Scrl-343.txt

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scrl-343.txt Last edited 2005-06-24 for NetHack 3.4.3 Scrolls and their effects in NetHack 3.4 Compiled for 3.2.2 by Kevin Hugo. Updated for 3.4.3 by Dylan O'Donnell .

SCROLL           COST  WGT  PROB   MRKR  APPEARANCE : ~   ~ : ~  ~ mail            : $  0   5     0  :   2   stamped identify       :   20   5   180  :  14 light          :   50   5    90  :   8 blank paper    :   60   5    28  :   0   unlabeled enchant weapon :   60   5    80  :  16 enchant armor  :   80   5    63  :  16 remove curse   :   80   5    65  :  16 confuse monster : 100   5    53  :  12 destroy armor  :  100   5    45  :  10 fire           :  100   5    30  :   8 food detection :  100   5    25  :   8 gold detection :  100   5    33  :   8 magic mapping  :  100   5    45  :   8 scare monster  :  100   5    35  :  20 teleportation  :  100   5    55  :  20 amnesia        :  200   5    35  :   8 create monster :  200   5    45  :  10 earth          :  200   5    18  :   8 taming         :  200   5    15  :  20 charging       :  300   5    15  :  16 genocide       :  300   5    15  :  30 punishment     :  300   5    15  :  10 stinking cloud :  300   5    15  :  20

Scrolls are listed above by increasing price, then alphabetically. The COST field denotes the base price of each item. WGT specifies the weight (100 zorkmids weighs 1).

Scrolls comprise 16% of all randomly-generated items in the main dungeon, 18% in containers, 22% on the Rogue level, and 1% in hell. PROB is the relative probability of each subtype. Scrolls appear 1/8 cursed, 3/4 uncursed, and 1/8 blessed.

Scrolls of mail exist only if this ability was compiled into your copy of the game, and if you have the "mail" option enabled. When new email arrives (or every 1999+d(3000) turns if playing on an Amiga or DOS platform), the "mail daemon" will deliver a scroll of mail. All of these scrolls are considered uncursed, and they cannot be changed into another object in any way.

MRKR specifies the value used to determine the number of magic marker charges needed to write a scroll of that type, or zero if it cannot be written. The actual number of charges used will be a random amount from MRKR/2 to MRKR-1; if your marker has fewer than MRKR/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!"

Some types of scrolls have the same APPEARANCE when unidentified. The appearance of the remaining scrolls are are randomized from the following descriptions: ZELGO MER      JUYED AWK YACC  NR 9             XIXAXA XOXAXA XUXAXA PRATYAVAYAH    DAIYEN FOOELS   LEP GEX VEN ZEA  PRIRUTSENIE ELBIB YLOH     VERR YED HORRE  VENZAR BORGAVVE  THARR YUM YUM        KERNOD WEL      ELAM EBOW        DUAM XNAHT ANDOVA BEGARIN KIRJE           VE FORBRYDERNE   HACKEM MUCHE VELOX NEB      FOOBIE BLETCH   TEMOV            GARVEN DEH READ ME

Scroll messages and effects

(Adapted from the spoiler "scrolls", by Ian Burrell.)

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).

amnesia All Sokoban maps are immune from the effects of amnesia. cursed or you are NOT confused You forget all of the current level. non-cursed and confused You forget 6/7 of the current level. In addition, if uncursed or cursed You forget any number of spells. In every case, You have a 1/3 chance of forgetting up to 25% of all known level maps and a separate 1/3 chance of forgetting up to 25% of object identities. You forget all traps on your current level, forget whether you are punished, and abuse your wisdom. "Your mind releases itself from mundane concerns." (hallucinating) "As your mind turns inward on itself, you forget everything else." (your character's name is Maud); "Who was that Maud person anyway?" (otherwise, 50%) "Thinking of Maud you forget everything else." (otherwise, 50%) The scroll is (re-)identified.

blank paper You identify the scroll; it will not be used up. "This scroll seems to be blank." (unblind) "You don't remember there being any magic words on this scroll." (blind)

charging blessed You identify the scroll and select an item. "This is a charging scroll." If the item can't be charged, no effect. "You have a feeling of loss." Otherwise, the item is charged by a larger amount (see wan1-343.txt,   tool-343.txt, or ring-343.txt for specifics). Wands and rings may explode (see below). "Your spins clockwise for a moment." "Your glows blue for a moment." (unblind) "Your vibrates for a moment." (blind) uncursed You identify the scroll and select an item. "This is a charging scroll." If the item can't be charged, no effect. "You have a feeling of loss." Otherwise, the item is charged by a smaller amount (see wan1-343.txt,   tool-343.txt, or ring-343.txt for specifics). Wands and rings may explode (see below). "Your spins clockwise for a moment." "Your glows white for a moment." (unblind) "Your glows blue for a moment." (unblind) "Your glows briefly." (unblind) "Your vibrates briefly." (blind) cursed You identify the scroll and select an item. "This is a charging scroll." If it is a ring, it loses 1 to 2 points of enchantment and may explode (see below). "Your spins counterclockwise for a moment." For other items, if it is blessed or has zero charges, no effect other than incrementing the recharged counter (although wands may   explode; see below). "Nothing happens." Otherwise, it is set to zero charges. Wands may explode (see below). "Your vibrates briefly." confused If your energy is at maximum, you gain 5d4 maximum energy. Your energy is increased to maximum. "You feel charged up!"

Previously-recharged wands have a chance of exploding if you attempt to charge them further; wands of wishing will always explode, others have a chance depending on the number of times (x) recharged: (x^3)/(7^3). PREV RCHG   %EXPLODE   %CUMULATIVE 0          0           0      1           0.29        0.29      2           2.33        2.62      3           7.87       10.28      4          18.66       27.02      5          36.44       53.62      6          62.97       82.83      7         100         100  When a ring with a positive enchantment is charged, it has an  (enchantment before) in 7 chance of exploding. Rings with enchantments of <= -5 or >= +7 will always explode when charged.

confuse monster blessed You will confuse the next 2 to 9 (more) monsters you hit. (Once this   number reaches 40, each blessed scroll will only allow confusion of    one additional monster.) "Your glow a brilliant red." (unblind) "Your glow an even more brilliant red." (unblind, more) "Your tingle very sharply." (blind) "Your tingle even more sharply." (blind, more) uncursed You will confuse the next (one more) monster you hit. "Your begin to glow red." (unblind) "Your begin to glow red even more." (unblind, more) "Your begin to tingle." (blind) "Your begin to tingle even more." (blind, more) cursed or polymorphed into non-@ You are confused for 1 to 100 (more) turns. "You feel confused." blessed and confused You are no longer confused. "A faint glow surrounds your ." (unblind) "A faint buzz surrounds your ." (blind) uncursed and confused You are confused for 1 to 100 (more) turns. "Your begin to glow purple." (unblind) "Your begin to tingle." (blind)

create monster blessed Creates one monster beside you. uncursed Creates one (72/73 chance) or 2 to 5 (1/73 chance) monsters around you. cursed Creates 13 (72/73 chance) or 14 to 17 (1/73 chance) monsters around you. confused Creates 13 (72/73 chance) or 14 to 17 (1/73 chance) acid blobs around you. No messages. The scroll is identified if the new monsters are seen.

destroy armor not wearing armor Abuses your strength and constitution. "You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner not hallucinating) "You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating) "Your bones itch." (confused) "Your skin itches." (not confused) blessed or uncursed Destroys one random worn piece of armor. "Your cloak crumbles and turns to dust!" "Your armor turns to dust and falls to the !" "Your shirt crumbles into tiny threads and falls apart!" "Your helmet turns to dust and is blown away!" "Your gloves vanish!" "Your boots disintegrate!" "Your shield crumbles away!" cursed Selects one random worn piece of armor. If the armor is not cursed, then same effect as an uncursed scroll. Otherwise, you are stunned for 10 to 19 (more) turns and your armor loses one enchantment if it   is -6 or greater. "Your vibrates." non-cursed and confused Removes (rust|fire)proofing from one random worn piece of armor. "Your glows purple for a moment." (unblind) "Your vibrates for a moment." (blind) cursed and confused Makes one random worn armor (rust|fire)proof. "Your glows purple for a moment." (unblind) "Your vibrates for a moment." (blind) Does NOT repair damage.

earth blessed Creates a boulder on each open square around you. "The ceiling rumbles around you!" uncursed Creates a boulder on the same square as you and on each open square around you. "The ceiling rumbles above you!" cursed Creates a boulder on the same square as you. "The ceiling rumbles above you!" blessed and confused Creates 2-6 rocks on each open square around you. "The ceiling rumbles around you!" uncursed and confused Creates 2-6 rocks on the same square as you and each open square around you. "The ceiling rumbles above you!" cursed and confused Creates 2-6 rocks on the same square as you. "The ceiling rumbles above you!" No effect on the Rogue level or in the endgame outside the Plane of Earth. In Sokoban, there is a -1 penalty to Luck. Boulders do d20 damage, rocks d3 each; damage is capped at 2 if the monster/player underneath is wearing a metal helmet. Only solid, non-amorphous, non-phasing creatures are damaged.

enchant armor not wearing armor Exercises (abuses if cursed) strength and constitution. "You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner not hallucinating) "You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating) "Your skin glows then fades." (unblind) "Your skin feels warm for a moment." (blind) blessed One random worn armor is selected. If enchantment already above +3 (+5 for elven armor or a Wizard's   cornuthaum), there is a 1 in (current enchantment) chance that it    WON'T be vaporized. If it is vaporized: "Your violently glows silver for a while, then evaporates." (no "silver" if shield of reflection or silver dragon scales or       scale mail) Dragon scales become dragon scale mail, gain one enchantment, and are blessed. "Your merges and hardens!" Other armor can gain several enchantments: Current enchantment -3 to -1  +0 to +2  +3 to +5  +6 to +8  +9 or more ~         ~      Additional possible   1 to 4    1 to 3    1 to 2       1       0 to 1

"Your glows silver for a moment." (+1)     "Your glows silver for a while." (more than +1) "Your violently glows silver for a moment." (+0)       (no "silver" if shield of reflection or silver dragon scales or        scale mail) The armor is blessed. If your armor is enchanted beyond the safe limit, it may vibrate: "Your suddenly vibrates unexpectedly." (unblind) "Your suddenly vibrates again." (blind) NOTE: If you were blind, then "glows silver" is replaced by    "vibrates". uncursed One random worn armor is selected. If enchantment already above +3 (+5 for elven armor or a wizard's   cornuthaum), there is a 1 in (current enchantment) that it WON'T    be vaporized. If it is vaporized: "Your violently glows silver for a while, then evaporates." (no "silver" if shield of reflection or silver dragon scales or       scale mail) Dragon scales become dragon scale mail. "Your merges and hardens!" Other armor gains +1 enchantment (only a chance if already +9 or   more). "Your glows silver for a moment." (+1)     "Your violently glows silver for a moment." (+0)       (no "silver" if shield of reflection or silver dragon scales or        scale mail) If cursed, the armour is uncursed. If your armor is enchanted beyond the safe limit, it may vibrate: "Your suddenly vibrates unexpectedly." (unblind) "Your suddenly vibrates again." (blind) NOTE: If you were blind, then "glows silver" is replaced by    "vibrates". cursed One random worn armor is selected. If enchantment already below -3 (-5 for elven armor or a wizard's   cornuthaum), there is a 1 in (current absolute enchantment) that it    WON'T be vaporized. If it is vaporized: "Your violently glows black for a while, then evaporates." (no "black" if black dragon scales or scale mail) Otherwise armor loses one enchantment and is cursed. "Your glows black for a moment." (unblind) (no "black" if black dragon scales or scale mail) "Your vibrates for a moment." (blind) non-cursed and confused Makes one random worn armor (rust|fire)proof. "Your is covered by a shimmering golden shield/layer!" (unblind) "Your feels warm for a moment." (blind) If that armor had damage, it is repaired. "Your looks as good as new!" (unblind) "Your feels as good as new!" (blind) cursed and confused Removes (rust|fire)proofing from one random worn piece of armor. "Your is covered by a mottled black glow!" (unblind) "Your feels warm for a moment." (blind) If the armor's enchantment was affected, then you identify the scroll as well.

enchant weapon not wielding a weapon Exercises (abuses if cursed) dexterity. "You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner not hallucinating) "You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating) "Your twitch." (non-cursed) "Your itch." (cursed) blessed If your weapon was cursed, it is made uncursed. If your weapon is a worm tooth, it becomes an unfixed crysknife. "Your weapon seems sharper now." Otherwise, weapons currently enchanted above +5 have a 2/3 chance of   being destroyed. "Your violently glows blue for a while and then     evaporates." (unblind) "Your evaporates." (blind) Other weapons can gain several enchantments: Current enchantment -3 to -1  +0 to +2  +3 to +5  +6 to +8  +9 or more ~         ~      Additional possible   1 to 4    1 to 3    1 to 2       1       0 to 1 "Your glows blue for a moment." (+1 unblind) "Your glows blue for a while." (more than +1 unblind) "Your violently glows blue for a while." (+0 unblind) Magicbane warns you if it is enchanted to +0 or above. "Your right flinches!" (2 or more added and now at +2 or more) "Your right itches!" (otherwise) Elven weapons, artifacts, and sometimes other weapons vibrate when they are enchanted above +5. "Your suddenly vibrates unexpectedly." uncursed If your weapon was cursed, it is made uncursed. If your weapon is a worm tooth, it becomes an unfixed crysknife. "Your weapon seems sharper now." Otherwise, weapons currently enchanted above +5 have a 2/3 chance of   being destroyed. "Your violently glows blue for a while and then evaporates." (unblind) "Your evaporates." (blind) Other weapons gain +1 enchantment (only a chance if already +9 or   more). "Your glows blue for a moment." (+1 unblind) "Your violently glows blue for a while." (+0 unblind) Magicbane warns you if it is enchanted to +0 or above. "Your right itches!" Elven weapons, artifacts, and sometimes other weapons vibrate when they are enchanted above +5. "Your suddenly vibrates unexpectedly." cursed If your weapon is a crysknife, it becomes a worm tooth. "Your weapon seems duller now." Artifacts (except Sting and Orcrist) will resist. "Your faintly glows black." (unblind) Otherwise, weapons currently enchanted below -5 have a 2/3 chance of   being destroyed. "Your violently glows blue for a while and then evaporates." (unblind) "Your evaporates." (blind) Other weapons lose one enchantment. "Your glows black for a moment." (unblind) Elven weapons, artifacts, and sometimes other weapons vibrate if   they are still enchanted above +5. "Your suddenly vibrates unexpectedly." non-cursed and confused (Rust|Fire)proofs your weapon. If it is a crysknife, it becomes fixed. "Your is covered by a shimmering golden shield!" (unblind) "Your weapon feels warm for a moment." (blind) If it had damage, it is repaired. "Your looks as good as new!" (unblind) "Your feels as good as new!" (blind) cursed and confused Removes (rust|fire)proofing from your weapon. "Your is covered by a mottled purple glow!" (unblind) "Your weapon feels warm for a moment." (blind) NOTE: The grammar of the above messages is changed if more than one item is wielded.

fire blessed An explosion of fire occurs, causing 3 to 5 hit points of damage to   you and surrounding monsters if not fire resistant. Armor, scrolls, and spellbooks may burn; potions may explode; slime is burnt away. "The water around you vaporizes violently!" (under water) "The scroll erupts in a tower of flame!" (otherwise) uncursed An explosion of fire occurs, causing 2 to 3 hit points of damage to   you and surrounding monsters if not fire resistant. Armor, scrolls, and spellbooks may burn; potions may explode; slime is burnt away. "The water around you vaporizes violently!" (under water) "The scroll erupts in a tower of flame!" (otherwise) cursed An explosion of fire occurs. causing 1 to 2 hit points of damage to   you and surrounding monsters if not fire resistant. Armor, scrolls, and spellbooks may burn; potions may explode; slime is burnt away. "The water around you vaporizes violently!" (under water) "The scroll erupts in a tower of flame!" (otherwise) confused If fire-resistant, "Oh, look, what a pretty fire in your ." (unblind) "You feel a pleasant warmth in your ." (blind) Otherwise, you lose 1 hit point. "The scroll catches fire and you burn your ." You always identify the scroll.

food detection blessed You acquire the food appraisal intrinsic, which will warn you when you next (only) eat food that could be dangerous or would break a currently-unbroken conduct. If no food on that level, "You sense a lack of food nearby." (saw some before, already have food appraisal.) "You sense a lack of food nearby. Your starts to tingle." (saw some before, no food appraisal.) "You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating) "You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating) "Your twitches then starts to tingle." (non-beginner, no current food appraisal) "Your twitches." (non-beginner with food appraisal already) Otherwise, you detect comestibles on that level. "You smell food nearby. Your starts to tingle." (just on your square, no current food appraisal) "You smell food nearby." (just on your square, already have food appraisal) "Your starts to tingle and you smell food." (elsewhere, no current food appraisal) "Your continues to tingle and you smell food." (elsewhere, already have food appraisal) uncursed If no food on that level, "You sense a lack of food nearby." (saw some before) "You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner not hallucinating) "You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating) "Your nose twitches." (otherwise) Otherwise, you detect comestibles on that level. "You smell food nearby." (if just on your square) "Your nose tingles and you smell food." (if elsewhere) cursed If no potions on that level, "You sense a lack of food nearby." (saw some before) "You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner not hallucinating) "You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating) "Your nose twitches." (otherwise) Otherwise, you detect potions on that level. "You smell food nearby." (if just on your square) "Your nose tingles and you smell food." (if elsewhere) confused If no potions on that level, "You sense a lack of something nearby." (saw some before) "You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner not hallucinating) "You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating) "Your nose twitches." (otherwise) Otherwise, you detect potions on that level. "You smell something nearby." (if just on your square) "Your nose tingles and you smell something." (if elsewhere)

genocide Always identified when read. "You have found a scroll of genocide!" blessed (even if confused) You can genocide an entire class of monsters (all species with the   same symbol); or you can choose 'none'. "What class of monsters do you wish to genocide?" "Wiped out all ." "You feel dead inside." (@ or your own race while polymorped) NOTE: Not all species can be genocided. uncursed You can genocide one species; or you can choose 'none'. "What monster do you want to genocide? [type the name]" "Wiped out all ." "You feel dead inside." (your own role or race while polymorphed) If hallucinating, the message will claim "Wiped out all " but you are unaffected (unless you actually did choose    your role, race, or current form). NOTE: Not all species can be genocided. cursed You are surrounded by 4 to 6 monsters of one species, if they are not already genocided or extinct (more than 9 Nazgul, 3 erinyes, or   120 other already created). If you choose 'none', a monster species will be selected at random. The monsters will carry nothing. "What monster do you want to genocide? [type the name]" "Sent in some ." confused and uncursed You genocide your own role. "Wiped out all ." "Wiped out all ." (hallucinating and polymorphed) "You feel dead inside." (while polymorphed) confused and cursed You are surrounded by 4 to 6 monsters of your own role. The monsters will carry nothing. "Sent in some ." "Sent in some ." (hallucinating and polymorphed)

gold detection blessed or uncursed If no gold, gold objects (if scroll blessed), or gold golems on that level outside your inventory, no effect. "You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner not hallucinating) "You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating) "You feel like a million zorkmids!" (polymorphed into gold golem) "You feel worried about your future financial situation." (carrying gold coins) "You feel materially poor." (not carrying gold coins) Otherwise, you detect gold (and, if scroll blessed, gold objects), even buried or in containers, and gold golems on that level. "You notice some gold between your ." (if just on your square) "You feel very greedy, and sense gold!" (if elsewhere) cursed or confused If no traps on that level, no effect. "You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner not hallucinating) "You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating) "Your stop itching." (otherwise) Otherwise, you detect traps (spaces with the ^ symbol) on that level. If the scroll is cursed, the traps are shown as gold ($ symbol); if   you are hallucinating, they will appear as random objects; otherwise, they appear as known traps. The vibrating square is NOT shown. "Your itch." (if just on your square) "You feel very greedy" (cursed) "You feel entrapped." (otherwise)

identify Always identified when read. blessed You can identify items from your inventory: # items: 1    2    3    4   all chance: 1/5  1/5  1/5  1/5  1/5 If your luck is positive, then 1 item becomes 2 items. "This is an identify scroll." uncursed You can identify items from your inventory: # items:  1     2     3     4    all chance: 21/25  1/25  1/25  1/25  1/25 "This is an identify scroll." cursed You can identify one item from your inventory. "This is an identify scroll." confused You merely identify the scroll. "You identify this as an identify scroll."

light Swallowed, engulfed, or underwater No area is actually lit or darkened. "It seems even darker in here than before." (cursed or confused) " 's is lit. " (animal) " shines briefly." (whirly monster) " glistens." (other swallowed) blessed An area of radius 9 is lit. "A lit field surrounds you!" uncursed An area of radius 5 is lit. "A lit field surrounds you!" cursed or confused An area of radius 5 (9 if blessed) is darkened. Light sources in your inventory (other than Sunsword) are snuffed out. "Suddenly, the only light left comes from Sunsword!" (if wielding it) "You are surrounded by darkness!" (otherwise) If unblind, you identify the scroll. If on the Rogue level, rooms are lit/darkened instead of areas.

magic mapping non-mappable level You become confused for 1 to 30 (more) turns. "Your mind is filled with crazy lines!" "Wow! Modern art." (hallucinating) "Your spins in bewilderment." (not hallucinating) blessed or uncursed You identify the scroll and map the entire level. "A map coalesces in your mind!" Blessed scrolls also reveal secret doors. cursed or confused You identify the scroll and map 1/7 of the squares of the level. "A map coalesces in your mind!" "Unfortunately, you can't grasp the details." (cursed but not confused)

mail Note: You must have the MAIL option compiled into your program and the 'mail' option enabled. The scroll is identified when read. If found in a bones pile: "This seems to be junk mail addressed to the finder of the Eye of Larn." On a system capable of checking new mail, is only generated when mail is received: You read your new mail with the program specified in the MAILREADER environment variable. On an Amiga or DOS platform, is generated every 1999+d(3000) turns (the first time, after 99+d(2000) turns. The message is randomly chosen:    "It reads: "Please disregard previous letter.""    "It reads: "Welcome to NetHack.""    "It reads: "Report bugs to .""    "It reads: "Only Amiga makes it possible."" (Amiga)    "It reads: "CATS have all the answers."" (Amiga)    "Unfortunately you cannot see what it says." (blind)  The scroll cannot be converted to another type by any means.

punishment Always identified when read. blessed or confused No effect. "You feel guilty." uncursed "You are being punished for your misbehavior!" If you were already being punished, the ball's weight increases by   160. Else if polymorphed into an amorphous, swirly, or non-solid creature, a heavy iron ball drops to the floor. "A ball and chain appears, then falls away." Otherwise, you are chained to a heavy iron ball and chain. cursed "You are being punished for your misbehavior!" If you were already being punished, the ball's weight increases by   320. Else if polymorphed into an amorphous, swirly, or non-solid creature, a heavy iron ball drops to the floor. "A ball and chain appears, then falls away." Otherwise, you are chained to a heavy iron ball and chain.

remove curse blessed All cursed items in your main inventory become uncursed. Removes a ball and chain (punishment). "You feel like someone is helping you." (not hallucinating) "You feel in touch with the Universal Oneness." (hallucinating) uncursed All cursed worn or wielded items (weapons, armor, amulets, rings, and   eyewear), stackable quivered weapons (or, if wielding a sling, gems or    stones), applied leashes, and loadstones in main inventory are uncursed. Removes a ball and chain (punishment). "You feel like someone is helping you." (not hallucinating) "You feel in touch with the Universal Oneness." (hallucinating) cursed Removes a ball and chain (punishment). "You feel like someone is helping you." (not hallucinating) "You feel in touch with the Universal Oneness." (hallucinating) "The scroll disintegrates." blessed and confused All UNCURSED items have a 25% chance of being blessed and a 25% chance of being cursed. You are NOT unpunished. "You feel like you need some help." (not hallucinating) "You feel the power of the Force against you!" (hallucinating) uncursed and confused All UNCURSED worn or wielded items (weapons, armor, amulets, rings,   and eyewear), stackable quivered weapons (or, if wielding a sling, gems    or stones), applied leashes, and loadstones in main inventory have a 25% chance of being blessed and a 25% chance of being cursed. You are NOT unpunished. "You feel like you need some help." (not hallucinating) "You feel the power of the Force against you!" (hallucinating) cursed and confused No effect. "The scroll disintegrates." "You feel like you need some help." (not hallucinating) "You feel the power of the Force against you!" (hallucinating)

scare monster dropped Most monsters will become frightened when adjacent to the square, just like engraving Elbereth. Blind or peaceful creatures, minotaurs, shopkeepers, vault guards, the Wizard, the endgame Riders, and all A   and @ are unaffected. picked up   If blessed, becomes uncursed. Otherwise, if cursed or if previously picked up uncursed, the scroll(s) disintegrate. "The scroll turns to dust as you pick it up." (one) "The scrolls turn to dust as you pick them up." (several) blessed or uncursed You will cause monsters within your visual range to flee. Some monsters can resist the effect. "You hear maniacal laughter close by." (something was affected) "You hear maniacal laughter in the distance." (no creature affected) cursed or confused You will wake up, unparalyze, and unscare monsters within your visual range. "You hear sad wailing close by." (something was affected) "You hear sad wailing in the distance." (no creature affected)

stinking cloud Always identified when read. "You have found a scroll of stinking cloud!" Creates a gas cloud around a centre square you specify. This square must be visible to you and within the following range: .....    .......    .........   ...........   ...........   .....@.....   ...........   ...........    .........     .......      .....  or there will be no effect ("You smell rotten eggs."). blessed The cloud has a radius of 4 around the centre square, and will dissipate after d3+7 turns; any living, breathing, non-poison-resistant creature within it is blinded and takes d12+5 damage before the last four turns of the cloud's life, d6+5 in the penultimate two turns, and d3+5 in the last two. uncursed The cloud has a radius of 3 around the centre square, and will dissipate after d3+5 turns; any living, breathing, non-poison-resistant creature within it is blinded and takes d8+5 damage before the last two turns of the cloud's life, after which d4+5. cursed The cloud has a radius of 2 around the centre square, and will dissipate after d3+3 turns; any living, breathing, non-poison-resistant creature within it is blinded and takes d4+5 damage.

taming blessed or uncursed Tames monsters within a one square radius. Also calms shopkeepers. Some monsters can resist. No messages. cursed Angers monsters within a one square radius. " gets angry!" non-cursed and confused Tames monsters within an 11x11 square area. Also calms shopkeepers. Some monsters can resist. No messages. cursed and confused Angers monsters within an 11x11 square area. " gets angry!"

teleportation blessed If you don't have teleport control, you can choose whether to   teleport. "Do you wish to teleport?" If you are on a non-teleport level, no effect. "A mysterious force prevents you from teleporting!" Otherwise, one-third of the time if you are carrying the Amulet of    Yendor, no effect. "You feel disoriented for a moment." Otherwise, you teleport to a random or controlled position on the same level. You will identify the scroll. uncursed If you are on a non-teleport level, no effect. "A mysterious force prevents you from teleporting!" Otherwise, one-third of the time if you are carrying the Amulet of   Yendor, no effect. "You feel disoriented for a moment." Otherwise, you teleport to a random or controlled position on the same level. You identify the scroll if you have teleport control, don't see your old position, or are radius 4 or more from your old position. cursed or confused If you are not carrying the Amulet of Yendor, you teleport to another level. If you have teleport control, you can choose which level (with limits); if you are confused, there is a chance that the teleport may be random regardless.

Acknowledgements ~ Thanks to Bruce Cox for proofreading the original version of this file. Further corrections and clarifications provided by Christian Cooper, Andreas Dorn, Josh Giesbrecht, Alon Lischinsky, Kate Nepveu, Pat Rankin, Rast, Irina Rempt, Jason Short, Hans van der Meulen, and Eric Wright.