-= Character generation =-
How to Create a New Character on Legends of ExcaliburWelcome to Legends of Excalibur! This short guide is here as a reference to use while you create your new character. Feel free to use this guide at will, and we hope you have fun in your new adventures!
Where do I begin?
-First you must connect to the game by using this link or by using your favourite telnet client/mud client software and connecting to lofe.org port 8000.
Note: When you connect you will be prompted to put in your name, if you are creating a new character, please type new then hit enter.
-The next step is choosing a name, you will be prompted for this, and we have a few name guidelines we'd like you to follow:
Names:
1) No compound word names : bladerunner/babyface/wildfire 2) No real word names (nouns) : falcon/dove/tower/blade/fear 3) No real names : bob/jimmy/ted/alice/jane 4) No vulgar names : Needs no explanation 5) No futuristic/modern names : Jet/Tilde/space/DarthVader/etc 6) No mythological names : Zeus/Hercules/Xena/griffon 7) No un-original names : Raistlin/Merlin/bilbo/etc 8) No immortal-like names : Vandian/Mephiisto/Elohire/etc 9) New - No reverse names : Rognog/Rednab/Htubren/etc
Names should be old world/medieval themed.
Note: If you have trouble selecting an original name, choose one and whomever will be authorizing you as a player can help you in finding an acceptable name.
-Next select a password for your character, keep it to something you can remember because passwords cannot be reset or retrieved, only you will know your password.
-Selecting Gender: Male, Female, or Neuter
-Selecting Alignment: we have 6 alignments to choose from here, most alignments will incur a class restriction based on the rules of that class. The alignments available are (click on each for info):
Lawful Good Lawful Neutral Lawful Evil Neutral Good True Neutral Neutral Evil Chaotic Good Chaotic Neutral Chaotic Evil
Note: Alignments can't be changed after creation, nor are they variable based on your actions, so please choose wisely.
-Selecting class: The table below shows our current class structure. Read across for the class specialization path. Click on a class to get further information and its skill/spell list.
Here is a map that shows what race can be which classes.
| Class | Dual-Class | Tri-Class |
| (MAG) Mage | (ARM) Archmage | (WIZ) Wizard |
| (CLE) Cleric | (PRI) Priest | (PRO) Prophet |
| (WAR) Warrior | (WAL) Warlord | (WAM) Warmonger |
| (ELE) Elementalist | (FLM) Flamemaster | (STB) Stormbringer |
| (TEM) Templar | (CRS) Crusader | (PAL) Paladin |
| (SCO) Scout | (RAN) Ranger | (GUA) Guardian |
| (SAG) Sage | (LOM) Loremaster | (HAB) Harbinger |
| (BAR) Bard | (POE) Poet | (MIN) Minstrel |
| (DRU) Druid | (ADR) Archdruid | (FOR) Forestal |
| (HUN) Hunter | (ASN) Assassin | (HEA) Headhunter |
| (PSI) Psionic | (MEN) Mentalist | (MIB) Mindbender |
| (NEC) Necromancer | (DEM) Deathmaster | (DEL) Demonlord |
| (HER) Heretic | (DEF) Defiler | (DLO) Dreadlord |
| (NIB) Nightblade | (DBL) Deathblade | (BBL) Bloodblade |
| (VIK) Viking | (BER) Berserker | (PMG) Powermonger |
| (MON) Monk | (MNK) Mastermonk | (CHI) Chimaster |
| The following classes must be good | : | Dru, Mon, Sco, Tem |
| The following classes must be neutral | : | Bar, Psi, Sag, Vik |
| The following classes must be evil | : | Her, Hun, Nec, Nib |
| The following classes can be any align | : | Cle, Ele, Mag, War |
-Selecting Race:
Here is a map that shows what race can be which classes.
-Selecting Hometown: Here in Legends of Excalibur we have a few hometowns to select from, each has a role play meaning dealing with your alignment. No matter what your alignment is, you can choose whichever hometown you want, but some are geared more towards certain alignments. The hometowns are listed below:
Farlands Empire: Ruled by a Bellicose Emperor and tailored towards evil exploits.
The Kingdom of Britannica: Ruled by a Benevolent King, the wielder of Excalibur, and tailored towards completing good deeds.
Isle of Dhanloria: An Elven kingdom that is maintained by a council consisting of elves and dwarves, lead by a Human with aspirations on eliminating war and maintaining peace.
Underdark: Rebellious land with no leader. Most members desire and strive under the most chaotic of Anarchy.
No Hometown: Will create you with no hometown, your rank will be "Exile" until you decide later to join a hometown (this is assuming you will want to be part of a hometown later, you are not forced to do so at any time).
-Rolling stats: There are a few ways of doing so, and you may select any way you feel most comfortable doing. The methods used are as follows:
Roll 2d5+8 for each stat
Roll 3d6+2 for each stat
Modify all stats from a base of 8, rolling 5d8This method will allow you to start with a base of "8" in each category, and then will roll 5d8 to determine how many points you have to distribute from there into each category as you choose.
-Selecting output method: This allows you to select the way you wish to see the text depending on the client you are using. The choices are as follows:
Ansi - Will output in colorized "ansi" text RIP - Will enable Rip graphics No graphic/colour support - Text will show without colour or colour codes.