Hints for "You Are Standing" by Aaron A. Reed Answers are obscured via ROT13. You can copy and paste an answer into a tool like the one at rot13.com to reveal them. An unobscured plain text version is also available here: FILE 1 I don't know what to type... How do I interact with this part of the game? - Guvf cneg bs gur tnzr rzhyngrf n oenapuvat cngu obbx. Lbh vagrenpg ol glcvat n cntr ahzore gb ghea gb, yvxr *110*. - Lbh pna nyjnlf tb gb cntr *1* gb erivrj gur vafgehpgvbaf, *9* gb erivrj lbhe qvfpbirevrf, be *110* gb erghea gb gur svefg ebbz bs gur tnzr. - Lbh pna glcr URYC va nal cneg sbe n erserfure ba ubj gb vagrenpg jvgu vg. What am I supposed to do in the desert? - Fgneg ol znxvat fher lbh'ir rkcyberq rirel ebbz lbh pna rnfvyl trg gb. - Lbh fubhyq unir sbhaq n gbzo (va 210) naq n fubiry (va 310). - Ghea gb *9* gb erivrj ubj gb hfr lbhe fubiry. Where can I dig? - Gel qvttvat rireljurer! Erzrzore, lbh pna qvt fbzrjurer ol gheavat gb gur ybpngvba + 1. - Fcrpvsvpnyyl, gel qvttvat va *230* (ol gheavat gb ybpngvba + 1, fb *231*). What can I do with what I dug up? - Gurer ner gjb ohvyqvatf ba gur znc, va 130 naq 210. Erzrzore, lbh pna hfr lbhe xrl fbzrjurer ol gheavat gb gur ybpngvba + 4. - Gel haybpxvat gur gbzo va 210 ol gheavat gb 214. What can I do with the treasure I recovered? - Erzrzore, lbh pna hfr vg ol gheavat gb gur ybpngvba + 9. Gel guvf sebz n pbhcyr ybpngvbaf. How do I get "somewhere I previously couldn't go?" - Unir lbh cnvq nggragvba gb gur trbtencul bs gur qrfreg? - Unir lbh abgvprq n eryngvbafuvc orgjrra gur cntr ahzoref naq gur trbtencul? - Tbvat rnfg sebz fbzrjurer nyjnlf nqqf 100 gb lbhe pheerag ybpngvba. Tbvat fbhgu nyjnlf nqqf 10. - Vg zvtug uryc gb fxrgpu n dhvpx znc bs cntr ahzoref naq ubj gurl pbaarpg gb rnpu bgure ivn pneqvany qverpgvbaf. - Gur znc znxrf n evat nebhaq na hayvaxrq prageny ybpngvba ng 220. Unir lbh gevrq gheavat gb gung cntr? - Vs lbh'ir haybpxrq gur gbzo, lbh unir n jnl gb qb fbzrguvat oeniryl. Ghea gb *9* gb erzrzore ubj gb qb vg. - GHEA GB 229. FILE 2 I don't know what to type... How do I interact with this part of the game? - Guvf cneg rzhyngrf na rneyl zvpebpbzchgre grkg nqiragher ba flfgrzf jvgu irel yvzvgrq zrzbel. Lbh vagrenpg ol ragrevat bar be gjb jbeq pbzznaqf yvxr YBBX, GNXR FUBIRY, be TB FBHGU. - Glcr URYC sbe n yvfg bs ireof gur fgbel haqrefgnaqf. Lbh pna glcr guvf va nal cneg sbe n erserfure ba ubj gb vagrenpg jvgu vg. What can I do in this desert? - Guvf qrfreg unf fbzr fvzvynevgvrf gb gur bar va Svyr 1. - Fcrpvsvpnyyl, lbh pna svaq n fubiry, naq qvt jvgu vg va n fvzvyne ybpngvba gb svaq n fvzvyne cevmr, va ghea haybpxvat nabgure fvzvyne cevmr... - Hfr gur fubiry sebz gur fgnegvat ybpngvba ("RQTR BS QRFEG") gb QVT va gur ebbz rnfg bs gur nern jvgu gur urezvg ("ONXVAT-UBG CYNVA"). Abj tb gb gur nern rnfg bs gur fgnegvat ybpngvba ("NA NAPVRAG GBZO YVRF URER!") naq HAYBPX GBZO. What can I do with the hermit? - Lbh yrnea n arj ireo bapr lbh zrrg uvz, FUBJ. Lbh pna FUBJ gur urezvg nal cbegnoyr vgrzf lbh ner pneelvat. - Lbh qba'g arrq gb FUBJ gur urezvg nalguvat gb pbzcyrgr guvf cneg bs gur tnzr, ohg ur zvtug unir fbzr hfrshy be vagrerfgvat pbzzragnel. What can I do with the mirror? - Vg ersyrpgf guvatf naq fubjf qrrcre gehguf. - Vg pna ERSYRPG nyzbfg nalguvat, jurgure svkrq va cynpr be cbegnoyr. Fbzrgvzrf ersyrpgvat n guvat jvyy erirny n arj jnl lbh pna hfr vg. - Unir lbh gevrq gb ERSYRPG gur gbzo, gur urezvg, be gur pvgl? - Unir lbh gevrq gb ERSYRPG lbhe gbbyf (fubiry naq xrl)? What do I do with the new verbs I've learned? - Lbh'ir yrnearq ubj gb OHVYQ. Unir lbh gevrq qbvat gung sebz inevbhf ybpngvbaf? - Jung zvtug arrq erohvyqvat? - OHVYQ sebz gur ybpngvba jvgu gur gbzo, naq gel tbvat vafvqr. - Lbh pna'g frrz gb OHVYQ ntnva sbe srne bs orvat qvfgheorq. Ubj zvtug gur pbzznaqf lbh'ir yrnearq uryc jvgu guvf ceboyrz? - Sebz vafvqr gur pbml qrfreg ubzr, YBPX QBBE, gura OHVYQ. FILE 3 I don't know what to type... How do I interact with this part of the game? - Guvf cneg rzhyngrf n 90f-ren vagrenpgvir svpgvba cnefre tnzr. Lbh'yy hfr pbzznaqf bs bar, gjb, be zber jbeqf gb vagrenpg. Gel rkcrevzragvat ol glcvat guvatf yvxr YBBX, VAIRAGBEL, RKNZVAR TNGR, be BCRA TNGR. - RKNZVAR be K vf n hfrshy ireo gb trg zber vasb nobhg gur inevbhf guvatf lbh pna frr. - QENJ vf n fcrpvny ireo havdhr gb guvf tnzr. Gel gb QENJ inevbhf guvatf lbh pna frr. How do I get into the city? - Gur tngrf ner fuhg gvtug. Unir lbh gevrq gb RKNZVAR gurz? - Unir lbh yrnearq fbzr jnl lbhe punenpgre va cnegvphyne unf gb fghql guvatf zber pybfryl? - Gel VAIRAGBEL vs lbh unira'g nyernql, gura RKNZVAR FXRGPUOBBX. - QENJ TNGRF. - Unir lbh gevrq gb RKNZVAR THNEQ? Jung nobhg GNYX GB THNEQ (be FNL URYYB be TERRG THNEQ)? - Unir lbh gevrq QENJ THNEQ? Jung nobhg qenjvat nal bgure vgrzf va lbhe cbffrffvba? - Jung qb lbh unir gung zvtug vagrerfg n zvfreyl zna? - TVIR XRL GB THNEQ be (FUBJ XRL be GUEBJ XRL). What can I do in the city? - Rkcyber nf zhpu nf lbh pna. - Gel gb RKNZVAR be QENJ vagrerfgvat guvatf (nygubhtu abgr gung thneqf jvyy rkcry lbh vs gurl frr lbh QENJvat. Lbh pna er-ragre gur pvgl naq svaq lbhe fxrgpuobbx qvfpneqrq va n enaqbz ebbz.) - Frr vs lbh pna svaq n cnegvphyne pvgvmra jub fgnaqf bhg gb lbh. How do I keep from getting kicked out of the city? - Erzrzore gur ehyrf gur tngrxrrc gbyq lbh. Gnyxvat vf sbeovqqra, nf vf qenjvat be fvatvat. - Vs n thneq vf arneol naq bofreirf gung lbh nera'g jbexvat (ol glcvat JBEX), gurl jvyy or hcfrg, naq riraghnyyl rkcry lbh. - Thneqf jvyy CBVAG va gur qverpgvba bs jbex vs gurer vf abar ninvynoyr urer. I've found someone interesting, but don't know what to do with them. - Unir lbh gevrq gb QENJ gurz? Lbh'yy arrq gb jnvg hagvy gurer nera'g nal thneqf cerfrag, nygubhtu gurer zvtug or jnlf gb znxr guvf rnfvre (frr arkg dhrfgvba). - Gur jvafbzr pvgvmra vf n fvatre, ohg fvatvat vf sbeovqqra. Rira vs lbh'er nybar ba gur fgerrgf, gur fbhaq jbhyq pneel. - Lbh arrq gb svaq n jnl gb or nybar jvgu gur jvafbzr pvgvmra va n cynpr gung ab bgure thneqf be pvgvmraf xabj nobhg. Ubj zvtug lbh hfr lbhe novyvgvrf gb qvfpbire fhpu n cynpr? - Erzrzore ubj lbh sbhaq lbhe jnl vagb gur pvgl, ol qenjvat n tngr gung frrzrq ng svefg vzcrargenoyr. - Gel gb QENJ nal qrgnvy lbh frr va gur pvgl, be whfg QENJ PVGL. How do I get someone to go where I want? - Ubj qb gur thneqf trg pvgvmraf gb tb jurer gurl jnag? - Lbh pna CBVAG va n qverpgvba. Gur pvgvmraf urer ner fb hfrq gb thneqf qverpgvat gurz guvf jnl gung gurl jvyy cebonoyl pbzcyl. - Lbh znl arrq gb znc bhg gur gjvfgvat fgerrgf bs gur pvgl gb xabj jurer gb qverpg fbzrbar. How do I finish this part of the game? - Svefg, znxr fher lbh'ir ernq gur cerprqvat pyhrf fb lbh unir n tbbq frafr bs jung lbh'er gelvat gb qb. - Lbh arrq gb trg gur jvafbzr fvatre vagb gur frperg pryyne lbh'ir qvfpbirerq (juvpu jvyy or QBJA sebz jungrire ebbz lbh jrer va jura lbh qvfpbirerq vg). - Lbh pna CBVAG va n qverpgvba jura lbh'er va gur fnzr ebbz nf gur fvatre gb fraq uvz bss gung jnl. Lbh pna qb guvf rira vs nal thneqf be bgure pvgvmraf ner cerfrag. - Vs gur fvatre xrrcf zbivat nebhaq, whfg sbyybj uvz naq gura CBVAG ntnva va gur qverpgvba lbh jnag uvz gb tb. - Vs gur znc pbaarpgvbaf ner pbashfvat lbh, gur Pbheg bs gur Vovf vf gur prageny ybpngvba; gur bgure sbhe pvgl ebbzf ner nyy pbaarpgrq gb gurer. Vs lbh pna erzrzore juvpu qverpgvba lbhe frperg ebbz vf sebz gur Pbheg bs gur Vovf, lbh pna trg gur fvatre gb gurer naq gura cbvag va gung qverpgvba. - Bapr lbh ernpu gur ybpngvba bs gur pryyne jvgu gur fvatre, CBVAG QBJA, naq gura TB QBJA gb sbyybj uvz. - Vs lbh unira'g qbar vg lrg, QENJ FVATRE. - Abj fvzcyl qb jung lbhe urneg zbfg qrfverf. - Lbh pna FVAT, be GBHPU be XVFF be UHT FVATRE, be gel gb yrnir. FILE 4 I don't know what to type... How do I interact with this part of the game? - Guvf cneg rzhyngrf n ulcregrkg fgbel (yvxr n Gjvar tnzr). Fvapr vg'f n grkg-bayl vagresnpr, vafgrnq bs pyvpxvat ba na rzcunfvmr jbeq, lbh'yy glcr vg va. (Glcr ORTVA nsgre gur vagebqhpgvba grkg, sbe vafgnapr.) - Lbh pna glcr URYC va nal cneg sbe n erserfure ba ubj gb vagrenpg jvgu vg. How do I leave the steps of the palace? - Na rkvg jba'g nccrne hagvy lbh'ir rkcyberq nyy gur xrljbeqf va gur fgnegvat nern. Znxr fher lbh'ir rapbhagrerq gur CULFVPVNA naq gur UVREBCUNAG va cnegvphyne. - Bapr lbh'er ernql gb yrnir, lbh'yy frr n arj uvtuyvtugrq xrljbeq FNAQ. What should I do while exploring the city? - Erzrzore jung gur uvrebcunag naq culfvpvna gbyq lbh. Lbhe zveebe jvyy uryc lbh frr terngre gehguf, naq gurer zvtug or zntvpny xrlf gung pbhyq haybpx na raq gb gur phefr. - Rnpu gvzr lbh zbir gb n arj ybpngvba (ol glcvat bar bs gur jbeqf yvxr NYYRL, PBHEGLNEQ, be FGNVE gung fubj hc arne gur raq bs na nern'f qrfpevcgvba), gurer'f n punapr lbh'yy frr fbzrguvat hahfhny. - Ybbx sbe gur xrljbeq ERSYRPG gb fubj hc, naq glcr vg jura lbh frr vg. - Lbh'yy nyfb rapbhagre inevbhf ceboyrzf juvpu lbhe fvatre be zveebe zvtug uryc lbh gb svk (ng yrnfg grzcbenevyl). What do I do after I find what I'm looking for? - Lbh arrq gb erghea gb gur cnynpr naq fubj lbhe xrl gb gur culfvpvna. - Rnpu gvzr lbh zbir gb n arj ybpngvba, gurer'f n punapr lbh'yy frr n jnl obbx. Ybbx sbe gur xrljbeq CNYNPR gb fubj hc, naq glcr vg jura lbh frr vg. How can I keep my mirror from cracking? - Lbh pna'g. - Juvpu ersyrpgf Wrss Perfgva'f vapernfvatyl crffvzvfgvp cuvybfbcul nf ur jnf jevgvat guvf tnzr. How can I protect my singer from corruption? - Lbh pna'g. - Ur frrzf qrfgvarq gb qvr vs guvatf qba'g punatr fbba. - Pbagvahvat gb fgnl jvgu lbh frrzf gb or uhegvat uvz... - Juvpu ersyrpgf Wrss Perfgva'f vapernfvatyl crffvzvfgvp cuvybfbcul nf ur jnf jevgvat guvf tnzr. How do I complete this part of the game? - Lbh'yy arrq gb pbagvahr fgevxvat bhg vagb gur FNAQ gb svaq arj xrlf jvgu lbhe zveebe (ERSYRPG, jura gung xrljbeq'f ninvynoyr) naq gura svaqvat lbhe jnl onpx gb gur CNYNPR ntnva (jura gung xrljbeq'f ninvynoyr). Bapr lbh'ir erghearq, glcr CULFVPVNA gb fubj lbhe xrl gb uvz. - Rira vs lbhe zveebe oernxf, qba'g qrfcnve: lbh pna fgvyy svaq xrlf. - Lbh'yy arrq gb unir guerr xrlf rinyhngrq orsber lbh pna pbzcyrgr guvf cneg bs gur tnzr. FILE 5 I don't know what to type... How do I interact with this part of the game? - Guvf frpgvba rzhyngrf n dhnyvgl-onfrq aneengvir, jvgu punatvat fgngf haybpxvat gval fgbelyrgf (pnyyrq "fprarf" urer). Lbh unir n "cynlobbx" bs fprarf lbh pna cynl ol glcvat gurve anzr (yvxr QRFREG va gur ortvaavat), naq rnpu fprar unf inevbhf jnlf vg pna or erfbyirq ol glcvat gur urnqre jbeq (fhpu nf ERZRZORE be SBETRG). - Vs lbh pna'g cynl nal bs gur erfcbafrf, lbhe bayl bcgvba vf gb glcr ERSYRPG. Gur fprar jvyy fgnl va lbhe cynlobbx haerfbyirq. - Lbh pna glcr URYC va nal cneg sbe n erserfure ba ubj gb vagrenpg jvgu vg. What qualities should I be trying to increase? - Lbh jvyy tnva naq ybfr qvssrerag dhnyvgvrf nf lbh pbagvahr guebhtu guvf cneg bs gur tnzr, naq rnpu unir qvssrerag ehyrf. Zrzbel, sbe vafgnapr, jvyy bayl rire tb qbja. - Qba'g jbeel gbb zhpu nobhg gelvat gb zva/znk lbhe cynlguebhtu. Gur ehyrf bs guvf frpgvba bs gur tnzr jvyy varivgnoyl fgrre lbh gbjneqf gur pbapyhfvba Wrss Perfgva unq va zvaq. Why do I have to keep typing DRAW to get new scenes? - Nsgre n juvyr, n zrffntr jvyy gryy lbh lbh pna glcr NHGBQENJ gb svyy lbhe cynlobbx hc nhgbzngvpnyyl; lbh fubhyq cebonoyl qb guvf. - Gur ernfba gur tnzr znxrf lbh QENJ fprarf ol unaq ng svefg vf gb uryc lbh haqrefgnaq gur pber zrpunavp oruvaq guvf frpgvba bs gur tnzr (fprarf ner svefg qenja naq gura arrq gb or erfbyirq.) I've got scenes in my playbook that I can't resolve because I can't perform any of the responses with my current qualities! - Guvf vf ol qrfvta. - Whfg xrrc cynlvat jung bcgvbaf ner fgvyy ninvynoyr gb lbh. Erzrzore lbh pna ERSYRPG vs lbh unir n fprar jurer ab bcgvbaf ner ninvynoyr, naq gel fbzrguvat ryfr. How do I complete this part of the game? - Xrrc cynlvat hagvy lbhe bayl ninvynoyr fprarf ner Fvpx, Cnva, naq Nybar. - Xrrc cynlvat gurfr fprarf naq pubbfvat erfcbafrf hagvy ab erfcbafrf ner ninvynoyr. ERSYRPG vs lbh pna'g pubbfr nal erfcbafr. - Riraghnyyl fbzrguvat jvyy unccra gung jvyy chfu lbh sbejneq gb gur svany cneg bs gur tnzr. FILE 6 I don't know what to type... How do I interact with this part of the game? - Guvf cneg bs gur tnzr vf rzhyngvat n qvntabfgvp gbby jurer lbh arrq gb ercnve "pbeehcg urnqref" (oybpxf bs grkg) ol fryrpgvat jung grkgf rnpu bar fubhyq yvax gb. - Lbh qb guvf jvgu gur CBVAG ireo (be whfg C). Orybj rnpu urnqre jvyy or bar zber cbf(vgvbaf) jurer grkg pna tb. Whfg orsber lbhe pbzznaq cebzcg jvyy or yvfg bs ninvynoyr grkgf jvgu n 4-qvtvg pbqr. Yvax n cbfvgvba gb n grkg abqr ol glcvat n pbzznaq yvxr CBVAG 3 2033. - Bapr nyy cbfvgvbaf va gur pheerag urnqre ner svyyrq, lbh pna glcr OHVYQ gb erfbyir guvf urnqre. - Lbh pna glcr URYC va nal cneg sbe n erserfure ba ubj gb vagrenpg jvgu vg. How do I know which text nodes to use where? - Gung'f n fhowrpgvir dhrfgvba jvgu n fhowrpgvir nafjre. - Vg'f hc gb lbh gb qrpvqr jung srryf evtug. How do I complete the game? - Xrrc CBVAGvat rzcgl cbfvgvbaf ng ninvynoyr grkg abqrf hagvy nyy cbfvgvbaf sbe n urnqre ner svyyrq, gura glcr OHVYQ gb pbzcyrgr vg. - Gurer ner svir urnqref gb pbzcyrgr guvf cebprff sbe.