Speech

Talking in GemStone IV can be accomplished using the SAY verb or using an apostrophe ('). Players can change their character's language, the manner in which they speak (brag, assert), and/or the tone in which he/she speaks in (cheerful, timid).

Usage:
SAY [modifiers] {message} - Speak a message aloud

Where [modifiers] is zero or more of the following:
:{tone} - Speak the message in a particular tone (see TONE LIST for a list of tones)
::{object} or @{object} or {{object}} - Direct the message at someone or something (eg, ::door or {heavy door})
]{object} or [{object}] - Attempt to throw your voice behind someone or something (eg, ]door or [heavy door])
~{language} - Speak the message in a particular language (see SPEAK for a list of languages)
={verb} - Choose a verb to indicate the speech style (see SPEECH VERBIAGE LIST for a list of verbs)

Examples

'hi or SAY hi

>say hi
You say, "Hi."

Using a speech verb (needs a space after say)

say =sneer Hi
or
'=sneer Hi

>'=sneer Hi
You sneer, "Hi."

Using a tone

>':venomously hi
You venomously say, "Hi."

Speaking to a person/object

>'::table hi
Speaking to a low table, you say, "Hi."

Using the @ symbol

>'@table hi
Speaking to a low table, you say, "Hi."

Using the braces (needs a closing brace)

>'{table} hi
Speaking to a low table, you say, "Hi."

Throwing your voice

>']table hi
Throwing your voice behind a low table, you say, "Hi."

Throwing your voice only with more keystrokes (needs a closing bracket)

>'[table] hi
Throwing your voice behind a low table, you say, "Hi."

Using a language

>'~elven hi
Speaking in Elven, you say, "Hi."

All together now (include spaces between each modifier)

>'~elven =sneer :venomous ]table hi
Throwing your voice behind a low table, speaking venomously in Elven, you sneer, "Hi."

Or

>'~elven =sneer :venomous ::table hi
Speaking venomously in Elven to a low table, you sneer, "Hi."

Or

>'::table :venomous =sneer ~elven hi
Speaking venomously in Elven to a low table, you sneer, "Hi."

You can also set your tone prior to crafting your next message and only your next message

>tone venomous
You will speak venomously on your next message.
>'hi
You venomously say, "Hi."

Speech Verbiage List

accuse	acquiesce	add	admit	admonish
advise	agree	announce	answer	apologize
approve	argue	ask	assert	assure
attempt	babble	bark	beg	begin
bellow	blurt	boast	brag	breathe
call	challenge	chant	chide	clarify
command	comment	complain	concede	conclude
condescend	confess	confide	console	contend
continue	coo	correct	counter	criticize
croon	crow	cry	curse	deadpan
declaim	declare	demand	deny	disagree
drawl	drone	echo	emphasize	enthuse
exclaim	explain	gloat	goad	greet
groan	grouse	grovel	growl	grumble
grunt	guess	gush	hiss	holler
implore	imply	inform	inquire	insist
instruct	interject	interrogate	interrupt	intone
introduce	jest	joke	lambaste	lament
lecture	lisp	marvel	mention	mouth
mumble	murmur	muse	mutter	note
observe	offer	opine	order	persuade
plead	ponder	pout	praise	pray
preach	proclaim	prompt	protest	purr
query	quip	quote	ramble	read
reason	regale	relent	remark	remind
repeat	reply	report	reprimand	reproach
request	respond	retort	roar	say
scold	scream	screech	seethe	shout
shriek	sigh	slur	snap	snarl
sneer	sob	speculate	spit	squeak
stammer	state	stipulate	stress	stutter
submit	suggest	sulk	supply	swear
taunt	tease	threaten	urge	venture
vow	wail	warn	wheeze	whimper

Tones

abrupt	absent	accusing	acerbic	acid	acrid	adamant
admiring	adoring	affable	affectionate	airy	amiable	amicable
amused	angry	annoyed	annoying	anxious	apologetic	appreciative
apprehensive	approving	arch	argumentative	arrogant	authoritative	avaricious
avid	awkward	bashful	begrudging	belated	belligerent	bemused
bitter	bland	bleary	blithe	blunt	bold	bored
boring	bossy	brash	breathless	bright	brisk	broad
brusque	callous	calm	candid	careful	casual	caustic
cautious	cheerful	clear	clueless	cold	comforting	comical
commanding	complacent	compulsive	concerned	condescending	confident	confidential
confiding	confused	consoling	contemptuous	contented	contrite	cool
coy	cranky	crass	crisp	cross	crude	cruel
cryptic	curious	curt	dark	dazed	decisive	decorous
deep	defensive	defiant	delicate	delighted	demure	derisive
despairing	desperate	despondent	didactic	diplomatic	disappointed	disapproving
disbelieving	disdainful	disgruntled	disgusted	disinterested	dismissive	disparaging
distant	distasteful	distracted	doleful	doubtful	dramatic	dreamy
drunken	dry	dubious	dull	eager	earnest	embarrassed
emotional	emphatic	encouraging	enticing	evasive	even	exasperated
excited	expectant	explicit	express	faint	fearful	feisty
fervent	fierce	firm	flat	flippant	flirtatious	fond
forceful	formal	frank	frantic	fretful	frosty	frustrated
furious	generous	gentle	gleeful	glib	gloomy	glum
gracious	grandiose	grateful	grating	grave	greedy	grim
grudging	gruff	grumpy	halting	happy	harsh	hasty
hateful	haughty	hearty	heated	heavy	helpful	hesitant
hoarse	hollow	hopeful	hopeless	humble	husky	hysterical
icy	idle	impatient	imperious	impish	imploring	impulsive
incredulous	indifferent	indignant	indistinct	indulgent	informal	ingratiating
innocent	inquisitive	insincere	insistent	insolent	interested	intimidating
intoxicated	irritated	joking	jubilant	kind	knowing	laborious
laconic	lame	light	listless	lofty	longing	loud
loving	loyal	lusty	magnanimous	malevolent	meditative	meek
melodic	menacing	mendacious	merry	mild	mischievous	miserable
mocking	monotone	morose	mournful	musing	mysterious	nasal
nervous	neutral	nonchalant	noncommittal	oblivious	obnoxious	obsequious
offhanded	ominous	outraged	outrageous	passionate	patient	pawky
pedantic	peeved	peevish	perky	perspicacious	petulant	pious
piqued	placating	plain	plaintive	playful	pleading	pleasant
pleased	pointed	polite	pragmatic	prayerful	prim	prompt
proud	querulous	quick	quiet	raspy	reasonable	reasoned
reassuring	regretful	relieved	reluctant	remorseful	reproachful	resigned
respectful	reverent	rhetorical	rough	rude	rueful	sad
sagacious	sage	sarcastic	sardonic	sassy	savage	scathing
scornful	seductive	serene	serious	shaky	sharp	sheepish
shrill	shy	silky	simple	sincere	skeptical	sleepy
slow	sly	smarmy	smooth	smug	snide	snobbish
soft	solemn	somber	soothing	sorrowful	sour	speculative
spiteful	squeaky	stern	stiff	stoic	stout	strict
strident	stubborn	stupid	submissive	subtle	sudden	suggestive
sulky	sullen	surprised	surreptitious	suspicious	sweet	sycophantic
sympathetic	tart	tearful	teasing	tender	tense	tentative
terse	testy	theatrical	thick	thoughtful	threatening	throaty
thunderous	timid	tired	tremulous	trite	triumphant	truthful
uncertain	uncomfortable	unconvincing	understanding	uneasy	unhappy	unhelpful
urgent	vague	vehement	venomous	vexed	vicious	vigorous
vociferous	warm	wary	waspish	weak	weary	whimsical
whining	wicked	wishful	wistful	wondering	wooden	worried
wounded	wry

Tones highlighted in blue may be used with TONE SET.

External Links

• House Aspis guide to GemStone IV speech