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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.
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