Section 1: Perception and The State of One's Pockets

Commands used in this section: Look, Examine, Verbose, Compact, Read, Inventory, Score, Count,  Equipment, Exits, Furnishings, Tables, Health,  Time, Weather, Skills

Basic Perception: Look, Exits, Basic Character Information: Score

Perception always starts with the self, then the surroundings. Use Look and Exits, then use score. After this check your pulse, pockets and various sundry skills. The information will come in handy later whether you are caught out in a storm or wrestling a bison.

How to check pockets: Inventory, Equipment

How to check pulse: Health

How to check known skill sets: Skills

How to change how the rooms are formatted: Verbose, Compact

How to look closely at an object: Examine

How to read a written object: Read

How to know what furnishings are in a room: Tables, Furnishings

How to check In game Time: Time

(Note: Every four days in Black Sands is equivalent to one day Real Time]

How to check In game weather: Weather

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