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Rules occurring at given times

When play begins
         start of rulebook (consider the scene changing rules)
         the rule above was listed as 'first' so precedes this one, which wasn't (let current node be the chat node after no quip chosen; ...) [E1]
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) (init library messages; ...) [E2]
        (seed the random-number generator with 23481)
        (change the left hand status line to "[bold type][location of the player][roman type] Blood: [blood of the player]/[permanent blood of the player] Zeal: [zeal of the player]/[permanent zeal of the player] [excitement of the player]")
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) (change the right hand status line to "Circle: [level of the player]")
        (repeat with the patient running through people begin; ...)
        (repeat with the patient running through people begin; ...)
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) (repeat with the patient running through people begin; ...)
        (choose row 1 in Table of Basic Help Options; ...)
Every turn
         start of rulebook when the player is in the forest
         these rules were both listed as 'first' in this rulebook, and since each was made 'first' in turn, they appear in reverse order of listing when a hostile alive monster is enclosed by the location
         the rule above was listed as 'first' so precedes this one, which wasn't when no hostile alive monster is enclosed by the location
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) when a not summoned hostile alive monster is enclosed by the location
        when a summoned alive monster is enclosed by the location
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) when the bomb is enclosed by the location
        when the player is poisonous
        when a killed onholder monster is enclosed by the location
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) when the player is in the prison cell
        when the fat prison guard is in the location
        when the player is enclosed by the Guard Room
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) when the player is in The Muddy Path
        when the player is in On Top of the Ruined Chapel
        when the player is enclosed by By the Waterfall
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) when the small green snake is killed
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law I - Number of aspects constrained decide whether the action prevents undo rule [E3]
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) (if the noun is a thing and the noun is ambiguously plural, notice the plurality of the noun; ...) [E4]
        (if no hostile monster is alive enclosed by the location, now deadlier combat boolean is false)
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) (repeat with burner running through on fire persons begin; ...)
        (if no alive monster is in the Bat Cave and the location of the player is not in the Bat Cave and a random chance of 1 in 10 succeeds begin; ...)
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) (repeat with the patient running through alive regenerating monsters begin; ...)
        (repeat with the potential stick running through broken sticks of illumination begin; ...)
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) (if Alex is killed and Alex was not killed and Alex is hostile begin; ...)
         the rule below was listed as 'last' so comes after the rule above, which wasn't when no hostile alive monster is enclosed by the location and no indifferent monster is enclosed by the location
         these rules were both listed as 'last' in this rulebook, and since each was made 'last' in turn, they appear in order of listing when no hostile alive monster is enclosed by the location
        (repeat with current person running through gaseous persons enclosed by the location begin; ...)
         these rules were both listed as 'last' in this rulebook, and since each was made 'last' in turn, they appear in order of listing when a hostile alive monster is enclosed by the location  global combat variables rule
When play ends

Rules taking place when scenes begin and end can be found in the Scenes index.

Rules governing actions

Before
         start of rulebook going west in Lesson Four - Concentrating for the first time
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) going west in Lesson Five - Defending for the first time
        going east in the Corridor Outside Your Cell for the first time
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law I - Number of aspects constrained going north in the prison cell
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) going northwest in Edge of the Swamp
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.3.2 - Action/What/Thing Acted On retreating in Lesson Six - Retreating for the first time
        doing something in The Captain's Office
        examining a determinable
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining a detailer

Reaching inside
         start of rulebook can't reach inside rooms rule
         these rules were both listed as 'last' in this rulebook, and since each was made 'last' in turn, they appear in order of listing can't reach inside closed containers rule
        outcome  allow access - a success
        outcome  deny access - a failure
Reaching outside
         start of rulebook can't reach outside closed containers rule
        outcome  allow access - a success
        outcome  deny access - a failure
Visibility
        can't act in the dark rule
        outcome  there is sufficient light - a failure
        outcome  there is insufficient light - a success

Instead of
         start of rulebook going up in the Trapped Staircase when the dungeon blade boolean is true
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.3.2 - Action/What/Thing Acted On going nowhere from By the Rotting Tree for the first time
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) going nowhere from By the Rotting Tree for the second time
        going nowhere from By the Rotting Tree for the third time
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law I - Number of aspects constrained going north in The Castle's Courtyard
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) going south in The Castle's Courtyard
        going up in Beneath the Pine Tree
        going north in Beneath the pine tree
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) going south in Beneath the Pine Tree
        going east in Beneath the Pine Tree
        going up in The Ruined Chapel
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the far-off path in The Ruined Chapel
        going south in By the Waterfall
        going up in By the Waterfall
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the far-off path in By the Waterfall
        going north in the Cave Behind the Waterfall
        going north in Cave behind the Waterfall
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.3.2 - Action/What/Thing Acted On smelling a room in The Captain's Office
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) listening to a room in The Muddy Path
        listening to a room in By the Waterfall
        listening to a room in Cave Behind the Waterfall
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.2.2 - Action/Where/Room Where Action Takes Place smelling a room in the forest
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) listening to a room in the forest
        smelling a room in the swamp
        listening to a room in the swamp
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.2.2 - Action/Where/Room Where Action Takes Place examining the brown jug for the first time
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the heap of refuse for the first time
        searching the heap of refuse for the first time
        searching the heap of refuse for the second time
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) searching the heap of refuse for the third time
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.5.1 - Action/When/Duration climbing the forest trees when a hostile alive monster is enclosed by the location
        going down when the player is on a supporter
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) smashing the thick iron door when the thick iron door is unlocked
        smashing the thick iron door when the thick iron door is locked
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) going up when the player is enclosed by the palisade
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.4.1 - Action/How/What Happens attacking or smashing Alex when Alex is indifferent
        smelling the location when the player is contained by the courtyard
        sleeping in the prison cell
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) going in The Castle's Courtyard
        jumping in The Muddy Path
        jumping in On Top of the Ruined Chapel
        swimming in By the Waterfall
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.2.2 - Action/Where/Room Where Action Takes Place inserting something into the brown jug
        asking someone about something
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) telling someone about something
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.3.1 - Action/What/Second Thing Acted On throwing the flask of acid at an alive monster
        putting the sword on something
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) inserting the sword into something
        putting the guard's sword on something
        inserting the guard's sword into something
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.3.2 - Action/What/Thing Acted On throwing a fire grenade at something
        examining the bomb
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) listening to the bomb
        examining the golden hair
        dropping the sword
        examining the Blood Poster
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the Zeal Poster
        examining the Excitement Poster
        examining the Circle Poster
        examining the Deadly Combat Poster
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the prisoner
        examining the prison walls
        attacking the prison walls
        examining the thick iron door
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) attacking the thick iron door
        examining the filthy straw
        entering the filthy straw
        getting off the filthy straw
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) entering the soft bed
        getting off the soft bed
        examining Orlando Furioso
        taking the stale water
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) drinking the stale water
        tasting the stale water
        examining the stale water
        taking the good white wine
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) drinking the good white wine
        examining the good white wine
        tasting the good white wine
        examining the head
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the fists
        examining the guard's sword
        dropping the guard's sword
        examining the strange contraption
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the huge blade
        taking the blade
        examining the guards' table
        examining Alex
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the Captain's key
        entering the Captain's chair
        examining the leaves
        searching the leaves
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) taking the leaves
        examining the forest trees
        climbing the forest trees
        examining the rotting plants
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) taking the rotting plants
        eating the rotting plants
        smelling the rotting plants
        tasting the rotting plants
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the small insects
        listening to the small insects
        taking the small insects
        examining the stagnant water
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) drinking the stagnant water
        tasting the stagnant water
        entering the stagnant water
        examining the swamp vegetation
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) taking the swamp vegetation
        eating the swamp vegetation
        examining the fort
        examining the pine tree
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) attacking the shadowy movement
        climbing the pine tree
        attacking the pine tree
        examining the pool of water
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) drinking the pool of water
        examining the mud
        taking the mud
        searching the mud
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the tracks
        examining the ruined building between the trees
        examining the ruined temple
        climbing the ruined temple
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the temple_roof
        climbing the temple_roof
        examining the moss-covered chest
        attacking the moss-covered chest
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) unlocking the moss-covered chest with
        examining the moss
        eating the moss
        searching the moss
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the mosaic
        examining the walls_temple
        examining the stones_temple
        taking the stones_temple
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) searching the stones_temple
        examining the shafts of sunlight
        examining the drops of water
        examining the streaming sunlight
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) climbing the waterfal_wall
        examining the waterfal_wall
        examining the spray
        drinking the waterfal_water
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the waterfal_water
        examining the waterfall
        entering the waterfall
        examining the faded painting
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) attacking the faded painting
        taking the painting
        examining the behind_the_waterfall
        entering the behind_the_waterfall
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) entering the smaller path
        examining the smaller path
        entering the larger path
        examining the larger path
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the lonely oak tree
        examining the wasps' nest
        examining the ending path
        examining the pool of black water
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) drinking the pool of black water
        entering the pool of black water
        examining the wooden palisade
        burning the wooden palisade
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the wooden doors
        climbing the wooden doors
        burning the wooden doors
        climbing the wooden palisade
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the palisade
        burning the palisade
        eating the excrement
        taking the excrement
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) smelling the excrement
        examining the excrement
        examining the wrecked furniture
        taking the wrecked furniture
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) burning the wrecked furniture
        examining the primitive tools
        taking the primitive tools
        smelling the heap of refuse
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the heap of refuse
        searching the heap of refuse
        examining the flask of acid
        climbing the palisade
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) getting off the palisade
        examining the entrance
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.4.1 - Action/How/What Happens taking or attacking the moss
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) taking or drinking the drops of water
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.4.1 - Action/How/What Happens taking, pushing or pulling the bomb
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) taking or pushing or pulling the chest
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.4.1 - Action/How/What Happens climbing, taking, searching, entering, looking under, opening, closing, attacking, kissing, smelling, tasting, eating or drinking the ruined building between the trees
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.3.2 - Action/What/Thing Acted On giving text for no quip chosen   [E1]
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) learning a skill listed in the Table of Player Skills
        giving link to c_silence
        giving text for c_silence
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_silence
        giving text for c_determinable_1
        finding responses to c_determinable_1
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_determinable_2
        giving text for c_determinable_2
        finding responses to c_determinable_2
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_determinable_3
        giving text for c_determinable_3
        finding responses to c_determinable_3
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_determinable_4
        giving text for c_determinable_4
        finding responses to c_determinable_4
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining the player
        giving text for c_intro
        finding responses to c_intro
        giving link to c_intro_2
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving text for c_intro_2
        finding responses to c_intro_2
        giving link to c_intro_3
        giving text for c_intro_3
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_intro_3
        giving link to c_intro_4
        giving text for c_intro_4
        finding responses to c_intro_4
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_intro_5
        giving text for c_intro_5
        finding responses to c_intro_5
        giving link to c_intro_6
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving text for c_intro_6
        finding responses to c_intro_6
        giving link to c_intro_7
        giving text for c_intro_7
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_intro_7
        giving link to c_intro_8
        giving text for c_intro_8
        finding responses to c_intro_8
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_intro_9
        giving text for c_intro_9
        giving link to c_intro_10
        giving text for c_intro_10
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving text for c_prison_1
        finding responses to c_prison_1
        giving link to c_prison_2
        giving text for c_prison_2
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_prison_2
        giving link to c_prison_3
        giving text for c_prison_3
        finding responses to c_prison_3
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_prison_4
        giving text for c_prison_4
        finding responses to c_prison_4
        giving link to c_prison_5
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving text for c_prison_5
        finding responses to c_prison_5
        giving link to c_prison_6
        giving text for c_prison_6
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving text for c_prison_jug_1
        finding responses to c_prison_jug_1
        giving link to c_prison_jug_2
        giving text for c_prison_jug_2
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_prison_jug_2
        giving link to c_prison_jug_3
        giving text for c_prison_jug_3
        finding responses to c_prison_jug_3
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_prison_jug_4
        giving text for c_prison_jug_4
        finding responses to c_prison_jug_4
        giving link to c_prison_jug_5
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving text for c_prison_jug_5
        finding responses to c_prison_jug_5
        giving text for c_prison_next_1
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_prison_next_1
        giving text for c_prison_next_2
        finding responses to c_prison_next_2
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_prison_next_3
        giving text for c_prison_next_3
        finding responses to c_prison_next_3
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_prison_next_4
        giving text for c_prison_next_4
        finding responses to c_prison_next_4
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_prison_next_5
        giving text for c_prison_next_5
        finding responses to c_prison_next_5
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_prison_next_6
        giving text for c_prison_next_6
        finding responses to c_prison_next_6
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_prison_next_7
        giving text for c_prison_next_7
        finding responses to c_prison_next_7
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_prison_next_8
        giving text for c_prison_next_8
        finding responses to c_prison_next_8
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_prison_next_9
        giving text for c_prison_next_9
        finding responses to c_prison_next_9
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving text for c_prison_trap_1
        finding responses to c_prison_trap_1
        giving link to c_prison_trap_2
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving text for c_prison_trap_2
        finding responses to c_prison_trap_2
        giving link to c_prison_trap_3
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving text for c_prison_trap_3
        finding responses to c_prison_trap_3
        giving text for c_prison_trap_4
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_prison_trap_4
        giving link to c_prison_trap_5
        giving text for c_prison_trap_5
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_prison_trap_5
        giving link to c_prison_trap_6
        giving text for c_prison_trap_6
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_prison_trap_6
        giving link to c_prison_trap_7
        giving text for c_prison_trap_7
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_prison_trap_7
        giving link to c_prison_trap_8
        giving text for c_prison_trap_8
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_prison_trap_8
        giving link to c_prison_trap_9
        giving text for c_prison_trap_9
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_prison_trap_9
        giving text for c_Alex_1
        finding responses to c_Alex_1
        giving link to c_Alex_2
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving text for c_Alex_2
        finding responses to c_Alex_2
        giving link to c_Alex_3
        giving text for c_Alex_3
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_Alex_3
        giving link to c_Alex_4
        giving text for c_Alex_4
        finding responses to c_Alex_4
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_Alex_5
        giving text for c_Alex_5
        finding responses to c_Alex_5
        giving link to c_Alex_6
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving text for c_Alex_6
        finding responses to c_Alex_6
        giving link to c_Alex_7
        giving text for c_Alex_7
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_Alex_7
        giving link to c_Alex_8
        giving text for c_Alex_8
        finding responses to c_Alex_8
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_Alex_99
        giving text for c_Alex_99
        finding responses to c_Alex_99
        giving text for c_Alex_100
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_Alex_100
        giving link to c_Alex_fatality_2
        giving text for c_Alex_fatality_2
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_Alex_fatality_2
        giving link to c_Alex_fatality_3
        giving text for c_Alex_fatality_3
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_Alex_fatality_3
        giving link to c_Alex_fatality_4
        giving text for c_Alex_fatality_4
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) finding responses to c_Alex_fatality_4
        giving text for c_Alex_defeated_1
        finding responses to c_Alex_defeated_1
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_Alex_defeated_2
        giving text for c_Alex_defeated_2
        finding responses to c_Alex_defeated_2
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_Alex_defeated_3
        giving text for c_Alex_defeated_3
        finding responses to c_Alex_defeated_3
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_Alex_defeated_4
        giving text for c_Alex_defeated_4
        finding responses to c_Alex_defeated_4
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_Alex_defeated_5
        giving text for c_Alex_defeated_5
        finding responses to c_Alex_defeated_5
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_Alex_defeated_6
        giving text for c_Alex_defeated_6
        finding responses to c_Alex_defeated_6
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_Alex_defeated_7
        giving text for c_Alex_defeated_7
        finding responses to c_Alex_defeated_7
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_Alex_defeated_8
        giving text for c_Alex_defeated_8
        finding responses to c_Alex_defeated_8
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_Alex_defeated_9
        giving text for c_Alex_defeated_9
        finding responses to c_Alex_defeated_9
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_Alex_defeated_10
        giving text for c_Alex_defeated_10
        finding responses to c_Alex_defeated_10
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving text for c_Waterfall
        finding responses to c_Waterfall
        giving link to c_Waterfall_yes
        giving text for c_Waterfall_yes
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_Waterfall_no
        giving text for c_Waterfall_no
        giving text for c_Palisade
        finding responses to c_Palisade
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) giving link to c_Palisade_in
        giving text for c_Palisade_in
        giving link to c_Palisade_out
        giving text for c_Palisade_out
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.3.2 - Action/What/Thing Acted On listening to a killed monster
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) touching an alive monster
        tasting an alive monster
        listening to an alive wild boar
        touching a killed wild boar
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) tasting a killed wild boar
        listening to an alive dog
        touching a killed dog
        tasting a killed dog
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) listening to an alive snake
        touching a killed snake
        tasting a killed snake
        listening to an alive mud crab
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) touching a killed mud crab
        tasting a killed mud crab
        listening to an alive water serpent
        touching a killed water serpent
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) tasting a killed water serpent
        listening to an alive giant mud crab
        touching a killed giant mud crab
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) tasting a killed giant mud crab
        listening to an alive troll
        touching a killed troll
        tasting a killed troll
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) listening to an alive young troll
        touching a killed young troll
        tasting a killed young troll
        listening to an alive straw being
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) touching a killed straw being
        tasting a killed straw being
        examining a killed tarrasque
        listening to an alive tarrasque
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) touching a killed tarrasque
        tasting a killed tarrasque
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.3.2 - Action/What/Thing Acted On examining a Groth Idol
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining an Elda Idol
        examining a Duncan Idol
        examining a Shliss Idol
        examining a wild boar
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) smelling a wild boar
        examining a doberman
        examining a pit-bull
        examining a terrier
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining a bouvier
        examining a German shepherd
        examining a Rhodesian Ridgeback
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.3.2 - Action/What/Thing Acted On examining a dog
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) smelling a dog
        examining a snake
        smelling a snake
        examining a mud crab
        smelling a mud crab
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining a water serpent
        smelling a water serpent
        examining a giant mud crab
        smelling a giant mud crab
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining a troll
        smelling a troll
        examining a young troll
        smelling a young troll
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining a straw being
        smelling a straw being
        examining a tarrasque
        smelling a tarrasque
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining a stick of guarding
        attacking a stick of guarding
        examining healing herbs
        eating healing herbs
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) examining a fire grenade
        throwing a fire grenade
        examining a stick of illumination
        attacking a stick of illumination
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.3.2 - Action/What/Thing Acted On throwing something
        going or retreating when an alive indifferent bouvier is enclosed by the location
        going down, jumping or exiting when the player is enclosed by the palisade
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.4.1 - Action/How/What Happens attacking or smashing or opening or banging when the player is enclosed by the filthy straw
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) attacking or smashing or opening or banging when the player is enclosed by the soft bed
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law I - Number of aspects constrained swimming
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) xyzzying
        waking up
        kissing
        saying yes
        saying no
        waiting
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) waving hands
        jumping
        singing
        sleeping
        default outcome is failure

After
         the rule above was listed as 'first' so precedes this one, which wasn't attacking in Lesson Three - Attacking for the first time
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) attacking in Lesson Three - Attacking for the second time
        concentrating in Lesson Four - Concentrating for the first time
        concentrating in Lesson Four - Concentrating for the second time
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) concentrating in Lesson Four - Concentrating for the third time
        parrying in Lesson Five - Defending for the first time
        parrying in Lesson Five - Defending for the second time
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) dodging in Lesson Five - Defending for the first time
        dodging in Lesson Five - Defending for the second time
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.2.2 - Action/Where/Room Where Action Takes Place spinning the strange contraption to for the first time
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) entering the ruined temple for the first time
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.3.2 - Action/What/Thing Acted On taking an idol for the first time
        attacking in Lesson Four - Concentrating
        entering the guards' table
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) getting off the guards' table
        entering the waterfal_water
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law I - Number of aspects constrained going
        default outcome is success

Does the player mean
         start of rulebook entering the ruined temple
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.3.2 - Action/What/Thing Acted On taking something which is carried by the player  very unlikely to mean taking what's already carried rule
        attacking a hostile alive monster
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) smashing a hostile alive monster
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.3.2 - Action/What/Thing Acted On attacking a killed monster
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) smashing a killed person
        attacking a broken stick of illumination
        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
Persuasion
        outcome  persuasion succeeds - a success
        outcome  persuasion fails - a failure
Unsuccessful attempt by
        default outcome is success

Rules for checking, carrying out and reporting on actions can be found in the Actions index. Summary of action rules

Before, for and after activities

Printing the name
     start of rulebook before     a room in a dungeon
     the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.1 - Object To Which Rule Applies before     a thing (called the item being printed)  make named things mentioned rule
    for         xyzzied tarrasque
     these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) for         stones_temple
    for         behind_the_waterfall
     the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.1 - Object To Which Rule Applies for         player   [E2]
     the rule below was listed as 'last' so comes after the rule above, which wasn't for         standard name printing rule
        default outcome is success
     start of rulebook after       a killed monster while not grouping together
     these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) after       an alive monster while asking which do you mean
     the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law I - Number of aspects constrained after       an ambiguously plural thing (called the suspect)   [E4]
     these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) after       an on fire monster
     the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.1 - Object To Which Rule Applies after       something (called the target)   [E4]
Listing contents
     start of rulebook for         standard contents listing rule
        default outcome is success
Grouping together
Constructing the status line
    for         while displaying  constructing status line while displaying rule [E5]
        default outcome is success
Listing nondescript items
Deciding the scope
Supplying a missing noun
     start of rulebook for         while an actor smelling  ambient odour rule
     these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) for         while an actor listening  ambient sound rule
    for         while going   [E2]
        default outcome is success
Supplying a missing second noun
Reading a command
     start of rulebook after       reset the prevent undo flag rule [E3]
Deciding whether all includes
Printing the player's obituary
    for         print obituary headline rule
     these rules were both listed as 'last' in this rulebook, and since each was made 'last' in turn, they appear in order of listing for         print final score rule
    for         display final status line rule
        default outcome is success
Amusing a victorious player
Printing the banner text
Printing the plural name
     start of rulebook after       a killed monster while not grouping together
Deciding the concealed possessions
Printing a refusal to act in the dark
Printing the announcement of darkness
Printing the name of a dark room
Printing the description of a dark room
Printing room description details
Printing a parser error
Implicitly taking
Starting the virtual machine
Clarifying the parser's choice
Asking which do you mean
Writing a paragraph about
Displaying [E5]
     start of rulebook for         basic menu contents rule [E5]
        default outcome is success
Deciding whether to allow undo [E3]
    for         (if the combat boolean is 1 begin; ...)
        default outcome is success
Deciding whether the action prevents undo [E3]
Giving the await bonus
     start of rulebook for         (say "[bold type](Remember: you now have your await bonus!)[roman type][paragraph break]"; ...)
        default outcome is success
Taking away the await bonus
    for         (now the await bonus is 0)
        default outcome is success
Unprotecting
     start of rulebook for         (say "The effect of the stick of guarding wears off."; ...)
        default outcome is success

What are activities? How to make new activities

Procedural rules

Procedural

Two internally-used rulebooks

Action-processing rules
         start of rulebook before rules
         the rule above was listed as 'first' so precedes this one, which wasn't basic accessibility rule
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) carrying requirements rule
         the rule below was listed as 'last' so comes after the rule above, which wasn't instead rules
         these rules were both listed as 'last' in this rulebook, and since each was made 'last' in turn, they appear in order of listing non-player character action rule
        action-specific rules
        (rule succeeds)
Turn sequence rules
         start of rulebook (if acting fast, rule succeeds)
         these rules were both listed as 'first' in this rulebook, and since each was made 'first' in turn, they appear in reverse order of listing (consider the scene changing rules)
        (consider the every turn rules)
         the rule above was listed as 'first' so precedes this one, which wasn't scheduled events rule [E6]
         the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III - Action requirement reset parser disambiguation rule
         these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences) timed events rule
        advance time rule
        update chronological records rule
         the rule below was listed as 'last' so comes after the rule above, which wasn't (consider the scene changing rules)
         these rules were both listed as 'last' in this rulebook, and since each was made 'last' in turn, they appear in order of listing adjust light rule
        note object acquisitions rule

[E1]. Defined in Simple Chat by Mark Tilford
[E2]. Defined in Custom Library Messages by David Fisher
[E3]. Defined in Conditional Undo by Jesse Mcgrew
[E4]. Defined in Plurality by Emily Short
[E5]. Defined in Menus by Emily Short
[E6]. Defined in Scheduled Activities by John Clemens