Message 8524 : NEWBIEHELP (Task)
Written on Sat Aug 19 19:56:07 1995


I have wondered a while why there is no summary of all the somewhat
obscure commands used in Mume available anywhere. I have therefore prepared
a list. Some of the words are in the MUME helpfile already:

*Mend <object>  (at grocers. Mend very short and item mended can be worn)
*Enter portal   (when someone has cast a 'portal' spell)
                You can sometimes enter other things, like the coach to Tharbad.
*Fill lantern   (when lantern is held and you have a flask in inventory)
*Lead horse     (when you have dismounted a horse and when not invisible) 
*Wield1 *Wield2 (for bastardsword)
*Bribe x gold   (outside gates of tharbad, i havent tested only saw in helpfile)
*Call           (outside gates at night, or when the gatekeeper is on the other
                 side of the gate. You cannot be invised and must have lightsour
ce)
*say open       (inside gates at night, or when gate otherwise is closed.)
*Sleep
*Wake
*Fish           (when held rod)
*Whet           (when held stone)
*Throw die      (when held die)
*Trade          (at stables. You must be holding a horse ticket)

Also, a declaration on objects:

You can pinpoint a specific object out of many that has the same description, 
by using the #.object syntax:

At the sign of the prancing pony.
A horse is here         this is 1.horse
A horse is here         this is 2.horse
A horse is here         and this is, of course, 3.horse
                        etc.
Likewise:
You are carrying:
a shortsword             this is 1.sword
a longsword             this is 2.sword or 1.longsword
a longsword             and 3.sword or 2.longsword

If you hold something, it becomes 1.stuff and the things in inventory
follow in order.

And i will clear out some things on following and buffing:
The FIRST to follow someone is buffer. That means aggressive mobs
will attack that person first.

This is because the last person to enter a room appears on top of the room
description, as 1.player and mobiles pick that one as premiere target, 
and the first to follow is the last to enter a room.
If there is but one mobile in the room, this is 100% true, but if more mobiles
are encountered, they often attack more randomly.

The same goes for inventories and other lists, that the last thing to enter
the list is 1.object or person, i.e the one on top. So if you have a metal
shield in your inventory and is wearing a wooden shield, when you remove
the wooden shield it will say:

You are carrying:
a wooden shield
a metal shield


Well, these are a few of the things i had to learn by experience and i hope
they quick things There are certainly more commands that ought to be added to th
is list, but 
you have to start somewhere:)

Task.