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--------------------------------------------------------------------- Skill : Preparation Class : Thief Cost : 20 Skill Type : Active Casting Time : 1 Round Stats Base : Intelligence Syntax : do preparation [<target>] Examples : do preparation do preparation razan A thief is the master of observation. Whether it's observing his surroundings for a clever hiding place or the precise place to place a blade in his enemy's back, the thief is very astute. Using the preparation skill the thief can spend a round taking stock of his target's armor and look for weaknesses where the thief can slide a dagger in or exploit a material weakness. Once the thief is prepared, he remains prepared for that target for some period of time. The thief's skill in preparation helps determine not only what kind of weaknesses he can find but also how long he can remember and exploit them. Thieves tend to be less intimidated by targets they have studied closely. Prepared for a target, the thief's backstabs will do more damage as the thief utilizes his prior reconnaissance. While the action of preparation is not aggressive, it must be done outside of combat. You can perform preparation on a target you are already prepared for. This does not stack the benefits from preparation but merely resets the timer so that preparation will not run out as quickly. A thief might use this to refresh his memory of the weaknesses in an opponent's armor before he forgets. ---------------------------------------------------------------------