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_min*100, int_max*100 ]
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