Your character must be of a certain race and class. Races can be very different, just like in fantasy worlds. Each race has different statistics, strengths, weaknesses, and resistancies.
To get a list of races on the mud, type 'help race'.
<><><><><><><><><>[ Devil's Silence Races ]<><><><><><><><><><>
<> Good <> Neutral <> Evil <>
<>-------------------<>------------------<>------------------<>
<>-------------------<>------DRAGONS-----<>------------------<>
<>-------------------<>------------------<>------------------<>
<> Faerie <> Sonic <> Swamp <>
<> Sylvan <> Crystal <> Shadow <>
<> Sea <> Crimson <> Dracolich <>
<> Prism <> Storm <> Hydra <>
<> <> Rock <> <>
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<>-------------------<>-----OLD RACES----<>------------------<>
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<> Aurora <> Barbarian <> Banshee <>
<> Avalonian <> Golem <> Beast <>
<> Avatar <> High Elf <> Cyclops <>
<> Djinn <> Marid <> Daemon <>
<> Dwarf <> Minotaur <> Drow <>
<> Eldar <> Nameless <> Gremlin <>
<> Fay <> Orc <> Dao <>
<> Halfling <> Spawn <> Lizardman <>
<> Jarim <> Telexi <> Risen <>
<> Wood Elf <> Treant <> Stygian <>
<><><><><><><><><>[ Devil's Silence Races ]<><><><><><><><><><>
The particular race help file will allow you to see more
information about a particular race.
Syntax: help race_race_name
Ex: help race_high_elf
The particular race help file will allow you to see more
information about a particular race.
So let's see what an Aurora is like.
> <><><><><><><><><><><>[ Aurora ]<><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> |With white hair and white milky eyes, the Aurora race is|
> |known for it's generosity and kindness. Standing around|
> |five feet tall, the Aurora are surrounded by an aura of |
> |prisms, making them glow mystically. Their skin is also|
> |pale and they tend to wear white colors with very little|
> |variation. Aurora are very proud and honorable. It is |
> |not uncommon for Aurora to mate for life, and when their|
> |partner dies, the other shuts down and dies of a broken |
> |heart. Auroras are formidable fighters once angered, |
> |for when they fight, they fight for causes which they |
> |very strongly believe in. |
> <><><><><><><><><><><>[ Aurora ]<><><><><><><><><><><><><>
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> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> |Maximum Natural Stats: 18 20 21 20 18 21 15 |
> |Size: Medium Align: Good |
> |Absorb: Light Immune: None |
> |Res: None Vuln: Shadow |
> |Affects: Flying Shields: Blinding Burst |
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> | Racial Skill: |
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> |Blinding Burst: |
> |Aurora can summon shield of light from deep within their|
> |souls to protect them from their enemies. The shield |
> |produces large bursts of light, damaging their foes and |
> |sometimes, even blinding them. |
> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> | Allowed Classes: |
> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> |Mage/Sorcerer Cleric/Bishop |
> |Warrior/Knight Ranger/Guardian |
> |Mystic/Seer Initiate/Battlemage |
> |Zealot/Paladin Augurer/Alchemist |
> |Sensei Morpheous |
> |Knifer/Wardancer |
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The second box tell us several things.
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> |Maximum Natural Stats: 18 20 21 20 18 21 15 |
> |Size: Medium Align: Good |
> |Absorb: Light Immune: None |
> |Res: None Vuln: Shadow |
> |Affects: Flying Shields: Blinding Burst |
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The maximum natural statistics are on a scale of 1-30. So Auroras have 18/30 strength, 20/30 intelligence, 21/30 wisdom, 18/30 dexterity, 21/30 luck, and 15/30 charisma. Since they have a high wisdom and intelligence, they are more apt to be a spell caster than a sword wielding fighter type, or a dexterous thief.
A medium size also points to a spellcaster, as they can use magic from a distance, whereas a fighter needs to get close up and attack through skills.
A good alignment means that fighting evil mobs will garner more experience when they die.
Aurora are also able to absorb light. This means weapons or spells with 'light' damage will heal them instead of hurting them.
They are immune to nothing, so there is nothing that will not hurt them (minus their absorption). A race can be immune to something like iron, so iron items/spells wouldn't hurt them.
The are resistent to nothing. A race that was resistant to a certain skill/spell would take less damage if attacked with a weapon/spell with that damage.
Aurora are vuln shadow, this means shadow weapons/magic hurt them more than other damage types.
Aurora are automatically given the gift of flying, meaning they always fly. The spell does not have to be cast upon them.
Finally, Aurora also have a shield. A shield is something that can cause more damage to an opponent. In this case, Aurora's shields are also their racial skill/spell.
> | Racial Skill: |
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> |Blinding Burst: |
> |Aurora can summon shield of light from deep within their|
> |souls to protect them from their enemies. The shield |
> |produces large bursts of light, damaging their foes and |
> |sometimes, even blinding them. |
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So this racial skill allows Auroras to not only damage their opponent more but to have a chance at blinding their opponent temporarily.
The last box tells us which classes can be an Aurora:
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> | Allowed Classes: |
> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> |Mage/Sorcerer Cleric/Bishop |
> |Warrior/Knight Ranger/Guardian |
> |Mystic/Seer Initiate/Battlemage |
> |Zealot/Paladin Augurer/Alchemist |
> |Sensei Morpheous |
> |Knifer/Wardancer |
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While some Aurora can be some classes, it isn't advisable (at least in my opinion) for them to be a fighter type (warrior, thief). They may do well as a mixed fighter/caster, but they are probably best at pure caster (mage, cleric).