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+<book>
+<bookinfo>
+ <title>Sisters of Las Manual - The Book of Holy Lore v0.91</title>
+ <authorgroup>
+  <author><firstname>Zin</firstname><surname>Zilver</surname></author>
+  <author><firstname>Ggr</firstname><surname>Pupunen</surname></author>
+ </authorgroup>
+ <copyright>
+  <year>2007-2009</year>
+  <holder>Balanced Alternative Techniques Ry and Matti Hämäläinen (Ggr
+  Pupunen)</holder>
+ </copyright>
+ <pubdate>24-11-2009</pubdate>
+</bookinfo>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<chapter id="preface"><title>Preface</title>
+<section id="preface-about"><title>About this document</title>
+<para>
+This short "book" is meant to serve as an introductory text and
+reference manual for people who are planning to become nuns in BatMUD,
+or have already started their career in the guild. The intention
+is to give an idea what the nun guild is about, and what you can
+expect when joining it. Even more experienced nuns may find
+this "manual" to be a good on-line reference.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Most of the text in this document has been borrowed from the two
+books available in the guild's library, and is thus originally
+by Zin Zilver and possibly few other wizards. However, the
+text has been reformatted, cleaned up, edited for better grammar
+and added to. Hyperlinks between sections and to external documents
+have been added. The FAQ and this introductory section (preface)
+is completely new.
+</para>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="preface-are-you-ready"><title>Are you ready?</title>
+<para>
+One of the reasons this document has been compiled and written are
+the numerous questions I (Ggr) have received, mostly from new
+players, who may not have even grasped the basic gameplay. Although
+I do not wish to discourage anyone from joining the nun guild,
+it would be advisable that you first consider few things to determine
+whether you are ready for the undertaking.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Although Sisters of Las is in many aspects similar to any given
+<ulink url="http://www.bat.org/help/guilds">BatMUD guild</ulink>,
+there are also profound differences in the requirements in terms
+in-game knowledge, areas, monsters, etc. Also, certain vigilance
+is required, as you may need to accommodate your playing style to
+follow obligatory nun activities such as <link linkend="sisters-prayer">prayer
+hours</link>, and maintaining decent <link linkend="holylore-turning">turn rate</link>.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+All in all, becoming a successful nun stems from having some of the
+following:
+</para>
+
+<itemizedlist>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Patience</emphasis> - Career of a nun
+ is a long and demanding one, especially if you plan to become <link
+ linkend="sisters-elders">an elder</link>. Tasks, saint restores, gaining purity,
+ and many other things require time and patience. Failing tasks
+ and restores especially tends to require good nerves, as the
+ failures may come unexpectedly or happen for most annoying reasons.
+ </para></listitem>
+ 
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Experience</emphasis> - More costly
+ than most guilds, it may come as surprise to previous tarmadruids
+ how much valuable experience points can be spent in the numerous
+ skills, spells and masteries of nun guild.</para></listitem>
+ 
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Knowledge</emphasis> - Know your
+ monsters, know your areas. Having your client software to
+ log your gameplay is essential, for tasks and saint restores
+ often require you to find specific rooms or monsters. Relying
+ on 'nun' or 'wanted' channel or other players may often avail to nil,
+ though it may help to ask in a tight spot, if you don't have a clue.
+ </para></listitem>
+ 
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Time</emphasis> - Along with patience,
+ lots of time is needed. You may end up spending hours to end on
+ some demanding task, so nundom may not be very optimal for a
+ casual player.
+ </para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+
+<para>
+Naturally these are just few of the things that your career as a nun might
+benefit from, and not all of them may be strictly necessary. Everything
+depends on your personal traits and aspirations, after all.
+</para>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+<!--
+<section id="preface-preparing"><title>Preparing</title>
+<para>
+</para>
+</section>
+-->
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="preface-howto"><title>How to actually join?</title>
+<para>
+The joining process of nuns is somewhat different from most guilds, as it is
+requires some "role playing", at least in a very loose sense. Typically,
+after hunting down some <link linkend="sisters-synod">member of Synod</link> and
+stating your application, the Synod member will conduct a test of a sort.
+To find out who are currently in the Synod, you can A) go to the guild
+entrance (where the gatekeeper, Noble soldier of Faerwon is) and
+<emphasis>'look at poster'</emphasis> or B) politely ask someone
+who is already a member of the guild.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Traditionally this test is a verbal one, requiring you to answer
+some amount of questions related to typical nun actions, and content
+of the two books in guild library (which are included in this document).
+</para>
+
+<para>
+In theory, the test could involve other things too, because this part
+is "role playing" in a fashion. Anyway, if the conductor of the test
+is satisfied, you'll be granted an invite to the guild. This invite
+will typically last until you rebirth, or someone decides to clean
+up the invites... or you do something stupid, like piss off people,
+which may lead to banishment from the guild.
+</para>
+
+<screen>
+You kneel before <emphasis>Demicore</emphasis> and she blesses you in the name of Las, thus
+welcoming you to the Sisterhood of Nuns.
+You may now join the nuns guild in Abbess office.
+</screen>
+</section>
+
+<para>
+After being invited, you can join in the Abbess Abigail's office, which is
+located in the eastern section of the convent.
+</para>
+
+</chapter>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<chapter id="holylore"><title>Book of Holy Lore</title>
+
+<section id="holylore-casting"><title>Casting</title>
+<para>
+For nuns casting is far more complex compared to the other guilds. First
+of all, a nun needs a special holy relic to cast some of her spells. Learn
+more about this in the <link linkend="holylore-relics">relic section</link>.
+The relic has major effect especially
+to the outcome of offensive spells. This effect depends on magnitude of the
+spell. Mana costs of all nun spells are affected by one's <link
+linkend="holylore-purity">purity</link>.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Nun spells are roughly divided into three categories: offensive spells
+against evil creatures and demons, offensive spells against undead beings and
+various protective auras. Offensive spells used against evil opponents are
+called dispel type spells. Sometimes these are referred as exorcizing spells.
+The damage made by these spells depends on the target's alignment. However,
+undead opponents have partialy grown resistant to this type of spells and it
+is often futile to use dispel type spells on undead targets.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Exorcize spells have no effect on good or neutral aligned targets. Holy
+type spells are solely used against undead opponents and they are often the
+best weapon against those treacherous beings.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Good discipline is essential when casting offensive spells. In the old
+days the spells of the nuns were quite weak compared to the powers of evil and
+undead opponents. Nowadays the power of the nun's spells has increased
+considerably - especially the most effective ones are even more destructive
+than those used by the mages of Bat realm. Nuns with weak discipline are in
+danger to stray from the path of Light and lose their humility when they see
+the destructive power of their spell casting.
+</para>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="holylore-relics"><title>Relics</title>
+<para>
+Nuns use special holy relics to cast certain special spells. A relic is
+often a cross or rosary or other blessed or holy item, but most rare ones can
+be anything from a book to an orb. Relics have various powers bound into them,
+but they are roughly divided in three categories: holy, exorcise and
+protection. The power of the relic affects either little or much, depending on
+how difficult and powerful the spell is.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Newbie nuns may receive three (3) basic relics per boot as a gift from Las.
+See 'nun guidance' for more information.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Good information about different relics and their relative powers can be
+found, for example, from <ulink url="http://batwiki.wx.fi/">BatWiki's</ulink>
+<ulink url="http://batwiki.wx.fi/wiki/Relic">Relic information
+page</ulink>.
+</para>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="holylore-vials"><title>Vials</title>
+<para>
+Nuns have a special ability to bless water inside small vials, thus
+creating holy vials. With skill called vial throwing, these vials can be
+used as a weapon against evil or undead beings.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Vials can be also used to boost protections by sprinkling holy water upon
+good aligned target, see 'nun help' for more info. To bless water you
+need a specially prepared vial from the guild shop. This kind of vial filled
+with water can then be blessed to produce a holy vial.
+</para>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="holylore-turning"><title>Turning undeads</title>
+<para>
+Turning undeads is an essential part of a nun's daily work. From time to
+time the saints value your turning rate and remind you if you should turn more.
+The bigger undeads you turn the longer your turn rate will stay high. You
+should also keep in mind that casting protective auras diminish your turning
+rate. See 'nun help' for more information. <emphasis>You can view your
+current turn rate via 'nun turns' command, there are 9 different status
+messages, listed below from worst to best.</emphasis>
+</para>
+
+<screen>
+1. You should definitely turn more undeads.
+2. You should turn more undeads.
+3. You should turn some undeads in the near future.
+4. Your turn rate is good, keep up the good work.
+5. Your turn rate is excellent, the Gods are very pleased.
+6. Your devotions in turning is admirable, good work sister!
+7. You have turned a horde of undeads, Las is pleased.
+8. You have turned many undeads and thus made Las very happy.
+9. You are feared amongst the undeads, thy are in favour of Las.
+</screen>
+
+<para>
+It is also possible to "overcharge" the turn rate even above the
+last turn rate message, in order to keep your rate high for
+longer periods of time.
+</para>
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="holylore-tasks"><title>Tasks</title>
+<para>
+Tasks are an important part of a nun's career. When training or studying
+skills and spells you will notice that some can only be learned halfway to
+what you are used to. The rest can be gained by proving your worthiness to
+obtain more knowledge. This is done by performing tasks. Every task can be
+completed only once. There is no limit on how many times you may try them.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Not all spells/skills are dependant on only one task, but various. When
+you have obtain enough knowledge the tasks will "open" to you in the list in the
+<link linkend="sisters-people">task room</link> and you may try to accomplish them.
+Remember that more than one skill/spell (and other things) may affect
+the availability of a task. <emphasis>Sister Ggr has generated
+<ulink url="http://tnsp.org/~ccr/bat/taskreqs.txt">a list of possible
+requirements for each task</ulink>, which you may find helpful</emphasis>.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Some tasks have limitations in the amount of sisters who may attempt to
+complete them at the same time, and you may have to wait a while. If there
+is the text '(Within the boot)' behind the time to complete it, it means you
+will fail the task unless you have accomplished it before the boot occurs,
+no matter how much time you would have left. If there is no such flag it
+means you may continue the task after boot. This also means that if a crash
+should happen, tasks with boot flag will fail. <emphasis>NO reimbursement will be given if
+you fail your task because of a crash!</emphasis>
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Before you start a task, read the description very carefully, as it is not
+repeated when you start the task. There might be more than one goal in the
+task and achieving them all could provide you with extra credit. If this is
+the case, you will be informed when starting the task.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+You may also end your task when ever you want, this is desirable especially if you know that you
+are going to fail the task anyway. You may start the same task only once in
+a boot. Almost all the tasks are saved over reinc. This can be guaranteed by
+achieving <link linkend="sisters-elders">Elder nun status</link> or
+<link linkend="holylore-reinc">reincing from nun to nun</link>.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+<emphasis>Do not try to cheat while performing tasks! If you are caught cheating you
+can never accomplish the task again and you will lose purity permanently.</emphasis>
+</para>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="holylore-purity"><title>Purity of thy Heart</title>
+<para>
+Purity of thy heart is perhaps the most important characteristic of a nun.
+Purity is shown in your skills as 'Purity of thy heart'. It can't be trained
+but it will rise along your nun career as you successfully perform nun spells,
+skills and such. Purity affects, for example, mana costs and damage.
+</para>
+
+<table>
+<title>Ranks and Purity</title>
+<para>
+Below is presented a partial table of how nun guild ranks/titles relate to amount of purity.
+More data will be added as it becomes available, and time permits.
+</para>
+ <tgroup cols='2' align='left'>
+  <thead>
+   <row>
+    <entry>Rank / title</entry>
+    <entry>Purity threshold</entry>
+   </row>
+  </thead>
+  <tbody>
+<row><entry>Child of light		</entry><entry> 1</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Initiate sister		</entry><entry> 4</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Novice sister		</entry><entry> 5</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Initiate nun		</entry><entry> 10</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Patron of poor		</entry><entry> 14</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Protector of innocence	</entry><entry> 17</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Devotee of Las		</entry><entry> 20</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Priestess of Light		</entry><entry> 23</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Student of Dispel		</entry><entry> 26</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Apprentice Exorcist		</entry><entry> 29</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Follower of Las		</entry><entry> 32</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Priestess of eternal peace	</entry><entry> 34</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Disciple of Las		</entry><entry> 37</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Justicator of purity	</entry><entry> 38</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Student of holy lore	</entry><entry> 40</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Saint's apprentice		</entry><entry> 42</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Graduate of Holy lore	</entry><entry> 45</entry></row>
+<row><entry>High Priestess		</entry><entry> 46</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Punisher of wicked		</entry><entry> 48</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Sister of purity		</entry><entry> 50</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Worshipper of Las		</entry><entry> 52</entry></row>
+<row><entry>Saint's hope		</entry><entry> 54</entry></row>
+  </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+</table>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="holylore-reinc"><title>Reincarnation</title>
+<para>
+BEFORE you reincarnate to the guild for the first time or reinc back to it make
+sure that your invitation is still valid. You may do this by asking any Synod
+member or visiting Abbess Office and typing 'check invitation'. If you are not
+invited you must seek the approval of the Synod. Only a member of the Synod
+may welcome you to the guild.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+If you choose to leave the guild of nuns and then return in some point,
+your reincarnation back falls in one of these three categories.
+</para>
+
+<orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>
+You are Elder nun: This means your <link linkend="holylore-purity">purity</link>
+is fully restored and you will not lose any of your tasks. Also
+your previous guild age and other possible characteristics are restored.
+And you may continue as an Elder nun, like you were never gone in the first place.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+You reinc back to the guild within boot: also known as 'nun to nun'
+reinc. This means that you will lose 0-2% of your purity (typically
+1%), possibly one task (does not seem to happen often) and a bit of
+your guild age. If you are member of the Holy Synod, you will retain
+your place with this type of reinc.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+Reincing back after a reboot has past: This means that you will lose
+much of your purity, three or more tasks and a considerable amount
+of your previous guild age.
+ </para></listitem>
+</orderedlist>
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="holylore-candles"><title>Prayer Candles</title>
+<para>
+Nuns have revived the lost art of candlestick making. The guild members
+are taught the art of moulding a lump of wax into a source of light and
+warmth. Candles are widely used during incantations and prayers as symbols of
+purity and enlightment.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Rumours also tell of a sacred place where candles can
+be dipped into sacred water to receive a blessing and even more powerful
+enchantment. (The area is nowadays known as <emphasis>Temple of all
+Gods</emphasis> and is located on the continent of <emphasis>Desolathya</emphasis>.)
+</para>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="holylore-orphanage"><title>Orphanage</title>
+<para>
+As you well know, the Sisterhood is keeping an Orphanage at Arelium (near
+the church). Beside taking care of the orphans our mission is to clothe and feed the poor.
+There are a lot of misfortunate ones so we need all the extra clothing and
+food we can get. Abbess Abigail has ordered that every nun must participate by
+gathering some clothes and food from time to time and deliver them to Sister
+Hannah, who handles the stock and distributions to the orphanage.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+The higher your level is, the more you are expected to contribute. From time to time
+Sister Hannah will go through her papers and the one who has gathered the most
+both clothes and food is rewarded with temporal enhancement of purity. Also
+the amounts of monthly donates are valued when choosing new Synod. Also the
+clothing and food made yourself is considered the most valuable.
+</para>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="holylore-battlegrounds"><title>Holy Battleground</title>
+<para>
+Sister Alysia is known to test the skills of fellow sisters at holy
+battlegrounds. The names and accomplishments of best nuns are kept at the
+ruins and the best nun is known as Master of Holy Battlegrounds and as a gift
+from las her wisdom, intelligence and spell point regeneration are increased.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+The rumour is that the spells of best nun are often one round shorter than
+the rest of nuns. Find sister Alysia and ask her about test of faith and she
+will tell you more. Don't forget to check the engravings of the runes.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+The Holy Battlegrounds is located in <emphasis>Caverns of Chaos</emphasis>
+area, on the continent of <emphasis>Rothikgen</emphasis>.
+</para>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="holylore-achievements"><title>Achievements</title>
+<para>
+Around the realms there are many places where you can view your progress
+and the progress of your friends and enemies. We nuns also have the benefit
+of comparing our progress to fellow sisters.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+By the fountain in the convent, one can view plaques showing top 25 of
+largest undead turned, amount of undeads turned and 20 most pure nuns ranked
+in order.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+A poster at the entrance of the convent shows the times the best 5 have
+used to complete 'Virtuosic Nun of Holy Might' task.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+<link linkend="holylore-battlegrounds">Sister Alysia's cavern</link>
+has engravings of the best scores in the battlegrounds.
+</para>
+</section>
+
+</chapter>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<chapter id="sisters"><title>Sisters of Las</title>
+
+<section id="sisters-founder"><title>The Convent of the White Rose</title>
+<para>
+The Convent of the White Rose was founded by its current Abbess and
+leader, Sister Abigail. She was the sole survivor of the attack against the
+old Guild, in which a horde of daemons, with the aid of Wizard Teutonic,
+murdered the other nuns and occupied the old convent, turning it into a lair
+of evil. Abigail would have died as the rest without the intervention of Lord
+Zilver, who fought against Teutonic and turned him into a statue. The
+background of these happenings are still obscure and the Abbess rarely
+speaks of those days.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+When Abigail was old enough, she was called by Las to establish a new
+sisterhood in an abandoned monastery located high at the mountain plain near
+city of <emphasis>Shadowkeep</emphasis> on the continent of
+<emphasis>Rothikgen</emphasis>. She was aided by Lord Zilver, who then
+became permanent Guildmaster and protector of the Nuns.
+</para>
+
+<screenshot>
+ <mediaobject>
+  <imageobject><imagedata fileref="convent_of_white_rose.png" format="PNG" /></imageobject>
+  <imageobject><imagedata fileref="convent_of_white_rose.svg" format="SVG" /></imageobject>
+  <textobject>
+   <phrase>Map of Convent of White Rose</phrase>
+  </textobject>
+  <caption>
+   <para>Simple room map of the Convent of White Rose.</para>
+  </caption>
+ </mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="sisters-prayer"><title>The Hour of Prayer</title>
+<para>
+The Hour of Prayer is the most important event what comes to worshipping
+Las. The Hour or Prayer is started and ended by a member of the Synod and one
+member must be present at all time. When a prayer is called upon, all nuns
+should gather to the chapel of the convent and pray to Las. You need a candle
+to complete the praying. Candles made by the nun herself are valued the most.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+The guild is obviously closed from outsiders during this hour. When a
+week has passed, the prayers of active guildmembers are valued by Las. Lack
+of prayers makes Las angry and it may reflect as raised mana costs. However,
+devoted praying assures the favour of Las and bonuses accordingly.
+</para>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="sisters-saints"><title>Saint restoring</title>
+<para>
+Some powerful and famous nuns of the past have been proclaimed as saints,
+who guard those who wander in the realm worshipping Las. Every day has its own
+patron saint who affects the daily guildlife. The strength of the patron's aid
+varies from saint to saint. Usually the aid is focused on certain effect. For
+example, some may affect your spell point regeneration, wisdom or damage made
+by dispel undead spell, etc.
+<para>
+No-one knows the true amount of saints or amount of different aids they
+give. The more powerful the saint is, the fewer days will it patron before its
+'saintly legend' needs to be restored. This is done by performing a restore attempt.
+The attempting nun is given an empty scroll and some instruction on how to
+charge the scroll with the divine power of the saint. The scroll must be
+charged within the boot and then be given to a Synod member to be recited and
+thus hopefully restoring the saint.
+<emphasis>Restoring the
+saintly powers successfully is known to help one to obtain <link
+linkend="holylore-purity">purity</link></emphasis>.
+</para>
+</para>
+
+<para>
+This, however, is not always an easy task and it is known to fail from time to
+time, especially when restoring the most powerful patron saints.
+<emphasis>If one fails to perform the saint restore within boot, a
+penalty of approximately 36 hours will be placed, during which you can't
+begin a new restore.</emphasis> This penalty time will start from the
+moment of failure, be it game reboot or giving the restore scroll to
+<emphasis>Sister Bernadette</emphasis> (who usually resides in convent's library). If you are certain
+you cannot do the given restore task, you can hasten the penalty process
+by returning the scroll as soon as possible.
+</para>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="sisters-synod"><title>The Synod</title>
+<para>
+The Holy Synod aka "nun council" is the heart of the guild. Actions of Synod affect greatly
+on the basic daily living. The Synod carries out the Hour of Prayer,
+influences on the weekly <link linkend="sisters-saints">patron saints</link>,
+recites patron saint scrolls, invites
+applicants to the sisterhood, gives out punishments and so on. The Synod
+consists of four elected nuns and the Guildleader.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+The election is based on activity. To get elected you must first make
+sure you are available to the Synod. This is done by signing up in the office
+(<emphasis>synod register</emphasis>). Factors that affect your synod points are level,
+guild-age, purity, completed tasks, restored saints, activity in Hours of
+Prayer, turning undeads, helping the orphanage and many other factors that
+measure your guild activity. You may review your current points at Abigail's
+office
+(<emphasis>synod points</emphasis>). The Synod is chosen for a period of thirty (30) days.
+Members of the Synod have many benefits such as a special guardian angel
+'Seraphim' and the right to channel Wrath of Las.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+You should always treat members of the Synod with certain respect and
+remember that they are the ones who rule over the guild. They are, however,
+bounded by a sacred oath not to conspire against the members of the guild,
+like extorting someone to reinc out from the guild. If the other members of
+the Synod fail to intervene, the conflicts must then be brought before the
+Guildmaster, who is the highest authority.
+</para>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="sisters-guildleader"><title>Guild Leader</title>
+<para>
+Guildleader has the highest authority in the guild amongst the nuns and
+must be respected accordingly. If one applies the leadership of the guild she
+will be closely examined by the saints compared to the current leader.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+The saints are known to value old and experienced nun with pure heart. The
+Guildleader is also a member and the leader of Synod thus she enjoys the
+privileges of a synod member. In addition to that the Guildleader has the right to use
+the most valued relic known as 'Cross of Angels' which is in display in small
+glass cabinet at the hallway near the entrance.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+<emphasis>Sister Demicore</emphasis> has been the leader of nun guild for many years now.
+</para>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="sisters-people"><title>People</title>
+<para>
+A list of people involved in the Guild of Nuns and the Convent of the White
+Rose.
+</para>
+
+<itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Creator and Guildmaster: Lord Zin Zilver</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Abbess and Mother Superior: Sister Abigail</para>
+  <para>The Reverend Mother is at her Office most of the time.
+  Elders can ask her for a new ruler if for some reason they happen to lose it.
+  </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Master of Holy Lore and mentor: Sister Valentina</para>
+  <para>Mentor and main trainer of nuns. She wanders around the BatMUD realm,
+  fighting against the forces of evil. You can ask Valentina for her current
+  location "telepathically". (<emphasis>tell valentina hello</emphasis>)
+  </para>
+  <para>
+  Typically Sister Valentina teleports to a new location every <emphasis>45 minutes</emphasis>.
+  </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+  <para><link linkend="holylore-battlegrounds">Inquisitor of Las: Sister Alysia</link></para>
+  <para>She is usually meditating at the ancient ruins located near the Caverns of Chaos.
+  </para>
+ </listitem>
+ 
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Old master Exorcist and former trainer of nuns: Sister Emiliana</para>
+  <para>She was killed during the Slaad-invasion, 2th day of the year 624.
+  </para>
+ </listitem>
+ 
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Master Exorcist and trainer of nuns: Sister Alma</para>
+  <para>She teaches fellow sisters at the Chapel of the convent.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Task Master: Sister Evelyn</para>
+  <para>Handles all the nun-task related matters, you can find all the
+  necessary information about tasks from her. Usually can be found
+  from the task room (south-west part of the convent, just 2 n, 3 w from
+  entrance). <emphasis>Some tasks require special equipment, which can be received
+  from Sister Evelyn after starting the task, so remember to read the
+  task despcription well.</emphasis>
+  </para>
+  <para>
+  <emphasis>You can also 'ask evelyn about revise'</emphasis> to update your
+  task-related guild bonuses and certain tasks that do not "open" from
+  skill/spell training. <emphasis>Sometimes you also have to quit/re-enter
+  after reincing for some tasks to re-open</emphasis>
+  (also, a special exception is "Save the Orphans", which will usually
+  re-open after next game reboot.)
+  </para>
+ </listitem>
+ 
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Master of Healing and Herbs: Sister Clemente</para>
+  <para>This devout sister can be reached at the Healing room of the
+  convent.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ 
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Contribution handler: Sister Hannah</para>
+  <para>She is usually at the storage room, assorting cloth and food donations
+  for the poor.
+  </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Directress of Arelium Orphanage: Sister Mabelle</para>
+  <para>She spends all her time at the Orphanage located in western part of
+  Arelium, slightly NE from church entrance.
+  </para>
+ </listitem>
+ 
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Librarian and researcher of old scrolls: Sister Bernadette</para>
+  <para>Usually found at the Convent's library, keeping the volumes in neat order.
+  <emphasis>She also gives more information about relic restorations if
+  asked.</emphasis>
+  </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Shopkeeper: Sister Rosalie</para>
+  <para>She dutifully runs the Convent shop.
+  </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Former shopkeeper: Sister Helga</para>
+  <para>She was killed during the Slaad-invasion, 2th day of the year 624.
+  </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Former inquisitor of Las: Sister Broqyanne</para>
+  <para>The old tales say, she was buried at Furnachia, on a small island
+  surrounded by a calm lake.
+  </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+</itemizedlist>
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="sisters-elders"><title>Elders</title>
+<para>
+Nuns that master the Holy Lore and have been in the guild for a long time
+may apply for the status of Elder nun. Benefits of this achieved status are
+reincarnation without guild penalties and acquittal from Synod's
+punishments. Also some other privileges are given to them that are not listed
+here. 
+</para>
+
+<para>
+There are 11 requirements you need to fulfill before applying for eldership
+status. Further information is available at the Abbess' office
+(<emphasis>ask abbess about elder requirements</emphasis>).
+</para>
+
+<orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Serving Synod</emphasis>: Be selected as member of Synod
+ for at least two times (does not need to be consecutive, but usually easiest that way).</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Holy Battleground</emphasis>: Endure long enough
+ in the tedious environment of Holy Battlegrounds.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Clothing donation</emphasis>: Donate enough clothes to
+ win the Patron of the Poor status at least once.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Candle making</emphasis></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Purity of thy Heart</emphasis>: Gain at least 50% Purity of thy heart.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Turning undeads</emphasis>: Turn approximately 2000 undeads.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Turning might</emphasis>: Turn at least one big undead.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Accomplished tasks</emphasis>: Finish at least 32 of the 36 tasks.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Recovery of lost relics</emphasis>: Find at least one holy relic and get it 'identified'.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Saint restoration</emphasis></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Slaying Satan</emphasis>: Kill Satan from Unholy Cathedral.</para></listitem>
+</orderedlist>
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+
+<section id="sisters-saintlist"><title>Short List of Patron Saints</title>
+<para>
+ ...some old information recovered from scrolls by Sister Clemente.
+<emphasis>Notice! This information can be used in combination with 'identify relic'
+spell to gain information about a given relic.</emphasis>
+</para>
+
+<itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Saints controlling the flow of Holy Power:</para>
+  <para>St. Adelice, St. Zilvia, St. Lisandra, St. Elonore</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Saints controlling the flow of Dispel Power:</para>
+  <para>St. Dagmar, St. Malkah, St. Octavia, St. Samaria</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+  <para>Saints controlling the flow of Protective Power:</para>
+  <para>St. Trenna, St. Dorelle, St. Brandais, St. Wilona</para>
+ </listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+
+<table id="saints">
+ <title>List of powers bestowed by Saints</title>
+ <tgroup cols='8' align='left'>
+  <thead>
+   <row><entry>-</entry><entry>almost non-existant</entry><entry>faint</entry><entry>spiritual</entry><entry>strong</entry><entry>heavenly</entry><entry>celestial</entry><entry>DIVINE</entry></row>
+  </thead>
+  <tbody>
+   <row><entry>advanced spell point regeneration</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Afardowen, Nydalemeth</entry><entry>Adwaunna, Wicaebeth</entry><entry>Reliwen, Silide</entry><entry>Cerraria, Thowen</entry><entry>Driracia</entry><entry>Braren</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>better accuracy</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Abilan, Chelacia</entry><entry>Jerirassi, Peraswen</entry><entry>Elaeniel, Nydulind</entry><entry>Oliveth, Rheavia</entry><entry>Agrean</entry><entry>Acorewen</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>better power channeling</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Asieveth, Lothoiwen</entry><entry>Aella, Ybaelle</entry><entry>Drecia, Weliri</entry><entry>Abaecia, Rhidith</entry><entry>Fylia</entry><entry>Craedia</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>better turn chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Glelathiel, Graeswen</entry><entry>Jeraoma, Piewiel</entry><entry>Chiwen, Erigollan</entry><entry>Heririen, Miethien</entry><entry>Rharedda</entry><entry>Seiveth</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>decreased fail chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Gayn, Tassa</entry><entry>Asoini, Eleaweth</entry><entry>Edendadia, Nydendra</entry><entry>Aireria, Glerallan</entry><entry>Ibardossa</entry><entry>Zardowen</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>determined mind</entry><entry>Uneralle</entry><entry>Elomwen, Gwicia, Trarith, Umoathien</entry><entry>Aieri, Bymma, Rherralind, Zeliviel</entry><entry>Lariredien, Legirasien, Lothigowen, Ocaleven</entry><entry>Cadendra, Eowirathiel, Kauwen, Neclya</entry><entry>Braredien, Jeroelind</entry><entry>Thirenia</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>diminish fail chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Adraulith, Yuwen</entry><entry>Gausa, Umalidda</entry><entry>Laroredda, Soissa</entry><entry>Draucien, Theng</entry><entry>Cirewen</entry><entry>Cilalian</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>divine power channeling</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Dwoaswen, Lothelalla</entry><entry>Agrialle, Cirawen</entry><entry>Cilidia, Lywien</entry><entry>Asywen, Thiria</entry><entry>Cerindra</entry><entry>Unaen</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>enhanced criticals</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Afalelian, Ziassa</entry><entry>Asaewien, Nerawen</entry><entry>Asiladien, Belade</entry><entry>Glaulia, Thoewia</entry><entry>Eoworecia</entry><entry>Waonia</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>enhanced hit chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Adrirani, Gwethien</entry><entry>Acuni, Lariwen</entry><entry>Gwialind, Liabeth</entry><entry>Jeralinna, Leiwen</entry><entry>Alearith</entry><entry>Wicerassa</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>enhanced power channeling</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Dwirawen, Kaiemma</entry><entry>Asalivia, Kaassa</entry><entry>Dwalewen, Wicigodia</entry><entry>Eleriwien, Eowonna</entry><entry>Ethudith</entry><entry>Cadirasien</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>enhanced sprinkle effect</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Brawen, Keweth</entry><entry>Araedda, Thaelian</entry><entry>Zeridia, Zieclya</entry><entry>Cadiredda, Dwoasien</entry><entry>Triwen</entry><entry>Thiranna</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>extra blessing</entry><entry>Thielian</entry><entry>Dwiren, Haeven, Ziralla</entry><entry>Gwecia, Gynia, Wiran</entry><entry>Haoiniel, Lireweth, Lothilith</entry><entry>Asoama, Caderinia, Cerraswen</entry><entry>Qiwen</entry><entry>Adwoiwen</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>extra damage</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Adranna, Astaledia</entry><entry>Kedaresa, Olorewen</entry><entry>Kerraniel, Umiredien</entry><entry>Balini, Vealind, Zhamenian</entry><entry>Rhiveth</entry><entry>Asaresa</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>extra lasting</entry><entry>Yboesa</entry><entry>Aeradia, Kaasien, Kywiel, Raumwen</entry><entry>Adreissi, Cadyclya, Gwierien, Kirede</entry><entry>Bredia, Caviel, Faliwia, Kaaymeth</entry><entry>Adauclya, Nydausien, Pendra, Wicardonna</entry><entry>Haendaria, Yberraven</entry><entry>Bithiel</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>improved critical chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Frylia, Tiliswen</entry><entry>Afolle, Salewiel</entry><entry>Gwaria, Qalima</entry><entry>Galeilia, Unareng</entry><entry>Graecia</entry><entry>Kairamma</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>improved endurance point regeneration</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Ciremeth, Reamma</entry><entry>Grellan, Mireliria</entry><entry>Driesa, Gandra</entry><entry>Astiredien, Nerran</entry><entry>Nyderrani</entry><entry>Thalemwen</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>improved intelligence</entry><entry>Gaen</entry><entry>Elecien, Gwarien, Qelamma</entry><entry>Etheviel, Oliawien, Unaredien</entry><entry>Kedauwen, Peini, Suvia</entry><entry>Kelari, Paerith, Praomma</entry><entry>Adriemeth</entry><entry>Cerathiel</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>improved stamina</entry><entry>Tran</entry><entry>Chialia, Rilian, Wicerrarith</entry><entry>Afeiwen, Larireniel, Maliwen</entry><entry>Abewen, Bieniel, Terramma</entry><entry>Ederarwen, Elyllone, Etheriwen, Unalede</entry><entry>Miresien</entry><entry>Kaeiwien</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>improved wisdom</entry><entry>Raoniel</entry><entry>Adwiema, Cadeliwiel, Ethorelian</entry><entry>Elalian, Keanna, Onelian</entry><entry>Edirith, Gwaema, Unulian</entry><entry>Aarien, Cridia, Yewen</entry><entry>Dwarith</entry><entry>Hailawen</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>increased protection duration</entry><entry>Elaethien</entry><entry>Galoavia, Hiladia, Iboeven, Qiliswen</entry><entry>Ailalith, Nydyrien, Ocoalla, Thilania</entry><entry>Briemwen, Laralissa, Unalith, Vaven</entry><entry>Ereawen, Galelaven, Ibiwia, Legissa</entry><entry>Hesa, Yoalith</entry><entry>Galieria</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>increased turn effect</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Adraleniel, Astoarwen</entry><entry>Ferran, Mareniel</entry><entry>Cirenna, Galowia</entry><entry>Craleniel, Prendan</entry><entry>Chathien</entry><entry>Adaredith</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>lower endurance point cost</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Draviel, Nydawen</entry><entry>Agraebeth, Wiceraweth</entry><entry>Dwoewen, Eliwen</entry><entry>Elelamma, Wosien</entry><entry>Thigowen</entry><entry>Rhelalla</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>lower fumble chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Haaolian, Loari</entry><entry>Gwarith, Gwedien</entry><entry>Friandra, Lothilawen</entry><entry>Ededia, Kiesien</entry><entry>Qilassa</entry><entry>Croarwen</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>lower saving throw</entry><entry>Uneing</entry><entry>Cearith, Ibauthien, Nydienia, Taulle</entry><entry>Abymeth, Gweliria, Nydardodia, Ybaoveth</entry><entry>Haicia, Laroeswen, Lendalith, Ulaweth</entry><entry>Aaylla, Abayrith, Olalind, Sedda</entry><entry>Cadaressi, Cebeth</entry><entry>Lothyma</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>lower spell point cost</entry><entry>Hoeven</entry><entry>Fradia, Larema, Larerin, Ociadia</entry><entry>Caelle, Gwaussa, Laroilian, Rerravia</entry><entry>Broadia, Grirebeth, Prardowen, Rhayni</entry><entry>Alaobeth, Astaviel, Erelalian, Priradien</entry><entry>Abirien, Haelinna</entry><entry>Unardori</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>mild fumbles</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Gweawen, Kelacien</entry><entry>Gwarewen, Ibynna</entry><entry>Thadda, Ybiawen</entry><entry>Crean, Credien</entry><entry>Cesien</entry><entry>Gwaessi</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>raised hit point recovery</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Fyrien, Riliwen</entry><entry>Narerien, Pracien</entry><entry>Edoaveth, Raelle</entry><entry>Kedoathiel, Trerithien</entry><entry>Eowaviel</entry><entry>Ibilillan</entry></row>
+   <row><entry>stronger protection</entry><entry>Foedia</entry><entry>Cigodien, Pililind, Qowia, Yban</entry><entry>Eowirelith, Laraweth, Ulerramwen, Uneawia</entry><entry>Adworewen, Agrelidith, Qelaria, Ulaucien</entry><entry>Asten, Iberiri, Kaeven, Wamma</entry><entry>Agran, Aoirien</entry><entry>Tralelind</entry></row>
+
+  </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+</table>
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- ================================================ -->
+<!--
+<section id="faq"><title>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</title>
+<qandaset>
+
+  <qandaentry>
+     <question>
+       <para></para>
+     </question>
+     <answer>
+       <para>
+       </para>
+     </answer>
+  </qandaentry>
+
+</qandaset>
+</section>
+-->
+</chapter>
+
+</book>

--- a/nuns.xml	Tue Apr 20 15:02:35 2010 +0000
+++ /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
@@ -1,899 +0,0 @@
-<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" "/usr/share/xml/docbook/schema/dtd/4.3/docbookx.dtd">
-<book>
-<bookinfo>
- <title>Sisters of Las Manual - The Book of Holy Lore v0.91</title>
- <authorgroup>
-  <author><firstname>Zin</firstname><surname>Zilver</surname></author>
-  <author><firstname>Ggr</firstname><surname>Pupunen</surname></author>
- </authorgroup>
- <copyright>
-  <year>2007-2009</year>
-  <holder>Balanced Alternative Techniques Ry and Matti Hämäläinen (Ggr
-  Pupunen)</holder>
- </copyright>
- <pubdate>24-11-2009</pubdate>
-</bookinfo>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<chapter id="preface"><title>Preface</title>
-<section id="preface-about"><title>About this document</title>
-<para>
-This short "book" is meant to serve as an introductory text and
-reference manual for people who are planning to become nuns in BatMUD,
-or have already started their career in the guild. The intention
-is to give an idea what the nun guild is about, and what you can
-expect when joining it. Even more experienced nuns may find
-this "manual" to be a good on-line reference.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Most of the text in this document has been borrowed from the two
-books available in the guild's library, and is thus originally
-by Zin Zilver and possibly few other wizards. However, the
-text has been reformatted, cleaned up, edited for better grammar
-and added to. Hyperlinks between sections and to external documents
-have been added. The FAQ and this introductory section (preface)
-is completely new.
-</para>
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="preface-are-you-ready"><title>Are you ready?</title>
-<para>
-One of the reasons this document has been compiled and written are
-the numerous questions I (Ggr) have received, mostly from new
-players, who may not have even grasped the basic gameplay. Although
-I do not wish to discourage anyone from joining the nun guild,
-it would be advisable that you first consider few things to determine
-whether you are ready for the undertaking.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Although Sisters of Las is in many aspects similar to any given
-<ulink url="http://www.bat.org/help/guilds">BatMUD guild</ulink>,
-there are also profound differences in the requirements in terms
-in-game knowledge, areas, monsters, etc. Also, certain vigilance
-is required, as you may need to accommodate your playing style to
-follow obligatory nun activities such as <link linkend="sisters-prayer">prayer
-hours</link>, and maintaining decent <link linkend="holylore-turning">turn rate</link>.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-All in all, becoming a successful nun stems from having some of the
-following:
-</para>
-
-<itemizedlist>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Patience</emphasis> - Career of a nun
- is a long and demanding one, especially if you plan to become <link
- linkend="sisters-elders">an elder</link>. Tasks, saint restores, gaining purity,
- and many other things require time and patience. Failing tasks
- and restores especially tends to require good nerves, as the
- failures may come unexpectedly or happen for most annoying reasons.
- </para></listitem>
- 
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Experience</emphasis> - More costly
- than most guilds, it may come as surprise to previous tarmadruids
- how much valuable experience points can be spent in the numerous
- skills, spells and masteries of nun guild.</para></listitem>
- 
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Knowledge</emphasis> - Know your
- monsters, know your areas. Having your client software to
- log your gameplay is essential, for tasks and saint restores
- often require you to find specific rooms or monsters. Relying
- on 'nun' or 'wanted' channel or other players may often avail to nil,
- though it may help to ask in a tight spot, if you don't have a clue.
- </para></listitem>
- 
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Time</emphasis> - Along with patience,
- lots of time is needed. You may end up spending hours to end on
- some demanding task, so nundom may not be very optimal for a
- casual player.
- </para></listitem>
-</itemizedlist>
-
-<para>
-Naturally these are just few of the things that your career as a nun might
-benefit from, and not all of them may be strictly necessary. Everything
-depends on your personal traits and aspirations, after all.
-</para>
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-<!--
-<section id="preface-preparing"><title>Preparing</title>
-<para>
-</para>
-</section>
--->
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="preface-howto"><title>How to actually join?</title>
-<para>
-The joining process of nuns is somewhat different from most guilds, as it is
-requires some "role playing", at least in a very loose sense. Typically,
-after hunting down some <link linkend="sisters-synod">member of Synod</link> and
-stating your application, the Synod member will conduct a test of a sort.
-To find out who are currently in the Synod, you can A) go to the guild
-entrance (where the gatekeeper, Noble soldier of Faerwon is) and
-<emphasis>'look at poster'</emphasis> or B) politely ask someone
-who is already a member of the guild.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Traditionally this test is a verbal one, requiring you to answer
-some amount of questions related to typical nun actions, and content
-of the two books in guild library (which are included in this document).
-</para>
-
-<para>
-In theory, the test could involve other things too, because this part
-is "role playing" in a fashion. Anyway, if the conductor of the test
-is satisfied, you'll be granted an invite to the guild. This invite
-will typically last until you rebirth, or someone decides to clean
-up the invites... or you do something stupid, like piss off people,
-which may lead to banishment from the guild.
-</para>
-
-<screen>
-You kneel before <emphasis>Demicore</emphasis> and she blesses you in the name of Las, thus
-welcoming you to the Sisterhood of Nuns.
-You may now join the nuns guild in Abbess office.
-</screen>
-</section>
-
-<para>
-After being invited, you can join in the Abbess Abigail's office, which is
-located in the eastern section of the convent.
-</para>
-
-</chapter>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<chapter id="holylore"><title>Book of Holy Lore</title>
-
-<section id="holylore-casting"><title>Casting</title>
-<para>
-For nuns casting is far more complex compared to the other guilds. First
-of all, a nun needs a special holy relic to cast some of her spells. Learn
-more about this in the <link linkend="holylore-relics">relic section</link>.
-The relic has major effect especially
-to the outcome of offensive spells. This effect depends on magnitude of the
-spell. Mana costs of all nun spells are affected by one's <link
-linkend="holylore-purity">purity</link>.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Nun spells are roughly divided into three categories: offensive spells
-against evil creatures and demons, offensive spells against undead beings and
-various protective auras. Offensive spells used against evil opponents are
-called dispel type spells. Sometimes these are referred as exorcizing spells.
-The damage made by these spells depends on the target's alignment. However,
-undead opponents have partialy grown resistant to this type of spells and it
-is often futile to use dispel type spells on undead targets.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Exorcize spells have no effect on good or neutral aligned targets. Holy
-type spells are solely used against undead opponents and they are often the
-best weapon against those treacherous beings.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Good discipline is essential when casting offensive spells. In the old
-days the spells of the nuns were quite weak compared to the powers of evil and
-undead opponents. Nowadays the power of the nun's spells has increased
-considerably - especially the most effective ones are even more destructive
-than those used by the mages of Bat realm. Nuns with weak discipline are in
-danger to stray from the path of Light and lose their humility when they see
-the destructive power of their spell casting.
-</para>
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="holylore-relics"><title>Relics</title>
-<para>
-Nuns use special holy relics to cast certain special spells. A relic is
-often a cross or rosary or other blessed or holy item, but most rare ones can
-be anything from a book to an orb. Relics have various powers bound into them,
-but they are roughly divided in three categories: holy, exorcise and
-protection. The power of the relic affects either little or much, depending on
-how difficult and powerful the spell is.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Newbie nuns may receive three (3) basic relics per boot as a gift from Las.
-See 'nun guidance' for more information.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Good information about different relics and their relative powers can be
-found, for example, from <ulink url="http://batwiki.wx.fi/">BatWiki's</ulink>
-<ulink url="http://batwiki.wx.fi/wiki/Relic">Relic information
-page</ulink>.
-</para>
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="holylore-vials"><title>Vials</title>
-<para>
-Nuns have a special ability to bless water inside small vials, thus
-creating holy vials. With skill called vial throwing, these vials can be
-used as a weapon against evil or undead beings.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Vials can be also used to boost protections by sprinkling holy water upon
-good aligned target, see 'nun help' for more info. To bless water you
-need a specially prepared vial from the guild shop. This kind of vial filled
-with water can then be blessed to produce a holy vial.
-</para>
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="holylore-turning"><title>Turning undeads</title>
-<para>
-Turning undeads is an essential part of a nun's daily work. From time to
-time the saints value your turning rate and remind you if you should turn more.
-The bigger undeads you turn the longer your turn rate will stay high. You
-should also keep in mind that casting protective auras diminish your turning
-rate. See 'nun help' for more information. <emphasis>You can view your
-current turn rate via 'nun turns' command, there are 9 different status
-messages, listed below from worst to best.</emphasis>
-</para>
-
-<screen>
-1. You should definitely turn more undeads.
-2. You should turn more undeads.
-3. You should turn some undeads in the near future.
-4. Your turn rate is good, keep up the good work.
-5. Your turn rate is excellent, the Gods are very pleased.
-6. Your devotions in turning is admirable, good work sister!
-7. You have turned a horde of undeads, Las is pleased.
-8. You have turned many undeads and thus made Las very happy.
-9. You are feared amongst the undeads, thy are in favour of Las.
-</screen>
-
-<para>
-It is also possible to "overcharge" the turn rate even above the
-last turn rate message, in order to keep your rate high for
-longer periods of time.
-</para>
-
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="holylore-tasks"><title>Tasks</title>
-<para>
-Tasks are an important part of a nun's career. When training or studying
-skills and spells you will notice that some can only be learned halfway to
-what you are used to. The rest can be gained by proving your worthiness to
-obtain more knowledge. This is done by performing tasks. Every task can be
-completed only once. There is no limit on how many times you may try them.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Not all spells/skills are dependant on only one task, but various. When
-you have obtain enough knowledge the tasks will "open" to you in the list in the
-<link linkend="sisters-people">task room</link> and you may try to accomplish them.
-Remember that more than one skill/spell (and other things) may affect
-the availability of a task. <emphasis>Sister Ggr has generated
-<ulink url="http://tnsp.org/~ccr/bat/taskreqs.txt">a list of possible
-requirements for each task</ulink>, which you may find helpful</emphasis>.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Some tasks have limitations in the amount of sisters who may attempt to
-complete them at the same time, and you may have to wait a while. If there
-is the text '(Within the boot)' behind the time to complete it, it means you
-will fail the task unless you have accomplished it before the boot occurs,
-no matter how much time you would have left. If there is no such flag it
-means you may continue the task after boot. This also means that if a crash
-should happen, tasks with boot flag will fail. <emphasis>NO reimbursement will be given if
-you fail your task because of a crash!</emphasis>
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Before you start a task, read the description very carefully, as it is not
-repeated when you start the task. There might be more than one goal in the
-task and achieving them all could provide you with extra credit. If this is
-the case, you will be informed when starting the task.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-You may also end your task when ever you want, this is desirable especially if you know that you
-are going to fail the task anyway. You may start the same task only once in
-a boot. Almost all the tasks are saved over reinc. This can be guaranteed by
-achieving <link linkend="sisters-elders">Elder nun status</link> or
-<link linkend="holylore-reinc">reincing from nun to nun</link>.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<emphasis>Do not try to cheat while performing tasks! If you are caught cheating you
-can never accomplish the task again and you will lose purity permanently.</emphasis>
-</para>
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="holylore-purity"><title>Purity of thy Heart</title>
-<para>
-Purity of thy heart is perhaps the most important characteristic of a nun.
-Purity is shown in your skills as 'Purity of thy heart'. It can't be trained
-but it will rise along your nun career as you successfully perform nun spells,
-skills and such. Purity affects, for example, mana costs and damage.
-</para>
-
-<table>
-<title>Ranks and Purity</title>
-<para>
-Below is presented a partial table of how nun guild ranks/titles relate to amount of purity.
-More data will be added as it becomes available, and time permits.
-</para>
- <tgroup cols='2' align='left'>
-  <thead>
-   <row>
-    <entry>Rank / title</entry>
-    <entry>Purity threshold</entry>
-   </row>
-  </thead>
-  <tbody>
-<row><entry>Child of light		</entry><entry> 1</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Initiate sister		</entry><entry> 4</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Novice sister		</entry><entry> 5</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Initiate nun		</entry><entry> 10</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Patron of poor		</entry><entry> 14</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Protector of innocence	</entry><entry> 17</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Devotee of Las		</entry><entry> 20</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Priestess of Light		</entry><entry> 23</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Student of Dispel		</entry><entry> 26</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Apprentice Exorcist		</entry><entry> 29</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Follower of Las		</entry><entry> 32</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Priestess of eternal peace	</entry><entry> 34</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Disciple of Las		</entry><entry> 37</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Justicator of purity	</entry><entry> 38</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Student of holy lore	</entry><entry> 40</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Saint's apprentice		</entry><entry> 42</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Graduate of Holy lore	</entry><entry> 45</entry></row>
-<row><entry>High Priestess		</entry><entry> 46</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Punisher of wicked		</entry><entry> 48</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Sister of purity		</entry><entry> 50</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Worshipper of Las		</entry><entry> 52</entry></row>
-<row><entry>Saint's hope		</entry><entry> 54</entry></row>
-  </tbody>
- </tgroup>
-</table>
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="holylore-reinc"><title>Reincarnation</title>
-<para>
-BEFORE you reincarnate to the guild for the first time or reinc back to it make
-sure that your invitation is still valid. You may do this by asking any Synod
-member or visiting Abbess Office and typing 'check invitation'. If you are not
-invited you must seek the approval of the Synod. Only a member of the Synod
-may welcome you to the guild.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-If you choose to leave the guild of nuns and then return in some point,
-your reincarnation back falls in one of these three categories.
-</para>
-
-<orderedlist>
- <listitem><para>
-You are Elder nun: This means your <link linkend="holylore-purity">purity</link>
-is fully restored and you will not lose any of your tasks. Also
-your previous guild age and other possible characteristics are restored.
-And you may continue as an Elder nun, like you were never gone in the first place.
- </para></listitem>
-
- <listitem><para>
-You reinc back to the guild within boot: also known as 'nun to nun'
-reinc. This means that you will lose 0-2% of your purity (typically
-1%), possibly one task (does not seem to happen often) and a bit of
-your guild age. If you are member of the Holy Synod, you will retain
-your place with this type of reinc.
- </para></listitem>
-
- <listitem><para>
-Reincing back after a reboot has past: This means that you will lose
-much of your purity, three or more tasks and a considerable amount
-of your previous guild age.
- </para></listitem>
-</orderedlist>
-
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="holylore-candles"><title>Prayer Candles</title>
-<para>
-Nuns have revived the lost art of candlestick making. The guild members
-are taught the art of moulding a lump of wax into a source of light and
-warmth. Candles are widely used during incantations and prayers as symbols of
-purity and enlightment.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Rumours also tell of a sacred place where candles can
-be dipped into sacred water to receive a blessing and even more powerful
-enchantment. (The area is nowadays known as <emphasis>Temple of all
-Gods</emphasis> and is located on the continent of <emphasis>Desolathya</emphasis>.)
-</para>
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="holylore-orphanage"><title>Orphanage</title>
-<para>
-As you well know, the Sisterhood is keeping an Orphanage at Arelium (near
-the church). Beside taking care of the orphans our mission is to clothe and feed the poor.
-There are a lot of misfortunate ones so we need all the extra clothing and
-food we can get. Abbess Abigail has ordered that every nun must participate by
-gathering some clothes and food from time to time and deliver them to Sister
-Hannah, who handles the stock and distributions to the orphanage.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-The higher your level is, the more you are expected to contribute. From time to time
-Sister Hannah will go through her papers and the one who has gathered the most
-both clothes and food is rewarded with temporal enhancement of purity. Also
-the amounts of monthly donates are valued when choosing new Synod. Also the
-clothing and food made yourself is considered the most valuable.
-</para>
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="holylore-battlegrounds"><title>Holy Battleground</title>
-<para>
-Sister Alysia is known to test the skills of fellow sisters at holy
-battlegrounds. The names and accomplishments of best nuns are kept at the
-ruins and the best nun is known as Master of Holy Battlegrounds and as a gift
-from las her wisdom, intelligence and spell point regeneration are increased.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-The rumour is that the spells of best nun are often one round shorter than
-the rest of nuns. Find sister Alysia and ask her about test of faith and she
-will tell you more. Don't forget to check the engravings of the runes.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-The Holy Battlegrounds is located in <emphasis>Caverns of Chaos</emphasis>
-area, on the continent of <emphasis>Rothikgen</emphasis>.
-</para>
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="holylore-achievements"><title>Achievements</title>
-<para>
-Around the realms there are many places where you can view your progress
-and the progress of your friends and enemies. We nuns also have the benefit
-of comparing our progress to fellow sisters.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-By the fountain in the convent, one can view plaques showing top 25 of
-largest undead turned, amount of undeads turned and 20 most pure nuns ranked
-in order.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-A poster at the entrance of the convent shows the times the best 5 have
-used to complete 'Virtuosic Nun of Holy Might' task.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<link linkend="holylore-battlegrounds">Sister Alysia's cavern</link>
-has engravings of the best scores in the battlegrounds.
-</para>
-</section>
-
-</chapter>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<chapter id="sisters"><title>Sisters of Las</title>
-
-<section id="sisters-founder"><title>The Convent of the White Rose</title>
-<para>
-The Convent of the White Rose was founded by its current Abbess and
-leader, Sister Abigail. She was the sole survivor of the attack against the
-old Guild, in which a horde of daemons, with the aid of Wizard Teutonic,
-murdered the other nuns and occupied the old convent, turning it into a lair
-of evil. Abigail would have died as the rest without the intervention of Lord
-Zilver, who fought against Teutonic and turned him into a statue. The
-background of these happenings are still obscure and the Abbess rarely
-speaks of those days.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-When Abigail was old enough, she was called by Las to establish a new
-sisterhood in an abandoned monastery located high at the mountain plain near
-city of <emphasis>Shadowkeep</emphasis> on the continent of
-<emphasis>Rothikgen</emphasis>. She was aided by Lord Zilver, who then
-became permanent Guildmaster and protector of the Nuns.
-</para>
-
-<screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
-  <imageobject><imagedata fileref="convent_of_white_rose.png" format="PNG" /></imageobject>
-  <imageobject><imagedata fileref="convent_of_white_rose.svg" format="SVG" /></imageobject>
-  <textobject>
-   <phrase>Map of Convent of White Rose</phrase>
-  </textobject>
-  <caption>
-   <para>Simple room map of the Convent of White Rose.</para>
-  </caption>
- </mediaobject>
-</screenshot>
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="sisters-prayer"><title>The Hour of Prayer</title>
-<para>
-The Hour of Prayer is the most important event what comes to worshipping
-Las. The Hour or Prayer is started and ended by a member of the Synod and one
-member must be present at all time. When a prayer is called upon, all nuns
-should gather to the chapel of the convent and pray to Las. You need a candle
-to complete the praying. Candles made by the nun herself are valued the most.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-The guild is obviously closed from outsiders during this hour. When a
-week has passed, the prayers of active guildmembers are valued by Las. Lack
-of prayers makes Las angry and it may reflect as raised mana costs. However,
-devoted praying assures the favour of Las and bonuses accordingly.
-</para>
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="sisters-saints"><title>Saint restoring</title>
-<para>
-Some powerful and famous nuns of the past have been proclaimed as saints,
-who guard those who wander in the realm worshipping Las. Every day has its own
-patron saint who affects the daily guildlife. The strength of the patron's aid
-varies from saint to saint. Usually the aid is focused on certain effect. For
-example, some may affect your spell point regeneration, wisdom or damage made
-by dispel undead spell, etc.
-<para>
-No-one knows the true amount of saints or amount of different aids they
-give. The more powerful the saint is, the fewer days will it patron before its
-'saintly legend' needs to be restored. This is done by performing a restore attempt.
-The attempting nun is given an empty scroll and some instruction on how to
-charge the scroll with the divine power of the saint. The scroll must be
-charged within the boot and then be given to a Synod member to be recited and
-thus hopefully restoring the saint.
-<emphasis>Restoring the
-saintly powers successfully is known to help one to obtain <link
-linkend="holylore-purity">purity</link></emphasis>.
-</para>
-</para>
-
-<para>
-This, however, is not always an easy task and it is known to fail from time to
-time, especially when restoring the most powerful patron saints.
-<emphasis>If one fails to perform the saint restore within boot, a
-penalty of approximately 36 hours will be placed, during which you can't
-begin a new restore.</emphasis> This penalty time will start from the
-moment of failure, be it game reboot or giving the restore scroll to
-<emphasis>Sister Bernadette</emphasis> (who usually resides in convent's library). If you are certain
-you cannot do the given restore task, you can hasten the penalty process
-by returning the scroll as soon as possible.
-</para>
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="sisters-synod"><title>The Synod</title>
-<para>
-The Holy Synod aka "nun council" is the heart of the guild. Actions of Synod affect greatly
-on the basic daily living. The Synod carries out the Hour of Prayer,
-influences on the weekly <link linkend="sisters-saints">patron saints</link>,
-recites patron saint scrolls, invites
-applicants to the sisterhood, gives out punishments and so on. The Synod
-consists of four elected nuns and the Guildleader.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-The election is based on activity. To get elected you must first make
-sure you are available to the Synod. This is done by signing up in the office
-(<emphasis>synod register</emphasis>). Factors that affect your synod points are level,
-guild-age, purity, completed tasks, restored saints, activity in Hours of
-Prayer, turning undeads, helping the orphanage and many other factors that
-measure your guild activity. You may review your current points at Abigail's
-office
-(<emphasis>synod points</emphasis>). The Synod is chosen for a period of thirty (30) days.
-Members of the Synod have many benefits such as a special guardian angel
-'Seraphim' and the right to channel Wrath of Las.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-You should always treat members of the Synod with certain respect and
-remember that they are the ones who rule over the guild. They are, however,
-bounded by a sacred oath not to conspire against the members of the guild,
-like extorting someone to reinc out from the guild. If the other members of
-the Synod fail to intervene, the conflicts must then be brought before the
-Guildmaster, who is the highest authority.
-</para>
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="sisters-guildleader"><title>Guild Leader</title>
-<para>
-Guildleader has the highest authority in the guild amongst the nuns and
-must be respected accordingly. If one applies the leadership of the guild she
-will be closely examined by the saints compared to the current leader.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-The saints are known to value old and experienced nun with pure heart. The
-Guildleader is also a member and the leader of Synod thus she enjoys the
-privileges of a synod member. In addition to that the Guildleader has the right to use
-the most valued relic known as 'Cross of Angels' which is in display in small
-glass cabinet at the hallway near the entrance.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<emphasis>Sister Demicore</emphasis> has been the leader of nun guild for many years now.
-</para>
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="sisters-people"><title>People</title>
-<para>
-A list of people involved in the Guild of Nuns and the Convent of the White
-Rose.
-</para>
-
-<itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
-  <para>Creator and Guildmaster: Lord Zin Zilver</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
-  <para>Abbess and Mother Superior: Sister Abigail</para>
-  <para>The Reverend Mother is at her Office most of the time.
-  Elders can ask her for a new ruler if for some reason they happen to lose it.
-  </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
-  <para>Master of Holy Lore and mentor: Sister Valentina</para>
-  <para>Mentor and main trainer of nuns. She wanders around the BatMUD realm,
-  fighting against the forces of evil. You can ask Valentina for her current
-  location "telepathically". (<emphasis>tell valentina hello</emphasis>)
-  </para>
-  <para>
-  Typically Sister Valentina teleports to a new location every <emphasis>45 minutes</emphasis>.
-  </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
-  <para><link linkend="holylore-battlegrounds">Inquisitor of Las: Sister Alysia</link></para>
-  <para>She is usually meditating at the ancient ruins located near the Caverns of Chaos.
-  </para>
- </listitem>
- 
- <listitem>
-  <para>Old master Exorcist and former trainer of nuns: Sister Emiliana</para>
-  <para>She was killed during the Slaad-invasion, 2th day of the year 624.
-  </para>
- </listitem>
- 
- <listitem>
-  <para>Master Exorcist and trainer of nuns: Sister Alma</para>
-  <para>She teaches fellow sisters at the Chapel of the convent.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
-  <para>Task Master: Sister Evelyn</para>
-  <para>Handles all the nun-task related matters, you can find all the
-  necessary information about tasks from her. Usually can be found
-  from the task room (south-west part of the convent, just 2 n, 3 w from
-  entrance). <emphasis>Some tasks require special equipment, which can be received
-  from Sister Evelyn after starting the task, so remember to read the
-  task despcription well.</emphasis>
-  </para>
-  <para>
-  <emphasis>You can also 'ask evelyn about revise'</emphasis> to update your
-  task-related guild bonuses and certain tasks that do not "open" from
-  skill/spell training. <emphasis>Sometimes you also have to quit/re-enter
-  after reincing for some tasks to re-open</emphasis>
-  (also, a special exception is "Save the Orphans", which will usually
-  re-open after next game reboot.)
-  </para>
- </listitem>
- 
- <listitem>
-  <para>Master of Healing and Herbs: Sister Clemente</para>
-  <para>This devout sister can be reached at the Healing room of the
-  convent.</para>
- </listitem>
- 
- <listitem>
-  <para>Contribution handler: Sister Hannah</para>
-  <para>She is usually at the storage room, assorting cloth and food donations
-  for the poor.
-  </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
-  <para>Directress of Arelium Orphanage: Sister Mabelle</para>
-  <para>She spends all her time at the Orphanage located in western part of
-  Arelium, slightly NE from church entrance.
-  </para>
- </listitem>
- 
- <listitem>
-  <para>Librarian and researcher of old scrolls: Sister Bernadette</para>
-  <para>Usually found at the Convent's library, keeping the volumes in neat order.
-  <emphasis>She also gives more information about relic restorations if
-  asked.</emphasis>
-  </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
-  <para>Shopkeeper: Sister Rosalie</para>
-  <para>She dutifully runs the Convent shop.
-  </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
-  <para>Former shopkeeper: Sister Helga</para>
-  <para>She was killed during the Slaad-invasion, 2th day of the year 624.
-  </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
-  <para>Former inquisitor of Las: Sister Broqyanne</para>
-  <para>The old tales say, she was buried at Furnachia, on a small island
-  surrounded by a calm lake.
-  </para>
- </listitem>
-
-</itemizedlist>
-
-</section>
-
-<!-- ================================================ -->
-
-<section id="sisters-elders"><title>Elders</title>
-<para>
-Nuns that master the Holy Lore and have been in the guild for a long time
-may apply for the status of Elder nun. Benefits of this achieved status are
-reincarnation without guild penalties and acquittal from Synod's
-punishments. Also some other privileges are given to them that are not listed
-here. 
-</para>
-
-<para>
-There are 11 requirements you need to fulfill before applying for eldership
-status. Further information is available at the Abbess' office
-(<emphasis>ask abbess about elder requirements</emphasis>).
-</para>
-
-<orderedlist>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Serving Synod</emphasis>: Be selected as member of Synod
- for at least two times (does not need to be consecutive, but usually easiest that way).</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Holy Battleground</emphasis>: Endure long enough
- in the tedious environment of Holy Battlegrounds.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Clothing donation</emphasis>: Donate enough clothes to
- win the Patron of the Poor status at least once.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Candle making</emphasis></para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Purity of thy Heart</emphasis>: Gain at least 50% Purity of thy heart.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Turning undeads</emphasis>: Turn approximately 2000 undeads.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Turning might</emphasis>: Turn at least one big undead.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Accomplished tasks</emphasis>: Finish at least 32 of the 36 tasks.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Recovery of lost relics</emphasis>: Find at least one holy relic and get it 'identified'.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Saint restoration</emphasis></para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Slaying Satan</emphasis>: Kill Satan from Unholy Cathedral.</para></listitem>
-</orderedlist>
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-</section>
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-<section id="sisters-saintlist"><title>Short List of Patron Saints</title>
-<para>
- ...some old information recovered from scrolls by Sister Clemente.
-<emphasis>Notice! This information can be used in combination with 'identify relic'
-spell to gain information about a given relic.</emphasis>
-</para>
-
-<itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
-  <para>Saints controlling the flow of Holy Power:</para>
-  <para>St. Adelice, St. Zilvia, St. Lisandra, St. Elonore</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
-  <para>Saints controlling the flow of Dispel Power:</para>
-  <para>St. Dagmar, St. Malkah, St. Octavia, St. Samaria</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
-  <para>Saints controlling the flow of Protective Power:</para>
-  <para>St. Trenna, St. Dorelle, St. Brandais, St. Wilona</para>
- </listitem>
-</itemizedlist>
-
-<table id="saints">
- <title>List of powers bestowed by Saints</title>
- <tgroup cols='8' align='left'>
-  <thead>
-   <row><entry>-</entry><entry>almost non-existant</entry><entry>faint</entry><entry>spiritual</entry><entry>strong</entry><entry>heavenly</entry><entry>celestial</entry><entry>DIVINE</entry></row>
-  </thead>
-  <tbody>
-   <row><entry>advanced spell point regeneration</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Afardowen, Nydalemeth</entry><entry>Adwaunna, Wicaebeth</entry><entry>Reliwen, Silide</entry><entry>Cerraria, Thowen</entry><entry>Driracia</entry><entry>Braren</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>better accuracy</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Abilan, Chelacia</entry><entry>Jerirassi, Peraswen</entry><entry>Elaeniel, Nydulind</entry><entry>Oliveth, Rheavia</entry><entry>Agrean</entry><entry>Acorewen</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>better power channeling</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Asieveth, Lothoiwen</entry><entry>Aella, Ybaelle</entry><entry>Drecia, Weliri</entry><entry>Abaecia, Rhidith</entry><entry>Fylia</entry><entry>Craedia</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>better turn chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Glelathiel, Graeswen</entry><entry>Jeraoma, Piewiel</entry><entry>Chiwen, Erigollan</entry><entry>Heririen, Miethien</entry><entry>Rharedda</entry><entry>Seiveth</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>decreased fail chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Gayn, Tassa</entry><entry>Asoini, Eleaweth</entry><entry>Edendadia, Nydendra</entry><entry>Aireria, Glerallan</entry><entry>Ibardossa</entry><entry>Zardowen</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>determined mind</entry><entry>Uneralle</entry><entry>Elomwen, Gwicia, Trarith, Umoathien</entry><entry>Aieri, Bymma, Rherralind, Zeliviel</entry><entry>Lariredien, Legirasien, Lothigowen, Ocaleven</entry><entry>Cadendra, Eowirathiel, Kauwen, Neclya</entry><entry>Braredien, Jeroelind</entry><entry>Thirenia</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>diminish fail chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Adraulith, Yuwen</entry><entry>Gausa, Umalidda</entry><entry>Laroredda, Soissa</entry><entry>Draucien, Theng</entry><entry>Cirewen</entry><entry>Cilalian</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>divine power channeling</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Dwoaswen, Lothelalla</entry><entry>Agrialle, Cirawen</entry><entry>Cilidia, Lywien</entry><entry>Asywen, Thiria</entry><entry>Cerindra</entry><entry>Unaen</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>enhanced criticals</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Afalelian, Ziassa</entry><entry>Asaewien, Nerawen</entry><entry>Asiladien, Belade</entry><entry>Glaulia, Thoewia</entry><entry>Eoworecia</entry><entry>Waonia</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>enhanced hit chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Adrirani, Gwethien</entry><entry>Acuni, Lariwen</entry><entry>Gwialind, Liabeth</entry><entry>Jeralinna, Leiwen</entry><entry>Alearith</entry><entry>Wicerassa</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>enhanced power channeling</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Dwirawen, Kaiemma</entry><entry>Asalivia, Kaassa</entry><entry>Dwalewen, Wicigodia</entry><entry>Eleriwien, Eowonna</entry><entry>Ethudith</entry><entry>Cadirasien</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>enhanced sprinkle effect</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Brawen, Keweth</entry><entry>Araedda, Thaelian</entry><entry>Zeridia, Zieclya</entry><entry>Cadiredda, Dwoasien</entry><entry>Triwen</entry><entry>Thiranna</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>extra blessing</entry><entry>Thielian</entry><entry>Dwiren, Haeven, Ziralla</entry><entry>Gwecia, Gynia, Wiran</entry><entry>Haoiniel, Lireweth, Lothilith</entry><entry>Asoama, Caderinia, Cerraswen</entry><entry>Qiwen</entry><entry>Adwoiwen</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>extra damage</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Adranna, Astaledia</entry><entry>Kedaresa, Olorewen</entry><entry>Kerraniel, Umiredien</entry><entry>Balini, Vealind, Zhamenian</entry><entry>Rhiveth</entry><entry>Asaresa</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>extra lasting</entry><entry>Yboesa</entry><entry>Aeradia, Kaasien, Kywiel, Raumwen</entry><entry>Adreissi, Cadyclya, Gwierien, Kirede</entry><entry>Bredia, Caviel, Faliwia, Kaaymeth</entry><entry>Adauclya, Nydausien, Pendra, Wicardonna</entry><entry>Haendaria, Yberraven</entry><entry>Bithiel</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>improved critical chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Frylia, Tiliswen</entry><entry>Afolle, Salewiel</entry><entry>Gwaria, Qalima</entry><entry>Galeilia, Unareng</entry><entry>Graecia</entry><entry>Kairamma</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>improved endurance point regeneration</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Ciremeth, Reamma</entry><entry>Grellan, Mireliria</entry><entry>Driesa, Gandra</entry><entry>Astiredien, Nerran</entry><entry>Nyderrani</entry><entry>Thalemwen</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>improved intelligence</entry><entry>Gaen</entry><entry>Elecien, Gwarien, Qelamma</entry><entry>Etheviel, Oliawien, Unaredien</entry><entry>Kedauwen, Peini, Suvia</entry><entry>Kelari, Paerith, Praomma</entry><entry>Adriemeth</entry><entry>Cerathiel</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>improved stamina</entry><entry>Tran</entry><entry>Chialia, Rilian, Wicerrarith</entry><entry>Afeiwen, Larireniel, Maliwen</entry><entry>Abewen, Bieniel, Terramma</entry><entry>Ederarwen, Elyllone, Etheriwen, Unalede</entry><entry>Miresien</entry><entry>Kaeiwien</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>improved wisdom</entry><entry>Raoniel</entry><entry>Adwiema, Cadeliwiel, Ethorelian</entry><entry>Elalian, Keanna, Onelian</entry><entry>Edirith, Gwaema, Unulian</entry><entry>Aarien, Cridia, Yewen</entry><entry>Dwarith</entry><entry>Hailawen</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>increased protection duration</entry><entry>Elaethien</entry><entry>Galoavia, Hiladia, Iboeven, Qiliswen</entry><entry>Ailalith, Nydyrien, Ocoalla, Thilania</entry><entry>Briemwen, Laralissa, Unalith, Vaven</entry><entry>Ereawen, Galelaven, Ibiwia, Legissa</entry><entry>Hesa, Yoalith</entry><entry>Galieria</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>increased turn effect</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Adraleniel, Astoarwen</entry><entry>Ferran, Mareniel</entry><entry>Cirenna, Galowia</entry><entry>Craleniel, Prendan</entry><entry>Chathien</entry><entry>Adaredith</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>lower endurance point cost</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Draviel, Nydawen</entry><entry>Agraebeth, Wiceraweth</entry><entry>Dwoewen, Eliwen</entry><entry>Elelamma, Wosien</entry><entry>Thigowen</entry><entry>Rhelalla</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>lower fumble chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Haaolian, Loari</entry><entry>Gwarith, Gwedien</entry><entry>Friandra, Lothilawen</entry><entry>Ededia, Kiesien</entry><entry>Qilassa</entry><entry>Croarwen</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>lower saving throw</entry><entry>Uneing</entry><entry>Cearith, Ibauthien, Nydienia, Taulle</entry><entry>Abymeth, Gweliria, Nydardodia, Ybaoveth</entry><entry>Haicia, Laroeswen, Lendalith, Ulaweth</entry><entry>Aaylla, Abayrith, Olalind, Sedda</entry><entry>Cadaressi, Cebeth</entry><entry>Lothyma</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>lower spell point cost</entry><entry>Hoeven</entry><entry>Fradia, Larema, Larerin, Ociadia</entry><entry>Caelle, Gwaussa, Laroilian, Rerravia</entry><entry>Broadia, Grirebeth, Prardowen, Rhayni</entry><entry>Alaobeth, Astaviel, Erelalian, Priradien</entry><entry>Abirien, Haelinna</entry><entry>Unardori</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>mild fumbles</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Gweawen, Kelacien</entry><entry>Gwarewen, Ibynna</entry><entry>Thadda, Ybiawen</entry><entry>Crean, Credien</entry><entry>Cesien</entry><entry>Gwaessi</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>raised hit point recovery</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Fyrien, Riliwen</entry><entry>Narerien, Pracien</entry><entry>Edoaveth, Raelle</entry><entry>Kedoathiel, Trerithien</entry><entry>Eowaviel</entry><entry>Ibilillan</entry></row>
-   <row><entry>stronger protection</entry><entry>Foedia</entry><entry>Cigodien, Pililind, Qowia, Yban</entry><entry>Eowirelith, Laraweth, Ulerramwen, Uneawia</entry><entry>Adworewen, Agrelidith, Qelaria, Ulaucien</entry><entry>Asten, Iberiri, Kaeven, Wamma</entry><entry>Agran, Aoirien</entry><entry>Tralelind</entry></row>
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-  </tbody>
- </tgroup>
-</table>
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