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 thing (called the item being printed)  make named things mentioned rule   name  unlist for    something (called the target)    for    standard name printing rule   name  unlist default outcome is success

	Printing the plural name  activity  b  f  a 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

	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    new you-can-also-see rule   name  unlist  default outcome is success       NB: the new you-can-also-see rule is listed after the interesting locale paragraphs rule in the for printing the locale description rulebook

	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