Rules: Detail view  Back to full view A set of rulebooks and activities in detail.

How things are described

These activities control what is printed when naming rooms or things, and their descriptions.

	Printing the name  ... activity  b  f  a before    a banana (called the thingy)    before    a thing (called the item being printed)  make named things mentioned rule   name  unlist for    player    for    standard name printing rule   name  unlist default outcome is success after    a chest (called the item) while listing contents of a room

	Printing the plural name  ... activity  b  f  a before    a banana (called the thingy)    for    something (called the item)  standard printing the plural name rule   name  unlist default outcome is success

	Printing a number  ... activity  b  f  a for    something (called the item)  standard printing a number of something rule   name  unlist default outcome is success

	Printing room description details  ... activity  b  f  a There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

	Listing contents  ... activity  b  f  a for    standard contents listing rule   name  unlist default outcome is success NB: after printing the name of a chest ( called the item ) while listing contents of a room

	Grouping together  ... activity  b  f  a There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

	Writing a paragraph about  ... activity  b  f  a There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

	Listing nondescript items  ... activity  b  f  a There are no rules before, for or after this activity.

	Printing the locale description  ... activity  b  f  a 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 see more rule   name  unlist  default outcome is success       NB: the you can see more rule is listed instead of the you-can-also-see rule in the for printing the locale description rules

	Choosing notable locale objects  ... activity  b  f  a for    standard notable locale objects rule   name  unlist default outcome is success

	Printing a locale paragraph about  ... activity  b  f  a 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