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imported>Patrick2011b: /* Possible acquirements */ not sure staves and talismans are mutually exclusive with one another

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Possible acquirements: not sure staves and talismans are mutually exclusive with one another

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Possible acquirements: not sure staves and talismans are mutually exclusive with one another

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imported>Patrick2011b: /* Possible acquirements */ not sure staves and talismans are mutually exclusive with one another

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Possible acquirements: not sure staves and talismans are mutually exclusive with one another

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	*[[Jewellery]]		*[[Jewellery]]
	*Book ([[spellbook]] or [[manual]])		*Book ([[spellbook]] or [[manual]])
	*[[Magical staff]] or [[~~talisman~~]] (~~2/3 chance of staff,~~ 1/3 chance ~~of talisman~~)		*[[Magical staff]] (2/3 normal chance)
			*[[Talisman]] (1/3 normal chance)

	A scroll of acquirement, when first read, will roll items from 3 of the 5 categories, display them, and give you the option of 200 - 1400 [[gold]].<ref>{{source ref\|0.32.0\|acquire.cc\|1258}}</ref> You can pick from one of the four choices. You can always cancel the scroll without destroying it. Scrolls are more likely to give you something "useful" (high-end weapons, etc.) than gods.		A scroll of acquirement, when first read, will roll items from 3 of the 5 categories, display them, and give you the option of 200 - 1400 [[gold]].<ref>{{source ref\|0.32.0\|acquire.cc\|1258}}</ref> You can pick from one of the four choices. You can always cancel the scroll without destroying it. Scrolls are more likely to give you something "useful" (high-end weapons, etc.) than gods.

Patrick2011b: -CBA

2024-09-06T00:26:14Z

-CBA

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	''For the scroll, see [[scroll of acquirement]].''		''For the scroll, see [[scroll of acquirement]].''

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	*They are biased towards items that match your skills. For instance, a character who has heavily invested in [[Maces & Flails]] is fairly likely to receive a weapon in that category. A conjurer with high [[Fire Magic]] skill will likely find a spellbook with more fire spells.		*They are biased towards items that match your skills. For instance, a character who has heavily invested in [[Maces & Flails]] is fairly likely to receive a weapon in that category. A conjurer with high [[Fire Magic]] skill will likely find a spellbook with more fire spells.
	*They are biased against items that you have already seen, the logic there being that if you have seen it, you're probably either using it or have decided it isn't useful. This usually includes items in shops, but those which are far too expensive for your character to buy at present are excluded from being "seen."		*They are biased against items that you have already seen, the logic there being that if you have seen it, you're probably either using it or have decided it isn't useful. This usually includes items in shops, but those which are far too expensive for your character to buy at present are excluded from being "seen."
	*The item is guaranteed to be usable. This means that you will be able to equip it, and using it will not incur [[penance]] with your current god. Note that these guarantees are fairly minimal: acquirement may well give your [[Armour]]-based [[~~Hill Orc~~]] a robe (although it will be biased against doing so if you have invested in the Armour skill).		*The item is guaranteed to be usable. This means that you will be able to equip it, and using it will not incur [[penance]] with your current god. Note that these guarantees are fairly minimal: acquirement may well give your [[Armour]]-based [[Mountain Dwarf]] a robe (although it will be biased against doing so if you have invested in the Armour skill).

	Note that acquirements are ''not'' directly affected by your current depth or location. However, the bias against items you have already seen means that later acquirements do tend to give out rarer items, as the common ones have already been seen. This can often produce better acquirements later on, although how much better depends on the item type asked for, and saving an acquirement for later runs the risk of you dying due to poor equipment before you get the chance.		Note that acquirements are ''not'' directly affected by your current depth or location. However, the bias against items you have already seen means that later acquirements do tend to give out rarer items, as the common ones have already been seen. This can often produce better acquirements later on, although how much better depends on the item type asked for, and saving an acquirement for later runs the risk of you dying due to poor equipment before you get the chance.
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	*[[Jewellery]]		*[[Jewellery]]
	*Book ([[spellbook]] or [[manual]])		*Book ([[spellbook]] or [[manual]])
	*[[Magical staff]]		*[[Magical staff]] or [[talisman]] (2/3 chance of staff, 1/3 chance of talisman)

	A scroll of acquirement, when first read, will roll items from 3 of the 5 categories, display them, and give you the option of 200 - 1400 [[gold]].<ref>{{source ref\|0.31.0\|acquire.cc\|~~1321~~}}</ref> You can pick from one of the four choices. You can always cancel the scroll without destroying it. Scrolls are more likely to give you something "useful" (high-end weapons, etc.) than gods.		A scroll of acquirement, when first read, will roll items from 3 of the 5 categories, display them, and give you the option of 200 - 1400 [[gold]].<ref>{{source ref\|0.32.0\|acquire.cc\|1258}}</ref> You can pick from one of the four choices. You can always cancel the scroll without destroying it. Scrolls are more likely to give you something "useful" (high-end weapons, etc.) than gods.

	[[Trove]]s can pick from one or more types of gear (e.g. "weapon trove", "armour trove"), based on [[vault]] selection. Then, it will give you ~16 items using acquirement code.		[[Trove]]s can pick from one or more types of gear (e.g. "weapon trove", "armour trove"), based on [[vault]] selection. Then, it will give you ~16 items using acquirement code.

	==History==		==History==
	~~{{CBA\|~~0.32\|[[talisman]]s ~~will be~~ available as ~~an acquirement~~.}}		*Prior to [[0.32]], [[talisman]]s were not available as acquirements.
	*Prior to [[0.25]], scrolls of acquirement worked differently. Instead of 3 pre-determined options, you could acquire one of 8 categories (Weapon, Armour, Jewllery, Book, Staff, Evocable, Food, Gold) and a random acquirement would be generated from there.		*Prior to [[0.25]], scrolls of acquirement worked differently. Instead of 3 pre-determined options, you could acquire one of 8 categories (Weapon, Armour, Jewllery, Book, Staff, Evocable, Food, Gold) and a random acquirement would be generated from there.
	*Prior to [[0.24]], [[Vampires]] could acquire 8-12 [[potions of blood]] as food.		*Prior to [[0.24]], [[Vampires]] could acquire 8-12 [[potions of blood]] as food.

Hordes: /* Sources */

2024-03-08T13:18:08Z

Sources

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	*Three gods can give out acquirements:		*Three gods can give out acquirements:
	*[[Okawaru]] gives two acquirements at 6 piety: a choice of weapons and a choice of armour pieces. Each item is of the same quality as a scroll of acquirement.		*[[Okawaru]] gives two acquirements at 6 piety: a choice of weapons and a choice of armour pieces. Each item is of the same quality as a scroll of acquirement.
	**[[Trog]] gives out weapons, usually [[antimagic]] branded, randomly as you gain piety. These items will be worse than Okawaru or a scroll of acquirement, but you'll constantly get gifts as you ~~advance~~.		**[[Trog]] gives out weapons, usually [[antimagic]] branded, randomly as you gain piety. These items will be worse than Okawaru or a scroll of acquirement, but you'll constantly get gifts as you kill things.
	**[[Xom]] may occasionally give you acquirements, among all the other junk thrown at you.		**[[Xom]] may occasionally give you acquirements, among all the other junk thrown at you.
	*Items in [[vault]]s may be created using acquirement code; the most notable example of this would be items in [[treasure trove]]s. As these items are placed when the trove is created, the player obviously cannot choose their type, but they generally are biased toward your predominant skills. Not all excellent items found in vaults are necessarily acquirements, though.		*Items in [[vault]]s may be created using acquirement code; the most notable example of this would be items in [[treasure trove]]s. As these items are placed when the trove is created, the player obviously cannot choose their type, but they generally are biased toward your predominant skills. Not all excellent items found in vaults are necessarily acquirements, though.

Hordes: update oka

2024-03-08T13:04:00Z

update oka

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	*Reading a [[scroll of acquirement]] gives the player an acquirement, with a choice of item type. These are quite rare and valuable.		*Reading a [[scroll of acquirement]] gives the player an acquirement, with a choice of item type. These are quite rare and valuable.
	*Three ~~deities~~ can give out acquirements:		*Three gods can give out acquirements:
	**[[Okawaru]] gives ~~out weapon, armour, and ammunition~~ acquirements ~~on a fairly regular basis~~ at ~~high~~ piety. ~~These weapons are biased toward worse~~ item ~~types than those created by other sources~~.		*[[Okawaru]] gives two acquirements at 6 piety: a choice of weapons and a choice of armour pieces. Each item is of the same quality as a scroll of acquirement.
	**[[Trog]] gives out weapons, usually [[antimagic]] branded, ~~and ammunition at high~~ piety. ~~Similar to Okawaru, Trog's~~ items ~~are biased towards having slightly~~ worse ~~base types~~ than ~~other sources~~ of ~~acquirements~~.		**[[Trog]] gives out weapons, usually [[antimagic]] branded, randomly as you gain piety. These items will be worse than Okawaru or a scroll of acquirement, but you'll constantly get gifts as you advance.
	**[[Xom]] may occasionally give you acquirements, among all the other junk thrown at you.		**[[Xom]] may occasionally give you acquirements, among all the other junk thrown at you.
	*Items in [[vault]]s may be created using acquirement code; the most notable example of this would be items in [[treasure trove]]s. As these items are placed when the trove is created, the player obviously cannot choose their type, but they generally are biased toward your predominant skills. Not all excellent items found in vaults are necessarily acquirements, though.		*Items in [[vault]]s may be created using acquirement code; the most notable example of this would be items in [[treasure trove]]s. As these items are placed when the trove is created, the player obviously cannot choose their type, but they generally are biased toward your predominant skills. Not all excellent items found in vaults are necessarily acquirements, though.
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	*They are biased towards items that match your skills. For instance, a character who has heavily invested in [[Maces & Flails]] is fairly likely to receive a weapon in that category. A conjurer with high [[Fire Magic]] skill will likely find a spellbook with more fire spells.		*They are biased towards items that match your skills. For instance, a character who has heavily invested in [[Maces & Flails]] is fairly likely to receive a weapon in that category. A conjurer with high [[Fire Magic]] skill will likely find a spellbook with more fire spells.
	*They are biased against items that you have already seen, the logic there being that if you have seen it, you're probably either using it or have decided it isn't useful. This usually includes items in shops, but those which are far too expensive for your character to buy at present are excluded from being "seen."		*They are biased against items that you have already seen, the logic there being that if you have seen it, you're probably either using it or have decided it isn't useful. This usually includes items in shops, but those which are far too expensive for your character to buy at present are excluded from being "seen."
	*The item is guaranteed to be usable. This means that you will be able to equip it, and using it will not incur [[penance]] with your current god. Note that these guarantees are fairly minimal: acquirement may well give your [[Armour]]-based [[~~hill orc~~]] a robe (although it will be biased against doing so if you have invested in the Armour skill).		*The item is guaranteed to be usable. This means that you will be able to equip it, and using it will not incur [[penance]] with your current god. Note that these guarantees are fairly minimal: acquirement may well give your [[Armour]]-based [[Hill Orc]] a robe (although it will be biased against doing so if you have invested in the Armour skill).

	Note that acquirements are ''not'' directly affected by your current depth or location. However, the bias against items you have already seen means that later acquirements do tend to give out rarer items, as the common ones have already been seen. This can often produce better acquirements later on, although how much better depends on the item type asked for, and saving an acquirement for later runs the risk of you dying due to poor equipment before you get the chance.		Note that acquirements are ''not'' directly affected by your current depth or location. However, the bias against items you have already seen means that later acquirements do tend to give out rarer items, as the common ones have already been seen. This can often produce better acquirements later on, although how much better depends on the item type asked for, and saving an acquirement for later runs the risk of you dying due to poor equipment before you get the chance.

Patrick2011b: bump ref

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bump ref

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	*[[Magical staff]]		*[[Magical staff]]

	A scroll of acquirement, when first read, will roll items from 3 of the 5 categories, display them, and give you the option of 200 - 1400 [[gold]].<ref>{{source ref\|0.30.0\|acquire.cc\|~~1328~~}}</ref> You can pick from one of the four choices. You can always cancel the scroll without destroying it. Scrolls are more likely to give you something "useful" (high-end weapons, etc.) than gods.		A scroll of acquirement, when first read, will roll items from 3 of the 5 categories, display them, and give you the option of 200 - 1400 [[gold]].<ref>{{source ref\|0.31.0\|acquire.cc\|1321}}</ref> You can pick from one of the four choices. You can always cancel the scroll without destroying it. Scrolls are more likely to give you something "useful" (high-end weapons, etc.) than gods.

	[[Trove]]s can pick from one or more types of gear (e.g. "weapon trove", "armour trove"), based on [[vault]] selection. Then, it will give you ~16 items using acquirement code.		[[Trove]]s can pick from one or more types of gear (e.g. "weapon trove", "armour trove"), based on [[vault]] selection. Then, it will give you ~16 items using acquirement code.

Patrick2011b: +CBA and bump

2024-03-07T23:18:47Z

+CBA and bump

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	''For the scroll, see [[scroll of acquirement]].''		''For the scroll, see [[scroll of acquirement]].''

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	==Possible acquirements==		==Possible acquirements==
	* [[Weapon]]		*[[Weapon]]
	* [[Armour]]		*[[Armour]]
	* [[Jewellery]]		*[[Jewellery]]
	* Book ([[spellbook]] or [[manual]])		*Book ([[spellbook]] or [[manual]])
	* [[Magical staff]]		*[[Magical staff]]

	A scroll of acquirement, when first read, will roll items from 3 of the 5 categories, display them, and give you the option of 200 - 1400 [[gold]].<ref>{{source ref\|0.30.0\|acquire.cc\|1328}}</ref> You can pick from one of the four choices. You can always cancel the scroll without destroying it. Scrolls are more likely to give you something "useful" (high-end weapons, etc.) than gods.		A scroll of acquirement, when first read, will roll items from 3 of the 5 categories, display them, and give you the option of 200 - 1400 [[gold]].<ref>{{source ref\|0.30.0\|acquire.cc\|1328}}</ref> You can pick from one of the four choices. You can always cancel the scroll without destroying it. Scrolls are more likely to give you something "useful" (high-end weapons, etc.) than gods.
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	==History==		==History==
			{{CBA\|0.32\|[[talisman]]s will be available as an acquirement.}}
	*Prior to [[0.25]], scrolls of acquirement worked differently. Instead of 3 pre-determined options, you could acquire one of 8 categories (Weapon, Armour, Jewllery, Book, Staff, Evocable, Food, Gold) and a random acquirement would be generated from there.		*Prior to [[0.25]], scrolls of acquirement worked differently. Instead of 3 pre-determined options, you could acquire one of 8 categories (Weapon, Armour, Jewllery, Book, Staff, Evocable, Food, Gold) and a random acquirement would be generated from there.
	*Prior to [[0.24]], [[Vampires]] could acquire 8-12 [[potions of blood]] as food.		*Prior to [[0.24]], [[Vampires]] could acquire 8-12 [[potions of blood]] as food.

Hordes: /* Possible acquirements */

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Possible acquirements

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	A scroll of acquirement, when first read, will roll items from 3 of the 5 categories, display them, and give you the option of 200 - 1400 [[gold]].<ref>{{source ref\|0.30.0\|acquire.cc\|1328}}</ref> You can pick from one of the four choices. You can always cancel the scroll without destroying it. Scrolls are more likely to give you something "useful" (high-end weapons, etc.) than gods.		A scroll of acquirement, when first read, will roll items from 3 of the 5 categories, display them, and give you the option of 200 - 1400 [[gold]].<ref>{{source ref\|0.30.0\|acquire.cc\|1328}}</ref> You can pick from one of the four choices. You can always cancel the scroll without destroying it. Scrolls are more likely to give you something "useful" (high-end weapons, etc.) than gods.

	[[Trove]]s can pick from one (or more) types of gear (e.g. "weapon trove", "armour trove"), based on [[vault]] selection. Then, it will give you ~16 items using acquirement code.		[[Trove]]s can pick from one or more types of gear (e.g. "weapon trove", "armour trove"), based on [[vault]] selection. Then, it will give you ~16 items using acquirement code.

	==History==		==History==

imported>Ge0ff: /* Possible acquirements */ src for $

2023-07-07T18:38:16Z

Possible acquirements: src for $

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	* [[Magical staff]]		* [[Magical staff]]

	A scroll of acquirement, when first read, will roll items from 3 of the 5 categories, display them, and give you the option of ~~225~~ - ~~5520~~ [[gold]] ~~(Mean=1218, Median=880, Std=911)~~.<ref>{{source ref\|0.24.0\|acquire.cc\|~~1344~~}}</ref> You can pick from one of the four choices. You can always cancel the scroll without destroying it. Scrolls are more likely to give you something "useful" (high-end weapons, etc.) than gods.		A scroll of acquirement, when first read, will roll items from 3 of the 5 categories, display them, and give you the option of 200 - 1400 [[gold]].<ref>{{source ref\|0.30.0\|acquire.cc\|1328}}</ref> You can pick from one of the four choices. You can always cancel the scroll without destroying it. Scrolls are more likely to give you something "useful" (high-end weapons, etc.) than gods.

	[[Trove]]s can pick from one (or more) types of gear (e.g. "weapon trove", "armour trove"), based on [[vault]] selection. Then, it will give you ~16 items using acquirement code.		[[Trove]]s can pick from one (or more) types of gear (e.g. "weapon trove", "armour trove"), based on [[vault]] selection. Then, it will give you ~16 items using acquirement code.