look- the look command shows the room you are currently in, including all objects and all people (not invisible). You can use this at any time. It will also show you all obvious exits. keep in mind that some exits will be hidden, secret or closed. This is why you should always read the room description carefully. Look will not work if you are blinded or sleeping.
You may also look at people or monsters. This will show a little about them, such as what they are wearing and their description.
Syntax- look (or 'look user/being')

gold- shows you how much gold you are carrying.
Syntax- gold

score- shows you detailed information about your character, such as level, age, hp, armor, stats and more.
Syntax- score

level- shows you how much XP you need to your next level, and your current XP.
Syntax- level

who- shows a list of all (non-hiding) online players in the MUD.
Syntax- who

whois- brings up detailed information on any online character.
Syntax- whois (name)



Keeping Alive

drink- drinks liquid when you are thirsty. you can drink from objects. drinking will let you restore HP faster and allow you to sleep.
Syntax- drink (object)

eat- eating allows you to sleep and restore HP faster. you have to buy, find or cook food. you can try eating anything, but may get sick.
Syntax- eat (object)

rest- sit to regain your hp, mp and move points slowly. you can still talk and look around while resting.
Syntax- rest

sleep- similar to rest, regains your points faster. If you are starving or dying of thirst, you will be awakened. You can only use some chat channels when asleep.
Syntax- sleep

wake- rouses you (or someone else) from sleep or rest.
Syntax- wake or wake (name)



Moving Around

e, w, n, s, u, d...- or east, west, north, south, up, down etc. If look shows an exit to the 'east' you need only type 'e' to go in that direction. Sometimes you will need a certain ability or spell, such as climb or fly. Exits also sometimes have variables such as 'enter' or 'leave.'
Syntax- (any direction)

open (door, e, w, n...) - the open command is used when an exit in a direction is closed. If the exit is a door, typing 'open door' will do it. likewise 'open gate' 'open e' 'open trapdoor'. Sometimes, doors are locked and can not be opened easily.
Syntax - open (direction or name)

unlock/lock (door, e, w, n...) - if you have the key to a door, you may lock or unlock it.
Syntax - lock (direction or name) or unlock (direction or name)



Items

Get- if possible, picks up an item lying in the room or in a container and puts it into your inventory list. Getting items out of a corpse is 'get all corpse/cor' If there is more than one of the item on the screen, type 'get 1.apple' 'get 2.apple' 'get all 3.cor' etc
Syntax- get (all, (item name)) or get (item name) (object) or get (number).(item) or get all (number).(object)

List- when in a shop, this displays items for sale. The cost and level fluctuate slightly over time.
Syntax- list

Buy- when in a shop, you can buy items within your level range and use them. Buying food, drinks, armor and weapons are essential to leveling up.
Syntax- buy (item) or buy (number) (item)

Inventory or inv- this shows a list of the items in your inventory.
Syntax- inv

Wear / Equip - used for putting on gear. The object will automatically know where to go on your person. Some items can be worn in more than one location.
Syntax- equip (item) or equip all / wear (item) or wear all

Remove / Rem - this removes an object or all objects from your body and puts them into your inventory.
Syntax- rem (item) or rem all

compare- this compares two items, (default) what you are wearing against your inventory. It gives you a basic idea of which is better. Two of the same item may have different stats. Use the numerics of Get syntax here.
Syntax- compare (item) / compare 0.(item) 1.(item)

drop- take something from your inventory and leave it in the room. Anyone can pick it up now and it will disappear after game reboot. Once you drop something, it is fair game.
Syntax- drop (item) or drop all



Fighting

kill - will begin an attack on any given being that you have defined. You will take damage during a fight. Only deadly characters can PVP.
Syntax- kill (name)

Con - considers an enemy. This is not particularly accurate. May give a rough idea of how hard they are to fight.
Syntax- con (name)

glance - lets you get a quick look at how close to dying you (or the target) are.
Syntax - glance (name)

flee - the last ditch effort to escape. You will lose experience. NPC opponants will begin to hate you and if they find you again will attack. If you plan on fleeing, go far away.
Syntax - flee (direction)



Talking

say- say speaks to characters who are in the same room as you. nobody outside the room can hear say, and sleepers can not use or hear say.
Syntax- say (your message)

chat- the global OOC channel. players anywhere at any time, awake or asleep can hear it.
Syntax- chat (your message)

shout- the global In-Character channel. characters sleeping can not hear or use it.
Syntax- shout (your message)

tell- this enables two characters to speak to one another privately.
Syntax- tell (name) (your message)

whisper- Like tell, but used for in-character. The rest of the room knows you whispered something, and to whom. Sleepers can't use it.
Syntax- whisper (name) (your message) yell- an area-wide channel. Example: if you use it in the gardens, only other characters in the gardens can hear you. Characters asleep can't use or hear.
Syntax- yell (your message)

emote- any random custom social action. 'emote dances a dance.' would read '(player) dances a dance.' Socials limiting? Use emotes.
Syntax- emote (your emote)



Customizing Yourself

sabrous has an in-game writing buffer that will activate with these commands. the buffer does not automatically wrap the end of a line. use enter to avoid buffer overflow, and in-game documentation to help. /s will save your writing.

bio- this allows you to create a small-ish bio for your character. it appears when people use whois on you.
Syntax- bio

desc- this enables you to set a short description for yourself. When players look at you, this is what they see.
Syntax- desc

title- this sets very short text after your name. It will appear when people enter a room ("Player and King of Trash is sitting here") and on the who list ("Level 30 ranger Player and King of Trash") The text will reset every time you level up.
Syntax- title (your title)