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Help Topics :: athletics

Help for athletics (common skill group)

The athletics skills cover physical fitness, movement, and combat
maneuvers. Each skill is learned independently.

Skills:

  Sprint               Temporarily boost your speed for faster movement.
  Throw                Throw an object at a creature or into another room.
  Tackle               Tackle an opponent, causing them to miss a round.
  Disarm               Knock an opponent's weapon away.
  Recover              Enter a state of rest where health recovers more quickly.
  Swim                 Passive: move through water without penalty.
  Physical Conditioning Passive: increased maximum health.
  Heavy Lifter         Passive: carry more items before becoming encumbered.
  Iron Endurance       Passive: reduced stamina drain from physical actions.
  Unstoppable          Passive: resist knockdown and stun effects.

Mechanics:

  Tackle success: AttackBody - DefendMind + 10
  Disarm success:  (AttackBody + AttackMind) - (DefendBody + DefendMind) + 5

See also: help combat

Credits

Welcome to WillowdaleMUD!


v. 1.7.0 (2026-04-01)


Custom built based on GoMud Engine

(original GoMud by Dylan Squires aka Volte6).


Credits:

Development, design, mechanics and world building by Morquin

Additional mechanics and world building by Fylnor


Acknowledgements:

Players and staff of AsteriaMUD for unending fun and inspiration.


A special thanks to:

Astrum, Eryn, Durd, Briklen, Zorian, Wren, Xelphiem, Greg and Arcades


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