talk <person>
Talk to townspeople and various other non-player characters by using this command. Many townspeople give clues and other hints about the storyline that you are role-playing, while others just go about their normal way through the town unwilling to talk to a perfect stranger about the local events and happenings. It is a good habit to always talk to a person more than once, for they often say something different.
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-- SluggyQBFreak - 06 Feb 2005