Avendar

Avendar is a 25 year old MUD based on DikuMUD.

Syntax

Commands and actions in Avendar will generally be constructed in the order of verb/action -> object -> target. Avendar does not use bridging words or prepositions like 'to', 'from', 'with', 'my', or 'at' in our commands, and those may be omitted. Interaction with objects will default to your own inventory first, then the room. Single quotation marks are used by default to group words together in a single phrase; at times these will be double quotation marks if the phrase in question already has single quotations. Here are some common examples to give you an idea of proper syntax.

give guide jolinn
You give a copy of Ateghu's Guide to Demonology to Jolinn.

cast armor
You feel someone protecting you.

cast 'giant growth' jolinn
Jolinn looks stronger and heartier.

esay "pats Jolinn's hand, saying" Cheer up buddy, you'll get there.
Elanthe pats Jolinn's hand, saying, 'Cheer up buddy, you'll get there.'

Lag

Some MUDs have a countdown timer, commonly called roundtime, before you can enter your next command. Avendar instead has lag. When you enter and execute a command in Avendar, such as casting a spell, there will be a delay before the next command you enter will be executed. You may queue up commands (up to 50) while lagged, which will be executed in the order you enter them in once you are no longer lagged. To clear all the commands from your queue, enter queue clear.

Many abilities inflict additional lag on targets, and inflicting lag is especially powerful in PvP situations. NPCs do not experience lag, but abilities which cause lag will debuff NPCs in other ways instead.