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156 | without this skill. B<Note:> You can't gain experience in this skill. Having |
156 | without this skill. B<Note:> You can't gain experience in this skill. Having |
157 | this skill is enough to move faster. |
157 | this skill is enough to move faster. |
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159 | =head2 literacy |
159 | =head2 literacy |
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161 | You can identify books and scrolls that you hold. Since scrolls are |
161 | With this skill you can identify books and scrolls in your inventory, |
162 | currently always identified, this is not the greatest of skills. |
162 | giving you more experience that you cna invest into identifying higher |
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163 | level books and scrolls. |
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165 | Literacy is also required to read books and scrolls, and to learn new |
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166 | spells and skills from books and scrolls. |
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164 | =head2 lockpicking |
168 | =head2 lockpicking |
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166 | You may "pick locks" (open doors). You need to have readied some |
170 | You may "pick locks" (open doors). You need to have readied some |
167 | B<lockpicks> to use this skill. |
171 | B<lockpicks> to use this skill. |
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237 | =head2 disarm traps |
241 | =head2 disarm traps |
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239 | You can disarm previously discovered traps (for example, with the B<find traps> skill). |
243 | You can disarm previously discovered traps (for example, with the B<find traps> skill). |
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245 | =head2 mining |
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247 | You know how to use a pickaxe to extract minerals from veins. You can also use |
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248 | spells of the mining spell school. For instance the I<detect mineral> spell. |
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241 | =head2 sense curse |
250 | =head2 sense curse |
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243 | You can detect whether items that you hold are B<cursed> by firing in any |
252 | You can detect whether items that you hold are B<cursed> by firing in any |
244 | direction while this skill is readied. |
253 | direction while this skill is readied. |
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291 | rod/wand/horn. |
300 | rod/wand/horn. |
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293 | =head2 woodsman |
302 | =head2 woodsman |
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295 | While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through |
304 | While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through |
296 | "wooded" terrain (B<forest>, B<grasslands>, B<brush>, B<jungle>, etc.) |
305 | "wooded" terrain (B<forest>, B<grasslands>, B<brush>, B<jungle>, etc.). |
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307 | Woodsmen can also craft various items useful to their skill. |
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298 | =head2 inscription |
309 | =head2 inscription |
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300 | You can inscribe scrolls with a text. This is useful to create messages, |
311 | You can inscribe empty scrolls and books with a text. This is useful to |
301 | especially via the Imperial Post Office (IPO). |
312 | create messages, especially via the Imperial Post Office (IPO). |
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303 | You can also rewrite spell scrolls with a previously known spell. You |
314 | You can also write spell scrolls with a spell known to you. You need |
304 | need L<mana|stat_mana>, time and an old scroll. Backfire effects are |
315 | L<mana|stat_mana>, time and an old scroll for that. Backfire effects are |
305 | possible. Only available as a 'writing pen'. |
316 | possible. Only available as a 'writing pen'. |
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307 | How to rewrite a mail scroll/books etc.: |
318 | How to write into a mail scroll/books etc.: |
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309 | mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu |
320 | mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu |
310 | use_skill inscription <your message goes here> |
321 | use_skill inscription <your message goes here> |
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312 | How to rewrite a spell scroll: |
323 | How to rewrite a spell scroll: |
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314 | mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu |
325 | mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu |
315 | cast <spell> # prepare the spell you want to write |
326 | cast <spell> # prepare the spell you want to write |
316 | use_skill inscription # write the spell on the scroll |
327 | use_skill inscription # write the spell on the scroll |
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318 | The scroll on which you want to write has to be much lower than your inscription |
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319 | level, otherwise you may accidentally read the scroll and cast the spell inside it. |
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320 | If you succeed, the scroll will be a scroll of the spell you chose and your level of |
329 | If you succeed, the scroll will be a scroll of the spell you chose and |
321 | inscription as its level. Hence, you don't need to be that level in the spell skill |
330 | your level of inscription as its level. Hence, you don't need to be that |
322 | to write higher level spellscrolls. |
331 | level in the spell skill to write higher level spellscrolls. |
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324 | Caution: Magic spell writing can be risky to one's health. There can be |
333 | Caution: Magic spell writing can be risky to one's health. There can be |
325 | some negative effects if one fails to write a spell scroll. The most |
334 | some negative effects if one fails to write a spell scroll. The most |
326 | benign is that one becomes confused for a short time. Other effects are |
335 | benign is that one becomes confused for a short time. Other effects are |
327 | more severe and can even be dangerous. |
336 | more severe and can even be dangerous. |