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Reading a '''scroll of blinking''' causes you to [[blink]] to a square of your choosing within your [[line of sight]] with perfect accuracy, as though you'd cast [[Controlled Blink]]. It induces light [[magic contamination]], though not enough to be harmful unless you are already contaminated from another source or use several in rapid succession.
  
Reading a '''scroll of blinking''' causes you to [[blink]] to a square of your choosing within your [[line of sight]] with perfect accuracy, as though you'd cast [[Controlled Blink]]. It induces light [[magic contamination]], though not enough to be harmful unless you're already contaminated from another source or use several in rapid succession. The selected square must be visible, not [[deep water]] or [[lava]], monster-free, and cannot be behind a [[Wall#Translucent_Rock|translucent wall]]. The scroll is consumed when read, though it can be canceled if it was already [[scroll of identify|identified]].
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The selected square must be visible, not [[lava]] or [[deep water]] (unless you are an [[amphibious]] [[species]], monster-free, and cannot be behind a [[Wall#Translucent_Rock|translucent wall]]. The scroll is consumed when read, though it can be canceled if it was already [[scroll of identify|identified]].
  
These [[scroll]]s are one of the most reliable means of escape in the game, but they are fairly rare. Only consider using them after ruling out your other means of escape, and try not to carry too many on yourself at a time to minimize their risk of destruction by [[fire]].
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These [[scroll]]s are one of the most reliable means of escape in the game, but they are fairly rare. Only consider using them after ruling out your other means of escape.
  
 
==Exceptions==
 
==Exceptions==
 
These scrolls are not infallible. The following things will interfere with their use:
 
These scrolls are not infallible. The following things will interfere with their use:
*Wearing an [[amulet of stasis]] or wearing/wielding any item with the TELE- [[intrinsic]] will cause your blink to fail.
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*Being [[silence]]d, be it from casting the [[Silence]] spell, reading a [[scroll of silence]], or caused by an enemy such a [[silent spectre]] or [[Mennas]].
*Areas with -cTele ([[Labyrinth]]s, [[Elven Halls]]:3, etc.) will replace the scroll of blinking effect with that of a [[Blink]] spell (random tile selection). Unlike the spell, this blink will NOT be semi-controlled.
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*Being [[confused]].
*In the Abyss, blinking is even more unreliable. A scroll of blinking has a 2/3 chance of outright failure:{{crawlquote|"The power of the Abyss keeps you in your place!"}}
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*Wearing/wielding any item with the -TELE [[intrinsic]].
*You cannot read scrolls of blinking while [[silence]]d, be it from your own silence or that of an enemy such as [[Mennas]] or a [[silent spectre]].
 
*Reading a scroll of blinking while confused will cause it to function as a [[scroll of random uselessness]].
 
 
*Attempting to blink while [[constriction|constricted]] may fail, depending on whether or not you succeed on an escape attempt that turn.
 
*Attempting to blink while [[constriction|constricted]] may fail, depending on whether or not you succeed on an escape attempt that turn.
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*Being affected by [[Dimension Anchor]], a rare monsters-only spell casted by [[Draconian shifter]]s, and [[The Enchantress]. This will temporarily inflict the player with -TELE.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==

Revision as of 21:05, 2 October 2016

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Type Scroll
Name Scroll of blinking
Icon Scroll of blinking.png
A scroll that allows its reader to teleport a short distance, with precise control. Be wary that controlled teleports will cause the subject to become contaminated with magical energy.

Reading a scroll of blinking causes you to blink to a square of your choosing within your line of sight with perfect accuracy, as though you'd cast Controlled Blink. It induces light magic contamination, though not enough to be harmful unless you are already contaminated from another source or use several in rapid succession.

The selected square must be visible, not lava or deep water (unless you are an amphibious species, monster-free, and cannot be behind a translucent wall. The scroll is consumed when read, though it can be canceled if it was already identified.

These scrolls are one of the most reliable means of escape in the game, but they are fairly rare. Only consider using them after ruling out your other means of escape.

Exceptions

These scrolls are not infallible. The following things will interfere with their use:

History

Prior to 0.11, reading a scroll of blinking caused no magic contamination and would always escape from constriction.

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