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 ** Deminymphs that are created outside of the Drow Healer quest and given a samurai kit will be generated with a blessed gentlewoman's dress that has an enchantment ranging from +2 to +4.
 ** Deminymphs that are given a "Yellow Sign" mad noblewoman kit will be generated with a yellow-colored gentlewoman's dress that has an enchantment ranging from +2 to +4.
-* [[Vampire (dNetHack)|Vampire]] women generated in the future are always created with a gentlewoman's dress that has an enchantment ranging from +1 to +7.<!--currently bugged and gives men the dress-->
+* [[Vampire (dNetHack)|Vampire]] women generated in the future are always created with a gentlewoman's dress that has an enchantment ranging from +1 to +7.<!--currently bugged and gives men the dress; fixed in devel-->
 * [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|Vampire ladies]] generated outside of the future are always created with a white gentlewoman's dress.
 * [[Mina Harker]] and [[Illona Szilagy]] are both generated with a gentlewoman's dress.

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 ==Generation==
-[[Noblewomen]] that are not [[Drow (starting race)#dNetHack|drow]] or [[Elf (starting race)#dNetHack|elves]] start each game with a +1 gentlewoman's dress&mdash;elven Noblewomen receive an [[elven toga]] of the same enchantment instead, while [[drow Noble]]women are given a +2 [[noble's dress]]. [[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|Vampiric]] [[Binder]] women start with a +0 gentlewoman's dress that is [[Erosion|cracked]], while vampiric women that are [[Undead Hunter]]s start each game with a +1 gentlewoman's dress in place of the role's standard [[jacket]].
+[[Noble (dNetHack)|Noblewomen]] that are not [[Drow (starting race)#dNetHack|drow]] or [[Elf (starting race)#dNetHack|elves]] start each game with a +1 gentlewoman's dress&mdash;elven Noblewomen receive an [[elven toga]] of the same enchantment instead, while [[drow Noble]]women are given a +2 [[noble's dress]]. [[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|Vampiric]] [[Binder]] women start with a +0 gentlewoman's dress that is [[Erosion|cracked]], while vampiric women that are [[Undead Hunter]]s start each game with a +1 gentlewoman's dress in place of the role's standard [[jacket]].
 Gentlewoman's dresses are not randomly generated normally, though they can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
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 * Female [[Enormous rat (dNetHack)|enormous rats]] have a {{frac|100}} chance of being generated with a gentlewoman's dress.
 * [[Nimune]] is always generated with a gentlewoman's dress.
-* [[Player monster (dNetHack)|Player monster]] [[Madwoman (player monster)|madwomen]] generated on the [[Astral Plane]] are generated with a gentlewoman's dress.
+* Some [[Player monster (dNetHack)|player monsters]] can be generated with gentlewomen's dresses:
-* Player monster [[Noblewoman (dNetHack monster)|noblewomen]] generated outside of the Astral Plane are generated with a gentlewoman's dress.
+** [[Madwoman (player monster)|Madwomen]] generated on the [[Astral Plane]] are generated with a gentlewoman's dress.
 For [[Human (starting race)|human]], vampiric, [[Incantifier (starting race)|incantifier]] and [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]] [[Madpeople]] that start the game as female, a +2 gentlewoman's dress can be found among their belongings within the [[Large box|special box]] on the Madperson quest's true home level.

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    |mc=3
    |magical=no
-   |special=<ul><li>2 [[DR]]</li><li>(enchantment + 2) bonus to [[charisma]]</li></li></ul>
+   |special=<ul><li>2 [[DR]]</li><li>([[enchantment]] + 2)<br/>bonus to [[charisma]]</li></ul>
    |cost=1000
    |weight=100

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 * The [[commander]] on the [[Anachrononaut quest]] is generated with a +3 [[silver]] gentlewoman's dress that has the [[Holy (property)|holy]], [[axiomatic]] and [[reflective]] [[Object properties#dNetHack|object properties]]&mdash;the [[parasitized commander]] on the [[Android quest]] is also generated with a +3 silver gentlewoman's dress that is holy, axiomatic and reflective.
 * [[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 gentlewoman's dress. Carcosan courtiers generated elsewhere have an effective {{frac|4}} chance of being generated with a gentlewoman's dress.
-* [[Deminymph]]s have several possible kits that include a gentlewoman's dress.
+* [[Deminymph]]s have a couple of possible kits that include a gentlewoman's dress.
-** Deminymphs that are given a madperson kit have a {{frac|10}} chance of receiving a "Yellow Sign" kit that includes a yellow-colored gentlewoman's dress with an [[enchantment]] ranging from +2 to +4.
+** Deminymphs that are created outside of the Drow Healer quest and given a noblewoman kit will be generated with a gentlewoman's dress that has an [[enchantment]] ranging from +2 to +4.
-** Deminymphs that are given a noblewoman kit or samurai kit will generate with a gentlewoman's dress that has an enchantment ranging from +2 to +4.
+** Deminymphs that are created outside of the Drow Healer quest and given a samurai kit will be generated with a blessed gentlewoman's dress that has an enchantment ranging from +2 to +4.
 * [[Vampire (dNetHack)|Vampire]] women generated in the future are always created with a gentlewoman's dress that has an enchantment ranging from +1 to +7.<!--currently bugged and gives men the dress-->
 * [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|Vampire ladies]] generated outside of the future are always created with a white gentlewoman's dress.
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 Gentlewoman's dresses are notable for being one of a few types of body armor that can fit centauroid and snake-leg [[Body shape (dNetHack)|body shapes]] by default.
 ==Messages==

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-{{armor
+{{dNetHack armor
    |name=gentlewoman's dress
    |appearance=expensive dress
    |slot=suit
-   |ac=1
+  |size=large
-   |special=<ul><li>[[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC3]]</li><li>2 [[DR]]</li><li>(enchantment + 2) bonus to [[charisma]]</li></ul>
+  |bulk=light
    |weight=100
    |material=bone
-  |color=red
+}}
 A '''gentlewoman's dress''' is a type of [[body armor]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[Item size (dNetHack)|large-sized]] armor that has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[bone]], and appears as an '''expensive dress''' made of "silk" when [[Identification|unidentified]].
 ==Generation==
-[[Noblewomen]] that are not [[Drow (starting race)#dNetHack|drow]] or [[Elf (starting race)#dNetHack|elves]] start each game with a +1 gentlewoman's dress&mdash;elven Noblewomen receive an [[elven toga]] of the same enchantment instead, while [[drow Noble]]women are given a +2 [[noble's dress]]. [[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|Vampiric]] [[Binder]]s start with a +0 gentlewoman's dress that is [[Erosion|cracked]], while vampiric women that are [[Undead Hunter]]s start each game with a +1 gentlewoman's dress in place of the role's standard [[jacket]].
+[[Noblewomen]] that are not [[Drow (starting race)#dNetHack|drow]] or [[Elf (starting race)#dNetHack|elves]] start each game with a +1 gentlewoman's dress&mdash;elven Noblewomen receive an [[elven toga]] of the same enchantment instead, while [[drow Noble]]women are given a +2 [[noble's dress]]. [[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|Vampiric]] [[Binder]] women start with a +0 gentlewoman's dress that is [[Erosion|cracked]], while vampiric women that are [[Undead Hunter]]s start each game with a +1 gentlewoman's dress in place of the role's standard [[jacket]].
 Gentlewoman's dresses are not randomly generated normally, though they can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
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 ==Description==
-[[Wearing]] a gentlewoman's dress grants 1 base [[AC]], 2 base [[DR]] to the upper torso, [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC3]], and a bonus to [[charisma]] equal to 2 plus the armor's enchantment. Wearing or [[removing]] a gentlewoman's dress takes six actions. A gentlewoman's dress is heavy armor and grants no [[dexterity]] bonus to AC.
+[[Wearing]] a gentlewoman's dress grants 1 base [[AC]], 2 base [[DR]] to the upper torso, [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC3]], and a bonus to [[charisma]] equal to 2 plus the armor's enchantment. Wearing or [[removing]] a gentlewoman's dress takes six actions. As "heavy" armor, wearing a gentlewoman's dress grants no [[dexterity]] bonus to AC.
 Gentlewoman's dresses are notable for being one of a few types of body armor that can fit centauroid and snake-leg [[Body shape (dNetHack)|body shapes]] by default.

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 Gentlewoman's dresses can be found in some roles' [[Quest]] levels:
-* Two blessed +2 gentlewoman's dresses are generated in the [[chest]] within the warden's office on the [[Convict quest/dNetHack|Convict quest]] locate level during level creation. Another blessed +2 gentlewoman's dress is placed near the upstairs on the goal level during level creation.
+* Two blessed +2 gentlewoman's dresses are generated on the [[Convict quest/dNetHack|Convict quest]] locate level, where they are placed in the [[chest]] within the warden's office during level creation. Another blessed +2 gentlewoman's dress is placed near the upstairs on the goal level during level creation.
-* An uncursed +2 gentlewoman's dress is placed inside the cursed chest within the southeastern-most corner of the true home level for the [[Madperson quest]] during level creation.
+* An uncursed +2 gentlewoman's dress is generated on the true home level of the [[Madperson quest]], where it is placed inside the cursed chest within the southeastern-most corner during level creation.
-* A large white-colord +5 gentlewoman's dress is placed on the same square as the [[crow-winged half-dragon]]'s [[corpse]] on the locate level of the [[female Noble half-dragon quest]] during level creation.
+* A large white-colored +5 gentlewoman's dress is generated on the locate level of the [[female Half-Dragon Noble quest]], where it is among the belongings placed beneath the [[crow-winged half-dragon]]'s [[corpse]] during level creation.
 Several monsters can be [[generated with]] a gentlewoman's dress:
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 ** Deminymphs that are given a madperson kit have a {{frac|10}} chance of receiving a "Yellow Sign" kit that includes a yellow-colored gentlewoman's dress with an [[enchantment]] ranging from +2 to +4.
 ** Deminymphs that are given a noblewoman kit or samurai kit will generate with a gentlewoman's dress that has an enchantment ranging from +2 to +4.
-* [[Vampire]] women generated in the future are always created with a gentlewoman's dress that has an enchantment ranging from +1 to +7.<!--currently bugged and gives men the dress-->
+* [[Vampire (dNetHack)|Vampire]] women generated in the future are always created with a gentlewoman's dress that has an enchantment ranging from +1 to +7.<!--currently bugged and gives men the dress-->
 * [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|Vampire ladies]] generated outside of the future are always created with a white gentlewoman's dress.
 * [[Mina Harker]] and [[Illona Szilagy]] are both generated with a gentlewoman's dress.
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 * Player monster [[Noblewoman (dNetHack monster)|noblewomen]] generated outside of the Astral Plane are generated with a gentlewoman's dress.
-For [[Human (starting race)|human]], vampiric, [[Incantifier (starting race)|incantifier]] and [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]] [[Madwomen]], a +2 gentlewoman's dress can be found among their belongings within the [[box]] on the Madperson quest's true home level.
+For [[Human (starting race)|human]], vampiric, [[Incantifier (starting race)|incantifier]] and [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]] [[Madpeople]] that start the game as female, a +2 gentlewoman's dress can be found among their belongings within the [[box]] on the Madperson quest's true home level.
 ==Description==

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    |color=red
 }}<!--this'll have to do until we can prep a formal dnh armor template-->
-A '''gentlewoman's dress''' is a type of [[body armor]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[Item size (dNetHack)|large-sized]] armor that has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[bone]], and appears as an '''expensive dress''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
+A '''gentlewoman's dress''' is a type of [[body armor]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[Item size (dNetHack)|large-sized]] armor that has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[bone]], and appears as an '''expensive dress''' made of "silk" when [[Identification|unidentified]].
 ==Generation==
-[[Noblewomen]] that are not [[Drow (starting race)#dNetHack|drow]] or [[Elf (starting race)#dNetHack|elves]] start each game with a +1 gentlewoman's dress&mdash;elven Noblewomen receive an [[elven toga]] of the same enchantment instead, while [[drow Noble]]women are given a +2 [[noble's dress]]. [[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|Vampiric]] [[Binder]]s start with a +0 gentlewoman's suit that is [[Erosion|cracked]], while vampiric women that are [[Undead Hunter]]s start each game with a +1 gentlewoman's dress in place of the role's standard [[jacket]].
+[[Noblewomen]] that are not [[Drow (starting race)#dNetHack|drow]] or [[Elf (starting race)#dNetHack|elves]] start each game with a +1 gentlewoman's dress&mdash;elven Noblewomen receive an [[elven toga]] of the same enchantment instead, while [[drow Noble]]women are given a +2 [[noble's dress]]. [[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|Vampiric]] [[Binder]]s start with a +0 gentlewoman's dress that is [[Erosion|cracked]], while vampiric women that are [[Undead Hunter]]s start each game with a +1 gentlewoman's dress in place of the role's standard [[jacket]].
-Gentlewoman's dresses are not randomly generated, though they can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
+Gentlewoman's dresses are not randomly generated normally, though they can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
 Spa shops in [[Elshava]] can stock gentlewoman's dresses.
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 Gentlewoman's dresses can be generated within [[dilapidated armories]] at varying levels of erosion.
 A blessed and fixed gentlewoman's dress is generated in the Mordor Fortress area of the [[Mordor Ruins Quest]], where it is placed in the [[chest]] of the [[throne room]] guarded by the [[Mordor marshal]] during level creation.
 Gentlewoman's dresses can be found in some roles' [[Quest]] levels:
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 ** Deminymphs that are given a madperson kit have a {{frac|10}} chance of receiving a "Yellow Sign" kit that includes a yellow-colored gentlewoman's dress with an [[enchantment]] ranging from +2 to +4.
 ** Deminymphs that are given a noblewoman kit or samurai kit will generate with a gentlewoman's dress that has an enchantment ranging from +2 to +4.
-* [[Vampire]] women generated in the future are always created with a gentlewoman's dress that has an enchantment ranging from +1 to +7.
+* [[Vampire]] women generated in the future are always created with a gentlewoman's dress that has an enchantment ranging from +1 to +7.<!--currently bugged and gives men the dress-->
 * [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|Vampire ladies]] generated outside of the future are always created with a white gentlewoman's dress.
 * [[Mina Harker]] and [[Illona Szilagy]] are both generated with a gentlewoman's dress.
 * [[Erinyes]] that are generated in [[Gehennom (dNetHack)|Gehennom]] or slated for good equipment have an effective {{frac|5}} chance of generating with a gentlewoman's dress.
-* Female [[fallen angel]]s have a {{frac|6}} chance of being generated with a gentlewoman's dress made of [[cloth]].
+* Female [[fallen angel]]s that are generated in Gehennom or slated for good equipment have a {{frac|6}} chance of being generated with a gentlewoman's dress made of [[cloth]].
 * [[Queen bee]]s generated on the [[Law quest (dNetHack)|Law Quest]] have a {{frac|3|10}} chance of being generated with a gentlewoman's dress.
 * Female [[Enormous rat (dNetHack)|enormous rats]] have a {{frac|100}} chance of being generated with a gentlewoman's dress.
 * [[Nimune]] is always generated with a gentlewoman's dress.
 * [[Madwoman (player monster)|Madwomen]] [[Player monster (dNetHack)|player monsters]] generated on the [[Astral Plane]] are generated with a gentlewoman's dress.
-* [[Noblewoman (dNetHack monster)|Noblewomen]] player monsters generated outside of the Astral plane are generated with a gentlewoman's dress.
+* [[Noblewoman (dNetHack monster)|Noblewomen]] player monsters generated outside of the Astral Plane are generated with a gentlewoman's dress.
-For [[Human (starting race)|human]], [[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|Vampire]], [[Incantifier (starting race)|incantifier]] and [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]] [[Madwomen]], a +2 gentlewoman's dress can be found among their belongings within the box on the Madperson quest's true home level.
+For [[Human (starting race)|human]], vampiric, [[Incantifier (starting race)|incantifier]] and [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]] [[Madwomen]], a +2 gentlewoman's dress can be found among their belongings within the box on the Madperson quest's true home level.
 ==Description==
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 ==Messages==
-{{message|You look very elegant in your gentlewoman's dress.|You put on a gentlewoman's dress and gained the charisma bonus.}}
+{{message|You <look/feel> very elegant in your gentlewoman's dress.|You put on a gentlewoman's dress and gained the charisma bonus, with "feel" used if you cannot currently see yourself.}}
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