The Scroll That Should Not Be
The Scroll That Should Not Be is a Dark and Darker quest assigned by the Nightmare Mummy merchant, part of the The Memory of Sin quest line. At last, I remember... What I seek is a scroll... one that holds knowledge most dangerous... It was used to draw out the essence of darkness... using people... leading them, in the end, to death... That scroll is unlike any other... it has not faded, nor has it decayed... and it still lies somewhere within the castle... Adventurer, I beg you... please, find it for me... The objective is to bring 1× scrollof forgotten knowledge (epic). All progress requires a successful extraction — items retrieved or kills made during a failed run do not count toward quest completion. Once every objective is fulfilled, return to Nightmare Mummy in the lobby to turn in the quest and receive the reward. This quest requires completing What I Truly Desired before it becomes available from Nightmare Mummy. Completing The Scroll That Should Not Be rewards 1,000 XP, 5,000 Gold. The quest is completed in Ice Cavern, Goblin Caves, Ruins or Ship Graveyard. Merchant quests in Dark and Darker are one of the most consistent gold and experience sources in the game, independent of loot luck on the Trading Post. Completing the full Nightmare Mummy quest chain unlocks higher reward tiers and increases merchant affinity, which can affect prices and open additional quest tiers in future seasons. The The Memory of Sin chain provides a structured progression path through the Nightmare Mummy quest tree, and finishing each quest in order is the fastest route to the higher value objectives later in the line. Use the MetaBot Dark and Darker quest tracker to check all open objectives across every active merchant before extracting, so you can turn in multiple quests from a single run and get the most value out of each session.
At last, I remember... What I seek is a scroll... one that holds knowledge most dangerous... It was used to draw out the essence of darkness... using people... leading them, in the end, to death... That scroll is unlike any other... it has not faded, nor has it decayed... and it still lies somewhere within the castle... Adventurer, I beg you... please, find it for me...
Objectives
Bring 1× Scrollof Forgotten Knowledge (Epic)EpicRewards
1,000 XP“Yes... this is it... At last, all has returned to me... Adventurer, I was a sorcerer of the castle... The experiments were ordered by the court mage... I believed it was a work to preserve life... but the truth was far darker... When I learned what it truly was, I tried to destroy the scroll... but I failed... and I too became one of the subjects... Now that I have it again, I can finally put it to rest... and perhaps, at last, find peace... Thank you, adventurer...”
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The Scroll That Should Not Be Quest FAQ — Dark and Darker
What is The Scroll That Should Not Be in Dark and Darker?
The Scroll That Should Not Be is a Dark and Darker quest assigned by Nightmare Mummy as part of the The Memory of Sin quest line. At last, I remember... What I seek is a scroll... one that holds knowledge most dangerous... It was used to draw out the essence of darkness... using people... leading them, in the end, to death... That scroll is unlike any other... it has not faded, nor has it decayed... and it still lies somewhere within the castle... Adventurer, I beg you... please, find it for me...
How do you complete The Scroll That Should Not Be?
To complete The Scroll That Should Not Be you need to: Bring 1× Scrollof Forgotten Knowledge (Epic). All progress requires a successful extraction. Once all objectives are done, return to Nightmare Mummy in the lobby to turn in the quest.
What are the rewards for The Scroll That Should Not Be?
Completing The Scroll That Should Not Be rewards you with: 1,000 XP, 5,000 Gold. Turn in the completed quest at the Nightmare Mummy window in the lobby to collect the reward.
Which dungeon do you need for The Scroll That Should Not Be?
The Scroll That Should Not Be objectives are completed in: Ice Cavern, Goblin Caves, Ruins, Ship Graveyard. Enter the correct dungeon type before attempting to make progress on this quest.
Do you need to complete anything before The Scroll That Should Not Be?
Yes, The Scroll That Should Not Be requires completing the quest What I Truly Desired first. Once that quest is turned in, The Scroll That Should Not Be becomes available from Nightmare Mummy.