yes2@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (Randy Rzasa) (08/30/85)
After one uses a scroll of scare monster, it turns to dust as soon as
it is picked up. By carrying the maximum amount of things in your pack,
you can return to the square where you dropped the scroll, and beat up
some more monsters; you will get the message "you cannot carry anything
else" and then you can pound away.
A staff (or wand) of cancellation negates any magical power of the monster
you zap. Rust monsters won't rust armor, Leppies can't steal your gold, etc.
Very useful at times.
Addendum: A (long) while ago there was discussion on favorite monsters
to genocide; I think that it would be worthwhile to discuss
this again. My favorite has got to be the Umber hulk; you
can have great armor, a great weapon, and great strength, and
still get killed by this #$$%@#!!. Also, if I read the scroll
early in the game and have good armor, I'll knock off the
Rust monsters. By the way, does anyone know whether or not
you can get more than one scroll of genocide in a single game?
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Randy Rzasa
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