Scroll of displacement
| ? | |
| Base value (Au) | 50 |
|---|---|
| Item level | 2 |
| Random generation | Probability table |
| Weight | 5 |
| Fragility | 1 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Unidentified appearance | Random inscription |
| Cursed name | scroll of vulnerability |
The scroll of displacement makes attacks less likely to hit the reader for a short time. A cursed copy is identified as a scroll of vulnerability and makes a night gaunt's special attack certain while its effect lasts.
Effects and interactions
| BUC state | Result |
|---|---|
| Blessed | Grants displacement for 1 through 6 duration units. |
| Uncursed | Grants displacement for 0 through 5 duration units. |
| Cursed | Inflicts vulnerability for 1 through 6 duration units. |
An uncursed scroll grants displacement for 0 through 5 duration units; a blessed copy grants 1 through 6. While displaced, an ordinary monster hit has a one-in-two chance to strike the displaced image instead. A cursed scroll inflicts vulnerability for 1 through 6 duration units.
Both effects wear off over time. While vulnerability lasts, a night gaunt's attempt to carry the reader away is guaranteed to succeed.
Strategy
Blessing removes the uncursed scroll's possible zero-duration result. Use displacement before sustained melee rather than after taking the hit. Treat an unknown copy cautiously around night gaunts because vulnerability makes their special attack certain.