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Help for targeting

When referring to items or creatures by name, you may use partial names. For example, "a heavy sword" can be referred to as "sword", or "heavy".

Sometimes you may find yourself referring to things that share common naming. For example, imagine these three items in your backpack, or on the ground:

   a heavy axe, a heavy sword, a heavy car axel

Referring to "axe" or "heavy" is ambiguous. To pick a specific match, prefix the name with a [number]. selector. For example: get 2.heavy would get the second match: the heavy sword.

This also works for combat targeting when there are multiple enemies:

   attack 2.goblin - Attack the second goblin
   aetherbolt 3.rat - Use Aether Bolt on the third rat

And for items with the same name:

   read 2.note - Read the second note in your inventory

Credits

Welcome to WillowdaleMUD!


v. 1.53.3 (2026-09-28)


Custom built based on GoMud Engine

(original GoMud by Dylan Squires aka Volte6).


Credits:

Development, design, mechanics and world building by Morquin


Acknowledgements:

Players and staff of AsteriaMUD for unending fun and inspiration.


A special thanks to:

Astrum, Eryn, Durd, Briklen, Zorian, Wren, Xelphiem, Greg and Arcades


Based on GoMud Engine