Avendar

=MEDIT=
 <i>"They put... creatures... into his ear" </i>

: The Medit command allows you to create and edit your mobiles. You can access the
: editor via the MEDIT command. To create a mobile, this syntax is: 
: <b>medit create [vnum]</b>. To simply edit a specific mobile, the syntax is: <b>medit [vnum]</b>.
: The <b>mlist</b> command lets you get a list of all mobs in an area, or a list of all 
: mobs with a particular name. <b>mlist [name]</b> reveals all mobs with that name string 
: in the area.

: Use the <b>autolevel <level></b> command to automatically set the level and the suggested 
: hitdice, manadice, damdice, ac, and hitroll values for that level.  Mobs below level
: 15 may need hitdice adjusted.

: To copy onto the mobile being edited the information from another mobile, type 
: <b>copy [vnum of other mobile]</b>. Note that this will make an exact duplicate.

: Now, we'll get to what you see in medit, when you type show or hit [return], 
: while editing a mob:

<b>Name:</b>
:  The name is the name of the mob. The syntax for setting the name is: 
:  name [mob name]  Note: Always name your mobs as completely as possible, so 
:  people can properly reference them.  Additional note: Never use a double-quote
:  (") in a mobile's name, as the mud uses them as a delimiter, and this can lead
:  to Bad Things. 
 
<b>Area:</b>
:  This just tells you what area the mob is from (determined by the vnum) 

<b>Act Flags:</b>
:  Act flags allow you to modify the behavior/abilities of a mob. 
:  The Syntax is: act [flag]
:  The following are acceptable flag names, and what they do: 

  <i>sentinel:</i> Mobs flagged sentinel will not move from their position. 
   Sentinel mobs will attack players who return to the room after attacking
   them. 
  <i>scavenger:</i> Mob will pick objects up off the ground. 
  <i>notrack:</i> Mobs flagged notrack will not track, or attack players who 
   attacked them if they re-enter the room. 
  <i>track_gate:</i> Mobs who are track_gate will track their opponents down
   by gating to them. 
  <i>aggressive:</i> Mobs who are aggressive will attack all players less than
   or equal to their own level. 
  <i>stay_area:</i> Mobs who are stay area will not wander outside an area 
   (note: this doesn't stopped progged movement)
  <i>wimpy:</i> Mobs who are wimpy will flee at the drop of a hat. 
  <i>pet:</i> Flag mobs at a pet_shop as pet 
  <i>train:</i> Mobs who are act train will allow players to train stats at 
   them. 
  <i>practice:</i> Mobs who are act practice will allow players to practice 
   skills there. Note: you must set WHICH skills with the GUILD command.
  <i>nowander:</i> Mobs who are flagged nowander will not wander randomly. 
   Nowander mobs WILL track unless otherwise flagged. 
  <i>guildguard:</i> Flags mobs as guildguard who will be guarding a guild. 
  <i>animal:</i> Flags mobs that should be usable by a ranger as a charmie 
   as animal. In general, magical or intelligent monsters should not be act
   animal. 
  <i>undead:</i> Mobs who are undead, affected by holy water
  <i>badass:</i> Mobs who are act badass will give far more experience than 
   normal and also doubles the faction effect. NOTE: Badass mobs must be 
   far tougher than regular mobs. Make badass mobs only with imp approval. 
  <i>Cleric, mage, thief, warrior</i>: Mobs flagged act warrior will get 
   percentage in 2nd and 3rd attacks, and will disarm randomly in combat. 
   Use mpaddskill $i 187 100 in a load_prog 100 instead.
  <i>noalign:</i> Mob reads as having no alignment, though this is generally
   never used. 
  <i>nopurge:</i> Mob is unaffected by the imm command "purge" (use sparingly,
   if at all). 
  <i>outdoors:</i> Mobile will not wander into an indoors area. 
  <i>nosubdue:</i> Mob cannot be knocked unconscious, or the subject of poison
   darts, lethal skills, or any spell which tends to stop the mobile from
   functioning (sleep, etc.). Use on epic creatures, or something you really
   need to avoid being messed up by players. 
  <i>indoors:</i> Mobile will not wander outdoors. 
  <i>healer:</i> Mobs flagged healer will function as a healer, allowing players
   to purchase healing with the "heal" command. 
  <i>gain:</i> Players can gain convert at mobs flagged gain. 
  <i>update_always:</i> Mob updates every 3 minutes, whether or not players 
   are in the area. 
  <i>changer:</i> Mob acts as a money changer (not currently used) 
  <i>familiar:</i> Used on mobs which are familiars. Not for general builder use. 
  <i>bank:</i> Mob allows pcs to use bank commands.  Usually set on a wizi mob.
  <i>omnilingual: </i> Does what it says on the tin
  <i>psycho:</i> aggressive and does not de-aggro when significantly outleveled
  <i>pacific:</i> Used for charmies that don't attack in combat, but will still
   be considered fighting if the master is, too. Mostly for VS charmies.
  <i>charmrand:</i> Rand progs will trigger even if the mob is charmed
  <i>classed:</i> Mob uses class abilites-- set using 'class (name)'.
   (can be used to allow the mob class-specific skills via prog, such 
   as the WT form of sanc)
  <i>norescue:</i> Mob cannot be ordered to rescue, if it is a charmie.
  <i>mount:</i> Mob acts as mount (not yet implemented)
  <i>smith:</i> Mob allows pcs to use smith commands
  <i>nodisarm:</i> Mob can't be disarmed
  <i>track_fast:</i> Mob tracks quickly
  <i>track_open:</i> When tracking, mob opens doors
  <i>track_ram:</i> When tracking, mob rams locked doors
  <i>track_gate:</i> When tracking, mob gates. Expect to have to justify usage of this one.
  <i>keepgold:</i> On a shopkeeper, the mob keeps gold on hand after transactions; use for shopkeepers that also need to manipulate money (see: Ghonst)
  <i>faction_leader</i> Mob gives 15x the faction effect
  <i>faction_elite</i> Mob gives 5x the faction effect


<b>Vnum:</b>
:  The vnum of the mob is assigned when you create it. Hereafter, it appears in
:  medit to remind you. 

<b>Sex:</b>
:  The sex of a mob determines its genders, and which pronouns the mud uses to 
:  refer to it. The syntax for setting the sex is: sex [male/female/neuter/random].
:  Neuter returns "it", and random picks a random sex whenever the mob is reset.

<b>Race:</b>
:  This sets the mob's race. Setting the race will give the mob a predefined set
:  of parts, immunities, and vulnerabilities, and a language, if one of the player-race
:  mobs. The following are acceptable races:
  
  <i>unique human alatharya srryn kankoran ch'taren aelin shuddeni nefortu caladaran</i>
  <i>ethron drow giant bat bear cat centipede demon dog doll dragon elf fido fox </i>
  <i>goblin hobgoblin kobold lizard modron orc pig rabbit school monster snake song</i> 
  <i>bird troll water fowl wolf wyvern elemental generic</i> 

:  If you need a race that doesn't match one of the set ones, use race generic. Be in
:  mind the race of city-dwelling mobs determines whether an assassin of a given race
:  can disguise as it or not. 

:  Realize too that this is very much not an arbitrary string. A lot of these will set off bits, resistances, <i>and immunities</i> in ways that cannot be overridden by OLC settings. If an extant mob is a race that does not make a lot of sense, you should leave it be. Players cannot see a mob's race setting, and changing this can potentially cause a lot of damage.

: Be conservative with your selections here-- it's never going to be wrong to select race generic on a non-PC-raced mob. There are no circumstance under which the 'doll' race is appropriate to select, for example, even if the mob might technically be a doll. Always check immunities before and after setting race.

<b>Level:</b>
:  Ihis determines the level of the mobile. The level is important for a number of
:  things, including: how much xp the mob gives, how well the mob saves versus 
:  spells, how well certain skills work on the mob, etc.
:  Syntax: level [number]

<b>Align:</b>
:  This sets the alignment of the mob. Syntax: align [number]
:  Numbers: -1000=Evil, 0=Neutral, and 1000=Good 

<b>Hitroll:</b>
:  Syntax: hitroll [number].
:  A mob's hitroll affects its THAC0 (To Hit AC 0), which in terms affects its 
:  ability to land physical blows on a character. The recommended average value 
:  is level/2, though depending on the situation, the value can easily be higher.

<b>Damtype:</b>
:  This sets the kind of damage that a mob uses. Syntax: damtype [type]. 
:  The types are as follows: 
:''   none     lightning    mental     charm
:   bash     acid         disease    sound
:   pierce   poison       drowning   illusion
:   slash    negative     light      defilement
:   fire     holy         other      Raestral
:   cold     energy       harm''
 
<b>Damverb:</b>
:  This sets the verb used for the mob's damage.  Syntax: damverb [verb].
:  For example, if the damverb is set to "chill", a player would see:
:    Gogoth the Lich King's ))) HEROIC ((( chill mangles you! 

<b>Hitdice:</b>
:  This will determines the mobile's hit points. 
:  Syntax: hitdice [x] d [y] + [z]

:  Suggested Values:
:  mob level: hit dice 
:  1: 1d2+6       30: 10d80+700
:  2: 1d3+15      35: 10d110+600
:  3: 1d6+24      40: 14d170+850
:  5: 1d17+42     45: 14d190+850
:  10: 3d22+96    50: 18d200+920
:  15: 5d30+161   57: 20d220+1100
:  20: 8d40+220 
:  25: 9d45+500 
   
:  These suggested values can also be called up with â€˜help HITDICEâ€™. 

<b>Damdice:</b>
:  This determines the damage a mobile does with each successful hit. 
:  Syntax: damdice [x] d [y] + [z]

  Suggested Values:
  level  damdice  low  average high
  1:     1d2+0     1      2      2 
  2:     1d2+1     2      3      3
  3:     1d3+2     3      4      4 
  5:     2d3+2     4      6      8  
  10:    2d5+5     7     11     15 
  15:    3d5+8    11     17     23 
  20:    4d5+10   14     22     30 
  30:    5d6+15   20     33     45 
  50:    5d10+25  30     53     75   

:  The suggested values can found in 'help DAMDICE'

<b>Mana Dice:</b>
:  Mobiles do not use mana when they cast spells through mpcast. Mana will be
:  used for mobiles who cast spells by normal means (having received spells 
:  through the mpsetskilled prog command), but they can go into the negative
:  mana ranges (so mana won't do anything, really, unless you are switched
:  into the mobile and want to cast via a mpsetskilled spell--in which case
:  you need a sufficient and positive amount of mana).
:  Syntax: manadice [x] d [y] + [z] 

<b>Language:</b>
:  Sets the languages known by the mobile (if a
:  Syntax: language [language type]
:  Valid languages are: <i>common alatharya srryn kankoran ch'taren aelin</i>
:                       <i>shuddeni nefortu caladaran ethron arcane</i> 
  
:  Note: Mobs will not speak any language well by default. If you want a mob
:  to ever speak, give it some language.

<b>Affects:</b>
:  The mobile's affects field determines what spells/skills it is affected with.
:  Syntax: aff [affect]

  The following are valid affects: 
    blind              invisible          detect_evil        detect_invis       
    fly_natural        detect_hidden      detect_good        sanctuary          
    ethereal_flame     infrared           curse              wizi               
    poison             protect_evil       protect_good       sneak              
    hide               sleep              charm              flying             
    pass_door          haste              calm               plague             
    weaken             dark_vision        berserk            swim               
    regeneration       slow               detect_wizi        shade
    freeagent

:  A note about 'wizi': Mobs which are 'wizi' cannot be seen by mortal players.
:  Area spells will not start combat with these mobs, and if they are forced to 
:  attack, they will only attack for one round. (Players will not get to hit back.)

:  Similarly, 'shade' causes a mob to be visible only to imms via holylight or
:  to characters with shroudsight, to be affected by various shade-related spirit
:  spells, and to be immune to attack.


:  In general, you should avoid using these wherever possible. Have the mob cast
:  the spell or use the skill whenever you can, or if you must have the affect set
:  permanently without the skill being used, set it in a load_prog.

<b>Armor:</b>
:  This specifies the mobile's armor, which is a factor in determining whether it
:  is hit or not, and by what types of attack. 
:  Syntax: armor [v1] [v2] [v3] [v4]
:   Value1 == pierce ac 
:   Value2 == bash ac 
:   Value3 == slash ac 
:   Value4 == exotic ac

  Suggested Values:
  level pierce  bash  slash  exotic
     1    95    95     95    95
     5    70    70     70    85
    10    40    40     40    70
    15     5     5      5    55
    20   -25   -25    -25    40	
    25   -55   -55    -55    20
    30   -90   -90    -90     5
    35  -120  -120   -120   -10
    40  -150  -150   -150   -25	
    45  -180  -180   -180   -40	
    50  -215  -215   -215   -55	
    55  -245  -245   -245   -70	
    60  -275  -275   -275   -90	
    65  -305  -305   -305  -105	
    70  -340  -340   -340  -120	
    80  -400  -400   -400  -150	

:  These values can also be found while editing in â€˜help [[MOB_AC]]â€™. 

<b>Form:</b>
:  More creature flags relating to the creature's form.
:  Syntax: form [flag]

   <i>edible:</i> Creatures body parts are edible
   <i>poison:</i> Creatures body parts are poisonous
   <i>instant_decay:</i> Mob vanishes after death
   <i>cold_blood:</i> Cannot be seen by infravision
   <i>magical     biped       mammal</i>
   <i>animal      centaur     bird</i>
   <i>sentient    insect      reptile</i>
   <i>undead      spider      snake</i>
   <i>construct   crustacean  dragon</i>
   <i>mist        worm        amphibian</i>
   <i>intangible  blob        fish</i>

<b>Parts:</b>
:  The parts determine what body parts a mobile produces when it dies. In 
:  general, these will be race depeendent, but you can add them if the mob is 
:  lacking. 
:  Syntax: parts [head] [arms] [legs] [heart] [brains] [guts] [hands] [feet]
:                [fingers] [ear] [eye] [long_tongue] [eyestalks] [tentacles]
:                [fins] [wings] [tail] [claws] [fangs] [horns] [scales] [tusks]

<b>Immunities:</b>
:  The mobs immunities field determines what spells/damage types it will be  
:  immune to. As a general note, important mobs that you don't want people 
:  moving around should be immune to summoning and charming. 
:  Syntax: imm [immunity type]

 <b>The following are allowable immunities:</b>
   summon  fire        energy     silver
   charm   cold        mental     iron
   magic   lightning   disease    tame
   weapon  acid        drowning   blind
   bash    poison      light
   pierce  negative    sound
   slash   holy        wood

<b>Resistance:</b>
:  The mob's resistances determine which spells/damage types it is resistant to. 
:  Syntax: res [resistance type] [amount]

:  See the list of IMMUNITIES above for acceptable resistances.

<b>Vulnerabilities:</b>
:  The mob's vulnerabilities determine which spells/damage type it is
:  vulnerable to. 
:  Syntax: vuln [vuln type] [amount]

:  See the list of IMMUNITIES above for acceptable vulnerabilities. 

<b>Offense:</b>
:  The offense fields help determine your mob's combat behavior. 
:  Syntax: off [type]
  The following are acceptable offense types: 
   <i>area_attack:</i> Mob will attack and do damage to all players that attack it. 
   <i>backstab</i> 
   <i>bash:</i> Mob will bash in combat. Avoid this, give them the skill instead.
   <i>berserk:</i> Mob will berserk periodically (gives +hp/dam/hit) 
   <i>disarm:</i> Mob will attempt to disarm in combat. Avoid this, give them the skill instead. 
   <i>dodge:</i> Mob will dodge in combat: NOTE: High level mobs without this are wimps 
   <i>fade:</i> not enabled 
   <i>fast:</i> Mob is affected by haste++. Do not use this to replace third attack, use
    mpaddskill $i 188 80 in a load_prog 100 for the same effect without haste. This has its uses, but be prepared to have to justify.
   <i>kick:</i> Mob kicks in combat. Avoid this, give them the skill instead.
   <i>dirt_kick:</i> Mob dirt kicks in combat. Avoid this, give them the skill instead.
   <i>parry:</i> Mob parries in combat. NOTE: High level mobs without this are wimps 
   <i>rescue:</i> Not enabled 
   <i>tail:</i> Mob uses a tail attack in combat 
   <i>trip:</i> Mob trips in combat. Avoid this, give them the skill instead. 
   <i>crush:</i> 
   <i>assist_all:</i> Mobile helps all other mobiles in combat 
   <i>assist_align:</i> Mob will assist others of its align 
   <i>assist_race:</i> Mob will assist others of its race 
   <i>assist_players:</i> Mobil will assist players (by race/align) 
   <i>assist_guard:</i> mobile will act as a cityguard 
   <i>assist_vnum:</i> Mob will assist its own vnum 
   <i>assist_bouncer:</i> Mob will be a bouncy, bouncy ball.

:   Note: You will note that many of these off bits mimic skills. With 
:   the exception of defenses, you generally <i>do not</i> want to be using 
:   off bits that mimic skills-- this will cause the mob to execute them regardless
:   of any fight progs, or, more importantly, of lag states. This is what causes
:   a mob that disarms you one round, bashes the next, then trips the round right
:   after. Give them the skills instead.

:   Off fast is a particular special case as well. It renders the mob immune to slow (from all sources, such as windbind, embrace of isetaton, etc), provides resistance to many, many skills (too many to list), and is generally something that is appropriate for some boss mobs to have but should not be used in almost every case. Only set this if you know exactly why you are doing so, and be prepared to explain why it's there.


<b>Size:</b>
:  This determines the size of the mob. The size will affect things such as
:  a mob's ability to bash or be bashed, as well as certain spells (such as 
:  density). 
:  Syntax: size [value]

:  Acceptable size values are as follows: 
:   tiny: rodents, very small creatures 
:   small: Large birds to halfling sized. 
:   medium: roughly human sized 
:   large: Ogre sized 
:   huge: Giants, small dragons, wyverns 
:   giant: Ancient dragons, titans, etc. 

:   Note: Certain races will set their own size field.

<b>Material:</b>
:  The mob's material is completely irrelevant, and never used.

<b>Starting Position:</b>
:  This determines what position a mob begins in, after being reset.
:  Syntax: position start [type]
:  The following are acceptable positions: <i>sleeping resting sitting standing</i>

<b>Default Position:</b>
:  The default position is the position a mobile returns to after a fight.
:  Syntax: position default [type]
:  Acceptable positions are the same as the starting positions listed above.

<b>Wealth:</b>
:  Syntax: wealth [percentage amount]
:  A mob's wealth determines how much money it is carrying when it resets. Use 
:  the following table to help determine an appropriate amount:
:     0-10% Begger
:    20-30% Serf
:    40-50% Peasant
:    70-90% Yeoman, farer, rural craftsman
:      100% Average citizen of a town
:  130-150% Average well-off citizen (upstanding guildmember, master craftsman, etc)
:  160-180% Wealthy citizen of a city
:  200-250% Shopkeeper in a city
:  220-230% Minor noble
:  250-270% Mid-tier noble
:  270-290% Major noble (duke, etc)
:      300% Ruler of a city
:      400% Leader of a republic, king, other head of state
:      450% Epic hero
:  500-600% Adult Elemental Dragon
:  700-800% Elder Elemental Dragon
: 900-1000% Being of unique or demigod-like status	

:  Note: Be extremely careful with how much gold a mobile is given, as excessive
:  gold supply can throw off the balance of the game.

<b>Short Desc:</b>
:  Syntax: short [string]
:  The short description is basically the name of the mob that players see when
:  they interact with it. The short is, for example, what you see when you attack
:  it. I.e.: "Your slash decimates a hen! A hen's peck does Unspeakable Things to 
:  you!" The mob's short would be "a hen".

:  Important note: If the mob's short is just a proper name, it should be 
:  capitalized. If it is an article and a name ("a hen"), the article should not
:  be capitalized. 

<b>Long Desc:</b>
:  Syntax: long [string] The long description is what players see about a mob when
:  they look in the room where it is. For example, suppose a hen were in a room. A 
:  player who looked might see: A hen is here, pecking for worms. 

:  Important note: Your long description should always be a complete sentence, 
:  capitalized and punctuated correctly. Also make sure that it is only one line,
:  as longs that wrap look really terrible. 

<b>Special Functions:</b>
:  Syntax: spec [function]
:  As a sort of precursor to mob progs, there exist special functions, which are
:  basically hard-coded behavior sets for mobs. They still have their uses. 
  
  The following are permissible special function names:
  <i>spec_breath_any:</i> Breathes any and all breath weapons (Note: breath weapons
   are hp dependent in their damage) 
  <i>spec_breath_acid:</i> Breathes acid</i>
  <i>spec_breath_fire:</i> Breathes fire</i>
  <i>spec_breath_frost:</i> Breathes frost</i>
  <i>spec_breath_gas:</i> Breathes gas</i> 
  <i>spec_breath_lightning:</i> Breathes lightning 
  <i>spec_cast_air:</i> Mobile casts air spells. 
  <i>spec_ cast_earth:</i> " " earth spells. 
  <i>spec_cast_fire:</i> " " fire spells. 
  <i>spec_ cast_spirit:</i> " " spirit spells. 
  <i>spec_cast_void:</i> " " void spells. 
  <i>spec_cast_water:</i> " " water spells. 
  <i>spec_executioner:</i> Mobile will attack criminals, as per cityguards, etc. 
  <i>spec_thief:</i> Will steal gold from characters 
  <i>spec_ poison:</i> Poisons player 
  <i>spec_ fido:</i> Stock rom, do not use 
  <i>spec_guard:</i> Stock rom 
  <i>spec_janitor:</i> Stock rom 
  <i>spec_mayor:</i> Stock rom 
  <i>spec_nasty:</i> Stock rom 
  <i>spec_troll_member:</i> Stock rom 
  <i>spec_ogre_member:</i> Stock rom 
  <i>spec_ patrolman:</i> Stock rom 
  <i>spec_cast_adept, spec_cast_cleric, spec_cast_undead, spec_cast_mage and</i>
  <i>spec_cast_judge:</i> Stock rom spell casting. Do not use. 

<b>Shopkeepers:</b>
:  You can make mobs into shopkeerers, who will sell items reset into their 
:  inventory. (See the help under resets in REDIT if you need to.) To make the 
:  mob into a shop, you first set the shop hours. 
:  Syntax: shop hours [open time] [close time]

:  Time is measured in military time, and goes from 0-23.

:  Once you've made the shop, you can also set the markup on items sold, and the
:  markdown on items bought. 
:  Syntax: shop profit [value]

:  The markup for the purchaser generally a value greater than 100. (It represents
:  how much the price gets jacked up if you want to buy). The markdown for the 
:  seller is generally < 100, and represents how much your item's base value is
:  depreciated, should you want to sell things to the shoppie that he wants to buy. 

:  You can set the maximum item price that the shopkeeper can buy. This works as 
:  long as the field is > 0.
:  Syntax: shop maxbuy [value]

:  Next, you can set the type of things the shop buys. Shops can buy up to four 
:  different types of things. Syntax: shop type [0-4] [item]

  The following are acceptable item types for the shop to buy: 
   ''light      furniture       npccorpse    gem''
   ''scroll     trash           fountain     jewelry''
   ''wand       container       pill         jukebox''
   ''staff      drinkcontainer  protect      instrument''
   ''weapon     key             map          net''
   ''treasure   food            portal''
   ''armor      money           warpstone''
   ''potion     boat            roomkey''

:  To remove a type of item that the shop buys, do as follows:
:  Syntax: shop delete <0-4>

<b>Shop Pets:</b>
:  * To make a shopkeeper sell pets, flag the room the shopkeeper is in as 'pet_shop'.
:  * Then use the room with the next highest vnum to load the pet mobs in.  
:  (For example, if your pet shopkeeper is in room 2010, load the mobs in 2011). 
:  * The pet mobs need to be flagged 'pet'
:  * The pet mob room will generally need to be made inaccessible (via nowhere,
:    nogate_to, etc).
:  * A verb_prog handling the list may need to be created, for the shopkeeper.
 

<b>Guildmasters:</b>
:  Syntax: guild [add|delete] [ability name]
:  Syntax: guild add [group name]
:  You can specify individual abilities the [[guildmasters]] (or other mobs) teach.
:  You can also add (but not delete) a group. To see the group names, use the 'info all' imm command.
:  The guildmaster mob should have the "practice" act flag. If a standard city guildmaster, it should also have the "train" and "gain" act flags.
 
<b>Factions:</b>
:  Syntax: faction [number]
:  Type "flist" to see the various factions.  You can set up new factions
:  and also put mobs into factions via fedit.