Peaceful
Help File
A 'peaceful' character is one who has chosen to follow the path of the mob killer. This choice is usually made when first entering the Realms, though you may also become deadly by requesting a level 57+ Immortal to set you as pkill. A peaceful turned deadly (pkill) may never return to the peaceful way of life.
Peaceful players may legally ONLY attack other players within an arena. While in the arena setting the player behavior is that of a pkiller in relation to equipment damage, pkill timer.
Multi-playing up to 8 characters online at a time is permitted, see LAWS MULTIPLAYING.
Peaceful Newbie Guide
The TL;DR guide to Realms of Despair
Before you play:
- Think of a name.
- Pick a class to play as.
Pick a Class
| Class | Difficulty | Role | General Usefulness* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarian | Hard | Physical Damage | Very High |
| Warrior | Very Easy | Non-damaging Tank | Medium |
| Paladin | Easy | Phys. Damaging Tank | Very High |
| Ranger | Easy | Specific uses only | Very Low |
| Vampire | Very Easy | Physical Damage | High |
| Thief | Medium | Physical Damage | High |
| Fathomer | Medium | Magic Damage | High |
| Augurer | Hard | Magic Damage | High |
| Cleric | Very Hard | Out-of-battle Support** | Very Low-Medium** |
| Druid | Hard | Jack of all Trades | Low |
| Mage | Medium | Support/Magic Damage | Very High |
| Nephandi | Insane | Debilitator*** | Low*** |
| Bladesinger | Medium | Player-killing | Medium |
- Based on general requirements on boss monster fights (usually referred to as "runs"), hence biased towards ability to kill monsters.
"Running" is an important part of the game, so it's important your first character is able to go on runs.
- Clerics are good for buffing other characters, but they barely do any damage so they are barely taken into battle on runs.
Most players will eventually have one, but is not recommended as a first character.
- Nephandis are very good for debilitating specific monsters and are used only before battle. They are superseded on most classes on other monsters once the fight begins.
Pick a Race
Pick a race to play as. If you have no particular roleplay preference: (current as of Jan 2015)
| Class | Recommended Race* | Why | Recommended Stats** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarian | Half-orc | Race-specific equipment | 18 STR 14+ DEX 14+ CON |
| Warrior | Half-orc/Human | Race-specific equipment/skill | 18 STR 14+ DEX 14+ CON |
| Paladin | Human/Dwarf | Race-specific skill/Health | 18 STR 16+ WIS 14+ DEX 12+ CON |
| Ranger | Pixie/Human | Race-specific passive/skill | 18 STR 16+ WIS 14+ DEX |
| Vampire | Half-Troll/Gith | Easy to get needed base stats | 16+ STR 16+ INT 18 DEX |
| Thief | Half-Orc | Race-specific equipment | 16+ STR 18 DEX 14+ LCK |
| Fathomer | Gith | Easy to get needed base stats | 18+ STR 16+ INT 18 DEX |
| Augurer | Gith | Easy to get needed base stats | 15+ STR 16+ WIS 16 DEX*** |
| Cleric | Any except Drow | Typical builds are devout align | 14+ STR 14+ WIS 12+ DEX |
| Druid | Human | Race-specific skill | Ask an in-game player |
| Mage | Gnome | Race-specific skill | 13+ STR 16+ INT 14+ WIS 14+ DEX |
| Nephandi | Drow | Race-specific skill | 14+ STR 17+ INT 17+ DEX |
| Bladesinger | Human/H-Orc/H-Ogre | Race-specific skill/equipment | Ask an in-game player |
- Based on effectiveness in view of run requirements.
- These stats will get you very far, but are easier to obtain for some classes/races than others. Getting your stats as close to these as possible will help you in the long run.
Basic Commands
In general, just type the command you want to use.
- N, S, E, W for directions. For diagonals, use NE, NW, SE, SW. - Some rooms require you to type "ENTER" - look to see your current location - exam <object> to see specifics about an item - inv to see what items you are carrying - eq to see your equipment - score to see your score sheet - con <monster> to see if it's dangerous, kill <monster> to attack - get <object>, drop <object> - For containers, put <object> <container/my.container>, get <object> <container/my.container> - wear <object>, remove <object> - eat <object>, eat <object> <container/my.container>, drink <object> - rest, sleep, wake, stand - list to see what is for sale, buy <object> - help <anything> to check the helpfile for that command. Some commands don't have a helpfile. - config to review your settings, config +/-<setting> to change it - quit
There are a lot more commands and shortcuts available, but these are the basics that'll get you started.
Tips:
- This game revolves around commands and keywords. Most commands are in the pattern "<command> <keyword>", e.g. to drink from a
pond, drink pond should work. Likewise, eat pond would be a valid input, though you usually can't eat a pond.
- The GMs have some rules about how to play. Do read over the topics under help laws at some point.