--- deliantra/server/include/object.h	2010/01/16 13:41:37	1.224
+++ deliantra/server/include/object.h	2010/01/30 23:30:26	1.225
@@ -520,6 +520,8 @@
                                            && (subtype == SP_BULLET || subtype == SP_MAGIC_MISSILE)); }
   MTH bool is_range  () const { return type == BOW || type == ROD || type == WAND || type == HORN; }
 
+  MTH bool is_dragon () const;
+
   MTH bool has_active_speed () const { return speed >= MIN_ACTIVE_SPEED; }
 
   // temporary: wether the object can be saved in a map file
@@ -817,6 +819,13 @@
   static void postpone_arch_ref (arch_ptr &ref, const_utf8_string other_arch); /* postpone  other_arch reference */
 };
 
+// returns whether the objetc is a dragon player, which are often specialcased
+inline bool
+object::is_dragon () const
+{
+  return arch->race == shstr_dragon && is_player ();
+}
+
 inline void
 object_freezer::put (const keyword_string k, archetype *v)
 {