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+package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.artifacts;
+
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Generator;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.scrolls.Scroll;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.scrolls.ScrollOfPsionicBlast;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.QuickSlot;
+import com.watabou.utils.Bundle;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+/**
+ * Created by debenhame on 26/11/2014.
+ */
+public class UnstableSpellbook extends Artifact {
+    //TODO: add levelling logic, polish, bugfixes
+
+    {
+        name = "unstable spellbook";
+        image = 0;
+
+        level = 0;
+        levelCap = 10;
+        charge = (int)((level*0.4)+1);
+        chargeCap = (int)((level*0.4)+1);
+        defaultAction = AC_READ;
+    }
+
+    public static final String AC_READ = "READ";
+
+    @Override
+    public ArrayList<String> actions( Hero hero ) {
+        ArrayList<String> actions = super.actions( hero );
+        if (isEquipped( hero ) && charge > 0)
+            actions.add(AC_READ);
+        return actions;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void execute( Hero hero, String action ) {
+        if (action.equals( AC_READ)) {
+            charge --;
+
+            Scroll scroll = null;
+            do {
+                scroll = (Scroll) Generator.random(Generator.Category.SCROLL);
+            } while (scroll != null && scroll instanceof ScrollOfPsionicBlast);
+
+            //TODO: prevent scrolls from being IDed here, consider merging functionality with potion's ownedByFruit if possible.
+            scroll.execute(hero, AC_READ);
+
+        } else
+            super.execute( hero, action );
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected ArtifactBuff passiveBuff() {
+        return new bookRecharge();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Item upgrade() {
+        chargeCap = (int)((level*0.4)+1);
+        return super.upgrade();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String desc() {
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    //needs to bundle chargecap as it is dynamic.
+    private static final String CHARGECAP = "chargecap";
+
+    @Override
+    public void storeInBundle( Bundle bundle ) {
+        super.storeInBundle(bundle);
+        bundle.put( CHARGECAP, chargeCap );
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void restoreFromBundle( Bundle bundle ) {
+        super.restoreFromBundle(bundle);
+        chargeCap = bundle.getInt( CHARGECAP );
+    }
+
+    public class bookRecharge extends ArtifactBuff{
+        @Override
+        public boolean act() {
+            if (charge < chargeCap) {
+                partialCharge += 1 / (200f - (chargeCap - charge)*20f);
+
+                if (partialCharge >= 1) {
+                    partialCharge --;
+                    charge ++;
+
+                    if (charge == chargeCap){
+                        partialCharge = 0;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            QuickSlot.refresh();
+
+            spend( TICK );
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+}