Thing (.tng) Files

• Size: 2+(21*number of entries)
• Required?: Yes.
• Compressed?: Sometimes (18/58).
• Description: List of "things" in the dungeon.
• Format:
  • 2 bytes: Number of 21 byte entries
  • Each entry:
    • 0-5: Location in standard form
    • 6: Thing type
    • 7: Thing subtype (eg creature race, trap type)
    • 8: Owner
    • 9-20: Type specific data
  • Each thing type has different features. The bytes whose purpose I know about are listed.
    • Type 1=Item/decoration
      • 11-12: For some things, this is y*85+x (y and x being the tile co-ordinates, not subtile). Not sure why yet.
    • Type 5=Creature
      • 14: Level-1 (eg 0 for a level 1 creature)
    • Type 7=Room effect (as named by UnDed).
    • Type 8=Trap
    • Type 9=Door
      • 13: Orientation. 0=door in N/S passage, 1=door in E/W passage
      • 14: Locks. 0=unlocked, 1=locked (note the spinning key above the door needs to be added as a .tng entry).
• Notes: A table of values I know about is below. I think those are all the useful ones, but I'll add to the list if I find anything else.
• Adikted support:Autogenerates room objects (eg torturers, training posts), torches, and dry ice where appropriate. Creature, trap, dungeon special, spellbook, trap box, and dungeon heart creation is supported. For most of the time, that will be enough.

Item/decoration values

Creature values

Room effect values

Trap values

Door values

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