VERBS YOUR ACTION FROM YOUR OWN PERSPECTIVE YOUR ACTION AS VIEWED BY OTHERS

MANA or POWER

Mana Points: 66 remaining: 66

N/A

MARCH

You march back and forth, sharply turning at the end of each stride.

Eratika marches back and forth, sharply turning at the end of each stride.

MARCH <CRITTER or HOUSE PET>

You march up to a rolton and glare darkly

Eratika marches up to a rolton and glares darkly.

MARCH <DIRECTION> (out, north, west, etc.)

You march off stiffly, moving out.

Eratika just marched away moving out.

MARCH <ITEM> (item must not be worn or carried in hands)

You march up to a scratched haon coffer and stand at attention.

Eratika marches up to a scratched haon coffer and stands at attention.

MARCH <PERSON>

You march up to Trakkar and give him a crisp salute.

Eratika comes marching up to you and gives you a crisp salute.

MARCH <YOURSELF>

You march back and forth a bit.

Eratika marches back and forth a bit.

MARCH BEHIND <ITEM> (item must not be worn or carried in hands)

You march up behind a scratched haon coffer and stand at attention.

Eratika marches up behind a scratched haon coffer and stands at attention.

MARCH BEHIND <PERSON>

You march up behind Trakkar and snap to attention.

Eratika marches up behind you.

MARCH BEHIND <YOURSELF>

You suddenly turn about face and march a bit in that direction.

Eratika suddenly turns about face and marches a bit in that direction.

MARCH LEFT or MARCH RIGHT

You sharply turn to the left and march back and forth.

You sharply turn to the right and march back and forth.

Eratika sharply turns to the left and marches back and forth.

Eratika sharply turns to the right and marches back and forth.

MARCH LEFT <PERSON> or MARCH RIGHT <PERSON>

You stand sharply at attention next to Trakkar and march off to the left.

You stand sharply at attention next to Trakkar and march off to the right.

Eratika stands sharply at attention next to you before marching to the left.

Eratika stands sharply at attention next to you before marching to the right.

MEASURE <FOOD or DRINK or HERB or POTION>

>measure my flask
The white flask has 2 doses left.

When the item is empty, you will see this:
>meas my flask
Now, why are you trying to measure the white flask? How unusual!

N/A

MEDITATE (for clerics)

You begin to meditate on your lot in life.

Chypher kneels down and begins to meditate.

MEDITATE (for non-clerics)

You begin to meditate on your lot in life.

Only a Cleric can gain true benefits from meditating.

Eratika kneels down and begins to meditate.

MEDITATE (while at special mud pools)

You kneel down and start covering yourself in the warm mud.

Eratika kneels down and starts covering herself with the warm mud.

MOAN

You moan.

Eratika moans.

MOAN (while dead)

You let out a hollow, ghostly moan.

Eratika's spirit lets out a hollow moan.

MOAN (while hidden)

You moan.

You hear someone moan.

MOUNT (old verb)

But there is no horse here to mount.

N/A
MSTRIKE
(This is the ability to engage and strike multiple critters or in cases of highly trained individuals, the ability to strike a single critter multiple times.  See MSTRIKE <CRITTER> for a demonstration of the latter.  According to Dalnirath, "With simple MSTRIKE, you swing at as many critters in the room as you can.  Note that in order to swing at two critters, you will need five ranks of multi-opponent.  For each critter thereafter, another five ranks are needed. In other words, 10 ranks to swing at three critters, 15 to swing at four critters, and so on."  Also note that MSTRIKE is weapon combat skill involving edged weapons, so there is no mstriking with Voln Fu, ranged weapons, pole-arms, or offensive spells.)

Also, according to Shadowbaron, round times while mstriking depend on the weapon: "You need to know the base weapon speed (BWS) of your weapon, for example, a falchion's BWS is 5 seconds, a short sword's is 3 seconds and a lance's is 9 seconds.  Assuming you are unencumbered and are wearing armor you are trained for, the round time is figured as equal to (# of Swings - 1)*BWS."

Example showing how to calculate round time for MSTRIKE:
Assuming you are unemcumbered, you are wearing armor you are trained for, you have 10 ranks of multi-opps training (allowing you to attack 3 critters with MSTRIKE), and you attack three critters with a short sword, the formula for calculating round time is as follows: [(The number of swings you are trained for, in this case, 3 swings of one swing against each critter, then subtract 1) multiplied by the BWS of the short sword, or 3 seconds] = (3 - 1) times 3 = 6 seconds of round time.

(Also see ATTACK for reference to special Voln messages which may occur when one successfully kills undead critters by AMBUSHing, ATTACKing, CASTing, FIREing, HURLing, MSTRIKEing or TRIPing)

 Here, Maltiek demonstrates mstriking when you have 10 to 14 ranks in multi-opponent (i.e., you can mstrike at 3 critters in the room). Note that Maltiek, who is wearing plate, is not fully trained to wear plate, and so his round time has increased beyond his customary round time:

 >mstrike
You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
With instinctive motions, you weave to and fro striking with deliberate and unrelenting fury!
You swing a silver-edged black rolaren backsword at a skeleton!
AS: +176 vs DS: +0 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +35 = +249
... and hit for 86 points of damage!
Awesome slash severs the skeleton's left arm!
A jagged stump is all that remains!
The skeleton screams with delight while clutching at its mangled left arm.
You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the skeleton's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens.
The skeleton screams evilly one last time and goes still.
You swing a silver-edged black rolaren backsword at a lesser ghoul!
AS: +176 vs DS: +5 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +81 = +290
... and hit for 129 points of 
damage!
Powerful slash leaves the lesser ghoul without a right leg!
The lesser ghoul screams delightedly as it falls to the ground, seeming to enjoy the pain!
You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the lesser ghoul's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens.
The lesser ghoul screams evilly one last time and goes still.
You swing a silver-edged black rolaren backsword at a lesser ghoul!
AS: +176 vs DS: +5 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +35 = +244
... and hit for 133 points of damage!
Wicked slash slices open the lesser ghoul's chest!
Heart and lungs pureed!
Sickening!
You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the lesser ghoul's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens.
The lesser ghoul falls to the ground motionless.
Your flurry of strikes leave you off-balance and out of position.
Roundtime: 20 sec.

 

Note the general failure message for those who attempt to MSTRIKE and who have under 5 ranks in multi-opps:
You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
You are not skilled enough to perform this maneuver.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

(When you reach 5 ranks in multi-opps, you can finally prevent others from seeing this general failure message when you MSTRIKE.)

 

 

 




Maltiek looks determined and focused.
In a breathtaking display of agility and combat mastery, Maltiek whirls in a fury of unrelenting strikes and ripostes!
Maltiek swings a silver-edged black rolaren backsword at a skeleton!
AS: +176 vs DS: +0 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +35 = +249
... and hits for 86 points of damage!
Awesome slash severs the skeleton's left arm!
A jagged stump is all that remains!
The skeleton screams with delight while clutching at its mangled left arm.
You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the skeleton's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens.
The skeleton screams evilly one last time and goes still.
Maltiek swings a silver-edged black rolaren backsword at a lesser ghoul!
AS: +176 vs DS: +5 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +81 = +290
... and hits for 129 points of damage!
Powerful slash leaves the lesser ghoul without a right leg!
The lesser ghoul screams delightedly as it falls to the ground, seeming to enjoy the pain!
You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the lesser ghoul's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens.
The lesser ghoul screams evilly one last time and goes still.
Maltiek swings a silver-edged black rolaren backsword at a lesser ghoul!
AS: +176 vs DS: +5 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +35 = +244
... and hits for 133 points of damage!
Wicked slash slices open the lesser ghoul's chest!
Heart and lungs pureed!
Sickening!
You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the lesser ghoul's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens.
The lesser ghoul falls to the ground motionless.

 

 



Eratika looks determined and focused.
Eratika whirls about flailing wildly.

 
MSTRIKE <CRITTER> (According to Dalnirath, "This allows you to concentrate your swings on a single critter.  This skill takes much more training in multi-opponent than just mstriking in general at all the critters in the room.  In order to even MSTRIKE a single critter, you need twenty ranks of multi-opponent. These twenty, however, only give you one swing.  At FORTY ranks, you will be able to swing at a creature twice. Each additional swing is yet another 20 ranks."  Yikes.)

Also, according to Shadowbaron, round times while mstriking depend on the weapon: "You need to know the base weapon speed (BWS) of your weapon, for example, a falchion's BWS is 5 seconds, a short sword's is 3 seconds and a lance's is 9 seconds.  Assuming you are unencumbered and are wearing armor you are trained for, the round time is figured as equal to (# of Swings - 1)*BWS."

Example showing how to calculate round time for MSTRIKE <CRITTER>:
Assuming you are unemcumbered, you are wearing armor you are trained for, you have 60 ranks of multi-opps training (allowing you to attack one critter 3 times with MSTRIKE <CRITTER>), and you attack a critter with a short sword, the formula for calculating round time is as follows: [(The number of swings you are trained for, in this case, 3 swings against a single critter, then subtract 1) multiplied by the BWS of the short sword, or 3 seconds] = (3 - 1) times 3 = 6 seconds of round time.

(Also see ATTACK for reference to special Voln messages which may occur when one successfully kills undead critters by AMBUSHing, ATTACKing, CASTing, FIREing, MSTRIKEing or TRIPing)

 Again, note that Maltiek, who is wearing plate, is not fully trained to wear plate, and so his round time has increased beyond his customary round time:

>mstrike skeleton
You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
You explode into a fury of strikes and ripostes, moving with a singular purpose and will!
You swing a silver-edged black rolaren backsword at a skeleton!
AS: +176 vs DS: +0 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +47 = +261
... and hit for 90 points of damage!
Incredible slash to the skeleton's neck!
Throat and vocal cords destroyed!
Zero chance of survival.
You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the skeleton's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens.
The skeleton falls to the ground motionless.
Your series of strikes and ripostes leaves you winded and out of position.
Roundtime: 10 sec.

 

Note the general failure message for those who attempt to MSTRIKE a single critter and who have under 20 ranks in multi-opps:
You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
You are not skilled enough to perform this maneuver.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

(When you reach 20 ranks in multi-opps, you can finally prevent others from seeing this general failure message when you MSTRIKE <CRITTER>.)

 

  

 

 

Maltiek looks determined and focused.
In an awe inspiring display of combat mastery, Maltiek engages a skeleton in a furious dance macabre, spiralling into a blur of strikes and ripostes!
Maltiek swings a silver-edged black rolaren backsword at a skeleton!
AS: +176 vs DS: +0 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +47 = +261
... and hits for 90 points of damage!
Incredible slash to the skeleton's neck!
Throat and vocal cords destroyed!
Zero chance of survival.
You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the skeleton's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens.
The skeleton falls to the ground motionless.

 

 



Dalnirath looks determined and focused.
Dalnirath whirls about flailing wildly.

 
MSTRIKE <YOURSELF> (when you have excellent multi opps training)

(Mstriking yourself allows you to show off your weapon skills. According to Dalnirath, mstriking yourself is useless in combat but very useful in bar betting. Heh. The messaging differs according to your level of multi - opps training -- excellent, good, poor & none -- and whether you are holding one weapon or two weapons.)

 

 With one weapon:

You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
With fluid precision, you raise your black rolaren backsword into a high elliptical arc overhead then changing direction, the black rolaren backsword speeds cleanly downward and across your body only to disappear around your back as you adroitly swap hands and bring the black rolaren backsword flying over the opposite shoulder within a speck's distance from your ear and landing solidly in the grips your right hand. You taps the black rolaren backsword in your left hand grinning confidently.
Roundtime: 10 sec.

With two weapons:

You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
With fluid precision, you raise your black rolaren backsword and dark glaes tiger-claw into high elliptical arcs overhead then changing directions, both weapons speed cleanly downward and across your body only to disappear around your back as you adroitly swap hands and brings the black rolaren backsword and dark glaes tiger-claw flying over opposite shoulders within a speck's distance from your ears and landing solidly in the grips your hands. You taps the black rolaren backsword and dark glaes tiger-claw together grinning confidently.
Roundtime: 11 sec.

 

Maltiek looks determined and focused.
With fluid precision, Maltiek raises his black rolaren backsword into a high elliptical arc overhead then changing direction, the black rolaren backsword speeds cleanly downward and across his body only to disappear around his back as him adroitly swaps hands and bring the black rolaren backsword flying over the opposite shoulder within a speck's distance from his ear and landing solidly in the grips his right hand. Maltiek taps the black rolaren backsword in his left hand grinning confidently.

 

Maltiek looks determined and focused.
With fluid precision, Maltiek raises his black rolaren backsword and dark glaes tiger-claw into high elliptical arcs overhead then changing directions, both weapons speed cleanly downward and across his body only to disappear around his back as him adroitly swaps hands and brings the black rolaren backsword and dark glaes tiger-claw flying over opposite shoulders within a speck's distance from his ears and landing solidly in the grips his hands. Maltiek taps the black rolaren backsword and dark glaes tiger-claw together grinning confidently.

MSTRIKE <YOURSELF> (when you have good multi opps training)

(Mstriking yourself allows you to show off your weapon skills. According to Dalnirath, mstriking yourself is useless in combat but very useful in bar betting. Heh. The messaging differs according to your level of multi - opps training -- excellent, good, poor & none -- and whether you are holding one weapon or two weapons.)

 

 With one weapon:

You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
With a flick of your wrist, your black glaes falchion cleaves an elliptical arc through the air. Changing directions, you bring the black glaes falchion across the body in alternating arcs. The black glaes falchion blurs with each passing motion then comes to a controlled rest pointing straight out in front of you.  Fancy!
Roundtime: 5 sec.

With two weapons:

You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
With a flick of your wrist, your black glaes falchion cleaves an elliptical arc through the air. In synchronous effort, you bring your rolaren longsword into opposing motion. Both weapons weave in unison across the body in alternating arcs. They blur with each passing moment then come to a controlled rest pointing straight out in front of you.  Fancy!
Roundtime: 9 sec.

 

Leung looks determined and focused.
With a flick of his wrist, Leung's black glaes falchion cleaves an elliptical arc through the air. Changing directions, he brings the black glaes falchion across the body in alternating arcs. The black glaes falchion blurs with each passing motion then comes to a controlled rest pointing straight out in front of him.  Fancy!

 


Leung looks determined and focused.
With a flick of his wrist, Leung's black glaes falchion cleaves an elliptical arc through the air. In synchronous effort, he brings his rolaren longsword into opposing motion. Both weapons weave in unison across the body in alternating arcs. They blur with each passing moment then come to a controlled rest pointing straight out in front of him.  Fancy!

MSTRIKE <YOURSELF> (when you have poor multi opps training)

(Mstriking yourself allows you to show off your weapon skills. According to Dalnirath, mstriking yourself is useless in combat but very useful in bar betting. Heh. The messaging differs according to your level of multi - opps training -- excellent, good, poor & none -- and whether you are holding one weapon or two weapons.)

 

 With one weapon:

You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
With a flick of your wrist, your bastard sword whirls lazily in an arc overhead. Changing directions, you bring the bastard sword downward and across the body ending with an abrupt stop as you nearly take off your toe! You feel a bit flustered by the spectacle.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

With two weapons:

You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
With a flick of your wrist, your bastard sword whirls lazily in an arc overhead. Changing directions, you bring the bastard sword downward and across the body ending with an abrupt stop as you nearly take off your toe! After all that, you want to do it with your off-hand?! You feel a bit flustered by the spectacle.
Roundtime: 14 sec.

 

Dalnirath looks determined and focused.
With a flick of his wrist, Dalnirath's bastard sword whirls lazily in an arc overhead. Changing directions, he brings the bastard sword downward and across the body ending with an abrupt stop as he nearly takes off his toe! Dalnirath looks a bit flustered by the spectacle.

 


Dalnirath looks determined and focused.
With a flick of his wrist, Dalnirath's bastard sword whirls lazily in an arc overhead. Changing directions, he brings the bastard sword downward and across the body ending with an abrupt stop as he nearly takes off his toe! Dalnirath glances at the claidhmore in his other hand and hesitates. Dalnirath looks a bit flustered by the spectacle.

MSTRIKE <YOURSELF> (when you have no multi opps training whatsoever) You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
You are not skilled enough to perform this maneuver.
Roundtime: 6 sec. 		Eratika looks determined and focused.
Eratika whirls about flailing wildly.

MUMBLE

You mumble something under your breath.

Eratika mumbles something that you don't quite catch.

MUMBLE (while hidden)

You mumble something under your breath.

You hear the sound of someone mumbling underneath their breath.

MUTTER

You mutter something inaudible.

Eratika mutters under her breath.

MUTTER (while dead)

You mutter, complaining bitterly about your state of affairs.

The spirit of Eratika mutters, complaining bitterly about her state of affairs.

MUTTER (while hidden)

You mutter something inaudible.

You hear someone mutter something under her breath.

MUTTER <WHATEVER> (no spaces can be in the whatever part, can be up to 15 characters and done while hidden)

>mutter witches

You mutter witches.

Eratika mutters witches.

MUTTER <WHATEVER> (while hidden)

>mutter witches

You mutter witches.

You hear someone mutter witches.

MUTTER ABOUT <WHATEVER> (no spaces can be in the whatever part, can be up to 15 characters)

>mutter about witches

You mutter something about witches.

Eratika mutters something about witches.

MUTTER ABOUT <WHATEVER> (while hidden)

>mutter about witches

You mutter something about witches.

You hear someone mutter something about witches.