8.11 Your character's desire for food.

STATUS gives information of need for sleep and appetite. Should you find yourself hungry, you can purchase a meal or other basic foodstuff from a tavern or food stall and EAT <item>. Leaving your belly to rumble can result in a grave loss of health through malnourishment. Similarly, lack of sleep can have unwelcome side-effects. There are herbs to counteract the effects of both tiredness and hunger, but these are rare and you should know of the natural means to sleep and eat before foraging around for herbal remedies.

You can obtain food from the many market stalls, bakeries, butchers and shops found in cities and villages all over Avalon. You could forage for food in the forests and pick fruit from trees. To consume food, use the EAT <food> command. Drinking is achieved using the DRINK <liquid> command, or you can QUAFF <potion> to gain benefit from an alchemical potion. Beverages can be purchased from any tavern or inn, and water is found in the unpolluted streams and rivers of the land. Meat pies and legs of chicken are the best foodstuffs to consume since they are by far the most nutritious.

Scholars and the extremely poor are able to obtain food without cost. The scholars may simply go into their city school eatery while the pauper may trek to one of the missions. SIT yourself in either case to receive your sustenance.