Scroll of magic detection

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Name detect magic
Appearance random
Base price 100 zm
Weight 5
Ink to write 7-13
Monster use Will not be used by monsters.
? Scroll.png
Name magic detection
Appearance random
Base price 300 zm
Weight 5
Ink to write 8-15
Monster use Will not be used by monsters.

A scroll of magic detection is a type of scroll that appears in GruntHack, EvilHack and Hack'EM. In GruntHack, it is known as a scroll of detect magic and has a base cost of 100zm, while in EvilHack and Hack'EM the scroll has a base cost of 300zm.

Description

When read, the scroll detects all magical items on the current level similar to a potion of object detection, including items with object properties, as well as revealing the current location of monsters that are capable of casting monster spells. The exact effects of the scroll depend on its beatitude: An uncursed scroll of detect magic will flag all revealed items as "magical", while a blessed scroll will identify the item type and object properties of any detected magical items; a cursed scrolls will also detect mimics and wakes up any monsters that it detects.

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