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The '''DETECT''' verb is used primarily to find a [[trap]] on a container, such as a box, or on a locked door. This verb carries little to no risk to setting off a trap, and generally is used first, before the [[disarm]] verb to try to remove a trap.
|verb = DETECT
|type = System
|type2 = Roleplaying
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The {{boldmono|DETECT}} verb is used primarily to find a [[trap]] on a container, such as a box, or on a locked door. This verb carries little to no risk to setting off a trap, and generally is used first, before the [[disarm]] verb to try to remove a trap.


==Help==
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<pre{{log2}}>
<small>'''''Note:''' This will populate by typing {{boldmono|DETECT HELP}} or {{boldmono|DETECT}} alone.''</small>
'''>help detect'''
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<pre{{log2}}>Usage:

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Usage:
DETECT {container or door} - Attempt to find a trap on a closed and locked container or door
DETECT {container or door} - Attempt to find a trap on a closed and locked container or door
DETECT {other target} - Blink in surprise upon noticing someone or something
DETECT {other target} - Blink in surprise upon noticing someone or something
DETECT {LEFT|RIGHT} - Attempt to find a trap on or blink in surprise upon noticing the item in the specified hand
DETECT {LEFT|RIGHT} - Attempt to find a trap on or blink in surprise upon noticing the item in the specified hand


If a trap is found on a container or door, the DISARM verb may then be used to try to render the trap inactive.
If a trap is found on a container or door, the DISARM verb may then be used to try to render the trap inactive.</pre>


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==Usage==
'''>verb info detect'''
===Box with a trap===
No match found.
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;DETECTing a box with a trap.
<pre{{log2}}>
<pre{{log2}}>
'''>detect my chest'''
'''>detect my chest'''
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;DETECTing a box with no traps.
===Box with no traps===
<pre{{log2}}>'''>detect my chest'''
<pre{{log2}}>'''>detect my chest'''
You carefully begin to examine an acid-pitted gold chest for traps...
You carefully begin to examine an acid-pitted gold chest for traps...
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Roundtime: 18 sec.</pre>
Roundtime: 18 sec.</pre>


===Roleplay===
;Examples of DETECT other than on containers and doors.
To utilize {{boldmono|DETECT}} in a roleplay setting, it requires a non-box target.
<pre{{log2}}>
{| {{verbtable}}
'''>detect <self>'''
|- {{verbtableheader}}
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Yep. You're still here!
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"|Target
'''>detect backpack'''
! scope="col"|First
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You blink in surprise as though just becoming aware of a translucent spidersilk backpack's presence.
! scope="col"|Second
'''>detect gate'''
! scope="col"|Third
You blink in surprise as though just becoming aware of a wrought-iron gate's presence.
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! scope="row" role="rowheader" | Self
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| Yep. You're still here!
| N/A
| {{addmetext}}
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! scope="row" role="rowheader" | Person
| {{addmetext}}
| {{addmetext}}
| {{addmetext}}
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! scope="row" role="rowheader" | Object
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| You blink in surprise as though just becoming aware of a translucent spidersilk backpack's presence.
| N/A
| {{addmetext}}
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! scope="row" role="rowheader" | Creature
| {{addmetext}}
| {{addmetext}}
| {{addmetext}}
|}


==See Also==
[[Category:Verbs]]
* [[DISARM]]

Revision as of 12:10, 18 July 2022

DETECT
Type System
Roleplaying

The DETECT verb is used primarily to find a trap on a container, such as a box, or on a locked door. This verb carries little to no risk to setting off a trap, and generally is used first, before the disarm verb to try to remove a trap.

Help

Note: This will populate by typing DETECT HELP or DETECT alone. 

Usage:
    DETECT {container or door} - Attempt to find a trap on a closed and locked container or door
    DETECT {other target}      - Blink in surprise upon noticing someone or something
    DETECT {LEFT|RIGHT}        - Attempt to find a trap on or blink in surprise upon noticing the item in the specified hand

If a trap is found on a container or door, the DISARM verb may then be used to try to render the trap inactive.

Usage

Box with a trap

>detect my chest
You carefully begin to examine a scratched fel chest for traps...

At first glance, the fel chest appears to be covered with hundreds of tiny metal scales.  Closer examination reveals the "scales" to be razor sharp at the edges and possessing of a downward-facing needlelike tip.  However, you should be able to avoid cutting yourself if you are careful.

It looks like a fairly simple trap (about -102).

You still have a good enough picture of the trap in your mind, that you could try to disarm it.
Roundtime: 5 sec.

Box with no traps

>detect my chest
You carefully begin to examine an acid-pitted gold chest for traps...

You discover no traps.
Roundtime: 18 sec.

Roleplay

To utilize DETECT in a roleplay setting, it requires a non-box target.

Target First Second Third
Self Yep. You're still here! N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Person This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Object You blink in surprise as though just becoming aware of a translucent spidersilk backpack's presence. N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Creature This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

See Also

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