MUD Wiki & Help

Welcome to our help system.  Here you will find the information needed
to play our unique mixture of mud code and the classic World of Darkness.
          
To access information pick a category with:  Help <Category> 
          
    
Help Newbie            -    New to Haven?  Start here, and find out 
                            what makes our game unique! 
                                  
Help MUD | ROM         -    New to MUDs or need a refresher course? 
                            Read these and become a pro in no time.
      
Help cWoD | Race       -    Picking a template: Vampire, Mage, Garou? 
                            Check out all things supernatural here.
      
Help Role Play (RP)    -    Care to tell stories with players or in 
                            staff events?  Here's eveything you need.
       
Help Hack (H/S) Slash  -    Want to kick ass and chew gum? Out of gum?
                            Here, tricks of the trade are found.
     
Help Creation (CS)     -    What do all of those dots mean? These help
                            files explain it all for H/S and RP.
     
Help Communication     -    Communication breakdown?  These files 
                            explain our channels and note system.
           
Help Progression       -    I'm going back to level one? Find out why
                            it's a good thing with these references. 
           
Help Immortal          -    Want to know more about our staff? Are you
                            staff that needs info? Find that here.

The following categories are placed here to help those new to Haven
and/or MUDs in general.  These references will help get you started
and contain the fundamentals of our codebase, as well as the flair 
that makes Haven a unique experience.
    
Syntax:  help 
          
[/[     Topics     ]/]
 Rules                                
 Creation / (CS)
 Score
 Color
 Prompt
 Communication
 Race | cWoD
 Areas
 Progression
 Web | Wiki

Syntax: help
Syntax: help 

HELP without any arguments shows a one-page command summary.

HELP  shows a page of help on that keyword.  The keywords include all 
the commands, spells, and skills listed in the game.

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              This MUD is set in medieval Europe in the 1200s AD.
        And is based on the Classic World of Darkness Dark Ages setting.
   Actively maintained and code overhaul by Matthew (Matthew@HavenMud.net)
           Still running due to the tireless dedication of Ygolonac
     Based on Rom 2.4b4. (Please see 'help credits' for full ROM credits)
 
By what name do you wish to be known?

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 |                         Help Wanted!                           |
 |    Haven needs new Immortals to help clean up helpfiles and    |
 |    build new areas. If you are interested, please check out    |
 |    help application and follow the instructions found there.   |
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 |         Please read help rules for the latest policies.        |
 |     Ignorance of the rules is no excuse for breaking them.     |
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 |                 We hope you enjoy your stay.                   |
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Help MUD | ROM
      
These topics cover all things MUD.  Haven is a heavily modified ROM codebase,
and the following are guides on how to experience and interact with our world. 
          
          
Syntax: Help <Topic>
           
Help Movement
Help Communication
Help Condition
Help Prompt | BattlePrompt
Help Who | WhoConfig
Help Color
Help Score
Help Equipment 
Help Mobiles
Help Socials
Help Auto

                Welcome to Haven of The Embraced!
 
Our helpfile system is under overhaul and may be outdated or incorrect.
       For the most up-to-date information check out the Wiki.
                   <Https://havenmud.net/wiki>

   For an introduction to the MUD help system, type 'help newbie'.

If you are interested in becoming an Immortal for Haven, please fill out the 
following application.  Email it to admin@havenmud.net for review.
for review.
1) Who are your alts?
2) How long have you played Haven?
3) Why do you want to be an Immortal on Haven?
4) What experience do you have with the World of Darkness setting?
5) What about the dark Medieval period?
6) Have you ever been accused of cheating on Haven, by any set of Admins?
7) Why do you play Haven? What about the game keeps bringing you back to play it?
8) What would you like to bring to the game as an Immortal?
9) How much time could you dedicate, per week, to your Immortal duties?

For Builders Only:

With the above application, please also attach the following descriptions.
Send a copy of the full application to : redrobegilean@gmail.com
Five Room Descriptions:
- Must include the Name of the room, and a 4-8 line description of the room.
- Room descs do NOT need to be related, but they should showcase your writing 
abilities.

Three Object Descriptions:
- Must include the Name of the object. The "room" description, that would show
when the object is on the floor. And an "extended" or detailed description of 
the item of at least 3 lines. 

Two Mobile Descriptions:
- Must include the Name of the mobile. The "room" description, that would show
when the mob is standing in a room. And the Full description of the mob, when
'look' at them, at least three lines long.

This is my list of source books for Haven. If you have any questions about how
things are coded, what dicerolls are used, etc, These are the references I used
for all things coded by me.

Vampire:
Dark Ages - Vampire (Revised)
Any Dark Ages Series (Vampire related)
Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition

Garou:
Dark Ages - Werewolf (No Revision Listed)
Any Dark Ages Series (Werewolf Related)
Werewolf: The Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition

Mage:
Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition

*Note: Mages as coded are not DA mages, but modern mages in a dark ages
       setting. So I do not use the DA books for Mage. Except for info
       on history and setting.

.                    Original game idea, concept, and design:

          Katja Nyboe               [Superwoman] (katz@freja.diku.dk)
          Tom Madsen              [Stormbringer] (noop@freja.diku.dk)
          Hans Henrik Staerfeldt           [God] (bombman@freja.diku.dk)
          Michael Seifert                 [Papi] (seifert@freja.diku.dk)
          Sebastian Hammer               [Quinn] (quinn@freja.diku.dk)


Developed at: DIKU -- The Department of Computer Science
                      at the University of Copenhagen.

Further information on Haven and its content can be found on our website.
Other important links will be listed below as needed.

HavenMud Website:     https://HavenMud.net
HavenMud Wiki:        https://HavenMud.net/wiki
Bug/Idea Tracker:     https://github.com/Haven-of-the-Embraced/src/issues
Admin Email:          Matthew (Matthew@asylumtech.com)
           :          Nyarlathotep (Wmmspencer@gmail.com)
           :          Gilean (redrobegilean@gmail.com)
Haven Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170036209703986/
HavenMud Reddit:      https://www.reddit.com/r/HavenOfTheEmbraced/
HavenMud Discord:     https://discord.gg/s9W2RjB