ToME WikiReenenLaurie: I've always found inscriptions to be very... well... hackerish. The average joe computer-game player will not really appreciate it.
It's like having the bonnet open when you're driving a car. One should have a neat little interface to "flag" an item. In the "Inventory" or "Equipment" screen have a "Flag item" button, as well as an "Hotkey item" button.
Things such as... Prompt before throwing this item. Y/N Prompt before destroying this item. Y/N Prompt before dropping this item. Y/N