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1	=head1 Skills	11	=head1 Skills
2		12
3	=head1 Description	13	=head1 Description
4		14
5	Instead of gaining experience for basically just killing monsters (and	15	Instead of gaining experience for basically just killing monsters (and
6	disarming traps) you can also gain a variety of experience through the	16	disarming traps) you can also gain experience in a variety of other
7	use of skills.	17	skills, which can either be learned or used through a skill tool or
8		18	talisman.
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		19
46	=head1 X<skill_description>Skill Descriptions	20	=head1 X<skill_description>Skill Descriptions
47		21
48	Below is a more detailed description of each skills and how they are used.	22	Below is a more detailed description of each skills and how they are used.
49		23
50	=head2 alchemy	24	=head2 alchemy
51		25
52	You can identify potions, containers, and different kinds of ore and	26	You can identify potions, containers, and different kinds of ore and
53	mineral, mix potions and create other stuff (such as gold, weapons, deadly	27	mineral, mix potions and create other stuff (such as gold, weapons, deadly
54	monsters killing him/her etc.) from other ingredients using a cauldron	28	monsters killing him/her etc.) from other ingredients using a cauldron
55	L<$ARCH/misc/Container/cauldron.base.111.png>.	29	L<$ARCH/cauldron.x11>.
56		30
57	To identify alchemy stuff you have to stand over it or have it in your inventory and	31	To identify alchemy stuff you have to stand over it or have it in your inventory and
58	issue the command C<use_skill alchemy>. The alchemy items will be identified. Some might	32	issue the command C<use_skill alchemy>. The alchemy items will be identified. Some might
59	not get identified if your alchemy level is too low.	33	not get identified if your alchemy level is too low.
60		34
91	=head2 bowyer	65	=head2 bowyer
92		66
93	You can identify missile weapons and missiles such as arrows, bolts and	67	You can identify missile weapons and missiles such as arrows, bolts and
94	bows. One can also create special bows and arrows from other ingredients	68	bows. One can also create special bows and arrows from other ingredients
95	using the bowyer skill like the L<alchemy skill\|skill_description/alchemy>	69	using the bowyer skill like the L<alchemy skill\|skill_description/alchemy>
96	skill and a B<workbench> L<$ARCH/misc/Container/workbench.base.111.png>	70	skill and a B<workbench> L<$ARCH/workbench.x11>
97	(you just have to find out a recipe).	71	(you just have to find out a recipe).
98		72
99	=head2 clawing	73	=head2 clawing
100		74
101	You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's	75	You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's
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169	You can identify amulets, rings and talismans. One can also improve magic	143	You can identify amulets, rings and talismans. One can also improve magic
170	rings or enchant non-magic rings to give them stat bonuses, this works	144	rings or enchant non-magic rings to give them stat bonuses, this works
171	similar to the L<alchemy skill\|skill_description/alchemy>, only that	145	similar to the L<alchemy skill\|skill_description/alchemy>, only that
172	you need to put the ingredients in a B<jeweler's workbench>.	146	you need to put the ingredients in a B<jeweler's workbench>.
173		147
		148	For a more detailed documentation look in the L<jeweler skill documentation\|jeweler_skill>.
		149
174	=head2 jumping	150	=head2 jumping
175		151
176	You can "skip" over one, two or three spaces in the selected	152	You can "skip" over one, two or three spaces in the selected
177	direction. Distance depends on weight carried, L<strength\|stat_Str> and	153	direction. Distance depends on weight carried, L<strength\|stat_Str> and
178	L<dexterity\|stat_Dex> of the user. This skill may also be used as an	154	L<dexterity\|stat_Dex> of the user. This skill may also be used as an
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190	without this skill. B<Note:> You can't gain experience in this skill. Having	166	without this skill. B<Note:> You can't gain experience in this skill. Having
191	this skill is enough to move faster.	167	this skill is enough to move faster.
192		168
193	=head2 literacy	169	=head2 literacy
194		170
195	You can identify books and scrolls that you hold. Since scrolls are	171	With this skill you can identify books and scrolls in your inventory,
196	currently always identified, this is not the greatest of skills.	172	giving you more experience that you cna invest into identifying higher
		173	level books and scrolls.
		174
		175	Literacy is also required to read books and scrolls, and to learn new
		176	spells and skills from books and scrolls.
197		177
198	=head2 lockpicking	178	=head2 lockpicking
199		179
200	You may "pick locks" (open doors). You need to have readied some	180	You may "pick locks" (open doors). You need to have readied some
201	B<lockpicks> to use this skill.	181	B<lockpicks> to use this skill.
202		182
203	=head2 meditation	183	=head2 meditation
204		184
205	Player can regain mana/hp at an accelerated rate by C<use_skill meditation>,	185	Player can regain mana/hp at an accelerated rate by C<use_skill meditation>,
206	the L<praying skill\|skill_description/praying>. Player must first strip	186	the L<skill_description/praying> skill. Player must first strip
207	off encumbering armour however. This skill is only available to the "monk"	187	off encumbering armour however. This skill is only available to the "monk"
208	character class.	188	character class.
209		189
210	=head2 one handed weapons	190	=head2 one handed weapons
211		191
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230	While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through "hilly"	210	While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through "hilly"
231	terrain (hills, mountains, etc.)	211	terrain (hills, mountains, etc.)
232		212
233	=head2 oratory	213	=head2 oratory
234		214
235	You may "recruit" followers. Recruitees must be of lower level, and	215	You may "recruit" followers targeting them with your B<oratory>
236	unaggressive to start. Use of this skill may anger the audience. Also,	216	skill. Recruitees must be unaggressive to start (a good way to pacify
237	"special" monsters are immune to recruitment. Success depends on user's	217	monsters is the L<singing skill\|skill_description/singing>). Use of
238	L<charisma\|stat_Cha> and level.	218	this skill may anger the audience. Also, some monsters are immune to
		219	recruitment. Success depends on user's level and her L<charisma\|stat_Cha>
		220	vs. the recruitee's L<intelligence\|stat_Int> and level.
		221
		222	Kill experience from your followers goes directly to your oratory skill.
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		224	Cleaning women and unagggressive low-level monsters (such as the dogs in
		225	the wizards house in scorn) are good initial targets for this skill.
239		226
240	=head2 praying	227	=head2 praying
241		228
242	You are allowed to cast "cleric" spells. In addition, this skill may be	229	The praying skill allows you to cast "cleric" spells. In addition, this
243	used to accelerate the accumulation of grace by C<use_skill praying>.	230	skill may be used to accelerate the accumulation of grace points by
244	This skill may be either learned (e.g. using a L<skill scroll>) or	231	praying (see L<How do I pray?\|how_tp_pray>. This skill may be either
245	acquired through the use of a B<holy symbol>.	232	learned (e.g. using a L<skill scroll>) or acquired through the use of a
		233	B<holy symbol>.
246		234
247	One of the best spells to start is the 'holy word' spell and later,	235	One of the best spells to start with is the 'holy word' spell and later,
248	if you find it, the 'banishment' spell, which is much stronger.	236	if you find it, the 'banishment' spell, which is much stronger.
249		237
250	=head2 punching	238	=head2 punching
251		239
252	You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's	240	You can make a "bare-handed attack". Damage is based on the user's
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260	traps, or actively used when in vicinity of a trap. To use it, fire into	248	traps, or actively used when in vicinity of a trap. To use it, fire into
261	any direction.	249	any direction.
262		250
263	=head2 disarm traps	251	=head2 disarm traps
264		252
265	You can disarm previously discovered traps (for example, with the B<find traps> skill).	253	You can disarm previously discovered traps (for example, with the B<find
		254	traps> skill).
		255
		256	=head2 mining
		257
		258	You know how to use a pickaxe to extract minerals from veins. You can also use
		259	spells of the mining spell school. For instance the I<detect mineral> spell.
266		260
267	=head2 sense curse	261	=head2 sense curse
268		262
269	You can detect whether items that you hold are B<cursed> by firing in any	263	You can detect whether items in your inventory or on the floor are
270	direction while this skill is readied.	264	B<cursed> by using this skill.
271		265
272	=head2 sense magic	266	=head2 sense magic
273		267
274	You can detect whether items that you hold are B<magic> by firing in any	268	You can detect whether items in your inventory or on the floor are
275	direction while this skill is readied.	269	B<magic> by using this skill.
276		270
277	=head2 singing	271	=head2 singing
278		272
279	You may pacify hostile monsters with this skill. Certain kinds of	273	You may pacify hostile monsters with this area attack skill (it is
280	monsters are immune. Success depends on user level and L<charisma\|stat_Cha>.	274	directionless and affects the area around you - the higher the skill,
		275	the larger the area). Certain kinds of monsters are immune. Success
		276	depends on user's level and her L<charisma\|stat_Cha> vs. the monster's
		277	L<intelligence\|stat_Int> and level.
		278
		279	Singing is a good companion skill for the L<oratory
		280	skill\|skill_description/oratory>: first you pacify creates using singing,
		281	then you can orate them, convincing them if your cause. It is a useful
		282	skill when monsters are overwhelming you, too.
281		283
282	=head2 smithery	284	=head2 smithery
283		285
284	You can identify arms and armour that you hold, and, with the help of a	286	You can identify arms and armour that you hold, and, with the help of a
285	B<forge>, can even create weapons using the alchemy skill.	287	B<forge>, can even create weapons using the alchemy skill.
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296	those things.	298	those things.
297		299
298	=head2 throwing	300	=head2 throwing
299		301
300	You can throw items at monsters. To do this, fire at a monster with this skill	302	You can throw items at monsters. To do this, fire at a monster with this skill
301	readied. You can chose what to throw by marking an item, if you do not chose an	303	readied. You can chose what to throw by marking an item.
302	item, an item from your inventory is randomly picked and thrown unless the item
303	is locked.
304
305	ERROR: Randomly?
306		304
307	=head2 use magic item	305	=head2 use magic item
308		306
309	You can use magic items like rods/wands/horns. The level of experience	307	You can use magic items like rods/wands/horns. The level of experience
310	influences how powerful the spells are you can evoke from the	308	influences how powerful the spells are you can evoke from the
311	rod/wand/horn.	309	rod/wand/horn.
312		310
313	=head2 woodsman	311	=head2 woodsman
314		312
315	While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through	313	While the skill is readied, the possessor will move faster through
316	"wooded" terrain (B<forest>, B<grasslands>, B<brush>, B<jungle>, etc.)	314	"wooded" terrain (B<forest>, B<grasslands>, B<brush>, B<jungle>, etc.).
		315
		316	Woodsmen can also craft various items useful to their skill.
317		317
318	=head2 inscription	318	=head2 inscription
319		319
320	You can inscribe scrolls with a text. This is useful to create messages,	320	You can inscribe empty scrolls and books with a text. This is useful to
321	especially via the Imperial Post Office (IPO).	321	create messages, especially via the Imperial Post Office (IPO).
322		322
323	You can also rewrite spell scrolls with a previously known spell. You	323	You can also write spell scrolls with a spell known to you. You need
324	need L<mana\|stat_mana>, time and an old scroll. Backfire effects are	324	L<mana\|stat_mana>, time and an old scroll for that. Backfire effects are
325	possible. Only available as a 'writing pen'.	325	possible. Only available as a 'writing pen'.
326		326
327	How to rewrite a mail scroll/books etc.:	327	How to write into a mail scroll/books etc.:
328		328
329	mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu	329	mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu
330	use_skill inscription <your message goes here>	330	use_skill inscription <your message goes here>
331		331
332	How to rewrite a spell scroll:	332	How to rewrite a spell scroll:
333		333
334	mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu	334	mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu
335	cast <spell> # prepare the spell you want to write	335	cast <spell> # prepare the spell you want to write
336	use_skill inscription # write the spell on the scroll	336	use_skill inscription # write the spell on the scroll
337		337
338	The scroll on which you want to write has to be much lower than your inscription
339	level, otherwise you may accidentally read the scroll and cast the spell inside it.
340	If you succeed, the scroll will be a scroll of the spell you chose and your level of	338	If you succeed, the scroll will be a scroll of the spell you chose and
341	inscription as its level. Hence, you don't need to be that level in the spell skill	339	your level of inscription as its level. Hence, you don't need to be that
342	to write higher level spellscrolls.	340	level in the spell skill to write higher level spellscrolls.
343		341
344	Caution: Magic spell writing can be risky to one's health. There can be	342	Caution: Magic spell writing can be risky to one's health. There can be
345	some negative effects if one fails to write a spell scroll. The most	343	some negative effects if one fails to write a spell scroll. The most
346	benign is that one becomes confused for a short time. Other effects are	344	benign is that one becomes confused for a short time. Other effects are
347	more severe and can even be dangerous.	345	more severe and can even be dangerous.
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364	skill. Attacking is done by running into the opponent. This is a unique skill	362	skill. Attacking is done by running into the opponent. This is a unique skill
365	that can only be used by acidborns.	363	that can only be used by acidborns.
366		364
367	=head2 poison nail	365	=head2 poison nail
368		366
369	TODO: Add goblins and think about the name goblin.
370
371	You can do a "bare-handed attack" and inject poison into the opponent with	367	You can do a "bare-handed attack" and inject poison into the opponent with
372	this skill readied. Attacking is done by running into the opponent. This is a	368	this skill readied. Attacking is done by running into the opponent. This is a
373	unique skill that can only be used by goblins.	369	unique skill that can only be used by goblins.
374		370
375	=head1 About experience and skills	371	=head1 About experience and skills
376		372
377	=head2 Associated and miscellaneous skills	373	=head2 Associated and miscellaneous skills
378		374
379	In Crossfire two types of skills exist; The first kind, "associated"	375	In Deliantra, two types of skills exist; The first kind, "associated"
380	skills, are those skills which are associated with a category of	376	skills, are those skills which are associated with a category of
381	experience. The other kind of skill, "miscellaneous" skills, are not	377	experience. The other kind of skill, "miscellaneous" skills, are not
382	related to any experience category.	378	related to any experience category.
383		379
384	The main difference between these two kinds of skills is in the result	380	The main difference between these two kinds of skills is in the result
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562		558
563	Parts of this document were originally compiled, edited, and written by	559	Parts of this document were originally compiled, edited, and written by
564	Brian Thomas, Klaus Elsbernd, and John W. Klar. Additional information	560	Brian Thomas, Klaus Elsbernd, and John W. Klar. Additional information
565	compiled by Maciej Kalisiak, Gorlin, Anton Oussik and Gene Alexander.	561	compiled by Maciej Kalisiak, Gorlin, Anton Oussik and Gene Alexander.
566		562
567	Adapted for use by I<cfplus>, enhanced and corrected by Pippijn van	563	Adapted for use by I<deliantra>, enhanced and corrected by Pippijn van
568	Steenhoven and Marc A. Lehmann.	564	Steenhoven and Marc A. Lehmann.
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