Ziggurat Zagger
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Joined: Sunday, 2nd January 2011, 02:06
Re: Remove monster usage of tele/blink scrolls
If for some reason it is desirable to have monsters use consumables, it might be better to give a random subset of monsters some Schrödinger's consumables instead of real ones. Basically, suppose that 1 in 5 orc packs spawn with a Schrödinger's scroll of teleportation in the quasi-possession of the strongest orc, which that orc uses up if panicked. If that orc is killed without using up the Schrödinger's scroll, no real consumable drops because it never actually existed. In this way, consumable use by monsters can be increased to more relevant levels without giving a noticeable consumable advantage to stabbers and casters with a confusion-inflicting spell. Likewise, orc packs could regularly quaff Schrödinger's potions of speed or berserk rage for their interesting tactical effects without impacting player resources.