--- deliantra/Deliantra-Client/resources/pod/skill_help.pod	2006/06/01 02:42:56	1.8
+++ deliantra/Deliantra-Client/resources/pod/skill_help.pod	2006/08/11 18:26:37	1.9
@@ -53,17 +53,37 @@
 mix potions and create other stuff (such as gold, weapons, deadly monsters
 killing him/her etc.) from other ingredients using a cauldron.
 
+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.
+
+A higher alchemy level will also help you to estimate the value of items better.
+
+To create something new, for example some dust or potion, you have to get a B<cauldron>.
+You find these in shops, guilds and some appartments. Some alchemy shops also let you use
+their cauldron for a fee. All you need now is to know what items creates which other item.
+You learn the ingredients this by finding receipes. It is B<very important> that you B<identify>
+all ingredients for a receipe before using them!
+
+For a start you could try to make B<water of the wise>:
+Get 7 water bottles (filled), identify them, put them in a cauldron, do C<use_skill alchemy>.
+If everything worked there should be B<water of the wise> in the cauldron now.
+Congratulations, your first alchemy was done!
+
+Be careful when doing alchemy and trying complicated receipes, they might fail and
+will backfire heavily at you.
+
 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
 
-ERROR: Is this true?
+This skill helps you to bargain in shops when buying and selling. The higher
+your bargaining level is the better prices you will get. Besides having a high
+bargaining skill it helps a lot to have a high B<Cha>risma stat.
 
-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.
-When you are in a shop, you can use_skill bargaining to see whether that
+When you are in a shop, you can C<use_skill bargaining> to see whether that
 shop will buy the items you want to sell at a higher price than others and
 whether the shopkeeper likes you. Elf shopkeepers will like elf players.