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{{flavour|A suit of armour carved from transparent orange crystal. It provides remarkable protection for both mind and body. The wearer can even channel psychic energies through the crystal itself, enhancing their magical abilities. However, it's rather heavy...}} | {{flavour|A suit of armour carved from transparent orange crystal. It provides remarkable protection for both mind and body. The wearer can even channel psychic energies through the crystal itself, enhancing their magical abilities. However, it's rather heavy...}} | ||
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| − | The '''orange crystal plate armour'''<ref>{{source ref|0. | + | The '''orange crystal plate armour'''<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|art-data.txt|1374}}</ref> offers impressive physical defense, the hard-to-come-by clarity property, and a better boost to [[spellpower]] than a [[robe of the Archmagi]]. Any character who relies heavily on magic will ''want'' to wear this, but unfortunately few will actually be ''able'' to. The two [[species]] best able to handle ultra-heavy armour ([[ogre]]s and [[troll]]s) are too large to fit, and a medium-sized character wanting to wear it comfortably would need to invest in [[strength]], not [[intelligence]], greatly reducing their spellcasting potential. |
In the end, it's an interesting and very effective piece of equipment for heavily-armoured thugs, but only a few fortunate hybrid characters with very high stats ([[demigod]]s or followers of [[Cheibriados]], perhaps) will be able to take full advantage of what it offers. | In the end, it's an interesting and very effective piece of equipment for heavily-armoured thugs, but only a few fortunate hybrid characters with very high stats ([[demigod]]s or followers of [[Cheibriados]], perhaps) will be able to take full advantage of what it offers. | ||
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| + | Characters who have done many [[ziggurat]]s will have both the casting ability and [[Armour skill]] to handle the OCPA. The statboosts provided by various [[randart]]s also ease the burden of this armour. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 06:04, 13 February 2022
| A suit of armour carved from transparent orange crystal. It provides remarkable protection for both mind and body. The wearer can even channel psychic energies through the crystal itself, enhancing their magical abilities. However, it's rather heavy... |
the +8 orange crystal plate armour
Archmagi ego
Intelligence +3
Clarity
Desirability
The orange crystal plate armour[1] offers impressive physical defense, the hard-to-come-by clarity property, and a better boost to spellpower than a robe of the Archmagi. Any character who relies heavily on magic will want to wear this, but unfortunately few will actually be able to. The two species best able to handle ultra-heavy armour (ogres and trolls) are too large to fit, and a medium-sized character wanting to wear it comfortably would need to invest in strength, not intelligence, greatly reducing their spellcasting potential.
In the end, it's an interesting and very effective piece of equipment for heavily-armoured thugs, but only a few fortunate hybrid characters with very high stats (demigods or followers of Cheibriados, perhaps) will be able to take full advantage of what it offers.
Characters who have done many ziggurats will have both the casting ability and Armour skill to handle the OCPA. The statboosts provided by various randarts also ease the burden of this armour.
History
- Prior to 0.19, the orange crystal plate armour had sustain abilities.
- The orange crystal plate armour was added in 0.15.
References
- ↑ art-data.txt:1374 (0.28.0)
