In my notnotdNethack game my Chiropteran Barbarian meanwhile
reached and cleared the Castle level. On the way through the
dungeon he found a lot of artifacts, and now I'm unsure what
to do with all of them; stash them in the base camp, or take
them with me in my bag, or use them as primary (or secondary)
weapon. What would be your suggestions?
Here's the artifact/weapon list...

the blessed +4 Lifehunt Scythe (weapon in foreclaws)
the blessed +7 Golden Sword of Y'ha-Talla (scimitar) (alternate weapon;
not wielded)

the blessed rustproof +0 Cleaver
a large +0 gibbous moon axe
a +0 gibbous moon axe
an uncursed atgeir
a four-headed +3 acid-coated (3 coatings) bone viperwhip
the +0 Axe of the Dwarvish Lords
a one-headed +2 poisoned silver viperwhip
a blessed +1 diskos
the rustproof +0 Ogresmasher
the blessed rustproof +1 Stormbringer
the blessed fireproof +2 Plague
the +0 Rod of Lordly Might (mace)
the uncursed Garnet Rod

Some may not be artifacts, some may not even be weapons; no
idea what many of them are good for.

From the two listed on top I started with the Golden Sword,
later switched to the Lifehunt Scythe which seems to be yet
still better (but it's two-handed and I thus cannot wear my
shield of reflection or manufacture a gray dragon shield).

There's forges in the game; can artifacts be forged from the
existing ones? (Haven't seen it in the Wiki or source code.)

My armor as well could be enhanced it seems, but I don't
want to waste my spare (two) scrolls.
a blessed large barded +0 crystal plate mail (being worn)
a blessed very burnt +5 orcish cloak (being worn)
a blessed large +0 dragonhide pair of gloves (being worn)
a blessed large barded rustproof +2 helm of drain resistance (being worn)
I also own some gray dragon scales, have the +0 Scorpion Carapace,
a couple shirts, and displacements.
Race restrictions are: no boots, only large armor.

Can dragon scale properties be merged with mundane armor?

Any opinions?

(The Wiki or the Guidebook doesn't help with that variant.)

Janis

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