[Crawl-ref-discuss] names for books

[David P. <pl...@mi...>]

First of all, is it possible to add stuff like "book with a gilt top" to 
the list of (normal) spellbook appearances? It deviates from the 
@adjective "spellbook" formula.

Next, should randart books be visibly different (i.e. by appearance) from 
normal spellbooks? I think that their proper title ("Foundations of Ice 
Magic" or so) should only be revealed after reading, just like it is for 
normal books.
If we go with visibly different, then we would need two types of randart 
book descriptors: one for the unidentified version, and another for one 
the known book. I am torn on this question...

Finally, a question about

> Revision: 7761
> Author:   zelgadis
> -----------
> Randart books have their own appearances now, and fixed level books their own
> naming scheme.  Needs more entries.
> ######################################################
> -# Books (NOTE: just a placeholder for now)
> +# Books
> ######################################################

These are for randart books _only_?

> +%%%%
> +level book

For randart books of fixed level, I would suggest to have ranges of spell 
levels and appropriate entries. E.g.

%%%%
level 1-2 book

"@book_magic@ 101"

"Easy @book_magic@"

"Introduction to @book_magic@"

"Foundations of @book_magic@"

%%%%
level 2-3 book

"@book_magic@ in Simple Steps"

"Foundations of @book_magic@"

"Guide to @book_magic@"

"Apprentice's @book_magic@"

%%%%
level 3-4 book

....

%%%%
level 7-9 book

"Last Secrets of @book_magic@"

"Dark Secrets of @book_magic@"

"Mastering the Arcane"

etc. I can come up with more -- my poing being that the level book entries 
should be grouped by level.

David