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An alternative would be to use the L<mark|command/mark> and
L<apply|command/apply> commands like this:

   mark icecube
   apply flint and steel

You can bind these commands to a key and invoke them repeatedly.

=head3 How do I cast a cone spell all around me (burning hands, holy word etc.)?

Use the C<5>-key on your keypad. This will cats spells "onto yourself"
which has the desired effect with cone spells.

=head3 How do I pay for items from a shop?

You need to have the unpaid item in your inventory, and then walk out of
the store with the shop mat. It will automatically pay for the item, if
you have enough money. If you don't, you will be prevented from leaving,
until you drop the unpaid item, or if you obtain enough money.

=head3 How do I sell items to a shop?

Just drop the item in a shop. Some tiles in a shop might not be shop
tiles; usually, shop tiles are white brick floors. Try going over one of
them and dropping the item. If the shop is not interested, the item will
not leave your inventory.

=head3 How do I increase my attributes?

To increase your attributes (strength, dexterity, etc.) you can wear items
that can increase them as long as you have them worn. You can get your
attributes up to 30 like this. To increase them permanently, you can
drink a stat potion, which have special colors and a letter on the potion
named 'potion of <attribute>'. These potions can increase your attributes
up to the natural maximum of your race; which can be viewd with the
statistics command. It increases your 'natural' attribute, up to the
'maximum' attribute.

=head3 How do I get my literacy experience up?

You need to read books and scrolls to get literacy experience. You can
also use the literacy skill to identify scrolls and books. Identifying
them gives you literacy experience, and you are still able to read them
once you identify them.

=head3 How do I rent and maintain an apartment?

Payment for an apartment is done in 3 steps. First, there is an entry fee
in the apartment map that you need to pay only once. Then, the apartment
rental fee depends on the apartment model, not you. The taxes depend on
your character level, and need to be paid, even while you are offline (the
rental fee is only paid while you are online.)

You can rent apartments in Scorn's Apartment Shop, and the hourly fees are
deducted from your bank account.

=head3 How do I use passes/keys?

Whatever looks at your pass or key opens automatically, if you have it in
your inventory or in an applied container. Some keys might just open a
locked door, not a gate, and can be used by moving into the locked door.

=head3 How do I find out where the key is to a locked door?

Usually, bumping into the locked door will tell you what kind of key
you need. This key is probably hidden somewhere in the same or close maps.
Some of the characters near by might give you hints or explain something.

=head3 How do I see how much an altar or table costs to use?

You can move your mouse over it, and it will tell you how much currency it
needs.

=head3 How do I join a guild?

To join a player guild, such as the Black Shield or Laughing Skull (not
the Adventurer's Guild, the Guild of Freedom, or anything else like
them), you need to be given a key by one of its current members.
The players might have special tasks and requirements for you, but all that
is needed is to have the key to enter the guild building and use its features.

=head3 How do I drop items?

To drop items, you can right click on the item in your inventory screen in
the playerbook, which you can get by pressing F5 or the Playerbook tab,
and selecting drop. You can also shift + left click an item to drop it, or
enter the command

   drop <item>

This command drops items with the names that have <item> in it. If you are
unable to drop an item, this will probably be because it is locked. You
can unlock it by right clicking the item in your inventory, and selecting
unlock.

=head3 How do I pick up items?

You can pick up items by pressing the comma key (,) or by right clicking
the item on the floor, and selecting 'take'. You can also type the

   take <item>

command.

=head3 How do I make money, fast?!

You should identify the items you sell. Unidentified items sell MUCH
lower. Make sure you have the bargaining skill. It lets you save lots of
money when you buy stuff, and gain more money when you sell stuff. You can
level it up by buying items or selling expensive items. The higher it is
priced, the more experience. You can get a scroll of bargaining in Scorn's
gem shop.

Quests also might give you something valuable as a reward.

=head2 Playing Together

=head3 How can I communicate with other players?

There are five commands you can use to talk to others. All of them can
be entered by just typing them in, followed by the message, followed by
C<Return>, e.g. C<chat hey guys, what's up?>. If you have a I<tab> open
in your message window you can also just type a text in there followed
by C<Return> (this is especially handy as C<Return> also activates the
current chat tab as well).

=over 4

=item chat <message> (short: C<c>)

The most-used communications command. Whatever you I<chat> will end up
in the I<Chat> tab of everybody else who is currently logged in.

Example:

   c uh, that anchovis almost killed me

=item shout <message>

This is like C<chat>, but "louder". Everybody will get your message in red
in their C<Chat> tabs.  You should not use C<shout> unless you are in an
emergency or there is something really important to be said, otherwise you
risk being ignored by people.

Example:

   sh I am stuck! can anybody let me out?

=item say <message> (short: C<s>)

This command can be used to talk to NPCs (without going through the NPC
dialogue window), but all players anywhere on the same map can hear you as