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 You will probably never need to write a help file for your areas. For the most part this
section is only used with regard commands. However if you wish credit some inspiration,
you might write a help if you so desire. (Thanks to Ozy again.)

-Tomasin

The format of the section: 
 
#HELPS
 
<level:number>  <keywords:string>~
<help-text:string>
~
0 $~
The 'level' number is the minimum character level needed to read this section. This allows
for immortal-only help text.

The 'key-words' are a set of keywords for this help text.

The 'help-text' is the help text itself.

Normally when a player uses 'help', both the keywords and the help- text are shown. If the 'level' is negative, however, the keywords are suppressed. This allows the help file mechanism to be used for certain other commands, such as the initial 'greetings' text.

Remember, ALL strings must be followed by a tilde, the '~' symbol, to end that particular string. FAILURE to place the tilde will result in an error in your area file.