Valarin
Builder's Information
B U I L D I N G   S T A N D A R D S
Building Standards
The building standards that all Valarin builder's MUST adhere to. Reading of this document is essential for all of Valarin's builders.
B U I L D I N G   R E F E R E N C E S
CircleMUD Builder's Manual
THE manual that describes everything that goes on in the making of a CircleMUD game. While most of the reading is appropriate and useful for builders, note that since Valarin uses OLC, the information on the exact layout of the world, object, etc. files is not needed. Also this document doesn't reflect some of the changes that Valarin has made to the base circleMUD code, but the differences are readily apparant and everything is documented in the OLC Tutorial.

OLC Handbook
A short handbook on using OasisOLC, written by Tasslehoff. It provides a general introduction to using OLC. A more thorough introduction can be found in the OLC Tutuorial.

OLC Tutorial
An in depth tutorial about how to use OLC to build your zones written by Brokken. It leads you through the process of creating rooms, objects, mobiles and the like in a step by step process. This document is guaranteed to be kept up to date with changes to the MUD. Some other documents (read: The CircleMUD manual) are already behind but are included to give a good introduction to MUD building.

OLC References
A quick reference on how to use the various tools that come with Oasis OnLine Creation.
DGScript Reference
The reference for everything related to Death's Gate scripts, the scripting language used by Valarin for mobs, objects and rooms.
T I P S   &   O T H E R   R E S O U R C E S
AnonyMUD Building Tips
A short document from AnonyMUD which outlines a few tips for builders. Note that this document was written for MERC type MUDs (Valarin is a CircleMUD) but many of the items presented still apply.

The Laws of Creation
A short document by Sean Wallace McPhee with a few good tips on how to build a good zone.

The Art of Building [offsite]
More tips and ideas on how to build a great zone. Definately a recommended read for those interested in some tips on building rooms and such, as well as tips on fleshing out your ideas into a zone for the game.

The Encylopedia Mythica [offsite]
An execellent resource that can be used to research specific area ideas or just to browse and possibly come up with an idea. Lots of articles and information on mythologies from around the world.

The Fantasy Name Generator [offsite]
Generate an endless number of fanstasy names using a basic interface. More advanced interfaces allowing you to specify syllables in the name and so forth.
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