> help calian
Calian help options
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help calian            -   This message.
help calian applicants -   Details of how applications are handled.
help calian battle     -   Summary of Calian battle tactics
help calian calian     -   A Calian's rough guide to Calians. 
help calian caliana    -   History of Caliana.
help calian commands   -   Details of non-emote Calian commands.
help calian coptions   -   Explanation of the coptions command. 
help calian council    -   Information about the Calian Council.
help calian ctitle     -   Explanation of the ctitle command. 
help calian emotes     -   Details of Calian emotes.
help calian enemies    -   Details on current enemies of Calia.   
help calian kroug      -   History of Kroug.
help calian medallion  -   Information about your medallion. 
help calian officers   -   Information about Calian Recruitment Officers.
help calian rack       -   Calian rack policy and guidelines.
help calian rules      -   General Calian rules as set by the Council.

> help calian applicants   

All Calians should read this as it is important to the guild 
that the applications process runs smoothly and worthy Calians do 
not slip through the net.
   The applications procedure works as follows. When an applicant
applies officially it is registered, and his/her name will appear 
above in the applications pending list. The RO assigned to the 
applicant by the ROC will spend a period of time with the applicant 
to establish whether s/he would be a welcome addition to the guild.
Recommendations of applicants by Calians will be accepted at this time.
If it turns out that the applicant is suitable, the Recruitment Officer 
will register the acceptance of the applicant in the recruiter office for 
all to see in the above "accepted" list, and mail the applicant telling 
him/her that s/he has been accepted, and that any Calian may now admit 
the applicant to Calia by doing the entrance quest with him/her. This 
facility has been set up to deal with problems of the recruitment 
officer perhaps not being on at the same times as the applicant. 
   For convenience in dealing with applicants, all Calians may find
out which applicants are currently logged in by using the `capp'
command.

> help calian battle

Battle Tactics of the Wolf Pack
===============================================
    
 Historically Calian battle tactics co-ordinate two distinct inter-related
fighting styles. Those warriors known as swarmers attack from the enemy's flank
and rear where the most serious damage can be inflicted, usually impaling the
enemy with deft thrusts of spears or other polearms. Often there will be more
than one body of swarmers hitting the enemy from opposite sides, a bit like a
nutcracker. Those warriors known as maulers fight in the front and centre of
the Calian formation, engaging the enemy directly, providing an axis, and
keeping the enemy in one place. They usually fight with powerful drives of
edged weapons that employ a twist at the end of the motion, ripping open
painful gashes and rents which may leave the enemy temporarily in too much pain
to fight.

     All Calians are skilled at an evasive manoeuvre by which they may move
behind another body of troops if they are hard-pressed by an enemy attack. This
is often employed by a body of swarmers who may be suddenly turned upon by the
front line of a desperate enemy. It is also used by maulers who are injured in
tight battles. Groups of swarm-only or maul-only warriors have been known to
operate quite effectively by improvising each others roles. A lone warrior
cannot execute a swarm manoeuvre because there is no one to distract the
enemy's attention. A lone mauler is not very effective because there is no-one
to threaten the enemy's flank(s), allowing the enemy far more mobility.

     There are, therefore, two Calian attack specials, known as "swarm" and
"maul", and one Calian evasive special, known as "move behind". The total
number of combined levels trainable in maul and swarm may not exceed 100; e.g.
you may be superior journeyman in both, or superior professional in one and
superior layman in the other, or superior guru in one and untrained in the
other, etc. Naturally, these attacks may not be executed both at the same time.


     To train in maul one must have the backing of two Calians who are
specialist swarmers, and have been rewarded at least once by the Council for
good conduct. A cumulative record is maintained of which swarmers back which
maulers, so that the proportion of maulers to swarmers is never allowed to
exceed a level which would adversely affect the tactical strength of the Guild
as a whole.

Swarm =========================================================================

     Swarm is a long-range special with an impaling action; hence polearms are
most suited to this skill, although appropriate swords may also be used. The
swarmer must be in the back line of a team in order for the attack to work,
since the aim is to exploit weaknesses in the opponent's guard while they are
engaged with the front line team member (tanker). The effectiveness of swarm
may be better in  certain situations than others. Favourable and unfavourable
situations are described below:

Favourable:

    1) Using a polearm - these are suitable for swarm's long-range impaling
    action and squeezing through gaps in the opponent's guard.

    2) Having another Calian in your team - Calians fight best with other
    Calians because they have better knowledge of each other's tactics.

Unfavourable:

    1) A "rogue" tanker - your team is fighting the enemy, but someone outside
    the team is taking the hits. Such an oaf will make it much harder to
    coordinate swarm properly.

     Swarm can be carried out much more frequently than maul, although it is
only usable in the back line of a team. In the wolf pack, a swarmer is likened
to one of the more dextrous, subtle wolves who attacks the distracted enemy's
weak spots.

     Swarm is a little draining mentally and physically.

Maul ==========================================================================

     Maul is a close-quarters attack which involves using one's weapon in a
ripping action; hence swords are most suited to this skill, although
appropriate polearms may also be used. The intention of a maul attack is to
inflict especially painful wounds on the enemy in the hope of stunning them.
Mauls may not be as immediately damaging as swarms but the rents and gashes
which they open on the enemy's body will sometimes put them temporarily out of
action, especially as combat wears on, leaving them at the mercy of the team.

     The effectiveness of maul may be better in certain situations than
others. Favourable and unfavourable situations are described below:

Favourable:

    1) The mauler is more effective if s/he is taking the hits, because this
    automatically places him/her closest to the enemy at the start of the move.

    2) Having another Calian in your team - Calians fight best with other
    Calians because they have better knowledge of each other's tactics.

    3) Using a sword - these are suitable for maul's close-quarters ripping
    action.

Unfavourable:

    1) Maul may be used solo, but it is at its least effective then. It works
    best when the opponent is under pressure from a team.

     In the wolf pack, a mauler is likened to one of the more powerful,
     aggressive wolves who goes for the throat of the enemy.

     Maul is a little draining mentally and physically.

Move Behind ===================================================================

     Move behind is an evasion special which allows a Calian to move from the
front line of a team to the back line. It is very useful both to swarmers and
maulers. A swarmer can put him or herself in a position to swarm, and put a
mauler in the best position to maul. Either can escape from an enemy who has
proved too dangerous. It is important that the warrior discuss appropriate
battle manoeuvres before entering battle, and should never move behind an
unwilling team member. A feature of the move behind skill is that the Calian
may not be attacked again for a short period after successfully carrying out
the manoeuvre. This is a consequence of moving out of harm's way, although in
practical terms it is there simply to stop the Calian from being rendered
permanently unable to swarm in player conflicts.

     It should be pointed out that there are two important restrictions on the
move behind skill. The first is that, after moving behind successfully, one may
not attempt moving behind again for a period longer than the period of
protection from attack. This is to ensure that one cannot be "invulnerable".
The second is that, after someone has moved behind you successfully, you may
not attempt to move behind someone for a period longer than a complete swarm
cycle. This is to prevent a tactic known as "spiralling", which is unbalancing
and untaxed.

Mbsw ==========================================================================

     Mbsw is the short name for a single manoeuvre that combines move behind
and swarm. Quite simply, one attempts to move behind, and if successful, one
immediately prepares to swarm.
> help calian calian
1---------- Address to the Guild After the Great Battle

     When all was risked in a final stand,
     In clash of bloody blades and poles,
     The monster made by his own hand,
     Foully crafted from stolen souls,

     Did meet his end, as did his legions,
     Some dead, some flung to points obscure,
     And in our emancipated regions
     The wounded we heal, the dead inter.

     By willows round the mountain's crown,
     The pines and oaks, the white-clad birches,
     Our fallen comrades we lay down
     In peace accomplished by their purchase:

     Our freedom for their lives.  What dreams
     Lie here, among the leaves and vines,
     What hopes, ambitions, desires, and schemes
     Are locked eternally in these confines?

     I tell you - none.  Their dreams live still,
     They stride and strive in us, they soar,
     Our spirits renew and valor instill
     To guard in peace what was won in war.

                                    Caliana

2---------- The Calian Warrior Guild

The Calian Warriors were founded by Caliana in the dark days when warlords
ruled the land and Kroug, the mightiest of them all, threatened to enslave the
entire population with a devastating combination of military force and
malevolent sorcery.  After the defeat of Kroug by Caliana's forces, the various
villages and city-states banded together in a loose federation and renamed the
land Calia.  The Federation looked to the Warriors for defense against the rise
of another warlord such as Kroug and to combat the remnants of his legions,
some of whom can still be found in parts of Calia.  However, the many years of
war that led up to the final victory had left the various members of the
Federation wary of a strong military force, so they decided not to establish a
strong central government and to retain their individual militias and armies.
The Warriors, who had so long fought against tyranny, also had no desire to
become lords over the population.  Thus the relationship between the Warriors
and the land they served came to be defined simply in their motto:  we protect
but do not rule.

The Warriors are a close-knit community as well as a fighting force.  Their
numbers are diminished from the days before the Great Battle, when so many of
them fell, but even at their peak they were more of a band of brothers and
sisters than an army of superiors and subordinates.  Caliana shunned the
typical trappings of rank in favor of bestowing honorary titles upon those who
had proved their worth either in battle or in other ways that benefitted the
Guild.  The camaraderie that has developed among the Warriors has maintained
their morale even in the bleakest circumstances, and many credit their devotion
and loyalty to each other as the key factor in their defeat of the much larger
army of Kroug.
> help calian caliana

Of Caliana
----------
   Caliana has been a great leader in Calia, both in war and in peace. 
A highly innovative battle tactician and a powerful wizard, she forged
a united country from the war-ravaged regions of pre-Calia, and created  
a state of freedom in those lands, where near-slavery and oppression 
had ruled before. All good folk in the land of Calia revere here greatly 
as their saviour, and the remnants of her enemies are ever in fear of her 
powers. This is her tale.
   She was born into a poor peasant family that lived in a tiny village by 
the sea in the mid-western regions of pre-Calia. Despite the harsh rule of 
their Warlord, they managed, by working very hard on their farm, to get by, 
and found some happiness in life despite the oppressive conditions. 
However, what happiness they had came to an abrupt end when their village
was looted and burned to the ground by an enemy Warlord's army. Caliana's
parents both died trying to defend their home, leaving her an orphan and a
refugee at the age of twelve. Seeing that she may well have died if left 
to fend for herself, one of the raiders took pity on her, and she was taken 
as a captive to the castle of the Warlord Thor, where she was put to work 
as a servant girl.
   The loss of her parents coupled with the years of captive drudgery that 
followed made her a very grim girl, but in those years she grew to be tall, 
strong and athletic, the build of a warrior. She showed more than just the 
physical qualities, though, as one of Thor's soldiers found to his cost 
when he tried to take advantage of her. When word of the death of this 
soldier, one of the hardier ones in Thor's army, came to his ears, Thor 
decided that rather than punish Caliana he would have her trained and fight
in the soldier's place, as she evidently had the ability. Caliana, although 
hating Thor and his army above all others, saw that the only chance of a 
half decent future for herself lay as a fighter. All who were not fighters 
in the warring lands of pre-Calia were helpless victims, as she had found 
many years before. Therefore, she responded to Thor's offer by saying that 
she would fight for him, but not as one of his soldiers. Rather, as a 
mercenary, a free agent with no direct loyalty to him, only to herself. 
She also refused to take part in any raids on villages of enemy Warlords; 
only on the battle field against rival Warlord's soldiers would she fight. 
Thor nearly laughed in her face at her demands, but he saw that she was 
serious and proud, and being a respecter such qualities, he granted her 
wishes. 
   Over the next few years Caliana fought in many battles and learned to 
be a master of weapons, particularly of swords and polearms. She also 
learned of battle tactics, and came to the conclusion that all the events
on the battlefield that she witnessed smacked of recklessness and poor
planning, and little or no teamwork among the troops. She had her own ideas 
about how these things could be improved, but kept these to herself.. mostly. 
For among her fellow soldiers she had come to realise that there were some 
who thought alike in many ways, and who she would confide in. They shared 
a longing for peace and a stable land where people would not be ruled by 
constant fear, and for an end to the violence. They also shared hatred for 
power mongers such as Thor, who ruled by oppression and sought only to 
further their own power at all costs. Two of her fellow soldiers, Krom and 
Marrock, she became particularly close friends with. They planned to recruit 
those who could be trusted of Thor's warriors into a small but powerful 
army under Caliana's command, which she would then lead away to found a 
free community in the north. Steadily their circle widened until it 
included almost a quarter of Thor's men. However, although they kept their 
dissent to themselves, there was a traitor amongst them, and word came to 
Thor of what was afoot.
   Thor was so alarmed that he ordered the immediate capture and execution
of Caliana. His command was unsuccessful, however, as she was fortunate to
be in the company of many of her closer followers. Utter mayhem ensued. A 
confusing battle was fought in the corridors of the castle as the cries and 
curses of treachery flew and loyalties were tested to the limit. Already 
though, the sense of coordinated battle tactics and teamwork that Caliana 
had spread among her followers was more than a match for the superior numbers 
of her more reckless and loosely bound enemies, who were also bewildered and
unprepared for such a situation. Caliana and her followers secured control 
over the courtyard, took possession of the horses they needed and escaped 
from the castle grounds.
   Caliana led them many leagues away to the ruins of the very seaside
village that had once been her home. There they made a camp and made plans 
for their defence should Thor persue them. They need not have feared this 
for the time being, however, as he and his remaining troops would still be 
in a state of shock and disorder for some time to come. 
   The first of the Calians, as they came to be known, were now given an 
opportunity to train properly in the style of fighting that Caliana had 
been formulating for many years. She tought her followers the new tactics 
that are now known to many as "swarm" and "move behind", a devastating 
combination of attacking and defensive maneuvers that relied upon 
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coordination of team members, timing, self discipline and awareness for 
one's comrades in arms well being. The Calians trained hard at these skills
for a great deal of time to achieve true mastery, and it was not long after
they achieved mastery that they were forced to test their effectiveness. 
For Hucker, the warlord who still ruled over the region that the Calians 
had set up camp in, had learned of this petulant intrusion of fighting folk 
into his territory, and wanted to immediately put an end to what seemed 
like a challenge to his power.
   Hucker sent a sizeable army from his castle to attack their camp.. and 
received back a well beaten, disheartened and considerably reduced force.
He stared in bewilderment as what was left of his task force limped and 
trudged back through his gates. His soldiers had simply been no match for 
Caliana's, either in terms of tactics or skill. Hucker's men had also tasted 
for the first time the fighting spirit that comes with the defence of one's 
new found freedom.
   This was only the first of many times that the Calians had to defend 
their small and new found niche of free land, yet each time they defended
it successfully, no matter who the attacker. Their numbers grew as other
folk from the nearest regions joined them. Many of them were from the 
local peasanthood, who saw at last a chance to live under something other 
than tyrannical leadership, but there were also many soldiers joining the 
Calians from the armies of the Warlords of nearby regions. These fighting 
folk were unhappy with their Warlord's exploitation of the peasanthood, 
even if their own existences had been considerably more comfortable. So, 
the community swelled, and where the temporary camp had been, a town was 
built, a then modestly sized cluster of humble housing with one or two 
shops. They named it Gelan. A great morale and sense of comradery grew 
in the community, with the greatest esteem falling on the Calian Warriors 
who defended the town, under Caliana's wise leadership.
   It was not long, however, before a new threat arose in pre-Calia. Word
of great fear came to Gelan that a warlord from a far region, Kroug, was
steadily conquering and unifying the lands in the south under his leadership.
Already his army had grown to immense size and he held many castles under
his control. What was most disturbing was that his soldiers were said to
fight with an incredible ferocity that derived from their fanatical worship
of Kroug. Yet this seemed strange that he could inspire such fanaticism 
when he epitomised the worst aspects of cruel tyranny that any Warlord had
ever displayed. Furthermore it was said that Kroug was a great sorcerer
whose legends under the title "dark traveller" had reached many far lands. 
Although Kroug was as yet a great distance away, Caliana realised that this
posed by far the biggest threat yet to her expanding free community. She 
was gripped with fear that the lands around would enter their darkest age 
of all time. Her people badly needed a base that was more defensible than
Gelan in its current embryonic state.
   It was then that she felt one night a calling from afar in her dreams,
and she saw a vision of Mount Kyrus, the grim grey mountain that lay
many leagues to the southeast. That mist-enshrouded mountain had long been
a place that the peasanthood were greatly superstitious about. Not many
ventured anywhere near it as it was said that spirits from some ancient 
civilisation haunted the land around it. Yet she felt drawn to it by 
powerful forces. Restless, she saddled her horse and rode that night for 
many hours to the foot of Mount Kyrus. 
   A great quiet was all around as she dismounted. Now she could hear the
voices for real, and wondered whether she was halucinating. She trod her
way cautiously up the ancient path that encircled the mountain, and as she
neared the top, great ghostly hands shaped from the mist about the mountain 
beckoned to her. On the plateau at the peak, strangely smooth, she saw
ahead of her ancient ruins of a palace that crowned the mountain. She had
heard about them in tales her mother once told her, but had not believed 
that they really existed. 
   Then voices whispered to her, telling her of the ancient and enlightened 
civilisation that had once had its hub here many thousands of years ago, 
how the barbarian hoards had destroyed it and how the lands all around 
had suffered ever since. The voices named her as a chosen one to rekindle
a new age of enlightenment and freedom that might hold until the next 
passing into a dark age. A great feeling of magic surrounded her as the
ancient spirits offered her the power to match Kroug's magic if she would 
be prepared to take on the burden of being the chosen one. Caliana, after 
a brief hesitation, nodded. Then she felt the ancient power flow into her, 
and in front of her, she saw an amazing sight. A magnificent crystalline 
palace was rising like a ghost from the ruins, to crown the mountain once 
again.

[This tale is completed by the tales "Of Kroug" and "Of the Great Battle".]

> help calian commands

Calian (non-emote) commands
---------------------------

Key:
[] - optional
<> - mandatory

capp                         -   Applicants who are on (for ROs and Council). 
cwho                         -   Get a list of active Calians.
clevwho                      -   List Calians with their level titles only.
warriors                     -   Get a list of active Calian mortals.
swarm [lhand/rhand]          -   Swarm the living you are fighting.
maul [lhand/rhand]           -   Maul the living you are fighting. 
move behind <player>         -   Move behind a team member during a fight.
mbsw <player> [lhand/rhand]  -   Move behind player and swarm. 
project to <player> <msg>    -   Project the thought <msg> to <player>. 
cteam <number>               -   Selection of a Calian team title.
cteam                        -   Says what your team title is.
cinsig                       -   Toggle display of Calian insignia.
ceinfo [player]              -   Enemies of Calia information. 
cinfo [player]               -   Calian player information. 
center                       -   Start entering your own info.
cremove                      -   Remove any info about yourself.
ctitle [various]             -   See "help calian ctitle" for details. 
coptions [various]           -   See "help calian coptions" for details.
> help calian coptions

NAME
        coptions - set Calian options

SYNOPSIS
        coptions
        coptions [option]
        coptions <option> [value]

DESCRIPTION
        This command sets various changeable options that are
        saved when you type 'save'.

OPTIONS:
        <none>            - Display the current settings
        <option>          - Display this option setting
        <option> <value>  - Set the option to the given value

ARGUMENTS
        specials <on/off>    - With this option on, you see others' 
                               swarms or mauls even when you 
                               'see no fights'.

        dismember <on/off>   - This option determines whether you will
                               dismember a creature if you get a killing
                               blow on it with a swarm. Note that creatures 
                               without corpses never get dismembered anyway. 

        rack <on/off>        - When this options is set to off, your 
                               medallion will have a plain description. 
                               When it is turned on, your medallion will 
                               have a tint determined by your net rack 
                               contributions, if there have been any. 

        title <normal/mixed/special>   
                             - Sets how your Calian title is displayed. 

> help calian coptions

NAME
        coptions - set Calian options

SYNOPSIS
        coptions
        coptions [option]
        coptions <option> [value]

DESCRIPTION
        This command sets various changeable options that are
        saved when you type 'save'.

OPTIONS:
        <none>            - Display the current settings
        <option>          - Display this option setting
        <option> <value>  - Set the option to the given value

ARGUMENTS
        specials <on/off>    - With this option on, you see others' 
                               swarms or mauls even when you 
                               'see no fights'.

        dismember <on/off>   - This option determines whether you will
                               dismember a creature if you get a killing
                               blow on it with a swarm. Note that creatures 
                               without corpses never get dismembered anyway. 

        rack <on/off>        - When this options is set to off, your 
                               medallion will have a plain description. 
                               When it is turned on, your medallion will 
                               have a tint determined by your net rack 
                               contributions, if there have been any. 

        title <normal/mixed/special>   
                             - Sets how your Calian title is displayed. 

> help calian council
The Calian Council currently has the following members: Kithkanan, Triss,
Milehigh, Baneray and Maureenanne.

   The Calian Council was set up by Caliana after founding the guild, 
in order to delegate authority to some of the more senior of her 
warriors. 
   The Council has two main functions. Firstly, it applies special
powers delegated by Caliana to promote and maintain good conduct 
among the members of the Calian guild, both between fellow members and 
between members of this guild and other guilds in Genesis. There are 
certain standards expected of a Calian Warrior, and if these are not met 
by certain players it is the duty of the Council to act by punishing them, 
with the severity of the punishment obviously depending on the severity 
of the offense. Possible punishments include a ban on entering private 
guild rooms, prevention from swarming or mauling, prevention from 
training, and expulsion from the guild. On the other side of the coin, 
Council members will reward especially good conduct by Calians, conduct 
"above and beyond the call of duty" as it were. Such rewards result in 
more impressive insignia on the rewarded Calian.
   The second of the functions of the Council is the making of policy
for guild members to follow. It is they who wrote the text of "help 
calian rules" and "help calian enemies". In the case of general, 
long-lasting policies such as these, the Council will seek feedback on 
the proposed policies before making them official, so that all opinions 
may be heard. When policies become official a member of the Council will 
post a note undersigned by "The Calian Council" or something similar. 
In cases of general long-lasting policies, they may be made part of the 
documented rules available in these help files.
> help calian ctitle
Set 1: black, bright, crystal, dark, fire, flame, frost, golden, grey, grim,
ice, marble, mist, moon, night, rainbow, sea, silver, sky, snow, steel, stone,
sun and white.
Set 2: blade, claw, daughter, flower, heart, lady, maiden, mane, son, spear,
spirit, star, sting, strike, sword, thorn, warrior and wolf.

With the `ctitle' command you may set up a special Calian title that may be 
used as an alternative to your regular Calian title. If you have set a 
special title you may remind yourself of what it is by simply typing 
`ctitle'. To actually set up your special title, you must choose one element 
from the first listed set of words followed by one element from the second 
listed set of words. For example: `ctitle golden spear' will make your title 
Goldenspear of Calia. Your special title will be remembered indefinitely for 
future use. Note that there are checks to ensure that any chosen title is 
unique, i.e. no two Calians may have the same special title. Also note that 
you may change your special title at most once every two weeks. Titles, after 
all, are not to be taken lightly. The 'coptions' command may be used to 
customize how your title is displayed. 

> help calian emotes

Calian Emotes
-------------

Key:
[] - optional
<> - mandatory

caggr                      -   Focus your aggression when fighting. 
camused                    -   Look amused about something.
cconcern <player(s)>       -   Give a look of concern for player(s).
ccurse <player> <str>      -   You curse <player> for being such a <str>.
cdrunk                     -   Act drunk.
celeb                      -   Do a celebration.
cfear                      -   Look fearful at being alone and outnumbered.
cfond <player(s)>          -   Give <player(s)> a fond look.
cfriend <player(s)>        -   Declare <player(s)> friend(s) of Calia.
chappy                     -   You revel in the sheer joy of what has happened.
chonk [how] <player>       -   Honk [player]'s nose [how]. 
chug <player(s)>           -   Grin and hug player(s) joyously.
cint <player>              -   Try to physically intimidate <player>.
cintro [player(s)]         -   Introduce yourself as your unique title.  
cl [how] [player]          -   Look [how] at [player] or surroundings. 
claugh [player]            -   A wicked laugh.
clook <player> <message>   -   Give player a look meaning <message>.
cknock <me/player>         -   Knock on someone's head or helm. 
cmisery                    -   You crumple into a miserable heap. 
cmutter                    -   Mutter darkly to yourself.
cni <player>               -   Scream `Ni!' at <player>.
cnod [how] [player(s)]     -   Nod your helm [how] [at player(s)]. 
cpace                      -   Pace around restlessly. 
cpraise <player> <str>     -   You praise <player> for being such a <str>.
cprot <player(s)>          -   May Caliana protect <player(s)>'s path.
crel                       -   You're extremely relieved.
cwarn [player(s)]          -   A warning of potential violence.
cwar <warcry>              -   Give a war cry <warcry>.   
cshake <player(s)>         -   Give player(s) a Calian handshake.
cslap <player(s)>          -   Give <player(s)> a hearty slap on the back. 
csong                      -   Sing a Calian song.
csuspect <player(s)>       -   Glare suspiciously at unmet player(s). 
ctaunt <player>            -   Taunt <player>, medieval style.

Team emotes (* means leader only):
----------------------------------
*ctleap                      -    Leap and clash weapons.
*cthuddle [text]             -    Huddle together to discuss [text] 
*ctpost                      -    Assume defensive posture.
*ctcrowd <player>            -    Crowd around <player> intimidatingly.
ctpledge                     -    Pledge loyalty/good leadership (when teamed).
*ctprep                      -    Prepare for battle.
ctlaugh [player]             -    Team laugh, possibly at a player.
*ctwar [number] [living]     -    Team war cry, and possibly attack.
ctapp <battle/weapon/
         armour>             -    Appraise your team's status. 

> help calian enemies
The following people are listed as enemies of Calia: Deproelius, Krewl, Funky,
Smokey, Monika, Rage, Serif, Murdock, Hawk, Thalamus, Locklear, Bildor, Line,
Mysterion, Daernaothor, Gector, Vlady, Varulg, Straag, Chmee, Celephias,
Ugelplect, Stern, Crystania, Kunitoki, Elroy, Auvryndar, Darth, Halb, Argor,
Karpath, Sarenkir, Rod, Janice, Trennagin, Kylorin, Pally, Etanukar, Jooli,
Hokus, Lindros, Allure, Kirgwath, Valsavis and Fwap.

The rules define enemies of Calia as "..those who attack Calians,
attack Calian NPCs, are krougs, are an ally of Kroug, and/or chronically
take part in actions not in keeping with the standards of Calia."

This definition therefore includes newbie killers, sexual harassers,
and others of that ilk, who are, in fact, the worst of the group.

Calians should not team with, nor assist in any way, any of the enemies
of Calia.

The above list of enemies of Calia identifies some of those who fit
the definition in the rules. The list changes periodically, so Calians
are expected to check it regularly.

The fact that someone is listed as an enemy of Calia does not mean the
Council has given its approval for the hunting of these players. In fact,
the Council does not sanction, nor further regulate the attacking of any
nonCalian beyond the standards of conduct of Genesis. The Council 
requires that Calians write that they are acting as their own agents, and
not due to any guild policy or guild war, on the Calian Public Board, and
on any other appropriate board or letter, at any time that this becomes an
issue.

> help calian enemies
The following people are listed as enemies of Calia: Deproelius, Krewl, Funky,
Smokey, Monika, Rage, Serif, Murdock, Hawk, Thalamus, Locklear, Bildor, Line,
Mysterion, Daernaothor, Gector, Vlady, Varulg, Straag, Chmee, Celephias,
Ugelplect, Stern, Crystania, Kunitoki, Elroy, Auvryndar, Darth, Halb, Argor,
Karpath, Sarenkir, Rod, Janice, Trennagin, Kylorin, Pally, Etanukar, Jooli,
Hokus, Lindros, Allure, Kirgwath, Valsavis and Fwap.

The rules define enemies of Calia as "..those who attack Calians,
attack Calian NPCs, are krougs, are an ally of Kroug, and/or chronically
take part in actions not in keeping with the standards of Calia."

This definition therefore includes newbie killers, sexual harassers,
and others of that ilk, who are, in fact, the worst of the group.

Calians should not team with, nor assist in any way, any of the enemies
of Calia.

The above list of enemies of Calia identifies some of those who fit
the definition in the rules. The list changes periodically, so Calians
are expected to check it regularly.

The fact that someone is listed as an enemy of Calia does not mean the
Council has given its approval for the hunting of these players. In fact,
the Council does not sanction, nor further regulate the attacking of any
nonCalian beyond the standards of conduct of Genesis. The Council 
requires that Calians write that they are acting as their own agents, and
not due to any guild policy or guild war, on the Calian Public Board, and
on any other appropriate board or letter, at any time that this becomes an
issue.

> help calian kroug

Of Kroug
--------
Kroug, at his height of power, was a true sorceror in its strongest sense, 
not merely a powerful magic user but an innovator of new magics. He was 
and still is one of the mightiest magic users to ever have lived, and but 
for another that was his equal, he may well have risen to rule over the 
whole world. This is his tale.

Kroug grew up as the son of Zarr, one of the more powerful warlords in 
the lands that are now grouped together under the name of Calia. These 
lands were racked by ceaseless war between the ruling warlords who ever 
sought to expand their territories at any cost. Alliances were ever being 
made and broken, switched by whim to suit the current political situation. 
The peasanthood lived in terror and near slavery, ever under tyrannical 
domination no matter who their ruler should be. It was truly a brutal, 
treacherous and chaotic time.

It is said that even as a youth Kroug was every bit the match for his 
father in terms of hunger for power and the capacity for savage cruelty. 

In fact he would have been just the son that his father had wanted, were 
it not that his interests lay primarily in the occult, not in the ways of
the warrior, although he was a fine fighter in spite of this. For Kroug 
had realised that if he were to be the warlord who finally achieved 
dominion of all the surrounding warring lands, he would need to have the 
edge over his enemies, and magic might give him that edge. 

From an early age he had sought all the knowledge of spellcraft that he 
could from the few mages that lived in his primitive land, quickly 
learning all that they could teach him. Kroug soon became feared by his 
teachers as a formidable mage, although he had yet reached only a tiny 
fraction of his full powers. However, it slowly became apparent that Kroug 
was becoming very secretive and wrapped in his own thoughts. Less and less 
was seen of him, and weird and fearful rumours began to circulate about 
him. He began to be shunned by his own people, even his family and 
erstwhile friends. 

Zarr, who was suspicious and increasingly angry at his eldest son's 
diversions, put pressure on Kroug to change his ways, but with no 
success. Eventually it seems that they came to a confrontation, of 
which not much is known, but Zarr was slain and Kroug disappeared 
without a trace from his fathers fortress, with many searches for him 
far and wide ending in failure.

Kroug's younger brother Goryn took command of Zarr's territories and 
continued to rule in much the same way as his father had. The memory of 
Kroug faded, and nothing concrete was heard of Kroug for over forty years. 
But in many far lands where the arts of magic existed in greatness that far 
surpassed the arcane knowledge in pre-Calia, there were tales of one who 
became known as "the dark traveller", one who sought the great mages one 
after the other and became learned in their deepest magical secrets.  

He was gone for such a time that most of those who he had known had died 
from old age. Even his younger siblings were in their final years. Yet,
when he returned to his home land Kroug did not appear to have aged a 
single day. He arrived like some ghost out of the past returned to haunt 
his people, to whom he was mostly just a dark memory or a fearful tale. 
Yet now he appeared to be something more than mortal, something almost 
demonic. He carried with him an aura of such power that none dared 
challenge him for his murderous crime. He did not need to force anyone 
out of power - he merely took it, and none dared question his right.

So Kroug was now a warlord, ruling by fear (which was how warlords had 
always tended to rule in the past, although terror would be more the word 
in his case). This was not how he wanted to rule, however. He had long 
since realised that in order to conquer the lands around him, what he 
needed among his people was fanaticism, not fear. He needed a loyalty so 
complete that it would make his army far more than the sum of its parts, 
one in which each man would fight like five.

Although powerful enough to completely enslave wills to his own, this 
proved to be too exhausting to carry out over many minds at once over 
long periods, as he was only human. But he wanted to exert control over 
whole armies and whole peoples, the whole world eventually. His megalomania 
indeed knew no bounds. To this end, he had worked for many years on a new 
magic, the magic of thought suggestion. 

With this magic he was able to invade the minds of others without them 
knowing and plant thoughts in their subconscious mind without being 
detected. With skilful use of this technique he was able to make them 
do things that he wanted them to do, often things that they would not 
otherwise have done. Kroug himself was able to completely change peoples' 
characters by this method, given the time. Of this magic much is told 
in the book "The Acolytes of Kroug".

So it was that Kroug, through the arts of magic, slowly planted and grew 
the seeds of fanaticism in the minds of his people. Slowly, over many 
years, his will extended like the will of a God over those whom he had 
changed. His army grew to be enslaved to him, no longer through fear, 
but through fanatical loyalty. But those who became enslaved to him 
appeared to lose their very souls, as their free will all but disappeared. 
They became fearless fanatics, willing to do anything for their leader,
staring from vacant, maddened eyes. Eventually, as their true mind faded and
died, and their true spirit left their body, their physical form became more 
markedly changed, burning from the heart out, all through their flesh, until 
their very skin became charred black. Through these distinct characteristics 
they became instantly identifiable, and known by their enemies as "krougs".

When Kroug judged that the time was right, he began his conquest. His 
enemies fell like wheat before a scythe, as his ferocious and fearless 
army tore their enemies apart. And as he conquered, so his army was ever 
growing, and through his magical arts, so was their fanaticism. 

Indeed, were it not for one person, his conquest would soon have been 
complete.

[This tale is completed by the tales "Of Caliana" and "Of the Great 
 Battle".]

> help calian medallion

The "project" spell is Caliana's blessing on those who join the ranks 
of the warriors of Calia. The spell requires a medallion to be present
and worn by both the sender and receiver in order to work. A Calian may 
then reach fellow guild members with his or her thoughts over great 
distances. As a spell, it requires some concentration and demands mental 
energy, as one would expect.  

Your medallion is crystalline, a material similar to that used in the
construction of the palace, but even more versatile. If you have your
"rack" option set to "on", your medallion will change tint from time 
to time depending on your net contributions to the rack of Calia. 
This is a simple form of recognition for one of ways that one may 
contribute to the guild (though it should not be viewed as a 
competition). When you donate, return or borrow good quality swords, 
polearms or armour it affects the value that determines your medallion's 
tint, except when Armageddon is active - then non-recoverable items of 
these kinds no longer affect your medallion. However at all other times, 
non-recoverable items are treated just the same as recoverable ones. 
When you kick a rack outside Armageddon the effect is just as if you 
had borrowed the items that fall out from the rack. 

The progression of tints for your medallion is as follows:
pale green, faded green, light green, leaf green, forest green,
emerald green, pale red, faded red, light red, flaming red, sunset
red, ruby red, pale blue, faded blue, light blue, rich blue, sky blue
and sapphire blue.
> help calian officers
The Calian guild has the following Recruitment Officers:
Kithkanan, Milehigh, Baneray, Thyrus, Triss, Maureenanne, Tathar, Dilly and
Valandil.
The current Recruitment Officer Coordinator is: Maureenanne.

The Recruitment Officers of Calia are Warriors skilled in assessing the
suitibility of applicants for admission into the Calian Warriors.
They are generally outgoing Calians with a solid knowledge of all things
Calian. Following procedures set by the Council, ROs team with prospective
members, accept recommendations for applicants, teach them the ways of Calia
and accept applicants for admission, should they prove themselves worthy.

The Recruitment Officer Coordinator of Calia ensures that all applicants
are assigned to an appropriate RO, keeps the Council informed about
recruiting, helps address special recruiting issues, and ensures that
correct recruiting procedures are followed. The only power that the ROC
wields to do this task is indirect, coming from close contact with the
Council.

> help calian rack

Calian Rack Policy
------------------

The rack was created and is maintained by the kindness and generosity of
your fellow Calians.  Failing to honor and respect the rack is failing
to honor and respect your comrades and the spirit of this guild, it
betrays the trust your comrades place in you and that is something no
true Calian would do.

The rack is for the benefit of all Calians, and your usage of it should
reflect that the rack is to benefit your comrades.  The rack is about
giving, far above receiving, and as equipment is lost constantly to
'boots, the wear and tear of battle and other unavoidable forces, your
donations to the rack should be greater than your removals, in quantity,
and as much as possible, quality.  Naturally, there will be times when
this is impossible, in the short run, but a true Calian will endeavor to
have this true in the long run, at all times.

Your common sense, your concern for your fellow Calian and your knowledge
of equipment should govern your usage of the rack, keeping your actions
correct in this regard.


Calian Rack Guidelines
----------------------

The following guidelines have been included to give all true Calians a
standard, which, by living up to, a Calian will be assured of being in
keeping with their duty to their comrades, the rack, and this guild.
However, it should be noted that these are guidelines, and it is your
common sense, your concern for your fellow Calian, and your knowledge
of equipment, that should govern your usage of the rack, although they
should move you to be in keeping with the guidelines.

A trusty weapon is the most necessary piece of equipment a Calian can
possess, almost as important to a Warrior as comrades.  As such, weapons
should be the first thing saved during 'boots, and should make up a
good share of equipment racked.

As a call to battle could come at any time, Warriors should keep
themselves and their equipment prepared.  To this end, all equipment
in the rack should be in the best possible condition.

The rack is for the good of Calia, and therefore one should not give
racked equipment to non-Calians, except in exceptional cases, such as
equiping an ally to help defend the guild.

Because non-'booting items cease to be valuable during Armageddon, they
may be sold, with the funds received to benefit Warriors as the items
they were from would have, but should never be done at the risk of
loosing 'bootable items.

As a cluttered rack is hard to use, and harder to save, items that are
not useful, including weapons that a Calian would tend not to use, such
as axes, knives and clubs, or are only useful for doing a quest should
never be racked.  Further, when the rack is overly full, the rack may
be trimmed by those explicitly authorized by the Council to do so.
Trimming the rack is a complicated process which determines what equipment
is less useful, and removes it.

One should keep in mind that the rack is not there merely for your
benefit, and that merely returning equipment is not enough.  The rack is
for the benefit of the entire guild, and when making selections from
the rack one should think about, the needs of ones comrades, what one
will be using the equipment for, one's ability to furnish that equipment
or better, one's needs and limitations, and the effect one's actions will
have on the quantity and quality of equipment racked.

As there are some safety issues with some equipment, one should be aware
of the nature of any equipment they may choose to take from the rack.
If you don't know the equipment, chances are your consideration of the
previous points regarding equipment selection should have already stopped
you from considering taking that item.

> help calian rules

*********RULES FOR THE CALIAN WARRIORS*********

A Warrior, will at all times work for the good of Calia first.  A Warrior, 
therefore, will not merely obey the rules, a true Warrior will strive 
beyond this.

A warrior will honour their oath and commitment to Calia above all 
others.

A Warrior, as an inhabitant of Genesis, will follow the rules of Genesis.
This means most notably, a Warrior will never:
* give out quest solutions, although judicious giving of hints is 
acceptable.
* kill a newbie, being anyone much smaller than them, needlessly.
* exploit a bug, nor help others to do so.


A Warrior, as a member of a guild that emphasises teaming, will take 
teams and teaming seriously.  A Warrior will strive to see to it that their
teammates adhere to behavior that would be acceptable to Caliana.  A 
Warrior may team with someone who is evil, although it is discouraged, 
as long as it is for the general good, and the Warrior doing such will 
make it clear that unacceptable behaviour will in the very least result in a 
splitting of the team, and perhaps more serious measures.  A Warrior will 
never team with any sort of Enemy of Calia, being those who attack 
Calians, attack the Palace, are krougs, are an ally of Kroug, and/or people 
who chronically take part in actions not in keeping with the standards of 
Caliana.

A Warrior, as a member of a guild that values life and strength, will
strive to ensure the safety of their comrades, never needlessly
endangering a teammate, and doing their utmost to protect their fellow
Warriors.

A Warrior, as a member of a guild sworn to protect the lands of Calia,
will strive to not detract from this mission with needless conflict,
either by attacking beings who have not wronged the Warrior, Calia, or
their comrades, or by making enemies of whole guilds with actions like
needlessly violating their sanctuaries, or unfairly generalizing them.

A Warrior will work to avoid conflict with those allied with Calia, but if
attacked or seriously provoked will respond in an appropriate manner
possibly including mailing both councils and attacking the character if
need be.  These allies include all members of the Knights, Rangers, 
and Mystics.

A Warrior will honour all institutions of the Calian Warriors guild,
including, but not exclusively, the Council and the rack.
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