arch/skills/inscription.arc

object skill_inscription
inherit type_skill
name inscription
skill inscription
msg
You can inscribe empty scrolls and books with a text. This is useful to
create messages, especially via the Imperial Post Office (IPO).

You can also write spell scrolls with a spell known to you. You need
L<mana|stat_mana>, time and an old scroll for that. Backfire effects are
possible. Only available as a 'writing pen'.

How to write into a mail scroll/books etc.:

   mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu
   use_skill inscription <your message goes here>

How to rewrite a spell scroll:

   mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu
   cast <spell>          # prepare the spell you want to write
   use_skill inscription # write the spell on the scroll

If you succeed, the scroll will be a scroll of the spell you chose and
your level of inscription as its level. Hence, you don't need to be that
level in the spell skill to write higher level spellscrolls.

Caution: Magic spell writing can be risky to one's health. There can be
some negative effects if one fails to write a spell scroll. The most
benign is that one becomes confused for a short time. Other effects are
more severe and can even be dangerous.
endmsg
exp 100
level 250
subtype 22
invisible 1
no_drop 1
end

Revision:	1.10
Committed:	Wed Nov 21 11:50:57 2012 UTC (11 years, 6 months ago) by root
Branch:	MAIN
CVS Tags:	HEAD
Changes since 1.9:	+28 -0 lines
Log Message:	add skill documentation
#	User	Rev	Content
1	root	1.4	object skill_inscription
2	root	1.8	inherit type_skill
3	root	1.1	name inscription
4			skill inscription
5	root	1.10	msg
6			You can inscribe empty scrolls and books with a text. This is useful to
7			create messages, especially via the Imperial Post Office (IPO).
8
9			You can also write spell scrolls with a spell known to you. You need
10			L<mana\|stat_mana>, time and an old scroll for that. Backfire effects are
11			possible. Only available as a 'writing pen'.
12
13			How to write into a mail scroll/books etc.:
14
15			mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu
16			use_skill inscription <your message goes here>
17
18			How to rewrite a spell scroll:
19
20			mark <name of scroll> # or use the menu
21			cast <spell> # prepare the spell you want to write
22			use_skill inscription # write the spell on the scroll
23
24			If you succeed, the scroll will be a scroll of the spell you chose and
25			your level of inscription as its level. Hence, you don't need to be that
26			level in the spell skill to write higher level spellscrolls.
27
28			Caution: Magic spell writing can be risky to one's health. There can be
29			some negative effects if one fails to write a spell scroll. The most
30			benign is that one becomes confused for a short time. Other effects are
31			more severe and can even be dangerous.
32			endmsg
33	root	1.5	exp 100
34			level 250
35			subtype 22
36	root	1.1	invisible 1
37			no_drop 1
38			end
39