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NPC Definitions

This lump has a 7 byte header which contains garbage (but previously held a BSAVE Header).

In versions werewaffle and older, this lump is 36 records of 30 bytes (15 INTs) each, followed by 1920 unused bytes, 3007 bytes in total.
starting with version xocolatl, this lump is 100 records of 30 bytes (15 INTs) each, 3007 bytes in total.
starting with version zenzizenzic, the length of the records are stored in BINSIZE.BIN, and the number of records is variable (check the file length, subtract 7, and divide by record length), up to a maximum of 500 records.
starting with version dwimmercrafty, there is no maximum number of npc definitions

Formal Specs

Offset	Data	Meaning
0	INT	Picture
1	INT	Palette, or -1 for default
2	INT	Move type
3	INT	Speed setting (Not actual speed!)
4	INT	Display textbox # (0 for none - you can't display box 0)
5	INT	When activated action
6	INT	Give item # + 1 (0 means none)
7	INT	Pushability
8	INT	Activation
9	INT	Appear only if tag (-2 = tag 2 is off? ,2 = tag 2 is on?, 0=n/a)
10	INT	Second appearance tag (see 9)
11	INT	Usable.. 0 if repeatably or onetime bit number >= 1
12	INT	Plotscript Trigger
13	INT	Script argument
14	INT	Vehicle # + 1 (0 means none)
15	INT	(Default) Zone restriction. Zone ID 1-9999, 0 for the map default, -1 for none.
16	INT	(Default) Avoidance zone. Zone ID 1-9999, 0 for the map default, -1 for none.
17	INT	Ignore passmap. 0 or 1. (This is a WIP feature)
18	INT	NPC pathfinding obstruction rules. 0=Use map default 1=Treat obstructing NPCs as walls 2=Treat obstructing NPCs as passable 3=Treat non-moving obstructing NPCs as high-cost terrain (This is a WIP feature)

Value	Meaning
0	Stand Still
1	Wander
2	Pace
3	Right Turns
4	Left Turns
5	Random Turns
6	Chase Player (Meandering)
7	Avoid Player (Meandering)
8	Walk in place
9	Chase Player (Direct) (This is a WIP feature)
10	Avoid Player (Direct) (This is a WIP feature)
11	Follow Walls (Right) (This is a WIP feature)
12	Follow Walls (Left) (This is a WIP feature)
13	Follow Walls (Right) Stop for others (This is a WIP feature)
14	Follow Walls (Left) Stop for others (This is a WIP feature)
15	Chase Player (Pathfinding) (This is a WIP feature)