If my character fails a spell, does that mean he/she isn't very good?
Not necessarily, your character has a certain percentage chance of learning a spell based on its' intelligence. Therefore even characters with a very high intelligence have a chance of failing a spell. Once you have failed a spell though, you will have to wait until the next level to try to successfully learn it. If you are now level 30, there are still some ways to get another chance.
I've gained a few levels and have seen characters casting spells that I cannot learn in the guild in my town, why do they have these spells and I don't?
Sometimes you can learn different spells in different towns, other times these are spells that have been acquired from books and tablets hidden in zones.
Is there any way to get a list of all the existing spells and skills on the mud?
No. The knowledge of the arcane arts are reserved for those who have acquired such spells. The same principle applies to the wide variety of skills in the game. One could not be expected to know the minute details of spells or skills, other than the ones possessed by the player him or herself.
Where can I find spellbooks, prayerbooks and tablets?
If you spend most of your time in towns, you won't have much luck finding these. Seek out mobs that might carry a spellbook or tablet. Chances are you might just find one.
Sometimes when I cast the same number of spells, it takes longer to memorize them than it did on a different day. Did my stats change?
Not necessarily. If you are a mage, your memorization time can be affected by the phases of the appropriate moon. Depending on your alignment you are affected by one of the three moons (Solinari, Lunitari, and Nuairi) visible on Krynn. Your score page will tell you which of the three moons influences you.
I tried to study a book and it hurt/killed me, why did that happen?
Sometimes the complex magic contained in the spellbooks that you may find is just too overwhelming for the mind of your character. In this case, depending on the complexity of the spell contained in the book, the magic overflow can have any number of effects on the character.
