Scroll of acquirement - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole, et. al.

2025-10-01T13:34:00Z

pothole, et. al.

Ardub23: Grammar and layout fixes, rewording

2024-10-23T23:42:38Z

Grammar and layout fixes, rewording

Silverwing235: /* Effects */ typos

2023-08-12T11:54:27Z

‎Effects: typos

Ion frigate: better phrasing

2023-08-08T07:48:31Z

better phrasing

Ion frigate: plural

2023-08-08T07:45:57Z

plural

Ion frigate: Unless i'm missing something major here, isn't this just "scroll of generate floor trash"? hardly worth all the restrictions - past the early game, i'd just blank it

2023-08-08T07:45:28Z

Unless i'm missing something major here, isn't this just "scroll of generate floor trash"? hardly worth all the restrictions - past the early game, i'd just blank it

Hackemslashem: New page for scroll of acquirement

2023-08-08T06:53:21Z

New page for scroll of acquirement

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{{scroll
|name=acquirement
|cost=300
|ink=15-29}}

==Description==
The scroll of acquirement is a type of scroll that appears in ''[[SlashTHEM]]'' and ''[[Hack'EM]]''. When read, the player may acquire an item, which is like wishing except the player can only specify the item class (weapon, armor, scroll etc.) to get.

This scroll has some restrictions to prevent wishing abuse.
* It cannot be [[wish]]ed for, you can try but you will just get a [[blank scroll]] in it's place
* It cannot be [[writing scrolls|written]]
* It cannot be the result of [[polypiling]] [[scroll]]s
* It cannot be the result of reading a scroll of acquirement
* No role will ever start with this scroll

==Effects==
When read, first you must pass a [[luck]] check. If you roll (Luck + rn2(5) < 0), you will fail the roll and lose any possibility of acquiring a new item.

If the scroll is [[cursed]], nothing will happen.

You are then presented with a prompt of item types. Almost all item types are available except [[chain]]s, [[iron ball]]s, [[venom]], [[boulder]]s, and [[gold]]. Once you select the item class, a random item of that type is generated. There is some post-selection processing that takes place:<ref>https://github.com/Soviet5lo/SlashTHEM/blob/d828e641d341175b5829bef070879bb163c7f636/src/zap.c#L5381</ref>

* If [[gold]] was generated, it's quantity will be set to 1000.
* If a [[magic lamp]] was generated, it is converted to an [[oil lamp]].
* If a [[magic marker]] was generated, it is marked as already charged once (x:1)
* If a [[wand of wishing]], [[wand of polymorph]], or [[wand of acquirement]] was generated, the wand type is re-rolled until it doesn't match once of those.
* If a [[scroll of wishing]] or ''scroll of acquirement'' was generated, the scroll type is re-rolled until it doesn't match once of those.

After successful generation, the item is placed on the floor at the player's feet.

==Hack'EM==
[[Hack'EM]] mostly follows the the implementation from [[SlashTHEM]] with a few differences.

Because there are [[scroll of cloning|scrolls of cloning]] in Hack'EM, an additional restriction is that this scroll cannot be cloned.

Uncursed scrolls of acquirement always grant an item, there is no luck involved. Blessed scrolls have a chance at bonus item if your luck is extremely high. Cursed scrolls still do nothing. The acquired item is also put directly into the player's inventory if possible instead of on the floor.

==Origin==
The scroll of acquirement appears to originate in [[SLASHEM-Extended]]. <ref>https://github.com/SLASHEM-Extended/SLASHEM-Extended/commit/671dd27d5160b9a8447de23487bf9fc9dddc3fdc</ref> It was later ported to [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]].

It may have roots in Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup since there is also an item with the same name that performs a similar function.<ref>http://crawl.chaosforge.org/Scroll_of_acquirement</ref>

==Messages==
{{message|You have found a scroll of acquirement!|You read a scroll of acquirement.}}
{{message|"Unfortuantely, nothing happens.|The scroll was cursed or you failed the luck check.}}

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:SlashTHEM]]
[[Category:SlashTHEM items]]
[[Category:Hack'EM items]]
[[Category:Hack'EM]]
[[Category:Scrolls]]

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 ==Origin==
-The scroll of acquirement appears to originate in [[SLASHEM-Extended]]. <ref>https://github.com/SLASHEM-Extended/SLASHEM-Extended/commit/671dd27d5160b9a8447de23487bf9fc9dddc3fdc</ref> It was later ported to [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]].
+The scroll of acquirement appears to originate in [[Slash'EM Extended]]. It was later ported to [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]].
 It may have roots in Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup since there is also an item with the same name that performs a similar function, with the same message.<ref>http://crawl.chaosforge.org/Scroll_of_acquirement</ref>  Unlike the SlashTHEM/Hack'EM version, that scroll is guaranteed to give your character a usable item, and tries to ensure that the item is "good" (high enchantment, matched to player's skills, etc).

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   |ink=15-29}}
-==Description==
+The '''scroll of acquirement''' is a type of scroll that appears in ''[[SlashTHEM]]'' and ''[[Hack'EM]]''. When read, the player may choose an [[item]] category and receive a random item from that category.
 This scroll has some restrictions to prevent wishing abuse.
-* It cannot be [[wish]]ed for, you can try but you will just get a [[blank scroll]] in it's place
+* It cannot be [[wish]]ed for; attempting to do so will yield a [[blank scroll]]
 * It cannot be [[writing scrolls|written]]
-* It cannot be the result of [[polypiling]] [[scroll]]s
+* It cannot be the result of [[polypiling]]
 * It cannot be the result of reading a scroll of acquirement
 * No role will ever start with this scroll
 ==Effects==
-When read, first you must pass a [[luck]] check. If you roll (Luck + rn2(5) < 0), you will fail the roll and lose any possibility of acquiring a new item.
+If the scroll is [[cursed]], nothing will happen. If your [[luck]] is below zero, each point below zero adds a 20% chance that the scroll will fail even if noncursed.
 You are then presented with a prompt of item types. Almost all item types are available except [[chain]]s, [[iron ball]]s, [[venom]], [[boulder]]s, and [[gold]]. Once you select the item class, a random item of that type is generated. There is some post-selection processing that takes place:<ref>https://github.com/Soviet5lo/SlashTHEM/blob/d828e641d341175b5829bef070879bb163c7f636/src/zap.c#L5381</ref>
 * The item will not be an artifact.
-* If [[gold]] was generated, it's quantity will be set to 1000 (even though one cannot choose gold, the check is still there)
+* If [[gold]] was generated, its quantity will be set to 1000 (even though one cannot choose gold, the check is still there)
 * If a [[magic lamp]] was generated, it is converted to an [[oil lamp]] with 1500 turns of light.
 * If a [[magic marker]] was generated, it is marked as already charged once (1:x)
-* If a [[wand of wishing]], [[wand of polymorph]], or [[wand of acquirement]] was generated, the wand type is re-rolled until it doesn't match one of those.
+* If a wand of {{wand of|wishing|polymorph|or=1|acquirement}} was generated, the wand type is re-rolled until it doesn't match one of those.
-* If a [[scroll of wishing]] or ''scroll of acquirement'' was generated, the scroll type is re-rolled until it doesn't match one of those.
+* If a [[scroll of wishing]] or scroll of acquirement was generated, the scroll type is re-rolled until it doesn't match one of those.
 After successful generation, the item is placed on the floor at the player's feet.  Apart from the player being able to choose its general type, the item generated in the same manner as ordinary items on the floor.

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 * If a [[magic lamp]] was generated, it is converted to an [[oil lamp]] with 1500 turns of light.
 * If a [[magic marker]] was generated, it is marked as already charged once (1:x)
-* If a [[wand of wishing]], [[wand of polymorph]], or [[wand of acquirement]] was generated, the wand type is re-rolled until it doesn't match once of those.
+* If a [[wand of wishing]], [[wand of polymorph]], or [[wand of acquirement]] was generated, the wand type is re-rolled until it doesn't match one of those.
-* If a [[scroll of wishing]] or ''scroll of acquirement'' was generated, the scroll type is re-rolled until it doesn't match once of those.
+* If a [[scroll of wishing]] or ''scroll of acquirement'' was generated, the scroll type is re-rolled until it doesn't match one of those.
-After successful generation, the item is placed on the floor at the player's feet.  Apart from the player being able to choose the its general type, the item generated in the same manner as ordinary items on the floor.
+After successful generation, the item is placed on the floor at the player's feet.  Apart from the player being able to choose its general type, the item generated in the same manner as ordinary items on the floor.
 ==Hack'EM==

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 The scroll of acquirement appears to originate in [[SLASHEM-Extended]]. <ref>https://github.com/SLASHEM-Extended/SLASHEM-Extended/commit/671dd27d5160b9a8447de23487bf9fc9dddc3fdc</ref> It was later ported to [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]].
-It may have roots in Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup since there is also an item with the same name that performs a similar function, with the same message.<ref>http://crawl.chaosforge.org/Scroll_of_acquirement</ref>  That scroll is guaranteed to give your character a usable item, and tries to ensure that the item is "good" (high enchantment, matched to player's skills, etc).  There is no similar logic for the scroll in NetHack variants.
+It may have roots in Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup since there is also an item with the same name that performs a similar function, with the same message.<ref>http://crawl.chaosforge.org/Scroll_of_acquirement</ref>  Unlike the SlashTHEM/Hack'EM version, that scroll is guaranteed to give your character a usable item, and tries to ensure that the item is "good" (high enchantment, matched to player's skills, etc).
 ==Messages==

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 The scroll of acquirement appears to originate in [[SLASHEM-Extended]]. <ref>https://github.com/SLASHEM-Extended/SLASHEM-Extended/commit/671dd27d5160b9a8447de23487bf9fc9dddc3fdc</ref> It was later ported to [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]].
-It may have roots in Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup since there is also an item with the same name that performs a similar function, with the same message.<ref>http://crawl.chaosforge.org/Scroll_of_acquirement</ref>  That scroll is guaranteed to give your character a usable item, and tries to ensure that the item is "good" (high enchantment, matched to player's skills, etc).  There is no similar logic for the scroll in NetHack variant.
+It may have roots in Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup since there is also an item with the same name that performs a similar function, with the same message.<ref>http://crawl.chaosforge.org/Scroll_of_acquirement</ref>  That scroll is guaranteed to give your character a usable item, and tries to ensure that the item is "good" (high enchantment, matched to player's skills, etc).  There is no similar logic for the scroll in NetHack variants.
 ==Messages==