Dead Souls Administration Being a successful MUD admin is heavily dependent on how well you can get stuff done. It also depends on your ability to manage people, resolve conflict, articulate direction, enforce guidelines, and inspire loyalty. But those other things I can't help you with. What I can help you with is having the tools you need to get stuff done. Your most valuable tools will be the Dead Souls FAQs: http://dead-souls.net/ds-admin-faq.html http://dead-souls.net/ds-creator-faq.html Almost everything else will flow from your familiarity and understanding of the information there. Navigate to the /secure/cmds/admins directory. This is where your commands are. Know them. Understand them. In particular, pay close attention to the command: admintool It is a valuable tool for new admins to get important stuff done before they are 100% familiar with everything they need. Finally, the intermud Dead Souls community is a vital resource. They are (thus far) friendly and helpful, and if the Player's Handbook, Creator's Manual, and the (upcoming) Admin's Guide don't have the answer, use the channel to ask for help. As to the qualities of leadership, determination, humility, responsibility, fairness, and selflessness you'll need to make a successful mud, you are on your own. Good luck. - Cratylus @ Dead Souls 05 May 2006