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--= Hit Messages =--

Line 1 - User sees on hit: The %s slashes you for %d damage!
[attacker][damage]

Line 2 - Room sees on hit: The %s slashes %s for %s damage!
[attacker][attackee][damage] -- Note here the %s (and not %d) for damage




--= Miss messages =--

Line 1 - Room sees on dodge: The %s %s %s with their %s, but %s dodges!
[attacker][swing msg +at][attackee][weapon][attackee]

Line 2 - User sees on miss: The %s %s you with their %s!
[attacker][swing msg +at][weapon]

Line 3 - Room sees on miss: The %s %s %s with their %s!
[attacker][swing msg +at][attackee][weapon]




--= Death message =--

Line 3 - Death message: The minotaur croaks and dies! 




--= Movement messages =--

Line 1 - Room sees on enter: A %s slithers in from %s.
[monster][the+ direction]

Line 2 - Room sees on exit: The %s slithers out to %s. 
[monster][the+ direction]

Line 3 - User sees on follow: Sneaky prick slithers in behind you!




--= Swing Messages =--

Line 1 - Attacker sees: hack|chop|cut

Line 2 - Attackee sees: hacks|chops|cuts

Line 3 - Rooms sees: hacks|chops|cuts




--= Spell Messages =--


-duration spells (used by giving ability 115 (DescMsg) to the spell)

Line 1 - Users sees on end of duration: You feel your strength dwindle.

Line 2 - [blank]

Line 3 - When you type 'stat': You feel powerful!



-casting in combat 

Line 1 - Caster sees on success: You cast %s at %s for %d damage! 
[spell][target][damage]

Line 2 - Target sees on success: %s casts %s at you for %d damage! 
[caster][spell][damage]

Line 3 - Room sees on success: %s casts %s at %s for %s damage!
[caster][spell][target][damage] -- Note here the %s (and not %d) for damage



-start messages, givin by ability 120 (StartMsg)
used for room spells and when using items that cast spells (ebony greataxe)

Line 1 - Caster sees: You sketch a sharp symbol in the air.
Line 1 - User Sees: Your ebony greataxe glitters darkly.

Line 2 - To target: %s sketches a sharp symbol in the air.
Line 2 - target would see the ebony's spell message (#137 Line 2 - A sinister aura surrounds you!)
[caster]

Line 3 - To room: %s sketches a sharp symbol in the air.
Line 3 - %s's ebony greataxe glitters darkly.
[caster]



-non-damaging spell

Line 1 - Caster sees on success:  You sing the %s to %s!
[spell][target]
 
Line 2 - Target sees on success: %s sings the %s to you!
[caster][spell]

Line 3 - Room sees on success: %s sings the %s to %s!
[caster][spell][target]



-confusion messages, given by ability 101 (ConfuseMsg) 

Line 1 - You see : You reel drunkenly!

Line 2 - Room sees: %s stumbles in a drunken stupor!
[target]

Line 3 - When you type 'stat': You are intoxicated!




--= Command messages  =--

Line 1 - 1st acceptable command: go manhole
Line 2 - Second acceptable command: go man
Line 3 - Third acceptable command: enter manhole





we have also seem thing like this for spells and other things:

A chaotic storm assaults %syour foe for %d damage!
and...
A chaotic storm assaults %sthe room for %s damage!

these %'s here are blank and are only used as a place holders because the damage comes second.