Elven shield - Revision history

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Umbire the Phantom: follow-up - the shield article should be sufficient to cover the basics of shield mechanics

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follow-up - the shield article should be sufficient to cover the basics of shield mechanics

Ion frigate: mention spellcasting penalty, work it into strategy section

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mention spellcasting penalty, work it into strategy section

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 ==Description==
-When worn, an elven shield grants 2 base [[AC]]. Like all [[elven armor]], an elven shield can be safely enchanted from +5, whereas most other armor may be destroyed if enchanted while above +3&mdash;this gives it a maximum practical enchantment of +7.
+While [[worn]], an elven shield grants 2 base [[AC]]. Like all [[elven armor]], an elven shield can be safely enchanted from +5, whereas most other armor may be destroyed if enchanted while above +3&mdash;this gives it a maximum practical enchantment of +7.
 The elven shield is considered bulky, and wearing one has the same penalty to [[spellcasting]] as all shields except the [[small shield]].

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 ==Variants==
-Some variants may give elves (including the player) an AC bonus for wearing an elven shield.
+Some variants may give elven monsters (including the hero) an AC bonus for wearing an elven shield.
 ===SLASH'EM===
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 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], elven shields grant +1 AC to elven monsters that wear them, including [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] players.
+In [[UnNetHack]], elven shields grant +1 AC to elven monsters that wear them, including [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] heroes.
 ===dNetHack===
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], elven shields grant +1 AC to elven monsters that wear them, including elven players. Elven [[Knight]]s start the game with an elven shield; [[Hobbit (starting race)|hobbits]] are an additional race that start the game with knowledge of their appearance. Elven [[mercenaries]] can generate with elven shields.
+In [[EvilHack]], elven shields grant +1 AC to elven monsters that wear them, including elven heroes.
 An elven shield can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining a small shield and an [[elven dagger]]; [[chain mail]] can be combined with an elven shield to create [[elven chain mail]].
 ===SlashTHEM===
-In [[SlashTHEM]], elven [[Paladin (role)|Paladins]], Priests and [[Warrior (role)|Warriors]] start the game with an elven shield in place of the role's standard small shield. [[Pooka]]s have a {{frac|3}} chance of generating with an elven shield.
+In [[SlashTHEM]], elven [[Paladin (role)|Paladins]], Priests and [[Warrior (role)|Warriors]] start the game with an elven shield in place of the role's standard small shield.
 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], elven shields grant +1 AC to elven monsters that wear them, including elven players.
+In [[Hack'EM]], elven shields grant +1 AC to elven monsters that wear them, including elven heroes.
-Upgrading a small shield will produce an elven shield, and vice versa. Elven Knights start with a small shield instead of an elven shield, which they can upgrade to easily - all other details from EvilHack are applicable.
+Upgrading a small shield will produce an elven shield, and vice versa.
 ==References==

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 ==Generation==
-[[Elf (starting race)|Elven]] [[hero]]es start the game with knowledge of the elven shield - a commented-out line of code would give an elven character in any role that starts the game with a [[small shield]] an elven shield instead, which would only apply for elven [[Priest]]s.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|210|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial inventory}}
+[[Elf (starting race)|Elven]] [[hero]]es start the game with knowledge of the elven shield - a commented-out line of code would give an elven hero in any role that starts the game with a [[small shield]] an elven shield instead, which would only apply for elven [[Priest]]s.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|210|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial inventory}}
 Elven shields make up {{frac|500}} (0.2%) of all randomly-generated armor. General [[store]]s, used armor dealerships and antique weapons outlets can sell elven shields.

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 ==Generation==
-Player [[Elf (starting race)|elves]] start the game with knowledge of the elven shield - a commented-out line of code would give an elven character in any role that starts the game with a [[small shield]] an elven shield instead, which would only apply for elven [[Priest]]s.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|210|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial inventory}}
+[[Elf (starting race)|Elven]] [[hero]]es start the game with knowledge of the elven shield - a commented-out line of code would give an elven character in any role that starts the game with a [[small shield]] an elven shield instead, which would only apply for elven [[Priest]]s.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|210|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial inventory}}
 Live [[Elf (monster attribute)|elves]] have an effective {{frac|5|12}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] an elven shield.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|232|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|12}} chance for first case, {{frac|6}} chance each for second and third cases}}

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 ==Description==
-When worn, an elven shield grants 2 base [[AC]]. Like all [[elven armor]], an elven shield can be safely enchanted from +5, whereas most other armor may be destroyed if enchanted while above +3; this gives it a maximum practical enchantment of +7.
+When worn, an elven shield grants 2 base [[AC]]. Like all [[elven armor]], an elven shield can be safely enchanted from +5, whereas most other armor may be destroyed if enchanted while above +3&mdash;this gives it a maximum practical enchantment of +7.
-Despite not being metallic, an elven shield imposes the same spellcasting penalty when worn as all other shields apart from the small shield.  The in-game explanation for this is that shields impede spellcasting due to their bulk, not their material.
+The elven shield is considered bulky, and wearing one has the same penalty to [[spellcasting]] as all shields except the [[small shield]].
 ==Strategy==
-The elven shield is the lightest 2 AC-shield available at 40 [[aum]], making it one of the most preferable for early characters (minus [[Valkyrie]]s that still have their starting shield) - it is the second-best shield in this regard after the much rarer [[shield of reflection]], though it is subsceptible to [[erosion]] via burning or rotting. Long-term, it provides the greatest possible AC from the shield slot, as it can be safely enchanted to +7.  Spellcasters will likely prefer a small shield, but other shield users who have reflection covered via the [[amulet of reflection|amulet]] or [[silver dragon scale mail]] will likely want an elven shield for their [[ascension kit]].
+The elven shield is the lightest 2 AC-shield available at 40 [[aum]], making it one of the most preferable for early characters (minus [[Valkyrie]]s that still have their starting shield): it is the second-best shield in this regard after the much rarer [[shield of reflection]], though it is subsceptible to [[erosion]] via burning or rotting, and in the long-term it provides the greatest possible AC from the shield slot, as it can be safely enchanted to +7. Spellcasters will likely prefer a small shield, but other shield users who have reflection covered via the [[amulet of reflection|amulet]] or [[silver dragon scale mail]] will likely want an elven shield for their [[ascension kit]].
 ==History==

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 In [[EvilHack]], elven shields grant +1 AC to elven monsters that wear them, including elven players.
-Elven [[Knight]]s start the game with an elven shield, and player [[Hobbit (starting race)|hobbits]] start the game with knowledge of their appearance. Elven [[mercenaries]] can generate with elven shields.
+Elven [[Knight]]s start the game with an elven shield, and player elves and [[Hobbit (starting race)|hobbits]] start the game with knowledge of their appearance. Elven [[mercenaries]] can generate with elven shields.
 An elven shield can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining a small shield and an [[elven dagger]]; [[chain mail]] can be combined with an elven shield to create [[elven chain mail]].