Description
Blank Scrolls are just blank pieces of parchment that can be found anywhere in the dungeon (especially in Library rooms). They are not useless as they might seem at first glance, because they can be converted to a random scroll if you draw a rune on them by using the Arcane Stylus.
Properties
Stackable: Yes
Identified: Yes (always identified)
Price: 10 gold per scroll
Class Restriction: Can be used by all hero classes
Function
Inscription: Can be inscribed with magical properties using an
Arcane Stylus
Transformation: When inscribed, becomes a random scroll from the available scroll types
Supply Replenishment: Provides a way to create useful scrolls when no other scrolls are available
Can't Be Read: Reading a blank scroll has no effect, only produces a message: “This scroll is blank”
Usage
To use a Blank Scroll, you need an Arcane Stylus to inscribe it. When used with the Arcane Stylus, the Blank Scroll is consumed and transformed into a randomly selected scroll from the available types. The Arcane Stylus is not destroyed in the process.
Strategy
Blank Scrolls are valuable items that can be transformed into useful scrolls using an Arcane Stylus
They provide a way to replenish scroll supplies when the dungeon's usual scroll generation is insufficient
Best used when you're low on scrolls but have an Arcane Stylus available
Since the resulting scroll is random, it's a good way to obtain scrolls you might not have found otherwise
Having Blank Scrolls and an Arcane Stylus provides a reliable backup for important scroll types
Obtaining
Blank Scrolls can be found:
As random drops throughout the dungeon
Especially common in Library rooms (painted library levels)
In various treasure locations including chests and heaps
Part of Treasury room loot tables
Content Verification
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Stats Verification: Extracted directly from BlankScroll class properties
Effect Description: Based on doRead() method implementation and string resources
Inscription Details: Based on Stylus.java inscribeScroll() method
Last Updated: Verified against current codebase
See Also
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Scrolls - List of all scroll types that blank scrolls might become