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Hordes: /* Desirability */ size doesn't give an extra-special penalty to EV (Kobolds do lose more EV b/c they get more EV from dodging)

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Spudwalt at 07:31, 14 February 2022

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 ==Desirability==
 A robe is passible for any character whose primary means of defense is going to be their [[EV]]. But for many such characters, superior alternatives exist. [[Steam dragon scales]] are just as light, but provides better armour. [[Leather armour]], [[troll leather armour]], and other light dragon scales all provide greater AC for a relatively small encumbrance. However, there are a number of reasons you might wear a robe:
-*Robes appear much earlier than most alternatives; many [[background]]s start with them.
+*Many [[background]]s start with them, before you have a chance to find other armour.
 **Species that can't fit into standard kinds of armour will likely be stuck with a robe for a while.
 **A +1 robe is better than a +0 leather armour.

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   |name = Robe
   |cost = 18
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   |EV = 0
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 {{flavour|A large, loose-fitting, wide-sleeved outer garment made of light cloth. It offers little protection against physical harm, but does not hinder evasion or spellcasting.
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 -William Shakespeare, _Anthony & Cleopatra_, V, ii, ca. 1605.}}
-'''Robes''' are the lightest and least protective body armour in the game. Many classes, including most spellcasters, start with one. They are one of the [[animal skin|few]] [[troll leather armour|body]] [[dragon scales|armours]] that [[Spriggan]]s, [[Ogre]]s, and [[Troll]]s can wear.
+'''Robes''' are the lightest and least protective body armour in the game. Many classes, including most spellcasters, start with one. They are one of the [[animal skin|few]] [[troll leather armour|body]] [[dragon scales|armours]] that [[Spriggan]]s, [[Oni]], and [[Troll]]s can wear.
-Robes are one of two items that can have the [[Archmagi]] ego (the other being the [[unrand]] [[orange crystal plate armour]]), and are the only body armour that can have the [[resistance (ego)|resistance ego]].
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 ==Desirability==
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 **Species that can't fit into standard kinds of armour will likely be stuck with a robe for a while.
 **A +1 robe is better than a +0 leather armour.
-*Robes can spawn with good [[ego]]s:
+*Robes can spawn with good [[ego]]s. A robe of resistance is a very convenient way to gain resistances, particularly for slot-restricted races who otherwise have trouble getting them.
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 *Robes appear much earlier than most alternatives; many [[background]]s start with them.
 **Species that can't fit into standard kinds of armour will likely be stuck with a robe for a while.
-*For lo
+**A +1 robe is better than a +0 leather armour.
 *Robes can spawn with good [[ego]]s:
 **A robe of the [[Archmagi]] is an excellent item for characters that rely heavily on [[spell power]].
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 ==Desirability==
-A robe is a fair bet for any character whose primary means of defense is going to be their [[EV]]. But for many such characters, superior alternatives exist. [[Steam dragon scales]] are just as light, but provides better armour. [[Leather armour]], [[troll leather armour]], and other light dragon scales all provide greater AC for a relatively small penalty. However, there are a number of reasons a robe may be better:
+A robe is passible for any character whose primary means of defense is going to be their [[EV]]. But for many such characters, superior alternatives exist. [[Steam dragon scales]] are just as light, but provides better armour. [[Leather armour]], [[troll leather armour]], and other light dragon scales all provide greater AC for a relatively small penalty. However, there are a number of reasons a robe may be better:
-*Robes are more common than most alternatives; many [[background]]s start with them. Species that can't fit into standard kinds of armour will likely be stuck with a robe for a while.
+*Robes appear much earlier than most alternatives. Many [[background]]s start with them.
 *[[Kobold]]s and [[spriggan]]s, being [[size|small]], suffer greater EV and spellcasting penalties from armour and may prefer a robe.
 *Robes can spawn with good [[ego]]s:
 **A robe of the [[Archmagi]] is an excellent item for characters that rely heavily on [[spell power]].
 **A robe of resistance is a very convenient way to gain resistances, particularly for slot-restricted races who otherwise have trouble getting them.
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 -William Shakespeare, _Anthony & Cleopatra_, V, ii, ca. 1605.}}
-A '''robe''' is the lightest body armour in the game, providing 2 base AC with no encumbrance rating. Many classes start the game with one, including most casters. Moreover, robes, [[animal skin]]s, and [[dragon armour]] are the only types of body armour that [[spriggan]]s, [[ogre]]s, and [[troll]]s can wear.
+A '''robe''' is the lightest body armour in the game, providing 2 base AC with no encumbrance rating. Many classes start the game with one, including most spellcasters. Moreover, robes, [[animal skin]]s, and [[dragon scales]] are the only types of body armour that [[spriggan]]s, [[ogre]]s, and [[troll]]s can wear.
 Robes can carry many different [[ego]]s, including rare and valuable ones such as [[archmagi]] and [[resistance (ego)|resistance]]. There are also artefact robes, including unrandarts ranging from the sublime to the notorious.
 ==Desirability==
-A robe is a decent bet for any character whose primary means of defense is going to be their [[EV]]. For many characters, superior alternatives exist. [[Steam dragon scales]] also do not have an encumberance, but provides more AC. [[Leather armour]], [[Troll leather armour]], and other light dragon scales all provide greater AC for a relatively small penalty. However, there are a number of reasons a robe may be better:
+A robe is a decent bet for any character whose primary means of defense is going to be their [[EV]], but for many such characters, superior alternatives exist. [[Steam dragon scales]] are just as light, but provide more AC. [[Leather armour]], [[troll leather armour]], and other light dragon scales all provide greater AC for a relatively small penalty. However, there are a number of reasons a robe may be better:
-*Robes are more common than TLA or dragon scales, for races that can't fit into any other armour.
+*Robes are more common than troll leather or dragon scales. Species that can't fit into standard kinds of armour will likely be stuck with a robe for a while.
-*[[Size|Small and little]] characters,  being [[kobold]]s, and particularly [[spriggan]]s, suffer greater EV and spellcasting penalties from armour, and may prefer a robe.
+*[[Size|Small and little]] characters ([[kobold]]s and particularly [[spriggan]]s) suffer greater EV and spellcasting penalties from armour and may prefer a robe.
 *A robe of the [[Archmagi]] is an excellent item for characters that rely heavily on [[spell power]].
 *A robe of resistance is a very convenient way to gain resistances, particularly for slot-restricted races who otherwise have trouble getting them.
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