--- deliantra/server/pod/skill_help.pod	2007/11/08 19:43:25	1.6
+++ deliantra/server/pod/skill_help.pod	2008/08/29 02:02:52	1.7
@@ -11,45 +11,9 @@
 =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
 
@@ -60,7 +24,7 @@
 You can identify potions, containers, and different kinds of ore and
 mineral, mix potions and create other stuff (such as gold, weapons, deadly
 monsters killing him/her etc.) from other ingredients using a cauldron
-L<$ARCH/misc/Container/cauldron.base.111.png>.
+L<$ARCH/cauldron.x11>.
 
 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
@@ -101,7 +65,7 @@
 You can identify missile weapons and missiles such as arrows, bolts and
 bows.  One can also create special bows and arrows from other ingredients
 using the bowyer skill like the L<alchemy skill|skill_description/alchemy>
-skill and a B<workbench> L<$ARCH/misc/Container/workbench.base.111.png>
+skill and a B<workbench> L<$ARCH/workbench.x11>
 (you just have to find out a recipe).
 
 =head2 clawing
@@ -213,7 +177,7 @@
 =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.
 
@@ -256,12 +220,13 @@
 
 =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
@@ -587,6 +552,6 @@
 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.