OLC TIPS OBJECTS - Revision history

Brazil at 04:42, 23 November 2009

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	~~Objects:~~

	* Do not capitalize keywords. Also, use as many keywords as possible, and above all, make sure that at least one of the keywords is found in the extra description. Another important point, try to describe the object in the keywords, so that a key has more keywords than simply 'key', for example 'key brass large'		* Do not capitalize keywords. Also, use as many keywords as possible, and above all, make sure that at least one of the keywords is found in the extra description. Another important point, try to describe the object in the keywords, so that a key has more keywords than simply 'key', for example 'key brass large'

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	** The weapon's power should match the difficulty in getting it... i.e. "common weapons" (less than 5 damage) can go just about anywhere, while "great weapons" (The strange bow or thunderbolt, for example) should go on mobs that are worthy of them. Something that does more than 13 damage in one swat, should go on a mob that has spell casting ability, a large number of hit points, and basically should be very risky to get. (Ie you have to fight your way through several lesser mobs, find a secret door, then go up against a mob that can cast "chaos", etc before you finally loot it off its corpse... if you are lucky.)		** The weapon's power should match the difficulty in getting it... i.e. "common weapons" (less than 5 damage) can go just about anywhere, while "great weapons" (The strange bow or thunderbolt, for example) should go on mobs that are worthy of them. Something that does more than 13 damage in one swat, should go on a mob that has spell casting ability, a large number of hit points, and basically should be very risky to get. (Ie you have to fight your way through several lesser mobs, find a secret door, then go up against a mob that can cast "chaos", etc before you finally loot it off its corpse... if you are lucky.)
	** Please keep in mind that extremely powerful weapons are desired by everybody and can really screw up the balance of the game. For this reason they must exist in minimal quantities.		** Please keep in mind that extremely powerful weapons are desired by everybody and can really screw up the balance of the game. For this reason they must exist in minimal quantities.
	** The weight of a weapon determines the strength needed to wield the weapon, see the chart below		** The weight of a weapon determines the strength needed to wield the weapon, see the chart below.
			** No weapon should ever exceed 30 pounds in weight or it will become unwieldable.

	STR Max. Weapon Weight Carrying capacity		STR Max. Weapon Weight Carrying capacity
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	18/91..99 28 380		18/91..99 28 380
	18/100 30 480		18/100 30 480

	** No weapon should ever exceed 30 pounds in weight or it will become unwieldable.

	* Weaponspells are a different beast. They can make a smaller weapon more desirable, giving the trade off of a weapon that does small amounts of damage, but cases a great spell, or they can enhance an already great weapon. Use with caution. Such weapons will be carefully considered before the area will be allowed to be opened for players.		* Weaponspells are a different beast. They can make a smaller weapon more desirable, giving the trade off of a weapon that does small amounts of damage, but cases a great spell, or they can enhance an already great weapon. Use with caution. Such weapons will be carefully considered before the area will be allowed to be opened for players.

Brazil at 04:41, 23 November 2009

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	* Treasures are also used by Psionicists to store PSP's. The total number of PSP's a treasure can hole is equal to the "value" (aka "cost") of that treasure. High value treasures will be scrutinized in a new area, for this reason in particular.		* Treasures are also used by Psionicists to store PSP's. The total number of PSP's a treasure can hole is equal to the "value" (aka "cost") of that treasure. High value treasures will be scrutinized in a new area, for this reason in particular.


	* Canned Magic: Any item that casts a spell, specifically a wand, staff, scroll or potions, are referred to as "canned magic". OLC has built in restriction on what kind of wand / potion / staff / scroll can be created. The guidelines on these items is pretty much "common sense", as are the prices.		* Canned Magic: Any item that casts a spell, specifically a wand, staff, scroll or potions, are referred to as "canned magic". OLC has built in restriction on what kind of wand / potion / staff / scroll can be created. The guidelines on these items is pretty much "common sense", as are the prices.
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	** THE ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM AVERAGE DAMAGE THAT A MORTAL-WIELDABLE WEAPON CAN DO IS 28. (This x*(y+1)/2 of "xdy"). There are safeguards in place that will prevent more powerful weapons from being created.		** THE ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM AVERAGE DAMAGE THAT A MORTAL-WIELDABLE WEAPON CAN DO IS 28. (This x*(y+1)/2 of "xdy"). There are safeguards in place that will prevent more powerful weapons from being created.
	** If a weapon is under (5.5 average damage), you may add whatever "applies" that you wish. (Strength, Dex, etc).		** If a weapon is under (5.5 average damage), you may add whatever "applies" that you wish. (Strength, Dex, etc).
	** If a weapon falls in the range of 1d11 to about 3d5 (6-9 average damage), you may add ~~apple~~'s, but one of them should be a "nasty/bad" one. You may also use other methods to limit it's usage -- either by setting a minimum level, an "anti-class" flag or alignment restriction. (Or some combination of the three).		** If a weapon falls in the range of 1d11 to about 3d5 (6-9 average damage), you may add apply's, but one of them should be a "nasty/bad" one. You may also use other methods to limit it's usage -- either by setting a minimum level, an "anti-class" flag or alignment restriction. (Or some combination of the three).
	** If a weapon is capable of doing more than 9 average damage, you must restrict its usage and apply a minimum usage level of at least 10. Further, the "limited" flag must be set.		** If a weapon is capable of doing more than 9 average damage, you must restrict its usage and apply a minimum usage level of at least 10. Further, the "limited" flag must be set.
	** The weapon's power should match the difficulty in getting it... ie "common weapons" (less than 5 damage) can go just about anywhere, while "great weapons" (The strange bow or thunderbolt, for example) should go on mobs that are worthy of them. Something that does more than 13 damage in one swat, should go on a mob that has spell casting ability, a large number of hit points, and basically should be very risky to get. (Ie you have to fight your way through several lesser mobs, find a secret door, then go up against a mob that can cast "chaos", etc before you finally loot it off its corpse... if you are lucky.)		** The weapon's power should match the difficulty in getting it... i.e. "common weapons" (less than 5 damage) can go just about anywhere, while "great weapons" (The strange bow or thunderbolt, for example) should go on mobs that are worthy of them. Something that does more than 13 damage in one swat, should go on a mob that has spell casting ability, a large number of hit points, and basically should be very risky to get. (Ie you have to fight your way through several lesser mobs, find a secret door, then go up against a mob that can cast "chaos", etc before you finally loot it off its corpse... if you are lucky.)
	** Please keep in mind that extremely powerful weapons are desired by everybody and can really screw up the balance of the game. For this reason they must exist in minimal quantities.		** Please keep in mind that extremely powerful weapons are desired by everybody and can really screw up the balance of the game. For this reason they must exist in minimal quantities.
	** The weight of a weapon determines the strength needed to wield the weapon, see the chart below		** The weight of a weapon determines the strength needed to wield the weapon, see the chart below
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	18/100 30 480		18/100 30 480

	* No weapon should ever exceed 30 pounds in weight or it will become unwieldable.		** No weapon should ever exceed 30 pounds in weight or it will become unwieldable.

	* Weaponspells are a different beast. They can make a smaller weapon more desirable, giving the trade off of a weapon that does small amounts of damage, but cases a great spell, or they can enhance an already great weapon. Use with caution. Such weapons will be carefully considered before the area will be allowed to be opened for players.		* Weaponspells are a different beast. They can make a smaller weapon more desirable, giving the trade off of a weapon that does small amounts of damage, but cases a great spell, or they can enhance an already great weapon. Use with caution. Such weapons will be carefully considered before the area will be allowed to be opened for players.

	~~14)~~Armor:		* Armor:
	OLC has built in limits that forbid "outlandish" armor.		** OLC has built in limits that forbid "outlandish" armor. See [[ITEM_ARMOR]] for these restrictions.
	See ~~"OLC help armor"~~ for these restrictions.		** If the armor is "very good", you must put a limited flag and some kind of usage restriction on it. Further, it must exist in minimal quantities.

	In general:		In general:

	material armor apply weight value/rent mob level		material armor apply weight value/rent mob level

	Leather low light inexpensive low		Leather low light inexpensive low
	Studded Leather		Studded Leather
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	Black Metal/Steel high heavy expensive high		Black Metal/Steel high heavy expensive high

	~~If the armor is "very good", you must put a limited flag and some kind~~
	~~of usage restriction on it. Further, it must exist in minimal~~
	~~quantities.~~

	~~15)~~Commonly desired stats:		* Commonly desired stats:
	Please follow the following chart when making items. Bear in mind that		** Please follow the following chart when making items. Bear in mind that the objects should be put on mobs that are about equal to the stats of the object. +3 hit and dam objects should not be put on level 6 mobs, for example!
	the objects should be put on mobs that are about equal to the stats of
	the object. +3 hit and dam objects should not be put on level 6 mobs,
	for example!

	DAM = damroll, hitroll and magpoints		DAM = damroll, hitroll and magpoints
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	Floating 6 0 "" " ""		Floating 6 0 "" " ""

			** If you would like an object to have stats greater than what is on this chart, it must be cleared. If any item has 2 or 3 of the applies at max, it MUST have a LIMITED flag. Please limit your area to 2 or 3 LIMITED items unless it is an extremely high level area cleared BEFORE hand.

	~~If you would like an object~~ to ~~have stats greater than what is on this~~		* Perm affects: Perm affect items are supposed to be rare things. Anything with a perm affect, MUST have a LIMITED flag. Anything with a perm affect (other then DET-INV, INV, DET-ALIGN) MUST have a 'bad affect' on it, which would be a negative apply or lots of align/class restrictions. No item may have more then one perm affect.
	~~chart, it must~~ be ~~cleared~~. ~~If any item has 2 or 3 of the applies at~~
	~~max~~, it MUST have a LIMITED flag. ~~Please limit your area to 2~~ or 3
	~~LIMITED items unless it is an extremely high level area cleared BEFORE~~
	~~hand~~.

	~~16)Perm affects~~: ~~Perm affect items are supposed~~ to ~~be rare things~~.		* Resistances and Weaknesses guidelines are as follows: No item may give more then ONE resistance unless there is a WEAKNESS for every resistance over the first resistance. If the item only has 1 weakness, it can not have any other 'good' applies without a 'bad' apply to go with it. Such items MUST have a LIMITED flag. The max RESISTANCE amount is +- 10. A "weakness" is a negative resistance.
	~~Anything with a perm affect,~~ MUST have a LIMITED flag. ~~Anything with a~~
	~~perm affect (other then DET~~-~~INV, INV, DET-ALIGN) MUST have a 'bad~~
	~~affect' on it, which would be~~ a negative ~~apply or lots of align/class~~
	~~restrictions. No item may have more then one perm affect~~.

	~~17)Resistances and Weaknesses guidelines~~ are ~~as follows: No item may give~~		* Many of the restrictions listed here are strictly enforced by the OLC, so they are hard to circumvent, or accidentally break; but not everything is checked for, so you cannot rely on the OLC to enforce all the rules for you. Two important commands that will help you are [[OCHECK]] and [[ZCHECK]]. They have evolved over the years to do some strong limit checking and error reporting, so please take advantage of them, they are the first things we check when going over a zone before it can be opened to players.
	~~more then ONE resistance unless there~~ is ~~a WEAKNESS~~ for ~~every resistance~~
	~~over~~ the ~~first resistance~~. If the ~~item only has 1 weakness~~, it can ~~not~~
	~~have any other 'good' applies without a 'bad' apply~~ to ~~go with it. Such~~
	~~items MUST have a LIMITED flag. The max RESISTANCE amount is +- 10.~~
	~~A weakness is a negative resistance~~.

	* No item should be considered "reboot only". In the past many items with low load rates had the best chance of loading only during a reboot. This lead to the idea that having things only load once unless there is a reboot as a good idea. These days the uptimes tend to number in the weeks, if not months, which makes it unfair to the players that they have to have excellent timing for an event that may only happen once in a couple months. There are other ways to make an item rare, please make use of them.		* No item should be considered "reboot only". In the past many items with low load rates had the best chance of loading only during a reboot. This lead to the idea that having things only load once unless there is a reboot as a good idea. These days the uptimes tend to number in the weeks, if not months, which makes it unfair to the players that they have to have excellent timing for an event that may only happen once in a couple months. There are other ways to make an item rare, please make use of them.

Brazil at 04:30, 23 November 2009

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	18)Items in general		18)Items in general
	You can create literally any item, so be imaginative. :)		You can create literally any item, so be imaginative. :)

			[[CATEGORY:OLC]]

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    In general:
-  material          armor apply     weight     value/rent      mob level
+   material          armor apply     weight     value/rent      mob level
-    If the armor is "very good", you must put a limited flag and some kind
+    Leather              low         light       inexpensive      low
     of usage restriction on it.  Further, it must exist in minimal
     quantities.

Kahlan at 14:17, 19 November 2008

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	carefully considered before the area will be allowed to be opened		carefully considered before the area will be allowed to be opened
	for players.		for players.

			14)Armor:
			OLC has built in limits that forbid "outlandish" armor.
			See "OLC help armor" for these restrictions.

			In general:

			material armor apply weight value/rent mob level
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			Leather low light inexpensive low
			Studded Leather
			Splint Mail
			Chain Mail average average average mid
			Bronze Plate
			Iron Plate
			Black Metal/Steel high heavy expensive high

			If the armor is "very good", you must put a limited flag and some kind
			of usage restriction on it. Further, it must exist in minimal
			quantities.

			15)Commonly desired stats:
			Please follow the following chart when making items. Bear in mind that
			the objects should be put on mobs that are about equal to the stats of
			the object. +3 hit and dam objects should not be put on level 6 mobs,
			for example!

			DAM = damroll, hitroll and magpoints
			AC = ac-apply
			MHV = hit points, moves and mana
			STATS = strength, wisdom, intelligence etc...

			WORN +/- DAM +/- AC +/- HMV +/- STATS +/-REGEN

			Light 6 0 50 3 35
			Finger 4 1 "" " ""
			Neck 4 3 "" " ""
			Body 4 10 "" " ""
			Head 4 5 "" " ""
			Face 2 5 "" " ""
			Ears 2 1 "" " ""
			Legs 6 7 "" " ""
			Feet 4 6 "" " ""
			Hands 4 6 "" " ""
			Arms 6 7 "" " ""
			Shield 6 8 "" " ""
			About 6 6 "" " ""
			Waist 6 6 "" " ""
			Wrist 6 3 "" " ""
			Wield 8 0 "" " ""
			Hold 8 0 "" " ""
			Ankle 4 1 "" " ""
			Floating 6 0 "" " ""


			If you would like an object to have stats greater than what is on this
			chart, it must be cleared. If any item has 2 or 3 of the applies at
			max, it MUST have a LIMITED flag. Please limit your area to 2 or 3
			LIMITED items unless it is an extremely high level area cleared BEFORE
			hand.

			16)Perm affects: Perm affect items are supposed to be rare things.
			Anything with a perm affect, MUST have a LIMITED flag. Anything with a
			perm affect (other then DET-INV, INV, DET-ALIGN) MUST have a 'bad
			affect' on it, which would be a negative apply or lots of align/class
			restrictions. No item may have more then one perm affect.

			17)Resistances and Weaknesses guidelines are as follows: No item may give
			more then ONE resistance unless there is a WEAKNESS for every resistance
			over the first resistance. If the item only has 1 weakness, it can not
			have any other 'good' applies without a 'bad' apply to go with it. Such
			items MUST have a LIMITED flag. The max RESISTANCE amount is +- 10.
			A weakness is a negative resistance.

			18)Items in general
			You can create literally any item, so be imaginative. :)

Kahlan: New page: Objects: 1) Do not capitalize keywords, unless the object is named and that keyword is the first in the list. Also, use as many keywords as possible, and above all, make sure t...

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New page: Objects: 1) Do not capitalize keywords, unless the object is named and that keyword is the first in the list. Also, use as many keywords as possible, and above all, make sure t...

New page

Objects:

1) Do not capitalize keywords, unless the object is named and that keyword
is the first in the list. Also, use as many keywords as possible, and
above all, make sure that at least one of the keywords is found in the
extra description. Another important point, try to describe the object
in the keywords, so that a key has more keywords than simply 'key', for
example 'key brass large'

2) For short descriptions, always use 'the', 'a', 'an', etc unless the item
has a proper name. Above all, never put punctuation at the end of a
short description. Also, try not to capitalize the first letter of the
short description unless it is a proper name.

3) Long descriptions should end with proper punctuation, and make sure that
the description is a complete sentence with proper grammar.

4) For extra descriptions, try to flesh out your object with a description
or three which tell the player what it looks like, etc... Ensure that
all the keywords are covered by the description. Extra descriptions can
add small interesting details to your area and are often remembered by
players.

5) Take note that a lot of small items make an area more interesting than a
few incredibly powerful items, for the most part. Don't feel limited to
items players consider 'useful', such as weapons and armour. A giant
(untakeable) monolith, and other strange and odd items can add a lot of
atmosphere to an area. They can also be used to distract players. Most
of the useless items are often best as trash, but can be worn, and don't
feel that items shouldn't get strange wear flags. After all, who says
that boat you just created can't actually be a ring of water walking?
All that would be needed for that is to have a boat with a finger wear
position set.

6) If you plan to have an object that is not to be taken, you can either
remove the TAKE flag on it, or give it an enormous weight (30,000 or
more). This way, players won't be able to take it very easily (if
at all).

7) Containers have many uses as well. You can disguise containers as
trees, chests, or even a shower robe with huge pockets (like in the
Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy game from Infocom). You can also
create streams of water with drink containers that have no long
description, but are in the room's description. That way people can
actually drink from the stream they see.

Drink containers and fountains can also be used as multi-dose potions.
By setting an "apply" of "EAT SPELL" and set the modifier to the
spellnum of the spell you wish it to cast. Each one drink unit becomes
a potion dose. The number of a spell is most easily found with the
"spells" command inside the mud (the left most number on the list).

8) Figurines:
Items can be made to turn into a pet that follows the commands of the
owner. These are called figurines. Treat the level of the mob
carefully, it wouldn't do to have a level 12 character to have an easily
accessible figurine that summons a level 85 pet.

9) Use logic when setting the weight of an item. A rose should not weigh
30 lbs, and a full plate armor should not weigh only 5 lbs.

10)Treasures:
Take care when setting stats on a treasure. One thing to keep in mind
is that these are insetable into weapons, transferring all the stats
to the weapon. The weapon must weigh more then the treasure, so it
can be used as a limiting factor, however it doesn't make sense to
have a 25 lbs rock that you're supposed to hold constantly, and the
weight of the treasure as added to the weapon, so the weapon could be
made unwieldable if it is too heavy after being inset.

11)"Canned Magic"
OLC has built in restriction on what kind of wand/potion/staff/scroll
can be created. The guidelines on these items is pretty much "common
sense", as are the prices.

12)Item flags: You may use any of the "special effects", such as "humming",
etc, but the ones that appear in the items short description (glowing,
humming, invisible, etc) must be limited to 2 or less per item.

13)Weapons:
THE ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM AVERAGE DAMAGE THAT A MORTAL-WIELDABLE WEAPON
CAN DO IS 28. (This x*(y+1)/2 of "xdy"). There are safeguards in
place that will prevent more powerful weapons from being created.

If a weapon is under (5.5 average damage), you may add whatever
"applies" that you wish. (Strength, Dex, etc).

If a weapon falls in the range of 1d11 to about 3d5 (6-9 average
damage), you may add apple's, but one of them should be a "nasty/bad"
one. You may also use other methods to limit it's usage -- either by
setting a minimum level, an "anti-class" flag or alignment restriction.
(Or some combination of the three).

If a weapon is capable of doing more than 9 average damage, you must
restrict its usage and apply a minimum usage level of at least 10.
Further, the "limited" flag must be set.

The weapon's power should match the difficulty in getting it... ie
"common weapons" (less than 5 damage) can go just about anywhere, while
"great weapons" (The strange bow or thunderbolt, for example) should
go on mobs that are worthy of them. Something that does more than
13 damage in one swat, should go on a mob that has spell casting
ability, a large number of hit points, and basically should be very
risky to get. (Ie you have to fight your way through several lesser
mobs, find a secret door, then go up against a mob that can cast
"chaos", etc before you finally loot it off its corpse... if you are
lucky.)

Please keep in mind that extremely powerful weapons are desired by
everybody and can really screw up the balance of the game. For this
reason they must exist in minimal quantities.

The weight of a weapon determines the strength needed to wield the
weapon, these values should be used:

STR Max. Weapon Weight Carrying capacity
--- ------------------ -----------------
0 0 0
1 1 3
2 2 3
3 3 10
4 4 25
5 5 55
6 6 80
7 7 90
8 8 100
9 9 100
10 10 115
11 11 115
12 12 140
13 13 140
14 14 170
15 15 170
16 16 195
17 18 220
18 20 255
18/01..50 22 280
18/51..75 24 305
18/76..90 26 330
18/91..99 28 380
18/100 30 480

No weapon should ever exceed 30 pounds in weight or it will become
unwieldable.

Weaponspells are a different beast. They can make a smaller
weapon more desirable, giving the trade off of a weapon that does
small amounts of damage, but cases a great spell, or they can enhance
an already great weapon. Use with caution. Such weapons will be
carefully considered before the area will be allowed to be opened
for players.

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	1) Do not capitalize keywords, unless the object is named and that keyword		1) Do not capitalize keywords, unless the object is named and that keyword
	is the first in the list. Also, use as many keywords as possible, and		is the first in the list. Also, use as many keywords as possible, and
	above all, make sure that at least one of the keywords is found in the		above all, make sure that at least one of the keywords is found in the
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	example 'key brass large'		example 'key brass large'

	2) For short descriptions, always use 'the', 'a', 'an', etc unless the item		2) For short descriptions, always use 'the', 'a', 'an', etc unless the item
	has a proper name. Above all, never put punctuation at the end of a		has a proper name. Above all, never put punctuation at the end of a
	short description. Also, try not to capitalize the first letter of the		short description. Also, try not to capitalize the first letter of the
	short description unless it is a proper name.		short description unless it is a proper name.

	3) Long descriptions should end with proper punctuation, and make sure that		3) Long descriptions should end with proper punctuation, and make sure that
	the description is a complete sentence with proper grammar.		the description is a complete sentence with proper grammar.

	4) For extra descriptions, try to flesh out your object with a description		4) For extra descriptions, try to flesh out your object with a description
	or three which tell the player what it looks like, etc... Ensure that		or three which tell the player what it looks like, etc... Ensure that
	all the keywords are covered by the description. Extra descriptions can		all the keywords are covered by the description. Extra descriptions can
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	players.		players.

	5) Take note that a lot of small items make an area more interesting than a		5) Take note that a lot of small items make an area more interesting than a
	few incredibly powerful items, for the most part. Don't feel limited to		few incredibly powerful items, for the most part. Don't feel limited to
	items players consider 'useful', such as weapons and armour. A giant		items players consider 'useful', such as weapons and armour. A giant
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	position set.		position set.

	6) If you plan to have an object that is not to be taken, you can either		6) If you plan to have an object that is not to be taken, you can either
	remove the TAKE flag on it, or give it an enormous weight (30,000 or		remove the TAKE flag on it, or give it an enormous weight (30,000 or
	more). This way, players won't be able to take it very easily (if		more). This way, players won't be able to take it very easily (if
	at all).		at all).

	7) Containers have many uses as well. You can disguise containers as		7) Containers have many uses as well. You can disguise containers as
	trees, chests, or even a shower robe with huge pockets (like in the		trees, chests, or even a shower robe with huge pockets (like in the
	Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy game from Infocom). You can also		Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy game from Infocom). You can also
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	"spells" command inside the mud (the left most number on the list).		"spells" command inside the mud (the left most number on the list).

	8) Figurines:		8) Figurines:
	Items can be made to turn into a pet that follows the commands of the		Items can be made to turn into a pet that follows the commands of the
	owner. These are called figurines. Treat the level of the mob		owner. These are called figurines. Treat the level of the mob
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	accessible figurine that summons a level 85 pet.		accessible figurine that summons a level 85 pet.

	9) Use logic when setting the weight of an item. A rose should not weigh		9) Use logic when setting the weight of an item. A rose should not weigh
	30 lbs, and a full plate armor should not weigh only 5 lbs.		30 lbs, and a full plate armor should not weigh only 5 lbs.

	10)Treasures:		10)Treasures:
	Take care when setting stats on a treasure. One thing to keep in mind		Take care when setting stats on a treasure. One thing to keep in mind
	is that these are insetable into weapons, transferring all the stats		is that these are insetable into weapons, transferring all the stats
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	11)"Canned Magic"		11)"Canned Magic"
	OLC has built in restriction on what kind of wand/potion/staff/scroll		OLC has built in restriction on what kind of wand/potion/staff/scroll
	can be created. The guidelines on these items is pretty much "common		can be created. The guidelines on these items is pretty much "common
	sense", as are the prices.		sense", as are the prices.

	12)Item flags: You may use any of the "special effects", such as "humming",		12)Item flags: You may use any of the "special effects", such as "humming",
	etc, but the ones that appear in the items short description (glowing,		etc, but the ones that appear in the items short description (glowing,
	humming, invisible, etc) must be limited to 2 or less per item.		humming, invisible, etc) must be limited to 2 or less per item.

	13)Weapons:		13)Weapons:
	THE ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM AVERAGE DAMAGE THAT A MORTAL-WIELDABLE WEAPON		THE ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM AVERAGE DAMAGE THAT A MORTAL-WIELDABLE WEAPON
	CAN DO IS 28. (This x*(y+1)/2 of "xdy"). There are safeguards in		CAN DO IS 28. (This x*(y+1)/2 of "xdy"). There are safeguards in
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	for players.		for players.

	14)Armor:		14)Armor:
	OLC has built in limits that forbid "outlandish" armor.		OLC has built in limits that forbid "outlandish" armor.
	See "OLC help armor" for these restrictions.		See "OLC help armor" for these restrictions.