Distinguish a Quests command permission from quest eligibility

Applies to: PikaMug Quests; match the linked maintainer documentation to your installed platform and release.
Documentation checked 9 November 2026.

A player who cannot open the quest interface may lack a command permission even when they meet every quest requirement. Check access before editing the quest itself.

Check the installed content

PikaMug Quests has its own quest editor and player progress storage. Confirm that you use this plugin rather than another project named Quests. Current maintainer documentation targets version 5 and newer; use the legacy reference when your installed release needs it.

Work through the change

1. Capture the exact command and rejection message. Confirm that the server uses PikaMug Quests and consult its installed-version command and permission reference.
2. Compare the affected ordinary account with a working non-operator account. Inspect inherited permission groups and any command aliases or translations that route the request differently.
3. Grant the narrow documented interface permission to a temporary staging group. Test opening the interface, viewing the quest and attempting acceptance as separate steps.
4. Use an account that deliberately fails a quest requirement to confirm interface access does not bypass eligibility. Also check that administrative editing commands remain denied.

Verify the result

The account should use the intended player interface while the quest still enforces its own conditions. Staff-only editing or progress-management commands should remain unavailable.

If the result differs

If the interface opens but the quest is unavailable, inspect its schedule and requirements. If the command still fails, check alias ownership and inherited denials before granting broad plugin permissions.

Keep a recovery path

Restore the previous permission assignment if the test grants more access than intended. Remove the temporary group and keep quest definitions and player progress unchanged while resolving a command-access problem.

References and related help

Check the maintainer reference: PikaMug Quests documentation, PikaMug Quests documentation.

Before changing live data, read how to keep a completed recovery copy. For startup errors, use the log collection guide.