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1	=head1 Skills	3	=head1 Skills
2		4
3	=head1 Description	5	=head1 Description
4		6
5	Instead of gaining experience for basically just killing monsters (and	7	Instead of gaining experience for basically just killing monsters (and
6	disarming traps) you can also gain a variety of experience through the	8	disarming traps) you can also gain experience in a variety of other
7	use of skills.	9	skills, which can either be learned or used through a skill tool or
8		10	talisman.
9	=head1 Skill Overview
10
11	Skill Experience Associated Stats
12	Stat 1 Stat 2 Stat 3
13	Achemy Mental Int Dex Wis
14	Bargaining NONE n/a n/a n/a
15	Bowyer Mental Int Dex Wis
16	Clawing Physique Str Dex n/a
17	Disarm Traps Agility Dex Int Str
18	Find Traps Mental Int Dex n/a
19	Flame Touch Physique Str Dex Int
20	Hiding Agility Dex Int n/a
21	Inscription Mental Int Dex n/a
22	Jeweler Mental Int Wis Dex
23	Jumping Physique Str Dex n/a
24	Karate Physique Str Dex n/a
25	Literacy Mental Int Wis n/a
26	Lockpicking Agility Dex Int n/a
27	Meditation NONE Int Wis Pow
28	Melee Weapons Physique Str Dex n/a
29	Missile Weapons Physique Str Dex n/a
30	Mountaineer NONE n/a n/a n/a
31	Oratory Personality Cha Int n/a
32	Praying Wisdom Wis Pow n/a
33	Punching Physique Str Dex n/a
34	Sense Curse Wisdom Pow Wis n/a
35	Sense Magic Magic Pow Int n/a
36	Set Traps Mental Int Dex Str
37	Singing Personality Cha Int n/a
38	Smithery Mental Int Str Dex
39	Stealing Agility Dex Int n/a
40	Thaumaturgy Mental Int Wis n/a
41	Throwing Physique Str Dex n/a
42	Use Magic Item NONE Pow Int n/a
43	Wizardry Magic Pow Int n/a
44	Woodsman Mental Int Dex Wis
45		11
46	=head1 X<skill_description>Skill Descriptions	12	=head1 X<skill_description>Skill Descriptions
47		13
48	Below is a more detailed description of each skills and how they are used.	14	Below is a more detailed description of each skills and how they are used.
49		15
50	=head2 alchemy	16	=head2 alchemy
51		17
52	You can identify potions, containers, and different kinds of ore and	18	You can identify potions, containers, and different kinds of ore and
53	mineral, mix potions and create other stuff (such as gold, weapons, deadly	19	mineral, mix potions and create other stuff (such as gold, weapons, deadly
54	monsters killing him/her etc.) from other ingredients using a cauldron	20	monsters killing him/her etc.) from other ingredients using a cauldron
55	L<$ARCH/misc/Container/cauldron.base.111.png>.	21	L<$ARCH/cauldron.x11>.
56		22
57	To identify alchemy stuff you have to stand over it or have it in your inventory and	23	To identify alchemy stuff you have to stand over it or have it in your inventory and
58	issue the command C<use_skill alchemy>. The alchemy items will be identified. Some might	24	issue the command C<use_skill alchemy>. The alchemy items will be identified. Some might
59	not get identified if your alchemy level is too low.	25	not get identified if your alchemy level is too low.
60		26
91	=head2 bowyer	57	=head2 bowyer
92		58
93	You can identify missile weapons and missiles such as arrows, bolts and	59	You can identify missile weapons and missiles such as arrows, bolts and
94	bows. One can also create special bows and arrows from other ingredients	60	bows. One can also create special bows and arrows from other ingredients
95	using the bowyer skill like the L<alchemy skill\|skill_description/alchemy>	61	using the bowyer skill like the L<alchemy skill\|skill_description/alchemy>
96	skill and a B<workbench> L<$ARCH/misc/Container/workbench.base.111.png>	62	skill and a B<workbench> L<$ARCH/workbench.x11>
97	(you just have to find out a recipe).	63	(you just have to find out a recipe).
98		64
99	=head2 clawing	65	=head2 clawing
100		66
101	You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's	67	You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's
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192	without this skill. B<Note:> You can't gain experience in this skill. Having	158	without this skill. B<Note:> You can't gain experience in this skill. Having
193	this skill is enough to move faster.	159	this skill is enough to move faster.
194		160
195	=head2 literacy	161	=head2 literacy
196		162
197	You can identify books and scrolls that you hold. Since scrolls are	163	With this skill you can identify books and scrolls in your inventory,
198	currently always identified, this is not the greatest of skills.	164	giving you more experience that you cna invest into identifying higher
		165	level books and scrolls.
		166
		167	Literacy is also required to read books and scrolls, and to learn new
		168	spells and skills from books and scrolls.
199		169
200	=head2 lockpicking	170	=head2 lockpicking
201		171
202	You may "pick locks" (open doors). You need to have readied some	172	You may "pick locks" (open doors). You need to have readied some
203	B<lockpicks> to use this skill.	173	B<lockpicks> to use this skill.
204		174
205	=head2 meditation	175	=head2 meditation
206		176
207	Player can regain mana/hp at an accelerated rate by C<use_skill meditation>,	177	Player can regain mana/hp at an accelerated rate by C<use_skill meditation>,
208	the L<praying skill\|skill_description/praying>. Player must first strip	178	the L<skill_description/praying> skill. Player must first strip
209	off encumbering armour however. This skill is only available to the "monk"	179	off encumbering armour however. This skill is only available to the "monk"
210	character class.	180	character class.
211		181
212	=head2 one handed weapons	182	=head2 one handed weapons
213		183
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246	Cleaning women and unagggressive low-level monsters (such as the dogs in	216	Cleaning women and unagggressive low-level monsters (such as the dogs in
247	the wizards house in scorn) are good initial targets for this skill.	217	the wizards house in scorn) are good initial targets for this skill.
248		218
249	=head2 praying	219	=head2 praying
250		220
251	You are allowed to cast "cleric" spells. In addition, this skill may be	221	The praying skill allows you to cast "cleric" spells. In addition, this
252	used to accelerate the accumulation of grace by C<use_skill praying>.	222	skill may be used to accelerate the accumulation of grace points by
253	This skill may be either learned (e.g. using a L<skill scroll>) or	223	praying (see L<How do I pray?\|how_tp_pray>. This skill may be either
254	acquired through the use of a B<holy symbol>.	224	learned (e.g. using a L<skill scroll>) or acquired through the use of a
		225	B<holy symbol>.
255		226
256	One of the best spells to start is the 'holy word' spell and later,	227	One of the best spells to start with is the 'holy word' spell and later,
257	if you find it, the 'banishment' spell, which is much stronger.	228	if you find it, the 'banishment' spell, which is much stronger.
258		229
259	=head2 punching	230	=head2 punching
260		231
261	You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's	232	You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's
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269	traps, or actively used when in vicinity of a trap. To use it, fire into	240	traps, or actively used when in vicinity of a trap. To use it, fire into
270	any direction.	241	any direction.
271		242
272	=head2 disarm traps	243	=head2 disarm traps
273		244
274	You can disarm previously discovered traps (for example, with the B<find traps> skill).	245	You can disarm previously discovered traps (for example, with the B<find
		246	traps> skill).
		247
		248	=head2 mining
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		250	You know how to use a pickaxe to extract minerals from veins. You can also use
		251	spells of the mining spell school. For instance the I<detect mineral> spell.
275		252
276	=head2 sense curse	253	=head2 sense curse
277		254
278	You can detect whether items that you hold are B<cursed> by firing in any	255	You can detect whether items in your inventory or on the floor are
279	direction while this skill is readied.	256	B<cursed> by using this skill.
280		257
281	=head2 sense magic	258	=head2 sense magic
282		259
283	You can detect whether items that you hold are B<magic> by firing in any	260	You can detect whether items in your inventory or on the floor are
284	direction while this skill is readied.	261	B<magic> by using this skill.
285		262
286	=head2 singing	263	=head2 singing
287		264
288	You may pacify hostile monsters with this area attack skill. Certain	265	You may pacify hostile monsters with this area attack skill (it is
289	kinds of monsters are immune. Success depends on user's level and her	266	directionless and affects the area around you - the higher the skill,
290	L<charisma\|stat_Cha> vs. the monster's L<intelligence\|stat_Int> and level.	267	the larger the area). Certain kinds of monsters are immune. Success
		268	depends on user's level and her L<charisma\|stat_Cha> vs. the monster's
		269	L<intelligence\|stat_Int> and level.
291		270
292	Singing is a good companion skill for the L<oratory	271	Singing is a good companion skill for the L<oratory
293	skill\|skill_description/oratory>: first you pacify creates using singing,	272	skill\|skill_description/oratory>: first you pacify creates using singing,
294	then you can orate them, convincing them if your cause. It is a useful	273	then you can orate them, convincing them if your cause. It is a useful
295	skill when monsters are overwhelming you, too.	274	skill when monsters are overwhelming you, too.
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311	those things.	290	those things.
312		291
313	=head2 throwing	292	=head2 throwing
314		293
315	You can throw items at monsters. To do this, fire at a monster with this skill	294	You can throw items at monsters. To do this, fire at a monster with this skill
316	readied. You can chose what to throw by marking an item, if you do not chose an	295	readied. You can chose what to throw by marking an item.
317	item, an item from your inventory is randomly picked and thrown unless the item
318	is locked.
319
320	ERROR: Randomly?
321		296
322	=head2 use magic item	297	=head2 use magic item
323		298
324	You can use magic items like rods/wands/horns. The level of experience	299	You can use magic items like rods/wands/horns. The level of experience
325	influences how powerful the spells are you can evoke from the	300	influences how powerful the spells are you can evoke from the
326	rod/wand/horn.	301	rod/wand/horn.
327		302
328	=head2 woodsman	303	=head2 woodsman
329		304
330	While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through	305	While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through
331	"wooded" terrain (B<forest>, B<grasslands>, B<brush>, B<jungle>, etc.)	306	"wooded" terrain (B<forest>, B<grasslands>, B<brush>, B<jungle>, etc.).
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		308	Woodsmen can also craft various items useful to their skill.
332		309
333	=head2 inscription	310	=head2 inscription
334		311
335	You can inscribe scrolls with a text. This is useful to create messages,	312	You can inscribe empty scrolls and books with a text. This is useful to
336	especially via the Imperial Post Office (IPO).	313	create messages, especially via the Imperial Post Office (IPO).
337		314
338	You can also rewrite spell scrolls with a previously known spell. You	315	You can also write spell scrolls with a spell known to you. You need
339	need L<mana\|stat_mana>, time and an old scroll. Backfire effects are	316	L<mana\|stat_mana>, time and an old scroll for that. Backfire effects are
340	possible. Only available as a 'writing pen'.	317	possible. Only available as a 'writing pen'.
341		318
342	How to rewrite a mail scroll/books etc.:	319	How to write into a mail scroll/books etc.:
343		320
344	mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu	321	mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu
345	use_skill inscription <your message goes here>	322	use_skill inscription <your message goes here>
346		323
347	How to rewrite a spell scroll:	324	How to rewrite a spell scroll:
348		325
349	mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu	326	mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu
350	cast <spell> # prepare the spell you want to write	327	cast <spell> # prepare the spell you want to write
351	use_skill inscription # write the spell on the scroll	328	use_skill inscription # write the spell on the scroll
352		329
353	The scroll on which you want to write has to be much lower than your inscription
354	level, otherwise you may accidentally read the scroll and cast the spell inside it.
355	If you succeed, the scroll will be a scroll of the spell you chose and your level of	330	If you succeed, the scroll will be a scroll of the spell you chose and
356	inscription as its level. Hence, you don't need to be that level in the spell skill	331	your level of inscription as its level. Hence, you don't need to be that
357	to write higher level spellscrolls.	332	level in the spell skill to write higher level spellscrolls.
358		333
359	Caution: Magic spell writing can be risky to one's health. There can be	334	Caution: Magic spell writing can be risky to one's health. There can be
360	some negative effects if one fails to write a spell scroll. The most	335	some negative effects if one fails to write a spell scroll. The most
361	benign is that one becomes confused for a short time. Other effects are	336	benign is that one becomes confused for a short time. Other effects are
362	more severe and can even be dangerous.	337	more severe and can even be dangerous.
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378	You can do a "bare-handed attack" and splash the opponent with acid using this	353	You can do a "bare-handed attack" and splash the opponent with acid using this
379	skill. Attacking is done by running into the opponent. This is a unique skill	354	skill. Attacking is done by running into the opponent. This is a unique skill
380	that can only be used by acidborns.	355	that can only be used by acidborns.
381		356
382	=head2 poison nail	357	=head2 poison nail
383
384	TODO: Add goblins and think about the name goblin.
385		358
386	You can do a "bare-handed attack" and inject poison into the opponent with	359	You can do a "bare-handed attack" and inject poison into the opponent with
387	this skill readied. Attacking is done by running into the opponent. This is a	360	this skill readied. Attacking is done by running into the opponent. This is a
388	unique skill that can only be used by goblins.	361	unique skill that can only be used by goblins.
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