Oilskin sack - Revision history

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2023-07-21T20:27:32Z

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 ==Generation==
+The oilskin sack makes up {{frac|200}} (0.5%) of all randomly-generated tools. General [[store]]s and hardware stores can stock oilskin sacks.
 ==Description==

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-{{tool|name=oilskin sack|tile=[[image:bag.png]]|appearance=bag|cost=100|weight=15|color=brown|material=cloth}}
+{{tool
 An '''oilskin sack''' is a type of non-[[Magical item|magical]] [[tool]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a made of [[cloth]], and appears as a [[bag]] when unidentified.
 ==Description==
-As with other [[container]]s, the oilskin sack can hold items beyond the 52-character limit - it will also protect its contents from [[water damage]] unless [[cursed]], in which case it will only protect its contents {{frac|2|3}} of the time.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|3548|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+As with other [[container]]s, the oilskin sack can hold items beyond the 52-character limit, and will additionally protect its contents from [[water damage]] unless [[cursed]], in which case it will only protect its contents {{frac|2|3}} of the time.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|3548|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
-An oilskin sack is incredibly useful for protecting your [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s and [[spellbook]]s alongside [[Erosion|rust-prone]] weaponry and armor - other bags require a charge from a [[can of grease]] to offer similar protection, and the grease has a {{frac|2}} chance of washing off each time water damage would occur.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|3542|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+An oilskin sack is incredibly useful for protecting your [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s and [[spellbook]]s alongside [[Erosion|rust-prone]] weaponry and armor&mdash;other bags require a charge from a [[can of grease]] to offer similar protection, and the grease has a {{frac|2}} chance of washing off each time water damage would occur.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|3542|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Placing your bag of holding in an oilskin sack useful for protecting the first bag's contents from water damage and the [[curse items]] [[monster spell]], at the cost of some tedium when retrieving items in from it. Blessing the oilskin sack itself is optional, but may be worthwhile to give it a layer of protection from being cursed, especially once you approach the [[Plane of Water]].
+Placing your bag of holding in an oilskin sack useful for protecting the first bag's contents from water damage and the [[curse items]] [[monster spell]], at the cost of some tedium when retrieving items in from it; most heroes prefer to grease the bag instead. Blessing the oilskin sack itself is optional, but may be worthwhile to give it a layer of protection from being cursed, especially once you start the [[ascension run]] and approach the [[Plane of Water]].
 As with a plain sack, an oilskin sack can also be used to protect a [[wand of cancellation]] that is stored outside your main bag of holding; unlike a plain sack, the water protection allows you to reliably store other items such as blessed potions of {{! of|full healing}} scrolls of {{? of|remove curse}} without greasing it beforehand.
 ===Identification===
-Oilskin sacks can be [[auto-identified]] by [[dip]]ping them into any type of water, such as a [[moat]]{{refsrc|src/trap.c|3557|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} - be sure to empty any bags that you plan to dip-test this way. They are also fairly easy to detect via [[price identification]]: [[Loot]]ing a bag with a base price of 100zm and not being bitten eliminates it being a [[bag of tricks]], and stashing heavier items in it to observe its effects on [[encumbrance]] can eliminate the [[bag of holding]].
+Oilskin sacks can be auto-identified by [[dipping]] them into any type of water, such as a [[moat]]&mdash;be sure to empty any bags that you plan to dip-test this way. They are also fairly easy to detect via [[price identification]]: [[Loot]]ing a bag with a base price of 100zm and not being bitten eliminates the [[bag of tricks]] from object candidates, and stashing heavier items in a bag to observe its effects on [[encumbrance]] can eliminate the [[bag of holding]].
 ==History==
 The oilskin sack first appears in [[NetHack 3.1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.6.0]], including some variants based on these versions, the oilskin sack was the only bag to not produce a message when subjected to possible water damage, allowing it to be informally identified by process of elimination.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|3333|nethack=3.6.0}}
-The feedback for water sliding off an oilskin sack was introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.1]] via {{commit|2b7b2af9eb1f5dcefa601e6813fe5fd308b1067b|commit 2b7b2af}}, after [[User:Ais523|Alex Smith]] asked on [[IRC]] about an idea for a small, easily implementable feature.
+The feedback for water sliding off an oilskin sack is added in [[NetHack 3.6.1]] via {{commit|2b7b2af9eb1f5dcefa601e6813fe5fd308b1067b}}, when [[User:Ais523|Alex Smith]] asked on [[IRC]] about an idea for a small, easily implementable feature.
 ==Messages==
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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], [[upgrading]] a [[sack]] will produce an oilskin sack {{frac|4|5}} of the time; upgrading a bag of holding always produces an oilskin sack. Among other things, this makes the [[amulet of reflection]] from [[Sokoban (SLASH'EM)|Sokoban]] a much more valuable prize, and also provides an additional use case for multiple bags of holding, including creating a safe container for wands of cancellation and other explosion-inducing items.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[upgrading]] a [[sack]] will produce an oilskin sack {{frac|4|5}} of the time. Upgrading a bag of holding always produces an oilskin sack, and vice versa.
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[Pirate]]s always start each game with an oilskin sack.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], [[Pirate]]s start each game with an oilskin sack.
 ===SpliceHack===
-In [[SpliceHack]] and [[SpliceHack-Rewrite]], an oilskin sack can be made at a furnace by combining a can of grease with any other type of bag except the bag of tricks.
+In [[SpliceHack]], an oilskin sack can be created at a [[furnace]] by combining a can of grease with any other type of bag except a bag of tricks.
-Pirates start with an oilskin sack, and [[merfolk]] roles that would start with a sack will start with an oilskin one instead.
+Pirates start with an oilskin sack, and [[Merfolk (starting race)|merfolk]] heroes in roles that start with a sack will start with an oilskin sack instead.
 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], [[Tortle (starting race)|tortles]] have a {{frac|4}} chance of starting the game with an oilskin sack, except for [[Archeologist]]s - a tortle Archeologist will always start with an oilskin sack in place of the role's normal sack. The [[Infidel]] role also starts with a fireproof oilskin sack.
+In [[EvilHack]], [[Tortle (starting race)|tortle]] heroes have a {{frac|4}} chance of starting the game with an oilskin sack, except for [[Archeologist]]s - a tortle Archeologist will always start with an oilskin sack in place of the role's normal sack. The [[Infidel]] role also starts with a fireproof oilskin sack.
 ===SlashTHEM===
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 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], Rogues and Infidels start the game with an oilskin sack, while Pirates may start with either an oilskin sack or a [[grappling hook]].
+In [[Hack'EM]], in addition to EvilHack details, Rogues and Infidels start the game with an oilskin sack, while Pirates have a {{frac|2}} chance of starting a game with an oilskin sack.
-The [[Wallet of Perseus]] replaces the Bag of the Hesperides from EvilHack and is changed so that it possesses the same traits, including the ability to prevent water damage.
+Upgrading a sack will produce an oilskin sack, while upgrading an oilskin sack will produce a bag of holding.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ===dNetHack===
 In [[dNetHack]], [[Pirate]]s always start each game with an oilskin sack.
 ===SpliceHack===

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 ===TNNT (the game)===
-In [[TNNT|TNNT (the game)]], an oilskin sack is one of the eligible non-magical tools that can be placed in the [[swap chest]].
+In [[TNNT (the game)]], an oilskin sack is one of the eligible non-magical tools that can be placed in the [[swap chest]].
 ===SpliceHack===

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], [[Tortle (starting race)|tortles]] have a {{frac|4}} chance to start the game with an oilskin sack, except for [[Archeologist]]s - a tortle Archeologist will always start with an oilskin sack in place of the role's normal one. The [[Infidel]] role also starts with a fireproof oilskin sack.
+In [[EvilHack]], [[Tortle (starting race)|tortles]] have a {{frac|4}} chance of starting the game with an oilskin sack, except for [[Archeologist]]s - a tortle Archeologist will always start with an oilskin sack in place of the role's normal sack. The [[Infidel]] role also starts with a fireproof oilskin sack.
-The [[Bag of the Hesperides]] is an artifact bag of holding that also repels water like an oilskin sack.
+The [[Bag of the Hesperides]] is an artifact bag of holding that repels water like an oilskin sack.
 ===SlashTHEM===

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 {{tool|name=oilskin sack|tile=[[image:bag.png]]|appearance=bag|cost=100|weight=15|color=brown|material=cloth}}
-An '''oilskin sack''' is a type of [[container]] [[tool]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of [[cloth]], and appears as a [[bag]] when unidentified.
+An '''oilskin sack''' is a type of non-[[Magical item|magical]] [[tool]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a made of [[cloth]], and appears as a [[bag]] when unidentified.
 ==Description==
-As with other containers, the oilskin sack can hold items beyond the 52-character limit - it will also protect its contents from [[water damage]] unless [[cursed]], in which case it will only protect its contents {{frac|2|3}} of the time.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|3548|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+As with other [[container]]s, the oilskin sack can hold items beyond the 52-character limit - it will also protect its contents from [[water damage]] unless [[cursed]], in which case it will only protect its contents {{frac|2|3}} of the time.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|3548|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
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 ==Messages==
 {{message|Some water slides right off your <sack>.|Your oilskin sack stopped water from damaging its contents, auto-identifying it.}}
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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 |[ The Trumpet of the Swan, by E.B. White ]
 }}
-{{nethack-366}}
 [[Category:Tools]]
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