Troll hide

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Name	Troll hide
Size to wear	all
Armour Class	2
Encumbrance rating	-4
Maximum Enchantment	+0
Grants	regeneration
Time to Wear	5

The stiff and knobbly hide of a troll, with magical regenerative properties. It may be turned into armour by magical means. "THE TROLL KING: Now, listen, Prince Peer, and give way to reason! You're cut out for a troll. Why, look, already You bear yourself quite in a troll-like fashion! And you want to become one, don't you? PEER GYNT: Of course. In return for a bride and a well-found kingdom I'm not unwilling to sacrifice something; But all things have a natural limit. I have taken a tail, it is true; but, then, I can undo the knots that our friend has tied And take the thing off. I have shed my breeches; They were old and patched; but that won't prevent me From putting them on if I have a mind to. I shall probably find it just as easy To deal with your Trollish way of living. I can easily swear that a cow's a maiden; An oath's not a difficult thing to swallow. But to know that one never can get one's freedom – Not even to die as a human being – To end one's days as a Troll of the mountains – Never go back, as you tell me plainly – That is a thing that I'll not submit to." -Henrik Ibsen, _Peer Gynt_. 1867.

Butchering a troll corpse may produce a troll hide. This "armour" increases your regeneration rate by +40, but only provides the AC of a robe and has an encumbrance rating, making it a rather poor item defensively. However, you can transform it into a far superior troll leather armour by using a scroll of enchant armour on it. This provides the same boost to regeneration, but with a much better AC.

Deep dwarves, trolls, and bloodless vampires receive no regenerative benefits while wearing this armour.

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Tips & Tricks

Butchering Purgy or Snorg may produce a named troll hide, but this has no impact on actual gameplay.

History

Prior to 0.14, troll hides only increased your regeneration rate by +30.