--- deliantra/server/pod/objects.pod	2006/12/19 22:21:15	1.8
+++ deliantra/server/pod/objects.pod	2006/12/20 02:15:49	1.10
@@ -125,6 +125,21 @@
 Sets the flag FLAG_NO_STEAL.
 See Flags section below.
 
+=item reflecting (0|1)
+
+Sets the flag FLAG_REFLECTING.
+See Flags section below.
+
+=item reflect_spell (0|1)
+
+Sets the flag FLAG_REFL_SPELL.
+See Flags section below.
+
+=item no_skill_ident (0|1)
+
+Sets the flag FLAG_NO_SKILL_IDENT.
+See Flags section below.
+
 =item activate_on_push (0|1) (default: 1)
 
 Sets the flag FLAG_ACTIVATE_ON_PUSH.
@@ -208,6 +223,26 @@
 When this flag is set on a monster it can defent attempts of stealing
 (but in this context the flag is only used internally).
 
+=item FLAG_NO_SKILL_IDENT
+
+This flag is mostly used internal and prevents unidentified objects
+(objects which don't have FLAG_IDENTIFIED set) being identified by
+skills.
+
+This flag is used to mark objects to never being identified by a skill
+once a player failed to identify an object. So that multiple tries
+of identifying aren't more effective than one.
+
+=item FLAG_REFLECTING
+
+This flag is used by spell effects, LIGHTNING, THROWN_OBJ and ARROW
+to indicate whether this object reflects off walls.
+
+=item FLAG_REFL_SPELL
+
+This flag indicates whether something reflects spells, like spell reflecting
+amuletts.
+
 =back
 
 =head2 Description of type specific attributes
@@ -452,6 +487,80 @@
 
 =back
 
+=head3 BOOK - type 8 - Readable books
+
+This type is basically for representing text books in the game.
+
+Reading a book also identifys it (if FLAG_NO_SKILL_IDENT is not set).
+
+=over 4
+
+=item msg <text>
+
+This is the contents of the book. When this field is unset
+at treasure generation a random text will be inserted.
+
+=item skill <skill name>
+
+The skill required to read this book. (The most resonable
+skill would be literacy).
+
+=item exp <number>
+
+The experience points the player get for reading this book.
+
+=item subtype <readable subtype>
+
+This field determines the type of the readable.
+Please see common/readable.C in the readable_message_types table.
+
+=back
+
+=head3 CLOCK - type 9 - Clocks
+
+This type of objects just display the time when being applied.
+
+=head3 LIGHTNING - type 12 - Lightnings
+
+This is a spell effect of a moving bolt. It moves straigt forward
+through the map until something blocks it.
+If FLAG_REFLECTING is set it even reflects on walls.
+
+FLAG_IS_TURNABLE should be set on these objects.
+
+=over 4
+
+=item attacktype <attacktype>
+
+The attacktype with which it hits the objects on the map.
+
+=item dam <number>
+
+The damage this bolt inflicts when it hits objects on the map.
+
+=item Dex <number>
+
+This is the fork percentage, it is reduced by 10 per fork.
+And the damage is halved on each fork.
+
+=item Con <number>
+
+This value is a percentage of which the forking lightning
+is deflected to the left. This value should be mostly used internally.
+
+=item duration <number>
+
+The duration the bolt stays on a map cell. This field is decreased each time
+the object is processed (see the meaning of speed and speed_left fields in
+the object general description).
+
+=item range <number>
+
+This is the range of the bolt, each space it advances this field is decreased.
+
+=back
+
+
 =head3 WEAPON - type 15 - Weapons
 
 This type is for general hack and slash weapons like swords, maces