[Jazuela]

Armageddon has a submission process - and it's really REALLY REALLY and sincerely and truly (no kidding, not vague, very clear) recommended that you start out as a human, and point to either Allanak or Tuluk for your starting location once your character has been approved.

You'll want to read up at least some summary info, but here's a brief summary of the summaries:

Half-elves are treated ICly like pariahs. By everyone. Including most other half-elves. Anyone who gets cozy with a half-elf - is treated even worse, because everyone knows, that half-elves are treated like pariahs and that other person dared to go against the grain.

Elves are thieves. All of them, without exception. This isn't a skill thing - has nothing to do with the coded skillset of stealing (although some of them might indeed have that skill). It's a cultural thing. They pride themselves in their ability to relieve other people of things - dignity, freedom, items, coins - coming out at the better end of a deal, or yes - just flat out stealing or robbing your apartment.

It's permanent death, the emote system is complex but you'll benefit most from understanding these symbols:

~!@#% (tilde, exclamation point, at sign, hashtag, percentage sign).

There are extensive web-based help files that are replicated in the game itself with the "help" command.

The command OOC is the only "ooc channel," and it isn't a channel, it's just a command that allows you to convey your question to whoever is in the room at the time, and for them to respond. It is used sparsely.

Magicks are considered dangerous and unpredictable, and mages are either rogues, or gemmed. In Tuluk they are killed on sight. In Allanak they wear a gem around their throats to ensure that everyone who encounters them, knows they're mages and will respond accordingly.

In Allanak, you bow to nobles and templars. In Tuluk, you nod politely/politely/respectfully/briefly or similar.

There is no "religion" but the terror of the Sorcerer King of Allanak, Tektolnes, is equally as cultish as the reverence and awe given to His Radiance, Muk Utup of Tuluk.

Day-to-day plotlines are created and driven almost exclusively by the characters portrayed by normal every day players. Some of them might be assisted by the staff, but only when and if they feel it necessary to get involved. There are world-changing events going on presently, that had some heavy staff involvement, but the plotlines themselves were (and still are) driven by players.

Commands to know: stand, sit, sit table/pillows/cot (etc), rest, rest pillows/bed (etc), tell, talk, say, contact, psi, break, hitch inix, mount, rest inix, stand inix, rent inix, offer ticket. Wield, hold, ep/es/etwo, remove, sheath, draw, load, unload. n s e w u d enter leave. get, drop, put, pour, eat, drink. think feel emote. skills, stat, score, eq, inv, look me, look amos, look amos's cloak (replace "amos" with any other character or mob).

That should get you started, and give you plenty to read up on during the (up to 24 hours) period you're waiting for your character to get approved!

Believe me, it's TOTALLY worth reading it, and if you don't read it, you might spend your first few hours in the game totally and utterly lost and feeling very unsure about what your character can/should "do."

Also, make copious use of the helper system, - on the right, around 1/2 way down the page, you can click to get "live help" from players who have volunteered to man the one-on-one help chat system. And take a gander at their community forum, which is called the GDB (general discussion board).

Good luck!