Commands A-C
$
Displays your current gold supply, a shortcut for the Gold command.
/
Functions as a shortcut to the chat command. Also used as a prefix in the editor function, allowing commands to be used in writings.
;
Shortcut to the Formation Talk, or FT command.
?
Accesses the Help files, a substitute for the help command.
!
Repeats the most recent command sent to the server.
Away
This command placed the [AWAY] Flag in your status area, as well as an [AWAY] tag next to your name when seen in a room affects. By typing a message after away you leave a message that invisible when players send tells to you.
Auction
After equipment has served its purpose, or if you think it is valuable and need gold, many players auction their equipment. As in the real world the items go to the highest bidder, with a minimum bid placed on the item as well.
AUCTION ('stats', 'info', or '?')
Displays information about the item up for auction, including spells, enchantments, and Armor Resistance.
AUCTION LIST
This command displays a list of all items currently in the auction Queue. A maximum of 10 items may be in the queue.
AUCTION< item name > [< minimum bid >]
This command placed an item from your inventory into the auction queue to be bid on. The minimum bid portion dictates the lowest amount of money you feel the item is worth. Only permanent items over level 10,may be auctioned. This excludes any potions or mixtures. The default min. bid is set to 100 gold if no other amount is placed.
AUCTION BID
This allows you to bid, or place an offer, on the item currently up for bid. You must always bid at least 100 over the current bid, and can only bid with the gold placed in your default bank account.
AUCTION stop
If you accidentally auction your favorite piece of equipment, don?€™t fret. You have until it displays ?€?going twice?€™ to cancel it using this command. I should only be used on items that you have mistakenly auctioned.
Align
At this point this command has not yet been put into place. No help file, or other information is currently available.
Alias
Many MUD clients offer a more expansive version of this command, but for those that don?€™t, or who switch clients often Materia Magica will handle it for you. An alias is simply a command that can be substituted for another, generally the alias is shorter. Common alias?€™ include spells and channel makers.
The format for an alias is as follows:
Alias < New name of command > < normal command >
Example: Alias Fire Cast Fire
Bury
With the use of a spade you can bury items in your inventory to hide them from others. This can be useful if you are going to go into a Player Killing Room (PK). ALWAYS remember where you bury something, otherwise you will probably not get it back. In the case of a reboot or server crash any items buried will most likely be lost.
To uncover an item you must search through the room.
Backstab
A skill used buy rogues and bards, it allows you to initiate combat with a powerful jab with a dagger into the back of the opposing characters neck or body. This initiates combat with that character/mob/NPC. You may not backstab during a battle, also a severely wounded character/mob/NPC will be very alert to your actions, making it impossible to backstab them.
Bash
A skill used by fighters, it allows the player hit their opponent with their shield, or in the case of Minotaurs, their fists. The bash can confuse or disorient a spell caster enough to lose their focus, and sometimes causing the spell sot backfire. Bash is also useful for breaking doors/exits that have been locked.
Breathe
Dracons are able to breathe various attacks upon their enemies, these attacks include fire, ice, poison, lightning, and acid.
Bank
Often it is advised that instead of carrying all of your money around, that you store it in a bank. Currently all banks are just about the same, some charge higher transfer fees, but that?€™s about it. At the current time the Bank interest system has not been put in place.
BANK BALANCE
This command is used at a bank to show how much gold you have stored there.
BANK DEPOSIT
This command removes a specified amount of gold from your person, and deposits it in the bank you are at. You cannot deposit more than you have. Bank deposit all will give all of the gold you have on hand to the bank.
BANK WITH DRAW
Similar to the deposit command this allows you to reclaim your gold from the bank, for a small transfer fee. To close an account use ?€?bank withdraw all.?€™
BANK TRANSFER
Should you be kind enough to give or loan your gold to another person you would use this command followed by the characters name, and then the amount. The character must be online in order to transfer. Also note, a transfer fee will be charged.
BANK DEFAULT
When shopping or bidding on auction the money went will be taken from the default account. When buy form shops, gold on hand will also work.
Cast
Wizards?€™ primary role is that of a spell caster, in order to use a spell you first must have the reagents needed, as well as the spell points needed.
Channels
Displays a list of the current channels available and their setting (on/off)
current channels include discuss, dream, yell, shout, auction, announcement, game, and hint.
Combat
There are several aspects of combat that are customizable within Materia Magica including how you deal with attacks, where you aim, and how you view the battles.
COMBAT AIM
This command allows you to specify what body pair you will aim for with your attacks. It should be noted that aiming for something does not ensure you will hit that, only that it will be the target. You may chose from head, torso, arm, leg, wings, and tail. Not all opponents will have wings or tails however making it difficult to aim for them.
COMBAT DEFENSE
This allows you to customize how you will deal with attacks launched against you. Typically auto is preferred, unless you desire to work on a specific style of defense to increase it above 75%. Option in this field include dodge, acrobatics, shield block, parry, magical fade, auto, and none.
COMBAT MODE
In many cases you may be curious about battles around you, or may wish not to see any but your own.
Three options are available here, brief, normal, and verbose.
Brief only displays your attacks while normal displays the attacks of you and your formation (if one exists). Verbose allows you to see all battles in the same room, many times this is annoying, helpful if you want to watch an archon fight however.
Ctf
A fairly recent addition to the world of Alyria, Capture the Flag is a mini game of Materia Magica for full game rules see the help file in-game.
CTF START
This command, when used in the CTF registration room, will initiate the capture the flag game.
CTF JOIN
This allows players, level 61 and above, to join a CTF game.
CTF INFO
This displays information about the current CTF game.
CTF REQUEST
This requests the set up for a ctf game.
CTF SCOREBOARD
Not yet implemented.
Clear
Displays the message
?€?Screen clearned.?€?
Cls
short cut to the Clear command.
Commands
Displays a list of all commands available in Materia Magica, including those not fully implemented.
Consider
A valuable tool when exploring, this allows you to think about a battle before attacking. It is not accurate, but generally things that have a message such as ?€?Why don?€™t you dig a grave for yourself first?€? are not a good target.
Chat
Because of the complexity of this feature it is best to see the in game help file. In a nutshell however, this command will transform a room into a chat room if you are in social.
Clan
Clans are groups of people, sometime bound by common threads, other times not. Novices are able to join the novice clan by using the novice command. There are a number of clan commands, many of which are only accessible by the clan leader.
clan List
This displays a list of clans in the game, as well as their number. By placing a number after the clan list you will see a roster for that clan.
clan information [< # >]
When followed by the number of a clan it will display information about that clans, as has been set by the clan leader.
clan request < clan name >
If not in a clan you are able to request that a new clan be made. This process is very expensive, requiring 25,000,000 gold at the time of requesting.
clan where
This displays a list of currently active members of the clan you are in. it will display their name, the room name they are in, as well as the direction they are in if available.
clan motd
This displays the message of the day, usually important information or clan news, sometimes just gibberish.
clan rules
Each clan has rules and requirements, this is where they would be placed.
clan deposit
Clans have a currency all their own, called malefricum roots, found only in the proving grounds of irda Isle, formerly known as Wizardry Isle, Wizard?€™s Isle, or Bloodbane Isle.
clan talk < message >
Being in a clan allows you to use the clan talk function, similar to Form Talk or FT it allows you to communicate to you clan mates no matter where they are.
clan gohall
iI your clan has a clan hall, this allows you to go there. It is a form of recalling that can be expensive if you ?€?cross zone?€™. For that reason it is suggested by most that you are in the wilds before recalling, or try to get to a place you know will not charge for the trip.
clan quit
This removes you from your clan.
clan balance
This displays how many roots your clan has stored at a clan master.
clan addmember < name >
This inducts a person into a clan. The inductee must be online, in the same room as the person adding ( both at a city's clan master) and have given their consent to be enrolled.
clan delmember < name >
Clan members can be forcefully removed by using this command. The person being removed does NOT need to be online at the time of removal.
clan set
This allows one to edit the features of a clan. Commonly only the clan leader is able to do this.
clan security < player name > < flag name >
This allows the editing of clan abilities.
clan rank [< player name >] [< rank # >]
Clan members each have a rank, this is determined by their clan leaders. This commands allows the changing of a rank
clan log
This displays the log of recent clan member activity. Useful if the clan leader is cleaning the roster of inactive players.
Clantalk
Being in a clan allows you to use the clan talk function, similar to Form Talk or FT it allows you to communicate to you clan mates no matter where they are in Alyria.
Ct
A shortcut to the Clantalk and Clan Talk commands.
Close
Containers, such as backpacks, reagent bags and the like are able to be opened and closed when closed reagents inside will not be used, and you cannot retrieve an item without opening the container again. This command also allows you to close doors.
Changes
Once used to display changes in the game, now it provides a link for the website address that servers the same function. (http://www.materiamagica.com/towne/change/)
Credits
Displays the programming credits for Materia Magica.
Class
class info
When at a quest master, this will tell you how many tourmalines have been deposited in your account.
class deposit
This places tourms in your account. When you reach 250 you may multiclass (change class) at level 60, 1250 are needed for the transition through 120-121 and 3000are needed for final class change from levels 180 to 181.
class transfer < amount > < player name >
If you are a generous person, you may share your tourmalines with other players. Both players must be online for the transfer to take place.
class newclass
this will display a list of the classes you may chose from when you multiclass. You are limited to 1 fighter, 1 cleric, 1 thief, and 1 mage class.
class newclass < class name >
This command allows you to change classes after gathering the required tourms.
Challenge
Times will arise when you will want to see who has the better character. The safest way to do this is to challenge them. This will take you to a Lawful Player Killing Arena. Here you and your opponent can see who truly is the better warrior, or maybe just the luckiest.