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

NOTE: The NEWS automatically scrolls on your screen whenever you connect to the game. Typing NEWS at any time will bring up the current menu again.)

>news

Listing all news items. Highlighted items are items you haven't read.

ITEM # - HEADLINE

** Category 1 - GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS **

4 - GIVE THE GIFT OF ADVENTURE

6 - WHAT DO YOU LOOK LIKE?

10 - PLATINUM PRICING SURVEY

11 - [PREMIUM] PREMIUM PLUS ALTERATION INFORMATION

14 - [PREMIUM] NEW CONTEST RULE! READ!

22 - [PREMIUM] SADIE RELEASES MORE SCROLLS!

** Category 2 - GAMEPLAY **

2 - TIPS TO PROTECT YOUR VALUABLE ITEMS

3 - MAKING A PROPER EXIT

13 - SOUL BONDING

15 - SNAP, CRACKLE, POP..

16 - GEMSTONE III: ELVEN NATIONS

17 - A BLUE STREAK.

18 - HURLING OBJECTS PROVES FATAL!

21 - [PRIME] CHAIR CRAFTSMEN ARRIVE

23 - LUUKOS STRIKES AGAIN! VOLN SWEARS REVENGE!

** Category 3 - PROFESSION AND GUILD NEWS **

1 - [PRIME] WARRIOR HUNT!

2 - [PRIME] RANGER FOCUS GROUP

12 - [PRIME] MONTHLY SORCERER GUILD MEETING

** Category 4 - PLAYER RUN ORGANIZATION NEWS **

1 - [PRIME] 2ND ANNUAL SEAFARER'S FESTIVAL

4 - [PRIME] *** MENTOR EVENT CALENDAR ***

7 - HOUSE ASPIS FESTIVAL OF LEARNING

16 - [PRIME] *** LEXICON FOR NOVICE CITIZENS ***

17 - ****** SUBMISSIONS WANTED ******

19 - EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

** Category 5 - BILLING AND POLICY INFO **

1 - ACCOUNT SECURITY ISSUES *IMPORTANT*

2 - CHARACTER DATABASE PURGE CRITERIA *IMPORTANT*

3 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE

4 - HOW TO TRANSFER CHARACTERS BETWEEN ACCOUNTS

5 - HOW TO GET A PIN FOR AN OLD CHARACTER

6 - HOW TO CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION

7 - LOSING ITEMS ON THE GROUND! IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

8 - THAT EVIL GUY THE JANITOR. WHO OR WHAT IS IT?

9 - SIGN UP A BUDDY!

10 - HIGH MAINTENANCE CUSTOMER POLICY

11 - WIZARD FRONT END

13 - GAME POLICY CLARIFICATIONS IN EFFECT

15 - GEMSTONE III GAME POLICY CHANGE

Type NEWS HELP for additional information on how to get the most from the NEWS command.

>news help

Usage:

NEWS - lists all news items

NEWS <cat#> - lists items only from the indicated category

NEWS <cat#> <item#> - displays the indicated item for the listed category

NEWS NEXT - displays the next unread item

NEWS IGNORE - marks all items as read

NEWS HELP - brings up this dialogue

NEWS PREMIUM - lists items only if marked as PREMIUM-only

NEWS NEW - lists items only if new to you

NOTE: Items are *only* marked as read with the NEWS NEXT command, not by reading a specific article.

So if you are interested in reading Category 1, item 4, you'd type:

>news 1, 4 (or news 1 4)

Dateline 8/23/2001: GIVE THE GIFT OF ADVENTURE

Share the fun of playing the most popular multiplayer games in the world by giving a Gift of Adventure to someone you love... or even someone you like! Check our main "play" page for more information!

END NEWS ITEM

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NOD

You nod.

Eratika nods.

NOD (while hidden)

Given your current unseen status, I think that would be pretty pointless.

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NOD <CRITTER or HOUSE PET>

You nod to the rolton.

Eratika nods to the rolton.

NOD <PERSON>

You nod to Trakkar.

Eratika nods to you.

NOTE >note
How about B flat?
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NUDGE <CRITTER or HOUSE PET>

Feeling extremely foolhardy or lucky, you edge a little closer to the hobgoblin!

Eratika just edged a little closer to the hobgoblin!

NUDGE <ITEM>

Surely there are more interesting things to nudge than the box!

Eratika just edged a little closer to the box!

NUDGE <PERSON>

You elbow Trakkar in the ribs in a playful sort of way.

Eratika just nudged you.

NUDGE <PERSON> (in dance area)

You swing Eratika out away from you and, holding her hand high, you twirl her gracefully.

Trakkar swings you out and, holding your hand high, he gracefully twirls you.

NUDGE <YOURSELF> Enjoying a little joke with yourself, huh? N/A