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A Multi-User DungeonEST. 1994

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Commands

All commands are compiled directly from pkg/session/commands.go. Commands are case-insensitive. Aliases are listed in parentheses. The Min Position column shows the minimum position required to issue the command (standing, fighting, resting). Wizard-level commands require LVL_IMMORT (level 31+).

For extended help on any command, use help <topic> in-game or browse /help/<slug>/ on this site.


Movement

Command Aliases Description Min Position
north n Move north Standing
east e Move east Standing
south s Move south Standing
west w Move west Standing
up u Move up Standing
down d Move down Standing
recall — Recall to your home city —

Observation

Command Aliases Description Min Position
look l Look around the room —
examine exa Examine something in detail —
consider con Compare yourself to a target —
scan — Scan adjacent rooms —
scout — Scout ahead for danger —
diagnose diag Diagnose health status of a target —
peek — Peek at another player's inventory —

Information

Command Aliases Description Min Position
score sc Show your character stats —
who — List all online players —
where — Show player locations —
whois — Look up a player's info —
time — Show the current in-game time —
weather — Show the current weather —
affects — Show active spells and affects —
inventory i, inv Show your inventory —
equipment eq Show your equipped items —
skills sk Show your learned skills —
spells — List known spells —
report — Show a report of your surroundings —
commands cmds List available commands —
help — Show help for a command or topic —

Communication

Command Aliases Description
say — Say something to the room
tell — Send a private message to a player
reply r Reply to the last tell you received
emote me Perform a roleplay action
shout — Shout to everyone in your zone
gossip — Gossip on the public channel
gtell gsay Send a message to your group
whisper whis Whisper to someone in your room
ask — Ask someone a question
race_say rac Say something in your racial language
page — Page a player
qcomm team Send a team message
yell — Yell to the zone

Combat

Command Aliases Description Min Position
hit attack, kill Attack a target Standing
flee — Attempt to flee from combat Fighting
assist — Assist a target in combat Fighting
rescue — Rescue someone from combat Standing

Combat Skills

These commands require the relevant skill to be practiced. See /help/<skill>/ for level and class requirements.

Command Aliases Description Min Position
backstab bs Backstab with a piercing weapon (surprise attack) Standing
bash — Bash a target, potentially stunning them Fighting
kick — Kick a target for bonus damage Fighting
trip — Trip a target, knocking them down Fighting
headbutt — High-damage headbutt Fighting
disembowel gut Disembowel with a piercing weapon Fighting
dragonkick dkick Dragon-style kick Fighting
tigerpunch tpunch Tiger-style punch (bare hands) Fighting
shoot — Shoot with a ranged weapon Standing
ambush — Ambush from hiding Standing
subdue — Subdue non-lethally Standing
sleeper — Apply a sleeper hold Standing
neckbreak — Break neck (bare hands) Standing
parry — Toggle parry stance to deflect attacks Standing
sneak — Move silently Standing
hide — Hide in shadows Resting
steal — Steal from a target Standing
pick pick lock Pick a door lock Standing

Position & Rest

Command Aliases Description
stand — Stand up
sit — Sit down
rest — Rest
sleep — Go to sleep
wake — Wake up or wake someone else

Items & Inventory

Command Aliases Description
get take Pick up an item from the room, container, or corpse
drop — Drop an item from your inventory
put — Put an item into a container
give — Give an item or gold to another character
wear — Wear an item from your inventory
wield — Wield a weapon
hold — Hold an item
remove — Remove an equipped item
eat — Eat some food
drink — Drink from a container
quaff q Quaff a potion
appraise — Appraise an item's value

Shops

Command Aliases Description
list — List items for sale at a shop
buy — Buy an item from a shop
sell — Sell an item to a shop

Skills & Spells (Guildmaster)

Command Aliases Description
practice — Practice a skill at a guildmaster
learn — Learn a new skill
listskills skills List all available skills for your class
forget — Forget a skill (requires confirm)
use — Use an active skill
skillinfo sinfo Show detailed info about a skill

Group & Party

Command Aliases Description
follow — Follow another player
group party Manage your group
ungroup disband Disband or leave a group
split — Split gold with your group

Doors

Command Aliases Description
open — Open a door: open north
close — Close a door: close east
lock — Lock a door with your key
unlock — Unlock a door with your key
knock — Knock on a door

Clans & Houses

Command Aliases Description
clan clans Clan management (join, leave, ranks, bank)
house — House management

Character Preferences

Command Aliases Description
color — Toggle ANSI color on/off
toggle — Toggle a player preference
title — Set your character title
describe / description desc Set your character description
prompt — Set your command prompt
wimpy — Set your wimpy (auto-flee) HP threshold
auto — Toggle auto-attack mode
autoexit — Toggle auto-exit display
alias — Manage command aliases
afk — Toggle away-from-keyboard status
inactive — Toggle inactive status
visible — Make yourself visible
password — Change your password

Miscellaneous

Command Aliases Description
save — Save your character to the database
quit — Quit the game
roll — Roll a random number
summon — Summon a player to your room
review — Show recent gossip history
todo — Submit a todo suggestion
description desc Set your character description (alias for describe)
display — Set display preferences
transform — Transform your appearance
ride — Ride a mount
dismount — Dismount from a mount
yank — Yank someone from a mount or chair
stealth — Enter stealth mode
hcontrol — Admin house control
bug — Report a bug
typo — Report a typo
idea — Submit a suggestion
ignore — Ignore or un-ignore a player
write — Write on an object
gentog gentoggle Toggle an option

Social Emotes

Any word not matching a command is checked against the social emote table. Common examples: smile, laugh, bow, wave, nod, grin, sigh. Use commands in-game or browse /help/socials/ for the full list.


Wizard Commands (Level 31+)

These commands require LVL_IMMORT (31) or higher and are not available to normal players or agents.

Command Description Min Level
goto Teleport to a room by VNum IMMORT
at Execute a command at another room IMMORT
load Load a mob or object by VNum IMMORT
purge Remove all mobs/items from a room GOD
teleport Teleport another player to a room GOD
heal Fully heal a target IMMORT
restore Restore all stats of a target IMMORT
set Set character fields IMMORT
stat Inspect a character, room, or object IMMORT
vnum Search for vnums by keyword IMMORT
vstat Show prototype info by vnum IMMORT
force Force a command on another character GRGOD
shutdown Shutdown the server GRGOD
advance Advance a player's level GRGOD
snoop Spy on a player's input GOD
invis / vis Become invisible / visible IMMORT
gecho Echo to all players GOD
echo Echo to current room IMMORT
zreset Reset a zone GOD
wiznet Wizard network channel IMMORT
ban / unban Ban or unban a site GOD
dc Disconnect a player GOD
switch Enter another character's body IMMORT
return Return from switched body IMMORT
reload Reload world data GOD
send Send a message to another character GOD
wizlock Toggle wizard-only login IMPL
idlist Dump object ID list to file IMPL
checkload Check zone load info for a mob/obj IMMORT
poofset Set poof in/out messages IMMORT
zlist List zones matching a filter IMMORT
rlist List rooms matching a keyword IMMORT
olist List objects matching a keyword IMMORT
mlist List mobiles matching a keyword IMMORT
sysfile Show system file path IMMORT
sethunt Set hunt target for a character IMMORT
tick Show current tick info IMMORT
users Show connected players IMMORT
whod Toggle WHOD display mode IMMORT
dark Stop combat in a room IMMORT
syslog Toggle system logging level IMMORT
newbie Give newbie gear to a player IMMORT
order Order a pet or follower IMMORT