Apur-ee.284 net.games.rogue utzoo!decvax!pur-ee!sa Fri Mar 26 12:30:24 1982 Re: Unknown Scroll I believe that is the 'hold monster' scroll. When you read it (in combat), the critter is frozen in his tracks and cannot follow you. Good as a 'getaway' device. I am not sure what happens when you hit a monster so held. Some say the spell is broken, and some say you can just hack away with no retaliation. Can anyone clarify this??