DRSCOTT at 00:37, 18 September 2026

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	{{~~stub}}~~		{{Command
			\|rp=No
			\|combat=No
			\|magic=No
			\|settings=No
			\|systems=Yes
			\|description=Display the writing on a readable item, such as a sign, note, letter, label, shop catalog, book, scroll, spellbook or crafting logbook. On an item with pages, it shows the page or chapter the item is currently turned to.
			\|messaging='''READ'''<br />
			''You see'': What do you want to read?<br />

			'''READ <item>'''<br />
	{{cat\|Commands}}[[page type is::command\| ]]
			''You see'': The <item> reads:<br />
			<the writing on the item><br />

			'''READ <written material>'''<br />
			''You see'': In <language>, it reads:<br />
			<the text written on the material><br />

			'''READ <book>'''<br />
			''You see'': You read page 1 of your <book>...<br />
			<the contents of that page><br />

			'''READ <spellbook>'''<br />
			''You see'': The <writing style> on the <page style> page of your spellbook reads:<br />
			<the contents of that page><br />

			'''READ PAGE <number>'''<br />
			''You see'': You open the book up to page <number> and notice<br />
			<the contents of that page><br />

			'''READ <logbook>'''<br />
			''You see'': You open your logbook and sort through its contents.<br />

			'''READ <item>''' (nothing is written on it)<br />
			''You see'': There is nothing there to read.<br />

			'''READ <item>''' (item must be held)<br />
			''You see'': You should be holding that first.<br />
			}}
			{{RTOC}}
			==Syntax==
			*{{tt\|READ}}
			: Ask what to read. Nothing else happens.
			*{{tt\|READ}} ''<item>''
			: Display the writing on the item. An item with pages shows whichever page or chapter it is currently {{com\|turn\|turned}} to, so reading the same item repeatedly after turning it is how its full contents are worked through.
			*{{tt\|READ PAGE}} ''<number>''
			*{{tt\|READ}} ''<item>'' {{tt\|PAGE}} ''<number>''
			: Jump straight to a numbered page of an item that has one. The short form applies to the readable item most recently handled, and both forms produce identical output.

			Many readable items must be held in a hand before they will respond, and a few must be {{com\|open\|opened}} first. A few readable items carry a brief roundtime; most do not.

			==Books and Journals==
			Books, journals and folios are read one page at a time. {{com\|turn}} the book to move between pages or chapters, then {{tt\|READ}} it again to see the new location. A book that has been {{com\|write\|written}} in shows the writing along with the utensil it was made with.

			> read book
			You read page 1 of your orange book...
			Written in charcoal are the words "hello"

			==Crafting Books==
			A [[Crafting book\|crafting book]] holds an index of chapters, each listing the items that can be made from it. {{tt\|READ}} shows the chapter or page the book is turned to; {{com\|study}} then begins work on the item the book is open to.

			*{{com\|analyze}} ''<book>'' — instructions for using the book.
			*{{com\|turn}} ''<book>'' {{tt\|to index}} — return to the index.
			*{{com\|turn}} ''<book>'' {{tt\|to chapter}} ''<number>'' — move to a chapter or page.
			*{{tt\|READ}} ''<book>'' — show the current chapter or page.
			*{{com\|study}} ''<book>'' — begin crafting the item shown.

			==Logbooks==
			Reading a crafting [[Logbook\|logbook]] shows the [[Work Order\|work order]] it currently holds — the item, its difficulty, the quantity and quality required — followed by a tally of the work orders that logbook has been used to complete.

			==Spellbooks and Scrolls==
			A closed [[Spellbook\|spellbook]] can be read for its cover title and its owner's name. An open one reads out the page it is turned to, whether that is a table of contents or a spell. Reading a [[Spell scrolls\|spell scroll]] reveals its title and the description of the spell it holds, provided [[Arcana]] is sufficient; a scroll must have been read before it can be {{com\|scribe\|scribed}} into a spellbook.

			==Written Materials==
			Parchment, vellum and the other materials used with the [[Mail]] system are read back in the language they were {{com\|write\|written}} in, so a reader who does not know that language will not understand the text. Painted and sketched materials are viewed with {{com\|look}} rather than read.

			==Shop Catalogs==
			Shops frequently keep a catalog, menu, ledger or sign describing their stock and prices. {{tt\|READ CATALOG}} and {{tt\|READ MENU}} are the usual ways to see what a shop offers when its wares are not on open display. Reading the catalog itself lists its pages; reading a page lists the goods on it.

			> read catalog
			You take a few moments to glance through the catalog. It would appear to be Berolt's listings, with pages for every kind of item he carries. Included in the catalog are the following pages:
			Page 1 - Luggage and Carry-alls
			Page 2 - Weapon sheaths
			Page 3 - Traveler's Necessities
			Page 4 - Provisions and Miscellany
			Page 5 - Color Chart
			A short note at the bottom advises you to read the individual pages before placing an order.

			> read page 3
			You open the book up to page 3 and notice
			Traveler's Necessities
			wooden torch
			portable stove
			heavy rope
			small spade
			trowel
			ice pick
			bundling rope

			==See Also==
			* {{com\|turn}}
			* {{com\|study}}
			* {{com\|write}}
			* {{com\|analyze}}
			* [[Crafting book]]
			* [[Logbook]]
			* [[Spellbook]]
			* [[Spell scrolls]]

			{{RefAl}}

CARAAMON at 04:54, 1 February 2009

2009-02-01T04:54:44Z

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