Welcome to Aberoth!

Aberoth is an online multi-player real time persistent browser based role playing game that requires Java to run. Visit java.com to get Java if you need it. Any OS and browser should work. Safari is recommended for Mac OS X users. Linux users should refer to the FAQ section on this page.

Trouble in Paradise

The peaceful land of Aberoth is under siege! Rogues are roaming the countryside. Ravenous rabbits are eating all of the crops. Ferocious bees are tormenting the citizens. Brave Champions are needed to rid the land of this scourge.

You start life as a simple peasant with nothing but your courage and bare hands. Will you become a Champion and help save your land?

To become a Champion and name your character, say 'champion'.
To become more powerful, be on the lookout for NPCs who might teach you a skill.

Use the arrow or "wasd" keys to move. You may move diagonally by pressing two directions at once or by pressing "q", "e", "z", "c" or "Home", "PgUp", "End", or "PgDn".
To fight, use the left mouse button or the 'f' key. If you hold down the button or key, you will continue to fight.
To pick up a weapon, a piece of armor, or gold, click on it precisely with the mouse pointer. You must be close to something to pick it up.
To drop a piece of equipment, right-click or shift-left-click on it with the mouse pointer.
To say something, press enter, then type what you want to say, then press enter again.
To enter a command, just make your character say it.

Control summary

Control	Action
Enter	Say something.
w,s,d,a or Up,Down,Left,Right arrows	Move north, south, east, or west.
q,e,z,c or Home,PgUp,End,PgDn	Move diagonally.
left mouse button	Attack or pick up an item pointed to by the mouse. Also uses an item in your inventory.
right mouse button or shift-left mouse button	Drop the item pointed to by the mouse.
f	Attack.
1	Use the first (leftmost) usable item in your belt.
0	Use the last (rightmost) usable item in your belt.
2-8	Use the item from the slot specified in your belt.
$	Count the gold you are carrying.
+ or -	Increase or decrease the sound volume.
Esc	Clear any messages or text from the screen.
v	Display the current episode of Aberoth.

Command summary

Commands are performed by having your character say the command by pressing enter and then typing the command.

Command	Action
champion	Become a Champion of Aberoth and name your character.
drop gold	Drop all of the gold you are carrying.
drop N gold	Drop N pieces of gold where N is a number.
makecamp, logoff, logout, save	Safely log out of Aberoth.
shownames or hidenames	Show or hide the names of other players.
unfriendly	Enable damage to all other players.
friendly	Disable damage to other friendly players.
stats	Show or hide your statistics.
autogold	Enable or disable automatic gold collection from slain monsters.
hide	Attempt to hide from other players.
skills	Displays information about your current skills.
quests	Displays your current quests. Quests are listed in order of difficulty from easiest to hardest.
flipcoin	Flips a coin.
sleep or afk	Go to sleep.
password	Allows you to change your account password.
invite Name	Invite another player to follow you. You may invite other players into your private vault with this command.
ally Name	Form an alliance with another player. Allied players cannot hurt each other.
unally Name	Breaks an alliance with another player.
allies	Shows a list of your current allies.
namepet Name	Assigns a name to your closest unnamed pet.
stay Petname	Commands your pet to stay. The Petname is optional.
heel Petname	Commands your pet to follow you. The Petname is optional.
attack Petname	Commands your pet to attack unfriendlies. The Petname is optional.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I do?
Fight enemies, make friends, complete quests, collect treasure, increase your skills, and explore. Skills and quests are obtained by talking to non-player characters.

How do I speak?
To speak, press enter, then type, then press enter again.

How do I name my character?
You must become a Champion to name yourself. To become a Champion, say 'champion'.

How do I become a Champion?
You must collect gold by vanquishing the enemies of Aberoth. Once you have collected enough gold, say 'champion'. Once you choose a name and password, you will become a Champion of Aberoth and your name will appear on the list of Champions. You will then also be able to log in to Aberoth using that name.

How can I create an account so that I can log on?
You must first become a Champion. In the process of becoming a Champion, you will choose a name and password. You will need to use that name and password to log in to Aberoth next time. To log in, click the "Log In" link from the bottom of the main Aberoth page. The Log In page may be bookmarked in your browser for future use.

How do I log out and save my progress?
Your entire character is continuously saved, including skills, gold, and equipment. However, to log out safely, enter the command "makecamp". Making camp takes three seconds in safe areas and thirty seconds in dangerous areas. Once you have successfully established camp you will be safely logged out. The next time you go to Aberoth.com, your character will start at the last entrance you used. Camp may be interrupted at any time by any key or mouse button. Warning: If you close the browser window without making camp, your character will remain in the world for thirty seconds without you watching, and you could be killed.

How do the "unfriendly" and "friendly" commands work?
By default, every player starts out as friendly. Friendly players cannot hurt other friendly players. If you enter the command "unfriendly", you will be able to attack other players, and other players will be able to attack you. Friendly player's names are white and unfriendly player's names are pink.

Is griefing allowed?
Please do not grief, especially noobs. The game needs new players to stay fresh.

May I create and use alts?
Yes, but please do not use multiple characters controlled by one person while player killing. It is not fair.

What if I discover an exploit?
Please do not use exploits, but instead report them to support@aberoth.com.

How do alliances work?
You may form an alliance with any other player. To form an alliance, you must be closer to the person say 'ally Name'. Both people who are forming the alliance must use this command with each other's names to enter an alliance. Once allied with someone, you cannot hurt them and they cannot hurt you, no matter if you are friendly or not. Names of friendly allies are light gray. Names of unfriendly allies are yellow. Anyone can break an alliance at any time by saying 'unally Name'. To display who you are allied with, say 'allies'.

What do the name colors mean?
Names of friends are white. Names of enemies are pink. Friendly allies are light gray. Unfriendly allies are light yellow.

How do skills and focus work?
You start the game with no skills. Skills can be acquired by speaking with certain non-player characters. To gain a level in a skill, you must generally do something related to that skill. The NPC who gives you the skill will give you details. All skills will level up when practiced. However, you may focus your concentration on a particular skill to increase the rate at which it levels. When you say "skills", the skill that has the word "focus" next to it is the one that will make accelerated progress. The skill with focus progresses several times faster than the others. To change your focus to a different skill, talk to the NPC who gave you the skill. The gray progress bar at the bottom of the screen shows your progress toward the next level in the skill you are currently focused on. Focus only affects the rate of progress of a skill. You always receive the full benefit of every skill you have whether it has focus or not.

How does hiding work?
When the hide command is entered, your character will attempt to hide. Your name is hidden from other players while hiding, but your body will still be visible if you are out in the open. If you perform any activity, you will cause a commotion and be revealed. Rogues, rabbits, bees, and NPCs are perceptive enough to detect you, even while hidden.

How do I drink a potion or use an item?
To use an item or drink a potion, you must first pick it up. Once you are carrying it in your inventory, click on it to use it. Items that cannot be used (for example weapons) will do nothing when clicked on.

What does an exclamation point next to an item mean?
If an item in your inventory has an exclamation point next to it, it means that you do not have a high enough skill to guarantee success when using the item. You may still attempt to use the item, but the attempt may fail. The likelihood of success is indicated by the color of the exclamation point. Colors range continuously from greenish to yellow to orange to red, with green having the highest chance of success.

What does the letter 'P' next to an item mean?
If an item in your inventory has the letter 'P' next to it, it means that the item is personalized and belongs to someone else.

How does the invite command work?
Say invite followed by the name of the person you are inviting. Your character will gesture for the other player to follow you. Only the invited player can see the invite. If you invite someone to follow you and then go into your vault, and they follow you within five seconds, they will be escorted to your vault. Once they leave your vault, they cannot re-enter it unless you invite them again.

How does inventory work?
Regular inventory appears vertically at the right side of the screen, starting at the bottom. You can carry three items of any type in this inventory. Belt inventory appears horizontally along the bottom of the screen. You do not start with a belt. Different belts have different capacities, and may have restrictions on what they can hold. Items that you are wearing or holding do not appear in your inventory or belt slots. You can click on any inventory or belt item to use it. Items in your belt may also be used by pressing hot keys 1 through 9 and 0. The 1 key will always use the first (leftmost) usable item in your belt. Key 0 will always use the last (rightmost) usable item in your belt. Keys 2-8 will use the item from that exact slot in your belt.

What happens if I close the browser window?
When you close the browser, your character will automatically begin to make camp, which will take about thirty seconds. You could be killed during this time if you are not in a safe place.

What happens if I die?
When you die, you drop all your gold and unengraved items that you are carrying. If you are carrying items engraved with your name, they may be found and returned to you when you are resurrected. The items you drop will never disappear from the world, but they may be picked up by anyone, including enemies. You also suffer an experience loss in all of your skills. Skills without focus lose much less experience than the skill with focus. If you are killed by another player, you lose less experience than if you are killed by a monster. To resurrect your character, refresh your browser. To create a new character, click the "New Game" link on the bottom of the main Aberoth page.

What do the attack numbers mean?
The first number is the offensive damage rating of the weapon in your primary hand. The number in parentheses is the damage rating of your off-hand. Your primary hand attacks much faster than your off-hand, so it is wise to wield your best weapon in your primary hand.

What happens if I become infamous?
If you kill too many friends, you will become infamous and be banned from town. Attacking players that are much lower level than you or while in town gives extra infamy. Infamy is only based on the past 24 hours, so once a day has passed you will no longer be infamous (unless you continued to kill friendly players).

Why doesn't the keyboard work?
Sometimes the Aberoth Java applet can lose keyboard focus. If this happens, click anywhere inside the game world with the mouse to give it focus.

What can I do if I get stuck?
Sometimes dropping you shield or weapon will give you more space to move. If you cannot get unstuck, enter the command "makecamp". After you are logged out, refresh your browser and your character will appear at the last entrance you used.

Can I change the size of the Aberoth window?
The main Aberoth window can be resized. A smaller window might improve performance on older computers. To resize the window, click the Smaller or Larger links on the bottom of the main Aberoth page.

Does Aberoth work on Linux?
Yes, but you must have Java installed. You need either:

A) (recommended) The Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and the Java Plug-in
or
B) The OpenJDK Java Runtime and the Icedtea Java Plugin

The Sun JRE is recommended, and will run Aberoth with the default install settings.
The OpenJDK will work, but it has a problem with applet security. When using OpenJDK, you must explicitly give it permission to connect to the Aberoth server. To give it permission (after it is installed), edit /etc/java-6-openjdk/security/java.policy and add the following line:

grant { permission java.net.SocketPermission "97.93.11.126:21103", "connect"; };

Also, when using OpenJDK, the Java applet will sometimes display a gray screen and hang at startup. If this happens, try restarting your browser and reconnecting.

Do Firefox and Chrome work on Mac OS X?
Firefox and Chrome for Mac OS X should work, but Safari seems to be better optimized for OS X.

I have another question, comment, or want to report a bug.
Comments, questions, and bug reports are always welcome! Please send an email to support@aberoth.com.

Is Aberoth free?
Aberoth is free to play. If you would like to support the development of Aberoth, please visit the Aberoth store.