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| style="background-color:#DDDDDD;text-align:center;" | You are '''<span style="color:#336633;text-decoration:underline">(char name)</span>''', a (char_type) from (char_town).
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| style="background-color:#DDDDDD;text-align:center;" | You are '''<span style="color:#336633;text-decoration:underline">(name)</span>''', a (type) from (camp).
 
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| style="background-color:#DDDDDD;text-align:center;" | '''HP:''' <sup>(curr_HP)</sup> / <sup>(max_HP)</sup> '''XP:''' <sup>(curr_XP)</sup> '''AP:''' <sup>(curr_AP)</sup>  '''Gold:''' <sup>(curr_gold)</sup>
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| style="background-color:#DDDDDD;text-align:center;" | '''HP:''' <sup>(HP)</sup> / <sup>(max_HP)</sup> '''XP:''' <sup>(XP)</sup> '''AP:''' <sup>(AP)</sup>  '''Gold:''' <sup>(gold)</sup>
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| style="background-color:#BBBBBB;" | <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">Skills</span> <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">FAQ</span> <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">News</span> <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">Invites</span> <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">Donate</span> <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">Statistics</span> <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">Help</span> <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">Log Out</span>
 
 
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<span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">
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Skills</span> <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">
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Clans</span> <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">
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FAQ</span> <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">
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Help/Wiki</span> <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">
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Log Out</span>
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<span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">
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Donate</span> <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">
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Contacts</span> <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">
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News</span> <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">
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Statistics</span> <span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;background-color:#ccc;">
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Invites</span>
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| style="width:100%;background-color:#66AA66;font-size:x-large;color:#333333;text-align:center;" | Shartak
 
| style="width:100%;background-color:#66AA66;font-size:x-large;color:#333333;text-align:center;" | Shartak
 
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| '''(terrain_name)'''
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| '''(location_name)'''
  
(terrain_desc)
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(location_description)
 
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| style="background-color:#DDDDDD;" | '''Since your last move:'''
 
| style="background-color:#DDDDDD;" | '''Since your last move:'''
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== Map ==
 
== Map ==
The map is usually a 5 x 5 grid which shows the area around the character. (This grid shrinks to 3 x 3 when entering a building or structure or when AP or IP hits reach zero.) It also lists the contents of the locations - such as any animals or players there.
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The '''map''' is usually a 5 x 5 grid which shows the area around the character. This grid shrinks to 3 x 3 when entering a building or structure or when [[AP]] or IP hits reach zero. It also displays the contents of the locations - such as any animals, players, or landmarks in the area. Mousing over the stack of characters will reveal their names.
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The center square is referred to as "the player's square" (or, informally, "your square"), The eight squares immediately surrounding it are reffered to as "adjacent squares".
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Players can change the way the density or images are displayed in their maps by editing the settings in their profile.
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== Character data ==
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The '''character data''', located underneath the '''map''', displays the character's status and vitals.
  
== Character Data ==
 
 
*'''Basics'''
 
*'''Basics'''
**Character name (with link to profile)
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**Name (with link to profile)
**Character type (Native, Outsider, Pirate)
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**Type (native, outsider)
**Hometown
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**Home [[camp]]
  
 
*'''Status'''
 
*'''Status'''
**wounded - Requires a First Aid Kit or Healing Herbs to stop bleeding.
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**wounded - Requires a [[first aid kit]] or [[healing herb]]s to stop bleeding.
**dead - Requires a Shaman NPC to return to life.
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**dead - Requires a [[shaman]] NPC to return to life.
  
 
*'''Vitals'''
 
*'''Vitals'''
**Current Hit Points
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**Current [[HP|Hit Points]] (HP)
 
**Maximum Hit Points
 
**Maximum Hit Points
**Current Experience Points
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**Current [[XP|Experience Points]] (XP)
**Current Action Points
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**Current [[AP|Action Points]] (AP)
**Current Gold Coins
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**Current [[gold coin]]s
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
*'''Skills''' - Purchase new skills here.
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Helpful game-related '''links''' can be found underneath the '''character data'''.
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*'''Skills''' - Purchase new [[skills]].
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*'''Map''' - Displays map. (Only available to characters with the ''[[Cartography]]'' skill.)
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*'''Clans''' - Lists registered [[clan]]s.
 
*'''FAQ''' - Frequently asked questions about the game.
 
*'''FAQ''' - Frequently asked questions about the game.
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*'''Help/Wiki''' - Game wiki.
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*'''Forum''' - The new official forums. (Not shown in the picture)
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*'''Log Out''' - Log character out.
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*'''Donate''' - Help support the game.
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*'''Contacts''' - Contact list.
 
*'''News''' - Recent game developments.
 
*'''News''' - Recent game developments.
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*'''Statistics''' - Game statistics.
 
*'''Invites''' - Send email invitations to others.
 
*'''Invites''' - Send email invitations to others.
*'''Donate''' - Help support the game.
 
*'''Statistics''' - Game statistics.
 
*'''Help''' - Game wiki.
 
*'''Log Out''' - Properly log character out.
 
  
*'''Map''' - Displays map. (Only available for characters with the Cartography skill.)
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== Location data ==
 
 
== Location Data ==
 
 
*'''Basics'''
 
*'''Basics'''
**Terrain Name
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**Name
**Terrain Description
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**Description
**Terrain Details (hut, temple, tree)
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**Details (hut, temple, tree)
**Terrain Written Message
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**Written Message
**Terrain Signpost Message
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**Signpost Message
  
 
*'''Contents'''
 
*'''Contents'''
**Animals
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**[[Animals]]
**Shaman
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**[[Shaman]]s
**Trader
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**[[Trader]]s
**List of known Natives or known Outsiders (with links to profiles)
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**List of known natives or known outsiders (with links to profiles)
**Stack of unknown Natives or unknown Outsiders
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**Stack of unknown natives or unknown outsiders
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**Dead bodies
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**Spirits
  
== Action Data ==
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== Action data ==
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*List of actions performed since last refreshing the page
 
*Action performed and effect
 
*Action performed and effect
*List of actions performed since last refreshing the page
 
  
== Possible Actions ==
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== Possible actions ==
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The '''possible actions''' are actions the user can perform in the current location. Depending on the location, the contents of the location, as well as the character's status, skills, and inventory, any number of actions may be possible.
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*'''Refresh''' - Refreshes the page.
 
*'''Refresh''' - Refreshes the page.
  
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== Inventory ==
 
== Inventory ==
A list of items that the character is currently carrying.
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The '''inventory''' is a list of [[items]] that the character is currently carrying. There is a 70 item unit weight limit (100 with a [[backpack]]) that characters can carry, with some items taking up two and other taking zero units of space.
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Most items can be used by the character by clicking on the item's name. This may produce no true effect, consume the item, sharpen an item, or reload an item.

Latest revision as of 21:07, 16 September 2007

Example

Jungle
Jungle
Jungle
Jungle
Jungle
Jungle
Jungle Chop
Jungle Move
Jungle Chop
Jungle
Jungle
Jungle Move
(terrain)
Jungle Move
Jungle
Jungle
Jungle Chop
Jungle Move
Jungle Chop
Jungle
Jungle
Jungle
Jungle
Jungle
Jungle
You are (name), a (type) from (camp).
HP: (HP) / (max_HP) XP: (XP) AP: (AP) Gold: (gold)

Skills Clans FAQ Help/Wiki Log Out

Donate Contacts News Statistics Invites

Shartak
(location_name)

(location_description)

Since your last move:

(actions_log)

Possible Actions:

Refresh Search Area

(speechbox) Speak

Inventory:
  • (amount) x Item
  • (amount) x Item (targetmenu)
(dropmenu) Drop

Map

The map is usually a 5 x 5 grid which shows the area around the character. This grid shrinks to 3 x 3 when entering a building or structure or when AP or IP hits reach zero. It also displays the contents of the locations - such as any animals, players, or landmarks in the area. Mousing over the stack of characters will reveal their names.

The center square is referred to as "the player's square" (or, informally, "your square"), The eight squares immediately surrounding it are reffered to as "adjacent squares".

Players can change the way the density or images are displayed in their maps by editing the settings in their profile.

Character data

The character data, located underneath the map, displays the character's status and vitals.

  • Basics
    • Name (with link to profile)
    • Type (native, outsider)
    • Home camp

Links

Helpful game-related links can be found underneath the character data.

  • Skills - Purchase new skills.
  • Map - Displays map. (Only available to characters with the Cartography skill.)
  • Clans - Lists registered clans.
  • FAQ - Frequently asked questions about the game.
  • Help/Wiki - Game wiki.
  • Forum - The new official forums. (Not shown in the picture)
  • Log Out - Log character out.
  • Donate - Help support the game.
  • Contacts - Contact list.
  • News - Recent game developments.
  • Statistics - Game statistics.
  • Invites - Send email invitations to others.

Location data

  • Basics
    • Name
    • Description
    • Details (hut, temple, tree)
    • Written Message
    • Signpost Message
  • Contents
    • Animals
    • Shamans
    • Traders
    • List of known natives or known outsiders (with links to profiles)
    • Stack of unknown natives or unknown outsiders
    • Dead bodies
    • Spirits

Action data

  • List of actions performed since last refreshing the page
  • Action performed and effect

Possible actions

The possible actions are actions the user can perform in the current location. Depending on the location, the contents of the location, as well as the character's status, skills, and inventory, any number of actions may be possible.

  • Refresh - Refreshes the page.
  • Examples
    • Chop jungle
    • Search Area
    • Enter Hut / Leave Hut
    • Enter Temple / Leave Temple
    • Stand up
    • Scream
    • Attack
    • Write
    • Speak

Inventory

The inventory is a list of items that the character is currently carrying. There is a 70 item unit weight limit (100 with a backpack) that characters can carry, with some items taking up two and other taking zero units of space.

Most items can be used by the character by clicking on the item's name. This may produce no true effect, consume the item, sharpen an item, or reload an item.