--- deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/dmcommand_help.pod	2007/10/14 15:33:31	1.13
+++ deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/dmcommand_help.pod	2012/11/26 15:11:37	1.17
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+=encoding utf-8
+
 =head1 Deliantra Dungeon Master Commands
 
 The following commands are only available to you if you are dungeon
@@ -5,14 +7,14 @@
 
 =head2 abil
 
-   abil <player> <attribute> <value> 
+   abil <player> <attribute> <value>
 
 B<abil> will permanently change the ability scores of players. Attribute is
 one of str, dex, con, int, wis, pow, cha. Value may not exceed 30.
 
 =head2 addexp
 
-   addexp <player> <how much> 
+   addexp <player> <how much>
 
 The player must have a skill readied. All experience added in this manner
 will go directly to the skill readied.
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@
 
 =head2 banish
 
-   banish <player> 
+   banish <player>
 
 I<Kicks> the named player and adds their current IP address to the banish
 file.  This will prevent the named player from logging into the server
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@
 
 =head2 create
 
-   create <number> <bonus> <archtype> <variable1> <value1> <variable2> <value2> ...  
+   create <number> <bonus> <archtype> <variable1> <value1> <variable2> <value2> ...
 
 Creating items is rather dangerous and tends to crash the server when
 creating some items.
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@
 
 =head2 debug
 
-   debug <level> 
+   debug <level>
 
 Without arguments, debug will simply print the current level of
 debugging. Valid debugging levels are 0-3 where: llevError = 0, llevInfo =
@@ -67,19 +69,19 @@
 
 =head2 dm
 
-   dm <password>
+   dm
 
 Try to become dungeon master.
 
 =head2 dmhide
 
-   dmhide <password>
+   dmhide
 
 Same as becoming dm and hiding at the same time. See B<hide>.
 
 =head2 dump
 
-   dump <tag> 
+   dump <tag>
 
 Using dump, you can see the attributes of any item in the game.  To find
 the object number of an item you wish to view, click on it. If this item
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@
 
 =head2 dumpbelow
 
-   dumpbelow 
+   dumpbelow
 
 Will dump the attributes of the top item you are standing over. see also:
 dump
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@
 
 =head2 free
 
-   free <tag> 
+   free <tag>
 
 Removes (if necessary) and destroys the given object.
 
@@ -123,13 +125,9 @@
 
    hide
 
-This hides the DM from being seen by other players.  This is done by
-making the player perpetually invisible.  It also results in the player
-not showing up in the who command, maps comamnd, or being reported as a
-player on the metaserver.
-
-Note that the DM can still do things that makes his presence known, eg,
-shout, other DM actions, etc.
+Sets the hidden status on the player. Currently, this has very little
+effect apart from hiding the player in some informational output, such as
+the who listing.
 
 =head2 insert_into
 
@@ -139,13 +137,13 @@
 
 =head2 invisible
 
-   invisible 
+   invisible
 
-Makes you invisible for a short time.
+Makes you invisible for 60 seconds.
 
 =head2 kick
 
-   kick <player> 
+   kick <player>
 
 This command will kick a player off the server. If used without an
 argument, it will kick all players off the server with the exception of
@@ -178,15 +176,9 @@
 
 =head2 nodm
 
-   nodm or nowiz 
-
-Both of these commands will return you to normal player status.
-
-=head2 nowiz
+   nodm
 
-   nodm or nowiz 
-
-Both of these commands will return you to normal player status.
+This commands will return you to normal player status.
 
 =head2 observe
 
@@ -199,12 +191,19 @@
 
 =head2 patch
 
-   patch <tag> <variable> <value> 
+   patch <tag> <variable> <value>
 
 Using the patch command, you can radically modify the properties of
 objects in the game. Simply specify the object to modify and the new
 values of its variables (or completely new variables).  See Also: dump
 
+=head2 password
+
+   password <playername> [<new password>]
+
+Will set a new password for the player. If no new password
+is given a random password will be generated (and printed).
+
 =head2 reload
 
 Will first unload all loaded perl extensions and modules loaded from the
@@ -224,13 +223,13 @@
 
 =head2 printlos
 
-   printlos 
+   printlos
 
 This is used for line of sight debugging.
 
 =head2 remove
 
-   remove <tag> 
+   remove <tag>
 
 C<remove> will, suprisingly enough, remove the object specified by the tag
 supplied. see also: free
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@
 
 =head2 shutdown
 
-   shutdown 
+   shutdown
 
 This will cause a Deliantra server to shut down entirely by first
 kicking out all players, saving all maps and finally exiting. Deliantra
@@ -265,13 +264,13 @@
 
 =head2 style_info
 
-   style_info 
+   style_info
 
 This will print out information regarding current styles in use.
 
 =head2 summon
 
-   summon <player> 
+   summon <player>
 
 Summoning a player will bring them immediately to your location. There
 is no 'reverse' summoning, except to go to a map yourself and summon the
@@ -279,7 +278,7 @@
 
 =head2 teleport
 
-   teleport <player> 
+   teleport <player>
 
 C<teleport> will bring you immediately next to the player's location.
 
@@ -292,13 +291,13 @@
 
 =head2 wizlook
 
-   wizlook
+   wizlook [<on_off>]
 
-This will temporarily increase your area of sight to the maximum. It will
-return to normal when lighting conditions change or when you move.
+This will enable/disable increase your area of sight to the
+maximum. Without argument it toggles between on and off.
 
 =head2 wizpass
 
-   wizpass 
+   wizpass
 
 This will toggle on and off your ability to walk thru walls as dm.