--- deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/skill_help.pod	2006/08/14 04:34:40	1.7
+++ deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/skill_help.pod	2007/05/18 13:49:20	1.11
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 You can identify potions, containers, and different kinds of ore and
 mineral, mix potions and create other stuff (such as gold, weapons, deadly
 monsters killing him/her etc.) from other ingredients using a cauldron
-(L<$ARCH/misc/Container/cauldron.base.111.png>).
+L<$ARCH/misc/Container/cauldron.base.111.png>.
 
 To identify alchemy stuff you have to stand over it or have it in your inventory and
 issue the command C<use_skill alchemy>. The alchemy items will be identified. Some might
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 You can identify missile weapons and missiles such as arrows, bolts and
 bows.  One can also create special bows and arrows from other ingredients
 using the bowyer skill like the L<alchemy skill|skill_description/alchemy>
-skill and a B<workbench> (L<$ARCH/misc/Container/workbench.base.111.png>)
+skill and a B<workbench> L<$ARCH/misc/Container/workbench.base.111.png>
 (you just have to find out a recipe).
 
 =head2 clawing
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@
 similar to the L<alchemy skill|skill_description/alchemy>, only that
 you need to put the ingredients in a B<jeweler's workbench>.
 
+For a more detailed documentation look in the L<jeweler skill documentation|jeweler_skill>.
+
 =head2 jumping
 
 You can "skip" over one, two or three spaces in the selected
@@ -232,10 +234,17 @@
 
 =head2 oratory
 
-You may "recruit" followers. Recruitees must be of lower level, and
-unaggressive to start. Use of this skill may anger the audience. Also,
-"special" monsters are immune to recruitment. Success depends on user's
-L<charisma|stat_Cha> and level.
+You may "recruit" followers targeting them with your B<oratory>
+skill. Recruitees must be unaggressive to start (a good way to pacify
+monsters is the L<singing skill|skill_description/singing>). Use of
+this skill may anger the audience. Also, some monsters are immune to
+recruitment. Success depends on user's level and her L<charisma|stat_Cha>
+vs. the recruitee's L<intelligence|stat_Int> and level.
+
+Kill experience from your followers goes directly to your oratory skill.
+
+Cleaning women and unagggressive low-level monsters (such as the dogs in
+the wizards house in scorn) are good initial targets for this skill.
 
 =head2 praying
 
@@ -260,7 +269,7 @@
 traps, or actively used when in vicinity of a trap. To use it, fire into
 any direction.
 
-=head2 disarm
+=head2 disarm traps
 
 You can disarm previously discovered traps (for example, with the B<find traps> skill).
 
@@ -276,8 +285,14 @@
 
 =head2 singing
 
-You may pacify hostile monsters with this skill. Certain kinds of
-monsters are immune. Success depends on user level and L<charisma|stat_Cha>.
+You may pacify hostile monsters with this area attack skill.  Certain
+kinds of monsters are immune. Success depends on user's level and her
+L<charisma|stat_Cha> vs. the monster's L<intelligence|stat_Int> and level.
+
+Singing is a good companion skill for the L<oratory
+skill|skill_description/oratory>: first you pacify creates using singing,
+then you can orate them, convincing them if your cause. It is a useful
+skill when monsters are overwhelming you, too.
 
 =head2 smithery
 
@@ -289,7 +304,7 @@
 You can take items from the inventory of NPCs, monsters and maybe other
 players.
 
-=head2 thaumathurgy
+=head2 thaumaturgy
 
 You can identify rods, wands and horns that you are holding, and, with
 the help of a B<thaumaturgists workbench> and the alchemy skill, create