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{{flavour|A disposable arcane formula inscribed on parchment by a professional scribe or sorcerer. Anyone can evoke the power of the arcane formula by reading it out loud, but the nature of that power is not a priori apparent.}}

[[File:Scroll.png]]'''Scrolls''' are consumable items which, when read (command '''r'''), provide a wide variety of magical effects. They can be found as randomly generated loot or bought in certain [[shop]]s. Unidentified scrolls will have gibberish names until you've [[identified]] them, either by reading them or through use of a [[scroll of identify]]. These names are randomly generated each game, and provide no clues as to the scroll's effect.

Every character is able to read by default. However, the following status effects disable scroll-reading entirely:
*[[Stat zero|Brainless]]
*[[Berserk]]
*[[Confusion]]
*[[Silence]]
*[[Engulf]] (unless you are [[undead]] or [[nonliving]])
*Certain [[bad form]]s
*The -Scroll status (inflicted by the [[No Unsafe Scrolls]] [[mutation]] when damaged, and while in [[Gehenna]])

Reading an unidentified scroll will destroy it, except for the [[scroll of acquirement]] (which always persists). However, if you read an ''identified'' scroll that requires a decision, you can safely change your mind by pressing '''Escape''' and without spending any [[time]] doing so.

Scrolls are always read at the start of your turn. Usually, it takes 1.0 turn to "read" a scroll. In this case, the scroll effects happen first, immediately, and then you spend the rest of the 1.0 turn doing nothing.

Monsters cannot read scrolls.

==List of Scrolls==
{| class="prettytable sortable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0;
! class="unsortable"|Tile !! Scroll of ... !! Rarity<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|item-prop.cc|2442}}</ref> !! class="unsortable"|Description
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|[[File:Scroll of acquirement.png]] || [[Scroll of acquirement|acquirement]] || Very Rare || Gives a choice of three items to acquire tailored to your skills, or a pile of gold.
|-
|[[File:Scroll of amnesia.png]] || [[Scroll of amnesia|amnesia]] || Uncommon || Allows you to forget a spell, freeing up [[spell level]]s.
|-
| [[File:Scroll of blinking.png]] || [[Scroll of blinking|blinking]] || Uncommon || Blinks you to an empty space within line of sight, with complete control.
|-
| [[File:Scroll of brand weapon.png]] || [[Scroll of brand weapon|brand weapon]] || data-sort-value="Uz" | Rare || Applies a random [[brand]] to a chosen non-artefact weapon.
|-
| [[File:Scroll of butterflies.png]] || [[Scroll of butterflies|butterflies]] || Uncommon || Fills the area around you with friendly [[butterfly|butterflies]], blowing other creatures away to make space. In a given game, this scroll is [[item set|mutually exclusive]] with the [[scroll of summoning]].
|-
| [[File:Scroll of enchant armour.png]] || [[Scroll of enchant armour|enchant armour]] || Uncommon || Adds +1 to the enchantment of a chosen non-[[artefact]] armour piece or shield.
|-
| [[File:Scroll of enchant weapon.png]] || [[Scroll of enchant weapon|enchant weapon]] || Uncommon || Adds +1 to the enchantment of a chosen non-artefact weapon.
|-
| [[File:Scroll of fear.png]] || [[Scroll of fear|fear]] || Uncommon || Attempts to cause [[fear]] in all enemies within line of sight, with a [[willpower]] check, causing them to run away if successful.
|-
| [[File:Scroll of fog.png]] || [[Scroll of fog|fog]] || Uncommon || Creates spreading [[fog]] to reduce line of sight.
|-
| [[File:Scroll of identify.png]] || [[Scroll of identify|identify]] || data-sort-value="a" | Very Common || Identifies one type of unknown potion or scroll.
|-
| [[File:Scroll of immolation.png]] || [[Scroll of immolation|immolation]] || Uncommon || Applies [[Inner Flame|inner flame]] to all creatures in line of sight, causing a fiery explosion on their death.
|-
| [[File:Scroll of noise.png]] || [[Scroll of noise|noise]] || Uncommon || Makes a loud noise.
|-
| [[File:Scroll of poison.png]] || [[Scroll of poison|poison]] || data-sort-value="Uz" | Rare || Fills every unoccupied space within your line of sight with a [[poisonous cloud]].
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| [[File:Scroll of revelation.png]] || [[Scroll of revelation|revelation]] || Uncommon || Maps the current floor. Provides the ability to see through walls and [[see invisible]] for 1 turn.
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| [[File:Scroll of silence.png]] || [[Scroll of silence|silence]] || data-sort-value="Uz" | Rare || Creates an aura of [[silence]], preventing the use of spells and divine abilities, and the reading of scrolls.
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| [[File:Scroll of summoning.png]] || [[Scroll of summoning|summoning]] || Uncommon || Summons creatures that would normally appear as enemies on the current floor—equivalent to a few casts of the enemy spell [[Shadow Creatures]]. In a given game, this scroll is [[item set|mutually exclusive]] with the [[scroll of butterflies]].
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| [[File:Scroll of teleportation.png]] || [[Scroll of teleportation|teleportation]] || Common || Teleports you to a random location on the current level after 3–5 turns, or cancels a current teleport if the player is currently being teleported.
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| [[File:Scroll of torment.png]] || [[Scroll of torment|torment]] || data-sort-value="Uz" | Rare || [[Torment]]s all creatures within line of sight, including the user.
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| [[File:Scroll of vulnerability.png]] || [[Scroll of vulnerability|vulnerability]] || Uncommon || Halves the [[willpower]] of all creatures within line of sight, including the user.
|}
===Rarity===
Rarity per individual scroll, rounded to the nearest tenth.<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|makeitem.cc|1221}}</ref>
*Very Common: 26.1%
*Common: 13.1%
*Uncommon: 4.7%
*Rare: 2.0%
*Very Rare: 1.2%

==See Also==
*[[Potion]]

==History==
*Prior to [[0.31]], monsters could read scrolls (at the time of this change, the only scroll monsters could read were [[scrolls of summoning]]).
*In [[0.28]], scroll rarities were made more consistent. Prior to this version, being [[stat zero|brainless]] only imposed an 80% fail rate to read scrolls (in order to allow [[scroll of remove curse|removing curse]]).
*Prior to [[0.27]], the [[Blurry Vision]] mutation existed; it slowed your reading of scrolls, causing them to take effect later.
*Prior to [[0.16]], the [[Blurry Vision]] mutation imposed a flat failure rate upon attempting to read a scroll that increased per rank.
*Prior to [[0.15]], any time you suffered [[fire]] or [[hellfire]] damage, there was a chance your scrolls would be subject to [[item destruction]]. The [[conservation]] ego reduced the chance of this happening, as did having a high [[AC]].
*Prior to [[0.14]], reading scrolls at inappropriate times (a [[scroll of remove curse]] when you have no cursed items equipped, for example) would waste the scroll without actually identifying it.
*Prior to [[0.10]], reading scrolls was the only way for a character without magical abilities to gain access to them, allowing you to train [[Spellcasting]].

===Obsolete Scrolls===
*[[Scroll of magic mapping]] - Changed to [[scroll of revelation]] in [[0.31]]
*[[Scroll of holy word]] - Removed in [[0.29]], replaced with the [[scroll of poison]].
*[[Scroll of remove curse]] - Removed in [[0.27]] with the removal of all non-Ashenzari item [[curse]]s
*[[Scroll of random uselessness]] - Removed in [[0.27]].
*[[Scroll of recharging]] - Removed in [[0.21]] when wand mechanics were overhauled.
*[[Scroll of curse armour]], [[scroll of curse jewellery]], [[scroll of curse weapon]] - Removed in [[0.18]] when Ashenzari began granting the ability to curse items directly
*[[Scroll of enchant weapon I]]/[[Scroll of enchant weapon II|II]]/[[Scroll of enchant weapon III|III]] - These were merged into the [[scroll of enchant weapon]] in [[0.15]].
*[[Scroll of vorpalise weapon]] - Changed to [[scroll of brand weapon]] in [[0.13]].
*[[Scroll of unholy creation]] - This briefly replaced the [[scroll of summoning]] in [[0.11]].
*[[Scroll of detect curse]] - Removed in [[0.11]].
*[[Scroll of paper]] - Removed in [[0.7]].
**[[Scroll of old paper]] - Technically never existed in a stable game version, but would replace scrolls of paper if an old game was transferred to a new version.

==References==
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