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A MULTI-USER DUNGEON ········ EST. 1997

Commands

Command Reference

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
bashdoor dbash Bash down 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