--- In linleysdungeoncrawl@yahoogroups.com, colinvdb <no_reply@...>
wrote:
>
> Hey, I'm still around - who do you think keeps cleaning up this
> place..... lol
>
> OK in answer to your question I am 99% certain it only affects ranged
> attacks, however that does include things like wands so be
careful.....
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> C.
>

Actually http://collectivecomputing.com/~evilupine/crawl/artifacts.html
just answered my question, I think. The ring of shadows isn't random,
here's it's description:
ring of Shadows - (Ring of Invisibility), black ring
+4 EV, life protection, see invis, -3 to hit, +10 stealth
The way it's written there it sounds like it affects both melee and
ranged attacks
thnx anyway all