If you wish to help a novice without fear of attack, then use the command GUIDE novice this gives you temporary protection from all attacks (very similar to the divine protection offered after a ride on the ship, i believe.)
Detailed information is available in the Avalon manual, which really should be read thoroughly by all novices before kicking up a stink about something so easily prevented.
I appreciate most people can neither read as quickly as myself, nor be sad enough to wade through a million page document during their first week in the land, but it really does pay dividends. Far more so than the 9 lessons credits you would have earn
ed in the time it takes to read.
Ulukai, the bleary eyed sadman
Written by my hand on the 25th of Skyelong, in the year 1013.