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 =Basic Commands=
-The subsections that follow will assist you in getting basic information on nearly anything you encounter in Achaea.
+The following sections explain some basic information on the mechanics of Achaea. These commands are highly important, and you will likely use them many times over your time in the realms. As a general rule of thumb, commands follow similarly to written English (i.e. to tell Sarapis something, you would TELL SARAPIS SOMETHING).
 ==Item Manipulation==
+Item manipulation is more than just simple pushing and pulling, though oftentimes you can and should do so. You can also turn, touch, tap, and do any number of emotes toward objects. (A list of emotes can be found within [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=EMOTELIST HELP EMOTELIST]) Often, you may also DROP/PUT an item on the ground or another object, or TAKE/GET an item from the ground or another object. Containers can hold items within themselves, such as backpacks and satchels. For example, to put a journal within your pack - assuming you have both in your possession - simply PUT JOURNAL IN PACK. To remove it, you can GET JOURNAL FROM PACK. You cannot PUT an item on the ground, but you can DROP it there. Contrariwise, you cannot DROP an item into another item, but you can PUT it there.
-Item manipulation is more than just the "push/pull lever" and "turn jar" you might be used to, but those options are included in some cases as well.
+Journals, such as the one we just took back out of our pack, can be READ, as can many other objects in the realms, such as books, signs, and plaques. If the object has multiple pages, you can READ <object> PAGE <number> You may be able to WRITE within an object, using the same syntax as READ, if you are the author of the item. (See [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=JOURNALS HELP JOURNALS] for more information)
-You can push, pull, turn, and do any number of emotes toward items that you encounter. For an idea of how many emotes are available to you, try reading HELP EMOTIONLIST.
-Often times, you can DROP, PUT, TAKE, or GET an item from the ground, or even from inside another item. PUT JOURNAL IN PACK and then GET JOURNAL FROM PACK will do just that, provided you are in possession of a [[journal]] and a backpack. (You can not PUT an item on the ground, but you can DROP it. You can not DROP an item into another item, but you can PUT it.)
-Since we are on the topic of journals, you can READ some things as well, such as journals, books, signs, plaques, and much, much more.
-You can also WIELD and THROW items that you have in your inventory.
+The most common action performed on an object is to PROBE it. Probing details more information on the item than you might notice at a glance, such as its weight, physical description, et cetera. You can also WIELD an object that is in your possession, and THROW it if you are so inclined.
-The most common thing you may do to items is to PROBE them. Probing gives you more information on the item than you can see at a glance, such as how much it weighs, what it looks like in greater detail, whether it is a weapon you can attack with, et cetera.
 ==Communication==
+There are many ways to communicate with other players in Achaea. Most, if not all, are used widely throughout the realms. A few of the most common are SAYs and TELLs, among others.
-There are many ways to communicate with other players in Achaea, and none may be considered the most common. Most of these ways are used very widely, if not all.
+Using SAY, you can speak to everyone in your room. For example:
+:Say Boy, says sure are fun!
-Using SAY (also ' or "), you can speak to everyone in the room.
-Say Boy, says sure are fun!
 translates to
+:(to you) You say, "Boy, says sure are fun!"
+:(to everyone else) Superduperlovechildofdeath says, "Boy, says sure are fun!"
+You can also use a single or double quotation mark - ' or " - preceeding any text to SAY it.
-You say, "Boy, says sure are fun!"
+Using TELL, you can speak to one specific person in private, whether they are in the room with you or not. This person must be logged into Achaea and be on the same [[plane]] as you are, as well as within telepathic range on that plane (i.e. a tell from Shallam to the icy northern Tundra will probably not work). For example:
+:Tell Sarapis I like to send tells!
-to you, and
-Superduperlovechildofdeath says, "Boy, says sure are fun!"
-to everyone else in the room with you.
-Using TELL (also T), you can speak to one specific person, whether they are in the room with you or not, provided they are logged on and on the same plane and part of the world as you (i.e., not too far away, like your intended recipient being in the icy north and you being in the southern mountain range).
-Tell Maran I like to send tells!
 translates to
+:(to you) You tell Sarapis, "I like to send tells!"
+:(to Sarapis) Superduperlovechildofdeath tells you, "I like to send tells!"
-You tell Maran, "I like to send tells!"
+In addition to tells and says, there are dozens of other ways to communicate, including HNT (housenewcomertell), CT (citytell), CLT (clantell), NEWBIE (the newbie channel), [[Shouting|SHOUT]] (heard by nearly everyone in the realms), and YELL (a softer shout to everyone in the general area). There are also a variety of SAY-alikes such as CHANT and SING (see http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=SAY HELP SAY]), and many other unique ways of communicating with others. (See [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=CHANNELS HELP CHANNELS] for more information)
-to you, and
-Superduperlovechildofdeath tells you, "I like to send tells!"
+If the person you wish to speak with is not in the realms, you can leave them a message for them to read when they return. Simply use MESSAGE <name> <message> (or MSG instead) to send one, and the recipient will be notified of this message upon their next login. To read a message, you can MSG READ # for a specific message, or just use RM to read the next unread message. The message system is very complex, and you can see all the things you can do with them by using MSG on its own. (See [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=MESSAGES HELP MESSAGES] for more details)
-to Maran.
-In addition to tells and says, there are dozens of other ways to communicate, including CLT (clantell), CLT1 (clantell1, you may have up to 30 different clans and speak on them without switching back and forth by using the number), HT (housetell), HNT (housenewcomertell), HTS (housetellsecret), CT (citytell), NEWBIE (the newbie channel, just for you and your fellow newbies to ask questions on, and, of course, those who wish to help you), SHOUT (this goes to nearly everyone), YELL (a say to everyone in the area instead of everyone in the room), CHANT, SCREAM, MUTTER, SING, WHINE, ASK, EXCLAIM and SNARL (all fancy ways to SAY that have interesting results. Go ahead and try them all!), and finally SAY TO/AT (still a say that everyone in the room can hear, but directed at a specific person).
-Let's summarise, because this looks messy:
-*say
-*tell
-*clt, clt1-30
-*ht, hts, hnt
-*shout
-*yell
-*ct
-*newbie
-*chant, scream, mutter, sing, whine, ask, exclaim, snarl
-*say to, say at, sing to, et cetera
-You can also send message to those who are not logged in using MESSAGE (name) (message to send), and he or she will receive this message at the next login.
-To read messages, you can use MESSAGES FULL to read them all at once or RM to read them one at a time.
 ==Getting around==
+There are many ways to get around, such as using the Ring of Portals or using a class ability, but the most basic of movement is simply to walk. First, one must know where one is. To look around, simply LOOK. You will see the room's visual description, a list of any objects and denizens within the room, and a list of any other adventurers in the realm. Arguably the most important part of LOOK, however, are the exits listed at the bottom. To view these without the rest of the information, you can simply use EXITS (or just X).
-Getting around is a pretty simple concept.
+To move in a particular direction, type that direction! To go north, type NORTH (or N). To go southeast, type SOUTHEAST (or SE, which is noticeably shorter). There may be other non-standard ways to leave a room, such as ENTERing something, but in such cases it is easiest to simply try it yourself.
-When you LOOK or move around, you will receive a room description with a list of obvious exits at the end. If you wish only to see the exits (rather than LOOK), type X or EXITS.
-Once you have decided which direction to go, just type that direction. If you wish to go north, type NORTH. You can also shorten this to N. If you wish to go NORTHEAST, you can shorten it to NE. Simple, isn't it?
-As a newbie, you can use PORTALS if you get lost. At any time, though, you can also use landmarks. Simply WALK TO a location that is near enough to where you are. HELP LANDMARKS, while logged in to Achaea, will give you a list of landmarks you can WALK TO.
+As a newbie, if you get lost you can use the PORTALS command to return to the Ring of Portals. As explained earlier in this guide, it is a hub of portals leading to many useful locations across the lands. Whether you are a newbie or not, however, you can also use landmarks. Simply WALK TO <a nearby landmark>, and you will move one room in the direction of that landmark (assuming no other obstruction). [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=LANDMARKS HELP LANDMARKS] lists all of the available landmarks. To discern how far away from a landmark you are, you can use DISTANCE TO <landmark>
 ==Getting information about yourself==