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 =head2 alchemy
 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
 not get identified if your alchemy level is too low.
 =head2 bowyer
 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
 You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's
 You can identify amulets, rings and talismans. One can also improve magic
 rings or enchant non-magic rings to give them stat bonuses, this works
 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
 direction.  Distance depends on weight carried, L<strength|stat_Str> and
 L<dexterity|stat_Dex> of the user. This skill may also be used as an
 While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through "hilly"
 terrain (hills, mountains, etc.)
 =head2 oratory
-You may "recruit" followers. Recruitees must be of lower level, and
+You may "recruit" followers targeting them with your B<oratory>
-unaggressive to start. Use of this skill may anger the audience. Also,
+skill. Recruitees must be unaggressive to start (a good way to pacify
-"special" monsters are immune to recruitment. Success depends on user's
+monsters is the L<singing skill|skill_description/singing>). Use of
-L<charisma|stat_Cha> and level.
+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
 You are allowed to cast "cleric" spells. In addition, this skill may be
 used to accelerate the accumulation of grace by C<use_skill praying>.
 You can search (more effectively) for traps. This is not a "passive"
 skill, it must be applied in order to gain the advantage in discovering
 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).
 =head2 sense curse
 You can detect whether items that you hold are B<magic> by firing in any
 direction while this skill is readied.
 =head2 singing
-You may pacify hostile monsters with this skill. Certain kinds of
+You may pacify hostile monsters with this area attack skill.  Certain
-monsters are immune. Success depends on user level and L<charisma|stat_Cha>.
+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
 You can identify arms and armour that you hold, and, with the help of a
 B<forge>, can even create weapons using the alchemy skill.
 =head2 stealing
 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
 those things.
 =head1 About experience and skills
 =head2 Associated and miscellaneous skills
-In Crossfire two types of skills exist; The first kind, "associated"
+In Deliantra, two types of skills exist; The first kind, "associated"
 skills, are those skills which are associated with a category of
 experience. The other kind of skill, "miscellaneous" skills, are not
 related to any experience category.
 The main difference between these two kinds of skills is in the result
 Parts of this document were originally compiled, edited, and written by
 Brian Thomas, Klaus Elsbernd, and John W. Klar. Additional information
 compiled by Maciej Kalisiak, Gorlin, Anton Oussik and Gene Alexander.
-Adapted for use by I<cfplus>, enhanced and corrected by Pippijn van
+Adapted for use by I<deliantra>, enhanced and corrected by Pippijn van
 Steenhoven and Marc A. Lehmann.

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