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240While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through "hilly" 240While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through "hilly"
241terrain (hills, mountains, etc.) 241terrain (hills, mountains, etc.)
242 242
243=head2 oratory 243=head2 oratory
244 244
245You may "recruit" followers. Recruitees must be of lower level, and 245You may "recruit" followers targeting them with your B<oratory>
246unaggressive to start. Use of this skill may anger the audience. Also, 246skill. Recruitees must be unaggressive to start (a good way to pacify
247"special" monsters are immune to recruitment. Success depends on user's 247monsters is the L<singing skill|skill_description/singing>). Use of
248L<charisma|stat_Cha> and level. 248this skill may anger the audience. Also, some monsters are immune to
249recruitment. Success depends on user's level and her L<charisma|stat_Cha>
250vs. the recruitee's L<intelligence|stat_Int> and level.
251
252Kill experience from your followers goes directly to your oratory skill.
253
254Cleaning women and unagggressive low-level monsters (such as the dogs in
255the wizards house in scorn) are good initial targets for this skill.
249 256
250=head2 praying 257=head2 praying
251 258
252You are allowed to cast "cleric" spells. In addition, this skill may be 259You are allowed to cast "cleric" spells. In addition, this skill may be
253used to accelerate the accumulation of grace by C<use_skill praying>. 260used to accelerate the accumulation of grace by C<use_skill praying>.
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284You can detect whether items that you hold are B<magic> by firing in any 291You can detect whether items that you hold are B<magic> by firing in any
285direction while this skill is readied. 292direction while this skill is readied.
286 293
287=head2 singing 294=head2 singing
288 295
289You may pacify hostile monsters with this skill. Certain kinds of 296You may pacify hostile monsters with this area attack skill. Certain
290monsters are immune. Success depends on user level and L<charisma|stat_Cha>. 297kinds of monsters are immune. Success depends on user's level and her
298L<charisma|stat_Cha> vs. the monster's L<intelligence|stat_Int> and level.
299
300Singing is a good companion skill for the L<oratory
301skill|skill_description/oratory>: first you pacify creates using singing,
302then you can orate them, convincing them if your cause. It is a useful
303skill when monsters are overwhelming you, too.
291 304
292=head2 smithery 305=head2 smithery
293 306
294You can identify arms and armour that you hold, and, with the help of a 307You can identify arms and armour that you hold, and, with the help of a
295B<forge>, can even create weapons using the alchemy skill. 308B<forge>, can even create weapons using the alchemy skill.

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