This snippet (compatible with the latest version S of Dawn of Time) will allow you to have mobs load up a random weapon through use of a MUDprog like this:
mob random_weapon wield all
weapons.cpp
// *** Random Weapon Generator ***********************************************
// This is part of a series of random item generators designed to load armor,*
// weapons, treasure, and pickpocket loot on sentient humanoid NPCs for *
// Lands of Oneiro. LoO is based on Dawn of Time version S beta 6. *
// *************************************************** Melissa Moritz 2019 ***
#include "include.h" // dawn standard includes
#include "olc.h"
#include "nanny.h"
#include "tables.h"
void do_random_weapon( char_data *ch, char * ){
OBJ_DATA *rand_weapon; // the random weapon we'll be creating
int class_dice; // which type of weapon is it?
int special_dice; // did we score a magical weapon?
int total_mod = 0; // add up all the modification factors
char buf[MSL];
// security check to prevent players from creating free loot
if (!IS_NPC(ch)){
ch->println("Only NPCs may create random weapons.");
return;
}
// if the template item is does not exist, full stop.
if ( get_obj_index(OBJ_VNUM_OUTFIT_MACE) == NULL ) {
ch->println("Error, missing OUTFIT_MACE! Submit bug report.");
return;
}
// load the newbie outfit_mace vnum 400 as our template then modify it.
rand_weapon = create_object(get_obj_index(OBJ_VNUM_OUTFIT_MACE));
rand_weapon->item_type = ITEM_WEAPON;
rand_weapon->wear_flags = OBJWEAR_TAKE + OBJWEAR_WIELD;
rand_weapon->level = ch->level; // make item the NPC's level
rand_weapon->relative_size = ch->size; // sized to fit the NPC
rand_weapon->cost = ( ch->level * 25 ); // base item cost
rand_weapon->extra_flags = OBJEXTRA_NO_DEGRADE;
// choose a random Weapon Class [V0]
class_dice = dice(1,11);
switch (class_dice) {
case 1:
rand_weapon->name = str_dup( "axe" );
rand_weapon->value[0] = WEAPON_AXE;
rand_weapon->value[3] = DAM_SLASH;
total_mod = 3;
break;
case 2:
rand_weapon->name = str_dup( "dagger" );
rand_weapon->value[0] = WEAPON_DAGGER;
rand_weapon->value[3] = DAM_PIERCE;
total_mod = -8;
break;
case 3:
rand_weapon->name = str_dup( "flail" );
rand_weapon->value[0] = WEAPON_FLAIL;
rand_weapon->value[3] = DAM_BASH;
total_mod = -2;
break;
case 4:
rand_weapon->name = str_dup( "mace" );
rand_weapon->value[0] = WEAPON_MACE;
rand_weapon->value[3] = DAM_BASH;
total_mod = 6;
break;
case 5:
rand_weapon->name = str_dup( "polearm" );
rand_weapon->value[0] = WEAPON_POLEARM;
rand_weapon->value[3] = DAM_SLASH;
total_mod = 8;
break;
case 6:
rand_weapon->name = str_dup( "sickle" );
rand_weapon->value[0] = WEAPON_SICKLE;
rand_weapon->value[3] = DAM_SLASH;
total_mod = 9;
break;
case 7:
rand_weapon->name = str_dup( "spear" );
rand_weapon->value[0] = WEAPON_SPEAR;
rand_weapon->value[3] = DAM_PIERCE;
total_mod = 3;
break;
case 8:
rand_weapon->name = str_dup( "staff" );
rand_weapon->value[0] = WEAPON_STAFF;
rand_weapon->value[3] = DAM_BASH;
total_mod = 3;
break;
case 9:
rand_weapon->name = str_dup( "sword" );
rand_weapon->value[0] = WEAPON_SWORD;
rand_weapon->value[3] = DAM_SLASH;
total_mod = 6;
break;
case 11:
rand_weapon->name = str_dup( "whip" );
rand_weapon->value[0] = WEAPON_WHIP;
rand_weapon->value[3] = DAM_SLASH;
total_mod = -3;
break;
}
// roll to see if we got a SPECIAL WEAPONTYPE [V4]
special_dice = dice(1,40);
switch (special_dice) {
case 32:
if ( !str_cmp( rand_weapon->name, "staff" ) || !str_cmp( rand_weapon->name, "spear" )
|| !str_cmp( rand_weapon->name, "mace" ) || !str_cmp( rand_weapon->name, "flail" )
|| !str_cmp( rand_weapon->name, "whip" ) ){
rand_weapon->value[4] = WEAPON_ANNEALED;
total_mod = -3;
}
else{
rand_weapon->value[4] = WEAPON_SHARP; }
total_mod = -3;
break;
case 33:
rand_weapon->extra_flags = OBJEXTRA_NO_DEGRADE + OBJEXTRA_MAGIC;
rand_weapon->value[4] = WEAPON_POISON;
total_mod = -4;
break;
case 34:
rand_weapon->extra_flags = OBJEXTRA_NO_DEGRADE + OBJEXTRA_MAGIC;
and_weapon->value[4] = WEAPON_FLAMING;
total_mod = -4;
break;
case 35:
rand_weapon->extra_flags = OBJEXTRA_NO_DEGRADE + OBJEXTRA_MAGIC;
rand_weapon->value[4] = WEAPON_FROST;
total_mod = -4;
break;
case 36:
rand_weapon->extra_flags = OBJEXTRA_NO_DEGRADE + OBJEXTRA_MAGIC;
rand_weapon->value[4] = WEAPON_VAMPIRIC;
total_mod = -4;
break;
case 37:
rand_weapon->extra_flags = OBJEXTRA_NO_DEGRADE + OBJEXTRA_MAGIC;
rand_weapon->value[4] = WEAPON_VAMPIRIC;
total_mod = -4;
break;
case 38:
rand_weapon->extra_flags = OBJEXTRA_NO_DEGRADE + OBJEXTRA_MAGIC;
rand_weapon->value[4] = WEAPON_VORPAL;
total_mod = -4;
break;
case 39:
rand_weapon->extra_flags = OBJEXTRA_NO_DEGRADE + OBJEXTRA_MAGIC;
rand_weapon->value[4] = WEAPON_SHOCKING;
total_mod = -4;
break;
case 40:
rand_weapon->extra_flags = OBJEXTRA_NO_DEGRADE + OBJEXTRA_MAGIC;
rand_weapon->value[4] = WEAPON_ENERVATE;
total_mod = -4;
break;
}
// change the item level based on the modifiers
total_mod = (rand_weapon->level + total_mod);
// calculate the weapon dice based on total_mod
if (total_mod < 1 ){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 1; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 1){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 1; rand_weapon->value[2] = 6; }
if (total_mod == 2){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 2; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 3){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 1; rand_weapon->value[2] = 8; }
if (total_mod == 4){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 2; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 5){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 1; rand_weapon->value[2] = 10; }
if (total_mod == 6){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 3; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 7){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 1; rand_weapon->value[2] = 12; }
if (total_mod == 8){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 2; rand_weapon->value[2] = 6; }
if (total_mod == 9){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 3; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 10){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 2; rand_weapon->value[2] = 7; }
if (total_mod == 11){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 4; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 12){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 2; rand_weapon->value[2] = 8; }
if (total_mod == 13){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 3; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 14){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 5; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 15){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 3; rand_weapon->value[2] = 6; }
if (total_mod == 16){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 2; rand_weapon->value[2] = 10; }
if (total_mod == 17){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 3; rand_weapon->value[2] = 7; }
if (total_mod == 18){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 6; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 19){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 5; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 20){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 2; rand_weapon->value[2] = 12; }
if (total_mod == 21){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 3; rand_weapon->value[2] = 8; }
if (total_mod == 22){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 4; rand_weapon->value[2] = 6; }
if (total_mod == 23){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 7; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 24){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 5; rand_weapon->value[2] = 5; }
if (total_mod == 25){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 6; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 26){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 4; rand_weapon->value[2] = 7; }
if (total_mod == 27){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 3; rand_weapon->value[2] = 10; }
if (total_mod == 28){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 2; rand_weapon->value[2] = 16; }
if (total_mod == 29){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 7; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 30){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 6; rand_weapon->value[2] = 5; }
if (total_mod == 31){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 9; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 32){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 2; rand_weapon->value[2] = 18; }
if (total_mod == 33){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 3; rand_weapon->value[2] = 12; }
if (total_mod == 34){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 8; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 35){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 10; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 36){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 6; rand_weapon->value[2] = 6; }
if (total_mod == 37){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 7; rand_weapon->value[2] = 5; }
if (total_mod == 38){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 11; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 39){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 9; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 40){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 2; rand_weapon->value[2] = 22; }
if (total_mod == 41){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 3; rand_weapon->value[2] = 15; }
if (total_mod == 42){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 12; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 43){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 7; rand_weapon->value[2] = 6; }
if (total_mod == 44){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 10; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 45){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 3; rand_weapon->value[2] = 16; }
if (total_mod == 46){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 4; rand_weapon->value[2] = 12; }
if (total_mod == 47){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 13; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 48){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 9; rand_weapon->value[2] = 5; }
if (total_mod == 49){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 11; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 50){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 14; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 51){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 3; rand_weapon->value[2] = 18; }
if (total_mod == 52){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 4; rand_weapon->value[2] = 14; }
if (total_mod == 53){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 2; rand_weapon->value[2] = 29; }
if (total_mod == 54){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 10; rand_weapon->value[2] = 5; }
if (total_mod == 55){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 15; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 56){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 2; rand_weapon->value[2] = 30; }
if (total_mod == 57){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 9; rand_weapon->value[2] = 6; }
if (total_mod == 58){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 16; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 59){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 13; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 60){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 6; rand_weapon->value[2] = 10; }
if (total_mod == 61){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 11; rand_weapon->value[2] = 5; }
if (total_mod == 62){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 27; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 63){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 3; rand_weapon->value[2] = 22; }
if (total_mod == 64){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 10; rand_weapon->value[2] = 6; }
if (total_mod == 65){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 14; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 66){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 12; rand_weapon->value[2] = 5; }
if (total_mod == 67){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 18; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 68){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 5; rand_weapon->value[2] = 14; }
if (total_mod == 69){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 15; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 70){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 19; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 71){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 11; rand_weapon->value[2] = 6; }
if (total_mod == 72){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 6; rand_weapon->value[2] = 12; }
if (total_mod == 73){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 13; rand_weapon->value[2] = 5; }
if (total_mod == 74){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 20; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 75){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 3; rand_weapon->value[2] = 26; }
if (total_mod == 76){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 9; rand_weapon->value[2] = 8; }
if (total_mod == 77){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 15; rand_weapon->value[2] = 5; }
if (total_mod == 78){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 21; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 79){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 5; rand_weapon->value[2] = 16; }
if (total_mod == 80){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 17; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 81){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 3; rand_weapon->value[2] = 28; }
if (total_mod == 82){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 11; rand_weapon->value[2] = 7; }
if (total_mod == 83){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 22; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 84){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 18; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 85){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 13; rand_weapon->value[2] = 6; }
if (total_mod == 86){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 4; rand_weapon->value[2] = 22; }
if (total_mod == 87){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 23; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 88){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 5; rand_weapon->value[2] = 18; }
if (total_mod == 89){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 19; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 90){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 16; rand_weapon->value[2] = 5; }
if (total_mod == 91){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 24; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 92){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 14; rand_weapon->value[2] = 6; }
if (total_mod == 93){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 22; rand_weapon->value[2] = 9; }
if (total_mod == 94){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 20; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
if (total_mod == 95){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 25; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 96){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 6; rand_weapon->value[2] = 16; }
if (total_mod == 97){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 17; rand_weapon->value[2] = 5; }
if (total_mod == 98){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 26; rand_weapon->value[2] = 3; }
if (total_mod == 99){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 15; rand_weapon->value[2] = 6; }
if (total_mod > 99 ){ rand_weapon->value[1] = 21; rand_weapon->value[2] = 4; }
// LEATHER MATERIALS
if ( !str_cmp( rand_weapon->name, "whip" ) ){
if (total_mod > 100){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "cosmic dragonscale" );}
if (total_mod < 101){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "radianthide" );}
if (total_mod < 96){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "phantasmal leather" );}
if (total_mod < 91){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "nightmare hide" );}
if (total_mod < 86){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "fatescale" );}
if (total_mod < 81){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "spectral leather" );}
if (total_mod < 76){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "chronohide" );}
if (total_mod < 71){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "demonhide" );}
if (total_mod < 66){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "shadowhide" );}
if (total_mod < 61){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "ghoulskin" );}
if (total_mod < 56){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "dragonscale" );}
if (total_mod < 51){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "wyrmhide" );}
if (total_mod < 46){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "alligator leather" );}
if (total_mod < 41){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "crocodile skin" );}
if (total_mod < 36){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "snakeskin" );}
if (total_mod < 31){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "lizardskin" );}
if (total_mod < 26){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "braided leather" );}
if (total_mod < 21){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "boiled leather" );}
if (total_mod < 16){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "thick leather" );}
if (total_mod < 11){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "soft leather" );}
if (total_mod < 6){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "doeskin" );}
}
// WOOD MATERIALS
if ( !str_cmp( rand_weapon->name, "staff" ) || !str_cmp( rand_weapon->name, "spear" ) ){
if (total_mod > 100){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "lightheart" );}
if (total_mod < 101){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "shadow elm" );}
if (total_mod < 96){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "manawood" );}
if (total_mod < 91){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "lifethorne" );}
if (total_mod < 86){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "greenheart" );}
if (total_mod < 81){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "memory willow" );}
if (total_mod < 76){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "black locust" );}
if (total_mod < 71){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "cherrywood" );}
if (total_mod < 66){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "maple" );}
if (total_mod < 61){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "hickory" );}
if (total_mod < 56){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "hedge apple" );}
if (total_mod < 51){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "ebony" );}
if (total_mod < 46){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "birch" );}
if (total_mod < 41){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "white ash" );}
if (total_mod < 36){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "rosewood" );}
if (total_mod < 31){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "white oak" );}
if (total_mod < 26){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "ironwood" );}
if (total_mod < 21){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "purpleheart" );}
if (total_mod < 16){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "hawthorn" );}
if (total_mod < 11){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "red oak" );}
if (total_mod < 6){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "northern pine" );}
}
// METAL MATERIALS
if ( str_cmp( rand_weapon->name, "staff" ) && str_cmp( rand_weapon->name, "spear" ) && str_cmp( rand_weapon->name, "whip" )){
if (total_mod > 100){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "luminous aetherite" );}
if (total_mod < 101){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "veiled aetherite" );}
if (total_mod < 96){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "celestial bronze" );}
if (total_mod < 91){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "pandemonite" );}
if (total_mod < 86){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "glomsteel" );}
if (total_mod < 81){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "imperial gold" );}
if (total_mod < 76){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "star iron" );}
if (total_mod < 71){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "coronium" );}
if (total_mod < 66){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "orichalcum" );}
if (total_mod < 61){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "adamantine" );}
if (total_mod < 56){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "mithril" );}
if (total_mod < 51){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "recondite" );}
if (total_mod < 46){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "titanium" );}
if (total_mod < 41){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "steel" );}
if (total_mod < 36){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "cold iron" );}
if (total_mod < 31){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "iron" );}
if (total_mod < 26){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "silver" );}
if (total_mod < 21){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "bronze" );}
if (total_mod < 16){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "brass" );}
if (total_mod < 11){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "tin" );}
if (total_mod < 6){rand_weapon->material = str_dup( "copper" );}
}
// check if the material begins with a vowel and choose appropriate article
if ( !str_cmp( rand_weapon->material, "ironwood" ) || !str_cmp( rand_weapon->material, "ebony" )
|| !str_cmp( rand_weapon->material, "imperial gold" ) || !str_cmp( rand_weapon->material, "orichalcum" )
|| !str_cmp( rand_weapon->material, "admantine" ) || !str_cmp( rand_weapon->material, "iron" ) )
{
sprintf ( buf, "an %s %s", (rand_weapon->material), rand_weapon->name);
rand_weapon->short_descr = str_dup( buf );
}else{
sprintf ( buf, "a %s %s", rand_weapon->material, rand_weapon->name );
rand_weapon->short_descr = str_dup( buf );
}
ch->println( "You have created a random weapon!" );
obj_to_char(rand_weapon,ch);
return;
}
Add to interp.cpp:
{ "random_weapon", do_random_weapon, POS_DEAD, 0, LOG_NORMAL, 1 },
Add to interp.h:
DECLARE_DO_FUN( do_random_weapon );
Add to mp_commands near the top:
DECLARE_DO_FUN( do_random_weapon );
Add to mp_commands near the other commands:
{"random_weapon",do_random_weapon,"Generates and loads a level appropriate weapon."},
Add weapons.o to the makefile.