As you embark upon your first adventure, you summon your first monster with a simple backstroke.
You write down {\tt\textbackslashdragon}, and behold!
You write down \verb"\dragon", and behold!
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\dragon
If you find it hard to tell the difference between all the dragons, you can give them names in square brackets with the {\tt\textbackslashnpc command}, like this:
If you find it hard to tell the difference between all the dragons, you can give them names in square brackets with the \verb"npc command", like this:
{\tt\textbackslash dragon[\textbackslashnpc\{\textbackslash M\}\{Bob the dragon\}]}
\verb"dragon[\npc{\M}{Bob the dragon}]"
Which then makes a male dragon called ``Bob'':
\dragon[\npc{\M}{Bob the Dragon}]
You can summon dozens of monsters, including {\tt\textbackslashhumansoldier}, {\tt\textbackslashbasilisk}, and {\tt\textbackslashghoul}
(see {\ttmonsters.tex} for all the examples).
You can summon dozens of monsters, including \verb"humansoldier", \verb"basilisk", and \verb"\ghoul"
(see \verb"monsters.tex" for all the examples).
\subsection{Individual NPCs}
Individual characters can be created by using the {\tt\textbackslashnpc} command then the \textbackslashperson command, with its nine arguments:
Individual characters can be created by using the \verb"\npc" command then the \verb"person" command, with its nine arguments:
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\subsubsection{Bestiary}
Statblocks in a bestiary chapter (or any space for examples).
You can set an example chapter by writing {\tt\textbackslashsettoggle\{bestiarychapter\}\{true\}}
You can set an example chapter by writing \verb"\settoggle{bestiarychapter}{true}"
Then the {\tt\textbackslashhumansoldier} command turns from this:
Then the \verb"\humansoldier" command turns from this:
\humansoldier
\settoggle{bestiarychapter}{true}
\ldots into this:
\settoggle{bestiarychapter}{true}
\humansoldier
This second soldier is still partly random.
\subsection{Boxes}
You can add things for these people to say with a {\tt\textbackslashbegin\{speechtext\}} command:
You can add things for these people to say with a \verb"\begin{speechtext}" command:
\begin{speechtext}
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\section{Weapon Commands}
The {\tt\textbackslashweapon{Name}{1}{2}{3}{80}} command works in 2 ways.
The \verb"weapon{Name}{1}{2}{3}{80}" command works in 2 ways.
When defining a weapon, it adjusts the current creature's stats.
When used in a weapons chart, it shows the weapon's stats.