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232 | While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through "hilly" |
232 | While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through "hilly" |
233 | terrain (hills, mountains, etc.) |
233 | terrain (hills, mountains, etc.) |
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235 | =head2 oratory |
235 | =head2 oratory |
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237 | You may "recruit" followers. Recruitees must be of lower level, and |
237 | You may "recruit" followers targeting them with your B<oratory> |
238 | unaggressive to start. Use of this skill may anger the audience. Also, |
238 | skill. Recruitees must be unaggressive to start (a good way to pacify |
239 | "special" monsters are immune to recruitment. Success depends on user's |
239 | monsters is the L<singing skill|skill_description/singing>). Use of |
240 | L<charisma|stat_Cha> and level. |
240 | this skill may anger the audience. Also, some monsters are immune to |
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241 | recruitment. Success depends on user's level and her L<charisma|stat_Cha> |
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242 | vs. the recruitee's L<intelligence|stat_Int> and level. |
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244 | Kill experience from your followers goes directly to your oratory skill. |
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246 | Cleaning women and unagggressive low-level monsters (such as the dogs in |
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247 | the wizards house in scorn) are good initial targets for this skill. |
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242 | =head2 praying |
249 | =head2 praying |
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244 | You are allowed to cast "cleric" spells. In addition, this skill may be |
251 | You are allowed to cast "cleric" spells. In addition, this skill may be |
245 | used to accelerate the accumulation of grace by C<use_skill praying>. |
252 | used to accelerate the accumulation of grace by C<use_skill praying>. |
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276 | You can detect whether items that you hold are B<magic> by firing in any |
283 | You can detect whether items that you hold are B<magic> by firing in any |
277 | direction while this skill is readied. |
284 | direction while this skill is readied. |
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279 | =head2 singing |
286 | =head2 singing |
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281 | You may pacify hostile monsters with this skill. Certain kinds of |
288 | You may pacify hostile monsters with this area attack skill. Certain |
282 | monsters are immune. Success depends on user level and L<charisma|stat_Cha>. |
289 | kinds of monsters are immune. Success depends on user's level and her |
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290 | L<charisma|stat_Cha> vs. the monster's L<intelligence|stat_Int> and level. |
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292 | Singing is a good companion skill for the L<oratory |
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293 | skill|skill_description/oratory>: first you pacify creates using singing, |
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294 | then you can orate them, convincing them if your cause. It is a useful |
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295 | skill when monsters are overwhelming you, too. |
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284 | =head2 smithery |
297 | =head2 smithery |
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286 | You can identify arms and armour that you hold, and, with the help of a |
299 | You can identify arms and armour that you hold, and, with the help of a |
287 | B<forge>, can even create weapons using the alchemy skill. |
300 | B<forge>, can even create weapons using the alchemy skill. |
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377 | =head1 About experience and skills |
390 | =head1 About experience and skills |
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379 | =head2 Associated and miscellaneous skills |
392 | =head2 Associated and miscellaneous skills |
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381 | In Crossfire two types of skills exist; The first kind, "associated" |
394 | In Deliantra, two types of skills exist; The first kind, "associated" |
382 | skills, are those skills which are associated with a category of |
395 | skills, are those skills which are associated with a category of |
383 | experience. The other kind of skill, "miscellaneous" skills, are not |
396 | experience. The other kind of skill, "miscellaneous" skills, are not |
384 | related to any experience category. |
397 | related to any experience category. |
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386 | The main difference between these two kinds of skills is in the result |
399 | The main difference between these two kinds of skills is in the result |
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577 | |
565 | Parts of this document were originally compiled, edited, and written by |
578 | Parts of this document were originally compiled, edited, and written by |
566 | Brian Thomas, Klaus Elsbernd, and John W. Klar. Additional information |
579 | Brian Thomas, Klaus Elsbernd, and John W. Klar. Additional information |
567 | compiled by Maciej Kalisiak, Gorlin, Anton Oussik and Gene Alexander. |
580 | compiled by Maciej Kalisiak, Gorlin, Anton Oussik and Gene Alexander. |
568 | |
581 | |
569 | Adapted for use by I<cfplus>, enhanced and corrected by Pippijn van |
582 | Adapted for use by I<deliantra>, enhanced and corrected by Pippijn van |
570 | Steenhoven and Marc A. Lehmann. |
583 | Steenhoven and Marc A. Lehmann. |
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