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 ==Sample Results==
-*In the [[Dungeon]], there's a very broad range of possible monsters. On D:12, it might a pack of ogres including an [[ogre mage]]... or it might produce a bunch of [[howler monkey]].
+*In the [[Dungeon]], there's a very broad range of possible monsters. On D:12, it might produce a pack of ogres including an [[ogre mage]]... or it might produce a [[howler monkey]].
 *In [[The Lair]], this can produce anything from a [[water moccasin]] to a herd of [[death yak]]s.
 *In the [[Orcish Mines]], it usually produces a group of orcs, possibly including warriors, priests, and sorcerers. [[Troll (monster)|trolls]] and ogres are possible, though.

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 *In [[The Lair]], this can produce anything from a [[water moccasin]] to a herd of [[death yak]]s.
 *In the [[Orcish Mines]], it usually produces a group of orcs, possibly including warriors, priests, and sorcerers. [[Troll (monster)|trolls]] and ogres are possible, though.
-*In the Lair branches, it summons monsters you'd expect - arachnids for [[Spider's Nest|Spider]], snakes and nagas in [[Snake]], jellies in [[Slime]]...
+*In the Lair branches, it summons monsters you'd expect - arachnids for [[Spider's Nest|Spider]], snakes and nagas in [[Snake]], jellies in [[Slime Pits|Slime]]...
 *In [[the Realm of Zot]], it tends to summon [[dragon]]s, [[electric golem]]s, "friendly" [[moth of wrath|moths of wrath]], entire bands of [[draconian]]s, and even the occasional [[orb of fire]].
 **Be aware that moths of wrath will often berserk the hostile natives, which can lead to a nasty death for the unwary.

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 A '''scroll of summoning''' instantly [[summon]]s <code>2d2</code> allied monsters. These monsters will "belong" to the floor you're currently on, similar to the [[Shadow Creatures]] spell. They have a long duration, but stronger monsters will last for a shorter time. Note that "bands" (like a pack of [[yak]]s) count as 1 monster for this scroll's purposes. It never summons creatures that your [[god]] hates.
-This scroll is [[alternate items|mutually exclusive]] with the [[scroll of summoning]]; only one of the two scrolls may spawn in any given game.
+This scroll is [[alternate items|mutually exclusive]] with the [[scroll of butterflies]]; only one of the two scrolls may spawn in any given game.
 ==Sample Results==
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 ===Tips & Tricks===
 *Summoning can be particularly useful when fighting [[The Royal Jelly]]. If you surround TRJ with summons, the jellies it spawns will appear on the outskirts of your army, giving you time to damage it. Works especially well in a corridor.
 *Scrolls of summoning, as of 0.30, are the only scroll that monsters can read.

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 {{flavour|A scroll that calls forth several creatures woven from shadow into the shapes of those beings found within the reader's immediate vicinity.}}
-Reading a '''scroll of summoning''' will instantly [[summon]] a collection of allied monsters appropriate to the floor you are currently on, creating <code>2d2</code> monsters with a long duration, similar to the monster-only [[Shadow Creatures]] spell. These reinforcements can significantly vary in quality, but the scroll is capable of bringing a large amount of support to bear instantly at no cost beyond the scroll itself.
+A '''scroll of summoning''' instantly [[summon]]s <code>2d2</code> allied monsters. These monsters will "belong" to the floor you're currently on, similar to the [[Shadow Creatures]] spell. They have a long duration, but stronger monsters will last for a shorter time. Note that "bands" (like a pack of [[yak]]s) count as 1 monster for this scroll's purposes. It never summons creatures that your [[god]] hates.
-Note that "bands" (like a pack of [[yak]]s) count as 1 monster for this scroll's purposes.
+This scroll is [[alternate items|mutually exclusive]] with the [[scroll of summoning]]; only one of the two scrolls may spawn in any given game.
 ==Sample Results==
-*In the [[Dungeon]], results can be extremely varied due to the very broad range of possible monsters you can encounter. For example, on D:12 it might produce a band of [[ogre (monster)|ogre]]s, including an [[ogre mage]]... or it might produce a [[howler monkey]].
+*In the [[Dungeon]], there's a very broad range of possible monsters. On D:12, it might a pack of ogres including an [[ogre mage]]... or it might produce a bunch of [[howler monkey]].
 *In [[The Lair]], this can produce anything from a [[water moccasin]] to a herd of [[death yak]]s.
 *In the [[Orcish Mines]], it usually produces a group of orcs, possibly including warriors, priests, and sorcerers. [[Troll (monster)|trolls]] and ogres are possible, though.
-*In the [[Swamp]], it usually spawns fast, melee, watery creatures like a hydra or bunyip.
+*In the Lair branches, it summons monsters you'd expect - arachnids for [[Spider's Nest|Spider]], snakes and nagas in [[Snake]], jellies in [[Slime]]...
-*In the [[Snake Pit]], it often summons a pack of [[list of nagas|nagas]], which can include magi and warriors, or a [[water moccasin]], [[black mamba]], or [[anaconda]].
+*In [[the Realm of Zot]], it tends to summon [[dragon]]s, [[electric golem]]s, "friendly" [[moth of wrath|moths of wrath]], entire bands of [[draconian]]s, and even the occasional [[orb of fire]].
 **Be aware that moths of wrath will often berserk the hostile natives, which can lead to a nasty death for the unwary.
 *It is much less useful in places that have weak "random encounters" but very strong special encounters, such as [[the Tomb]] and the last level of [[the Vaults]].
 ==Strategy==
-*These scrolls are quite rare. Given the manner in which the summoned monsters scale with the player's current branch from where the scroll is read, its desirability remains fairly consistent throughout the game.
+Scrolls of summoning are quite rare. Summons scale with your current branch - if you're having difficulty with a monster, summoning 2-4 copies of that monster is bound to kill it, or at least give you time to escape. Therefore, it remains valuable for most of a 3-rune game.
-*The scroll can be particularly useful when fighting [[The Royal Jelly]], especially if you are reading more than one. Surrounding it with summons generated by this scroll will force any additional jellies created by damaging [[TRJ]] to spawn on the outskirts of your army, giving you a temporary, albeit reasonable buffer to finish it off.
-*Sufficiently [[Monster intelligence|intelligent]] monsters carrying this scroll can read it and use it against you. As with all summons, killing the reader will dispatch the summons instantly.
+===Tips & Tricks===
-*The combo of this scroll and a [[scroll of immolation]] is good for killing [[unique]]s and dangerous monsters, especially if you meet them in an open area. Summon allies, allow them to surround your target, and then read a scroll of immolation.
+*Summoning can be particularly useful when fighting [[The Royal Jelly]]. If you surround TRJ with summons, the jellies it spawns will appear on the outskirts of your army, giving you time to damage it. Works especially well in a corridor.
 ==History==

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 *In the [[Snake Pit]], it often summons a pack of [[list of nagas|nagas]], which can include magi and warriors, or a [[water moccasin]], [[black mamba]], or [[anaconda]].
 *In the [[Vault]]s, it produces various vault personnel, as well as packs of [[very ugly thing]]s, [[deep troll]]s, etc.
-*In [[the Realm of Zot]], it tends to summon [[dragon]]s, [[electric golem]]s, "friendly" [[moth of wrath|moths of wrath]], entire bands of [[draconian]]s, and even the occasional [[orb of fire]]. It is absurdly powerful in Zot, though summons will only last a few turns, and moths of wrath can make your situation worse.
+*In [[the Realm of Zot]], it tends to summon [[dragon]]s, [[electric golem]]s, "friendly" [[moth of wrath|moths of wrath]], entire bands of [[draconian]]s, and even the occasional [[orb of fire]]. It is absurdly powerful in Zot, though summons will only last a few turns.
 **Be aware that moths of wrath will often berserk the hostile natives, which can lead to a nasty death for the unwary.
 *It is much less useful in places that have weak "random encounters" but very strong special encounters, such as [[the Tomb]] and the last level of [[the Vaults]].

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 {{flavour|A scroll that calls forth several creatures woven from shadow into the shapes of those beings found within the reader's immediate vicinity.}}
-Reading a '''scroll of summoning''' will instantly [[summon]] a collection of allied monsters appropriate to the floor you are currently on, creating 2d2 monsters with a long duration. These reinforcements can significantly vary in quality, but the scroll is capable of bringing a large amount of support to bear instantly at no cost beyond the scroll itself.
+Reading a '''scroll of summoning''' will instantly [[summon]] a collection of allied monsters appropriate to the floor you are currently on, creating 2d2 monsters with a long duration, like [[Shadow Creatures]]. These reinforcements can significantly vary in quality, but the scroll is capable of bringing a large amount of support to bear instantly at no cost beyond the scroll itself.
 Note that "bands" (like a pack of [[yak]]s) count as 1 monster for this scorll's purposes.