Combat

Combat	Basic Skill	Attack objects or creatures.
Converse	Basic Skill	Speak with characters.
Open	Basic Skill	Open doors, chests and objects.
Search	Basic Skill	Examine, touch or take items and objects.
Climb	Advanced Skill	Allows the player to ascend to certain inaccessible areas by climbing ropes, vines, and like objects. Note: Without the climb skill, players can still climb ladders.
Fall	Advanced Skill	Reduces the damage taken from falls by half. Note: Does not increase the distance the player can fall.
Long Jump	Advanced Skill	Increases the distance that the player can jump.

Mighty Blow	Warrior Basic Skill	Allows the player to smash down doors, break open chests and other objects. Also doubles the amount of damage done by open handed strikes.
Marksmanship	Warrior Advanced Skill	Allows the player to create a moving targeting window on the screen showing a zoomed in view of the cursors location.
Rapid Strike	Warrior Advanced Skill	Increases weapon recovery time.

Arcane Lore	Wizard Basic Skill	Reduces the cost of all offensive magic spells. As you continue to gain experience as a Mage, your offensive spell costs will continue to decrease.
Identify	Wizard Advanced Skill	This knowledge based skill gives the player additional useful information about items.
Mana Tap	Wizard Advanced Skill	Drawing power from the environment around him, the wizards mana recovers at an increased rate.

Herb Lore	Cleric Basic Skill	This skill represents the clerics ability to readily identify pharmacopeial items
Holy Strike	Cleric Basic Skill	Attacks against all undead creatures inflict double normal damage.
Spirit Lore	Cleric Basic Skill	Reduces the cost of all protection and healing spells. As you continue to gain experience as a Cleric, your defensive spell costs will continue to decrease.
Restore Familiar	Cleric Advanced Skill	A spiritual wellspring gives the player the power of resurrection over his familiar.

Backstab	Thief Basic Skill	The player gains bonuses when striking creatures from behind. Effectively cuts targets protection in half. Unless the thief possess the sniper skill, he will be unable to use this skill at range.
Pick Lock	Thief Basic Skill	Open a lock without destroying the device or making noise. Each lock in the game has a level. If the players theif level is lower then the locks level, he can't pick it. If his thief level is equal to or greater then the lock, he can.
Steal	Thief Basic Skill	Allows stealing from shops and the occasional character. If your victim is not looking at you while you're robbing him, your chances are better. Be careful! If a shopkeeper finds you stealing, he'll close his doors to you forever!
Death Strike	Thief Advanced Skill	This skill represents the thief's innate knowledge of the living form, and how best to damage it. When striking in close combat, there is a small percentage chance that the thief will kill the target with a single strike.
Sniper	Thief Advanced Skill	Allows the player to create a moving targeting window on the screen showing a zoomed in view of the cursors location. If a target is hit through this window, the strike does additional damage. The Sniper skill allows for a backstab attack at range as well.