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		1	=head1 Skills
		2
		3	=head1 Description
		4
		5	Instead of gaining experience for basically just killing monsters (and
		6	disarming traps) you can also gain a variety of experience through the
		7	use of skills.
		8
		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
		46	=head1 About experience and skills
		47
		48	=head2 Associated and miscellaneous skills
		49
		50	In Crossfire two types of skills exist; The first kind, "associated"
		51	skills, are those skills which are associated with a category of
		52	experience. The other kind of skill, "miscellaneous" skills, are not
		53	related to any experience category.
		54
		55	The main difference between these two kinds of skills is in the result
		56	of their use. When associated skills are used successfully experience
		57	is accrued in the experience category associated with that skill. In
		58	contrast, the use of miscellaneous skills never gains the player any
		59	experience regardless of the success in using it.
		60
		61	Both miscellaneous and associated skills can fail. This means that
		62	the attempt to use the skill was unsuccessful. Both miscellaneous
		63	and associated skills can have certain primary stats associated with
		64	them. These associated stats can help to determine if the use of a skill
		65	is successful and to what degree it is successful.
		66
		67	All gained experience is modified by the associated stats for that skill
		68	(table skill statistics) and then the appropriate experience category
		69	automatically updated as needed.
		70
		71	=head2 Restrictions on skills use and gaining experience
		72
		73	Neither a character's stats nor the character class restricts the player
		74	from gaining experience in any of the experience categories. Also, there
		75	are no inherent restrictions on character skill use-any player may use any
		76	acquired skill.
		77
		78	Average of Experienced
		79	Associated Gain
		80	Stats Multiplier
		81	1 0.01
		82	2 0.1
		83	3 0.3
		84	4 0.5
		85	5 0.6
		86	6 0.7
		87	7 0.8
		88	8 0.85
		89	9 0.9
		90	10 0.95
		91	11 0.96
		92	12 0.97
		93	13 0.98
		94	14 0.99
		95	15 1.0
		96	16 1.01
		97	17 1.02
		98	18 1.03
		99	19 1.04
		100	20 1.05
		101	21 1.07
		102	22 1.09
		103	23 1.12
		104	24 1.15
		105	25 1.2
		106	26 1.3
		107	27 1.4
		108	28 1.5
		109	29 1.7
		110	30 2.0
		111
		112	=head2 Algorithm for Experience Gain under the skills system
		113
		114	Here we take the view that a player must "overcome an opponent" in
		115	order to gain experience. Examples include foes killed in combat,
		116	finding/disarming a trap, stealing from some being, identifying an object,
		117	etc.
		118
		119	Gained experience is based primarily on the difference in levels between
		120	"opponents," experience point value of a "vanquished foe," the values of
		121	the associated stats of the skill being used and two factors that are set
		122	internally. (Note: If you want to know more about this, check out the
		123	skills_developers.doc.)
		124
		125	Below the algorithm for experience gain is given where player "pl" has
		126	"vanquished" opponent "op" using skill "sk:"
		127
		128	EXP GAIN = (EXP(op) + EXP(sk)) * lvl_mult * stat_mult
		129
		130	where C<EXP(sk)> is a constant award based on the skill used, C<EXP(op)> is the
		131	base experience award for "op" which depends on what op is (see below),
		132	stat_mult is taken from table experience modification, and lvl_mult is:
		133
		134	For C<< level(pl)> < level(op) >>:
		135
		136	lvl_mult = FACTOR(sk) * (level(op) - level(pl))
		137
		138	For C<< level(pl) = level(op) >>:
		139
		140	lvl_mult = FACTOR(sk)
		141
		142	For C<< level(pl) > level(op) >>:
		143
		144	lvl_mult = (level(op)/level(pl));
		145
		146	where C<level(op)> is the level of "op," level (pl) is the level of the
		147	player, and C<FACTOR(sk)> is an internal factor based on the skill used by
		148	"pl."
		149
		150	There are three different cases for how EXP (op) can be computed:
		151
		152	=over 4
		153
		154	=item op is a living creature: EXP(op) is just the base experience award
		155	given in the spoiler.
		156
		157	=item op is a trap: EXP(op) = 1/(fraction of the time which the trap is
		158	visible). Thus, traps which are highly visible get lower values.
		159
		160	=item op is not a trap but is non-living: EXP(op) = internal experience
		161	award of the item. Also, the lvl_mult is multiplied by any magic
		162	enchantment on the item.
		163
		164	=back
		165
		166	=head1 How skills are used
		167
		168	=over 4
		169
		170	=item B<< skills >> This command lists all the player's current known
		171	skills, their level of use and the associated experience category of each
		172	skill.
		173
		174	=item B<< ready_skill I<skill> >> This command changes the player's current
		175	readied skill to <skill>.
		176
		177	=item B<< use_skill I<skill> I<string> >> This command changes the player's
		178	current readied skill and then executes it in the facing direction of the
		179	player. Similar in action to the invoke command.
		180
		181	=back
		182
		183	Three player commands are related to skills use: B<ready_skill>,
		184	B<use_skill>, and B<skills>. Generally, a player will use a skill by first
		185	readying the right one, with the ready_skill command and then making a
		186	ranged "attack" to activate the skill; using most skills is just like
		187	firing a wand or a bow. In a few cases however, a skill is be used just
		188	by having it readied. For example, the mountaineer skill allows favorable
		189	movement though hilly terrain while it is readied.
		190
		191	To change to a new skill, a player can use either the B<use_skill> or
		192	B<ready_skill> commands, but note that the use of several common items can
		193	automatically change the player's current skill too. Examples of this
		194	include readying a bow (which will cause the code to make the player's
		195	current skill missile_weapons) or readying a melee weapon (current skill
		196	auto-matically becomes melee weapons). Also, some player actions can cause
		197	a change in the current skill. Running into a monster while you have a
		198	readied weapon in your inventory causes the code to automatically make our
		199	current skill melee weapons. As another example of this-casting a spell
		200	will cause the code to switch the current skill to wizardry or praying (as
		201	appropriate to the spell type).
		202
		203	It is not possible to use more than one skill at a time.
		204
		205	=head2 Acquiring skills
		206
		207	Skills may be gained in two ways. In the first, new skills may
		208	learned. This is done by reading a B<skill scroll> and the process is very
		209	similar to learning a spell. Just as in attempts to learn incantations,
		210	success in learning skills is dependent on a random test based on the
		211	learner's INT. Using your INT stat, look in the learn% column in table
		212	primary stat effects to find your % chance of learning a skill. Once you
		213	hit 100%, you will always be successfull in learning new skills.
		214
		215	The acquisition of a skill tool will also allow the player to use a new
		216	skill. An example of a skill tool is "lockpicks" lockpicks (which allow
		217	the player to pick door locks). The player merely applies the skill tool
		218	in order to gain use of the new skill. If the tool is unapplied, the
		219	player loses the use of the skill associated with the tool.
		220
		221	After a new skill is gained (either learned or if player has an applied
		222	skill tool) it will appear on the player's skill roster (use the 'skills
		223	command to view its status). If the new skill is an associated skill,
		224	then it will automatically be gained at the player's current level in the
		225	appropriate experience category.
		226
		227	For example, Stilco the Wraith, who is 5th level in agility, buys a set of
		228	lockpicks and applies them. He may now use the skill lockpicking at 5th
		229	level of ability since that is an agility associated skill.
		230
		231	=head1 Skills
		232
		233	Below is a description of all skills and how they are used.
		234
1	=head2 alchemy	235	=head2 alchemy
2		236
3	You can identify potions, containers, and different kinds of ore and mineral,	237	You can identify potions, containers, and different kinds of ore and mineral,
4	mix potions and create other stuff (such as gold, weapons, deadly monsters	238	mix potions and create other stuff (such as gold, weapons, deadly monsters
5	killing him/her etc.) from other ingredients using a cauldron.	239	killing him/her etc.) from other ingredients using a cauldron.
67	B<Str> and level. This is the default hand-to-hand fighting skill for the	301	B<Str> and level. This is the default hand-to-hand fighting skill for the
68	fireborn character class.	302	fireborn character class.
69		303
70	=head2 hiding	304	=head2 hiding
71		305
72	You enjoys limited form of invisibility. If you attack or move too much	306	You enjoy limited form of invisibility. If you attack or move too much
73	you become visible. Right now it is possible to hidden while next to	307	you become visible. Right now it is possible to hidden while next to
74	hostile monsters. Not a reasonable feature!	308	hostile monsters. Not a reasonable feature!
75		309
76	=head2 jeweler	310	=head2 jeweler
77		311
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222	especially via the Imperial Post Office (IPO).	456	especially via the Imperial Post Office (IPO).
223	You can also rewrite spell scrolls with a previously known spell. B<Sp>,	457	You can also rewrite spell scrolls with a previously known spell. B<Sp>,
224	time and an old scroll are needed. Backfire effects are possible. Only	458	time and an old scroll are needed. Backfire effects are possible. Only
225	available as a 'writing pen'.	459	available as a 'writing pen'.
226		460
		461	How to rewrite a mail scroll/books etc.:
		462
		463	mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu
		464	use_skill inscription <your message goes here>
		465
227	How to rewrite a scroll:	466	How to rewrite a spell scroll:
228		467
		468	mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu
229	cast <spell> # prepare the spell you want to write	469	cast <spell> # prepare the spell you want to write
230	apply writing pen
231	use_skill inscription # write the spell on the scroll	470	use_skill inscription # write the spell on the scroll
232		471
233	The scroll on which you want to write has to be much lower than your inscription	472	The scroll on which you want to write has to be much lower than your inscription
234	level, otherwise you may accidentally read the scroll and cast the spell inside it.	473	level, otherwise you may accidentally read the scroll and cast the spell inside it.
235	If you succeed, the scroll will be a scroll of the spell you chose and your level of	474	If you succeed, the scroll will be a scroll of the spell you chose and your level of
236	inscription as its level. Hence, you don't need to be that level in the spell skill	475	inscription as its level. Hence, you don't need to be that level in the spell skill
237	to write higher level spellscrolls.	476	to write higher level spellscrolls.
238		477
		478	Caution: Magic spell writing can be risky to one's health. There can be
		479	some negative effects if one fails to write a spell scroll. The most
		480	benign is that one becomes confused for a short time. Other effects are
		481	more severe and can even be dangerous.
		482
239	=head2 spark touch	483	=head2 spark touch
240		484
241	You can do a "bare-handed attack" and shock the opponent with this skill	485	You can do a "bare-handed attack" and shock the opponent with this skill
242	readied. Attacking is done by running into the opponent. This is a unique skill	486	readied. Attacking is done by running into the opponent. This is a unique skill
243	that can only be used by sparklings.	487	that can only be used by sparklings.
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260		504
261	You can do a "bare-handed attack" and inject poison into the opponent with	505	You can do a "bare-handed attack" and inject poison into the opponent with
262	this skill readied. Attacking is done by running into the opponent. This is a	506	this skill readied. Attacking is done by running into the opponent. This is a
263	unique skill that can only be used by goblins.	507	unique skill that can only be used by goblins.
264		508
		509	=head1 Authors
		510
		511	Parts of this document were originally compiled, edited, and written by
		512	Brian Thomas, Klaus Elsbernd, and John W. Klar. Additional information
		513	compiled by Maciej Kalisiak, Gorlin, Anton Oussik and Gene Alexander.
		514
		515	Adapted for use by I<cfplus>, enhanced and corrected by Pippijn van
		516	Steenhoven and Marc A. Lehmann.
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