Post by Rumpelstiltskin on Aug 20, 2007 20:24:58 GMT -5
To the left of this display is the "People / Objects" window. This will display yourself (unless you are invisible), other players and any monsters and items in the room with you that you can see. The Priest who wanders around, keeping an eye for injured players to heal, and also the Town Crier, who tolls his bell and yells what is going on in the realm of Nightmist and beyond (sometimes it is worth listening to monsters to see if they say anything that might be of use to you).
It is important to note the colour of the names in the People / Objects window... Green dictates that the person is friendly, or is an inanimate object. Blue is for neutral players (may be friend or foe) and is also the colour of items lying discarded on the floor (which can be collected if you select "Pick Up" and then click on the item in the window), while Red indicates that the player or monster is enemy and will likely attack you. There are some exceptions... for example, the Priest you see here is shown in red, but actually casts heal spells on you if you are injured; you often find them in churches.
If a sysop (game staff) is in the room with you, their name may appear any colour
To perform actions upon people and objects, simply click upon their name or symbol, and the action assigned to that mouse click will be performed on certain them. Note that certain actions will not work on certain people or objects; for example, you cannot pick up a player or monster, but you can pick up an item, whereas you can attack a player or monster (provided you are not inside a city), but you cannot attack an item.