.DT essentials Discworld concepts help essentials .SH Description .SP 5 5 This is the essential command list, a 'must read' for all players who are new to Discworld. 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. Every command, including those listed below, has a comprehensive helpfile. Just type "help <command>" to view it. .EP .SH Getting Help .SO 5 25 45 help [concepts] show the help index for important concepts help command_list show the help index for commands help <command> show the comprehensive helpfile associated with a command syntax <command> show the basic usage for a command godmother help summon your fairy godmother to transport you back to the drum. liaisons list the liaison creators who are currently logged in helpers list the newbie helpers who are currently logged in newbie <message> ask a question on the newbie channel .EO .SH Navigation .SO 5 25 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 25 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 smile <person> Discworld 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 25 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 give <object> to <person> give an item to someone else (a player, NPC, or animal) locate <objects> shows you where all the 'objects' are in your inventory and the room you are in (e.g. 'locate swords'), whether you are holding or wearing them, and whether you are keeping them. It also gives each a number, which you can use to refer to them (e.g. 'drop sword 2'). .EO .SH About yourself .SO 5 25 45 score [stats|quests] see your score skills see your skills 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) options This command allows you to change everything that can be changed about yourself. It can configure so many things you should use 'help options' to find out more about it. .EO .SH Reading things .SO 5 25 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 25 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 25 45 help taskmaster on Discworld you advance skills by doing them, the system for this is called the taskmaster advance you can advance at your guild by spending experience points and money (you can also learn from other players with the 'learn' command) .EO .SH Shopping .SO 5 25 45 money list the value of all the coins you are carrying 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 keep <object> prevent you from accidentally selling an object you cherish unkeep <object> allow an object to be sold after previously being kept .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, help .EI
