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From: fish@ihu1g.UUCP (Bob Fishell)
Newsgroups: net.games.rogue
Subject: Re: identify Scrolls and Rings
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Date: Fri, 19-Oct-84 17:35:46 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 19 17:35:46 1984
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It's also possible to I.D. rings and scrolls (and potions and
sticks) by dipping them in magic pools.  In the case of
rings this is a bit less risky than wearing them,
but you might find yourself wielding a cursed ring as a weapon
while your +1,+3 Bastard Sword hangs useless at your side.
My experience has been that it's OK to I.D. scrolls and potions
in magic puddles.  You can usually ID a stick by testing it, but
rings should be unworn until you can find an identity scroll unless
you find yourself in a desperate situation and putting on that
unknown ring is the only chance you have of getting out of it.
When I first started playing the game, I just tried everthing
indiscriminately and wound up with a cursed ring about 5 times
out of 7.  After this period, I learned not to try on rings
or strange armor unless I had either an identity scroll or a
scroll of remove curse, which is the only way to get the damn
things off.
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                               Bob Fishell
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