The preference of the Admin is for the players to have at least some prior MUSHing experience. However, Open characters are available to players with no experience at all, provided that they have read at least A Game of Thrones as the game is not setup to cater to players who lack both MUSHing experience and thematic knowledge. Though we strive to help out newbies with any questions they may have, Blood of Dragons is not designed with brand new players in mind. In particular, the setup of the game is most suited to players who are able to be proactive about finding roleplay for themselves.