.DT essentials $MUDNAME$ concepts help essentials .SH Description .SP 5 5 This is the essential command list, a 'must read' for all players who are new to $MUDNAME$. It lists those commands you really need to know. .EP .SP 5 5 To find out more about the commands listed use 'help <command>' and before asking 'how do I do xxx?' remember to try 'help xxx'. .EP .SH Conventions .SP 5 5 Parameters listed in < > are required and should be replaced by the required object or string. Parameters listed in [ ] are optional. Parameters separated by | are choices. Note: You do not need to include the brackets around the parameters when you type them. .EP .SH Getting Help .SO 5 30 45 help [concepts|command_list] show the help index. liaisons list the liaison creators who are currently logged in .EO .SH Navigation .SO 5 30 45 look [object] look, or look at something glance [object] glance, or glance at something (this gives a shorter description than look north, south, etc. Exits are listed in room descriptions just type the name of the exit follow <person> start following someone unfollow <person> stop following someone lose <person> stop someone following you .EO .SH Communicating .SO 5 30 45 say <message> say something. Some npcs respond to saying things for example: 'say help guide' in the presence of a guide will cause the guide to respond with instructions tell <person> <message> speak to another player newbie <message> ask a question on the newbie channel smile <person> $MUDNAME$ has an extensive list of 'soul' commands. See 'help soul' for help on using the soul or 'look soul' for a list of the several hundred wonderful soul commands available. .EO .SH Doing things .SO 5 30 45 inventory list the things you have hold <object> hold something unhold <object> stop holding something wear <object> wear an item of clothing remove <object> remove an item of clothing equip wear/hold all your stuff get <object> [from <object>] get something put <object> in <object> put something in something else drop <object> drop something .EO .SH About yourself .SO 5 30 45 score [stats|quests] see your score commands show the guild commands that you know gp show information about your guild points brief put your display in brief mode verbose put your display in verbose mode term [<terminal-type>] display or change your terminal type (including turning colour on or off) .EO .SH Reading things .SO 5 30 45 read <object> read an object turn a page of <object> turn a page of a book or leaflet .EO .SH Fighting things .SO 5 30 45 consider gives you an idea how tough an opponent will be (read the caveats in the help file!) kill attack an opponent tactics adjust how you fight wimpy set yourself to run away if your hitpoints get too low monitor show a regular display of your status health [<person>] show the health of the person. .EO .SH Advancing .SO 5 30 45 help taskmaster on $MUDNAME$ you advance skills by doing them, the system for this is called the taskmaster advance you can advance at a training hall by spending experience points. .EO .SH Shopping .SO 5 30 45 list list the items available in the shop browse <item> look at the details of an item buy <item> buy something from the shop sell <item> sell something to the shop value <item> find out how much the shop will pay you for an item .EO .SP 5 5 Note: buy, list and browse are the only commands used in all shops. Sell and value can only be used in specific stores. .EP .SH See also .SI 5 concepts, command_list. .EI
