[Gandalf Parker]

There are also magic scrolls which are an item you can find in the game. Finding one that grants a high level spell can be quite handy. Usually you get it as a prize for taking a difficult site. Sometimes you can glance at a site you are thinking to attack and see that a mage is there with a scroll which is one of those items that can totally decide the attack/no-attack question for you

Unlike Dom3 there does not seem to be a random about picking up items after a battle. If its a helmet, then you will get it after the battle as long as you have someone who has a helmet slot open