--- deliantra/server/include/player.h	2008/09/25 04:09:57	1.83
+++ deliantra/server/include/player.h	2008/12/19 22:47:29	1.85
@@ -166,9 +166,26 @@
   /* Special DM fields */
   tag_t *stack_items;           /* Item stack for patch/dump/... commands */
   int ACC (RW, stack_position);           /* Current stack position, 0 for no item */
-  sint8 blocked_los[MAP_CLIENT_X][MAP_CLIENT_Y];        /* array showing what spaces */
-                                                        /* the player can see.  For maps smaller than */
-                                                        /* MAP_CLIENT_.., the upper left is used */
+  sint8 los[MAP_CLIENT_X][MAP_CLIENT_Y];        /* array showing what spaces */
+                                                /* the player can see.  For maps smaller than */
+                                                /* MAP_CLIENT_.., the center is used */
+
+  // return the los value for the given coordinate
+  MTH sint8 blocked_los (int dx, int dy) const
+  {
+    dx += LOS_X0;
+    dy += LOS_Y0;
+
+    return 0 <= dx && dx < MAP_CLIENT_X
+        && 0 <= dy && dy < MAP_CLIENT_Y
+           ? los[dx][dy] : LOS_BLOCKED;
+  }
+
+  // unchecked variant
+  sint8 blocked_los_uc (int dx, int dy) const
+  {
+    return los[dx + LOS_X0][dy + LOS_Y0];
+  }
 
   shstr ACC (RW, invis_race);             /* What race invisible to? */
 
@@ -181,6 +198,8 @@
   MTH static player *load_pl (object_thawer *thawer) { return load_pl (*thawer); }
 
   MTH void link_skills ();
+  MTH object *find_skill (const char *name) const;
+  object *find_skill (const shstr &name) const;
 
   bool save_pl (object_freezer &freezer);
   MTH bool save_pl (const char *path);