Scroll of magic mapping
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| Name | magic mapping |
| Appearance | random |
| Base price | 100 zm |
| Weight | 5 |
| Ink to write | 4-7 |
| Monster use | Will not be used by monsters. |
A scroll of magic mapping is a type of magical scroll that appears in NetHack.
Contents
Generation
Monks may be given a scroll of teleportation as the random scroll in their starting inventory.[1] Tourists are given four non-cursed scrolls of magic mapping as part of their starting inventory.[2] Wizards may be given a scroll of magic mapping as any of the three random scrolls in their starting inventory.[3]
Scrolls of magic mapping make up 9⁄200 (4.5%) of all randomly-generated scrolls. General stores, second-hand bookstores and rare books shops can sell scrolls of teleportation.
Writing a scroll of magic mapping with a magic marker takes up 4 to 7 charges.
Description
Reading a scroll of magic mapping uses up the scroll, auto-identifies it and reveals part or all of the map for the current dungeon level map, with the effect depending on the scroll's beatitude: an uncursed scroll simply maps the entire level, while a blessed scroll additionally reveals any secret doors present on the level; a cursed scroll will only reveal 1⁄7 of the level's squares at random, while being confused and reading a scroll of any beatitude has the same effect.
Reading a scroll of magic mapping on a non-mappable level confuses the hero for up to 30 more turns. Monsters will not read this scroll.
Non-mappable levels
The following levels cannot be mapped by reading the scroll or casting the magic mapping spell:
Strategy
Early in the game, these scrolls can be used to navigate dark levels in the Gnomish Mines more easily. They can also be used to find vaults, though a potion of object detection or scroll of gold detection would also work for this purpose.
Later in the game, these scrolls can be used to find the stairs in otherwise time-consuming maze levels, such as the levels beneath Medusa's Island or Gehennom. Since the cost of writing them with a magic marker is low, players often write many scrolls of magic mapping to avoid the tedium of fully exploring each level.
History
The scroll of magic mapping first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, which are based on Jay Fenlason's Hack, and is included in the initial item list for Hack 1.0.
Messages
- A map coalesces in your mind!
- You read a scroll of magic mapping.
- Unfortunately, you can't grasp the details.
- This line is added if the scroll was cursed.
- Your mind is filled with crazy lines!
- You read a scroll of magic mapping on a non-mappable level.
- Your <head> spins in bewilderment.
- This line is added if you are not hallucinating.
- Wow! Modern art.
- This line is added if you are hallucinating.
Variants
SLASH'EM
In SLASH'EM, reading a blessed scroll of magic mapping will additionally reveal the presence of all objects on the level as well, with the same effect as an uncursed potion of object detection.
UnNetHack
In UnNetHack, uncursed scrolls of magic mapping reveal secret doors when read, and blessed scrolls reveal the locations of all objects on the level as in SLASH'EM.
References
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