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--------------------------------------------------------------------- Spell : Familiar Class : Witch, Wu-Jen Sphere : Spirit Level : 1 Cost : 50 Casting Time : 1 round Syntax : cast familiar <type> Examples : cast familiar cast familiar rat cast familiar frog cast familiar crow cast familiar long <describe> This spell summons up a "familiar" to help its caster. The strength of the familiar is dependant upon the success of the spell. Familiars are generally small animals that help the caster by carrying things and fighting beside him. Familiars can do just about anything a player can do. Controlling a Familiar: To control a familiar, simply type 'f' followed by the command. i.e. fgrin, fkill guard, fnorth, etc. Special Commands: fstat - display the vital statistics of the familiar. fcome - bring the familiar to you and have it follow you around. fstay - have the familiar stop following you. frelay - toggle whether or not the familiar tells you what it sees. fguard - toggle whether or not the familiar will fight beside you. fscram - dismiss the familiar. fbrief - toggle brief mode for the familiar. flogic - toggle whether the familiar will automatically perform skills / spells by themselves. fmanashare <on/off>- toggle the mana pool your familiar uses. Valid familiar types are: owl rat lizard frog snake crow cat Your familiar will send you tells based on its status that will be the same color you have designated for receiving tells from players. These are not real tells, and you will not reply to them if you use the reply command. You may also setenv fam_color 1 to colorize some of the messages and the status of your familiar. A player may only have one familiar (or other summon) summoned. ---------------------------------------------------------------------