lro (09/10/82)
I have some questions about scrolls: 1. Why is a genocide scroll so hard to find. I have lost many good games because of Umber Hulks. I would say on the average I find a genocide scroll once every 10 games at most. Is there a certain place to look for them? 2. Is there a maximum on the number of a type of scroll? The other day, I found 7(!!) + weapon scrolls. When I finally died to an Umber Hulk (as usual) I had a mace +3 +6. In the past the most I have ever found is maybe two or three such scrolls. Lance Ogasawara
dan (09/13/82)
There is at most one genocide scroll created in a 5.2 game. Until the first and only genocide scroll is created, the probability that a new scroll will be the genocide scroll is 0.01. Q: What are the relative values of the various kinds of weapons? I suspect that the best weapons are the two handed sword, the long sword, and the mace (in order of decreasing value). But how much is one better than another? Does enchanting a two handed sword increase its value more than enchanting a mace?
renner (10/22/82)
#N:uiucdcs:9500066:000:175 uiucdcs!renner Oct 21 21:25:00 1982 I've always assumed that the names on scrolls are randomly generated. Is this actually the case, or is there some way one can determine what a scroll is from the name on it?
ksl@hou2e.UUCP (a hacker) (03/01/86)
ROGUE MAGAZINE Special Presentation ======================================== DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU DO NOT WANT SPOILER INFORMATION. ======================================== Here is what happens when a scroll is read: 1. Check if your blind (not in <= 5.3 versions) 2. Check if it is a scroll 3. If it's your current weapon, change your current weapon to NULL. 4. Find the proper scroll and effects. When it's a scroll of: monster confusion: "Your hands begin to glow red." The next monster you hit will become confused, even though that same shot could kill it. enchant armor: "Your armor glows faintly for a moment." Your armor class lessens by one if you have armor. A remove curse is performed on the armor. hold monster: Any monster within 2 steps is held. sleep: "You fall asleep." You cannot move for 5 + (random number from 0 to 3) create monster: If there is a non-player, non-monster, non-scare monster scroll in the steps surrounding you, or the room you are in, if you are in one, a monster will be created. Else "You hear a faint cry of anguish in the distance." identify: "This scroll is an identify scroll -- More --" "What do you want to identify (* for all)?" You can identify and item or groups of items which share the same letter. magic mapping: "Oh, now this scroll has a map on it." Halls, walls, doors, and stairs are revealed. gold detection: If there is any gold, "You feel greedy and sence gold." All the gold will be displayed. Else, "You feel a pull downward." teleportation: You will be randomly teleported on the same level. NOTE: In Advanced Rogue 5.x where x>4, blessed scrolls will teleport you to a higher level, cursed scrolls will send you deep (such as 255). enchant weapon: If you are weilding a weapon, "Your (current weapon) glows blue for a moment." 50/50 damage plus else hit plus. Curse removed, if any. Else, "You feel a strange sence of loss." scare monster: "You feel maniacal (or magical) laughter in the distance." This scroll is not ment to be read, rather dropped. Monsters will not step on or attack anything on this scroll. remove curse: Remove curse on any currently worn or wielded item. aggravate monster: "You hear a high pitched humming noise." All monsters currently on the level will head towards you. NOTE: In <= 5.2, there is an error in the "head towards" function. Several monsters may become stuck in a hallway for no apparent reason. blank scroll: "This scroll seems to be blank." Nothing happens. genocide: "You have been granted the boon of genocide." You can wipe out any one monster. NOTE: In <= 5.3 only one genocide scroll will be created per game. "What a puzzling scroll!" This will only happen when an error occurs, or a wizard creates a non-existent item. ____ Gandalf hou2e!ksl