Scroll of summoning

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Type	Scroll
Name	Scroll of summoning
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This scroll 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, similar to the effects of casting Shadow Creatures 2d2 times but with greater duration than the actual spell. These reinforcements can be extremely variable in quality, but the scroll is capable of bringing an immense amount of support to bear instantly and for no cost beyond the scroll itself. They are extremely rare.

History

This current iteration of scrolls of summoning were added in 0.12. In 0.10 and earlier, however, there was a different item called a scroll of summoning which would create a small abomination for you. This was changed to a scroll of unholy creation in 0.11, and was removed entirely in 0.12.