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+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)artifact.h 3.3	95/05/31	*/
+/* Copyright (c) Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, 1985. */
+/* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
+
+#ifndef ARTIFACT_H
+#define ARTIFACT_H
+
+#define SPFX_NONE   0x0000000L	/* no special effects, just a bonus */
+#define SPFX_NOGEN  0x0000001L	/* item is special, bequeathed by gods */
+#define SPFX_RESTR  0x0000002L	/* item is restricted - can't be named */
+#define SPFX_INTEL  0x0000004L	/* item is self-willed - intelligent */
+#define SPFX_SPEAK  0x0000008L	/* item can speak (not implemented) */
+#define SPFX_SEEK   0x0000010L	/* item helps you search for things */
+#define SPFX_WARN   0x0000020L	/* item warns you of danger */
+#define SPFX_ATTK   0x0000040L	/* item has a special attack (attk) */
+#define SPFX_DEFN   0x0000080L	/* item has a special defence (defn) */
+#define SPFX_DRLI   0x0000100L	/* drains a level from monsters */
+#define SPFX_SEARCH 0x0000200L	/* helps searching */
+#define SPFX_BEHEAD 0x0000400L	/* beheads monsters */
+#define SPFX_HALRES 0x0000800L	/* blocks hallucinations */
+#define SPFX_ESP    0x0001000L	/* ESP (like amulet of ESP) */
+#define SPFX_STLTH  0x0002000L	/* Stealth */
+#define SPFX_REGEN  0x0004000L	/* Regeneration */
+#define SPFX_EREGEN 0x0008000L	/* Energy Regeneration */
+#define SPFX_HSPDAM 0x0010000L	/* 1/2 spell damage (on player) in combat */
+#define SPFX_HPHDAM 0x0020000L	/* 1/2 physical damage (on player) in combat */
+#define SPFX_TCTRL  0x0040000L	/* Teleportation Control */
+#define SPFX_LUCK   0x0080000L	/* Increase Luck (like Luckstone) */
+#define SPFX_DMONS  0x0100000L	/* attack bonus on one monster type */
+#define SPFX_DCLAS  0x0200000L	/* attack bonus on monsters w/ symbol mtype */
+#define SPFX_DFLAG1 0x0400000L	/* attack bonus on monsters w/ mflags1 flag */
+#define SPFX_DFLAG2 0x0800000L	/* attack bonus on monsters w/ mflags2 flag */
+#define SPFX_DALIGN 0x1000000L	/* attack bonus on non-aligned monsters  */
+#define SPFX_DBONUS 0x1F00000L	/* attack bonus mask */
+#define SPFX_XRAY   0x2000000L	/* gives X-RAY vision to player */
+#define SPFX_REFLECT 0x4000000L /* Reflection */
+
+
+struct artifact {
+	short	    otyp;
+	const char  *name;
+	unsigned long spfx;	/* special effect from wielding/wearing */
+	unsigned long cspfx;	/* special effect just from carrying obj */
+	unsigned long mtype;	/* monster type, symbol, or flag */
+	struct attack attk, defn, cary;
+	uchar	    inv_prop;	/* property obtained by invoking artifact */
+	aligntyp    alignment;	/* alignment of bequeathing gods */
+	short	    role;	/* character role associated with */
+	short	    race;	/* character race associated with */
+};
+
+/* invoked properties with special powers */
+#define TAMING		(LAST_PROP+1)
+#define HEALING		(LAST_PROP+2)
+#define ENERGY_BOOST	(LAST_PROP+3)
+#define UNTRAP		(LAST_PROP+4)
+#define CHARGE_OBJ	(LAST_PROP+5)
+#define LEV_TELE	(LAST_PROP+6)
+#define CREATE_PORTAL	(LAST_PROP+7)
+#define ENLIGHTENING	(LAST_PROP+8)
+#define CREATE_AMMO	(LAST_PROP+9)
+
+#endif /* ARTIFACT_H */