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PP
- noun Abbreviation for 'protected persona'. A type of
persona which cannot be attacked by other personae, and,
reciprocally, which cannot itself attack or otherwise interfere
with them. In most incarnations of the MUD2, PPs have similar
streams to non-PPs, however they top out earlier: there is no
PP equivalent of mage/Sir/Lady, and excess points above that
cannot be earned. PPs therefore can't ever score enough points
to make wiz. However, it is possible for the game to be
configured differently such that PPs can become immortal as
mystics; this kind of set-up is deemed to encourage plodders,
however. In a standard configuration, personae can switch from
non-PP to PP at no cost, but because life as a PP is easier
they will lose two thirds of their points upon changing back.
PPs are intended to be used by explorers and socialisers with
no aspirations of making wiz with them, but who enjoy other,
non-competitive aspects of play.
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