Unload command

Unload
Remove the ammunition readied in a held ranged weapon. The ammunition is placed in a free hand or falls to the ground when both hands are occupied.
UNLOAD (free hand available, unconcealed) You see: You unload the <weapon>. Others see: <Name> unloads <his/her> <weapon>.   Roundtime: <number> seconds. UNLOAD (both hands occupied) You see, one piece of ammunition: Your <ammunition> falls from your <weapon>. You see, multiple pieces of ammunition: Your <ammunition> fall from your <weapon>. Others see, one piece of ammunition, visible unloader: <Ammunition> falls from <Name>'s <weapon>. Others see, multiple pieces of ammunition, visible unloader: Some <ammunition> fall from <Name>'s <weapon>. UNLOAD (free hand available, remains concealed and unobserved) You see: You remain concealed by your surroundings, convinced that your unloading of the <weapon> went unobserved. UNLOAD (free hand available, noticed but remains concealed) You see: You see <Name> glance at you as you unload. You see: You unload your <weapon> while blended in with your surroundings, but cannot shake the feeling that you drew attention to yourself. Spotter sees: You notice <Name> unloading <his/her> <weapon> while attempting to remaining hidden.

Syntax

• UNLOAD

Unload the ranged weapon in your right hand.

• UNLOAD <WEAPON>

Unload the named ranged weapon. The weapon must be held in either hand.

• UNLOAD HELP

Display the helpfile.

Game Helpfile

Syntax:
   UNLOAD [weapon]      Removes ammunition from a ranged weapon.

Notes

• With one hand free, the ammunition is moved to that hand. This means ammunition from a weapon in the right hand normally goes to the left hand, while ammunition from a weapon in the left hand goes to the right hand.
• If both hands are occupied, the ammunition falls to the ground.
• Unloading stops any aim in progress first.
• Unloading while hidden or invisible involves a stealth contest against observers in the room. Visible observers who notice the action can be identified in the messaging. A creature that notices instead produces <Creature> notices your attempt to unload your <weapon> while remaining hidden!
• Some ranged weapons use specialized unloading mechanics or messaging. For example, UNLOAD removes only the readied bolt from a repeating crossbow, leaving other bolts in its chamber.

Failure Messages

• You don't have a ranged weapon to unload. — the bare command found no weapon in your right hand.
• You must be holding the weapon to do that. — the named weapon is not in either hand.
• You can't unload such a weapon. — the named held item is not a ranged weapon or cannot use the standard unloading action.
• But your <weapon> isn't loaded! — the weapon has no readied ammunition.

See Also

• AIM
• FIRE
• LOAD

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