There are no rules in this rulebook.

There are no rules in this rulebook.

    going  cannot go when in a fight rule   name  unlist 

    behaving randomly   

    examining the shrine   

    examining a natural weapon  standard description of a natural weapon rule   name  unlist 

    drinking a health potion   

default outcome is failure

Check rules are tied to specific actions, and there are too many to index here. For instance, the check taking rules can only ever affect the taking action, so they are indexed on the detailed index page for taking.

Carry out rules are tied to specific actions, and there are too many to index here.

    putting on a readied weapon  unready on putting on rule   name  unlist 

    inserting into a readied weapon  unready on inserting rule   name  unlist 

    examining a killed person  give list of possession on dead person rule   name  unlist 

    dropping a readied weapon  unready on dropping rule   name  unlist 

    looking for the first time  looking at the beginning of the game is not acting fast rule   name  unlist 

    going  first make sure that going is not acting fast rule   name  unlist 

    looking  second make sure that going is not acting fast rule   name  unlist 

default outcome is success

Report rules are tied to specific actions, and there are too many to index here.

    set permanent health to initial health rule   name  unlist 

    (change DiceLock to a random number between 1000 and 9999) 

    (say "This game is meant as a worked example of Inform ATTACK, and should be studied together with the manual. (So this is not a stand-alone game. It is also not a polished game aimed at persuading you that tactical combat can enrich a work of IF.) By the way, remember the NUMBERS ON command.") 

    (now the numbers boolean is false) 

    (seed the random-number generator with 1081) 

    ready natural weapons if no other weapon readied rule   name  unlist 

    ready natural weapons if no other weapon readied rule   name  unlist 

    when the player wears the cloak of shadows  blend into shadows rule   name  unlist 

    when the player is shadowed  possible detection rule   name  unlist 

    when in the grassy meadow  victory rule   name  unlist 

    standard increase or reset the tension rule   name  unlist 

    player death rule   name  unlist 

    decide whether the action prevents undo rule   name  unlist 

There are no rules in this rulebook.

    standard probability of detection rule   name  unlist 

    tension increases probability of detection rule   name  unlist 

    reloading an unloaded readied weapon enclosed by the player   

    reloading an unloaded weapon enclosed by the player   

    taking something which is carried by the player  very unlikely to mean taking what's already carried rule   name  unlist

    attacking a killed person   

    readying a readied weapon   

    attacking a person   

outcome  it is very likely - a success

outcome  it is likely - a success

outcome  it is possible - a success

outcome  it is unlikely - a success

outcome  it is very unlikely - a success

after    reset the prevent undo flag rule   name  unlist 

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

for    scenery while taking  exclude scenery from take all rule   name  unlist

for    fixed in place things while taking  exclude fixed in place things from take all rule   name  unlist

for    people while taking  exclude people from take all rule   name  unlist

outcome  it does not - a failure

outcome  it does - a success

default outcome is success

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

for    while an actor smelling  ambient odour rule   name  unlist

for    while an actor listening  ambient sound rule   name  unlist

for    while an actor going  block vaguely going rule   name  unlist

for    while entering  find what to enter rule   name  unlist

default outcome is success

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

before    a killed person (called body)  improper print dead property rule   name  unlist 

before    a thing (called the item being printed)  make named things mentioned rule   name  unlist

for    yourself  standard yourself to you rule   name  unlist 

for    standard name printing rule   name  unlist

default outcome is success

after    a readied weapon while taking inventory  readied inventory listing rule   name  unlist 

after    a weapon (called item) when taking inventory  show ammo in inventory rule   name  unlist 

after    a killed person (called body)  proper print dead property rule   name  unlist 

after    an ambiguously plural thing (called the suspect)  notice plurality of printed ambiguous object rule   name  unlist 

after    something (called the target)  notice plurality of printed object rule   name  unlist 

for    something (called the item)  standard printing the plural name rule   name  unlist

default outcome is success

for    something (called the item)  standard printing a number of something rule   name  unlist

default outcome is success

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

for    standard contents listing rule   name  unlist

default outcome is success

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

before    initialise locale description rule   name  unlist

before    find notable locale objects rule   name  unlist

for    interesting locale paragraphs rule   name  unlist

for    you-can-also-see rule   name  unlist

default outcome is success

for    standard notable locale objects rule   name  unlist

default outcome is success

for    a thing (called the item)  don't mention player's supporter in room descriptions rule   name  unlist

for    a thing (called the item)  don't mention scenery in room descriptions rule   name  unlist

for    a thing (called the item)  don't mention undescribed items in room descriptions rule   name  unlist

for    a thing (called the item)  set pronouns from items in room descriptions rule   name  unlist

for    a thing (called the item)  offer items to writing a paragraph about rule   name  unlist

for    a thing (called the item)  use initial appearance in room descriptions rule   name  unlist

for    a thing (called the item)  describe what's on scenery supporters in room descriptions rule   name  unlist

default outcome is success

    can't reach inside rooms rule   name  unlist

    can't reach inside closed containers rule   name  unlist

outcome  allow access - a success

outcome  deny access - a failure

    can't reach outside closed containers rule   name  unlist

outcome  allow access - a success

outcome  deny access - a failure

    can't act in the dark rule   name  unlist

outcome  there is sufficient light - a failure

outcome  there is insufficient light - a success

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

for    look around once light available rule   name  unlist

default outcome is success

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

    initialise memory rule   name  unlist

    virtual machine startup rule   name  unlist

    seed random number generator rule   name  unlist

    update chronological records rule   name  unlist

    position player in model world rule   name  unlist

    start in the correct scenes rule   name  unlist

    when play begins stage rule   name  unlist

    fix baseline scoring rule   name  unlist

    display banner rule   name  unlist

    initial room description rule   name  unlist

for    enable Glulx acceleration rule   name  unlist

default outcome is success

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

    govern combat first part rule   name  unlist 

    dont parse command when not the players turn rule   name  unlist 

    parse command rule   name  unlist

    reset take no time boolean rule   name  unlist 

    generate action rule   name  unlist

    (consider the scene changing rules)

    govern combat second part rule   name  unlist 

    acting fast rule   name  unlist 

    every turn stage rule   name  unlist

    timed events rule   name  unlist

    advance time rule   name  unlist

    update chronological records rule   name  unlist

    (consider the scene changing rules)

    adjust light rule   name  unlist

    note object acquisitions rule   name  unlist

    notify score changes rule   name  unlist

NB: the dont parse command when not the players turn rule is listed before the parse command rule in the turn sequence rules 

NB: the govern combat second part rule is listed before the acting fast rule in the turn sequence rules 

NB: the govern combat first part rule is listed before the parse command rule in the turn sequence rules 

NB: the reset take no time boolean rule is listed before the generate action rule in the turn sequence rules 

NB: the acting fast rule is listed before the every turn stage rule in the turn sequence rules 

for    (fill status bar with Table of Fancy Status; ...) 

default outcome is success

    when play ends stage rule   name  unlist

    resurrect player if asked rule   name  unlist

    print player's obituary rule   name  unlist

    ask the final question rule   name  unlist

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

for    print obituary headline rule   name  unlist

for    print final score rule   name  unlist

for    display final status line rule   name  unlist

default outcome is success

before    print the final question rule   name  unlist

before    print the final prompt rule   name  unlist

before    read the final answer rule   name  unlist

for    standard respond to final question rule   name  unlist

default outcome is success

    announce items from multiple object lists rule   name  unlist

    set pronouns from items from multiple object lists rule   name  unlist

    before stage rule   name  unlist

    update ambiguous pronouns for actions rule   name  unlist 

    basic visibility rule   name  unlist

    basic accessibility rule   name  unlist

    carrying requirements rule   name  unlist

    instead stage rule   name  unlist

    requested actions require persuasion rule   name  unlist

    carry out requested actions rule   name  unlist

    descend to specific action-processing rule   name  unlist

    end action-processing in success rule   name  unlist

NB: the update ambiguous pronouns for actions rule is listed after the set pronouns from items from multiple object lists rule in the action-processing rules 

    work out details of specific action rule   name  unlist

    investigate player's awareness before action rule   name  unlist

    check stage rule   name  unlist

    carry out stage rule   name  unlist

    after stage rule   name  unlist

    investigate player's awareness after action rule   name  unlist

    report stage rule   name  unlist

    (rule succeeds)

    player aware of his own actions rule   name  unlist

    player aware of actions by visible actors rule   name  unlist

    player aware of actions on visible nouns rule   name  unlist

    player aware of actions on visible second nouns rule   name  unlist

There are no rules in this rulebook.

    standard hate rule   name  unlist 

    no low initiative trap rule   name  unlist 

    increase initiative every round rule   name  unlist 

    random initiative rule   name  unlist 

There are no rules in this rulebook.

    standard reset combat variables rule   name  unlist 

There are no rules in this rulebook.

There are no rules in this rulebook.

    standard attack roll rule   name  unlist 

    melee attack bonus rule   name  unlist 

    concentration attack modifier rule   name  unlist 

    parry defence bonus rule   name  unlist 

    dodge defence bonus rule   name  unlist 

    attack bonus from weapon rule   name  unlist 

    standard tension attack modifier rule   name  unlist 

    boots of expeditious retreat grant better retreat rule   name  unlist 

    drinking is not a good defence rule   name  unlist 

    dagger extra tension attack bonus rule   name  unlist 

    troll attack bonus rule   name  unlist 

    standard calculate results of the attack roll rule   name  unlist 

    standard show results of the attack roll rule   name  unlist 

    standard whether the attack hit rule   name  unlist 

There are no rules in this rulebook.

    standard damage roll rule   name  unlist 

    concentration damage modifier rule   name  unlist 

    standard tension damage modifier rule   name  unlist 

    dagger extra tension damage bonus rule   name  unlist 

    more damage from club rule   name  unlist 

    standard calculate the final damage rule   name  unlist 

    standard show the final damage rule   name  unlist 

    standard report result of blow in numbers mode rule   name  unlist 

    subtract damage from health rule   name  unlist 

    flavour text structure rule   name  unlist 

    modify initiative based on combat results rule   name  unlist 

    unready weapons of dead person rule   name  unlist 

    lose concentration when hit rule   name  unlist 

    decrease ammo rule   name  unlist 

    standard reduce tension after hit rule   name  unlist 

    attacking breaks shadowed rule   name  unlist 

    lose concentration after attacking rule   name  unlist 

    no longer at parry after the attack rule   name  unlist 

    no longer at dodge after the attack rule   name  unlist 

    defender no longer adrinking rule   name  unlist 

    end reporting blow with paragraph break rule   name  unlist 

There are no rules in this rulebook.

    goblin defender flavour rule   name  unlist 

    goblin attacker flavour rule   name  unlist 

    basic flavour rule   name  unlist 

    fatal player goblin rule   name  unlist 

    basic fatal player flavour rule   name  unlist 

    fatal goblin rule   name  unlist 

    basic fatal flavour rule   name  unlist 

    goblin attacks rule   name  unlist 

    basic attack move flavour rule   name  unlist 

    goblin lose concentration prose rule   name  unlist 

    standard lose concentration prose rule   name  unlist 

    do nothing when all enemies shadowed rule   name  unlist 

    (have the AI select a target; ...) 

    do not prefer passive targets rule   name  unlist 

    prefer targets you press rule   name  unlist 

    prefer those who press you rule   name  unlist 

    prefer the player rule   name  unlist 

    prefer the severely wounded rule   name  unlist 

    prefer concentrated people rule   name  unlist 

    prefer those with good weapons rule   name  unlist 

    do not prefer good parriers rule   name  unlist 

    do not prefer high defence unless concentrated rule   name  unlist 

    randomise the target result rule   name  unlist 

    prefer lots of damage rule   name  unlist 

    prefer low dodgability and passive parry rule   name  unlist 

    prefer good active parry rule   name  unlist 

    prefer good attack bonus rule   name  unlist 

    prefer readied weapon rule   name  unlist 

    prefer readied weapon if attacker almost dead rule   name  unlist 

    prefer readied weapon if defender almost dead rule   name  unlist 

    randomise the weapon result rule   name  unlist 

    do not choose an empty weapon that cannot be reloaded rule   name  unlist 

    do not prefer weapons that need to be reloaded rule   name  unlist 

    frogs use spears rule   name  unlist 

    consider slime-healing rule   name  unlist 

    consider reloading rule   name  unlist 

    calculate the chance to win rule   name  unlist 

    consider readying rule   name  unlist 

    consider parrying rule   name  unlist 

    consider dodging rule   name  unlist 

    consider concentrating rule   name  unlist 

    consider attacking rule   name  unlist 

    standard attack select rule   name  unlist 

    standard concentration select rule   name  unlist 

    concentration influences attacking rule   name  unlist 

    standard parry and dodge against attack select rule   name  unlist 

    standard ready select rule   name  unlist 

    do not reload weapons that do not use ammo rule   name  unlist 

    do not reload weapons that are not empty rule   name  unlist 

    do not reload weapons that cannot be reloaded rule   name  unlist 

    do not attack with unloaded weapon rule   name  unlist 

    do not concentrate with unloaded weapon rule   name  unlist 

    reload when you have an unloaded weapon rule   name  unlist 

    tension influences attacking rule   name  unlist 

    frogs love concentrating rule   name  unlist 

    troll attack select rule   name  unlist 

    only the troll considers slime-healing rule   name  unlist 

    troll heals only 20 percent of the time rule   name  unlist 

    troll doesnt heal when player almost dead rule   name  unlist 

    randomise the action result rule   name  unlist 

    CTW default rule   name  unlist 

    CTW concentration bonus rule   name  unlist 

    CTW melee bonus rule   name  unlist 

    CTW defence bonus rule   name  unlist 

    consider best defender's action rule   name  unlist 

    CTW attack bonus from weapon rule   name  unlist 

    CTW tension bonus rule   name  unlist 

    troll CTW rule   name  unlist 

    normalised CTW rule   name  unlist 

    CTW parry bonus rule   name  unlist 

    CTW dodge bonus rule   name  unlist 

for    no undoing during a fight rule   name  unlist 

outcome  allow undo - a success

outcome  deny undo - a failure

There are no rules before, for or after this activity.