What is Legends Of Cosrin ?

Legends Of Cosrin is a Multiuser Role Playing Game. It is played via internet at the same time as many other players are online. This means there are other people playing alongside yourself. It is a role-playing fantasy game. You are a fighter, wizard, monk, etc. You complete quests, slay foul beasts, gain experience, and advance your skills within land. It is similar to an adventure game in that you move throughout the locations of the land using compass directions (N, S, E, W, U, D, NE, SE, NW, SW or using the compass icons) and like a fantasy role playing game in that your character or persona has certain skills and abilities that improve as time goes on. Legends Of Cosrin is an open ended game, meaning there is really no specific "end." However, there are lots of intermediate goals. One constant goal is staying alive! There are many evil creatures within Legends Of Cosrin and you must seek to survive their onslaught!

There are also many quests scattered around Legends Of Cosrin. When in a location that offers a quest, you can type SHOW QUESTS to hear about the quest. Often, quests require you to slay a creature or return with an item. When you have done so, hold the item in your right hand and type OFFER. Item manipulation commands include: pack, unpack, get, drop, swap, wear, remove, offer.

As you gain experience levels, you will earn build points. Build points can be spent (along with gold) on learning new skills or improving existing skills. When you enter a location with a shop (it will say <name> has a shop here which will teach skills) use the SHOW SKILLS command to see what skills are for sale. Then, use the LEARN <skill #> command to learn the skill. Remember, you will need the build points and gold the skill costs in order to learn it. By learning skills multiple times, you increase your ability with the skills.

Another goal of Legends Of Cosrin is to make online friends. Legends Of Cosrin is a rich outlet for role-playing. You can communicate with others in the same room by typing SAY <message>. To tell a particular person something, even if they're not in the same room, type TELL <person> <message>. This can be abbreviated by <Person> <Message>.
For example: Merlin How about meeting me in the town square? The SHOUT <message> command is used to shout a message to everyone in Legends Of Cosrin. We ask that you use this command sparingly!

The WISH <message> command sends a message to the online immortals and heroes (game moderators). Use this commands when in need of help or assistance.

During your time on Legends Of Cosrin, you will face death. When you have been killed, you have 2 options. First, use the DIE command to be reborn. This removes any excess experience you had towards your next level and takes 1/2 of your gold. Thus, if you were a 4th level character 22% of the way to 5th level with 1000 gold, after issuing DIE, you will be 4th level and 0% to 5th level with 500 gold. Note, by depositing money in the bank you can safeguard your gold! Another way to handle death is to get another person to cast a magic spell and restore your life. This often results in much less of an experience point loss and 0 gold loss. However, only very powerful players can restore life from the dead so you may not be so lucky as to die when one is around or willing to help you! Remember that once dead the giving of life again is a GIFT not a right. You do NOT lose any of your items, skills, stats, etc., when you die. Thus, dying on Legends Of Cosrin is about as painless as possible ;)


You can move in any of the basic compass directions. To move you just type the direction you want to move in. (so to go NORTH you just type NORTH). You will see that you are informed what directions are available on the screen. You will NOT be able to move in a direction that is blocked.

You will also find that you get bored VERY quickly having to type NORTH, NORTHWEST, SOUTH , etc. To help you out Legends Of Cosrin will allow you to type just the first letter of a direction. (So to go NORTH you can just type N).

Or, you can use the numpad or the compass icons.

Combat in Legends Of Cosrin

Hold the weapon you want to use in combat in your right hand. If not holding a weapon in your right hand, you will be using your martial arts skill for combat. The SWAP command may be important when moving items about and the "I" command to see what items are in which hand.

When you enter a room with a creature, it will show in the Monsters Here section. Note, friendly monsters will show there as well! In general, when in friendly areas like towns, don't attack the monsters as this will brand you an outlaw and the town guards will come after you!

To use a hand to hand weapon on a creature, you must move to engage it. Use the Advance command (AD for short). Note, if the creature advances on you, you do not need to issue an advance command (it has come towards you). The AD command can be used with a monster name to specify a particular creature to advance on.

To swing the weapon, use the Attack (A for short) command. This will attack the first creature you are engaged with. A <monster name> attacks a specific creature you are engaged with. Each swing takes a certain amount of combat time. If you issue another A command too quickly, Legends Of Cosrin will tell you how long you need to wait until your persona is ready to attack again (usually 3-4 seconds). As you improve your weapon skill, the time it takes you to swing goes down.

If using a missile weapon, you attack with the A command but do not need to issue the Advance command.

If hidden or invisible, you do not need to issue the Advance command either (you can sneak right up onto the monster)

There is no player v.s. player combat in Legends Of Cosrin. Legends Of Cosrin is a cooperative world that is challenging enough without having to always watch your back from evil players!

At low levels, you can issue the RECALL command to instantly teleport out of battle and back to town. This ability goes away at 6th level and will then require you to buy a recall ring. Take advantage of this command to stay alive!

The KL (kill list) command will show you a tally of creature kills (perfect for bragging!) Also, the SCORE command keeps a tally of number of creatures killed per session, damage tallies, etc., and is quite interesting to review periodically.

Interacting with Shops

When you go into a location with a shop, you will be told what the shop does (sells items, buys items, teaches skills, teaches spells, or performs services). The following commands are used in shops:

Guilds

Shops that are generally available have limited skills and spells they will teach. To find shops with better offerings, you will want to join a guild. Note, you want to join a guild which will meet your needs. A fighter that joins a wizard guild will find himself unable to learn higher level fighting skills, etc. So choose your guild carefully for they will become your family and offer you protection, teaching and guidance in return for your loyalty. Guilds are run by GM's (guildmaster) and they govern and rule over the guild and guide its existence in the lands. They can reward as well as discipline those within their rolls.

The adventurers guild is an exception guild. Anyone can join, and you always retain your membership in this guild. Thus, you can belong to the adventurers guild and one other.

To join a guild, find the guild and perform the quest asked of you. From then on, the following commands become available:

As you gain experience, whatever percentage you set for guildtithe is given to the guild. This will elevate you through the guild just like earning experience elevates you through character levels. Your guildmaster can use this experience tithe pool to aid the guild. GS will show you how close you are to your next guild level and who your guildmaster and guild officers are.

Hit Points

At the top of your screen, you will see a hit point and spell point total. If your hit points get to 0, you die! To regain lost hit points and spell points, use the REST command. About once a minute you will regain some of each (the exact amount is based on a number of factors including your skill level in physical training and spiritual karma)

There are many items in the land which will allow you to regain lost hit points. Drinking healing potions, going to a doctor and use the SERVICE command to buy healing, other players casting heal spells for you, etc. Always watch your hit points and RECALL when in trouble! If you do die, you can use the DEATHS command to feel a little better by seeing the others who have died recently!

Using Spells

To see the list of spells you have, type SPELLS or use the spells icon. To cast a spell, use CAST <spell name> or CAST <spell #> To target a spell, use TARGET <monster> or TARGET <player> or TARGET (will target the first monster in the room or you depending on the spell type). You can use the T command short for Target.

When casting a spell, it will use a certain number of your remaining spell points (shown at the top of the screen). You cannot cast a spell unless you have enough spell points remaining to do so. Note, you can walk around with a spell readied (this allows you to cast an offensive spell and walk around ready to target it at the first sign of trouble!)

Getting more help on Legends Of Cosrin

Legends Of Cosrin is much more complex than shown here. There are many more commands and concepts within the land. This will get you started but you'll find you need to know more.

The online help in Legends Of Cosrin is quite extensive. Type HELP or HELP INDEX to get it started, or type HELP <topic> for help on a particular topic (like HELP COMBAT, HELP MAGIC, etc.) To learn how to complete your first quest and join the adventurer's guild, type HELP NEW.

And remember, if you ever need help while in Legends Of Cosrin, use the WISH <message> command to ask an online immortal or hero to come to your aid.