From the NannyMUD documentation

LAST CHANGE

2001-10-06

RULES

NAME
        paragon - rules regarding the paragons


DESCRIPTION
	Paragons is the natural way to go for players that do not wish to
	become wizards. In effect, the paragon system provides NannyMUD with
	an unlimited number of player levels.


	BECOMING A WIZARD

	Paragons can advance to wizard, just like every mortal fulfilling the
	requirements.


	CREATIONS FOR THE PARAGONS

	In general, no code should be created for the Paragons as a special
	group.  Especially, there must not be created equipment only usable
	by the Paragons or areas that only Paragons can enter.


	ACCEPTED EXCEPTIONS

	Here is a short list of things that could be ok to create for
	Paragons:
	+ Flashy texts.
	  You could have a monster that greets a Paragon with a humble bow,
	  and kicks normal players, or the other way around.
        + Guild titles.
	  The guilds are allowed special titles for the Paragons, if they
	  want them. 
	+ Feelings.
	  It is possible that a few extra feelings could be added to the soul
	  for the Paragons only.


	CREATIONS AGAINST THE PARAGONS

	No code should be made to not work for a player just because that
	player is a Paragon. You might still block high level players from
	using your creations.


NOTE
	The Paragon system is designed to have a low impact on the game
	balance. The Paragons powers will rather be their knowledge of the
	game than lots of extra HP, SP and powers like two-weapon
	combinations and such. Consider what would happen if they had that:

	1/ Areas designed for normal mortals (all old areas) would easily be
	   run over by the Paragons, leaving nothing for the normal
	   players. The Paragons would, in contrast, have lots of easy
	   equipment and money. 
	2/ Areas designed for the Paragons would be created. Those would be
	   impossible to use by the normal players, making them second-rate
	   players and splitting the game in two. 
	3/ Old areas will, if they have active maintainers, be re-coded to
	   cope with the Paragons; thus depleting the game for the normal
	   players. This will make less people making it to the Paragon
	   levels, thus making the game less populated and in the end making
	   it a stagnant backwater. 

	You don't believe in the above? Let us ensure you that it is not a
	creation of pure fantasy and imagination; there are actually MUD's
	out there where this happens.