CHARDEF

A CHARDEF block defines the basic properties of a character.

Properties

Here is a list of all character definition properties.

Name	Read/Write	Override†	Description
ANIM	RW	?	Gets or sets a mask of animations that the character supports.
ARMOR	RW	?	Gets or sets the character's base defense without armour.
AVERSIONS	RW	?	Gets or sets a list of things that the character does not like.
BASEID	R	?	Gets the defname of the character if set, otherwise the ID.
BLOODCOLOR	RW	?	Gets or sets the character's blood colour.
CAN	RW	?	Gets or sets attributes for the character. See can_flags in sphere_defs.scp.
COLOR	RW	?	Gets or sets the character colour.
DAM min,max	RW	?	Gets or sets the base damage that the character will deal without a weapon.
DAM.LO	R	?	Gets the minimum base damage the character will deal without a weapon.
DAM.HI	R	?	Gets the maximum base damage the character will deal without a weapon.
DEFNAME	RW	?	Gets or sets defname of the character.
DESIRES	RW	?	Gets or sets a list of things that the character likes.
DEX	RW	?	Gets or sets the dexterity that is set when a character polymorphs into this character.
DISPID	R	?	Gets the ID that the character displays as.
FOODTYPE	RW	?	Gets or sets a list of things that the character can eat.
HEIGHT	RW	?	Gets or sets the height of the character.
HIREDAYWAGE	RW	?	Gets or sets how much gold is needed to hire the character for one day.
ICON	RW	?	Gets or sets the item that can be used to represent the character in figurine form.
ID	RW	?	Gets or sets the ID of the character to inherit property values from.
INSTANCES	R	?	Returns the number of this character that exist in the world.
INT	RW	?	Gets or sets the intelligence that is set when a character polymorphs into this character.
JOB	R	?	Gets the character's job title.
MAXFOOD	R	?	Gets the maximum food level that the character can have.
MOVERATE	RW	Y	Gets or sets the percent movement rate of the character. The higher it is, the slower the NPC will be. If undefined, the default is 100.
NAME	RW	?	Gets or sets the name of the character.
RANGE min, max	RW	?	Gets or sets the attack range of the character.
RANGEH	R	?	Gets the maximum attack range of the character.
RANGEL	R	?	Gets the minimum attack range of the character.
RESDISPDNHUE	RW	?	Gets or sets the colour to display as to clients who don't have a high enough RESDISP to see the character.
RESDISPNID	RW	?	Gets or sets the character ID to display as to clients who don't have a high enough RESDISP to see the character.
RESLEVEL	RW	?	Gets or sets the minimum RESDISP required for a client to see the character.
RESOURCES	RW	?	Gets or sets the resources that the character is made of.
RESOURCES.COUNT	R	?	Gets the number of different resources that the character is made of.
RESOURCES.n.KEY	R	?	Gets the BASEID of the nth resource that the character is made of. (zero-based)
RESOURCES.n.VAL	R	?	Gets the amount of the nth resource that the character is made of. (zero-based)
SOUND	RW	?	Gets or sets the generic sound that the character makes.
STR	RW	?	Gets or sets the strength that is set when a character polymorphs into this character.
TAG.name	RW	?	Gets or sets the value of a TAG.
TSPEECH speech_defname	RW	?	Gets a list of speech handlers for the character, or adds a speech handler to the character.

† Some properties can be overridden on a individual character basis. For example, you can set TAG.OVERRIDE.MOVERATE on a specific NPC to speed up or slow down the speed at which that one NPC will move.

Examples

[CHARDEF 01]	// character animation 01 in mul files
DEFNAME=c_ogre
NAME=#NAMES_OGRE the Ogre	// #NAMES_OGRE translates the name from a name group in sphere_name.scp
SOUND=snd_MONSTER_OGRE1         // makes an ogre sound
ICON=i_pet_OGRE                 // turns into i_pet_ogre when shrunk
ANIM=078c7f
CAN=MT_WALK|MT_USEHANDS         // can walk and use its hands
DAM=5,15                        // deals between 5 and 15 damage with its fists
ARMOR=16                        // has a defense value of 16 without wearing armour
RESOURCES=6 i_ribs_raw          // made of 6 raw ribs, when carved
FOODTYPE=15 t_meat_raw		// ogre eats items with the TYPE t_meat_raw, up to a maximum of 15 food
DESIRES=c_ogre, t_arock         // likes rocks and other ogres
AVERSIONS=t_TRAP,r_civilization // doesn't like traps and civilized regions

ON=@Create	// stuff that happens to the created instance of a character.
    NPC = brain_monster
    STR = {165 195}
    DEX = {46 65}
    INT = {46 70}
    PARRYING = {45.0 55.0}
    MAGICRESISTANCE = {45.0 60.0}
    TACTICS = {60.0 70.0}
    WRESTLING = {70.0 80.0}
    FAME = 4500
    KARMA = {-1000 -1999}
    
ON=@NPCRestock
    ITEM = loot_OGRE // receives ogre loot