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The '''orcish shield''' is a kind of [[shield]]. When unidentified, it is a '''red-eyed shield'''. | The '''orcish shield''' is a kind of [[shield]]. When unidentified, it is a '''red-eyed shield'''. | ||
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| + | Orcish shields are usually found on [[Mordor orc]]s (with a 2/3 chance). [[Orc-captain]]s may also get an orcish shield or an [[Uruk-hai shield]], with about a 1/3 chance of each. Since Mordor orcs tend to be less dangerous than Uruk-hai, especially because of the [[poisoned]] arrows used by the latter, one might expect the orcish shield to be inferior, but in practice the two shields are identical in all but name and appearance. | ||
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| + | The red eye is the symbol of Sauron, the title character and main antagonist of ''The Lord of the Rings'', whose forces included armies of [[orc (monster class)|orc]]s. | ||
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| + | Orcish shields are considered [[racial equipment]] for [[orc (starting race)|orc]]s, for purposes of the racial armor [[unofficial conduct]] and the racial [[AC]] bonus in [[UnNetHack]]{{refsrc|include/obj.h|216|unnethack=1986}}. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Shields]] | [[Category:Shields]] | ||
[[Category:Orcish items|Shield]] | [[Category:Orcish items|Shield]] | ||
Revision as of 01:04, 28 November 2015
[ orcish shield 
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| Appearance | red-eyed shield |
| Slot | shield |
| AC | 1 |
| Special | (none) |
| Base price | 7 zm |
| Weight | 50 |
| Material | iron |
The orcish shield is a kind of shield. When unidentified, it is a red-eyed shield.
Orcish shields are usually found on Mordor orcs (with a 2/3 chance). Orc-captains may also get an orcish shield or an Uruk-hai shield, with about a 1/3 chance of each. Since Mordor orcs tend to be less dangerous than Uruk-hai, especially because of the poisoned arrows used by the latter, one might expect the orcish shield to be inferior, but in practice the two shields are identical in all but name and appearance.
The red eye is the symbol of Sauron, the title character and main antagonist of The Lord of the Rings, whose forces included armies of orcs.
Orcish shields are considered racial equipment for orcs, for purposes of the racial armor unofficial conduct and the racial AC bonus in UnNetHack[1].
