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Help for survival (common skill group)

The survival skills cover self-sufficiency, healing, and endurance in the wild. Each skill is learned independently.

Skills:

  Forage               Search the area for edible plants and food.
  Campfire             Build a campfire anyone present can camp at to heal.
  Wilderness Shelter   Construct a shelter for protection from the elements.
  Revive               Bring a downed ally back on their feet.
  Herbal Remedy        Remove a physical affliction with medicinal herbs.
  Ward                 Draw protective wards based on your Spirit stat.

Planned, not built yet:

  Improved Shelter     Shelter provides greater bonuses and lasts longer.
  Set Trap             Lay a trap to damage or slow creatures.
  Improved Campfire    Campfire lasts longer and covers a wider area.
  Second Chance        Passive: survive a killing blow once per day with 1 HP.

Gathering Commands:

  The Forage skill also unlocks these gathering commands:
    forage    Gather food from the surrounding area.
    mine      Extract minerals and gems from rocky terrain.
    fish      Catch fish and aquatic treasures from water.
    chop      Gather wood and timber from wooded areas.
    harvest   Pick crops and produce from fertile ground.

Where to Gather:

  Each command works on certain ground.
  Type biome to see what ground you stand on.
    forage    Any wild ground
    mine      Badland, Cave, Hills, Mountain
    chop      Forest, Glade, Grove, Marsh, Orchard, Thicket
    fish      Beach, Coast, Marsh, Water
    harvest   Clearing, Field, Garden, Meadow, Orchard

See also: combat, forage

Credits

Welcome to WillowdaleMUD!


v. 1.55.0 (2026-09-29)


Custom built based on GoMud Engine

(original GoMud by Dylan Squires aka Volte6).


Credits:

Development, design, mechanics and world building by Morquin


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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