Money
Discworld MUD help files:http://discworld.atuin.net/lpc/playing/documentation.c?path=/concepts/currency
http://discworld.atuin.net/lpc/playing/documentation.c?path=/helpdir/money As soon as you chose a city (hopefully Ankh-Morpork), all those cute little pumpkins pennies magically transformed themselves into the local currency. But what is the exchange rate for pumpkin money into Discly wealth? Type money to find out. Hmm, depressing, isn't it? And sadly, ways of acquiring more are severely limited. But cheer up! Follow my sterling advice, and you won't be skint for long.
Quests
If you chose Ankh-Morpork, then you'll have the chance of some very easy quests. I've already recommended two in the Gaining XP chapter, which confer the emote and remote commands. However, there are a number of quests which also confer money. As previously mentioned, you can find all the quests listed, along with their solutions (some as heavy hints, some explicitly described), on the Discworld MUD. Follow these instructions to get in:- Go to http://discworld.atuin.net/lpc/.
- Click the Login for more options.
- Enter your character name and password. Note the tick box option to Remember password - it might be worth selecting this.
- Logging in successfully will see the Login for more options turn into Welcome [your character] with the option to Switch user underneath.
- If you're unsuccessful, you'll get a page telling you so. But fear not! Just click the Login for more options link again and the Discworld will generously let you have another go.
- Hover your mouse over the Playing menu item, and you may notice that the Playing menu now contains considerably more items than it did before. Third from the bottom is the Quests page.
Search
The search command is the traditional newbie route to riches. It is alleged that people have found royals (Ankh-Morpork coin worth AM$100) in the gutters - but I have yet to enjoy such luck: the most money I ever found in one go like that was a dollar. But you can find a selection of items by simply typing search - and these you can sell in the general shops scattered around Ankh-Morpork. Every search costs you 15 GP from the Other skill tree. In practical terms (and the continuing absence of the Skills & Commands section), this means you'll be able to do search only a certain number of times before your character is too tired to search any more. But never mind: give yourself a nice rest, and you'll soon be able to resume your treasure hunt. And while you're resting, try doing score at regular intervals. You'll be able to see your current and maximum GP, how much difference there is between them, and effectively watch the GP return to its maximum level.Robin Hood
If you're really stuck, you're having no luck with the Quests and all you get from searching is a load of smelly rubbish, you may wish to investigate the noble members of the Robin Hood club. These kindly souls will help you get started with some basic equipment, saving you the need for cash. They may even, if they find you loveable, or pathetic, enough, bestow a few pennies on you as well (but don't count on it). For more information:- While logged into the Disc, type refer robin_hood for details of the club, and who robin hood (note: no underscore in the who command) for a list of members currently online.
- Login to the Discworld MUD website (assuming you haven't already) and go to Playing, Clubs & Families, and scroll down the clubs list until you can click on Robin Hood (or go straight to it here: http://discworld.atuin.net/lpc/playing/club_info.c?club_name=robin_hood
- Point the browser of your choice directly at the Robin Hood club webpage here: http://www.geocities.com/dwrobinhood/index2.html