Scroll - Revision history

Prowler: Mark as up to date for 5.0.0.

2026-05-23T01:37:29Z

Mark as up to date for 5.0.0.

YourAdHereCZ: fix typo

2026-02-01T19:48:02Z

fix typo

YourAdHereCZ: /* Monster use */ typo

2025-02-11T20:18:58Z

‎Monster use: typo

Ais523: Undo revision 179355 by MrSurvivor1997 – it contains at least one factual error (scrolls of teleport are more common), and due to price identification ID priorities aren't as simple as "scrolls first"

2024-11-23T22:14:38Z

Undo revision 179355 by MrSurvivor1997 – it contains at least one factual error (scrolls of teleport are more common), and due to price identification ID priorities aren't as simple as "scrolls first"

MrSurvivor1997: /* Strategy */ Scrolls should be some of the first things a player identifies.

2024-11-23T22:05:35Z

‎Strategy: Scrolls should be some of the first things a player identifies.

JASON10668: Add languages template.

2024-10-15T15:17:06Z

Add languages template.

Ardub23: /* Messages */ "As you read the scroll" occurs regardless of whether the player can speak

2023-07-12T07:36:27Z

‎Messages: "As you read the scroll" occurs regardless of whether the player can speak

Cathartes: /* Identification */ add identification of scare monster by position

2021-07-14T04:48:51Z

‎Identification: add identification of scare monster by position

Hexcoder: /* Strategy */ typo

2021-02-19T16:21:12Z

‎Strategy: typo

Aximili: /* Identification */ Overhaul this section: create subsections and replace long text with tables

2020-07-11T06:05:51Z

‎Identification: Overhaul this section: create subsections and replace long text with tables

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 {{featured}}
 [[Category:Scrolls|*]]
-{{nethack-343|offset=1}}
+{{nethack-500|offset=1}}

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 ''<sup>1</sup> Scroll is more common than its probability would imply due to [[monster starting inventory]].''<br />
 ''<sup>2</sup> Scroll is more common than its probability would imply due to [[paper golem]]s' [[death drop]]s.''<br />
-''<sup>3</sup> Scroll is more common than its probability would imply due to inaccessable [[closet]]s. ''
+''<sup>3</sup> Scroll is more common than its probability would imply due to inaccessible [[closet]]s. ''
 ==Generation==

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 ===Monster use===
-Monsters can be generated with scrolls of teleportation, earth, and create monster. If you observe them reading said scrolls, that identifies to scroll to you.
+Monsters can be generated with scrolls of teleportation, earth, and create monster. If you observe them reading said scrolls, that identifies the scroll to you.
 ===Position===

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	Scrolls, along with [[potion]]s and [[comestible\|comestibles]], are one of the main types of consumable items in the game. The fact that they can only be used once tends to encourage hoarding; if you notice yourself frequently dying with large numbers of unused scrolls, consider using them next time!		Scrolls, along with [[potion]]s and [[comestible\|comestibles]], are one of the main types of consumable items in the game. The fact that they can only be used once tends to encourage hoarding; if you notice yourself frequently dying with large numbers of unused scrolls, consider using them next time!
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−	As scrolls of identify are very common, once a player has a lot of scrolls in their inventory and can check their beatitude with an altar, scrolls should be the first thing a player identifies, if you have a lot of one type of unidentified scroll, it is likely a scroll of identify, read the least cursed one and once you identify that, the rest of NetHack’s identity should be a piece of cake, as even cursed scrolls of identify are harmless.

	For scroll-specific strategy tips, see the individual articles.		For scroll-specific strategy tips, see the individual articles.

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	Scrolls, along with [[potion]]s and [[comestible\|comestibles]], are one of the main types of consumable items in the game. The fact that they can only be used once tends to encourage hoarding; if you notice yourself frequently dying with large numbers of unused scrolls, consider using them next time!		Scrolls, along with [[potion]]s and [[comestible\|comestibles]], are one of the main types of consumable items in the game. The fact that they can only be used once tends to encourage hoarding; if you notice yourself frequently dying with large numbers of unused scrolls, consider using them next time!
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		+	As scrolls of identify are very common, once a player has a lot of scrolls in their inventory and can check their beatitude with an altar, scrolls should be the first thing a player identifies, if you have a lot of one type of unidentified scroll, it is likely a scroll of identify, read the least cursed one and once you identify that, the rest of NetHack’s identity should be a piece of cake, as even cursed scrolls of identify are harmless.

	For scroll-specific strategy tips, see the individual articles.		For scroll-specific strategy tips, see the individual articles.

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	{{Wikipedia\|Scroll}}		{{Wikipedia\|Scroll}}

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 ==Messages==
 When you read a scroll, you receive the following messages:
-{{message|As you read the scroll, it disappears.|You are not blind, have a mouth and read a scroll. Effects of the scroll happen.}}
+{{message|As you read the scroll, it disappears.|You are not blind and read a scroll. Effects of the scroll happen.}}
 {{message|As you pronounce the formula on it, the scroll disappears.|You are blind, have a mouth and know either the magic words or the identity of the scroll. Effects of the scroll happen.}}
 {{message|As you cogitate the formula on it, the scroll disappears.|You are blind, have no mouth and know either the magic words or the identity of a scroll. Effects of the scroll happen.}}

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 * You pick up the scroll and it turns to dust
 * You are a [[Priest|Priest(ess)]], and a scroll changes its [[BUC]] when you pick it up
 ===Price===
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 ===Position===
-Scrolls of earth can be identified by the guaranteed ones in [[Sokoban]]. Scrolls of teleportation are the only ones generated inside [[closet]]s.
+Scrolls of earth can be identified by the guaranteed ones in the first level of [[Sokoban]]. Scrolls of teleportation are the only ones generated inside [[closet]]s.  Scrolls of scare monster are placed under the Sokoban prize and the chest with the wand of wishing at the [[Castle]].
 ===Reading===

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 ==Strategy==
-Scrolls, along with [[potion]]s and [[comestible|comestibles]], are one of the main types of consumable item in the game. The fact that they can only be used once tends to encourage hoarding; if you notice yourself frequently dying with large numbers of unused scrolls, consider using them next time!
+Scrolls, along with [[potion]]s and [[comestible|comestibles]], are one of the main types of consumable items in the game. The fact that they can only be used once tends to encourage hoarding; if you notice yourself frequently dying with large numbers of unused scrolls, consider using them next time!
 For scroll-specific strategy tips, see the individual articles.