About 'armour not working' etc. I've found that 'prot' type armour
and good combat sense work just fine thank you. I think a reason
for this misconception you mention is all the +stat/+avoids/+dodge
eq there is out there. I personally have found it _very_ difficult
to get +prot eq for certain slots. Perhaps this could be remedied
in future monster creations. Talk to any newbie with a diamond
o-yoroi and convince them that 'armour doesn't work'. It simply
works differently than the more common method of 'avoiding' blows.