Since sometime in the recent past, I can no longer repair mining tools while engaged. I get why you'd want to stop repair during combat, but even after leaving combat I've been blocked from repairing my pickaxe or shovel numerous times. Can we do away with this or have this check/duration looked at? Retreating to missile doesn't work, but even going to another room without mobs I'm still blocked for some time. Even though I don't like this change, I'd like to see repairing uniform across the board. If I'm lumberjacking, I can repair my axe all day long while mobs take swipes at me from melee, but I can't while I'm digging?

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A cave troll stomps into the area, muttering under its breath.
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The cave troll begins to advance on you!
The cave troll advances from nearby and is closing steadily.
>s
You can't do that while engaged!
>ret
You retreat from combat.
>ret
>s
You are already as far away as you can get!
>
You go south.
[Kradhren Caverns, Steamy Grotto]
Welling up from a crevice in the wall, a steamy trickle of water flows down a rock outcropping and into a shallow pool. A creeping vapor clings to the surface of the water, filling the area with the stench of rotten eggs.
Obvious exits: north.
>prospect
You see evidence of mineral deposits and are certain a substantial quantity remains to be found.
This area is composed of sedimentary rock layers.
Studying the geology, you are certain that continued mining will be quite safe.
You are certain that breccia can be mined here.
You are certain that platinum can be mined here.
No miners appear to be nearby, and you will be unable to deed resources mined in this area.
Roundtime: 10 sec.

>get pick
You get a weighted glaes pickaxe from inside your duffel bag.
>anal pick
You analyze every minute detail of the weighted pickaxe and smile knowingly to yourself.
This appears to be a crafting tool and it is rather scuffed up.
This tool is used to mine stone, ore and gems from exposed rock.
The workmanship is masterfully-crafted.
Assessing the pickaxe's durability, you determine it is quite fragile and easily damaged.
About 10 volume of metal was used in this item's construction.
This tool appears to be extremely effective at increasing crafting speed.
This appears to be the work of someone with the initials "N. F.".
The metal appears to have been slowly tempered to improve its durability.
Roundtime: 10 sec.
R>
>get my brush
You get a wire-bristled brush from inside your duffel bag.
>scrape my pickaxe with my brush
You cannot do that while engaged!
>curse
You mumble something unprintable.
>l
[Kradhren Caverns, Steamy Grotto]
Welling up from a crevice in the wall, a steamy trickle of water flows down a rock outcropping and into a shallow pool. A creeping vapor clings to the surface of the water, filling the area with the stench of rotten eggs.
Obvious exits: north.
>scrape my pickaxe with my brush
You cannot do that while engaged!
>search
You search around for a moment.
Roundtime: 2 sec.
You don't find anything of interest here.
>ass
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How can you when you can't see?
>hiss at XXXX
You hiss in frustration.
>scrape my pickaxe with my brush
You cannot do that while engaged!
>retreat
You are already as far away as you can get!
>face next
There is nothing else to face!
>tap
You tap your foot impatiently.
>scrape my pickaxe with my brush
Gently you begin rubbing the wire-bristled brush along the surface of the weighted pickaxe.
Swipe after swipe removes substantial amounts of grime and debris from the pickaxe. Using steady strokes you bring the material's surface to a smooth finish.
Roundtime: 8 sec.