# staves = char.db.staves
    # d_skill = char.db.staves.get(skill)

    # # Check for stave skills.
    # if skillset == 'staves':
    #     if not staves['total_sp'] >= sp_cost:
    #         char.msg('You do not have enough skill points to learn this skill.')
    #         return
    #     if not d_skill:
    #         staves[skill] = {'rank': 0, 'rb': 0}
    #     rank = staves[skill]['rank']
    #     rank += 1
    #     staves[skill]['rank'] = rank
    #     staves['total_sp'] -= sp_cost
    #     staves[skill]['rb'] = rb[rank - 1]
    #     staves['total_ranks'] += 1
    #     char.msg(f"You have spent {sp_cost} to learn rank {rank} of {skillset} {skill}, earning the rank bonus of {staves[skill]['rb']}.")

    # d_skill = skillset.get(skill)
    # d_skillset = char.attributes.get(skillset)

    skillset = f"char.db.{skillset}" #This really didn't work!
    total_sp = skillset['total_sp']
    if not total_sp >= sp_cost:
        char.msg('You do not have enough skill points to learn this skill.')
        return
    # Mostly it's this if not statement checking for the skill that gives me trouble.
    # I've tried getting skillset as an object and a dictionary.
    # Such as: char.attributes.get(key=skillset, return_obj=True) and char.attributes.get(skillset)
    if not skillset.get(skill):
        skillset[skill] = {'rank': 0, 'rb': 0}
    rank = skillset[skill]['rank']
    rank += 1
    skillset[skill]['rank'] = rank
    skillset['total_sp'] -= sp_cost
    skillset[skill]['rb'] = rb[rank - 1]
    skillset['total_ranks'] += 1
    char.msg(f"You have spent {sp_cost} to learn rank {rank} of {skillset} {skill}, earning the rank bonus of {skillset[skill]['rb']}.")