more Guidebook tweaks

Add a missing word to Guidebook.tex and add a couple of new sentences
to both Guidebook.{mn,tex}.

Also, add Guidebook.dat to .gitignore.
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2020-02-15 13:08:34 -08:00
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doc/.gitignore vendored
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@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
# latter is managed by git because it is part of the source distribution.
# We don't want both copies.
Guidebook
# Unpaginated copy of Guidebook.txt that might someday be used for help
# text to display within the game. If that happens and it gets added to
# the distribution, it will live in dat/ rather than doc/.
Guidebook.dat
# various intermediate files or generated output, not to be tracked.
Guidebook.aux
Guidebook.dvi

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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
.\" $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.369 $ $NHDT-Date: 1581772703 2020/02/15 13:18:23 $
.\" $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.371 $ $NHDT-Date: 1581800856 2020/02/15 21:07:36 $
.\"
.\" This is an excerpt from the 'roff' man page from the 'groff' package.
.\" Guidebook.mn currently does *not* fully adhere to these guidelines.
@@ -2536,7 +2536,7 @@ Putting on a ring activates its magic.
You can wear at most two rings at any time, one on the ring finger of
each hand.
.pg
Most rings also cause you to grow hungry more rapidly, the rate
Most worn rings also cause you to grow hungry more rapidly, the rate
varying with the type of ring.
.pg
When wearing gloves, rings are worn underneath.
@@ -2615,6 +2615,15 @@ Other tools (such as pick-axe) can be wielded as weapons in addition to
being applied for their usual purpose, and in some cases (again, pick-axe)
become wielded as a weapon even when applied.
.pg
.\" Mentioned here because of the old method of attempting "Zen" conduct:
.\" restart until there's a blindfold in starting inventory and put it on
.\" first thing.
The
.op blind
option can be set (prior to game start) to attempt to play the entire
game without being able to see (a self-imposed challenge which is
very difficult to accomplish).
.pg
The command to use a tool is \(oqa\(cq (apply).
.hn 3
Containers
@@ -2642,6 +2651,8 @@ rings, amulets have various magical properties, some beneficial,
some harmful, which are activated by putting them on.
.pg
Only one amulet may be worn at a time, around your neck.
Like wearing rings, wearing an amulet affects your metabolism, causing
you to grow hungry more rapidly.
.pg
The commands to use amulets are the same as for rings, \(oqP\(cq (put on)
and \(oqR\(cq (remove).

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@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ Here are explanations of what the various status items mean:
%.lp
\blist{}
\item[\bb{Title}]
Your character's name and professional ranking (based on role
Your character's name and professional ranking (based on role and
{\it experience level\/}, see below).
%.lp
\item[\bb{Strength}]
@@ -2741,7 +2741,7 @@ You can wear at most two rings at any time, one on the ring finger of
each hand.
%.pg
Most rings also cause you to grow hungry more rapidly, the rate
Most worn rings also cause you to grow hungry more rapidly, the rate
varying with the type of ring.
%.pg
@@ -2829,6 +2829,15 @@ Other tools (such as pick-axe) can be wielded as weapons in addition to
being applied for their usual purpose, and in some cases (again, pick-axe)
become wielded as a weapon even when applied.
%.pg
% Mentioned here because of the old method of attempting "Zen" conduct:
% restart until there's a blindfold in starting inventory and put it on
% first thing.
The {\it blind\/}
option can be set (prior to game start) to attempt to play the entire
game without being able to see (a self-imposed challenge which is
very difficult to accomplish).
%.pg
The command to use a tool is `{\tt a}' (apply).
@@ -2862,6 +2871,8 @@ some harmful, which are activated by putting them on.
%.pg
Only one amulet may be worn at a time, around your neck.
Like wearing rings, wearing an amulet affects your metabolism, causing
you to grow hungry more rapidly.
%.pg
The commands to use amulets are the same as for rings, `{\tt P}' (put on)