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The '''scroll of punishment''' is one of the nastiest scrolls in the game. It creates a heavy [[iron ball]] and an [[iron chain]] that are attached to you and hinder your movements.
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The '''scroll of punishment''' is one of the nastiest scrolls in the game. It [[punishment|punishes]] you by chaining a heavy [[iron ball]] to you, which hinders your movements.
  
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It is expensive, so when unidentified, less careful players might mistake it for the [[scroll of genocide]] or the [[scroll of stinking cloud]]. When blessed, this scroll is harmless; you only get the message "You feel guilty". This happens also when you read this scroll while [[confused]]. Also, if you are polymorphed into an [[amorphous monster|amorphous]], [[whirly monster|whirly]] or [[non-solid monster]] when reading this scroll, the ball and chain will appear but fall off immediately.
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==Reading effects==
  
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If you are already being punished when reading this scroll, the weight of the iron ball increases.
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{|class="wikitable"
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!colspan="2"|Case
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!Effect
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|-
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|colspan="2"|blessed
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|No effect
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|rowspan="2"|uncursed
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|unpunished||You are punished
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|-
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|punished||The iron ball's weight increases by 160
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|-
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|rowspan="2"|cursed
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|unpunished||You are punished
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|-
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|punished||The iron ball's weight increases by 320
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|}
  
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See [[punishment]] for more information, including how to become unchained to the iron ball.
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==Generation==
  
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Scrolls of punishment are randomly generated with the same probability as all other 300zm scrolls. 1.5% of all randomly generated scrolls are scrolls of punishment.
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Wizards may start with an identified scroll of punishment, as the utility of the iron ball means the scroll is not 100% bad.
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==Identification==
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It is expensive, so when unidentified, less careful players might mistake it for the [[scroll of genocide]] or the [[scroll of stinking cloud]]. When blessed, this scroll is harmless; you only get the message "You feel guilty".
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The scroll self-identifies when you read it.
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==Messages==
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{|class="wikitable"
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!Message!!Reason
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|"You feel guilty."||The scroll was blessed, or you were confused
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|"You are being punished for your misbehavior!"||The scroll was uncursed or cursed
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|"A ball and chain appears, then falls away."||You were punished, but the chain couldn't be attached to you
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|}
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==Strategy==
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It has been said that the best thing about the scroll of punishment is its resale value. Aside from that, you probably want to use these for [[wet|blanking]].
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See [[punishment]] for why being punished may be desirable. Short version: it isn't.
  
 
[[Category:Scrolls]]
 
[[Category:Scrolls]]

Revision as of 17:10, 14 August 2006

? Scroll.png
Name punishment
Appearance random
Base price 300 zm
Weight 5
Ink to write 10
Monster use Will not be used by monsters.

The scroll of punishment is one of the nastiest scrolls in the game. It punishes you by chaining a heavy iron ball to you, which hinders your movements.

Reading effects

Case Effect
blessed No effect
uncursed unpunished You are punished
punished The iron ball's weight increases by 160
cursed unpunished You are punished
punished The iron ball's weight increases by 320

Generation

Scrolls of punishment are randomly generated with the same probability as all other 300zm scrolls. 1.5% of all randomly generated scrolls are scrolls of punishment.

Wizards may start with an identified scroll of punishment, as the utility of the iron ball means the scroll is not 100% bad.

Identification

It is expensive, so when unidentified, less careful players might mistake it for the scroll of genocide or the scroll of stinking cloud. When blessed, this scroll is harmless; you only get the message "You feel guilty".

The scroll self-identifies when you read it.

Messages

Message Reason
"You feel guilty." The scroll was blessed, or you were confused
"You are being punished for your misbehavior!" The scroll was uncursed or cursed
"A ball and chain appears, then falls away." You were punished, but the chain couldn't be attached to you

Strategy

It has been said that the best thing about the scroll of punishment is its resale value. Aside from that, you probably want to use these for blanking.

See punishment for why being punished may be desirable. Short version: it isn't.

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