resources/pod/skill_help.pod

=head2 alchemy

You can identify potions, containers, and amulets, mix potions and create
other stuff (such as gold, weapons, deadly monsters killing him/her etc.)
from other ingredients.

I<Never, ever, do alchemy in your home or in public places!> You can
easily create powerful monsters that will kill you, kill you again when
you wake up in your savebed, kill you again... etc.

=head2 bargaining

While this skill is readied the user has added B<Cha> for purposes of
purchase and selling of items only. B<Cha> is never allowed to exceed 30.

=head2 bowyer

You can identify missile weapons and missiles.

=head2 clawing

You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's B<Str>
and level.

=head2 levitation

You can levitate (fly low) at will. Using the skill first makes you
levitate, and at the second time returns you to the earth.

=head2 summoning

You can cast spells related to the B<summoning> school of wizardry, which
mostly summon monsters, bullet walls and similar things.  This skill
may be acquired either through the use of an appropriate B<talisman> or
learned via a B<skill scroll>.

=head2 pyromancy

You can cast spells related to the B<pyromancy> (fire) school of
wizardry.  This skill may be acquired either through the use of an
appropriate B<talisman> or learned via a B<skill scroll>.

=head2 evocation

You can cast spells related to the B<evocation> (mostly cold magic)
school of wizardry.  This skill may be acquired either through the use of
an appropriate B<talisman> or learned via a B<skill scroll>.

=head2 sorcery

You can cast spells related to the B<sorcery> (identify, town portal and
other meta-spells) school of wizardry.  This skill may be acquired either
through the use of an appropriate B<talisman> or learned via a B<skill
scroll>.

=head2 flame touch

You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's
B<Str> and level. This is the default hand-to-hand fighting skill for the
fireborn character class.

=head2 hiding

You enjoys limited form of invisibility. If you attack or move too much
you become visible. Right now it is possible to hidden while next to
hostile monsters. Not a reasonable feature!

=head2 jeweler

You can ident gems and rings that you hold.

=head2 jumping

You can "skip" over one or two spaces in the selected direction. Distance
depends on weight carried, B<Str> and B<Dex> of the user. This skill may
also be used as an attack.

=head2 karate

You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's B<Str>
and level. This attack is the fastest and (at higher levels) most deadly
of the hand-to-hand attacks available.

=head2 climbing

TODO

=head2 literacy

You can identify books and scrolls that you hold. Since scrolls are
currently always identified, this is not the greatest of skills.

=head2 lockpicking

You may "pick locks" (open doors). You need to have readied some
B<lockpicks> to use this skill.

=head2 meditation

Player can regain mana/hp at an accelerated rate. Player must first strip
off encumbering armour however. This skill is only available to the "monk"
character class.

=head2 one handed weapons

You can use one-handed hand-held weapons (e.g. B<shortsword>, B<dagger>, B<mace>, etc).

=head2 two handed weapons

You can use two-handed hand-held weapons (e.g. B<longsword>, B<club>, etc).

=head2 missile weapons

The user is capabale of making attacks with ranged weapons (eg bow,
crossbow).

=head2 mountaineer

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
unaggressive to start. Use of this skill may anger the audience. Also,
"special" monsters are immune to recruitment. Success depends on user's
B<Cha> and level.

=head2 praying

You are allowed to cast "cleric" spells. In addition, this skill may be
used to accelerate the accumulation of grace. This skill may be either
learned (e.g. using a B<skill scroll>) or acquired through the use of a
B<holy symbol>.

=head2 punching

You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's B<Str>
and level. This is the most feeble of the hand-to-hand attacks.

=head2 find traps

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.

=head2 disarm

You can disarm previously discovered traps (for example, with the B<find traps> skill).

=head2 sense curse

You can detect whether items that she holds are B<cursed>.

=head2 sense magic

You can detect whether items that he holds are B<magic>.

=head2 singing

You may pacify hostile monsters with this skill. Certain kinds of
monsters are immune. Success depends on user level and B<Cha>.

=head2 smithery

You can identify arms and armour that you hold, and, with the help of a
B<forge>, can even create weapons.

=head2 stealing

You can take items from the inventory of NPCs, monsters and maybe other
players.

=head2 thaumathurgy

You can identify rods, wands and horns that you are holding, and, with a
help of a B<thaumaturgists workbench>, create those things.

=head2 throwing

You can throw stuff.
TODO
Unimplemented.

=head2 use magic item

You can use magic items like rods/wands/horns. The level of experience
influences how powerful the spells are he can evoke form the
rod/wand/horn.

=head2 woodsman

While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through
"wooded" terrain (B<forest>, B<grasslands>, B<brush>, B<jungle>, etc.)

=head2 writing

You may rewrite spell scrolls with a previously known spell. B<Sp>,
time and an old scroll are needed. Backfire effects are possible. Only
available as a 'writing pen'.

=head2 inscription

You can inscribe scrolls with a text. This is useful to create messages,
especially via the Imperial Post Office (IPO).
TODO # is this true?

=head2 spark touch

TODO

=head2 shiver

TODO

=head2 acid splash

TODO

=head2 poison nail

TODO

Revision:	1.3
Committed:	Mon May 22 02:19:19 2006 UTC (18 years, 1 month ago) by root
Branch:	MAIN
Changes since 1.2:	+44 -42 lines
Log Message:	make use of skill documentation for tooltips and edit the pod a bit
#	User	Rev	Content
1	root	1.1	=head2 alchemy
2
3	root	1.3	You can identify potions, containers, and amulets, mix potions and create
4	root	1.2	other stuff (such as gold, weapons, deadly monsters killing him/her etc.)
5			from other ingredients.
6
7			I<Never, ever, do alchemy in your home or in public places!> You can
8			easily create powerful monsters that will kill you, kill you again when
9			you wake up in your savebed, kill you again... etc.
10	root	1.1
11			=head2 bargaining
12
13	root	1.2	While this skill is readied the user has added B<Cha> for purposes of
14			purchase and selling of items only. B<Cha> is never allowed to exceed 30.
15	root	1.1
16			=head2 bowyer
17
18	root	1.3	You can identify missile weapons and missiles.
19	root	1.1
20			=head2 clawing
21
22	root	1.3	You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's B<Str>
23	root	1.1	and level.
24
25	root	1.2	=head2 levitation
26	root	1.1
27	root	1.3	You can levitate (fly low) at will. Using the skill first makes you
28	root	1.2	levitate, and at the second time returns you to the earth.
29
30			=head2 summoning
31
32	root	1.3	You can cast spells related to the B<summoning> school of wizardry, which
33	root	1.2	mostly summon monsters, bullet walls and similar things. This skill
34			may be acquired either through the use of an appropriate B<talisman> or
35			learned via a B<skill scroll>.
36
37			=head2 pyromancy
38
39	root	1.3	You can cast spells related to the B<pyromancy> (fire) school of
40	root	1.2	wizardry. This skill may be acquired either through the use of an
41			appropriate B<talisman> or learned via a B<skill scroll>.
42
43			=head2 evocation
44
45	root	1.3	You can cast spells related to the B<evocation> (mostly cold magic)
46	root	1.2	school of wizardry. This skill may be acquired either through the use of
47			an appropriate B<talisman> or learned via a B<skill scroll>.
48
49			=head2 sorcery
50
51	root	1.3	You can cast spells related to the B<sorcery> (identify, town portal and
52	root	1.2	other meta-spells) school of wizardry. This skill may be acquired either
53			through the use of an appropriate B<talisman> or learned via a B<skill
54			scroll>.
55
56	root	1.1	=head2 flame touch
57
58	root	1.3	You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's
59	root	1.2	B<Str> and level. This is the default hand-to-hand fighting skill for the
60	root	1.1	fireborn character class.
61
62	root	1.2	=head2 hiding
63	root	1.1
64	root	1.3	You enjoys limited form of invisibility. If you attack or move too much
65			you become visible. Right now it is possible to hidden while next to
66	root	1.1	hostile monsters. Not a reasonable feature!
67
68			=head2 jeweler
69
70	root	1.3	You can ident gems and rings that you hold.
71	root	1.1
72			=head2 jumping
73
74	root	1.3	You can "skip" over one or two spaces in the selected direction. Distance
75	root	1.2	depends on weight carried, B<Str> and B<Dex> of the user. This skill may
76			also be used as an attack.
77	root	1.1
78			=head2 karate
79
80	root	1.3	You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's B<Str>
81	root	1.2	and level. This attack is the fastest and (at higher levels) most deadly
82			of the hand-to-hand attacks available.
83
84			=head2 climbing
85
86			TODO
87	root	1.1
88			=head2 literacy
89
90	root	1.3	You can identify books and scrolls that you hold. Since scrolls are
91	root	1.1	currently always identified, this is not the greatest of skills.
92
93			=head2 lockpicking
94
95	root	1.3	You may "pick locks" (open doors). You need to have readied some
96	root	1.2	B<lockpicks> to use this skill.
97	root	1.1
98			=head2 meditation
99
100	root	1.2	Player can regain mana/hp at an accelerated rate. Player must first strip
101			off encumbering armour however. This skill is only available to the "monk"
102	root	1.1	character class.
103
104	root	1.3	=head2 one handed weapons
105	root	1.1
106	root	1.3	You can use one-handed hand-held weapons (e.g. B<shortsword>, B<dagger>, B<mace>, etc).
107	root	1.1
108	root	1.3	=head2 two handed weapons
109	root	1.2
110	root	1.3	You can use two-handed hand-held weapons (e.g. B<longsword>, B<club>, etc).
111	root	1.2
112	root	1.3	=head2 missile weapons
113	root	1.2
114			The user is capabale of making attacks with ranged weapons (eg bow,
115			crossbow).
116	root	1.1
117			=head2 mountaineer
118
119			While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through "hilly"
120			terrain (hills, mountains, etc.)
121
122	root	1.2	=head2 oratory
123	root	1.1
124	root	1.3	You may "recruit" followers. Recruitees must be of lower level, and
125	root	1.1	unaggressive to start. Use of this skill may anger the audience. Also,
126	root	1.2	"special" monsters are immune to recruitment. Success depends on user's
127			B<Cha> and level.
128	root	1.1
129			=head2 praying
130
131	root	1.3	You are allowed to cast "cleric" spells. In addition, this skill may be
132	root	1.1	used to accelerate the accumulation of grace. This skill may be either
133	root	1.2	learned (e.g. using a B<skill scroll>) or acquired through the use of a
134			B<holy symbol>.
135	root	1.1
136			=head2 punching
137
138	root	1.3	You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's B<Str>
139	root	1.2	and level. This is the most feeble of the hand-to-hand attacks.
140	root	1.1
141	root	1.3	=head2 find traps
142	root	1.1
143	root	1.3	You can search (more effectively) for traps. This is not a "passive"
144			skill, it must be applied in order to gain the advantage in discovering
145			traps, or actively used when in vicinity of a trap.
146
147			=head2 disarm
148
149			You can disarm previously discovered traps (for example, with the B<find traps> skill).
150	root	1.1
151			=head2 sense curse
152
153	root	1.3	You can detect whether items that she holds are B<cursed>.
154	root	1.1
155			=head2 sense magic
156
157	root	1.3	You can detect whether items that he holds are B<magic>.
158	root	1.1
159			=head2 singing
160
161	root	1.3	You may pacify hostile monsters with this skill. Certain kinds of
162	root	1.2	monsters are immune. Success depends on user level and B<Cha>.
163	root	1.1
164			=head2 smithery
165
166	root	1.3	You can identify arms and armour that you hold, and, with the help of a
167	root	1.2	B<forge>, can even create weapons.
168	root	1.1
169			=head2 stealing
170
171	root	1.3	You can take items from the inventory of NPCs, monsters and maybe other
172	root	1.2	players.
173	root	1.1
174	root	1.2	=head2 thaumathurgy
175	root	1.1
176	root	1.3	You can identify rods, wands and horns that you are holding, and, with a
177	root	1.2	help of a B<thaumaturgists workbench>, create those things.
178	root	1.1
179			=head2 throwing
180
181	root	1.3	You can throw stuff.
182	root	1.2	TODO
183	root	1.1	Unimplemented.
184
185			=head2 use magic item
186
187	root	1.3	You can use magic items like rods/wands/horns. The level of experience
188	root	1.2	influences how powerful the spells are he can evoke form the
189			rod/wand/horn.
190	root	1.1
191			=head2 woodsman
192
193			While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through
194	root	1.2	"wooded" terrain (B<forest>, B<grasslands>, B<brush>, B<jungle>, etc.)
195	root	1.1
196			=head2 writing
197
198	root	1.3	You may rewrite spell scrolls with a previously known spell. B<Sp>,
199	root	1.2	time and an old scroll are needed. Backfire effects are possible. Only
200			available as a 'writing pen'.
201
202			=head2 inscription
203
204	root	1.3	You can inscribe scrolls with a text. This is useful to create messages,
205			especially via the Imperial Post Office (IPO).
206			TODO # is this true?
207	root	1.2
208			=head2 spark touch
209
210			TODO
211
212			=head2 shiver
213
214			TODO
215
216			=head2 acid splash
217
218			TODO
219
220			=head2 poison nail
221
222			TODO
223