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Relics

Relics

Relics are regular items with special relic data attached to them.

Relic data is defined in JSON in relic_data field of corresponding item type definition, and whenever the item is spawned a copy of relic data is attached to the item instance.

Relic data object can contain the following fields:

{
"name": "Boots of Haste",       // Overrides default item name
"moves": 100,                   // (optional) Activation move cost (default 100)
"charges_per_activation": 1,    // (optional) Charges per activation (default 1)
"active_effects": [ {}, ... ],  // (optional) Spells executed on activation (identical to `hit_you_effect`, see [MAGIC.md](MAGIC.md/#hit_you_effect))
"passive_effects": [ {}, ... ], // (optional) List of passive effects (enchantments), see [MAGIC.md](MAGIC.md/#enchantments)
"recharge_scheme": [ {}, ... ], // (optional) List of recharge methods, see below
}

Relic recharge

Relics can recharge under certain conditions. Recharge method is defined as follows (all fields optional):

Only works for guns, tools and magazines. Won’t work while an item is loaded into another item.

{
  "type": "time", // Defines what resource is consumed. Default: time
  "req": "none", // Defines under what conditions recharge works. Default: none (no special requirements)
  "field": "fd_blood", // Field type to be consumed with 'field' recharge type
  "trap": "tr_portal", // Trap type to be consumed with 'trap' recharge type
  "interval": "5 minutes", // Interval at which the recharge check is done. Default: 1 second
  "int_min": 1, // Min intensity of related 'type' effect. Default: 0
  "int_min": 5, // Max intensity of related 'type' effect. Default: 0
  "rate": 2, // Amount of charges restored when recharge operation succeeds. Default: 0
  "message": "Your body decays!" // Optional message to print on success
}

Recharge type

ID	Description
`time`	Needs no additional resources
`solar`	Consumes sunlight (character must be in sunlight)
`pain`	Causes pain to recharge. Intensity controlled by `int_min` and `int_max`
`hp`	Causes damage to all body parts. Intensity controlled by `int_min` and `int_max`
`fatigue`	Causes fatigue and drains stamina. Fatigue drain controlled by `int_min` and `int_max`, stamina drain rolled as `[ int_min100, int_max100 ]`
`field`	Consumes adjacent field. Allowed field intensity controlled by `int_min` and `int_max`
`trap`	Consumes adjacent trap.

Recharge requirements

ID	Description
`none`	No additional requirements (always works)
`equipped`	Must be worn if armor, wielded if weapon.
`close_to_skin`	Must be worn underneath all other clothing, or be wielded with bare hands
`sleep`	Character must be asleep
`rad`	Character or map tile must be irradiated
`wet`	Character must be wet, or it’s raining
`sky`	Character must be above z=0