LOOT_D

object LOOT_D adm/daemons/loot.c

Daemon responsible for handling the loot system, including item drops, coin drops, and automatic valuation. Called by the death sequence when an NPC is killed.

inherits STD_DAEMON std/daemon/daemon.c

inherits EXT_LOG std/ext/log.c

variable log_level int

# public loot_drop

Drops loot from the source’s loot table into the source (corpse). Iterates each entry, rolls against its chance, and creates the item on success.

param tp STD_BODY The player who killed the NPC

std/body.c

param source STD_NPC The NPC whose loot table to process

std/living/npc.c

returns void

# public coin_drop

Drops coins from the source’s coin table into the source. Each coin entry is rolled independently.

param tp STD_BODY The player who killed the NPC

param source STD_NPC The NPC whose coin table to process

returns void

# publicnomask determine_value_by_level

Calculates a coin value based on level, applying a configured variance for randomisation. Uses COIN_VALUE_PER_LEVEL and COIN_VARIANCE from the MUD configuration.

param level int The NPC’s level

returns int The calculated coin value

# protected validate_loot_entry

Validates a loot table entry before processing. Checks that the item reference is well-formed and the chance is within range.

param entry mixed The loot table entry to validate

returns int 1 if valid, 0 otherwise

# private drop_items

Processes and drops a single loot item into the source. Resolves the item via process_loot_item, creates the object, auto-values it if applicable, and moves it into the corpse.

param tp STD_BODY The player

param item mixed The loot table entry to resolve

param source STD_NPC The NPC to drop into

returns void

# private process_loot_item

Recursively resolves a loot item. Handles functions (called and re-resolved), arrays (random pick), weighted mappings (element_of_weighted), and plain string paths.

param item mixed The item to resolve — string path, mapping, array, or function

param tp STD_BODY The player

param source STD_NPC The NPC source

returns mixed A file path string, a ({ path, args }) pair, or 0 on failure

# private autovalue_loot_item

Sets the value of a loot item based on the source NPC’s level, if the item has the autovalue loot property enabled.

param item OBJ_LOOT The loot item to value

param tp STD_BODY The player

param source STD_NPC The NPC whose level determines value

returns void

# private drop_coins

Creates a coin object of the given type and amount, and moves it into the source.

param tp STD_BODY The player

param item mixed A ({ currency_type, amount }) pair

param source STD_NPC The NPC to drop coins into

returns void