Hello and welcome to this character creation tutorial for the mud
Alter Aeon!  Let's get connected!

At the first prompt, type in the word 'new' to start a new
character.

The next prompt asks you which character class you want to
play.

Each class will begin with character attributes and skills or
spells appropiate to the chosen class; however, you are under
no obligation to level that class after you enter the game and
can choose to level any class you want.  Bear in mind that
Alter Aeon is multi-class mud, and you'll be able to experience
a few different classes during the course of play.

This next prompt inquires as to which gender you want your
character to be: male or female.  Gender doesn't affect your
character's abilties in any way, so both genders play equally
well.

Next you get to choose your name.  The game autogenerates
a list of phoeneticly sound sample names that you can choose
from.  If you'd like more name ideas, you can press 'return'
in order to see another dozen name suggestions.  You name
must be at least two characters but cannot be longer than
fifteen.  You cannot use a name that duplicates that of an
existing player, and there are a few reserved words that
cannot be used as names, like game commands and swear words.

Once you have chosen a legal name, the game will ask to
confirm that it is the name you want.  If not, you will return
to the previous prompt.  If so, you will be asked what
you want your password to be.  The password must be at
least six characters long.

While you enter in the password, the game will display blanks
in place of what you type in order to protect your privacy.  For this
reason, the game will ask you to retype your password
after you've chosen one in order to verify that your
character has the password that you desire.

The next prompt asks for your e-mail address.  If you never
share or forget your password, you shouldn't ever have a
problem; however, in case something does happen, this will be
used to verify your identity.  Your e-mail address will
only be used for this purpose.  Alter Aeon never sends
unsolicited e-mails for any reason, and your e-mail
address will never be shared with anyone else.  If you
choose not to provide an e-mail address, you can always
enter it in later using the 'set email' command.

The game will then ask you about the means by which you discovered
Alter Aeon.  Depending on your answer, you may be further asked to
share the name of the mudlist, website, or newsgroup where you
heard of the game.  Just enter in the number of the reason
that best describes your source.  I'm going to enter '0'
because I already play the game, prompting this warning which explains
that playing multiple characters at the same time is against the
rules.

This is the last prompt, asking where you would like your
character to start out.  You have your choice of the Newbie
Quest or the Mud School.  Selecting number '3' will provide a
more detailed explanation of the starting locations.  The
Newbie Quest is the best one for most new players; however,
if you're particularly meticulous or want an in-depth introduction to
Alter Aeon, then the Mud School might be better suited for you.

And with this last selection, you're in the game and ready to
start playing!  This concludes the character creaton
tutorial.  Please visit the website for more information,
and happy mudding!