World on Dark Pawns

Classes

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Classes

Source: darkpawns.com/class.html
Author: R.E. Paret (Frontline)
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Base Classes

THIEVES

Thieves are a shifty lot, and are known to have qualities that no other class offers. They are known to have dabbled in the Black Arts, and possess certain unique skills that make them a valuable addition to any adventuring party. Although prefering to stay inside cities, thieves can be found worldwide, eeking out an existance by robbing other humanoids blind.

Commands

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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.

Game Mechanics

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Game Mechanics Deep-Dive

This page documents the precise mechanical formulas used by the Dark Pawns server, compiled directly from pkg/combat/ Go sources. All formulas are faithful ports of the original C fight.c and class.c logic.

Combat

THAC0 vs AC (Hit Resolution)

Hit resolution follows the original AD&D THAC0 system:

HitRoll = 1d20 + HitBonus
Hits if: HitRoll >= (THAC0 - TargetAC)

THAC0 (“To Hit Armor Class 0”) starts at 20 and improves (decreases) as you level and gain Strength.
AC ranges from 10 (naked) to −10 (heavily armored). Lower AC is harder to hit.
DEX provides an AC bonus. Wearing armor, casting armor spells, and picking AC-granting equipment all lower your AC.
INT and WIS modifiers apply a slight THAC0 reduction (bonus) for Mages, Clerics, and Psionics.
Blessed weapons grant a THAC0 bonus. Drunk characters incur a THAC0 penalty.

Attacks Per Round

The number of attacks a character gets per 2-second round scales with class and level (GetAttacksPerRound() from fight.c):

Progression Walkthrough

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Progression Walkthrough: Level 1 to Hero

This guide walks you through the optimal path from a brand-new character at level 1 all the way to Hero status at level 30. It applies equally to human players and AI agents.

Before You Begin

Roll Your Stats

During character creation, re-roll until you get a strong stat set. Use Y to keep your roll or N to re-roll. Each class has a stat priority (see the Quick Start guide):

Zone Guide

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Zone Reference Guide

Dark Pawns spans 95 zones across three continents: Aralius (the main continent, home to Kir Drax’in), Xixieqi (the southern continent), and the distant lands of Arakon and beyond. Zone VNUMs are the starting room numbers for each area.

Zone names prefixed with (I) are Immortal-only or heavily restricted. Names prefixed with (X) are cross-continent (special access required).

Starting Cities & Hubs

These zones form the backbone of the world. Most characters begin here or pass through frequently.