Dwarvish roundshield - Revision history

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 ==Generation==
-Player [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarves]] start the game with knowledge of the dwarvish roundshield - a commented-out line of code would give any dwarven character that started the game with a [[small shield]] a dwarvish roundshield instead.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|227|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial inventory}}
+[[Dwarf (starting race)|Dwarven]] [[hero]]es start the game with knowledge of the dwarvish roundshield&mdash;a commented-out line of code would give any dwarven hero that started the game with a [[small shield]] a dwarvish roundshield instead.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|227|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial inventory}}
-In addition to random generation, general [[shop]]s and used armor dealerships can sell dwarvish roundshields.
+Dwarvish roundshields make up {{frac|250}} (0.4%) of all randomly-generated armor. General [[store]]s, used armor dealerships and antique weapons outlets can sell dwarvish roundshields.
 Live [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarves]] that [[Monster starting inventory|are generated with]] a [[dwarvish short sword]] and [[dwarvish iron helm]] have a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with a dwarvish roundshield.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|372|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=default dwarvish armor}}
 ==Description==
-When worn, a dwarvish roundshield grants 2 base [[AC]] and hinders [[spellcasting]].  Apart from its generation, it functionally identical to a [[large shield]].
+While [[worn]], a dwarvish roundshield grants 2 base [[AC]] and has the same [[spellcasting]] penalty as other bulky shields&mdash;it is functionally identical to a [[large shield]] in most aspects.
 ==Strategy==
 {{main|Shield#Strategy}}
-The dwarvish roundshield is likely to be the first 2 AC shield encountered, especially in the [[Gnomish Mines]]. It is very heavy compared to most shields and provides no special properties, but can suffice as a means of additional AC until a lighter shield becomes available, such as a [[small shield]], [[shield of reflection]], or [[elven shield]].
+The dwarvish roundshield is likely to be the first 2 AC shield encountered, especially in the [[Gnomish Mines]]. It is very heavy compared to most shields and provides no special properties, but can suffice as an AC source for early heroes until a lighter shield becomes available, such as a [[small shield]], [[shield of reflection]], or [[elven shield]].
 Players attempting a dwarvish [[racial ascension]] will likely want a dwarvish roundshield, but otherwise it is unlikely to see long-term use.
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 ==Variants==
-Some variants may give dwarves (including dwarven characters) an AC bonus for wearing a dwarvish roundshield.
+Some variants may give dwarves (including dwarven heroes) an AC bonus for wearing a dwarvish roundshield.
 ===SLASH'EM===
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 ===SporkHack===
-In [[SporkHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants +1 AC to dwarves that wear them, including dwarven characters.
+In [[SporkHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants +1 AC to dwarves that wear them, including dwarven heroes.
 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants +1 AC to dwarves that wear them, including dwarven characters.
+In [[UnNetHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants +1 AC to dwarves that wear them, including dwarven heroes.
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants 3 AC, 0 [[DR]] and [[MC]]1 while worn, and its weight is reduced to 80 [[aum]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants 3 AC, 0 [[DR]] and [[MC]]1 while worn, and its weight is reduced to 80 [[aum]].
-Both variants also include a standard [[roundshield]] that shares the unidentified appearance of a "round shield" with the dwarvish roundshield, whose appearance is changed since items can occur in various sizes corresponding to the size of monsters (e.g. a roundshield can be "large", "tiny" or "huge").
+The dwarvish roundshield's unidentified appearance is changed to simply a "round shield", which it shares with the standard [[roundshield]], since items can occur in various sizes corresponding to the size of monsters (e.g. a roundshield can be "large", "tiny" or "huge").
 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants +1 AC to dwarves that wear them, including dwarven characters.
+In [[EvilHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants +1 AC to dwarves that wear them, including dwarven heroes.
-A dwarvish roundshield can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining a [[dwarvish helm]] and a [[large shield]]; a dwarvish roundshield can be combined with [[chain mail]] to create [[dwarvish chain mail]].
+A dwarvish roundshield can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining a [[dwarvish helm]] and a [[large shield]], and a dwarvish roundshield can be combined with [[chain mail]] to create [[dwarvish chain mail]].
-[[Ashmar]] is an unaligned [[artifact]] dwarvish roundshield made of [[mithril]] that can only be created at a forge by combining the [[artifact weapon]]s [[Ogresmasher]] and [[Trollsbane]]. While worn, it confers [[half physical damage]], hungerless [[regeneration]], [[acid resistance]], and extrinsic [[protection]] - it also sets the player's [[constitution]] to 25, and [[Steadfast|prevents the wearer from being knocked backwards]]. Additionally, if Ashmar deflects an attack, it has a {{frac|4}} chance of knocking the attacker back.
+[[Ashmar]] is an unaligned [[artifact]] dwarvish roundshield made of [[mithril]] that can only be created at a forge by combining the [[artifact]]s [[Ogresmasher]] and [[Trollsbane]]. While worn, it confers [[half physical damage]], hungerless [[regeneration]], [[acid resistance]], and extrinsic [[protection]], sets the hero's [[constitution]] to 25, and [[Steadfast|prevents the wearer from being knocked backwards]]. Additionally, if Ashmar deflects an attack, it has a {{frac|4}} chance of knocking the attacker back.
 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], the dwarvish roundshield grants +1 AC to dwarves that wear them, including dwarven characters.
+In [[Hack'EM]], the dwarvish roundshield grants +1 AC to dwarves that wear them, including dwarven heroes.
 Upgrading a dwarvish roundshield will produce an [[orcish shield]], and vice versa. Forging recipes are the same as in EvilHack.

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 ==Description==
-When worn, a dwarvish roundshield grants 2 base [[AC]] and hinders [[spellcasting]].
+When worn, a dwarvish roundshield grants 2 base [[AC]] and hinders [[spellcasting]].  Apart from its generation, it functionally identical to a [[large shield]].
 ==Strategy==
 {{main|Shield#Strategy}}
 The dwarvish roundshield is likely to be the first 2 AC shield encountered, especially in the [[Gnomish Mines]]. It is very heavy compared to most shields and provides no special properties, but can suffice as a means of additional AC until a lighter shield becomes available, such as a [[small shield]], [[shield of reflection]], or [[elven shield]].
 ==History==

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-A '''dwarvish roundshield''' is a type of [[shield]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of [[iron]] and appears as a '''large round shield''' when unidentified.
+A '''dwarvish roundshield''' is a type of [[shield]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of [[iron]] and appears as a '''large round shield''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
 ==Generation==
 Player [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarves]] start the game with knowledge of the dwarvish roundshield - a commented-out line of code would give any dwarven character that started the game with a [[small shield]] a dwarvish roundshield instead.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|227|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial inventory}}
-In addition to random generation, armor [[shop]]s and general stores can stock dwarvish roundshields.
+In addition to random generation, general [[shop]]s and used armor dealerships can sell dwarvish roundshields.
 Live [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarves]] that [[Monster starting inventory|are generated with]] a [[dwarvish short sword]] and [[dwarvish iron helm]] have a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with a dwarvish roundshield.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|372|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=default dwarvish armor}}
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 ==Strategy==
 {{main|Shield#Strategy}}
-The dwarvish roundshield is likely to be the first 2 AC shield that [[you]] find, especially in the [[Gnomish Mines]]. It is very heavy compared to most shields and provides no special properties, but can suffice as a means of additional AC until you can swap it for a lighter shield, such as a [[small shield]], [[shield of reflection]], or [[elven shield]].
+The dwarvish roundshield is likely to be the first 2 AC shield encountered, especially in the [[Gnomish Mines]]. It is very heavy compared to most shields and provides no special properties, but can suffice as a means of additional AC until a lighter shield becomes available, such as a [[small shield]], [[shield of reflection]], or [[elven shield]].
 ==History==
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 ==Variants==
-Some variants may give dwarves (including the player) an AC bonus for wearing a dwarvish roundshield.
+Some variants may give dwarves (including dwarven characters) an AC bonus for wearing a dwarvish roundshield.
 ===SLASH'EM===
 In [[SLASH'EM]], [[upgrading]] a dwarvish roundshield will produce a [[large shield]] and vice versa.
 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants +1 AC to dwarves that wear them, including player dwarves.
+In [[UnNetHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants +1 AC to dwarves that wear them, including dwarven characters.
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants 3 AC, 0 [[DR]] and [[MC]]1 when worn and has a default [[Object materials (dNetHack)|object material]] of iron; it also weighs 80 aum, making it lighter compared to ''NetHack''. There is also a standard [[roundshield]] that shares its appearance with the dwarvish roundshield: both appear as "round shields" when unidentified, since items in dNetHack can now occur in various sizes corresponding to the size of monsters (e.g. a roundshield can be "large", "tiny" or "huge").
+In [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants 3 AC, 0 [[DR]] and [[MC]]1 while worn, and its weight is reduced to 80 [[aum]].
 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants +1 AC to dwarves that wear them, including player dwarves.
+In [[EvilHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants +1 AC to dwarves that wear them, including dwarven characters.
-A [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] can be used to create a dwarvish roundshield by combining a [[dwarvish helm]] and a [[large shield]]; a dwarvish roundshield can also be combined with [[chain mail]] to create [[dwarvish chain mail]].
+A dwarvish roundshield can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining a [[dwarvish helm]] and a [[large shield]]; a dwarvish roundshield can be combined with [[chain mail]] to create [[dwarvish chain mail]].
-[[Ashmar]] is an unaligned [[artifact]] dwarvish roundshield made of [[mithril]] that can only be created by forging the [[artifact weapon]]s [[Ogresmasher]] and [[Trollsbane]] together. When worn it confers [[half physical damage]], hungerless [[regeneration]], [[acid resistance]], and extrinsic [[protection]]; it also sets the player's [[constitution]] to 25, and [[Steadfast|prevents the wearer from being knocked backwards]]. Additionally, if Ashmar deflects an attack, it has a {{frac|4}} chance of knocking the attacker back.
+[[Ashmar]] is an unaligned [[artifact]] dwarvish roundshield made of [[mithril]] that can only be created at a forge by combining the [[artifact weapon]]s [[Ogresmasher]] and [[Trollsbane]]. While worn, it confers [[half physical damage]], hungerless [[regeneration]], [[acid resistance]], and extrinsic [[protection]] - it also sets the player's [[constitution]] to 25, and [[Steadfast|prevents the wearer from being knocked backwards]]. Additionally, if Ashmar deflects an attack, it has a {{frac|4}} chance of knocking the attacker back.
 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], the dwarvish roundshield grants +1 AC to dwarves that wear them, including player dwarves.
+In [[Hack'EM]], the dwarvish roundshield grants +1 AC to dwarves that wear them, including dwarven characters.
 Upgrading a dwarvish roundshield will produce an [[orcish shield]], and vice versa. Forging recipes are the same as in EvilHack.

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants 3 AC, 0 DR and [[MC]]1 when worn and has a default [[Object materials (dNetHack)|object material]] of iron; it also weighs 80 aum, making it lighter compared to ''NetHack''. There is also a standard [[roundshield]] that shares its appearance with the dwarvish roundshield: both appear as "round shields" when unidentified, since items in dNetHack can now occur in various sizes corresponding to the size of monsters (e.g. a roundshield can be "large", "tiny" or "huge").
+In [[dNetHack]], the dwarvish roundshield grants 3 AC, 0 [[DR]] and [[MC]]1 when worn and has a default [[Object materials (dNetHack)|object material]] of iron; it also weighs 80 aum, making it lighter compared to ''NetHack''. There is also a standard [[roundshield]] that shares its appearance with the dwarvish roundshield: both appear as "round shields" when unidentified, since items in dNetHack can now occur in various sizes corresponding to the size of monsters (e.g. a roundshield can be "large", "tiny" or "huge").
 ===EvilHack===

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 A [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] can be used to create a dwarvish roundshield by combining a [[dwarvish helm]] and a [[large shield]]; a dwarvish roundshield can also be combined with [[chain mail]] to create [[dwarvish chain mail]].
-[[Ashmar]] is an unaligned [[artifact]] dwarvish roundshield made of [[mithril]] that can only be created by forging the [[artifact weapon]]s [[Ogresmasher]] and [[Trollsbane]] together. When worn it confers [[half physical damage]], hungerless [[regeneration]], [[acid resistance]], extrinsic [[protection]] (which adds +[[MC]]1), sets the player's [[constitution]] to 25, and [[Steadfast|prevents the wearer from being knocked backwards]]; additionally, if Ashmar deflects an attack, it has a {{frac|4}} chance of knocking the attacker back.
+[[Ashmar]] is an unaligned [[artifact]] dwarvish roundshield made of [[mithril]] that can only be created by forging the [[artifact weapon]]s [[Ogresmasher]] and [[Trollsbane]] together. When worn it confers [[half physical damage]], hungerless [[regeneration]], [[acid resistance]], and extrinsic [[protection]]; it also sets the player's [[constitution]] to 25, and [[Steadfast|prevents the wearer from being knocked backwards]]. Additionally, if Ashmar deflects an attack, it has a {{frac|4}} chance of knocking the attacker back.
 ==References==

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 In addition to random generation, armor [[shop]]s and general stores can stock dwarvish roundshields.
-Live [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarves]] that [[Monster starting inventory|are generated with]] a [[dwarvish short sword]], but not a [[dwarvish mattock]], will also generate with a dwarvish roundshield.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|372|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=default dwarvish armor}}
+Live [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarves]] that [[Monster starting inventory|are generated with]] a [[dwarvish short sword]] have a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with a dwarvish roundshield.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|372|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=default dwarvish armor}}
 ==Description==