.
[https://play.icesus.org Play in your browser] or connect any MUD client to '''icesus.org port 4000'''.


Give it a try and continue to Quick start guide.''
== Get started ==
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'''Get yourself a MUD client and start playing!'''
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* [[Mudlet | Download Mudlet the MUD client + Instructions ]]
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'''Tips for using various MUD clients with 64'''
* [[Zmud | Tips for zMUD and CMUD ]]
* [[Mushclient | Tips for MUSHclient ]]
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'''Some helpful links:'''


* [http://www.icesus.org/Icesus/ Icesus homepage]
* '''[[Features]]''' &mdash; what the game offers
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* '''[[Quickstart]]''' &mdash; create a character and take your first steps
* [http://www.icesus.org/Forums/ Icesus forums]
* '''[[:Category:Player's Handbook|Player's Handbook]]''' &mdash; the full game guide
* [[sharing-information | On information sharing]]
* '''[[:Category:Newbie tome|Newbie tome]]''' &mdash; for absolute beginners
* [[Icesus is Icesus]]
* '''[[moneymaking tips|Moneymaking tips]]''' &mdash; for new players who need silver
* [http://www.icesus.org/Forums/viewtopic.php?t=1936/ Moneymaking tips for new players 2019]
* [[Blasts from the past]]


* [[New Moderators | For new moderators/members, please read (how to add items, set parents for pages, etc)]]
== Browse the wiki ==
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{|
Copyright © Jää Association and contributors.
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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]]
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'''World'''
* [[:Category:Maps|Maps]]
* [[:Category:Worldbook|Worldbook]]
* [[:Category:Prestigious monsters|Prestigious monsters]]
* [[:Category:Items|Items]]
* [[:Category:Armours|Armours]]
* [[:Category:Weapons|Weapons]]
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'''Reference'''
* [[:Category:Commands|Command book]]
* [[:Category:Rulebook|Rulebook]]
* [[MK2 stats]]
* [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]]
* [[Contributors]]
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== Featured guilds ==
 
A taste of what you can play:
 
* '''[[Wanderers]]''' &mdash; nature-bound wilderness fighters
* '''[[Priests of air]]''' &mdash; healing priesthood of the air element
* '''[[Initiates of temperance]]''' &mdash; martial monks of self-mastery
* '''[[Templars]]''' &mdash; militant priests of the righteous fire
* '''[[Mages of Valkor]]''' &mdash; the mage tradition of the kingdom of Valkor
* '''[[Conclave of sorcerers]]''' &mdash; the council of sorcerers
* '''[[Hive]]''' &mdash; insectoid Infecti psionicists
* '''[[Gaesati shapeshifters]]''' &mdash; shapeshifting warriors of the Gaesati
* '''[[Nomads of the wild]]''' &mdash; outlanders and survivalists
* '''[[Scions of the cursed blood]]''' &mdash; bearers of an ancient bloodline
 
[[:Category:Guilds|Browse all guilds &rarr;]]
 
== Beyond the wiki ==
 
* [https://icesus.org/ Icesus homepage]
* [https://icesus.org/maps/ Atlas of the Valley]
* [https://icesus.org/legends/ Legends of Icesus] &mdash; saga of past and present heroes
* [https://icesus.org/forum/ Forums]
* [[gallery|Player gallery]]
 
== Community ==
 
* [https://discord.gg/j9cSPyAzQb Discord] &mdash; help, parties, and discussion
* [[mantis|Bug & idea reports]] &mdash; fixed reports earn divine favour
* Run by [[Association|J&auml;&auml; association]] &mdash; 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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