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Catalog and brief explanation of all commands:

Accept
 This command is used for when an online player in the same room offers you
 gold or an item of treasure for one of your items of treasure with the
 Offer command. When you see a message displaying the offer then type Accept
 to make the exchange.

Alignment
 Lets you change your alignment if you kill a friendly user in offline user
 fights. Can only be used once per player character.

Ansi
 Toggles on or off the color code sequences for your ansi driver. The color
 text changes during prompts and output are directly interpreted by the local
 ansi program at your terminal. To use this you must have ANSI.SYS installed.

Appeal
 You can get teleported to a place of safety if your character has below normal
 fatigue so you don't get killed. Can also be used to teleport out of a room
 with no exits.

Attack
 Used to kill monsters. Use with the monster name; i.e. Attack Kobold.

Auto
 This command puts your player in a wait mode. The game waits for one
 second then checks for health and stats updating, node messages, and
 monster encounters. Auto mode also attacks the first monster. Exit from
 auto mode with Control-K.

Backstab
 Used to attack a monster if you are hidden. There are bonus hit points for
 backstabbing a monster.

Bank
 You can enter the bank only in the pawn shoppe. Then you can deposit gold for
 daily interest, transfer gold, or rob the bank.

Beat
 This attack command uses double damage and return your weapon. Return
 damage is increased.

Befuddle
 This command allows magic user to confuse monsters. When used the monster
 becomes inactive for a few rounds.

Beguile
 This is a Lady command. Ladies have a plus to hit on monsters when they use
 their own commands.

Bemuse
 Lady command. Allows ladies extra hit points to kill monsters.

Bewilder
 This Lady command decreases an online player's level or when used to attack
 a monster, then the command halfs the monster's hits.

Bewitch
 This Lady command hits an online user for their Piety. If used against a
 monster, then the monster's level and hit points are decreased.

Bless
 Cleric command. Lets a cleric recharge magic items and increase piety of
 other online players.

Break
 To break open locks. This won't break invisible locks. Used with the parameter
 i.e. Break Door.

Bribe
 This allows you to offer monsters gold or inventory to exit the room. Used
 when there are too many monsters to kill at once. This command can also be
 used to trade with other online players.

Brief
 This command turns brief mode on and off. Shortens listings when on.

Buy
 Used in the weapons shoppe to purchase armor and weapons. Use with the
 List command.

Bye
 Ends the game and returns you to the BBS or terminates the connection.

Cast
 Used by magic users to create a spell. There are various forms of casting.
 i.e. Cast, or Cast Dragon, or Cast Shield. Then the system asks for the chant.

Catalog
 This displays a sorted list of commands stored in the program.

Charge
 Used to attack a monster with added plus. Also gives the monster added hits
 when fighting back.

Charm
 This Lady command attacks the monster. Sometimes Bemuse, Beguile, or Charm
 can kill a monster instantly. Sometimes there is no effect.

Chat
 Pages the system operator for talking.

Circle
 Confuses the monster if successful.

Climb
 Used as another word for Up.

Clock
 Displays the date, time, time used, and time left.

Close
 Closes a door. use with the door name, i.e. Close Door.

Commands
 Displays this file.

Counter
 Used to attack a monster with different hit points.

Curse
 Cleric command. Lets a cleric damage a magic item or reduce piety points
 of other online players.

Date
 Displays date, time, time on and time left.

Dayfile
 Used to read the user log.

Daylog
 Used to read the user activity.

Dismount
 For exiting a vehicle or horse.

Down
 This moves your player in the down direction if there is one in the room.

Draw
 Another word for Hold. Allows your player to use swords and weapons. Must be
 used with the weapon name, i.e. Draw Sword.

Drink
 This command allows you to drink from a potion or bottle. The potion must
 have charges of some liquid. i.e. Drink Vial.

Drive
 This lets your character move to other rooms while in a vehicle. Use with the
 room direction, i.e. Drive North.

Drop
 Takes some inventory and puts into the room. If you had some armor, you could
 drop the armor into the current room, i.e. Drop Armor.

Dodge
 This attack command is a passive maneuver. The multiplier is double and
 return damage is reduced. This command returns your shield.

East
 Takes your player in the eastern direction if the room has an east direction.

Eat
 Lets your player consume an edible object.

Echo
 Turns echoing off and on for multinode messaging (say, yell, etc.)

End
 Ends the game and returns you to the BBS or disconnects the phone.

Enter
 Allows your player to go into doors and enter other portals. The room must
 have some door displayed. You must have the portal's name, i.e. Enter Door.

Examine
 Gives you extended information on some item in the room, or in your inventory.
 List the item name to examine, i.e. Examine Scroll.

Exit
 Makes your player leave a vehicle or use the Out direction in a room.

Experience
 Displays your character experience and gold hoard amount.

Feint
 This attacks the monster for less hit point return.

Fire
 This command discharges a device loaded with ammunition. The device, for
 example A Shotgun, must be loaded with ammunition first. Used with the
 device name, and target, i.e. Fire Shotgun at Bandit.

Fix
 Lets you repair weapons or armor of plus 10 or less.

Fly
 Used to move a vehicle. i.e. Fly North. Only if you have entered the vehicle.

Follow
 This command can only be used by a Ranger. Type follow with another online
 user in the same room and your character automatically moves to the new
 rooms entered by the followed player. Form: Follow Name.

Fuel
 This allows a player to fuel all the charges from the fuel to the item
 to be used in a unlit room with the light command.

Get
 Used to take items from the room. Use Look to locate and list the contents of
 a room, then Get the item, i.e. Get Sword.

Give
 Allows you to offer an item or Gold to another online player for free.

Go
 Use to enter a portal or door. Use with the door name, i.e. Go into Door.

Graphics
 Lets you receive a status line display showing your player name and other
 statistics. You must first disable your terminal package status line and have
 ANSI.SYS installed.

Guard
 Monster attack command for reduced hit point return.

Health
 Displays a short form of the Information command. Includes listing of
 vital statistics and experience points.

Help
 Displays help files for commands. Type Help for brief information and how to
 use help. Otherwise enter the command for help on, i.e. Help Look.

Hide
 This lets you hide your character. Monsters don't attack hidden players.

Hit
 Attacks a monster. Basic form similar to Attack, Strike.

Hint
 Displays the current HINT.DOC file.

Hold
 Allows you to use a weapon. Use the name of the weapon, i.e. Hold Shortsword.

Hunt
 This command can only be used by Paladins. When your player types hunt then
 your character moves to different rooms until another online player is found
 and your player goes into follow mode.

Identify
 Displays extended information on an item in the room, on your inventoy, or of
 monsters.

Information
 Displays the total information about your player's character.

Inventory
 Displays your player's list of inventory, weight, and experience.

Kill
 Basic form of attacking a monster. Once you select a monster to attack with
 the name, i.e. Kill StoneGiant, then the kill command can be abbreviated to
 attack the monster without the name, i.e. Kill.

Lastuser
 This command displays the status of the last five users and their points
 scored, time on, and last room.

Launch
 Used to discharge the ammunition of a catapult or similar object in a certain
 direction. Example: Launch Catapule North. The ammunition breaks down locks.

Learn
 This command allows you to enter chants you have memorized so you can just
 enter the spell name after the Chant? prompt.

Leave
 Lets you exit the Out direction or exit a vehicle.

Light
 This lets the player light an item such as a lantern for illuminating
 unlit rooms.

List
 For the weapons shoppe this lists the items for sale.

Load
 Charges shotguns and devices with ammunition. Example: Load Shotgun. You must
 have the correct ammunition in your inventory, i.e. A Shotgun Shell.

Lock
 This lets you lock a door or portal. Use the door name, i.e. Lock Gate.

Login
 Enters the system to use another character.

Look
 Displays the room with no parameters, i.e. Look, or displays information
 the same as Examine with the itemname, i.e. Look at Shield.

Lose
 This command loses another player following you from room to room. There
 is a percent chance losing a palyer will work.

Lunge
 This attack command is a passive maneuver. The multiplier is double and
 returned damage is reduced. Your shield will be returned to use this command.

Mail
 Enters the message area. You can leave public or private messages to others.

Mount
 Lets your character enter a vehicle, example: Mount Horse.

Move
 Used to move catapults and other launchable devices to another room. Example:
 Move Catapult South.

North
 Moves your player to the north.

Northeast
 Moves to the NorthEast.

Northwest
 Moves to the NorthWest.

Offer
 The same as Bribe. Lets you offer gold or objects to a monster to leave.
 This command can also be used to trade treasure with another online player.

Open
 This command opens a door or a portal so you can enter. Example: Open Door.

Out
 This brings your character to the Out direction in a room.

Panic
 Used to escape during monster attacks if you are low in fatigue or are about
 to die. Then your player drops the shield and weapon being held and runs to
 another room direction for safety.

Parley
 Used to talk to monsters. Example: Parley Troglydite.

Parry
 Attacks a monster for different hit point return.

Password
 This lets you change your character's password.

Pawn
 The same as the Sell command. Used to sell items to the broker at the
 pawn shoppe.

Picklock
 Used by thieves to unlock doors requiring keys. Use with the door name,
 i.e. Picklock Grate.

Psionic
 This command lets your player attack or defend with psionics. Command used in
 the form: Psionic Attack, or Psionic Defense.

Pull
 Same as Move, lets you move a catapult or launch object to a direction.

Pummel
 This command attacks monsters for extra hits.

Punch
 This attack command uses double damage and returns your weapon. Return
 damage is increased.

Push
 Same as Move, lets you move a catapult.

Put
 This lets you drop items in your inventory to the room.

Quit
 Ends the game.

Read
 Examines objects or inventory. Example: Read Scroll.

Recharge
 Offers the Alchemist in the Mages Guild to repair an empty magic item.

Relogin
 Enters the system to use another character name.

Repair
 Offers the Blacksmith in the Smithy to repair a broken weapon or shield.

Reroll
 Allows a player to change his statistics once per user.

Resist
 Attack form of defense against monsters for reduced hit points back.

Return
 Makes your player put a sword or weapon being held to inventory. Used to
 return for casting. Example: Return Dagger.

Ride
 Moves the vehicle to a room direction, i.e. Ride East.

Run
 Same as Panic, moves your player to another room direction when in trouble.

Save
 Stores your character to disk.

Say
 Allows you to send a message to another player in the same room. Example:
 Say Hello.

Search
 Displays hidden objects in a room. Also allows you to search receptacles, for
 example: Search Chest.

Sell
 Offers an item for sale to the broker in the Pawn Shoppe.

Send
 Sends a message to all players in the game.

Shield
 Used to reduce hit points attack by a monster.

Smash
 Used to break open a lock. i.e. Smash Door.

Sort
 Turns inventory sorting on or off. Then the player's inventory is sorted by
 the maximum charges remaining in the item.

South
 Moves your player to the southern direction in a room.

Southeast
 Moves your player southeast.

Southwest
 Moves your player southwest.

Status
 Displays names of all players in the game.

Steal
 Lets you steal an item from another online player's inventory.

Stop
 Ends the game.

Store
 Stores your character to disk.

Strike
 Same as Attack, Kill, and Hit. Basic form for attacking a monster.

Suicide
 Deletes your character from the game and ends the game. Use only if you do
 not want to use your player anymore.

Take
 Lets you pick up an item in the room. Example: Take Club.

Talk
 Allows you to talk to a monster. Example: Talk to Beggar. Most monsters
 will not respond.

Throw
 Lets a Thief throw a weapon at a monster or online player. The Thief must
 be holding the weapon. Example: Throw dagger at Zombie.

Thrust
 This uses maximum damage on a monster, and returns more hits by the monster.
 i.e. Thrust Demon.

Time
 Displays date, time, timeon and timeleft.

Top
 Sorts the users and displays the top ten scoring players. Also creates a
 ranking file for BBS doors.

Trace
 This command can only be used by Paladins. Type trace and your player moves
 into nearby rooms until encountering another online player then tracing stops.

Track
 This command can only be used by Rangers. Type track and your player is put
 into an autoloop waiting for another online player to enter the room. When
 another player enters then the autoloop is exited and your character goes
 into follow mode for when the other player moves to a new room.

Trade
 This command is used to accept an offer made to you by another online player
 in the same room. When you see the message for an offer of gold or treasure
 for one item of yours then type trade to make the exchange.

Train
 Lets you increase your player's statistics for the next level. You must
 reduce your experience to zero by killing monsters before you can train.
 Sometimes the system will auto-train, or sometimes you must find the
 training area.

Turn
 This allows Clerics to damn undead monsters like zombies. Then the monster
 is decreased by a level.

Unlock
 This lets you unlock a door. Example: Unlock the Grate.

Up
 Moves your player to the Up direction if displayed in a room.

Use
 Lets you cast with a magic item. For example: Use Scroll, or Use Wand Bat.

Users
 Displays a list of all users in the system. Users who lock their mailbox in
 mail are not displayed.

Wait
 The wait command puts your player in a wait mode. During wait mode the game
 pauses for a second then checks for character health statistic updating,
 node messaging, and monster encounters. Press Control-K to exit.

Wear
 Makes your player put on armor. Example: Wear Armor.

West
 Moves your player west.

Whisper
 Allows you to send to a certain user in the same room.

Who
 This command displays the online status, node, points scored since logon,
 and room number of all users in multinodes.

Wield
 Makes your player hold a shield or weapon.

Yell
 Sends a message to players in the same and nearby rooms. i.e. Yell HI!