Scroll of demonology
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| Name | demonology |
| Appearance | random |
| Base price | 350 zm |
| Weight | 5 |
| Ink to write | ? |
| Monster use | May be used defensively by monsters. |
The scroll of demonlogy is a scroll that appears in the Lethe patch. When read it can summon demons.
Contents
Effects
If you read the scroll while you are not confused, various types of demons can be created. The creation of named demons is a special case.
| Type | Chance if not cursed | Chance if cursed |
|---|---|---|
| vrock | 35% | 30% |
| hezrou | 10% | 10% |
| horned devil | 9% | 9% |
| barbed devil | 9% | 9% |
| bone devil | 8% | 8% |
| ice devil | 8% | 8% |
| marilith | 5% | 5% |
| nalfeshnee | 5% | 5% |
| pit fiend | 5% | 5% |
| balrog | 4% | 4% |
| named demon | 1% | 6% |
The number and hostility of the demons depend on the beatitude of the scroll, and whether or not a named demon would be generated.
| Beatitude | Number | Hostility |
|---|---|---|
| Blessed | 1 | 1⁄2 chance of being tame, otherwise hostile |
| Uncursed | 1 | 1⁄2 chance of being peaceful, otherwise hostile |
| Cursed | 2-4 | always hostile |
Named demon generation
If a named demon would be generated, it will always be hostile to lawful players. Otherwise, if the named demon would be tame due to the scroll being blessed, it will be made peaceful instead.
If the number of demons would be above 1 due to the scroll being cursed, only 1 named demon will be generated.
In most cases the scroll will attempt to create a demon lord, and there is a 0% chance of generating a demon prince. The exception is a confused reading of a cursed scroll.
If a named demon cannot be created, 5-14 manes will be generated instead. They will be tame if you are chaotic.
Confused reading
Reading a cursed scroll of demonology while confused will always attempt to generate a named demon. There is a 40% chance of attempting to summon a demon lord and a 60% chance of attempting a demon prince. All the other caveats of generating a named demon from this scroll still apply.
Otherwise, reading the scroll while confused will create 3-12 manes. If the scroll is blessed, the manes will be peaceful.
Monster use
Monsters can read this scroll. If the scroll is cursed or the monster is confused, it will create 1-12 demons, otherwise it will create 1-4 demons.
If the monster is confused, the scroll will always create manes. If the monster is in a pool or moat, the scroll will always create a water demon. Otherwise, demons are created with the following probabilities:
| Type | Chance |
|---|---|
| manes | 10% |
| water demon | 10% |
| horned devil | 10% |
| succubus | 10% |
| incubus | 10% |
| vrock | 10% |
| hezrou | 5% |
| barbed devil | 5% |
| marilith | 5% |
| bone devil | 5% |
| ice devil | 5% |
| nalfeshnee | 5% |
| pit fiend | 5% |
| balrog | 5% |
Messages
- You smell brimstone
- You read the scroll of demonology.
- You feel like a walking study!
- As above, if hallucinating.
Encyclopedia entry
Scroll of elementalism
Elementalism
The study of the demons, including the knowledge of the foul and unspeakable
acts necessary to summon one. If you do summon one, you'd best hope your contract with it is good, for it will attack you if it is not.
