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− | == | + | == Table of scrolls == |
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− | [[ | + | {|class="prettytable" |
− | [[Category:Scrolls| ]] | + | !Scroll!!Cost!!Weight!!Prob!!Ink!!Appearance |
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+ | |[[scroll of mail|mail]] || 0 || 5 ||0 || 2 || stamped | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |colspan="6"| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[scroll of identify|identify]] || 20|| 5 ||180 || 14||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |colspan="6"| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[scroll of light|light]] || 50|| 5 || 90 || 8 ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |colspan="6"| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[scroll of blank paper|blank paper]] || 60|| 5 || 28 || 0 || unlabeled | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[scroll of enchant weapon|enchant weapon]] || 60|| 5 || 80 || 16 | ||
+ | ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |colspan="6"| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[scroll of enchant armor|enchant armor]] || 80|| 5 || 63 || 16 | ||
+ | ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
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+ | |[[scroll of remove curse|remove curse]] || 80|| 5 || 65 || 16 | ||
+ | ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |colspan="6"| | ||
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+ | |[[scroll of confuse monster|confuse monster]] || 100|| 5 || 53 || 12 | ||
+ | ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
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+ | |[[scroll of destroy armor|destroy armor]] || 100|| 5 || 45 || 10 | ||
+ | ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
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+ | |[[scroll of fire|fire]] || 100|| 5 || 30 || 8 ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
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+ | |[[scroll of food detection|food detection]] || 100|| 5 || 25 || 8 | ||
+ | ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
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+ | |[[scroll of gold detection|gold detection]] || 100|| 5 || 33 || 8 | ||
+ | ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[scroll of magic mapping|magic mapping]] || 100|| 5 || 45 || 8 | ||
+ | ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
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+ | |[[scroll of scare monster|scare monster]] || 100|| 5 || 35 || 20 | ||
+ | ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[scroll of teleportation|teleportation]] || 100|| 5 || 55 || 20 | ||
+ | ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
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+ | |colspan="6"| | ||
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+ | |[[scroll of amnesia|amnesia]] || 200|| 5 || 35 || 8 ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
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+ | |[[scroll of create monster|create monster]] || 200|| 5 || 45 || 10 | ||
+ | ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
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+ | |[[scroll of earth|earth]] || 200|| 5 || 18 || 8 ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
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+ | |[[scroll of taming|taming]] || 200|| 5 || 15 || 20 ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
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+ | |colspan="6"| | ||
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+ | |[[scroll of charging|charging]] || 300|| 5 || 15 || 16 ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
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+ | |[[scroll of genocide|genocide]] || 300|| 5 || 15 || 30 ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
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+ | |[[scroll of punishment|punishment]] || 300|| 5 || 15 || 10 | ||
+ | ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
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+ | |[[scroll of stinking cloud|stinking cloud]] || 300|| 5 || 15 || 20 | ||
+ | ||[[Randomised appearance|random]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | The table is divided into price groups. See [[price identification]]. | ||
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+ | ==Generation== | ||
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+ | Scrolls comprise 16% of all randomly-generated items in the main dungeon, 18% in containers, 22% on the Rogue level, and 1% in hell. Scrolls appear 1/8 cursed, 3/4 uncursed, and 1/8 blessed. | ||
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+ | The Prob column gives the ''relative'' probabilities of each scroll; the values total 1000, so, for example, a randomly generated scroll has a 18/1000, or 1.8% chance of being a scroll of earth. | ||
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+ | On top of random generation, scrolls can be found in [[book shops]], in [[bones]] files, and amongst the possessions of recently deceased monsters. | ||
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+ | ==Writing scrolls== | ||
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+ | The Ink column gives the greatest number of [[magic marker]] charges required to write a scroll. The actual number of charges used will be a random amount from Ink/2 to Ink-1; if your marker has fewer than Ink/2 charges, you will be unable to attempt to write the scroll. | ||
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+ | Wizards have a base 1/3 chance of writing an unknown scroll, and all other classes have a base 1/15 chance; your chance generally improves with higher luck, to a maximum of about 98% for Wizards and 32% for other classes. You can only write scrolls on blank paper, which can be made by getting any scroll wet (except mail) or cancelling any scroll (except mail). Failure to write the scroll will cause the blank scroll to be used up. You can select non-blank scrolls to write on, but this will abuse your wisdom and you will be told, "That scroll is not blank!" | ||
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+ | ==Reading scrolls== | ||
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+ | All scrolls take one turn to read. | ||
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+ | In order to read a scroll, you must either be unblind or know the appearance of the scroll. When a scroll is read, it will be used up and disappear (except blank paper). The effects depend on the blessing of the scroll. Non-cursed means either blessed or uncursed. If you | ||
+ | are confused while reading the scroll, "you mispronounce the magic words" and may obtain a different effect. Some scrolls have a different message for "beginners"; a character is considered a beginner until accumulating 2000 score points (1000 for Wizards). See the individual scroll articles for details on each scroll. | ||
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+ | ==Strategy== | ||
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+ | Scrolls, along with [[potions]], 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! | ||
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+ | For scroll-specific strategy tips, see the individual articles. | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
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+ | * [[scrl-343.txt]] | ||
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+ | {{DOD}} | ||
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+ | [[Category:Scrolls|*]] |
Revision as of 14:41, 3 July 2006
A scroll, represented by ?, performs magic when you read it, and then vanishes.
Contents
Table of scrolls
Scroll | Cost | Weight | Prob | Ink | Appearance |
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0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | stamped | |
identify | 20 | 5 | 180 | 14 | random |
light | 50 | 5 | 90 | 8 | random |
blank paper | 60 | 5 | 28 | 0 | unlabeled |
enchant weapon | 60 | 5 | 80 | 16 | random |
enchant armor | 80 | 5 | 63 | 16 | random |
remove curse | 80 | 5 | 65 | 16 | random |
confuse monster | 100 | 5 | 53 | 12 | random |
destroy armor | 100 | 5 | 45 | 10 | random |
fire | 100 | 5 | 30 | 8 | random |
food detection | 100 | 5 | 25 | 8 | random |
gold detection | 100 | 5 | 33 | 8 | random |
magic mapping | 100 | 5 | 45 | 8 | random |
scare monster | 100 | 5 | 35 | 20 | random |
teleportation | 100 | 5 | 55 | 20 | random |
amnesia | 200 | 5 | 35 | 8 | random |
create monster | 200 | 5 | 45 | 10 | random |
earth | 200 | 5 | 18 | 8 | random |
taming | 200 | 5 | 15 | 20 | random |
charging | 300 | 5 | 15 | 16 | random |
genocide | 300 | 5 | 15 | 30 | random |
punishment | 300 | 5 | 15 | 10 | random |
stinking cloud | 300 | 5 | 15 | 20 | random |
The table is divided into price groups. See price identification.
Generation
Scrolls comprise 16% of all randomly-generated items in the main dungeon, 18% in containers, 22% on the Rogue level, and 1% in hell. Scrolls appear 1/8 cursed, 3/4 uncursed, and 1/8 blessed.
The Prob column gives the relative probabilities of each scroll; the values total 1000, so, for example, a randomly generated scroll has a 18/1000, or 1.8% chance of being a scroll of earth.
On top of random generation, scrolls can be found in book shops, in bones files, and amongst the possessions of recently deceased monsters.
Writing scrolls
The Ink column gives the greatest number of magic marker charges required to write a scroll. The actual number of charges used will be a random amount from Ink/2 to Ink-1; if your marker has fewer than Ink/2 charges, you will be unable to attempt to write the scroll.
Wizards have a base 1/3 chance of writing an unknown scroll, and all other classes have a base 1/15 chance; your chance generally improves with higher luck, to a maximum of about 98% for Wizards and 32% for other classes. You can only write scrolls on blank paper, which can be made by getting any scroll wet (except mail) or cancelling any scroll (except mail). Failure to write the scroll will cause the blank scroll to be used up. You can select non-blank scrolls to write on, but this will abuse your wisdom and you will be told, "That scroll is not blank!"
Reading scrolls
All scrolls take one turn to read.
In order to read a scroll, you must either be unblind or know the appearance of the scroll. When a scroll is read, it will be used up and disappear (except blank paper). The effects depend on the blessing of the scroll. Non-cursed means either blessed or uncursed. If you are confused while reading the scroll, "you mispronounce the magic words" and may obtain a different effect. Some scrolls have a different message for "beginners"; a character is considered a beginner until accumulating 2000 score points (1000 for Wizards). See the individual scroll articles for details on each scroll.
Strategy
Scrolls, along with potions, 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!
For scroll-specific strategy tips, see the individual articles.
References
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