Splint mail
[ splint mail 
| |
|---|---|
| Appearance | splint mail |
| Slot | body armor |
| AC | 6 |
| Special | |
| Base price | 80 zm |
| Weight | 400 |
| Material | iron |
Splint mail is a type of body armor that appears in NetHack. It is made of iron.
Generation
All Samurai start the game with +0 non-cursed splint mail[1] - their starting splint mail will be rustproof, along with any splint mail generated on the same floor due to the method employed in the code, and all splint mail generated on the Samurai quest will also be rustproof.[1]
Description
While worn, splint provides 6 base AC and MC1.
Strategy
Splint mail provides a significant AC bonus, but is the second-heaviest type of armor at 400 aum after the various forms of plate mail, which weighs 50 units more. Samurai will be able to wear their starting splint mail for some time with their high strength and constitution, but should look for upgrades such as banded mail, or an elven or dwarvish mithril-coat, as soon as possible.
Origin
Splint mail is a standard type of body armor in Dungeons & Dragons and other derived games and media; it is made of metal "splints". Historically, "splint armor" can mean either armor made of long parallel strips (a common design for armor for the arms and legs, but not the torso), or "plated mail" made of small rectangular plates attached to a chain mail backing. Compare banded mail, which is sometimes described as made of strips of metal arranged horizontally on the body. The splint mail worn by NetHack's samurai is likely tatami, made of plates embedded in chain mail.
A comment in the source code indicates that the rustproofing for Samurai represents the historical use of lacquer to protect Japanese armor in a wet climate.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 src/u_init.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 138
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