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When creating a new character, you can choose to be one of 9 races.
Based on the bonuses/penalties they get to their stats (listed in
each race's individual help file) some races are more suited to
particular classes than others.  For example, hobbits get a high
bonus to dex, making them excellent thieves.

Races vary in their respective sizes and thus much of the equipment
you will be able to wear will be dependant upon the size of your race.

Each race has a potential maximum of 125 skill points alotted in a
different manner for each race.  This information is also explained in
each race's individual help file.

Most races also get innate skills or abilities. The innate abilities
of your race can be viewed with the 'innate' command.

Dark Castle is home to the following races (each has a helpfile):
-Human, Elf, Dwarf, Hobbit, Pixie, Giant, Orc, Gnome, Troll
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Skills (and spells) are the abilities that a particular class or person
has that set him or her apart from the others.  Most skills are received
from gaining experience and leveling.  The skills you receive are
dependant upon your class.

Some skills are available to people through trainers and not every skill
can be learned by everyone.  It's up to you to discover what you can and
cannot learn.  Many skills also require a deed, payment, or action be
performed before they can be successfully learned.  These requirements
are called SKILL QUESTS.

Your knowledge of a skill is based on a scale out of 100.  The level to
which you have learned a skill will appear on your PRACTICE list as
a descriptor such as: "horrible", "bad", "good", "superb", etc.

Each skill, spell, or ability also has two REQUISITE attributes that
are associated with it.  Improving these stats will allow you higher
levels within the affiliated skill. (see help REQUISITES and LEARN)
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More detailed information about LEARNING can be seen under "Help LEARN".

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The height of a player determines what size(s) of equipment he or she can
fit into.  The size a person may wear is determined by this chart:

12-41     = Small sizes only
42-65     = Small or medium sizes
66-77     = Medium sizes only
78-101    = Medium or large sizes
102-131   = Large sizes only

Large Only Races:   Giant, Troll
Medium-Large Races: Elf, Orc
Medium Races:       Human (humans can wear equipment of any size)
Medium-Small Races: Dwarf, Gnome
Small Only Races:   Pixie, Hobbit

Some magical items can affect your height and as such, what items you could
wear.

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