Skills are the normal and heroic feats that people achieve without
the assistance of magic. Using a skill requires you to use some endurance
points (except for certain races which are telekinetic and use spell points
instead). You can find out the endurance cost for a skill by typing
'help skill '. For example, 'help skill camping'. If you do not have
enough endurance points, you will be unable to use the skill.

	To use a skill, you must have some proficiency in it. You gain in
proficiency by training the skill in the training hall for your guild. For
more information on what skills are offered by your guild and how to train
in them, read the guild book which is located in your guild. The higher
your
proficiency in the skill, the better the chance that you will succeed when
trying to use it.

	Most skills require that you use them to have any effect (HELP USE).
Some skills are automatically in effect and do not need to be used. To
determine whether the skill needs to be used, read the help for the skill.

	Your proficiency in your skills is also affected by the bulk of your
guild and the bulk of any armours you are wearing (HELP BULK).

Skill Helps
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	When you get the help for a skill by typing 'help skill ',
you will see some categories giving various information about the skill, as
well as a written description.

Category		Description
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Action Duration		- This gives the approximate number of rounds that
			  are required to use this skill
Endurance Cost		- This gives the number of endurance points required
			  to try and use this skill
Affecting Stats		- The better your stats are in the listed
			  categories, the better your chance of using the
			  skill
Resisting Stats		- The higher your target's stats are in the listed
			  categories, the better the chance that your skill
			  will fail (if the skill requires a target)
Skill Category		- The category of the skill which indicates its
			  bulk
Skill Level		- In general, the higher the level of the skill, the
			  more powerful it is
Skill Type		- This indicates under what situations the skill
			  can be used (in combat, starting combat, not in
			  combat, ranged combat)
Skill Targetting	- This indicates what sort of target the skill
			  can be used at (none, an object, a living being,
			  your melee (combat) opponent, a nonmelee (ranged)
			  opponent, or a special string which is explained
			  in the written description of the skill)
Location		- This indicates any restrictions on the locations
			  where the skill can be used (outside, indoors)
Components		- This indicates any items which you need to have
			  to use the skill. Not all items of the indicated
			  type are valid (for example, if a knife is
			  required, not all knives are sharp enough)