If you read what Sven says, he doesn't actually say he is doing anything to the armor, just that there is something special in your inventory or something. Never does it say he takes it and enchants it. However I think I realize how random stats work now, and will test this out. I guess the stats are generated when the item is ID'd, which would explain why the armor is changed right after you kill the last bug, and why you can save right before Sven and still get different stats upon getting the item identified. Previously I assumed that the stats were generated when the item was generated (shown to your character) but I now see that is probably a foolish assumption.
In other words, all you should do with items that need ID'd is save at the shopkeeper and keep reloading/ID'ing the item.
(I haven't tested this yet, it is speculation.)
Last edited by Jarlaxle; 19/09/03 05:57 PM.
