Priest

help age
AGE
AGE
Age on DSL is for roleplaying purposes only and has no visable game
affect.  Different Races have different life spans so ages vary.  To
increase your age, go to the trainer and type "Practice age".  You can
increase your age but you can NEVER decrease it.  Practicing your age
DOES NOT cost ANY practices.
TABLE OF AGES:
Race      Teen      Young Adult   Adult     Middle Aged   Old
Human     17-19     20-29         30-45     46-60         61-85
Goblin    17-19     20-29         30-45     46-60         61-85
Dwarf     40-60     61-120        121-250   251-350       350+
Elf       40-90     91-175        176-300   301-500       501+
Ogre      30-80     81-110        111-180   181-210       211-250
Minotaur  30-60     61-80         81-115    116-145       146-175
Gnome     35-85     86-110        111-190   191-220       221-240
Dragon    107-300   300-700       700-1.5k  1.5k-3k       3k-5k
Kender    20-29     30-55         56-88     89-131        131-160
Yinn      20-30     31-50         51-70     71-90         91-110

Retraining and reclassing resets age

help 'Cure Light'
'CURE LIGHT' 'CURE SERIOUS' 'CURE CRITICAL' HEAL
'CURE LIGHT' 'CURE SERIOUS' 'CURE CRITICAL' HEAL
Syntax: cast 'cure light'    <character>
Syntax: cast 'cure serious'  <character>
Syntax: cast 'cure critical' <character>
Syntax: cast 'heal'          <character>
These spells cure damage on the target character.  The higher-level spells
heal more damage.
(see 'help healer' for details on the heal command)

help dagger
EXOTIC WEAPONS WEAPON WEAPONSMASTER AXE DAGGER FLAIL MACE POLEARM SPEAR STAFF SWORD WHIP
Each weapon skill applies to a specific group of armaments, and determines how
well a character fights with a particular weapon.  The weaponsmaster group
provides talent in all weapons (save exotics), from chair legs to halberds.
The weapon skills consist of the following:
weaponsmaster   skill group of all weapons listed below (save exotic weaponry)
axe             the use of axes, ranging from hand to great (but not halberds)
dagger          the use of knives and daggers, and other stabbing weapons
flail           skill in ball-and-chain type weapons
mace            this skill includes clubs and hammers as well as maces
polearm         the use of pole weapons (except spears), including halberds
spear           this skill covers long pointed weapons, but not polearms
staff           the staff skill covers long blunt weapons
sword           the warrior's standby, from rapier to claymore
whip            the use of whips, chains, and bullwhips
exotic          the use of strange magical weapons
The exotic skill cannot be purchased, and is dependent solely upon level.

help dig
DIG BURY
Syntax: Dig
Syntax: Dig <direction>
Syntax: Bury <object name>
Dig is a skill which allows you to dig up
items that are buried OR dig out exits
which may exist. Please note that a shovel
will GREATLY improve your chances of finding
buried items.
Bury is a command which allows you to bury an
object.  Be careful, You might not be able to
dig up the object later on.

help flail
EXOTIC WEAPONS WEAPON WEAPONSMASTER AXE DAGGER FLAIL MACE POLEARM SPEAR STAFF SWORD WHIP
Each weapon skill applies to a specific group of armaments, and determines how
well a character fights with a particular weapon.  The weaponsmaster group
provides talent in all weapons (save exotics), from chair legs to halberds.
The weapon skills consist of the following:
weaponsmaster   skill group of all weapons listed below (save exotic weaponry)
axe             the use of axes, ranging from hand to great (but not halberds)
dagger          the use of knives and daggers, and other stabbing weapons
flail           skill in ball-and-chain type weapons
mace            this skill includes clubs and hammers as well as maces
polearm         the use of pole weapons (except spears), including halberds
spear           this skill covers long pointed weapons, but not polearms
staff           the staff skill covers long blunt weapons
sword           the warrior's standby, from rapier to claymore
whip            the use of whips, chains, and bullwhips
exotic          the use of strange magical weapons
The exotic skill cannot be purchased, and is dependent solely upon level.

help Mace
EXOTIC WEAPONS WEAPON WEAPONSMASTER AXE DAGGER FLAIL MACE POLEARM SPEAR STAFF SWORD WHIP
Each weapon skill applies to a specific group of armaments, and determines how
well a character fights with a particular weapon.  The weaponsmaster group
provides talent in all weapons (save exotics), from chair legs to halberds.
The weapon skills consist of the following:
weaponsmaster   skill group of all weapons listed below (save exotic weaponry)
axe             the use of axes, ranging from hand to great (but not halberds)
dagger          the use of knives and daggers, and other stabbing weapons
flail           skill in ball-and-chain type weapons
mace            this skill includes clubs and hammers as well as maces
polearm         the use of pole weapons (except spears), including halberds
spear           this skill covers long pointed weapons, but not polearms
staff           the staff skill covers long blunt weapons
sword           the warrior's standby, from rapier to claymore
whip            the use of whips, chains, and bullwhips
exotic          the use of strange magical weapons
The exotic skill cannot be purchased, and is dependent solely upon level.

help recall
RECALL /
RECALL /
Syntax: RECALL
RECALL prays to the Gods for miraculous transportation from where you are
back to the Temple of your home kingdom.  '/' is a synonym for RECALL.
If you RECALL during combat, you will lose experience (more than for fleeing),
and you will have a chance of failing (again, more than for fleeing).  This
chance is based on your recall skill, although a 100% recall does not 
insure success.
RECALL costs half of your movement points.
RECALL doesn't work in certain god-forsaken rooms.  Characters afflicted by a
curse may not recall at all.

help scroll
BRANDISH QUAFF RECITE ZAP WAND STAFF SCROLL POTION
BRANDISH QUAFF RECITE ZAP WAND STAFF SCROLL POTION
Syntax: brandish <target>
Syntax: quaff    <potion>
Syntax: recite   <scroll> <target>
Syntax: zap      <target>
Syntax: zap
BRANDISH brandishes a magical staff.  QUAFF quaffs a magical potion (as opposed
to DRINK, which drinks mundane liquids).  RECITE recites a magical scroll; the
<target> is optional, depending on the nature of the scroll.  ZAP zaps a
magical wand at a target.  If the target is not specified, and you are fighting
someone, then that character is used for a target.
You must HOLD a wand or a staff before using BRANDISH or ZAP.
All of these commands use up their objects.  Potions and scrolls have a single
charge.  Wands and staves have multiple charges.  When a magical object has no
more charges, it will be consumed.
These commands may require an item skill to be successful, see the help entries
on the skills scrolls, staves, and wands for more information.

SCROLL 'SCROLL COMMAND'
SCROLL 'SCROLL COMMAND'
Syntax: scroll
Syntax: scroll <number>
This command changes the number of lines the mud sends you in a page (the 
default is 24 lines).  Change this to a higher number for larger screen
sizes, or to 0 to disabling paging.

Allows you to recite scrolls to cast the spell inscribed on them.

EXOTIC WEAPONS WEAPON WEAPONSMASTER AXE DAGGER FLAIL MACE POLEARM SPEAR STAFF SWORD WHIP
Each weapon skill applies to a specific group of armaments, and determines how
well a character fights with a particular weapon.  The weaponsmaster group
provides talent in all weapons (save exotics), from chair legs to halberds.
The weapon skills consist of the following:
weaponsmaster   skill group of all weapons listed below (save exotic weaponry)
axe             the use of axes, ranging from hand to great (but not halberds)
dagger          the use of knives and daggers, and other stabbing weapons
flail           skill in ball-and-chain type weapons
mace            this skill includes clubs and hammers as well as maces
polearm         the use of pole weapons (except spears), including halberds
spear           this skill covers long pointed weapons, but not polearms
staff           the staff skill covers long blunt weapons
sword           the warrior's standby, from rapier to claymore
whip            the use of whips, chains, and bullwhips
exotic          the use of strange magical weapons
The exotic skill cannot be purchased, and is dependent solely upon level.

Allows you to brandish staffs and invoke the spells contained within.

help swim
swim
SWIM

The swim skill determines your ability to swim underwater or in the ocean. 
Being unable to swim will result in you attempting to breathe water, which
will hurt you.  Everyone can swim, though some have more trouble with it
than others.  This skill is passive, and does not need to be invoked in
order to function.

help wand
BRANDISH QUAFF RECITE ZAP WAND STAFF SCROLL POTION
BRANDISH QUAFF RECITE ZAP WAND STAFF SCROLL POTION
Syntax: brandish <target>
Syntax: quaff    <potion>
Syntax: recite   <scroll> <target>
Syntax: zap      <target>
Syntax: zap
BRANDISH brandishes a magical staff.  QUAFF quaffs a magical potion (as opposed
to DRINK, which drinks mundane liquids).  RECITE recites a magical scroll; the
<target> is optional, depending on the nature of the scroll.  ZAP zaps a
magical wand at a target.  If the target is not specified, and you are fighting
someone, then that character is used for a target.
You must HOLD a wand or a staff before using BRANDISH or ZAP.
All of these commands use up their objects.  Potions and scrolls have a single
charge.  Wands and staves have multiple charges.  When a magical object has no
more charges, it will be consumed.
These commands may require an item skill to be successful, see the help entries
on the skills scrolls, staves, and wands for more information.

help 'Create Water'
'CREATE WATER'
'CREATE WATER'

Syntax: cast 'create water' <drink-container>

This spell replenishes a drink container with water.  

See also - CREATION

help 'Faerie Fire'
'FAERIE FIRE'
'FAERIE FIRE'

Syntax: cast 'faerie fire' <victim>

This spell increases (makes worse) the armor class of its victim.  For each
level of the caster, the victim's armor class is increased by one point.  

See also - WEATHER

help 'Refresh'
REFRESH
REFRESH

Syntax: cast refresh <character>

This spell refreshes the movement points of a character who is out of
movement points.  

See also - ENHANCEMENT

help Riding
RIDING RIDE MOUNT DISMOUNT
Syntax:  ride <mob>
         ride <player>
         dismount
         mount
RIDE is the command used to ride a mob or player (dragon) who are able and
willing to transport you.  DISMOUNT will allow you to stop riding.  When you dismount, you resume a standing position.  You must have the riding skill to 
be able to ride.
MOUNT is a dragon/beastformed shaman only command and toggles between allowing
other players to ride you or not. At the moment there is no way to remove someone
who is riding you.

help Continual Light
'CONTINUAL LIGHT'
CONTINUAL LIGHT

Syntax: cast 'continual light'
        cast 'continual light' <object>

This spell creates a ball of light, which you can hold as a light source. 
The ball of light will last indefinitely.  It may also be used on an object
to give it an enchanted glow.  

See also - CREATION

help Cure Poison
'CURE POISON'
'CURE POISON'

Syntax: cast 'cure poison' <character>

This spell cures general poisons that have afficted a given character.  

See also - CURATIVE

help Kick
KICK
Kicking allows the adventurer to receive an extra attack in combat, a powerful
kick. However, a failed kick may throw an unwary fighter off balance.  Fighters
and clerics are the most skilled at kicking, although thieves may also learn
it.

help Bless
BLESS
BLESS

Syntax: cast bless <character>
        cast bless <object>

This spell improves the to-hit roll and saving throw versus spell of the
target character by 1 for every 8 levels of the caster.  It may also be cast
on an object to temporarily bless it (blessed weapons, for example, are more
effective against demonic beings).  

See also - BENEDICTIONS

Blessing objects also improves character saves, making it more difficult to land maladictions on you.

help Blindness
BLINDNESS
BLINDNESS
Syntax: cast blindness <victim>
This spell renders the target character blind.

help 'Create Food'
CREATE FOOD
Syntax: cast 'create food'

This spell creates a Magic Mushroom, which you or anyone else can eat.  

See also - CREATION

NURISHMENT NOURISHMENT

Syntax: cast 'nurishment' <target>

Nourishment allows a priest to relieve all hunger and thirst from a
individual leaving them fully nourished.  
 

SEE ALSO: PRIEST, DIVINE BLESSING

ARMOR
ARMOR
Syntax: cast armor <character>
This spell decreases (improves) the armor class of the target character
by 20 points.

help 'Cure Serious'
'CURE LIGHT' 'CURE SERIOUS' 'CURE CRITICAL' HEAL
'CURE LIGHT' 'CURE SERIOUS' 'CURE CRITICAL' HEAL
Syntax: cast 'cure light'    <character>
Syntax: cast 'cure serious'  <character>
Syntax: cast 'cure critical' <character>
Syntax: cast 'heal'          <character>
These spells cure damage on the target character.  The higher-level spells
heal more damage.
(see 'help healer' for details on the heal command)

help Meditation
MEDITATION
This skill is similar to fast healing, but relies on the concentration and
mantras to increase mana recovery when the character is sleeping or resting.
Thieves and warriors, with their troubled minds and violent attitudes, have
much trouble learning to meditate.

help 'Cure Blindness'
'CURE BLINDNESS'
'CURE BLINDNESS'
Syntax: cast 'cure blindness' <character>
This spell cures blindness in one so unfortunate.

help Weaken
WEAKEN
WEAKEN
Syntax: cast weaken <victim>
The weaken spell reduces the physical power of the caster's target by
reducing his strength.  The amount of the strength reduced by a caster
depends on the level of the caster.

ENHANCED RECOVERY

Syntax: c 'enhanced recovery' <target>

Enhanced recovery is a powerful tool of the priest which allows him/her to
increase the rate at which a individual recovers their health, movement and
mana.

help 'Know Alignment'
'KNOW ALIGNMENT'
'KNOW ALIGNMENT'
Syntax: cast 'know alignment' <character>
This spell reveals the alignment of the target character.

Creates a tree

help 'Earthquake'
EARTHQUAKE
EARTHQUAKE

Syntax: cast 'earthquake'

This spell inflicts damage on every enemy character in the room.  Beware
that other characters who are not yet fighting may attack you as a result! 


See also - ATTACK

'FLOATING DISC'

Syntax: cast 'floating disc'

This useful spell creates a floating field of force which follows the caster
around, allowing him or her to pile treasure high with no fear of weight
penalties.  

It lasts no more than twice the casters level in hours, and usually less. 
It can hold 10 pounds per level of the caster, with a maximum of five pounds
per item.  

The spell requires an open float location on the character, and the only way
to remove the disc is to die or allow it to run out of energy.  

See also - CREATION

holy flame
Syntax: c 'holy flame' <victim> OR c 'holy flame' <direction> <target>

A holy flame is a tool of the priest in which he/she can send a wrath of
holy flames powerful enough to travel in a given direction.

AC impact is around 52 - 156, often people fighting priests will faerie fire themselves to reduce impact because you cannot be both holy flamed and faerie fired.

help Parry
PARRY
If at first you fail to dodge, block it.  Parry is useful for deflecting 
attacks, and is successful more often than dodge.  Parry requires a weapon for
full success, the hand-to-hand skill may also be used, but results in reduced
damage instead of no damage.  The best chance of parrying occurs when the
defender is skilled in both his and his opponent's weapon type.

help Calm
CALM

Syntax: cast 'calm'

One of the most useful and often overlooked abilities of the master cleric
is the calm spell, which can put an end to all violence in a room.  Calmed
creatures will not attack of their own volition, and are at a disadvantage
in combat as long as the spell soothes their minds.  

The more violent activity there is in a room, the harder the spell, and it
is all or nothing -- either all combat in the room is ended (with the
exception of those who are immune to magic) or none is.  

See also - BEGUILING

help 'Create Rose'
'CREATE ROSE'
'CREATE ROSE'

Syntax: cast 'create rose'

A romantic spell that creates a fragrant red rose, with utterly no game use
whatsoever.  

See also - CREATION

help 'Cure Critical'
'CURE LIGHT' 'CURE SERIOUS' 'CURE CRITICAL' HEAL
'CURE LIGHT' 'CURE SERIOUS' 'CURE CRITICAL' HEAL
Syntax: cast 'cure light'    <character>
Syntax: cast 'cure serious'  <character>
Syntax: cast 'cure critical' <character>
Syntax: cast 'heal'          <character>
These spells cure damage on the target character.  The higher-level spells
heal more damage.
(see 'help healer' for details on the heal command)

help curse
CURSE
CURSE
Syntax: cast 'curse' <character>
This spell reduces the character's to-hit roll and save versus spells.
It also renders the character unclean in the eyes of the Gods and
unable to RECALL. Curse may be used to fill equipment with evil power,
allowing (for example) weapons to do more damage to particularly holy
opponents.

help 'Fireproof'
FIREPROOF
Syntax: cast 'fireproof' <object>
The fireproof spell creates a short-lived protective aura around an object,
to protect it from the harmful effects of acid and flame.  Items protected
by this spell are not harmed by acid, fire, or the heat metal spell.
Although inexpensive to use, the spell's short duration makes it impractical
for protecting large numbers of objects.

help 'Remove Curse'
'REMOVE CURSE'
'REMOVE CURSE'

Syntax: cast 'remove curse' <character>
        cast 'remove curse' <object>

This spell removes a curse from a character, and might possibly uncurse a
cursed object.  It may also be targeted on an object in the caster's
inventory, in which case it's chance of success is significantly higher.  

See also - BENEDICTIONS

help teleport
TELEPORT
TELEPORT
Syntax: cast <teleport>
This spell takes you from your current location to a random location somewhere
in the world.

help 'Cure Disease'
'CURE DISEASE'
'CURE DISEASE'

Syntax: cast 'cure disease' <character>

This spell may cure various diseases that have afflicted a character.  

See also - CURATIVE

help Frenzy
FRENZY

Syntax: cast 'frenzy' <target>

The frenzy spell fills the target with righteous fury, greatly increasing
his or her attack skill and damaging capacity.  Unfortunately, this divine
wrath is coupled with a tendency to ignore threats to personal safety,
making the character easier to hit.  

Frenzy provides immunity to the calm spell (see 'help calm'), and may only
be used on those of the caster's alignment.  

See also - BENEDICTIONS

help 'Dispel Evil'
'DISPEL EVIL'
DISPEL EVIL

Syntax: cast 'dispel evil' <victim>

This spell invokes the wrath of the Gods on an evil victim.  It can be very
dangerous for casters who are not pure of heart.  

See also - ATTACK

help 'Dispel Good'
'DISPEL GOOD'
DISPEL GOOD

Syntax: cast 'dispel good' <victim>

Dispel good brings forth evil energies that inflict horrific torment on the
pure of heart.  Good-aligned characters use this dark magic at their peril. 


See also - ATTACK

help 'Dispel Neutral'
DISPEL NEUTRAL
DISPEL NEUTRAL

syntax: cast 'dispel neutral' <target>

Dispel neutral calls forth the neutral energies of the universe to inflict
horrific torment on all of those whose alignment is not within the sphere of
neutrality.  Good and evil-aligned characters who use this powerful magic do
so at their peril.  

See also - ATTACK

help 'Locate Object'
'LOCATE OBJECT'
'LOCATE OBJECT'
Syntax: cast 'locate object' <name>
This spell reveals the location of all objects with the given name.

help 'Summon Elemental'
'SUMMON ELEMENTAL'
'SUMMON ELEMENTAL'
Syntax:  cast 'summon elemental' fire
         cast 'summon elemental' water
         cast 'summon elemental' earth
         cast 'summon elemental' air
This spell allows clerics to summon the elemental forces of nature into
the form of a creature which will aid the caster until dismissed, dispelled,
or otherwise destroyed.
See also:  DISMISS CLERICS

Earth Elemental
Creature: an earth elemental Race: unique
an earth elemental appears to be a more neutral soul.
Their wealth appears to be 0 gold and 0 silver
They appear to be none.
The base health of this creature is 1820.
The base magically ability of this creature is 112.
This creature is upon the cycle of training '54'
This creature does 5d11 damage in a wrath manner.
The creature has the following characteristics:
Offensive Tactics:bash berserk parry rescue
Immunities: charm
Resistances: blunt fire mental
Vulnerbilities: cold drowning
This creature is affected by detect_invis detect_hidden charm flying pass_door

Air Elemental
Creature: an air elemental Race: unique
an air elemental appears to be a more neutral soul.
Their wealth appears to be 0 gold and 0 silver
They appear to be none.
The base health of this creature is 1820.
The base magically ability of this creature is 109.
This creature is upon the cycle of training '54'
This creature does 5d11 damage in a shock manner.
The creature has the following characteristics:
Offensive Tactics:disarm dodge fast rescue
Immunities: charm
Resistances: weapon mental
Vulnerbilities: negative holy
This creature is affected by detect_invis detect_hidden charm flying pass_door
Creature: an earth elemental Race: unique

Fire Elemental
Creature: a fire elemental Race: unique
a fire elemental appears to be a more neutral soul.
Their wealth appears to be 0 gold and 0 silver
They appear to be none.
The base health of this creature is 1820.
The base magically ability of this creature is 113.
This creature is upon the cycle of training '51'
This creature does 5d10 damage in a flame manner.
The creature has the following characteristics:
Offensive Tactics:berserk dodge fast rescue
Immunities: charm
Resistances: mental light
Vulnerbilities: cold drowning
This creature is affected by detect_invis detect_hidden charm flying pass_door

Water Elemental
Creature: a water elemental Race: unique
a water elemental appears to be a more neutral soul.
Their wealth appears to be 0 gold and 0 silver
They appear to be none.
The base health of this creature is 1540.
The base magically ability of this creature is 111.
This creature is upon the cycle of training '54'
This creature does 5d11 damage in a chill manner.
The creature has the following characteristics:
Offensive Tactics:disarm dodge rescue
Immunities: charm drowning
Resistances: blunt cold mental
Vulnerbilities: fire
This creature is affected by detect_invis detect_hidden charm flying pass_door

help 'Word of Recall'
'WORD OF RECALL'
'WORD OF RECALL'
Syntax: cast 'word of recall'
This spell duplicates the built-in RECALL ability.  It is provided solely for
Merc-based muds which wish to eliminate the built-in ability while still
providing the spell. This spell circumvents the pkill no-recall lag.

help 'Detect Hidden'
'DETECT HIDDEN'
'DETECT HIDDEN'
Syntax: cast 'detect hidden'
This spell enables the caster to detect hidden creatures.

help 'Detect Magic'
'DETECT MAGIC'
Syntax: cast 'detect magic'
 
This spell enables the caster to detect magical objects.  Additional, if cast
in a room where magic resides it will allow the caster to know what that magic
is and whom it originated from.

help 'Detect Poison'
'DETECT POISON'
'DETECT POISON'
Syntax: cast 'detect poison' <object>
This spell detects the presence of poison in food or drink.

help 'Identify'
IDENTIFY
IDENTIFY
Syntax: cast identify <object>
This spell reveals information about the object.

help Cancellation
'DISPEL MAGIC' CANCELLATION
'DISPEL MAGIC' CANCELLATION
Syntax: cast 'dispel magic' <character>
        cast 'cancellation' <character>
Both of these spells remove magical effects from the target.  Dispel magic
has a reduced chance of working, and is considering an attack spell.
Cancellation can only be used on allies, but is much more effective and does
not provoke attack.  Unfortunately, the spells do not discriminate between
harmful and benign spells.
The chance of dispelling is based on the level of the spell. Permanent spells
(such as mobile sanctuary) are much harder to remove.  Not all spells may
be dispelled, notable examples are poison and plague.

help 'Create Spring'
'CREATE SPRING'
'CREATE SPRING'

Syntax: cast 'create spring'

This spell brings forth a magical spring from the ground, which has the same
properties as a fountain.  

See also - CREATION

help 'Detect Invis'
'DETECT INVIS'
'DETECT INVIS'
Syntax: cast 'detect invis'
This spell enables the caster to detect invisible objects and characters.

help 'Shield Block'
'SHIELD BLOCK'
Shield block is a rather fancy name for the art of parrying with a shield.
Characters with no shield block skill will not be able to defend themselves
well with a shield.  All classes may learn shield block, but only warriors and
clerics are good at it.  Beware, flails ignore shield blocking attempts, and
whips have an easier time getting around them.  Axes may split shields in two.
Shield block now works against charges from other rooms.

endurance
c 'endurance' <target>

Endurance allows the priest to put a blessing on a person that increases
their natural health ability.  The amount of increase varies from cast to
cast.

help 'Call Lightning'
'CALL LIGHTNING'
CALL LIGHTNING
 
Syntax: cast 'call lightning'
 
This spell works only out of doors, and only when the weather is bad.
 
It calls down lightning bolts from the Gods.
 
See also - WEATHER CONTROL WEATHER

help 'Control Weather'
'CONTROL WEATHER'
'CONTROL WEATHER'

Syntax: cast 'control weather' better
        cast 'control weather' worse

This spell makes the weather either better or worse.  Changes in weather,
being the domain of the goddess Turpa, are difficult to achieve, and tend to
take a great deal of effort.  

See also - WEATHER

help 'Flamestrike'
FLAMESTRIKE
FLAMESTRIKE

Syntax: cast 'flamestrike' <victim>

With the aid of his deity, the caster calls upon a column of pure fire to
descend upon a foe, causing large amounts of damage.  Objects on the person
of the recipient are subject to the effects of the column of flames as well.

See also - ATTACK

mend wounds
Syntax: c 'mend wounds' <target>

Mend wounds is a very powerful heal spell handed down by the gods to a
priest.  This healing spell not only heals health, but also ones ability to
move about.

help Summon
SUMMON
SUMMON
Syntax: cast summon <character>
This spell summons a character from anywhere else in the world into your room.
Characters who are fighting may not be summoned.

help 'Farsight'
FARSIGHT Syntax: cast 'farsight'

Farsight allows a caster to see the presence of other mortals within the
surrounding area's of the one that individual is in.

help 'Lightning Bolt'
'LIGHTNING BOLT'
'LIGHTNING BOLT'

Syntax: cast 'lightning bolt' <target>
        cast 'lightning bolt' <direction> <target>

As is evidenced by its name, the casting of this spell calls down a massive
lightning bolt from the skies.  This bolt of lightning can cause a great
deal of damage, and much like any other lightning, has potential side
effects.  

The caster can also direct this spell toward opponents standing in distant
rooms.  

See also - WEATHER

At level 15 you will be able to range this spell.

help 'Detect Evil'
'DETECT EVIL'
'DETECT EVIL'
Syntax: cast 'detect evil'
This spell enables the caster to detect evil characters, which will
reveal a characteristic red aura.

help 'Detect Good'
'DETECT GOOD'
Syntax: cast 'detect good'
This spell enables the caster to detect good characters, which will
reveal a characteristic golden aura.

help 'Dispel Magic'
'DISPEL MAGIC' CANCELLATION
'DISPEL MAGIC' CANCELLATION
Syntax: cast 'dispel magic' <character>
        cast 'cancellation' <character>
Both of these spells remove magical effects from the target.  Dispel magic
has a reduced chance of working, and is considering an attack spell.
Cancellation can only be used on allies, but is much more effective and does
not provoke attack.  Unfortunately, the spells do not discriminate between
harmful and benign spells.
The chance of dispelling is based on the level of the spell. Permanent spells
(such as mobile sanctuary) are much harder to remove.  Not all spells may
be dispelled, notable examples are poison and plague.

help energy drain
'ENERGY DRAIN'
ENERGY DRAIN

Syntax: cast 'energy drain' <target>

This spell saps the mana and movement points of its target.  

Necromancers get a special bonus when casting this spell and it is more
difficult to save against when cast by necromancers.

help poison
POISON
POISON
Syntax: cast poison <victim>
Syntax: cast poison <object>
This spell reduces the strength of the victim by two, as well as reducing the
victim's regeneration rate. It may also be used to poison food, drink, or
a weapon in a fashion similar to envenom ('help envenom'), but with 
drastically reduced effectiveness.

help dodge
DODGE
In the words of one wise warrior, 'the best way to block a blow is to not
be where it lands'.  The dodge skill honors this tradition, by improving the
character's natural agility to the point where many blows will miss the 
target. The chance of dodging is also affected by the dexterity of the
attacker and the target.  Any class may learn dodging.

help fly
FLY
FLY
Syntax: cast 'fly' <character>
This spell enables the target character to fly.  There are some areas where
passage may not be enabled simply by flying, for example - an underwater
cave might require the use of swimming to get through.  You cannot rest
sleep or ride a mount while flying.  
 
See also 'LAND'

Casting this will cure bugbear bites, which cause negative status effects.

help 'Cure Fatigue'
'CURE FATIGUE'
'CURE FATIGUE'

Syntax: cast 'cure fatigue' <character>

This spell restores vitality to a character afflicted by the poison of the
hobgoblin.  

See also - CURATIVE

help Gate
GATE
GATE
syntax:  cast gate <target>
The gate spell is a powerful transportation magic that opens up a portal 
between your character and another person or creature somewhere else in the
world.  This portal will transport you and any pet you might have, but not
other members of your group.  Monsters receive a save against gate, and
monster or players more than 3 levels higher than you can not be gated to at 
all.  God rooms, private rooms, and no recall rooms cannot be gated to, and
no recall rooms cannot be gated out of.  Finally, any god or hero is also 
immune to gate, as well as any player who has no summon set.  Clan members 
may not be gated to except by their fellow Clan members. Gate is not powerful
enough to cross the vast oceans to another continent.

displacement
c 'displacement' <target>

Displacement if successful allows a priest to send a victim back to their
point of recall.

help 'Protection Evil'
'PROTECTION GOOD' 'PROTECTION EVIL' 'PROTECTION NEUTRAL'
'PROTECTION GOOD' 'PROTECTION EVIL' 'PROTECTION NEUTRAL'
Syntax: cast 'protection evil'
        cast 'protection good'
          cast 'protection neutral'     
The protection spells reduce damage taken from attackers of the appropriate
ethos, and improve saving throws against all forms of magic. They may not
be cast on others, and one person cannot carry both defenses at the same
time.

help 'Protection Good'
'PROTECTION GOOD' 'PROTECTION EVIL' 'PROTECTION NEUTRAL'
'PROTECTION GOOD' 'PROTECTION EVIL' 'PROTECTION NEUTRAL'
Syntax: cast 'protection evil'
        cast 'protection good'
          cast 'protection neutral'     
The protection spells reduce damage taken from attackers of the appropriate
ethos, and improve saving throws against all forms of magic. They may not
be cast on others, and one person cannot carry both defenses at the same
time.

help 'Protection Neutral'
'PROTECTION GOOD' 'PROTECTION EVIL' 'PROTECTION NEUTRAL'
'PROTECTION GOOD' 'PROTECTION EVIL' 'PROTECTION NEUTRAL'
Syntax: cast 'protection evil'
        cast 'protection good'
          cast 'protection neutral'     
The protection spells reduce damage taken from attackers of the appropriate
ethos, and improve saving throws against all forms of magic. They may not
be cast on others, and one person cannot carry both defenses at the same
time.

help 'Plague'
PLAGUE
PLAGUE
Syntax: cast 'plague' <target>
The plague spell infests the target with a magical disease of great virulence,
sapping its strength and causing horrific suffering, possibly leading to
death.  It is a risky spell to use, as the contagion can spread like
wildfire if the victim makes it to a populated area.

help 'Sanctuary'
SANCTUARY
SANCTUARY
Syntax: cast sanctuary  <character>
The SANCTUARY spell reduces the damage taken by the character from any attack
by one half.

help 'Create Holy Symbol'
'CREATE HOLY SYMBOL'
'CREATE HOLY SYMBOL'
Syntax:  cast 'create holy symbol'
Clerics may use this spell to forge a symbol of their faith.  When worn, this
symbol serves to strengthen the clerics abilities. The symbol may not be taken
from the cleric in any fashion, nor may the cleric willingly give it to another
character.

help 'enhanced damage'
'ENHANCED DAMAGE'
Warriors and skilled thieves can become skilled enough in combat that they are
able to inflict more damage than other classes.  Enhanced damage is checked
for with each hit, although with a low skill, the chance of receiving a bonus
is very low indeed.

holy presence
Syntax: c 'holy presence' <target>

A priest can bestow a holy presence upon a worthy individual which helps to
protect that person from physical harm.

mental drain
Syntax: c 'mental drain' <target>

When a victim is inflicted with a priests mental drain...  All spells they
attempt to cast will cause strain on their magical ability causing it to
cost more mana.

divine intervention
Syntax: c 'divine intervention' <target>

Divine intervention allows a priest to lower the magical ability of it's
victim causing their casting to to be of less power than normal.

help 'Demonfire'
DEMONFIRE

Syntax: cast 'demonfire' <target>

Demonfire is a spell of blackest evil, and as such can only be used
correctly by those who follow the paths of darkness.  It conjures forth
demonic spirits to inflict terrible wounds on the enemies of the caster.  

See also - ATTACK

help 'Second Attack'
'SECOND ATTACK'
Training in second attack allows the character a chance at additional
strikes in combat -- although a 100% second attack does NOT guarantee 2
attacks every round.  Any class may learn this skill, although clerics and
mages have a very hard time with it.

help 'Shield'

SHIELD 'STONE SKIN'
SHIELD 'STONE SKIN'
Syntax: cast shield
Syntax: cast 'stone skin'
These spells protect the caster by decreasing (improving) the caster's armor
class.  SHIELD provides 20 points off armor.  STONE SKIN provides 40 points off
armor.

help 'Ray of Truth'
'RAY OF TRUTH'
RAY OF TRUTH

Syntax: cast 'ray of truth' <target>

Ray of truth opens a portal to the planes of positive energy, bringing forth
a beam of light of sufficient purity to harm or annihilate the servants of
evil.  It cannot harm the pure of heart, and will turn and strike casters
who are tainted by evil.  

See also - ATTACK

bind soul
Syntax: c 'bind soul' <target>

Bind soul is a curious priest spell in that in landing, it may have one, or
multiple affects of which the priest has no choice in.  It is said that it
can make a warrior less sure with his/her sword, weaker on the attack and/or
much slower than usual.

help 'Holy Word'
'HOLY WORD'
'HOLY WORD'

Syntax: cast 'holy word'

Holy word involves the invocation of the full power of a cleric's god, with
disastrous effects upon enemies, coupled with powerful blessings on allies. 
All creatures of like alignment in the room are blessed and filled with
righteous divine wrath, while those of opposite morals (or both good and
evil in the case of neutrality) are struck down by holy (or unholy might)
and cursed.  

The cleric suffersgreatly from the strain of this spell, being left unable
to move and drained of vitality.  Experience loss is no longer associated
with the spell.  

See also - BENEDICTIONS

help tornado
TORNADO
Syntax:  cast 'tornado' <target>
This spell summons a deadly tornado.  These powerful weather phenomena
have been known to carry away objects lying around the room, as well as
people!

This spell doesn't actually do any damage.

help 'blind fighting'
blind fighting
BLIND FIGHTING
Under the tutelage of a master weaponsmaster, the dedicated combatant can
learn how to utilize his weapons so effectively in combat that he is
proficient with them even while blinded.  The blind fighting skill negates
the disadvantages of losing vision in a fight by magic or smoke.  A wide
variety of classes and reclasses may learn this fighting technique.

cure deafness
Syntax: c 'cure deafness' <target>

Cure deafness allows a priest to cure those that are temporarily deaf
(generally through magic).

help slow
SLOW
SLOW
Syntax: cast 'slow' <target>
Despite popular mythology, slow is not the opposite of haste, but is a spell
with its own unique set of effects.  When cast on an unfortunate victim,
it slows its movements, making it easier to hit and reducing its rate
of attack.  The effect of slow also double movement costs and halve healing
rates, due to reduced metabolism.

help 'Know Religion'
KNOW RELIGION
KNOW RELIGION

Syntax: cast 'know religion' <character>

This spell reveals the religious background of the individual it is cast
upon.  

See also - BENEDICTIONS

help 'Stone Skin'
SHIELD 'STONE SKIN'
SHIELD 'STONE SKIN'
Syntax: cast shield
Syntax: cast 'stone skin'
These spells protect the caster by decreasing (improving) the caster's armor
class.  SHIELD provides 20 points off armor.  STONE SKIN provides 40 points off
armor.

help 'Pass Door'
'PASS DOOR'
'PASS DOOR'
Syntax: cast 'pass door'
This spell enables the caster to pass through closed doors.

help Blizzard
BLIZZARD
BLIZZARD
Syntax: cast 'blizzard'
A large snowstorm is conjured up by the elemental cleric, inflicting damage
on all opposed to him.  The conjured blizzard is so powerful that damage
continues to afflict the victims of the storm for several rounds.  
See also: FIRESTORM

cure deafness
Syntax: c 'cure deafness' <target>

Cure deafness allows a priest to cure those that are temporarily deaf
(generally through magic).

help 'Firestorm'
FIRESTORM
FIRESTORM
Syntax: cast 'firestorm'
A large firestorm is conjured up by the elemental cleric, inflicting damage
on all opposed to him.  The conjured storm is so powerful that the fire
continues to afflict the victims for several rounds after the spell has been
cast.  
See also: BLIZZARD

help 'Portal'
Syntax: cast 'portal' <target>
The portal spell is similar to gate, but creates a lasting one-way portal to
the target creature, instead of transporting the caster.  Portals are
entered using 'enter' command, as in 'enter portal'.  Portals cannot be made
to certain destinations, nor used to escape from gate-proof rooms.  Portal
requires a special source of power to be used, unfortunately the secret of
this material component has been lost...  Portals can traverse the boundries
of the continents.  Use look in <portal> to see destination.

help 'Dispel Fog'
'DISPEL FOG'
'DISPEL FOG'

Syntax: cast 'dispel fog'

This spell is used to disperse walls of fog that may be present in any given
room.  

See also - WEATHER

help fog
FOG
'FOG'

Syntax: cast 'fog'

This spell fills the room you are in with a dense fog, obscuring the view of
all but the most acute of visions.  

See also - WEATHER

dispel curse
Syntax: c 'dispel curse' <object>

Dispel curse allows the priest to permenatly remove a curse from a given
object.

Often confused with 'remove curse' which will temporarily remove the curse, this one is the permanent version.

help 'Mass Healing'
MASS HEALING
Syntax: cast 'mass healing'
The mass healing spell, as its name might suggest, performs a healing spell
on all players in the room.  It also throws in a refresh spell for good
measure.

help 'Nexus'
'NEXUS'
NEXUS
Syntax: cast 'nexus' <target>
This spell is virtually identical to portal (see 'help portal'), with the
only difference being that while portal creates a one-way gate, a nexus 
spell makes a two-sided gate.  It also lasts longer than the lower-powered
portal spell.  Both spells require an additional power source, the secret
of which has been lost... This spell can traverse the boundries of continents.

meteo
Syntax: c 'meteo'

Meteo is perhaps the most powerful attack spell the gods have bestowed upon
priests.  A shower of meteors from the heavens rains down upon the victims
who are not grouped with the priest.  Any number of meteors can attack a
given victim.

Meteo is the sole purview of the High Priest of a god. Only one high priest is allowed per god, and expect the road to last a decade or more in real life time.