Quick Start Introduction

Cosrin is a Multi-User Role-Playing Game. It is played on the internet at the same time as many other players who are online. This means there are other people playing alongside you. It is a role-playing fantasy game. You are a fighter, wizard, monk, knight, or other selected class of player. You complete quests, slay foul beasts, gain experience, and advance your skills within the land. Cosrin is similar to an adventure game because 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 is like a fantasy role-playing game because your character or persona has certain skills and abilities that improve as time passes. 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 Cosrin, and you must seek to survive their onslaught!

There are also many quests scattered around Cosrin. When you find yourself 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 xxx has a shop here which will teach skills), use the SHOW SKILLS command to see what skills are for sale. Then use the LEARN command to learn the skill. Remember, you will need the build points and the gold the skill costs in order to learn it. By learning skills multiple times, you increase your ability with the skills.

Another fun goal of Cosrin is to make online friends. Cosrin is a rich outlet for role-playing. You can communicate with others in the same room by typing SAY . To tell a particular person something, even if they're not in the same room, type TELL . Using a tell can be abbreviated by just typing the personís name first. For example typing, ìMerlin How about meeting me in the town square?î means Merlin will get the message from you saying ìSo-and-so tells you, ëHow about meeting me in the town square?íî

The SHOUT command is used to shout a message to everyone in Cosrin. We ask that you use the SHOUT command sparingly and always to shout only those comments in line with Cosriní fantasy role-play environment, staying in-character. The CHAT command allows you to carry on out-of-character discussions with other players. We ask that you use the CHAT function wisely and not as a place to talk scandalously or inappropriately.

The WISH command sends a message to the online Immortals and Heroes (game moderators). Use this command when in need of help or assistance. Type ìwish .

During your time on Cosrin, you will face death. When you have been killed, you have 2 options. First, you could use the DIE command to be reborn. This removes experience you had towards your next level and takes 1/2 of your gold on hand. 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 in Cosrin is about as painless as possible (grin!)

Basic Movement

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 allowed 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, 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 compass icons.

N = NORTH
NE = NORTH-EAST
E = EAST
SE = SOUTH-EAST
S = SOUTH
SW = SOUTH-WEST
W = WEST
NW = NORTH-WEST
U = UP
D = DOWN

Commands to Issue to Review Your Persona

STATS (or stats icon)
SCORE (or score icon)
SKILLS (or skills icon)
GOLD (or gold icon)
I (or Inventory icon)

Item Manipulation Commands

Pack - Places an item into your backpack
Unpack - Removes an item from your backpack and places it in your hands.
Drop - Drops an item that you have onto the ground.
Get - Picks up an item from the ground.
Remove - Removes an item of clothing that you are wearing.
Wear - Allows you to wear an item of clothing that you have in your hands.
Swap - Swaps the items in your hands over
Examine - Examines an item that's held in your hands, or on the floor.
Sell - Sells an item that you own. (Please be careful - you might sell items you need!)

Combat in 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 is helpful 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. The command ìAî attacks a specific creature you are engaged with. Each swing takes a certain amount of combat time. If you issue another ìAî command too quickly, 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 ìAî command, but you 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 vs. player combat in Cosrin. Cosrin is a cooperative world that is challenging enough without having to always watch your back against evil-doers!

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:

SHOW ITEMS See a list of items for sale
SHOW SKILLS See a list of skills available
SHOW SPELLS See a list of spells available
SHOW SERVICES See a list of services available

BUY Buys a particular item
DESCRIBE Gives you information on a particular item
LEARN You train 1 skill level in a particular skill
SCRIBE You learn 1 spell level in a particular spell
SERVICE You pay for a service to be performed on you
SELL Sells an item to a shop
APPRAISE Tells you what a shop will pay for an item

Guild Tutors

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, for example. So choose your guild carefully, for your guild associates will become your family and offer you protection, teaching and guidance in return for your loyalty. Guilds are run by GM's (guildmasters) who govern and rule over the guild and guide its existence in the lands. GMís 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:

GUILDSTATUS (GS) Tells you information about your guild ranking
GUILDTITHE Sets your guild tithing percentage
GUILDTITLES Displays the guild titles set by your guildmaster
GUILDLOCKER Deposits an item in your guild locker
SHOW GUILDLOCKER Shows items in your guild locker
GUILDDEPOSIT Deposits gold in your guild treasury

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. The GS command will show you how close you are to your next guild level and who your guildmaster is.

Hit Points

On your screen, you will see a hit point and spell point total. If your hit points get to 0, you die! If alive but hurt, 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 using 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 the CAST command. Then the spell is readied. To target a spell, use TARGET for direct spells. You may also use just TARGET (alone) and the target will hit the first monster in the room with you or will affect all monsters if itís a ìroom spell.î 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 on your 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 Cosrin

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

The online help in Cosrin is quite extensive. Type HELP or HELP INDEX to get it started, or type HELP 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 Cosrin, use the WISH command to ask an online immortal to come to your aid.