How to Get Around

There are two continents in the world of Elacia. One is Middle Earth, and is laid out mostly like the maps in Tolkien's books, with Tolkien-themed areas in the appropriate places. The other continent is Thera, where you'll find New Thalos, Mahn Tor, and many other non-Tolkien areas. You can travel between the two continents on a boat. You'll find the dock by going out the west gate of Bree and then all west until you hit the water. Your recall spot will initially be set to Bree, but you can change it later if you'd prefer someplace else when you're done with the MUD School. There is a shockwave map of the realm here -- right click to zoom! And you can view a list of areas at this address. 

Bree In some ways, the most important area in the MUD. Take some time to study the map at recall, and walk around the town to find the shops, the guilds, the gates. To get to Bree, type recall. For accelerated regeneration rates, go east, then north, and sleep near Strider, who is also a healer if you get poison or disease.
Emond's Field Two important things in this area. First is the "Two Rivers Tabac" that many of the male mobs carry. This is a pill for the 'haste' spell and very useful. Second is the equipment, which can be sold at the armoury in town for 400 gold per piece. This is good money when you're level 3! Be careful in areas that link to this one. If you wander too far over the bridge, you could get bit by a trolloc, and nobody wants to see that. Also, Wheel of Time's tribal lands are connected to this Robert Jordan themed area.
New Thalos and Fourth Tower Fourth tower is a great leveling area for players up to level 25. Most of the mobs in the area are good, with the exception of the merchants and nobles, so prepare to be evil if you like to fight here. Beware fighting in New Thalos, as the guards will assist the mobs you attack.
Smurf Village On this MUD smurf village is a little more sinister than you may be expecting. Be careful of Papa Smurf, who teleports. And be warned that if you go downstairs at Smurfette's you'll find yourself in a maze.
Gnome Village Everyone loves to kill gnome children as their parents look on in horror, right? Beware -- the dungeon is a very difficult maze.
The Shire West of Bree, right where it should be! 
Dwarven Daycare Kill the nanny for her linen robe and the old doll for her pink ice ring, but beware aggressive toy soldiers and ugly bears!
Barrow Downs Great place for good aligned players to level. Look in the southwest corner of Bree for a south exit from 'Along the Hedge.' Barrow downs is sort of a maze but not a hard one. There is an outpost of the Tower tribe's keep here where you can buy food and be healed.