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Typing commands

Prefer the keyboard? The full syntax, command reference, and vote-writing tips.

Voting syntax

Everything the builder writes, you can type. Taking an action is a short sentence.

[verb] [optional target] ! [optional context]

  • The verb must exist in the verb catalog or be the name of a known skill.
  • The target (if any) must be a real noun present in your location: another hero, a mob, or a thing. Some things start hidden; reveal them with search, forage, or survey first.
  • The context after ! adds flavor or intent, passed to the narrator word-for-word. Keep it short.

The ! is a context operator with two jobs. For standard actions it's narrative flavor: punch goblin ! drive it into the fire. For crafting it's a strict separator between your two materials and your method: join ! Riverstone Head ! Ironwood Haft ! press them firmly together.

Type anything below and watch the game read it:

Try it
Command playground Type a command; see how the game reads it.
Standard action ✓ valid
verb punch
target goblin
! context drive it back toward the fire
  • Resolves as a standard action verb, or, if this is one of your skills, as that skill at your highest tier.
  • Target: "goblin" must actually be present in your location.
  • The text after ! from up to ten votes for the winning command reaches the narrator, most-voted first. It is asked to honor what the group meant, not to quote anyone.

Command reference

The core commands you can vote on; all follow the syntax above.

verb [target] ! [context]
Any verb in the catalog: punch goblin, examine chest ! looking for traps, cheer. A targeted verb needs that target present; many (emotes, search, examine) need none.
go [direction]
Move to an adjacent location: north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest.
say [message]
Speak to everyone in your location.
tell [hero] [message]
A private whisper; only that hero's cast can read it.
[skill][:tier] [target] ! [how]
Use a learned skill. Append :tier for a specific unlocked tier; omit it for your highest. Crafting: [skill] ! [item1] ! [item2] ! [description].
look [target]
Observe the scene or inspect something closely; can trigger discovery rolls.
befriend | vilify | estrange [hero]
Mark a hero as a friend or enemy, or clear the mark to leave them neutral. The mark changes which roll an action toward them uses; see Heroes against heroes.
meditate <target> [! reflection]
Recover, grow stats, deepen skills, or return from death; see Growth & meditation.
Watching on Twitch? You can play too. Once a streamer links a hero to their channel, type !vote <command> in chat (for example, !vote go north) and your vote joins the round like a web player's.

Writing strong votes

Short, clear votes are the ones that win rounds.

  • Lead with the verb and target so the engine instantly knows your intent.
  • Use the ! context to explain how you act, not to argue the rules.
  • Ride along with your party: votes pool only when the verb and target match exactly, so echo their exact pairing and add your own short ! snippet.
  • Commands can be up to 600 characters. Longer commands are refused, not trimmed.
  • Stay grounded in what the hero can see or touch right now.

When you wonder "what can I even type?", the verb catalog and roll-type compendium are the live reference.