Bug: Backstab skill misuses short_descr field for players
Danger: Low - Players don't have a short_descr field, so (null) shows up in its place.
Discovered in: AFKMud 1.77
Found by: Toadvile
Fixed by: Toadvile

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skills.c, do_backstab

Locate:

   if( victim->hit < victim->max_hit )
   {
      ch_printf( ch, "%s is hurt and suspicious, you'll never get close enough.\n\r", victim->short_descr );
      return;
   }

Change to:

   if( victim->hit < victim->max_hit )
   {
      ch_printf( ch, "%s is hurt and suspicious, you'll never get close enough.\r\n",
         ( IS_NPC( victim ) ? victim->short_descr : victim->name ) );
      return;
   }

Not much explanation needed. Only NPCs have the short_descr field so referring to it on players is pointless.