Taking something (past tense taken)

The taking action is the only way an action in the Standard Rules can cause something to be carried by an actor. It is very simple in operation (the entire carry out stage consists only of 'now the actor carries the noun') but many checks must be performed before it can be allowed to happen.

Typed commands leading to this action

"take/carry/hold [things]"

"get [things]"

"pick up [things]"

"pick [things] up"

Rules controlling this action

instead of    taking the lamp   

instead of    taking the wooden box   

instead of    taking the equipment   

instead of    taking the fake room   

instead of    taking the table   

check    an actor taking  can't take yourself rule    name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take other people rule    name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take component parts rule    name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take people's possessions rule    name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take items out of play rule    name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take what you're inside rule    name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take what's already taken rule    name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take scenery rule    name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can only take things rule    name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take what's fixed in place rule    name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  use player's holdall to avoid exceeding carrying capacity rule    name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't exceed carrying capacity rule    name  unlist   1

carry out    an actor taking  standard taking rule    name  unlist

report    an actor taking  standard report taking rule    name  unlist   2