Is there some reason that you would not be able to engrave Elbereth while being grabbed? I seem to have run into this issue...

Yidda 02:00, February 20, 2010 (UTC)

There is not, as I've done it myself many times, both in the dust and with more permanent means. I assume you're doing it in the dust, and simply have bad luck with the RNG. -- Qazmlpok 02:59, February 20, 2010 (UTC)