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 This document does explain the behaviour of the objects and the meaning of
 their fields in the server engine, which are derived from archetypes.
 This is an example of an archetype:
-   Object button_trigger
+   object button_trigger
    name button
    type 30
-   face button_sma.111
+   face button_sma.x11
    anim
-   button_sma.111
+   button_sma.x11
-   button_sma.112
+   button_sma.x12
    mina
    is_animated 0
    exp 30
    no_pick 1
    walk_on 1
 For non-player objects this field is not changed by server ticks.
 =item I<glow_radius> <number>
 This field indicates how far an object glows. Default is a radius of 0 (no
-glowing at all).
+glowing at all). Negative glow radii darken areas - currently, negative
+glow radii are stronger than positive ones.
 =item I<speed> <number>
 If this field is greater than MIN_ACTIVE_SPEED (~0.0001) the object is placed
 on the active object list and will be processed each tick (see also speed_left!).
 will be generated.
 After the new object is created the I<hp> field from the old object is copied into
 the new one.
-When the old object was a B<LAMP> it's I<food> fields value less 1 will be copied
-to the new object.
 =item FLAG_IS_A_TEMPLATE (internal use)
 This flag is set on the inventory of generators like B<CREATOR>s and B<CONVERTER>s,
 or other objects that have the flags FLAG_GENERATOR and FLAG_CONTENT_ON_GEN set.
 =item FLAG_IS_LIGHTABLE
 This flag indicates whether a B<LIGHTER> can light this object. See also the
 description of the B<LIGHTER> type. How easy you can light an item depends
 partially on the material of the object.
+=item FLAG_MONSTER
+Enables NPC behaviour in general (both monster AI and friendly AI). Numerous fields
+change their meaning, including:
+=over 4
+=item I<wis>
+Governs the "wake-up radius" - the radius within a monster detects an enemy.
+Also, I<wis> governs pathfinding intelligence: 8 and up means the monster
+will partake in basic smell finding. 10 and up additionally spreads smell
+knowledge, and 15 and up additionally will try to perturb the path as to
+find shortcuts.
+=back
 =back
 =head2 Description of type specific fields and behaviour
 This field has some special meaning in potions, currently the
 bits for AT_DEPLETE and AT_GODPOWER control whethere this is a
 restoration potion or improvement potion.
 See include/attackinc.h for the bits of these types.
-If AT_DEPLETE is set the player will be restored and the ARCH_DEPLETION
+If AT_DEPLETE is set the player will be restored and the "depletion"
 will be removed from him. If the potion has FLAG_CURSED or FLAG_DAMNED
-set the player will be drained a random stat by inserting an ARCH_DEPLETION
+set the player will be drained a random stat by inserting an "depletion"
 into him.
 If AT_GODPOWER is enabled the player will gain +1 maxvalue in his hp, sp or grace stat.
 When the potion has FLAG_CURSED or FLAG_DAMNED set he will loose one in one of these stats.
 =back
 =back
-=head3 B<FOOD> - type 6 - Eatable stuff
+=head3 B<FOOD> - type 6 - Edible stuff
 This is for objects that are representing general eatables like
 beef or bread.
 The main difference between B<FOOD>, B<FLESH> and B<DRINK> is that they
 =head3 B<MISC_OBJECT> - type 79 - Misc. objects
 A type for any object that has no special behaviour.
-=head3 B<LAMP> - type 82 - A lamp
-This object represents a lamp, that can be carried and switched
-on and off and has a certain amount of fuel in it.
-A lamp consists of two archetypes: the 'on' archetype and the 'off' archetype.
-Each of them should point at the other one with it's I<other_arch> field.
-See the I<other_arch> field for the behaviour of a lamp object when it is applied.
-If this object has FLAG_IS_LIGHTABLE set the lamp can be turned on and off
-with a B<LIGHTER>, see also the description of FLAG_IS_LIGHTABLE.
-=over 4
-=item I<glow_radius> <number>
-The radius of the light that the lamp emits, see also I<glow_radius> in the
-generic object flags description.
-=item I<speed> <number>
-If FLAG_CHANGING is set the I<speed> field will indicate how fast the
-lamp burns it's fuel (I<food>).
-Setting FLAG_CHANGING makes only sense on the archetype which represents
-the 'on' state of the lamp.
-See also the description of FLAG_CHANGING.
-Lamps which have no FLAG_CHANGING set would also make sense and represent
-lamps that never burn up.
-=item I<other_arch> <number>
-This is the field that points to the 'other' archetype which represents the
-opposite state of the lamp. The newly from I<other_arch> derived object will
-replace the current object and will get the value of I<food> of the replaced object.
-Rationale:
-When the lamp (on) is applied a new object is derived from the archetype
-in I<other_arch> and the I<food> value is copied to it ('the fuel is
-transferred'). The new lamp (off) object has to have a I<other_arch> field
-which points to the archetype from which a lamp (on) can be derived.
-=item I<food> <number>
-This fields stands for the fuel of the lamp.
-=back
 =head3 B<DUPLICATOR> - type 83 - Duplicators or: Multiplicators
 This type of objects multiplies objects that are above it when it is activated.
 You can even multiply by 0, which will destroy the object.

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