Forgotten Kingdoms is a MUD where roleplaying is emphasized. While
you are here, you are expected to "get into" your character, to act and speak
and dress as he or she would.
When you play a character in Forgotten Kingdoms, you are assuming the life
and personality of that character. You are immersing yourself into a fantasy
world of which your character is a part. Your character should behave as
though he were actually living in the world as presented in the MUD. This
means keeping in mind such things as race, class, and alignment.
This is a roleplaying MUD. The immortals can and will judge you for the way
you roleplay your character. Some of this judgement will be based on your
character's race, class, and alignment. You may be rewarded or penalised for
the quality (or lack thereof) of your roleplay, though roleplaying should not
be done simply for the possible rewards. Good roleplay enhances your enjoyment
of the game, as well as that of your fellow players.
This is your chance to live another life, away from the stress and troubles of
real life. Become a paladin in shining armor, a sneaky and backstabbing
rogue, a powerful and arrogant wizard, or a kind and helpful priest. You can
live as a tall and graceful elf, a short and mischievious halfling, an evil
and cunning drow, or a bowlegged and obtuse orc. The possibilities
are vast, limited only by your imagination and by the race/class/guild
combinations allowed by the mud. Just remember that your character should
behave as one of that race, class, and alignment would act.
A few examples of good and not-so-good roleplaying follow. This is by no
means an exhaustive list, especially as people's views on roleplaying will
differ, but this may give you an idea of some things to look for or to avoid.
Good RP:
-- a good aligned char giving money or items to a beggar
-- a priest/priestess preaching the word of his/her Deity to others
-- debating with people of opposing views, rather than attacking on sight
-- an evil character being as willing to hurt friends as enemies
Bad RP:
-- using out-of-character (OOC) information for in-character (IC) purposes
-- spending much time out-of-character...this is a roleplaying mud, not a
chat channel
-- power-levelling (spending most of your time training and/or optimizing your
character's scoresheet, rather than roleplaying with others)
-- not behaving respectfully in the presence of -any- immortal, even one
whose spheres of influence you may not agree with...they are gods, after
all (see help conduct)
-- Attacking every weaker player you see just because you are evil.