Scroll of acquirement
| Type | Scroll |
|---|---|
| Name | Scroll of acquirement |
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| This wonderful scroll causes the creation of a valuable item to appear before the reader. It is especially treasured by specialist magicians, as they can use it to obtain the powerful spells of their specialty. |
When read, a scroll of acquirement immediately generates a single acquirement at your feet. This is an item that will always be usable by your character, and will usually be of high quality, weighted to reflect your current skills, and something that you haven't yet found in your explorations.
Once read, you are immediately asked to request one of the following options (see the Acquirement page for in-depth details):
- Weapons
- Armour
- Jewellery
- Book
- Staff
- Wand
- Miscellaneous
- Food
- Gold
The degree of control over the prize is limited, which often leads to disappointment and acquirement remorse syndrome ("I knew I should have asked for a book instead of armour"). Items received via acquirement are never cursed, unless the player worships Ashenzari (in which case they are always cursed). It is however possible for acquired artefact items to have a trait which makes them curse themselves when equipped.
Strategy
Although unreliable, scrolls of acquirement are capable of producing gear that will carry you through to the end of the game in safety. It is generally considered unwise to stash them away for any period of time, as the increased chance of survival a high-end artefact item gives you should be acquired as early as possible. However, if you intend to select "Armour," you may wish to wait until you've found at least one item for each armour slot, as it is possible to receive perfectly mundane items from a scroll of acquirement otherwise.
