Commands

Status: AetherMUD is not live. This command list is from an earlier FluffOS / Nightmare III mudlib and will be rewritten. It is a provisional snapshot, not a live command set. In-game help is not available today.

Common mortal commands from that mudlib (aliases / niche utilities omitted).

In that game: commands for a category column list; help <topic> for detail.

Help format there: help / help <category> / help <topic> / help index. Multi-word topics as one word (e.g. help armorofithan).

Movement and world

Command	What it does
`look`	Room, object, or direction. Handles darkness.
`examine`	Long description, condition, value.
`get` / `take`	Pick up an item.
`drop`	Drop item or money.
`give`	Give item or money to a player or NPC.
`push`	Push an object (some triggers hidden).
`dig`	Dig at certain Splynn spots with a wielded shovel.
`face`	Face a direction or person.
`follow`	`follow allow <who>`, or follow someone who allowed you.
`left` / `right`	Active hand.
`where`	Site-based location lookup.
`sites`	Allowed login sites.

Command

What it does

look

Room, object, or direction. Handles darkness.

examine

Long description, condition, value.

get / take

Pick up an item.

drop

Drop item or money.

give

Give item or money to a player or NPC.

push

Push an object (some triggers hidden).

dig

Dig at certain Splynn spots with a wielded shovel.

face

Face a direction or person.

follow

follow allow <who>, or follow someone who allowed you.

left / right

Active hand.

where

Site-based location lookup.

sites

Allowed login sites.

Communication

Command	What it does
`say`	Speak (language system).
`shout`	Room shout; no language filter; 5s cooldown.
`party`	Form/join/leave/add/remove/list. No party chat; use radio.
`whisper`	Private message, same room.
`tell`	Player to staff and staff to player only. Not player to player; use `telepathy`. Staff also get intermud `user@mud`.
`reply`	Reply to last tell. Same staff-only reach as `tell`.
`emote` / `pemote`	Emote / possessive emote.
`converse`	Repeated say mode.
`speak`	Speak a known language.
`language` / `languages`	Set or list spoken languages.
`tongues`	Cast Tongues if known; else report comprehension.
`ooc`	Room-local [OOC]; not a global channel.
`radio`	Carried radio transmit/receive.
`watchradio`	Toggle radio receive.
`card`	Set/show business card (room or one player).
`greet` / `introduce`	Greet / formal introduce (learn names).
`remember` / `forget`	Face list add/remove.
`known`	List recognized players.
`request title <title>`	Ask RP-Wiz for RP prefix title.
`echo`	RP room echo (staff-logged).
`harass`	Toggle abuse session logging.
`snoopable`	Grant/revoke low-level staff snoop permission.
`finger`	Finger info; remote `user@mud`.
`chfn`	Change own finger info.
`peer`	Peer room/direction; light-gated.

Command

What it does

say

Speak (language system).

shout

Room shout; no language filter; 5s cooldown.

party

Form/join/leave/add/remove/list. No party chat; use radio.

whisper

Private message, same room.

tell

Player to staff and staff to player only. Not player to player; use telepathy. Staff also get intermud user@mud.

reply

Reply to last tell. Same staff-only reach as tell.

emote / pemote

Emote / possessive emote.

converse

Repeated say mode.

speak

Speak a known language.

language / languages

Set or list spoken languages.

tongues

Cast Tongues if known; else report comprehension.

ooc

Room-local [OOC]; not a global channel.

radio

Carried radio transmit/receive.

watchradio

Toggle radio receive.

card

Set/show business card (room or one player).

greet / introduce

Greet / formal introduce (learn names).

remember / forget

Face list add/remove.

known

List recognized players.

request title <title>

Ask RP-Wiz for RP prefix title.

echo

RP room echo (staff-logged).

harass

Toggle abuse session logging.

snoopable

Grant/revoke low-level staff snoop permission.

finger

Finger info; remote user@mud.

chfn

Change own finger info.

peer

Peer room/direction; light-gated.

Combat

Command	What it does
`kill`	Start combat. Melee or ranged, whichever you have wielded. There is no separate firing command.
`assist`	Join ally combat.
`flee`	Flee; 1 APM; PP-based chance, min 30%.
`stop`	End attacks.
`dodge` / `parry`	Shortcuts for autododge / autoparry.
`autododge`	Spend 1 APM/attack to dodge instead of free autoparry.
`autoparry`	Free auto-parry on incoming attacks (default on).
`stance`	offensive / defensive / standard.
`combat`	Combat stats.
`assassinate` / `assassination`	Prowl ambush with blade; assassin-type class.
`reload`	Load e-clip.
`unload`	Unload remaining ammo to partial e-clip.
`wimpy`	Auto-flee HP %.
`wimpydir`	Flee direction.
`sneak` / `hide`	Prowl roll to move silently.
`prowl`	Hide move messages on successful Prowl until attack/speak.
`lockpick`	Pick Locks skill; failed picks can injure.
`treat` / `bandage`	First Aid: 1d6 HP or SDC.
`limbs`	Medical Doctor: condition + missing limbs.
`replace`	Medical Doctor: `replace <player> <limb>`.
`body`	Damage pools + missing limbs.
`saving_throws`	Saving throws.

Command

What it does

kill

Start combat. Melee or ranged, whichever you have wielded. There is no separate firing command.

assist

Join ally combat.

flee

Flee; 1 APM; PP-based chance, min 30%.

stop

End attacks.

dodge / parry

Shortcuts for autododge / autoparry.

autododge

Spend 1 APM/attack to dodge instead of free autoparry.

autoparry

Free auto-parry on incoming attacks (default on).

stance

offensive / defensive / standard.

combat

Combat stats.

assassinate / assassination

Prowl ambush with blade; assassin-type class.

reload

Load e-clip.

unload

Unload remaining ammo to partial e-clip.

wimpy

Auto-flee HP %.

wimpydir

Flee direction.

sneak / hide

Prowl roll to move silently.

prowl

Hide move messages on successful Prowl until attack/speak.

lockpick

Pick Locks skill; failed picks can injure.

treat / bandage

First Aid: 1d6 HP or SDC.

limbs

Medical Doctor: condition + missing limbs.

replace

Medical Doctor: replace <player> <limb>.

body

Damage pools + missing limbs.

saving_throws

Saving throws.

Magic and psionics

Command	What it does
`cast <spell>`	Cast; optional `at <target>`.
`psi <power>`	Use power; optional `at <target>`.
`spells` / `psionics`	List known spells / powers.
`psihelp`	Help for psionics topics.
`telepathy`, `empathy`, `mindblock`, `objectread`, `senseevil`, `telekinesis`	Power shortcuts.
`psisword`	Cyber-Knight psychic blade; 10 ISP.
`remoteview`	Locate known player by name.
`readaura`	True race/level, same room; pierces disguise / appearance-override armor; costs ISP.
`armorofithan`	Cast that spell.
`magicnet`	Magic Net on current opponent.

Command

What it does

cast <spell>

Cast; optional at <target>.

psi <power>

Use power; optional at <target>.

spells / psionics

List known spells / powers.

psihelp

Help for psionics topics.

telepathy, empathy, mindblock, objectread, senseevil, telekinesis

Power shortcuts.

psisword

Cyber-Knight psychic blade; 10 ISP.

remoteview

Locate known player by name.

readaura

True race/level, same room; pierces disguise / appearance-override armor; costs ISP.

armorofithan

Cast that spell.

magicnet

Magic Net on current opponent.

Character info and progression

Command	What it does
`score`	Character sheet.
`stats`	Attributes.
`abilities`	Racial and class abilities.
`experience`	XP to next level.
`advance`	Level up: HP/MDC, PPE/ISP per class table.
`improve`	Spend pending skill slot on a known skill.
`skills`	Known skills by category.
`pskills` / `sskills`	Primary package / secondary skills.
`skillrequest`	Numbered class skill picker; request or cancel.
`roll <skill>`	d100 vs named skill.
`bionics`	Installed cybernetics.
`eq` / `equipment` / `worn`	Worn/wielded by slot.
`inventory`	Carried items.
`money` / `credits`	Currency on hand.
`exchange`	Smuggler credit / black-market exchange.
`faction` / `reputation`	Faction standing.
`wanted`	Infamy / wanted status.
`kills` / `lastkiller`	Kill count / last killer.
`biography`	Birth, marriage, kills, quests.
`quests`	Active and completed quests.
`customize`	Appearance editor.
`describe`	Set/clear description.
`picture`	ASCII portrait.
`position <text>`	RP position string in room listings.
`clan`	Aerihman clan join/inquire.
`metamorph`	GHD / changeling / vampire shapeshift.
`breath`	Racial breath weapon.
`fly`	Racial flight toggle.
`telemechanics`	Racial machine interface.
`tattoo` / `touch`	Atlantean tattoo list/activate/status.

Command

What it does

score

Character sheet.

stats

Attributes.

abilities

Racial and class abilities.

experience

XP to next level.

advance

Level up: HP/MDC, PPE/ISP per class table.

improve

Spend pending skill slot on a known skill.

skills

Known skills by category.

pskills / sskills

Primary package / secondary skills.

skillrequest

Numbered class skill picker; request or cancel.

roll <skill>

d100 vs named skill.

bionics

Installed cybernetics.

eq / equipment / worn

Worn/wielded by slot.

inventory

Carried items.

money / credits

Currency on hand.

exchange

Smuggler credit / black-market exchange.

faction / reputation

Faction standing.

wanted

Infamy / wanted status.

kills / lastkiller

Kill count / last killer.

biography

Birth, marriage, kills, quests.

quests

Active and completed quests.

customize

Appearance editor.

describe

Set/clear description.

picture

ASCII portrait.

position <text>

RP position string in room listings.

clan

Aerihman clan join/inquire.

metamorph

GHD / changeling / vampire shapeshift.

breath

Racial breath weapon.

fly

Racial flight toggle.

telemechanics

Racial machine interface.

tattoo / touch

Atlantean tattoo list/activate/status.

Roleplay, social, economy

Command	What it does
`guild`	Create/invite/accept/decline/kick/leave/bank/tag.
`trade`	Player trade session.
`slave`	Splynn: list/free owned slaves.
`mail`	List/read/send/delete/clear mail.
`forward`	Forward mail to another player.
`rift`	Rift travel to purchased destination.
`drive`	Tier-1 vehicle; needs fuel and vehicle-accessible room.
`pilot`	Mount/status/dismount; matching pilot skill.
`eject`	Eject from vehicle or strip power armor quickly.
`store` / `retrieve`	Dimensional pocket store/retrieve.
`rest` / `wake`	Rest heal (tabletop rates) where allowed; wake.
`pray`	Death chamber: shorten auto-resurrect (2m to 30s).
`meditate`	PPE on ley line, or ISP anywhere; 10m cooldown.
`setrespawn`	Set respawn to current room (if allowed).

Command

What it does

guild

Create/invite/accept/decline/kick/leave/bank/tag.

trade

Player trade session.

slave

Splynn: list/free owned slaves.

mail

List/read/send/delete/clear mail.

forward

Forward mail to another player.

rift

Rift travel to purchased destination.

drive

Tier-1 vehicle; needs fuel and vehicle-accessible room.

pilot

Mount/status/dismount; matching pilot skill.

eject

Eject from vehicle or strip power armor quickly.

store / retrieve

Dimensional pocket store/retrieve.

rest / wake

Rest heal (tabletop rates) where allowed; wake.

pray

Death chamber: shorten auto-resurrect (2m to 30s).

meditate

PPE on ley line, or ISP anywhere; 10m cooldown.

setrespawn

Set respawn to current room (if allowed).

System

Command	What it does
`help`	Categories / topics / index (see lead).
`commands`	Column list by category.
`faq`	FAQ.
`news`	Login news.
`date`	Mud time.
`version`	Mud/driver/mudlib version + uptime.
`nextreboot`	Time to scheduled reboot.
`cls`	Clear ANSI screen.
`color` / `colorize`	ANSI on/off.
`testcolor`	Color-tag sample after `colorize`.
`brief`	Short room descriptions.
`prompt`	View/set prompt.
`sbar`	Post-move HP/SDC/MDC/PPE/ISP bar.
`password` / `passwd`	Change password.
`save`	Force save.
`lineecho` / `lines` / `setenv`	Line echo; channel block list; env (SCREEN, LINES, TZONE, TERM).
`posting`	Who is in editor/mailer.
`idle`	Idle time.
`who`	Player list; mortals see staff tags + count.
`users`	Connected non-invisible names.
`mudlist` / `mudparty` / `rwho`	Intermud list / party / remote who.
`suicide`	Delete level <= 3 character (typed confirm).
`bug` / `idea` / `typo` / `mudidea` / `praise`	Staff reports.

Command

What it does

help

Categories / topics / index (see lead).

commands

Column list by category.

faq

FAQ.

news

date

Mud time.

version

Mud/driver/mudlib version + uptime.

nextreboot

Time to scheduled reboot.

cls

Clear ANSI screen.

color / colorize

ANSI on/off.

testcolor

Color-tag sample after colorize.

brief

Short room descriptions.

prompt

View/set prompt.

sbar

Post-move HP/SDC/MDC/PPE/ISP bar.

password / passwd

Change password.

save

Force save.

lineecho / lines / setenv

Line echo; channel block list; env (SCREEN, LINES, TZONE, TERM).

posting

Who is in editor/mailer.

idle

Idle time.

who

Player list; mortals see staff tags + count.

users

Connected non-invisible names.

mudlist / mudparty / rwho

Intermud list / party / remote who.

suicide

Delete level <= 3 character (typed confirm).

bug / idea / typo / mudidea / praise

Staff reports.