MUME Help

Index: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

BEARS, BEORNINGS

Beornings are fierce Men from the northern Vale of Anduin. They are rumored to descend from great mountain bears, or perhaps from the first Men who ever lived between the Misty Mountains and Greenwood the Great.

MUME Beornings

In MUME, all player-controlled Beornings can shapeshift to bear form. When they find themselves in the Halls of Mandos, Beornings can choose to be transported to their village of Ingrove, in the Anduin Vale.

Bears cannot cast spells, and they have severe restrictions on what equipment they can use. On the other hand, they are definitely stronger than Men, and have greater endurance and agility; their bare paws can cause vicious damage, and they can bash their opponents with their own bulk.

Due to their fearsome appearance, bears appear as -a Bear- to Elves, Dwarves, Hobbits and non-Beorning Men (unless they're members of the same group). For the same reason, certain mobiles might be friendly to a Beorning in human shape and hostile to the same Beorning in bear shape.

In order to change to bear form, use the metamorph command (no arguments). The outcome is not guaranteed: the chance of a successful change depends on several factors, such as:

level
distance from the Carrock
current mana
time of day
moon phase

Bears return to human form automatically after some time (which depends on the same factors as above). A bear can try to return to human form before the time limit expires; failed attempts can cause fatigue.

Beornings fight with little regard to their own life, and they're not used to wearing shields (they would prevent shapechanging). Therefore, their ability to parry enemy blows is slightly reduced (compared to other races).

Bears have access to the forage command. When a bear forages, they will search the surrounding area for anything edible or drinkable water. Foraging is only possible when a Beorning is metamorphosed.

Beornings start the game with a bonus in the Wilderness skill. This bonus does not make practicing wilderness less effective.

Beornings are empowered by the presence of powerful, friendly bears.

What is MUME?

MUME, Multi-Users in Middle-earth, is a multiplayer text-based online game based upon J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth during the epic wars of the late Third Age between the forces of the Dark Lord and the armies of the Free peoples. MUME is completely at no cost and has been continuously running, expanded, and remastered by a community of volunteers since 1991.

Ready to explore?

Play Now