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Name	Robe
Size to wear	All
Armour Class	2
Encumbrance rating	0
Maximum Enchantment	+2
Grants	nothing
Time to Wear	5

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.

"CLEOPATRA: Give me my robe; put on my crown; I have
Immortal longings in me"

-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 few body armours that Spriggans, Oni, and Trolls can wear.

Egos

Also, randart robes can generate with the Archmagi ego.

Desirability

A robe is passible for any character whose primary means of defense is going to be their EV, but for many such characters, there are superior armour types. 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 few reasons why a robe may be viable.

Many backgrounds start with them, before it is possible to find other sets of 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.
Robes can spawn with good egos. A robe of resistance is a very convenient way to gain resistances, particularly for slot-restricted races who otherwise have trouble getting them.

	Image
Mundane	or
Magical	or
Artifact	or
	Unrandart Robes
Robe of Augmentation
Robe of Clouds
Robe of Night
Robe of Folly
Robe of Misfortune
Robe of Vines
toga "Victory"

Armour
Body Armour	Leather armour • Ring mail • Scale mail • Chain mail • Plate armour • Crystal plate armour Robe • Animal skin • Troll leather armour • Steam dragon scales • Acid dragon scales • Swamp dragon scales • Quicksilver dragon scales • Fire dragon scales • Ice dragon scales Pearl dragon scales • Shadow dragon scales • Storm dragon scales • Golden dragon scales
Miscellaneous	Hat • Helmet • Cloak • Scarf • Gloves • Boots • Barding
Shields	Buckler • Kite shield • Tower shield • Orb

History

Prior to 0.31, non-artefact robes could spawn with Archmagi.
Prior to 0.27, randart robes could not spawn with Archmagi.

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   |name = Robe
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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.}}
-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.
+'''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 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.
+==Egos==
+*[[Fire resistance]]
+*[[Cold resistance]]
+*[[Willpower]]
+*[[Resistance (ego)|Resistance]]
+Also, [[randart]] robes can generate with the [[Archmagi]] ego.
 ==Desirability==
-A robe is a decent bet for any character whose primary means of defense is going to be their [[EV]]. For many characters, alternatives exist. [[Steam dragon scales]] also have no encumberance, but provides better AC. [[Leather armour]], [[Troll leather armour]], and [[Fire dragon scales]] or lighter 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, there are superior armour types. [[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 few reasons why a robe may be viable.
-*Robes are more common than TLA or dragon scales, for races that can't fit into any other armour.
+*Many [[background]]s start with them, before it is possible to find other sets of armour.
-*[[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.
+**Species that can't fit into standard kinds of armour will likely be stuck with a robe for a while.
-*A robe of the [[Archmagi]] is an excellent item for characters that rely heavily on [[spell power]].
+**A +1 robe is better than a +0 leather armour.
-*A robe of resistance is a very convenient way to gain resistances, particularly for slot-restricted races who otherwise have trouble getting them.
+*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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+| '''toga "[[Victory]]" || [[File:Victory.png]]
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+==History==
+*Prior to [[0.31]], non-artefact robes could spawn with Archmagi.
+*Prior to [[0.27]], randart robes could not spawn with Archmagi.
 [[Category:Body armour]]