Dungeons and Dragons Online is no different and his its own share of predefined and animated emotes. You can access the complete list in-game by typing /emotelist. I’ve included the list below with my own descriptions.

As with other RPG-style games you can also devise your own custom text emotes on the spot by typing /em then finishing the sentence “Your character does …” In other words, typing /em takes a reflective toke from his pipe. would read “Fortuente takes a reflective toke from his pipe.”

You can also combine the animated emotes from the emote list with your own custom text emotes simply by typing the animated emote instead of /em. For example, typing /shrug says, What me worry? would cause my avatar to shrug his shoulders while the chat box displays “Fortuente says, “What me worry?”

If you add the power of DDO’s alias command into your emote construction you can string together long lines of dialogue (i.e. songs for bards or incantations for mages) complete with character animations. The game-enriching RP fun you can have with this system can keep you entertained for hours. Be on the lookout for some custom role-play scripts you can copy and paste in future posts.

• /angry You shake your fist in anger.

• /beckon You beckon to those around you.

• /beg You beg for alms.

• /bow You bow courteously.

• /cheer You jump for joy.

• /cheer2 You clap your hands in triumph.

• /clap You clap appreciatively.

• /cower You cower.

• /cry You sob into the plams of your hands.

• /dance You dance a merry jig.

• /dance2 You do the Twist.

• /eat You eat.

• /flex You flex your muscles impressively.

• /gather You motion for everyone to gather round you.

• /groan You groan in pain.

• /grovel You drop to your knees and beg forgiveness.

• /hug You hug the air in front of you. Takes practice to hug someone else.

• /kiss You blow a kiss.

• /kneel You kneel on one knee.

• /LFH A ham icon lights over your head and you search for ham.

• /laugh You laugh heartily.

• /no You cross your hands in finality: no.

• /nod You nod in approval.

• /point You point afar.

• /poke You poke the air in front of you.

• /runaway You motion for those around you to run away.

• /salute You salute.

• /shakehead You shake your head in disapproval.

• /sheathe You sheathe your weapons.

• /show You hold out your hand in front of you, showing what is in it.

• /shrug You shrug your shoulders.

• /sigh You sigh.

• /sit You sit down.

• /sleep You lie down and sleep.

• /stop A STOP icon lights atop your head, informing your party to halt.

• /taunt You perform a physical “bring it on” taunt.

• /wait You wait, tapping your foot.

• /wave You wave.

• /yes You nod your head.