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This page is in progress, but will hopefully be an up-to-date and printable resource for newbies to Achaea when complete. The point here is not to give exhaustive, in-depth information, but just enough for a newbie to be able to use, and to give links and pointers for where to look for in-depth information should it be desired.

This page is in progress, but will hopefully be an up-to-date and printable resource for newbies to Achaea when complete. The point here is not to give exhaustive, in-depth information, but just enough for a newbie to be able to use, and to give links and pointers for where to look for in-depth information should it be desired.

A MUD (or MUCK, MUSH, MUG, MOO, MMOG, et cetera) is most-commonly referred to in the verbose as a Multi-User Dungeon. In a MUD, you can find interaction with many other players in addition to computer-controlled personas, or denizens, as we like to call them - all in text.  

A MUD (or MUCK, MUSH, MUG, MOO, MMOG, et cetera) is most-commonly referred to in the verbose as a Multi-User Dungeon. In a MUD, you can find interaction with many other players in addition to computer-controlled personas, or denizens, as we like to call them - all in text.  

Many of the specifics of this MUD will be delved into enough for you to learn, so we won't go into too many details here.

Many of the specifics of this MUD will be delved into enough for you to learn, so we won't go into too many details here.

Once you have created a character and logged on to Achaea, you will find yourself in a world unlike any you are accustomed to. It is important to note that this world's setting is one of medieval ages and, as such, you won't find any modern technologies to role play with. You will, however, find a large host of magical and supernatural circumstances to play with.

Once you have created a character and logged on to Achaea, you will find yourself in a world unlike any you are accustomed to. It is important to note that this world's setting is one of medieval ages and, as such, you won't find any modern technologies to role play with. You will, however, find a large host of magical and supernatural circumstances to play with.

The path is open to you, and though the actions of others may influence your character, only your decisions will set your true path.

The path is open to you, and though the actions of others may influence your character, only your decisions will set your true path.

There are many methods to connect to Achaea, only a few of which are discussed below.

There are many methods to connect to Achaea, only a few of which are discussed below.

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Our new NEXUS client is available [http://www.achaea.com/nexus/play.php HERE].

Our new NEXUS client is available [http://www.achaea.com/nexus/play.php HERE].

For advanced users, you may find alias, macro, and reflex(trigger) functions in the client as well.

For advanced users, you may find alias, macro, and reflex(trigger) functions in the client as well.

Other methods are preferred by some to connect to Achaea. It can be rather confusing to find one that is above the rest with all of the options available out there, but we do have a short list of favourites we don't mind sharing if it will help you out.

Other methods are preferred by some to connect to Achaea. It can be rather confusing to find one that is above the rest with all of the options available out there, but we do have a short list of favourites we don't mind sharing if it will help you out.

*[http://mudconnect.com/resources/MUD_Resources:MUD_Clients.html The Mud Connector] offers a vast list of MUD clients for you to choose from, with information on each.

*[http://mudconnect.com/resources/MUD_Resources:MUD_Clients.html The Mud Connector] offers a vast list of MUD clients for you to choose from, with information on each.

Character creation in Achaea is not a difficult process.

Character creation in Achaea is not a difficult process.

Once you have begun this process, you will be prompted to choose your character's name, race, and sex, then viola: you are an Achaean.

Once you have begun this process, you will be prompted to choose your character's name, race, and sex, then viola: you are an Achaean.

When choosing your name, you should keep the following things in mind.

When choosing your name, you should keep the following things in mind.

One final thing about names: You may see other adventurers with names that aren't in the good or okay categories, and while unfortunate, that can't be immediately rectified in many cases. These names have slipped through the cracks until they became well known, but it shouldn't prevent you from choosing a name that will improve the overall quality of roleplay you, and those around you, experience.

One final thing about names: You may see other adventurers with names that aren't in the good or okay categories, and while unfortunate, that can't be immediately rectified in many cases. These names have slipped through the cracks until they became well known, but it shouldn't prevent you from choosing a name that will improve the overall quality of roleplay you, and those around you, experience.

The race you choose when you first enter Achaea is what you are considered to be born as. There are ways to change your race later, all of which involve reincarnation, but we aren't at later right now, are we.

The race you choose when you first enter Achaea is what you are considered to be born as. There are ways to change your race later, all of which involve reincarnation, but we aren't at later right now, are we.

The races available are [[Dwarf]], [[Human]], [[Mhun]], [[Troll]], [[Tsol'aa]], [[Atavian]], [[Horkval]], [[Grook]], [[Rajamala]], [[Xoran]],[[Siren]] (female only), and [[Satyrs]] (male only).

The races available are [[Dwarf]], [[Human]], [[Mhun]], [[Troll]], [[Tsol'aa]], [[Atavian]], [[Horkval]], [[Grook]], [[Rajamala]], [[Xoran]],[[Siren]] (female only), and [[Satyrs]] (male only).