Difference for ./HallOfSelection from version 1.8 to 1.9

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 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
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 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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 y 24  y 24
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 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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 y 28  y 28
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 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
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 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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 y 8  y 8
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 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
 x 7  x 7
 y 9  y 9
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 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
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 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.
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 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
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 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.
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 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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 y 13  y 13
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 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.
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 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
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 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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 y 26  y 26
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 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

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