--- deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/skill_help.pod	2006/09/01 09:46:21	1.10
+++ deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/skill_help.pod	2008/04/02 13:59:11	1.14
@@ -3,45 +3,9 @@
 =head1 Description
 
 Instead of gaining experience for basically just killing monsters (and
-disarming traps) you can also gain a variety of experience through the
-use of skills. 
-
-=head1 Skill Overview
-
-   Skill           Experience   Associated Stats
-                                Stat 1 Stat 2 Stat 3
-   Achemy          Mental       Int    Dex    Wis
-   Bargaining      NONE         n/a    n/a    n/a
-   Bowyer          Mental       Int    Dex    Wis
-   Clawing         Physique     Str    Dex    n/a
-   Disarm Traps    Agility      Dex    Int    Str
-   Find Traps      Mental       Int    Dex    n/a
-   Flame Touch     Physique     Str    Dex    Int
-   Hiding          Agility      Dex    Int    n/a
-   Inscription     Mental       Int    Dex    n/a
-   Jeweler         Mental       Int    Wis    Dex
-   Jumping         Physique     Str    Dex    n/a
-   Karate          Physique     Str    Dex    n/a
-   Literacy        Mental       Int    Wis    n/a
-   Lockpicking     Agility      Dex    Int    n/a
-   Meditation      NONE         Int    Wis    Pow
-   Melee Weapons   Physique     Str    Dex    n/a
-   Missile Weapons Physique     Str    Dex    n/a
-   Mountaineer     NONE         n/a    n/a    n/a
-   Oratory         Personality  Cha    Int    n/a
-   Praying         Wisdom       Wis    Pow    n/a
-   Punching        Physique     Str    Dex    n/a
-   Sense Curse     Wisdom       Pow    Wis    n/a
-   Sense Magic     Magic        Pow    Int    n/a
-   Set Traps       Mental       Int    Dex    Str
-   Singing         Personality  Cha    Int    n/a
-   Smithery        Mental       Int    Str    Dex
-   Stealing        Agility      Dex    Int    n/a
-   Thaumaturgy     Mental       Int    Wis    n/a
-   Throwing        Physique     Str    Dex    n/a
-   Use Magic Item  NONE         Pow    Int    n/a
-   Wizardry        Magic        Pow    Int    n/a
-   Woodsman        Mental       Int    Dex    Wis
+disarming traps) you can also gain experience in a variety of other
+skills, which can either be learned or used through a skill tool or
+talisman.
 
 =head1 X<skill_description>Skill Descriptions
 
@@ -205,7 +169,7 @@
 =head2 meditation
 
 Player can regain mana/hp at an accelerated rate by C<use_skill meditation>,
-the L<praying skill|skill_description/praying>. Player must first strip
+the L<skill_description/praying> skill. Player must first strip
 off encumbering armour however. This skill is only available to the "monk"
 character class.
 
@@ -234,19 +198,27 @@
 
 =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
 
-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>.
-This skill may be either learned (e.g. using a L<skill scroll>) or
-acquired through the use of a B<holy symbol>.
+The praying skill allows you to cast "cleric" spells. In addition, this
+skill may be used to accelerate the accumulation of grace points by
+praying (see L<How do I pray?|how_tp_pray>. This skill may be either
+learned (e.g. using a L<skill scroll>) or acquired through the use of a
+B<holy symbol>.
 
-One of the best spells to start is the 'holy word' spell and later,
+One of the best spells to start with is the 'holy word' spell and later,
 if you find it, the 'banishment' spell, which is much stronger.
 
 =head2 punching
@@ -278,8 +250,14 @@
 
 =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
 
@@ -378,7 +356,7 @@
 
 =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.
@@ -566,6 +544,6 @@
 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.