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{{flavour|A cloak stitched from the hides of hundreds of hell rats, by an enchantress with a magic loom and too much time on her hands. It provides excellent protection from rats of all kinds.
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{{flavour|A cloak stitched from the hides of hundreds of hell rats, by an enchantress with a magic loom and too much time on her hands. Many more rats remain somehow concealed within it, and may scurry out to assist the wearer.}}
 
 
It can be evoked to summon rats from the Dungeon to accompany the wearer, for a time.}}
 
  
 
[[File:Ratskin_cloak.png]] '''''the +2 ratskin cloak'''''
 
[[File:Ratskin_cloak.png]] '''''the +2 ratskin cloak'''''
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+2 [[cloak]]
 
+2 [[cloak]]
  
Can be evoked to summon rats<br>
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May summon rats when the wearer is hurt<br>
 
-1 STR<br>
 
-1 STR<br>
 
-1 INT<br>
 
-1 INT<br>
 
+1 DEX<br>
 
+1 DEX<br>
 
rPois<br>
 
rPois<br>
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rN+<br>
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[[Evil]]
  
Evoking the cloak costs 3 MP and 300 [[hunger]] and summons one or two rats, randomly chosen between [[river rat]]s and [[hell rat]]s. There is no limit to how many rats you can summon at one time.
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Each time you take damage, you may summon a rat, randomly chosen between a [[river rat]] and [[hell rat]]. The odds of summoning are equal to the proportion of your maximum health that was lost, capped at 50%.
  
 
==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
The '''ratskin cloak'''<ref>{{source ref|0.25.1|art-data.txt|931}}</ref> is a cloak of middling usefulness. The minor penalties to strength and intelligence can usually be ignored, but so can the rank of [[negative energy]] resistance. It has a decent enchantment, at least, and the [[poison]] resistance can be quite handy.
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The '''ratskin cloak'''<ref>{{source ref|0.27.1|art-data.txt|1028}}</ref> is a cloak of middling usefulness. The minor penalties to strength and intelligence can usually be ignored, but so can the rank of [[negative energy]] resistance. It has a decent enchantment, at least, and the [[poison]] resistance can be quite handy.
  
The cloak's main draw is the ability to quickly and easily create allies. Hell rats can be surprisingly deadly, and even river rats can be useful for swarming opponents or covering your escape. Making reliable use of the cloak does require a moderate investment in [[Evocations]], however.
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The cloak's main draw is the chance to create allies in dangerous situations. Hell rats can be surprisingly deadly, and even river rats can be useful for covering your escape.
  
The ratskin cloak is far less useful if you follow one of the [[good gods]], as the hell rats it summons will attack you on sight.
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This item is considered [[evil]] and will offend the [[good gods]] if you wear it.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==History==
 
==History==
*In [[0.26]], the ratskin cloak will instead summon rats when its wearer is injured.
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*In [[0.28]], the ratskin cloak will no longer be considered evil, and will not summon rats incompatible with your god.
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*Prior to [[0.26]], the summoning effect was an evokable ability, and the cloak was not considered an evil artefact.
 
*The ability to summon rats was added in [[0.20]].
 
*The ability to summon rats was added in [[0.20]].
 
*Prior to [[0.19]], this cloak had a +1 enchantment.
 
*Prior to [[0.19]], this cloak had a +1 enchantment.

Revision as of 02:55, 29 September 2021

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A cloak stitched from the hides of hundreds of hell rats, by an enchantress with a magic loom and too much time on her hands. Many more rats remain somehow concealed within it, and may scurry out to assist the wearer.

Ratskin cloak.png the +2 ratskin cloak

+2 cloak

May summon rats when the wearer is hurt
-1 STR
-1 INT
+1 DEX
rPois
rN+
Evil

Each time you take damage, you may summon a rat, randomly chosen between a river rat and hell rat. The odds of summoning are equal to the proportion of your maximum health that was lost, capped at 50%.

Desirability

The ratskin cloak[1] is a cloak of middling usefulness. The minor penalties to strength and intelligence can usually be ignored, but so can the rank of negative energy resistance. It has a decent enchantment, at least, and the poison resistance can be quite handy.

The cloak's main draw is the chance to create allies in dangerous situations. Hell rats can be surprisingly deadly, and even river rats can be useful for covering your escape.

This item is considered evil and will offend the good gods if you wear it.

References

History

  • In 0.28, the ratskin cloak will no longer be considered evil, and will not summon rats incompatible with your god.
  • Prior to 0.26, the summoning effect was an evokable ability, and the cloak was not considered an evil artefact.
  • The ability to summon rats was added in 0.20.
  • Prior to 0.19, this cloak had a +1 enchantment.