Chapter 17 - Magic Items

Portable Magic

Potions - This is probably the most popular style of portablespells. Potions usually have between one and three spellscontained in each. To use a potion, type "quaffpotion". If the potion has a name, like blue, it is betterto use "quaff blue" as almost all potions use potion asa keyword and you might quaff the wrong one. Potions act like adrink, and will fill you up if you quaff too quickly. Pills -These are similar to potions, as in they usually contain up tothree spells, but you use "eat pill" instead of quaff.Pills act like food and will fill you up if eaten quickly. Wands- To use a wand, you must hold it and type "zap [mob]".Many wands have multiple charges, meaning you can use it until itruns out of charges. Some wands have spells that hit every mob orperson in the room, so be careful of where you zap.

Staves - To use a staff, you must hold it and type"brandish". Many staves have multiple charges, meaningyou can use it until it runs out of charges. Some staves affectevery mob or person in the room, so be careful where you brandishthem.

Scrolls - To use a scroll, type "recite scroll[target]". Scrolls are very useful because you can recitethem without filling up, removing your dual wield, or removingyour held item. They can be used on yourself, by typing"recite scroll". You want to try to use the scrollsname, to prevent reciting the wrong scroll. Also beware that somescrolls can cast area spells which affect all people or mobs inthe room.