patch #1311199 by sacq to fix many typos and grammos in race descriptions

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player/race/fireborn.arc

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ face fireborn.111
 color_fg red
 msg
 Legends say that fireborn are sparks struck
-off the anvil of creation which had life and
+off the anvil of creation, with life and
-spirit, and after time, mind. Those who
+spirit, and eventually mind. Those who
 research magic think that they are relatives
-of some  kind to will 'o the wisps. An
+of some kind to will o' the wisps. An
 observer seeing one for the first time would
 see a strangely intelligent vortex of
 flame somehow carrying items without burning

player/race/pl_dragon.arc

@@ -4,27 +4,28 @@ race dragon
 randomitems dragon_player_items
 face pl_dragon_r.151
 msg
-Dragons are completely different to any
+Dragons are completely different to any other
-other race. Their vast size and bizarre 
+race. Their vast size and bizarre body
-body prevents them from wearing both armour
+prevents them both from wearing armour and
-or weapons. Dragons disdain these human tools
+wielding weapons -- tools that they disdain
-anyways. Instead, they are gifted with the
+anyway. Instead, they are gifted with the
-ability to evlove and grow stronger by eating
+ability to evolve and grow stronger by eating
 the flesh of their defeated foes.
-Over the years, the dragonhide will harden
+Over the years, their dragonhide hardens and
-and it can provide better protection than
+it can provide better protection than the
-the best armour. Instead of wielding a weapon,
+best armour. Instead of wielding weapons,
-they use their sharp and lethal claws in combat. 
+they use their sharp and lethal claws in
-Moreover, dragons have a natural talent for
+combat.  Moreover, dragons have a natural
-magic and particularly spellcasting. 
+talent for magic.
-Dragons are very interested in the lore of the
+Dragons are very interested in the lore of
-elements and usually choose to specialize.
+the elements and usually choose to
-While focusing their metabolism on a certain
+specialize.  While focusing their metabolism
-element, they can gain various new abilities -
+on a certain element, they can gain various
-including new spells, enhanced claws and more. 
+new abilities - including new spells,
-Eventually, a dragon is able to evlove from
+enhanced claws and more.  Eventually, a
-the hatchling stage into a grown-up terrifying
+dragon is able to evolve from the hatchling
-ancient dragon.
+stage into a grown-up terrifying ancient
+dragon.
 endmsg
 animation pl_dragon_r
 is_animated 1

player/race/pl_half_orc.arc

@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ name half orc
 randomitems half_orc_player_items
 face pl_half_orc.151
 msg
-Half-Orc's are usually the product of rape
+Half-Orcs are usually the product of rape or
-or slavery or some unpleasantness of some
+slavery or some unpleasantness of some sort.
-sort. They look it too:  Half-Orcs are rather
+They look it too:  Half-Orcs are rather ugly.
-ugly. On average, they're stronger, a bit
+On average, they're stronger, a bit quicker,
-quicker, and hardier than humans, but also
+and hardier than humans, but also stupid,
-dumb and impious, and unmagical. They're
+impious, and unmagical. They're resistant to
-resistant to poison and can see in the dark,
+poison and can see in the dark, and every
-and every half-orc seems to know how to steal.
+half-orc seems to know how to steal.
 endmsg
 anim
 pl_half_orc.111

player/race/quetzalcoatl.arc

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ bird, human, and a dash of the divine. They
 are able to manipulate objects with their
 claws. They are amazingly strong, very quick,
 and amazingly hardy, but quite stupid and
-impious (despite the dash of divinity). 
+impious (despite the dash of divinity).
 However, they are strongly magical in nature
 and usually have a vast reservoir of mana
 with which to cast any spell they're not too
@@ -17,19 +17,20 @@ stupid to learn. Often, they're only able to
 grasp one basic fire spell.
 Their strongly draconic nature immures them
 to fire and helps them with fire spells, but
-they are vulnerable to cold and
+they are vulnerable to cold.
-They can grasp weapons, but their bizarre body
+They can grasp weapons, but their bizarre
-shape prevents them from using armour, helmets,
+body shape prevents them from using armour,
-and other items of apparel usually intended for
+helmets, and other items of apparel usually
-bipedal creatures with two arms and two legs
+intended for bipedal creatures with two arms
-and a head. Their inability to use armour comes
+and two legs and a head. Their inability to
-back to haunt them when they compare themselves
+use armour comes back to haunt them when they
-with other races:  highly enchanted armour is
+compare themselves with other races:  highly
-usually more beneficial than dragonhide! The
+enchanted armour is usually more beneficial
-wings come in handy:  they can use them to
+than dragonhide! The wings come in handy:
-'levitate', and their hide gets thicker as they
+they can use them to 'levitate', and their
-gain power, compensating them somewhat for not
+hide gets thicker as they gain power,
-being able to use armour.
+compensating them somewhat for not being able
+to use armour.
 endmsg
 anim
 quetzalcoatl.131

player/race/serpentman.arc

@@ -4,18 +4,20 @@ race reptile
 randomitems serpentman_player_items
 face serpentman.131
 msg
-The Serpentman adventure is a rare breed.  Few serpentmen
+The Serpentman adventurer is a rare breed.
-ever leaves the swamps, as they are not well adjusted for
+Few Serpentmen ever leave the swamps, as they
-human society.  Their heads and feet are not shaped properly
+are not well adjusted for human society.
-to use boots or helmets made for humanoid folk, but their
+Their heads and feet are not shaped properly
-unsual build gave rise to a cultural habit of wearing pieces
+to use boots or helmets made for humanoid
-of bracelet- and ring-like jewelry on their tails. 
+folk, but their unsual build gave rise to a
-They possess a tough hide and strong legs which enable them to 
+cultural habit of wearing pieces of bracelet-
-leap further than most folks.  Their nasty claws can also double
+and ring-like jewelry on their tails. 
-as weapons
+They possess a tough hide and strong legs
-
+which enable them to leap further than most
-They are only partially warm-blooded, and are as a result somewhat
+folks.  Their nasty claws can also double as
-susceptible to cold.
+weapons.
+They are only partially warm-blooded, and are
+as a result somewhat susceptible to cold.
 endmsg
 anim
 serpentman.111

player/race/troll_player.arc

@@ -4,18 +4,20 @@ race troll
 randomitems troll_player_items
 face troll_p.151
 msg
-A Troll is a nasty creature, usually: a scion
+Trolls are usually nasty creatures: a scion
-of Gnarg. They have amazing strength and amazing
+of Gnarg. They have amazing strength and
-hardiness, but they're a bit clumsy, very stupid,
+amazing hardiness, but they're a bit clumsy,
-impious, and bad at handling and obtaining magic.
+very stupid, impious, and bad at handling and
-They heal with amazing rapidity and can see in
+obtaining magic.  They heal with amazing
-the dark.  Because of the above attributes, they're
+rapidity and can see in the dark.  Because of
-great in any fight.  Well, they're great until
+the above attributes, they're great in any
-someone waves torches at them: fire presents great
+fight.  Well, they're great until someone
+waves torches at them: fire presents great
 peril to trolls.
-Most trolls are destroyed on sight by civilized
+Most trolls are destroyed on sight by
-people: but a few have proved deserving of tolerance
+civilized people: but a few have proved
-and are permitted to enter cities.
+deserving of tolerance and are permitted to
+enter cities.
 endmsg
 anim
 troll_p.111

player/race/wraithp.arc

@@ -4,21 +4,21 @@ race undead
 randomitems wraith_player_items
 face wraithp.151
 msg
-A Wraith is a spirit which has made an evil
+A Wraith is a spirit that has made an evil
 bargain in order to persist after natural
 death, or been forced involuntarily into its
-new undead state. This transformation frees
+current undead state. This transformation
-them of the limits of a natural lifespan,
+frees them of the limits of a natural
-and grants them immunity to diseases, poison,
+lifespan, and grants them immunity to
-and loss of lifeforce. Wraith's also need
+diseases, poison, and loss of lifeforce.
-feel little fear of cold, and they can see
+Wraiths also need feel little fear of cold,
-well in the dark.
+and they can see well in the dark.
 A Wraith's corporeal form has terrible
 vulnerabilities: Fire and most godpower are
-dangerous to Wraiths. Their tenuous form makes
+dangerous to Wraiths. Their tenuous form
-them quick, and somewhat harder to hit, but
+makes them quick, and somewhat hard to hit,
-also weaker and less hardy.
+but also weaker and less hardy.
-Wraith's have a strong affinity to magic,
+Wraiths have a strong affinity to magic,
 especially cold spells, and are very strong
 spellcasters. However, they cannot use fire
 spells for fear of self-destruction.

skills/README

@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ Note that some number of skill tools are located with the
 player/class diretories.
 
 See the doc/Developers/skills for more information on what
-the values here mean.  The file as details what it takes to add
+the values here mean.  The file has details on what it takes 
-a new skill to the game.
+to add a new skill to the game.