Armor

Armor is a class of wearable items that help protect the wearer against attacks, some armor pieces add extra benefits, others can be a complete waste of time. A piece of armor's usefulness is basicly determined by its Armor Class(AC for short). Armor class represents a combination of a character's ability to dodge and parry attacks. The lower the armor class, the more likely your character would take no damage in an attack.

Armor class can be lowered by increasing the thickness and toughness of your skin, and by wearing as many armor pieces as possible. An AC of 10 is the default for an unarmored human. AC represents the amount an item will improve armor class. For example, if your base AC is 10 and you put on a grey cloak (AC 1), your current AC will become 9. Blessing an armor piece through blessing or enchantment scrolls adds 1 to its AC improvement value and subsequently to its price (price increase depends on the item in question).

A golden background at an item's name denotes it's an artifact, a green one denotes unique armor, and a red one denotes cursed armor.

Icon	Item	Cost	Description	AC	Craftable by blackmith?
	banded mail	$1000	Metallic, better than chain mail	6
	blazing cape	$30000	Lights any room you enter.	13	No
	bracers	$340	Bracers are worn to protect the forearms.	1
	chain mail	$650	Metallic, better than scale mail	5	Yes
	chin strap	$?	Received when wishing for lost artifacts. Takes three scrolls of dispel hex to remove once its true nature's revealed.	-50	No
	crystal gloves	$30000	Allow you to attack with fists, causing more damage than most weapons. To use crystal gloves, you must wield nothing.	10	No
	disperser helm	$1250	Mutes psionic attacks of zardons and Vanseril. To distinguish, Identify or recieve a psionic blast while wearing one.	1	No
	gauntlets	$210	Metallic hand protection, helps make use of dangerous objects.	2	Yes
	golden togs	$98	Received when wishing for lost artifacts. Takes three scrolls of dispel hex to remove once its true nature's revealed.	-50	No
	gorget	$1000	Protects your throat. Essential for meleeing iridorns.	1
	greaves	$400	Metallic protection for the shins	1	Yes
	grey cloak	$250	Simple camouflage cloak	1
	holocaust cloak	$355	Holocaust cloaks render you fireproof.	3
	helm of knowledge	$30000	Wearer learns the next best skill when reading a knowledge scroll.	30	No
	helmet	$150	Metallic head protection	1	Yes
	iron shield	$250	Metallic, for basic combat protection	3	Yes
	leather armor	$80	Weak torso protection	1
	leather boots	$140	Weak feet protection	1
	mirror shield	$3700	Reflects any ray or gaze attacks directed at you.	5
	mithril mail	$15250	Metallic and weightless, but cannot be remolded.	10	Yes
	Norse boots	$30000	Substantial feet protection	12	No
	plate mail	$2500	The heaviest type of metallic armor.	7	Yes
	scale mail	$550	Metallic, torso protection	3	Yes
	silver mantle	$750	Nullifies magical effects, such as from a magician or enchantress.	0
	smooth shield	$?	A mirror shield blackened by a basilisk's poison gas. In the game's code, it's just a renamed iron shield you can't smelt or wish for.	3	No
	war vest	$30000	Provides immunity against poison and regenerates lost body parts.	20	No

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