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{{armor
|name=gentleman's suit
|appearance=expensive clothes
|slot=suit
|ac=1 + 2 DR
|weight=10
|cost=1000
|material=cloth
|color=black
}}
A '''gentleman's suit''' is a type of [[armor]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|medium-sized]] object and has the [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[cloth]]. It appears as '''expensive clothes''' when un[[identified]].

There are no [[artifact]] gentlemen's suits.

==Generation==
Gentleman's suits do not randomly generate. 
Gentleman's suits may generate within [[dilapidated armory|dilapidated armories]]. 
Spa shops in [[Elshava]] will sometimes be stocked with gentlemen's suits. 
A +2 gentleman's suit is generated in [[box]] on the goal level of the [[Convict quest]]. 
[[Human]], [[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|Vampire]], [[incantifier]], [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]], [[Drow (starting race)|droven]] and [[Elf (starting race)|elvish]] [[Madman|madmen]] receive a +2 gentleman's suit in their [[Madman#Box|quest box]]. Elves will have their gentleman's suit be either brown or gray colored with equal likelyhood. 
[[Lady Constance]] is generated with a +3 gentleman's suit. 
[[Lord Carnarvon]] is generated with a +5 gentleman's suit. 
[[Enormous rat]]s have a {{frac|200}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit. 
[[Carcosan courtier]]s have a {{frac|8}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit. 
Male [[fallen angel]]s generated in [[gehennom]] have a {{frac|6}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit. 
[[Imp]]s generated in gehennom have a {{frac|4}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit. 
[[Parasitized android]]s generated in [[Anachrononaut quest|the future]] have a {{frac|4}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit. 
[[Vampire lord]]s have a {{frac|3|4}} chance of being [[generated with]] a gentleman's suit. 
Male [[vampire]]s generated in the future are generated with a +1–7 gentleman's suit. 
Madmen [[player monster]]s on the [[Astral Plane]] are generated with a gentleman's suit. 
[[Noble]] player monsters not generated on the Astral Plane are generated with a gentleman's suit.
[[Dispater (dNetHack)|Dispater]] is generated with a gentleman's suit. 
[[Levistus]] is generated with a gentleman's suit. 
[[Mephistopheles]] is generated with a gentleman's suit. 
[[Asmodeus (dNetHack)|Asmodeus]] is generated with a gentleman's suit, colored black.

==Description==
[[Wear]]ing a gentleman's suit takes 5 turns and grants 1 [[AC]] and 2 [[DR]] to the upper torso slot. Additionally, while worn it grants [[MR]]2 and increases [[charisma]] by 2. As medium armor, wearing a gentleman's suit only grants half dexterity bonus. Gentlemen's suits and [[Gentlewoman's dress|gentlewomen's dresses]] will appear as being made of "silk" when inspected.

==Messages==
{{message|You look very elegant in your gentleman's suit.|You put on a gentleman's suit.}}
{{message|You feel very elegant in your gentleman's suit.|You put on a gentleman's suit but cannot see yourself.}}

{{variant-343}}
[[Category: dNetHack body armor]]
[[Category: notdNetHack body armor]]
[[Category: notnotdNetHack body armor]]

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 ==Description==
-[[Wearing]] a gentleman's suit grants 1 base [[AC]], 2 base [[DR]] to the upper torso, [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC2]], and a bonus to [[charisma]] equal to its enchantment + 2. Wearing or [[removing]] a gentleman's suit takes 5 actions. A gentleman's suit is medium armor and grants an AC bonus equal to {{sfrac|(dexterity - 11)|4}}, rounded down.
+[[Wearing]] a gentleman's suit grants 1 base [[AC]], 2 base [[DR]] to the upper torso, [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC2]], and a bonus to [[charisma]] equal to its enchantment + 2. Wearing or [[removing]] a gentleman's suit takes 5 actions. As medium armor, wearing a gentleman's suit grants an AC bonus equal to {{sfrac|(dexterity - 11)|4}} (rounded down).
 ==Messages==

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 Gentleman's suits can be generated within [[dilapidated armories]] at varying levels of erosion.
-A +2 gentleman's suit is generated on the [[Convict quest/dNetHack|Convict quest]] goal level, where it is placed in the [[box]] on the southeastern-most square during level creation.
+A +2 gentleman's suit is generated on the [[Convict quest/dNetHack|Convict quest]] goal level, where it is placed in the [[Large box|box]] on the southeastern-most square during level creation.
 Several monsters can be [[generated with]] a gentleman's suit:

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    |dr=2
    |mc=2
-   |special=<ul><li>(enchantment + 2) bonus to [[charisma]]</li></ul>
+   |special=<ul><li>([[enchantment]] + 2) bonus to [[charisma]]</li></ul>
    |cost=1000
    |weight=10

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 ==Description==
-[[Wearing]] a gentleman's suit grants 1 base [[AC]], 2 base [[DR]] to the upper torso, [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC2]], and a +2 bonus to [[charisma]]. Wearing or [[removing]] a gentleman's suit takes 5 actions. A gentleman's suit is medium armor and grants an AC bonus equal to {{sfrac|(dexterity - 11)|4}}, rounded down.
+[[Wearing]] a gentleman's suit grants 1 base [[AC]], 2 base [[DR]] to the upper torso, [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC2]], and a bonus to [[charisma]] equal to its enchantment + 2. Wearing or [[removing]] a gentleman's suit takes 5 actions. A gentleman's suit is medium armor and grants an AC bonus equal to {{sfrac|(dexterity - 11)|4}}, rounded down.
 ==Messages==

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 * Male [[fallen angel]]s that are generated in Gehennom or slated for good equipment have a {{frac|6}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit made of cloth.
 * Male [[Enormous rat (dNetHack)|enormous rats]] have a {{frac|100}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit.
-* [[Dispater (dNetHack)|Dispater]], [[Levistus]] and [[Mephistopheles (dNetHack)]] are always generated with gentleman's suits.
+* [[Dispater (dNetHack)|Dispater]], [[Levistus]] and [[Mephistopheles (dNetHack)|Mephistopheles]] are always generated with gentleman's suits.
 * [[Asmodeus (dNetHack)|Asmodeus]] is always generated with a black gentleman's suit.
 * [[Madman (player monster)|Madmen]] [[Player monster (dNetHack)|player monsters]] generated on the [[Astral Plane]] are created with a gentleman's suit.

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-{{armor
+{{dNetHack armor
    |name=gentleman's suit
    |appearance=expensive clothes
-   |slot=suit
+   |slot=body armor
    |ac=1
-   |special=<ul><li>[[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC2]]</li><li>2 [[DR]]</li><li>(enchantment + 2) bonus to [[charisma]]</li></ul>
+  |dr=2
    |weight=10
    |material=cloth
-  |color=black
+}}
 A '''gentleman's suit''' is a type of [[body armor]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[Item size (dNetHack)|medium-sized]] armor that has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[cloth]], and appears as '''expensive clothes''' made of "silk" when [[Identification|unidentified]].
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 Gentleman's suits can be generated within [[dilapidated armories]] at varying levels of erosion.
-A +2 gentleman's suit is generated in the [[box]] on the southeastern-most square of the [[Convict quest/dNetHack|Convict quest]] goal level during level creation.
+A +2 gentleman's suit is generated on the [[Convict quest/dNetHack|Convict quest]] goal level, where it is placed in the [[box]] on the southeastern-most square during level creation.
 Several monsters can be [[generated with]] a gentleman's suit:
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 * [[Nobleman (dNetHack monster)|Noblemen]] player monsters generated outside of the Astral Plane are created with a gentleman's suit.
-For [[Madmen]] that are [[Human (starting race)|human]], vampiric, [[Incantifier (starting race)|incantifier]], [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]], drow, or elven, a +2 gentleman's suit can be found among their belongings within the box on the Madperson quest's true home level&mdash;an elven Madman's suit will be colored gray or brown with equal probability.
+For [[Madmen]] that are [[Human (starting race)|humans]], vampires, [[Incantifier (starting race)|incantifiers]], [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]], drow, or elves, a +2 gentleman's suit can be found among their belongings within the box on the Madperson quest's true home level&mdash;an elven Madman's suit will be colored either gray or brown with equal probability.
 ==Description==

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 For [[Madmen]] that are [[Human (starting race)|human]], vampiric, [[Incantifier (starting race)|incantifier]], [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]], drow, or elven, a +2 gentleman's suit can be found among their belongings within the box on the Madperson quest's true home level&mdash;an elven Madman's suit will be colored gray or brown with equal probability.
-===Description==
+==Description==
 [[Wearing]] a gentleman's suit grants 1 base [[AC]], 2 base [[DR]] to the upper torso, [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC2]], and a +2 bonus to [[charisma]]. Wearing or [[removing]] a gentleman's suit takes 5 actions. A gentleman's suit is medium armor and grants a [[dexterity]] bonus equal to half the enchantment to the wearer's AC.

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    |appearance=expensive clothes
    |slot=suit
-   |ac=1 + 2 DR
+   |ac=1
    |weight=10
    |cost=1000
    |material=cloth
    |color=black
-}}
+}}<!--this'll have to do until we can prep a formal dnh armor template-->
-A '''gentleman's suit''' is a type of [[armor]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|medium-sized]] object and has the [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[cloth]]. It appears as '''expensive clothes''' when un[[identified]].
+A '''gentleman's suit''' is a type of [[body armor]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[Item size (dNetHack)|medium-sized]] armor that has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[cloth]], and appears as '''expensive clothes''' made of "silk" when [[Identification|unidentified]].
-There are no [[artifact]] gentlemen's suits.
+==Generation==
-==Generation==
+* [[Imp]]s generated in [[Gehennom (dNetHack)|Gehennom]] have a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with a gentleman's suit.<!--odds may be subject to bug-->
-Gentleman's suits do not randomly generate.<br>
+* [[Lady Constance]] is always generated with a +3 gentleman's suit.
-Gentleman's suits may generate within [[dilapidated armory|dilapidated armories]].<br>
+* [[Lord Carnarvon]] is always generated with a blessed +5 gentleman's suit.
-Spa shops in [[Elshava]] will sometimes be stocked with gentlemen's suits.<br>
+* [[Parasitized android]]s generated on the [[Android quest]] have a {{frac|5}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit.
-A +2 gentleman's suit is generated in [[box]] on the goal level of the [[Convict quest]].<br>
+* [[Carcosan courtier]]s generated in the future (i.e. the Anachrononaut and [[Android quest]]s) have an effective {{frac|8}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit. Carcosan courtiers generated elsewhere have an effective {{frac|4}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit.
-[[Human]], [[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|Vampire]], [[incantifier]], [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]], [[Drow (starting race)|droven]] and [[Elf (starting race)|elvish]] [[Madman|madmen]] receive a +2 gentleman's suit in their [[Madman#Box|quest box]]. Elves will have their gentleman's suit be either brown or gray colored with equal likelyhood.<br>
+* [[Vampire]] men generated in the future are always created with a gentleman's suit that has an [[enchantment]] ranging from +1 to +7.<!--currently bugged and gives women the suit-->
-[[Lady Constance]] is generated with a +3 gentleman's suit.<br>
+* [[Vampire lord]]s generated outside of the future have a {{frac|3|4}} chance of being created with a gentleman's suit.
-[[Lord Carnarvon]] is generated with a +5 gentleman's suit.<br>
+* Male [[fallen angel]]s that are generated in Gehennom or slated for good equipment have a {{frac|6}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit made of cloth.
-[[Enormous rat]]s have a {{frac|200}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit.<br>
+* Male [[Enormous rat (dNetHack)|enormous rats]] have a {{frac|100}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit.
-[[Carcosan courtier]]s have a {{frac|8}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit.<br>
+* [[Dispater (dNetHack)|Dispater]], [[Levistus]] and [[Mephistopheles (dNetHack)]] are always generated with gentleman's suits.
-Male [[fallen angel]]s generated in [[gehennom]] have a {{frac|6}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit.<br>
+* [[Asmodeus (dNetHack)|Asmodeus]] is always generated with a black gentleman's suit.
-[[Imp]]s generated in gehennom have a {{frac|4}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit.<br>
+* [[Madman (player monster)|Madmen]] [[Player monster (dNetHack)|player monsters]] generated on the [[Astral Plane]] are created with a gentleman's suit.
-[[Parasitized android]]s generated in [[Anachrononaut quest|the future]] have a {{frac|4}} chance of being generated with a gentleman's suit.<br>
+* [[Nobleman (dNetHack monster)|Noblemen]] player monsters generated outside of the Astral Plane are created with a gentleman's suit.
-==Description==
+===Description==
-[[Wear]]ing a gentleman's suit takes 5 turns and grants 1 [[AC]] and 2 [[DR]] to the upper torso slot. Additionally, while worn it grants [[MR]]2 and increases [[charisma]] by 2. As medium armor, wearing a gentleman's suit only grants half dexterity bonus. Gentlemen's suits and [[Gentlewoman's dress|gentlewomen's dresses]] will appear as being made of "silk" when inspected.
+[[Wearing]] a gentleman's suit grants 1 base [[AC]], 2 base [[DR]] to the upper torso, [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC2]], and a +2 bonus to [[charisma]]. Wearing or [[removing]] a gentleman's suit takes 5 actions. A gentleman's suit is medium armor and grants a [[dexterity]] bonus equal to half the enchantment to the wearer's AC.
 ==Messages==
-{{message|You look very elegant in your gentleman's suit.|You put on a gentleman's suit.}}
+{{message|You <look/feel> very elegant in your gentleman's suit.|You put on a gentleman's suit and gained the charisma bonus, with "feel" used if you cannot currently see yourself.}}
 {{variant-343}}
-[[Category: dNetHack body armor]]
+[[Category:dNetHack body armor]]
-[[Category: notdNetHack body armor]]
+[[Category:notdNetHack body armor]]
-[[Category: notnotdNetHack body armor]]
+[[Category:notnotdNetHack body armor]]