===== How To Play =====

Welcome to **Beyond Sosaria**. The sections below cover how to connect, what to expect during account and character creation, and the gear and skills every new player starts with.

==== Shard Identity ====

^ Detail ^ Value ^
| Shard name | Beyond Sosaria |
| Server address | ''play.beyondsosaria.com'' (IP ''23.227.186.114'') |
| Game protocol port | 2593 |

==== Supported Clients ====

The server accepts the **Classic Client**, the **Enhanced Client**, and older client variants (including UO:TD and God Client builds).

  * **Enhanced Client minimum version:** 67.0.59.0
  * **Classic Client required version:** matches the ''client.exe'' distributed by the shard. Clients older than that version receive a warning and are disconnected after 5 seconds.

==== Connecting ====

  - Install a supported UO client. Use the Classic Client patched to the version the shard distributes, or the Enhanced Client at version 67.0.59.0 or newer.
  - Point the client (or your launcher) at ''play.beyondsosaria.com'' on TCP port **2593**. The IP address ''23.227.186.114'' may also be used if your client needs a literal address.
  - Enter any username and password. If the account does not exist, the server creates it automatically on first login.
  - Pick a character slot from the character list and proceed to character creation.

==== Account Rules ====

^ Rule ^ Value ^
| Accounts per IP address | 4 |
| Auto account creation on first login | Enabled |
| Password protection | SHA1 hashed (NewCrypt) |

  * **In-game password change:** the ''[Password'' command is enabled. The change must be issued from the same Class-C IP block that created the account; otherwise a GM page is generated for review.

==== Character Slots ====

Each account has **7 character slots**.

==== Character Creation ====

Character creation on Beyond Sosaria departs significantly from retail UO defaults. The values below apply to every new character regardless of the choices made on the creation screen.

=== Starting Stats ===

All new characters begin at maximum stats. The stat distribution selected on the creation screen is intentionally ignored.

^ Stat ^ Starting value ^
| Strength | 100 |
| Dexterity | 100 |
| Intelligence | 100 |
| Stat Cap | 300 |

=== Starting Skills ===

Every skill begins at **100.0** base value. The skill choices made on the creation screen do not change base skill values; they only determine which starting-skill kit items are added to your character.

  * **Total skill cap:** Effectively Unlimited.
  * **Per-skill cap:** Trammel Power Scrolls can raise to 120, Desolate Power Scrolls will raise skills from 120 to 150.
  * **Profession templates** (templates 1–7 from the creation gump) preselect a four-skill kit with matching starter armor or weapon. They do not change your starting stats or base-skill values; those remain 100/100/100 and 100.0 across every skill.

=== Starting Equipment and Care Package ===

Every new character's backpack contains:

  * 50,000 gold bank check
  * Personal Bless Deed
  * Trash Pack
  * Loot Bag
  * Full Magery Spellbook
  * Sosarian Ethereal Mount

If the new character is the **first or second** character on the account, the pack also includes:

  * Pet Bond Deed
  * Lower Reagent Cost (LRC) Bag

The **first** character on an account additionally receives:

  * Full Magery Spellbook
  * Full Necromancy Spellbook
  * Book of Chivalry
  * House Placement Tool
  * Perk Deed: "Auto Resurrect Upon Death" (2 days)
  * Perk Deed: "No Item Drop Upon Death" (2 days)
  * LRC Bag

=== Welcome Gump ===

A **Welcome to Beyond Sosaria** gump appears on first character login and re-opens on each subsequent login. Reopen it at any time with the ''[welcome'' command. Use the "Do not show on login" toggle on the gump to suppress it on future logins.

==== Starting Locations ====

New characters choose from the following cities at character creation:

^ City ^ Inn / Bank ^ X ^ Y ^ Z ^ Map ^
| New Haven | New Haven Bank | 3503 | 2574 | 14 | Trammel |
| Yew | The Empath Abbey | 633 | 858 | 0 | Trammel |
| Minoc | The Barnacle | 2476 | 413 | 15 | Trammel |
| Britain | The Wayfarer's Inn | 1602 | 1591 | 20 | Trammel |
| Moonglow | The Scholars Inn | 4408 | 1168 | 0 | Trammel |
| Trinsic | The Traveler's Inn | 1845 | 2745 | 0 | Trammel |
| Jhelom | The Mercenary Inn | 1374 | 3826 | 0 | Trammel |
| Skara Brae | The Falconer's Inn | 618 | 2234 | 0 | Trammel |
| Vesper | The Ironwood Inn | 2771 | 976 | 0 | Trammel |
| Royal City | Royal City Inn | 738 | 3486 | -19 | Ter Mur |

If the client does not provide a starting location, your character arrives at **New Haven, The Bountiful Harvest Inn**. The Siege ruleset (which would restrict choices to Britain and Royal City and redirect Trammel destinations to Felucca) is **not** active on Beyond Sosaria.

==== Community Links ====

  * Discord: https://discord.com/invite/sGavJaGazX
  * Donations: https://beyondsosaria.com/donate.html
  * Wiki: https://beyondsosaria.com/wiki.html

==== After You Log In ====

  * Type ''[welcome'' to reopen the in-game new-player guide and feature tour.
  * Your 50,000 gold bank check and starter items are in your backpack. The Sosarian Ethereal Mount is a usable item: double-click it to mount.
  * All your skills sit at 100.0 (Grandmaster). Power Scrolls and bonus equipment can raise individual skills above 100.0; your total skill points across all skills are capped at 2,000.0.
  * Visit a Public Moongate to reach in-game services such as the Gameplay Store and The Emporium described in the ''[welcome'' guide.