Book+Scroll Checklist

[Null Winter]

*Updated for the new region!*

This is, as far as I know, a full list of the books and scrolls that can be acquired in the current build in case you are making a 100% completion guide or just want to know if you should bother searching bookshelves during a run. I have not gotten any other books or scrolls to drop from bookshelves or other sources for awhile now.

Obviously this has spoilers in the form of an item list and I included some speculation and jokes about the contents without outright spoiling what each individual entry says; I might add full transcripts for each entry hidden behind spoiler blocks at a later point, if someone else does not do it before me.

Someone needs to compile a list of all the Unique tagged equippable items, since they also have lore entries attached.

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Lore items not tied to a region:

"A Little Present..."

This scroll is unique in that it is not acquired from bookshelves and is instead included in the bookshelf unlocked at base after you have grabbed a couple of books during runs.

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"Shopkeeper Note"

A scroll from the Shopkeeper (that's actually their name?) that can be found in your new 4th chest tab as of the 12/20/2023 Snowswatch update. Unknown if it can be acquired after the most recent update that adds even more chest tabs.

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Region 1 items:

"Shrines Of Music"

A single scroll explaining why there are musical shrines all over the realm; someone is opposing Death in their own, subtle way and I suspect they might just be the bard that Merris is searching for.

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"Cuisine Delivery Agreement"

Seems like the Necromancer still enjoys (or is shackled to) mortal needs and is willing to bully a gremlin to fulfill them.

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"The Lusty Orc Handyman: Part 1"

There are currently 3 chapters available for this Elder Scrolls reference.

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"The Necromancer's Journal"

A whopping 7 entries. They cover some background lore on the enemies you face and have a nod/explanation to a development gag with the knight's distinct (re)dying sound.

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"The Baron's Journal"

5 entries. Dracula is, as per usual, a wordy jerk.

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Region 2 items:

"Queen's Remark"

Apparently it is not natural for the manticores(?) to shoot lasers from their tails; despite what the lore item says, they do not actually follow the lasers.

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"Baron's Decree"

I found this in the second region, but it covers the Necromancer's demotion to being the first boss of the first region as of this update.

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"The Lusty Orc Handyman Part 2: Gardening"

2 entries in this continuation. I wonder if the twist ending of the final part has the handyman quitting because he is tired of constantly being sexually harassed?

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"Lore Of The Land"

6 parts to this piece, addressing Winter's fling with Death. If the Desert is the oldest region, then what is up with the first?

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[Null Winter]

Note that the "Pink Diary" and "Message In A Bottle" are not considered to be books by the game and instead are equippable Unique items; they will Bind to a character if you make the mistake of equipping them.

Edit: Binding was removed! Yay!

[Fyflerツ]

oops i binded the pink diary to Avoron. Can i not switch now that i equipped it to him? Rip

[Null Winter]

Originally posted by -Passive-:

oops i binded the pink diary to Avoron. Can i not switch now that i equipped it to him? Rip

Anti-features are great, yeah?

[Sidartha]

Can anyone explain what this is for? I found "a little present" but have no idea WTF this is for and the game doesn't seem to explain it.

[Null Winter]

Originally posted by Sidartha:

Can anyone explain what this is for? I found "a little present" but have no idea WTF this is for and the game doesn't seem to explain it.

Books are just for lore and jokes.

The bookshelf is for you to store them separately from your equippable items.

Edit: Lore items can now give a stat buff if you have a certain character-specific talent.

[Vigilance]

Originally posted by Sidartha:

Can anyone explain what this is for? I found "a little present" but have no idea WTF this is for and the game doesn't seem to explain it.

"A Little Present" explains exactly what it's for, and the bookshelf only even spawns once you've acquired your first book. Not sure what else needed to be explained.

[Sidartha]

Originally posted by Vigilance:

Originally posted by Sidartha:

Can anyone explain what this is for? I found "a little present" but have no idea WTF this is for and the game doesn't seem to explain it.

"A Little Present" explains exactly what it's for, and the bookshelf only even spawns once you've acquired your first book. Not sure what else needed to be explained.

Except that it doesn't really explain it. It's just a note that says the note is a gift? Like what is the point of it? Is it used for something later? Does it have a purpose? If it's just for flavor you could have just said that or not said anything at all but thanks for going the extra mile to be smug on the Internet.

[akanis]

A sure fire way to tell if you have all the books in the library is when the library shrines no longer drop anything. From what I have experienced, the library shrines will drop a book or scroll you don't have yet, and once you have them all, nothing drops from those shrines anymore.

[Null Winter]

Originally posted by akanis:

A sure fire way to tell if you have all the books in the library is when the library shrines no longer drop anything. From what I have experienced, the library shrines will drop a book or scroll you don't have yet, and once you have them all, nothing drops from those shrines anymore.

That's not "sure fire" if some books can only be obtained via places other than the bookshelves found during runs; we already have one such scroll found in another location, and the devs might add more as the game is developed.

[akanis]

Originally posted by Null Winter:

Originally posted by akanis:

A sure fire way to tell if you have all the books in the library is when the library shrines no longer drop anything. From what I have experienced, the library shrines will drop a book or scroll you don't have yet, and once you have them all, nothing drops from those shrines anymore.

That's not "sure fire" if some books can only be obtained via places other than the bookshelves found during runs; we already have one such scroll found in another location, and the devs might add more as the game is developed.

True, one out of all of them is not from the shrine, but still, if the shrine no longer giveth, you're most likely done. And yes, I am pretty sure more books and scrolls will be added, but my response is about the current game.

[Null Winter]

Original post updated to reflect new content as of 12/20/2023.

[Feed Ops]

Originally posted by Vigilance:

Originally posted by Sidartha:

Can anyone explain what this is for? I found "a little present" but have no idea WTF this is for and the game doesn't seem to explain it.

"A Little Present" explains exactly what it's for, and the bookshelf only even spawns once you've acquired your first book. Not sure what else needed to be explained.

So... Where's the present?

[Null Winter]

Originally posted by Feed Ops:

Originally posted by Vigilance:

"A Little Present" explains exactly what it's for, and the bookshelf only even spawns once you've acquired your first book. Not sure what else needed to be explained.

So... Where's the present?

The bookshelf in the camp is the present, as explained in the scroll itself.

[Null Winter]

Shameless bump, since I collected all the new lore items. Happy hunting, folks; educate yourself via grinding.