Shard FAQ - Last Updated Nov 24th, 2009

This FAQ is a work in progress and we'll try to add more questions over time along with keep it updated.

Updated Questions have a * before them.

Q: How do I connect to the shard?
A: Please see the thread: Connecting Through Razor

Q: Where can I find the shard rules?
A: Please see the thread: Shard Rules

Q: Where can I find voting links for the shard?
A: Please see the thread: Voting Links

*Q: What is the Dual Realms System?
A: Please see the thread: Dual Realms System

Q: What Era is the Shard?
A: Mondain's Legacy, although the shard does not follow OSI/EA's version perfectly.

Q: How many accounts can I have?
A: Two accounts per person and Four accounts per household.

Q: How many characters can I have per account?
A: Six.

Q: What is the Total Skill Cap?
A: 700.0 points or 7xGM.

Q: How high can an Skill go?
A: 100.0. This can be increased for skills that have Power Scrolls (which are +5, 10, 15, or 20, not commutative).

Q: What skills have Power Scrolls?
A:

Blacksmithy
Tailoring
Swordsmanship
Fencing
Macing
Archery
Wrestling
Parry
Tactics
Anatomy
Healing
Magery
Meditation
Evaluating Intelligence
Magic Resist
Animal Taming
Animal Lore
Veterinary
Musicianship
Provocation
Discordance
Peacemaking
Chivalry
Focus
Necromancy
Stealing
Stealth
Spirit Speak
Ninjitsu
Bushido
Spellweaving

Q: What is the Total Stat Cap?
A: 225 (example: 100 STR, 75 INT, 50 DEX). This can be increased by a Stat Scroll (which is +5, 10, 15, 20, or 25, not commutative).

Q: How high can an Individual Stat go?
A: 125

Q: Does this Shard have Anti Macro Code Enabled?
A: No

Q: What is the Faster Casting Cap?
A: For Magery Spells: 2
Paladin Spells for a Paladin with <70.0 Magery: 4

Having the protection spell active lowers the cap by 2.

Q: What is the Faster Cast Recovery Cap?
A: For Magery and Necro Spells: 6
For Paladin (Chivalry), Samurai (Bushido), and Ninja (Ninjitsu) Abilities: 7

Q: Do skills gain slower the more Total Skill Points I have?
A: Yes, like all RunUO shards by default.

Q: What is the Stat Gain Delay?
A: 15 Minutes, and the delay is separate for each stat. Therefore, it's possible to gain 1 STR, 1 DEX, and 1 INT every 15 minutes.

Q: Do BODs (Bulk Order Deeds) exist on here?
A: Yes, for Blacksmiths and Tailors.

*Q: How long must I wait between BODs?
A: 360 minutes or 6 hours. The timer is separate for each Realm.

Q: How long do corpses last on here?
A: 14 minutes (7 to turn to bones + 7 to vanish).

Q: Can monsters rummage corpses?
A: Yes.

Q: How long does the young status last?
A: Until you reach 40 hours of game time for your account, or until a character exceeds Total Skills of 450.0 (4.5xGM).

Q: What is the resist cap for an individual resist?
A:
For Humans: 70
For Elves: 70, besides for Energy Resist, which is 75.

Q: What programs am I allowed to use with Ultima Online?
A: Razor, UOAM, ConnectUO, and the newest version of PlayUO.

Q: Am I allowed to macro unattended?
Yes, but for no longer than 5 minutes.

Q: Am I allowed to fight or gain skills unattended?
Yes, but for no longer than 5 minutes.

Q: Am I allowed to gather BODs (Bulk Order Deeds) unattended?
Yes, but for no longer than 5 minutes.

*Q: Do we harvest double resources in Felucca?
A: Yes, for Ore, Lumber, and Skinned Corpses. Trammel also now has double resources, because of the Dual Realms System.

Q: Do Ore and Lumber Veins change over time?
A: Yes.

Q: How many kills do I need to become a murderer?
A: 5 Kills (Long Term Kills)

Q: How do I see how many Long Term and Short Term Kills I have?
A: Say, "I must consider my sins"

Q: How long does it take for a Long Term Kill to decay?
A: 40 hours of game time. Being reported for a murder will reset this.

Q: How long does it take for a Short Term Kill to decay?
A: 8 hours of game time. Being reported for a murder will reset this.

Q: Does statloss (or skill loss) exist on here for Murderers?
A: No, thus Short Term Kills don't really matter.

Q: What Facets exist on here?
A: Felucca, Trammel, Ilshenar, Malas, and The Tokuno Islands.

*Q: What does my character start with?
A: Besides the default things, 1000 gold and the starting area has some free starter gear, along with other miscellaneous items.

Characters that decide to move into Felucca will get a new set of gear, because of the Dual Realms System.

*Q: How many houses can we own per account?
A: You can own two, one in each Realm.

*Q: How often do I have to refresh my house?
A: Houses will auto refresh as long as you've logged into your account within the last 90 days.

If you managed to own more than one house on a Realm by some special case, you'd have to refresh all your houses manually on that Realm, besides your oldest one.

Q: What are the racial bonuses for each race?
Humans:

Can carry 60 additional stones (weight).
Have a passive 20.0 minimum in all skills (does not show in the Skills Gump)
Have an additional +2 Hit Point Regeneration.
Gather resources faster (+10% more hides, ore, and lumber)

Elves:

Always see as if they had the Night Sight spell cast on them.
Max mana pool increased by 20.
Increased Energy Resistance Cap by 5 (Max of 75).
Much more difficult to track.
Veins harvested from take 25% less time to respawn.
Veins have will fallback to their common vein ~16.6% less of the time (Verite->Iron).