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Re: Dragons scales and Enchantment scrolls



L.T., in order to prepare a weapon, you need the scroll.  This 
may be found in the bottom of one of the more difficult dungeons.
(Or can i my map set.... chico is using a different set of maps
now)

the entrance to where the prepare weapon scroll can be found
is near the north bend in the road that leads east from scorn.
It's hidden in the mountains that are to the north of that bend,
and slightly to the west.  Yoiu must find the 'strange mountain'
and apply it:  it is a hidden entrance.

I know of noplace to take scales for a free conversion.  I
thought it was somewhat silly to have to play full price for
it, since you're supplying the raw material, but whatever.

Using a prepare weapon scroll is tricky.  You must collect some food,
some booze, and *lots* of diamonds.  You may improve the weapon
sqrt( #diamonds you use) times.  So you'd relaly like to use *lots*
of diamonds.
You also want to collect different types of scrolls.....
There are about eight or nine types.  Improve <stat> bonus,
where <stat> is cha,dex,int,wis,str,con,
improve <dam>
improve weight
enchant
enchant requires nothing other than food.
improve <dam> requires rubies.  damage is improved by
sqrt(#rubies)
weight is improved by sqrt(#pearls)
<stat> is improved by sqrt(#potions/2)

It does you no good to have more food and booze
than the minimum.

(which is 5 and 10 respectively)

I learned all this by hacking the code.
With enough resource (millions in gold)
you can make a single item which will raise your
stats to 30 in all categories.

Do not try to improve the damage of your weapon beyond
90 or so.  The maximum damage you can do is 127.  If your
weapon + magic bonus + strength bonus is greater tahn 127,
then the damage you do will become *negative*, and you'll
have the Sword of Monster Healing on your hands.

Regards,

PeterM