Blood of Dragons

Important information -- news, changes, etc -- from the Admin. Also available on the in-game Updates and Notices boards.

Thanks to the wonders of ChatGPT and Github, we have managed to finally get the web client working reliably at https://www.westeros.org/BoD/Portal. We may experiment with some other quality-of-life improvements, but for now that’s the major one. If it is not working for you, remember to do…

A collection of Frequently Asked Questions that provides quick access to vital information, whether you are new to MUSHing or just new to Blood of Dragons. It is highly recommended as a starting point if you are checking out the game for the first time.

A MUSH (or a MUX) is text-based roleplaying game where the primary goal is interactive and co-operative story-telling. It is a little like writing a story together with several other writers where the writing is done on-line and in real-time. Depending on the MUSH, there can be more or less of a…

In-depth essays and guides on topics such as getting started on the game, creating a good character concept and roleplaying different character concepts. Many are geared towards newbies but everyone, including experienced players, should be familiar with the articles under the Theme section as these deal with the current state of play on the game.

The aspect of Blood of Dragons that sets the game apart from most other MUSHes is the presence of pre-generated characters. While 99.9% of characters are drawn from the family trees created by the Admin, only a fraction of these characters are actually fully pre-generated. The rest only have the…

The Helpfiles wiki covers the information normally found in the NEWS files and is divided across general information (policies, guidelines, getting-started information, etc), system information (descriptions of how various codd systems are used) and thematic information (an overview of key elements of the setting of the game.

A gallery of maps, including room-by-room maps over the open areas to help players find their way, as well as other useful images.

Logs of meetings, lectures, lessons and other OOC activities.

A meeting to discuss the state of the game in the wake of Baelor’s death and to discuss our plans going forward as well as what players would like to see more or less of.

A chronicle of events that include known canon events as well as events invented by the Admin, events in character backgrounds and roleplayed events. This is the most detailed information available for the history of the game and it is an excellent resource for creating character backgrounds.

Day 5: Lord Jeffroy Serry of Southshield died. His passing opened a political struggle over the regency between the late lord’s widow, Lady Tilly Ryger, and the father of young Renys Serry.

Day 19: Lord Joscelyn Mallister wed Belarra Bracken, turning the romance that began at her nameday tourney…

Logs of roleplay. Players new to MUSHing can get a sense of how roleplay works by looking at the logs and experienced players can get a sense of what the roleplay on the game is like and whether it seems interesting to them. Players can request a login to contribute directly. Two noblewomen are in the stableyards looking for something they have misplaced. As the two get to talking Carmella asks Liane some questions, the answers have her admiring the Dornishwoman even more.

Important IC news from all over Westeros, covering all major events that the characters learn about. Also available on the in-game Tidings board.

The uproar that followed Queen Naerys’s vindication when Ser Morgil Hastwyck—captain of the Band of the Dragon, Master of Horse, companion to the king—was slain by her brother Prince Aemon before the eyes of gods and men had scarcely settled over the court and the city of King’s Landing. Then word…

A listing of all the houses that are available for play. Each house has a family tree listing all the members of that house and it is from these family trees that the CDB (character database) was put together. The family trees can be used to see where a certain character fits into a family.

A gallery of original character art. Player submissions are welcome, as long as you own the copyright of the piece in question or have permission of the copyright holder.

A wiki for profiles of characters and significant groups in King's Landing and Sunspear. It is meant to give a sense of who's who at each court and to provide a way of easily browsing through information about significant characters. Players can request a login to contribute directly.