patch #1311200 by sacq to fix typos, grammos, formatting oddness, etc in the Hall of Selection

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@ -1560,10 +1560,10 @@ spells daily, and your capacity to
cast them has increased hugely. cast them has increased hugely.
You've had some training in weaponry You've had some training in weaponry
to help defend yourself, but you tend to help defend yourself, but you tend
to leave most of the fighting to leave most of the fighting to
to others, so your physical training others, so your physical training has
has been somewhat lacking. been somewhat lacking.
You've never learend to use magic You've never learned to use magic
innately, but instead rely on a magic innately, but instead rely on a magic
talisman to channel mana for you. talisman to channel mana for you.
The attack spells have imprinted The attack spells have imprinted
@ -1698,8 +1698,8 @@ Your dependence on magical devices
extends to the use of a talisman to extends to the use of a talisman to
channel mana. The talisman has channel mana. The talisman has
become attuned to detonation and become attuned to detonation and
trasmutation because of how you've transmutation because of the way you
used it. have used it.
endmsg endmsg
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@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ obsessive. Your frequent practice
has greatly enhanced your powers, and has greatly enhanced your powers, and
your intellect has been sharpened your intellect has been sharpened
enormously by your quest for ever enormously by your quest for ever
betterways to channel energies. better ways to channel energies.
However, you've totally neglected to However, you've totally neglected to
learn to use weaponry, and you're learn to use weaponry, and you're
soft and weak. Barbarians used to soft and weak. Barbarians used to
@ -1789,7 +1789,8 @@ you to learn weaponry as well,
against your will. You will find against your will. You will find
that they were wise to do so, but you that they were wise to do so, but you
haven't trained as assiduously as you haven't trained as assiduously as you
should have, so you are soft and weak. should have, so you are soft and
weak.
endmsg endmsg
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@ -2248,7 +2249,7 @@ end
arch magic_mouth arch magic_mouth
msg msg
Welcome to the Hall of Selection. Welcome to the Hall of Selection.
Here, you will pick what your Here you will pick what your
character's initial skills shall be. character's initial skills shall be.
Different classes start out with Different classes start out with
different skills, but as you play the different skills, but as you play the
@ -2256,10 +2257,10 @@ game, you will be able to 'train'
your character to do whatever task your character to do whatever task
you wish. Like a person, your you wish. Like a person, your
character can learn a new career, IF character can learn a new career, IF
his native abilities allow it. his native abilities allow it. Your
Your choice of class will, however, choice of class will, however, have a
have a permanent effect on how the permanent effect on how the player
player shall appear on the board. will appear on the board.
endmsg endmsg
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@ -2292,14 +2293,14 @@ not to drop things you don't want to.
Some things are gone forever if you Some things are gone forever if you
drop them onto the ground. drop them onto the ground.
You can use the command "help" to You can use the command "help" to
learn more about other commands. learn more about other commands. The
The ',' (comma) key also picks up ',' (comma) key also picks up objects
objects below you. Another important below you. Another important key is
key is the ' key, which tells your the ' key, which tells your client
client that you're about to begin a that you're about to begin a text
text command. On some clients you command. On some clients you can
can click in a window to type in a click in a window to type in a text
text command. command.
endmsg endmsg
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@ -2315,7 +2316,7 @@ end
arch magic_mouth arch magic_mouth
msg msg
Crossfire primer #2: Crossfire primer #2:
skills Skills
Crossfire players can have many Crossfire players can have many
skills. Type in the command "skills" skills. Type in the command "skills"
to see which ones you have. Right to see which ones you have. Right
@ -2324,8 +2325,8 @@ will be able to choose your beginning
skills, which are determined by your skills, which are determined by your
choice of class. choice of class.
The main ones are magic, weapons, and The main ones are magic, weapons, and
praying. There are many more. praying. There are many more. Some
Some you will use like this: you will use like this:
use_skill alchemy use_skill alchemy
Others, like praying, weapons, and Others, like praying, weapons, and
magic are automatic. magic are automatic.
@ -2345,17 +2346,19 @@ arch magic_mouth
msg msg
Crossfire primer #3: Crossfire primer #3:
Magic Magic
Players with the magic skill can cast Players with magic skills can cast
magical spells. magical spells. The magic skills are
Magical spells are used in this way: evocation, pyromancy, sorcery, and
by typing, for example: summoning.
Magical spells are used by typing, for
example:
cast small lightning cast small lightning
cast burning hands cast burning hands
Either of these commands will set the These commands will set the RANGE
RANGE ATTACK to that magic spell. ATTACK to that magic spell. Then,
Then, "firing" in a direction will "firing" in a direction will invoke
invoke that spell in that direction. that spell in that direction.
Magical energy is call mana, and it Magical energy is called mana, and it
is depleted whenever a player invokes is depleted whenever a player invokes
a magical spell. Mana is normally a magical spell. Mana is normally
replenished slowly, but certain items replenished slowly, but certain items
@ -2383,22 +2386,22 @@ in much the same way, for example,
by typing: by typing:
cast holy word cast holy word
cast burning hands cast burning hands
Either of these commands will set the These commands will set the RANGE
RANGE ATTACK to that praying skill. ATTACK to that prayer. Then,
Then, "firing" in a direction will "firing" in a direction will invoke
invoke that prayer in that direction. that prayer in that direction. Grace
Grace is a measure of how pleased is a measure of how pleased your god
your god is with you at the moment. is with you at the moment. Your god
Your god will grant you favors if will grant you favors if you have
you have sufficient grace for the sufficient grace for the favor, or
favor, or even sometimes if you don't. even sometimes if you don't.
However, asking for big favors when However, asking for big favors when
you have insufficient grace may bring you have insufficient grace may bring
down divine retribution. down divine retribution.
Grace is slowly replenished, up Grace is slowly replenished, up to a
to a point. Beyond that point, you point. Beyond that point, you must
must pray to gain more grace. pray to gain more grace. This is a
This is a convenient way to do this: convenient way to do this:
bind use_skill praying bind use_skill praying
P P
Then simply hit the P key repeatedly. Then simply hit the P key repeatedly.
@ -2433,14 +2436,15 @@ h l
bjn bjn
Running in a direction is done by Running in a direction is done by
<Ctrl> directon. Firing in <Ctrl> directon. Firing in
a direction is <shift> direction. a direction is <Shift> direction.
It's generally better to hit a It's generally better to hit a
monster with a weapon besides your monster with a weapon besides your
fists. Click on your inventory fists. Click on your inventory
until you figure out how to get a until you figure out how to get a
weapon to be marked "wielded". Then, weapon to be marked "wielded". Then,
you'll be able to hit the monster you'll be able to hit the monster
with the weapon when you run into him. with the weapon when you run into
him.
endmsg endmsg
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@ -2465,11 +2469,11 @@ Religions are acquired by praying at
an altar. Any player with the an altar. Any player with the
praying skill may pray at an altar praying skill may pray at an altar
and become a devotee of that god. and become a devotee of that god.
The various dieties are very The various deities are very
different from each other. Beginning different from each other. Beginning
players should probably choose either players should probably choose either
Mostrai or Valriel, and avoid Gaea and Mostrai or Valriel, and avoid Gaea
Rugilli. Temples for most of the and Rugilli. Temples for most of the
religions are in the town Scorn, religions are in the town Scorn,
where you will appear after you where you will appear after you
choose a class. choose a class.
@ -3213,7 +3217,7 @@ balance and agility, and you've also
become strong and hardy. Because of become strong and hardy. Because of
occasional oarswork, you and your occasional oarswork, you and your
shipmates have an admirable command shipmates have an admirable command
of rythm, and you can sing well. of rhythm, and you can sing well.
You've learned to make the most of You've learned to make the most of
your time in port: after you pass your time in port: after you pass
out drunk in a bar and wake to find out drunk in a bar and wake to find
@ -3332,15 +3336,15 @@ msg
Monk Monk
In the Monastery, they believed in In the Monastery, they believed in
mental discipline and peace through mental discipline and peace through
physical training, meditation, and to physical training, meditation, and,
a lesser extent, religious devotion. to a lesser extent, religious
Your mental equilibrium requires you devotion. Your mental equilibrium
to forego the use of weapons, but requires you to forego the use of
your physical training in karate weapons, but your physical training
means you're not helpless. Your in karate means you're not helpless.
inner peacefulness grants you the Your inner peacefulness grants you
ability to regenerate faster and to the ability to regenerate faster and
sense auras. to sense auras.
endmsg endmsg
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@ -3373,12 +3377,12 @@ emphasis on 'priest'. You've been
taught archery and the use of taught archery and the use of
weapons, but great care has been weapons, but great care has been
taken that you're doctrinally taken that you're doctrinally
correct. Now you've been sent out correct. Now you've been sent out in
in the world to convert the the world to convert the unrighteous
unrighteous and destroy the enemies and destroy the enemies of the faith,
of the faith, and your churchmembers and your churchmembers have been
have been charged a pretty penny to charged a pretty penny to equip you
equip you to do it! to do it!
All other areas of your education All other areas of your education
have been neglected. Perhaps aware have been neglected. Perhaps aware
of your deficiency, your superiors of your deficiency, your superiors