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Unidentified [[scroll]]s can have any one of many labels. Unidentified [[scroll]]s with the same label are the same, but the labels are randomized each game. [[Scroll]]s with the same label that don't stack have different [[B/C/U]] status. The various labels are:
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'''Unidentified [[scroll]]s''' can have any one of many labels. Unidentified scrolls with the same label are the same, but the labels are randomized each game. [[Scroll]]s with the same label that don't stack have different [[B/C/U]] status. The various labels are:
* ANDOVA BEGARIN
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* DAIYEN FOOELS
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; ANDOVA BEGARIN : In [[Hack]], this scroll was originally always the [[scroll of fire]].
* DUAM XNAHT
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; DAIYEN FOOELS : Originally [[scroll of enchant weapon]].
* ELAM EBOW
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; DUAM XNAHT : "Thanks Maud" spelled backwards. Originally [[scroll of amnesia]].
* ELBIB YLOH
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; ELAM EBOW : Originally [[scroll of magic mapping]].
* FOOBIE BLETCH
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; ELBIB YLOH : "Holy Bible" spelled backwards. Originally [[scroll of genocide]].
* GARVEN DEH
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; FOOBIE BLETCH
* HACKEM MUCHE
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; GARVEN DEH
* KERNOD WEL
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; HACKEM MUCHE : "Hack 'em much". Originally [[scroll of charging]].
* KIRJE
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; JUYED AWK YACC : Originally [[scroll of destroy armor]].
* LEP GEX VEN ZEA
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; KERNOD WEL : Originally [[scroll of identify]].
* NR 9
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; KIRJE : Finnish for "a letter" (as in a letter sent by mail). Originally [[scroll of earth]].
* PRATYAVAYAH
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; LEP GEX VEN ZEA : Originally [[scroll of create monster]].
* PRIRUTSENIE
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; NR 9 : Originally [[scroll of confuse monster]].
* READ ME
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; PRATYAVAYAH : Sanskrit for "reverse annoyance". Originally [[scroll of remove curse]].
* TEMOV
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; PRIRUTSENIE : Russian for "taming". Originally [[scroll of taming]].
* THARR
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; READ ME : "Read me".
* VE FORBRYDERNE
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; TEMOV
* VELOX NEB
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; THARR : Originally [[scroll of gold detection]].
* VENZAR BORGAVVE
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; VE FORBRYDERNE : Danish for "Beware, criminals!". Originally [[scroll of punishment]].
* VERR YED HORRE
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; VELOX NEB : Originally [[scroll of stinking cloud]].
* XIXAXA XOXAXA XUXAXA
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; VENZAR BORGAVVE : Originally [[scroll of teleportation]].
* YUM YUM
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; VERR YED HORRE : Originally [[scroll of light]].
* ZELGO MER
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; XIXAXA XOXAXA XUXAXA : Spanish for "mwahahahaha", a stereotypical evil laugh. Originally [[scroll of scare monster]].
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; YUM YUM : "Yum yum!" Originally [[scroll of food detection]].
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; ZELGO MER : Originally [[scroll of enchant armor]].
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Not all of these are used each game.
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==References==
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*[[objects.c]]
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*[http://www.spod-central.org/~psmith/nh/anhf.html Annotated NetHack File]
  
Unless I am completely wrong, all but two of these are used each game.
 
 
[[Category:Scrolls]]
 
[[Category:Scrolls]]

Revision as of 23:31, 8 May 2006

Unidentified scrolls can have any one of many labels. Unidentified scrolls with the same label are the same, but the labels are randomized each game. Scrolls with the same label that don't stack have different B/C/U status. The various labels are:

ANDOVA BEGARIN 
In Hack, this scroll was originally always the scroll of fire.
DAIYEN FOOELS 
Originally scroll of enchant weapon.
DUAM XNAHT 
"Thanks Maud" spelled backwards. Originally scroll of amnesia.
ELAM EBOW 
Originally scroll of magic mapping.
ELBIB YLOH 
"Holy Bible" spelled backwards. Originally scroll of genocide.
FOOBIE BLETCH
GARVEN DEH
HACKEM MUCHE 
"Hack 'em much". Originally scroll of charging.
JUYED AWK YACC 
Originally scroll of destroy armor.
KERNOD WEL 
Originally scroll of identify.
KIRJE 
Finnish for "a letter" (as in a letter sent by mail). Originally scroll of earth.
LEP GEX VEN ZEA 
Originally scroll of create monster.
NR 9 
Originally scroll of confuse monster.
PRATYAVAYAH 
Sanskrit for "reverse annoyance". Originally scroll of remove curse.
PRIRUTSENIE 
Russian for "taming". Originally scroll of taming.
READ ME 
"Read me".
TEMOV
THARR 
Originally scroll of gold detection.
VE FORBRYDERNE 
Danish for "Beware, criminals!". Originally scroll of punishment.
VELOX NEB 
Originally scroll of stinking cloud.
VENZAR BORGAVVE 
Originally scroll of teleportation.
VERR YED HORRE 
Originally scroll of light.
XIXAXA XOXAXA XUXAXA 
Spanish for "mwahahahaha", a stereotypical evil laugh. Originally scroll of scare monster.
YUM YUM 
"Yum yum!" Originally scroll of food detection.
ZELGO MER 
Originally scroll of enchant armor.

Not all of these are used each game.

References