(161 H 68 M): l salt
It has arcane runes.
(161 H 68 M): study salt
You are unable to learn Evocation spells.
(161 H 68 M): i
You have: an astral driftmetal ring (+3), a dragonskin bag(K), an eel-skin smuggler's sack(K), a
greater elven staff (+2), a hazy potion (M), a loot bag(K), two oozy potions (M), a painted
box, a saltwater scroll (M), a silkspun backpack, a small black key, some spider silk, a
storage room key, four wanderer's backpacks(K), a wanderer's buckler, two warm iron keys.

Fixed!

You get a fading-ink scroll (M) from a wanderer's backpack.
(161 H 118 M): TICK: MP - 120(+2)
(161 H 120 M): study fad
You are unable to learn Evocation spells.

Is this working as intended?

fading-ink is magic missile. which i probably can't cast as a cleric, but i want a complete spell list! *sulk

Thaela, my thief/mage, can't learn spells either:

Elladan: Ahhh, I hadn't thought about that, but now that I do it makes sense. I'll have to think about that some more.

Neko: I have no idea what scroll you're trying to study.

This has been fixed on both accounts!