Combat Parameters

If the value is > 0, then the damage taken is reduced by a percent equal to the value. Example, should some mob with a v0 of 45 be struck by a 1000 damage attack, then it would only take 550 points of damage (it has 45% toughness).

If the value is < 0, then the mob takes additional damage from attacks.

Value 1
Damage Modifier, valid values are 1 to 3.

The damage dealt by the mob is multiplied by this number, so if you set it to 2, then it will deal double damage.

Value 2
Extra Attacks, valid range is 0 to 20

This value simple increases the amount of attacks the mob has each round.

Level
The power of the mob

This value will increase hitroll/damroll/hitpoints/attacks/dodge/parry of the mob.

Act Flags

Flag	Description	Flag	Description
Sentinel	The mob stays in the room where it was reset.	Scavenger	The mob will pick things up.
Agressive	The mob will attack anyone entering it's room.	Stay_area	The mob will not leave the area to which it belongs.
Wimpy	The mob will flee when hurt.	Pet	This is NOT used.
No_parts	The mob will not lose any bodyparts.	No_autokill	The mob cannot be killed by assissinate and other one_hit kills.
No_exp	The mob gives no experience when killed.

Affected_by Flags

The special programs used for this, is the same programs that are used to automate mob actions, like walking around, talking, picking up stuff, etc. So the part of the program that handles combat, must be easy to find for the mud, here is an example of a simple combat program.

bool spec_monk(CHAR_DATA *ch, char *argument)
{
  if (!str_cmp(argument, "update"))
  {
    return FALSE;
  }
  else if (!str_cmp(argument, "midround"))
  {
    CHAR_DATA *victim;
        
    if ((victim = ch->fighting) != NULL)
    {
      one_hit(ch, victim, gsn_bladespin, 0);
      one_hit(ch, victim, gsn_bladespin, 0);
    }
    return TRUE;
  }
  else return FALSE;
}

Basicly this small program will do nothing when it is called in the update part (update) of the code, but when called from combat (midround), then it will strike the player the mob is fighting with two bladespins. Of course one could make more complicated programs, allowing the mob to cast spells, regenerate, flee, etc.

To set a shop program on a mob, one uses the command 'shop' command in medit mode, which works just like the spec command for special combat programs mentioned above.

The most common shop program is the generic shop, which allows the shopkeeper to sell the items in it's inventory (it never runs out of items though) at a qps cost.

More interesting programs can be made, as long as the two commands 'list' and 'buy' will work with the program (other shopping commands can be made, but those two must always be present).

This is how the generic shop program works.

void shopspec_generic(CHAR_DATA *keeper, CHAR_DATA *ch, char *argument)
{
  char arg[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH];
  char item[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH];
  char buf[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
  OBJ_DATA *obj;
        
  argument = one_argument(argument, arg);
  one_argument(argument, item);
           
  if (!str_cmp(arg, "list"))
  {
    if (!keeper->carrying)
    {
      do_say(keeper, "I'm afraid I'm not selling anything right now");  
      return;
    }
    else
    {
      do_say(keeper, "Take a look at my goods");
      send_to_char("\n\r", ch);
      for (obj = keeper->carrying; obj; obj = obj->next_content)
      {
        sprintf(buf, " * %-32s   %4d\n\r", obj->short_descr, obj->cost);
        send_to_char(buf, ch);
      }
      return;
    }
  }
  else if (!str_cmp(arg, "buy"))
  {
    if (!keeper->carrying)
    {
      do_say(keeper, "I'm afraid I'm not selling anything right now");
      return;
    }   
    else
    {
      for (obj = keeper->carrying; obj; obj = obj->next_content)
      {
        if (is_full_name(item, obj->name))
        {
          if (ch->pcdata->quest < obj->cost)
          {
            do_say(keeper, "You cannot afford that item");
            return;
          }
          else ch->pcdata->quest -= obj->cost;
          obj = create_object(get_obj_index(obj->pIndexData->vnum), 50);
          obj_to_char(obj, ch);
          do_say(keeper, "Nice doing buisness with you");
          return;
        }
      }
      do_say(keeper, "I'm afraid I'm not selling that");
      return;
    }  
  }
  else do_say(keeper, "I'm afraid I don't understand");
}

A quest is defined by 7 numbers.

Type : this is the type of quest, and can be one of the following