skills
skills add NUMBER to SKILL
skills remove NUMBER from SKILL

This command will list the skills available on the mud. The number in brackets is your base, unmodified skill, which you allocate yourself with points.

For core skills, you will receive 4 points per 2 levels to spend as you choose; thieves and bards will receive 6 points per 2 levels.

For craft skills, you will receive 1 point per 2 levels regardless of class.

To add points to a skill use <skills add NUMBER to SKILL>. You can only spend limited amount of free points based on your level and class.

To remove poins from a skill use <skills remove NUMBER from SKILL>. This will incur a character improvement tax based on your level.

Your rank in a skill, outside the brackets, is your total modified skill, which you use in your checks. It includes bonuses from:

• stats: 1 point per 2 past 10, in the appropriate stat
• levels: 1 point per 2 levels for class skills, 1 point per 5 for non-class
• Other, such as items, spells and effects.

help SKILL

Displays individual skill help files.

A player's academics skill indicates the book learning and general knowledge of the character. It would cover areas of writing, arithmetic, knowledge of history and other academic pursuits including, but not limited to, the following: arcane lore, calculus, engineering, geography, geology, geometry, probability, local knowledge, logic, military tactics, monster lore, nature lore, nobility lore, planar lore, religious lore, trigonometry, and weather patterns.

A player's athletics skill indicates their aptitude at various physical activities requiring speed, precision and/or reflexes. It would cover areas of jumping, climbing, rolling, and horseback abilities.

A player's dungeoneering skill indicates their understanding of mechanical items, and other intricate constructions. This will usually involve dealing with a variety of locks and rigged traps, both in recognizing and dismantling them.

A player's endurance skill indicates their ability to withstand long and gruelling activities. This can range from extended travel, lengthy combat sequences, or holding one's breath underwater.

A character's healing skill indicates their ability to mend injuries and illnesses. It involves the full range of abilities, from simple first aid to complex surgery (bearing in mind the medieval setting). Healing attempts can also be made upon various mounts, but these are more difficult. A character knowledge of potion brewing can extend their knowledge of healing into the field of alchemy, creating mixtures to aid or hinder.

A player's influence skill indicates their ability to convince others of a belief or path of action. It involves both persuasion and intimidation, depending which may be called upon at a time.

A player's perception skill indicates their alertness to their surroundings. It involves noticing things that would normally go unheeded, including hidden items and creatures.

A player's rope use skill indicates their aptitude with ropes and knots. It involves both binding others in rope, and escaping from such bindings.

A player's stealth skill indicates their aptitude at moving while unseen and unheard. It affects abilities that involve hiding within one's surroundings, and a thief's ability to move into a position unnoticed in order to stab an opponent.

A player's spellcraft skill indicates their knowledge of magic and its effects. It involves knowledge of spells, scrolls and magical items, and the use of these abilities and items.

A player's survival skill indicates their understanding of life in the wilderness. It affects abilities such as tracking, and the ability to gather natural materials from one's surroundings, such as food and hides.

A player's thievery skill indicates their quickness of hand. It affects abilities used to steal or place items upon another person unseen, or to hide items upon oneself or within the surrounding area.

A player's craft skills indicate their abilities to repair and/or create items of that kind.

Armorsmithing allows for the crafting of metal-based armors, including plate and chain varieties.

Leatherworking allows for the crafting of a variety of leather and hide-based armors, as well as whips.

Weaponsmithing allows for the crafting of a variety of metal-based weapons.

Jewelling allows for the crafting of a variety of ornate jewelry and accessories, including rings, bracers and amulets.

Tailoring allows for the crafting of various types of clothing.

A player's craft skills indicate their abilities to repair and/or create items of that kind. Woodworking allows for the crafting of various carved items, including bows and arrows, staves, instruments and statues.