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Modding Tutorial: ''Snapjaw ~~Wizards~~!''

Modding Tutorial: ''Snapjaw Mages!''

Welcome! If you're looking to get started with modding Caves of Qud, this tutorial is a good place to start.

In this tutorial, we're going to add a new creature to the game -- the great and mystical '''''snapjaw ~~wizard~~'''''. Along the way we're going to be helped by my friends {{qud text|&MRulimispruce, legendary sprouting orb}} and {{qud text|&MPyovya, legendary mopango}}.

In this tutorial, we're going to add a new creature to the game -- the great and mystical '''''snapjaw mage'''''. Along the way we're going to be helped by my friends {{qud text|&MRulimispruce, legendary sprouting orb}} and {{qud text|&MPyovya, legendary mopango}}.

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By the end of this tutorial, you'll have created a new mod which

* introduces two new creatures, the {{qud text|snapjaw ~~wizard~~ of &Rfire}} and the {{qud text|snapjaw ~~wizard~~ of &Cice}}, and

* introduces two new creatures, the {{qud text|snapjaw mage of &Rfire}} and the {{qud text|snapjaw mage of &Cice}}, and

* introduces two books that function as missile weapons, the {{qud text|tome of &Rfire}} and the {{qud text|tome of &Cice}}.

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~~SnapjawWizard~~

SnapjawMage

├── manifest.json

└── preview.png

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~~SnapjawWizard~~

SnapjawMage

├── manifest.json

├── ObjectBlueprints

│ └── Creatures.xml

└── preview.png

</syntaxhighlight>

With that out of the way, let's start adding our new snapjaw ~~wizard~~ to <code>Creatures.xml</code>:

With that out of the way, let's start adding our new snapjaw mage to <code>Creatures.xml</code>:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

</object>

</objects>

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Let's break this down:

* The <code>object</code> tag tells Qud that we want to add a new creature.

* The <code>Name</code> attribute is a unique identifier for our new creature (it's not the name of the creature as it appears in-game -- we'll get to that shortly). You'll use this identifier whenever you want to wish for a new snapjaw ~~wizard~~.

* The <code>Name</code> attribute is a unique identifier for our new creature (it's not the name of the creature as it appears in-game -- we'll get to that shortly). You'll use this identifier whenever you want to wish for a new snapjaw mage.

* The <code>Inherits</code> attribute says that our new creature should "inherit" all of the properties of the <code>Snapjaw</code> creature.

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| style = "padding:0em 1em;"| [[File:Sprouting orb.png|40px]]

| style= "color:#155352" | <

| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | Hey, why'd you add the <code>~~Pyovya_SnapjawWizard~~</code> bit to the front of the name of the creature? Why not just call it a <code>Snapjaw ~~Wizard~~</code>?

| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | Hey, why'd you add the <code>Pyovya_SnapjawMage</code> bit to the front of the name of the creature? Why not just call it a <code>Snapjaw Mage</code>?

|}

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| style = "padding:0em 1em;"| [[File:Mopango_pilgrim.png|40px]]

| style= "color:#155352" | <

| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | When writing a mod, it's common courtesy to prefix unique identifiers with your name, an underscore <code>_</code>, followed by the mod's name. This ensures that if somebody else writes their own Snapjaw ~~Wizard~~ mod, your mod won't conflict with theirs.

| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | When writing a mod, it's common courtesy to prefix unique identifiers with your name, an underscore <code>_</code>, followed by the mod's name. This ensures that if somebody else writes their own Snapjaw Mage mod, your mod won't conflict with theirs.

|}

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

</object>

</objects>

</syntaxhighlight>

Before I did into the new XML we've added, save <code>Creatures.xml</code>. Reload your mods, start a new game and wish for a <code>~~Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard~~</code>. You should a new snapjaw like the one below show up:

Before I did into the new XML we've added, save <code>Creatures.xml</code>. Reload your mods, start a new game and wish for a <code>Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage</code>. You should a new snapjaw like the one below show up:

(IMAGE HERE, INCLUDING DESCRIPTION OF SNAPJAW)

Congrats! You've successfully added a snapjaw ~~wizard~~ to your game.

Congrats! You've successfully added a snapjaw mage to your game.

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Well, it's still a little bare-bones, but you have indeed created a new creature called a <code>snapjaw ~~wizard~~</code> and spawned it in your game! Give yourself a pat on the back, Rulimispruce.

Well, it's still a little bare-bones, but you have indeed created a new creature called a <code>snapjaw mage</code> and spawned it in your game! Give yourself a pat on the back, Rulimispruce.

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=== Using custom tiles ===

Instead of having our snapjaw ~~wizards~~ look like off-color snapjaw warriors, let's add a snazzy new tile to the game to use for our ~~wizards~~! Just pop open a pixel editor, create a 16px x 24px black-and-white tile, save it as a --

Instead of having our snapjaw mages look like off-color snapjaw warriors, let's add a snazzy new tile to the game to use for our mages! Just pop open a pixel editor, create a 16px x 24px black-and-white tile, save it as a --

{| style = "margin: 1em;font-family:Source Code Pro;"

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DOWNLOAD LINK FOR NEW TILE

In your mod directory, create a new folder called <code>Textures/</code>; in that folder, create a new subfolder called <code>~~Pyovya_SnapjawWizard~~/</code>; and in there, create another subfolder called <code>Creatures/</code>. Save <code>~~snapjaw_wizard~~.png</code> there, so that your mod folder now looks like this:

In your mod directory, create a new folder called <code>Textures/</code>; in that folder, create a new subfolder called <code>Pyovya_SnapjawMage/</code>; and in there, create another subfolder called <code>Creatures/</code>. Save <code>snapjaw_mage.png</code> there, so that your mod folder now looks like this:

~~SnapjawWizard~~

SnapjawMage

├── manifest.json

├── ObjectBlueprints

│ └── Creatures.xml

├── preview.png

└── Textures

└── ~~Pyovya_SnapjawWizard~~

└── Pyovya_SnapjawMage

└── ~~snapjaw_wizard~~.png

└── snapjaw_mage.png

</syntaxhighlight>

Now, let's change the <code>Render</code> part for our ~~wizards~~ to use this new tile:

Now, let's change the <code>Render</code> part for our mages to use this new tile:

</syntaxhighlight>

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=== Adding inventory ===

We'll keep adding stuff to our snapjaw ~~wizard~~ to round them out a bit more. First of all, like any good ~~wizard~~, they need a {{favilink|walking stick}} and some [[book|books]]. Let's give them some clothes to equip while we're at it. Add the following XML to your creature:

We'll keep adding stuff to our snapjaw mage to round them out a bit more. First of all, like any good mage, they need a {{favilink|walking stick}} and some [[book|books]]. Let's give them some clothes to equip while we're at it. Add the following XML to your creature:

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</syntaxhighlight>

By setting <code>Number="1-2"</code> and <code>Chance="10"</code> in that last line, we've given our ~~wizards~~ a 10% chance of holding 1-2 books when they spawn.

By setting <code>Number="1-2"</code> and <code>Chance="10"</code> in that last line, we've given our mages a 10% chance of holding 1-2 books when they spawn.

=== Adding skills ===

Let's give our ~~wizard~~ the [[Cudgel]] skill as well, so that they're a little bit better at fighting with that walking stick:

Let's give our mage the [[Cudgel]] skill as well, so that they're a little bit better at fighting with that walking stick:

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=== Changing stats ===

The base <code>Snapjaw</code> creature that we're inheriting from has really low stats, so we're going to bump up our ~~wizard~~'s stats a little.

The base <code>Snapjaw</code> creature that we're inheriting from has really low stats, so we're going to bump up our mage's stats a little.

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</syntaxhighlight>

FINAL VERSION OF CREATURE XML BEFORE GOING TO THE NEXT SECTION

== Using your creature as a base: Elemental ~~Wizards~~ ==

== Using your creature as a base: Elemental Mages ==

{| style = "margin: 1em;font-family:Source Code Pro;"

| style = "padding:0em 1em;"| [[File:Sprouting orb.png|40px]]

| style= "color:#155352" | <

| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | Hold up a second. How is this creature a ~~wizard~~? It doesn't have any kind of magic spells!

| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | Hold up a second. How is this creature a mage? It doesn't have any kind of magic spells!

|}

I was just getting to that!

So far, we've sketched out most of the properties, skills, and stats that a snapjaw ~~wizard~~ should have. Now we're going to create two types of ~~wizards~~: '''''fire ~~wizards~~''''' and '''''ice ~~wizards~~'''''. Under your definition of the <code>~~Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard~~</code> creature in <code>Creatures.xml</code>, add two new creatures:

So far, we've sketched out most of the properties, skills, and stats that a snapjaw mage should have. Now we're going to create two types of mages: '''''fire mages''''' and '''''ice mages'''''. Under your definition of the <code>Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage</code> creature in <code>Creatures.xml</code>, add two new creatures:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

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<!--

Skipped: the XML that defines the "~~Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard~~" creature

Skipped: the XML that defines the "Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage" creature

-->

</object>

</object>

</objects>

</syntaxhighlight>

Notice how we've used the <code>Inherits</code> attribute here. We're using our original snapjaw ~~wizard~~ creature, <code>~~Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard~~</code>, as a base for our fire and ice ~~wizards~~. As a result, our new creatures will spawn with walking sticks, have the [[Cudgel]] skill, and so on.

Notice how we've used the <code>Inherits</code> attribute here. We're using our original snapjaw mage creature, <code>Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage</code>, as a base for our fire and ice mages. As a result, our new creatures will spawn with walking sticks, have the [[Cudgel]] skill, and so on.

Referencing the [[Modding:Colors & Object Rendering]] page, we're going to change our fire ~~wizards~~' detail color to red. We're also going to give them the {{favilink|Pyrokinesis}} mutation:

Referencing the [[Modding:Colors & Object Rendering]] page, we're going to change our fire mages' detail color to red. We're also going to give them the {{favilink|Pyrokinesis}} mutation:

</object>

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TODO: explain what's going on in the <code><mutation></code> tag.

Now we'll make some similar changes to our ice ~~wizards~~: we'll change their detail color to cyan, and give them the {{favilink|Cryokinesis}} mutation.

Now we'll make some similar changes to our ice mages: we'll change their detail color to cyan, and give them the {{favilink|Cryokinesis}} mutation.

</object>

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

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</object>

</object>

</object>

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| style = "padding:0em 1em;"| [[File:Sprouting orb.png|40px]]

| style= "color:#155352" | <

| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | I'm ready to go face these ~~wizards~~ in magical combat.

| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | I'm ready to go face these mages in magical combat.

|}

=== Extra challenge ===

Before you go, here's a little challenge that you can use to test what you've learned so far. We now have ~~wizards~~ of fire and ice; now, try creating a new {{qud text|snapjaw ~~wizard~~ of &Welectricity}}, along with a {{qud text|tome of &Welectricity}} that shoots electric projectiles. You're free to go about this however you wish, but here are some general pointers:

Before you go, here's a little challenge that you can use to test what you've learned so far. We now have mages of fire and ice; now, try creating a new {{qud text|snapjaw mage of &Welectricity}}, along with a {{qud text|tome of &Welectricity}} that shoots electric projectiles. You're free to go about this however you wish, but here are some general pointers:

* You'll probably want to give your new ~~wizard~~ the {{favilink|Electrical Generation}} mutation.

* You'll probably want to give your new mage the {{favilink|Electrical Generation}} mutation.

* When you're creating your {{qud text|tome of &Welectricity}}, start by having it shoot <code>ProjectileElectroPistol</code>; this is the projectile that is shot by an {{favilink|arc winder}}. Once you're ready, create your own version of this projectile by referring to how <code>ProjectileElectroPistol</code> is implemented in the game's version of <code>ObjectBlueprints/Items.xml</code>.

[[Category:Guides]]

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-Modding Tutorial: ''Snapjaw Wizards!''
+Modding Tutorial: ''Snapjaw Mages!''
 Welcome! If you're looking to get started with modding Caves of Qud, this tutorial is a good place to start.
-In this tutorial, we're going to add a new creature to the game -- the great and mystical '''''snapjaw wizard'''''. Along the way we're going to be helped by my friends {{qud text|&MRulimispruce, legendary sprouting orb}} and {{qud text|&MPyovya, legendary mopango}}.
+In this tutorial, we're going to add a new creature to the game -- the great and mystical '''''snapjaw mage'''''. Along the way we're going to be helped by my friends {{qud text|&MRulimispruce, legendary sprouting orb}} and {{qud text|&MPyovya, legendary mopango}}.
 {| style = "margin: 1em;font-family:Source Code Pro;"
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 By the end of this tutorial, you'll have created a new mod which
-* introduces two new creatures, the {{qud text|snapjaw wizard of &Rfire}} and the {{qud text|snapjaw wizard of &Cice}}, and
+* introduces two new creatures, the {{qud text|snapjaw mage of &Rfire}} and the {{qud text|snapjaw mage of &Cice}}, and
 * introduces two books that function as missile weapons, the {{qud text|tome of &Rfire}} and the {{qud text|tome of &Cice}}.
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 <syntaxhighlight lang="text">
-SnapjawWizard
+SnapjawMage
 ├── manifest.json
 └── preview.png
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 <syntaxhighlight lang="text">
-SnapjawWizard
+SnapjawMage
 ├── manifest.json
 ├── ObjectBlueprints
-│   └── Creatures.xml
+│   └── Creatures.xml
 └── preview.png
 </syntaxhighlight>
-With that out of the way, let's start adding our new snapjaw wizard to <code>Creatures.xml</code>:
+With that out of the way, let's start adding our new snapjaw mage to <code>Creatures.xml</code>:
 <syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <objects>
-   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard" Inherits="Snapjaw">
+   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage" Inherits="Snapjaw">
    </object>
 </objects>
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 Let's break this down:
 * The <code>object</code> tag tells Qud that we want to add a new creature.
-* The <code>Name</code> attribute is a unique identifier for our new creature (it's not the name of the creature as it appears in-game -- we'll get to that shortly). You'll use this identifier whenever you want to wish for a new snapjaw wizard.
+* The <code>Name</code> attribute is a unique identifier for our new creature (it's not the name of the creature as it appears in-game -- we'll get to that shortly). You'll use this identifier whenever you want to wish for a new snapjaw mage.
 * The <code>Inherits</code> attribute says that our new creature should "inherit" all of the properties of the <code>Snapjaw</code> creature.
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 | style = "padding:0em 1em;"| [[File:Sprouting orb.png|40px]]
 | style= "color:#155352" | <
-| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | Hey, why'd you add the <code>Pyovya_SnapjawWizard</code> bit to the front of the name of the creature? Why not just call it a <code>Snapjaw Wizard</code>?
+| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | Hey, why'd you add the <code>Pyovya_SnapjawMage</code> bit to the front of the name of the creature? Why not just call it a <code>Snapjaw Mage</code>?
 |}
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 | style = "padding:0em 1em;"| [[File:Mopango_pilgrim.png|40px]]
 | style= "color:#155352" | <
-| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | When writing a mod, it's common courtesy to prefix unique identifiers with your name, an underscore <code>_</code>, followed by the mod's name. This ensures that if somebody else writes their own Snapjaw Wizard mod, your mod won't conflict with theirs.
+| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | When writing a mod, it's common courtesy to prefix unique identifiers with your name, an underscore <code>_</code>, followed by the mod's name. This ensures that if somebody else writes their own Snapjaw Mage mod, your mod won't conflict with theirs.
 |}
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 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <objects>
-   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard" Inherits="Snapjaw">
+   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage" Inherits="Snapjaw">
      <part Name="Description" Short="A great hero of the snapjaws." />
-     <part Name="Render" DisplayName="snapjaw wizard" Tile="Assets_Content_Textures_Creatures_sw_snapjaw_warrior.bmp" ColorString="&amp;O" DetailColor="Y" />
+     <part Name="Render" DisplayName="snapjaw mage" Tile="Assets_Content_Textures_Creatures_sw_snapjaw_warrior.bmp" ColorString="&amp;O" DetailColor="Y" />
    </object>
 </objects>
 </syntaxhighlight>
-Before I did into the new XML we've added, save <code>Creatures.xml</code>. Reload your mods, start a new game and wish for a <code>Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard</code>. You should a new snapjaw like the one below show up:
+Before I did into the new XML we've added, save <code>Creatures.xml</code>. Reload your mods, start a new game and wish for a <code>Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage</code>. You should a new snapjaw like the one below show up:
 (IMAGE HERE, INCLUDING DESCRIPTION OF SNAPJAW)
-Congrats! You've successfully added a snapjaw wizard to your game.
+Congrats! You've successfully added a snapjaw mage to your game.
 {| style = "margin: 1em;font-family:Source Code Pro;"
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 |}
-Well, it's still a little bare-bones, but you have indeed created a new creature called a <code>snapjaw wizard</code> and spawned it in your game! Give yourself a pat on the back, Rulimispruce.
+Well, it's still a little bare-bones, but you have indeed created a new creature called a <code>snapjaw mage</code> and spawned it in your game! Give yourself a pat on the back, Rulimispruce.
 {| style = "margin: 1em;font-family:Source Code Pro;"
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 === Using custom tiles ===
-Instead of having our snapjaw wizards look like off-color snapjaw warriors, let's add a snazzy new tile to the game to use for our wizards! Just pop open a pixel editor, create a 16px x 24px black-and-white tile, save it as a --
+Instead of having our snapjaw mages look like off-color snapjaw warriors, let's add a snazzy new tile to the game to use for our mages! Just pop open a pixel editor, create a 16px x 24px black-and-white tile, save it as a --
 {| style = "margin: 1em;font-family:Source Code Pro;"
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 DOWNLOAD LINK FOR NEW TILE
-In your mod directory, create a new folder called <code>Textures/</code>; in that folder, create a new subfolder called <code>Pyovya_SnapjawWizard/</code>; and in there, create another subfolder called <code>Creatures/</code>. Save <code>snapjaw_wizard.png</code> there, so that your mod folder now looks like this:
+In your mod directory, create a new folder called <code>Textures/</code>; in that folder, create a new subfolder called <code>Pyovya_SnapjawMage/</code>; and in there, create another subfolder called <code>Creatures/</code>. Save <code>snapjaw_mage.png</code> there, so that your mod folder now looks like this:
 <syntaxhighlight lang="text">
-SnapjawWizard
+SnapjawMage
 ├── manifest.json
 ├── ObjectBlueprints
-│   └── Creatures.xml
+│   └── Creatures.xml
 ├── preview.png
 └── Textures
-     └── Pyovya_SnapjawWizard
+     └── Pyovya_SnapjawMage
-         └── snapjaw_wizard.png
+         └── snapjaw_mage.png
 </syntaxhighlight>
-Now, let's change the <code>Render</code> part for our wizards to use this new tile:
+Now, let's change the <code>Render</code> part for our mages to use this new tile:
 <syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
-<part Name="Render" DisplayName="snapjaw wizard" Tile="Pyovya_Snapjaw/snapjaw_wizard.png" ColorString="&amp;O" DetailColor="Y" />
+<part Name="Render" DisplayName="snapjaw mage" Tile="Pyovya_Snapjaw/snapjaw_mage.png" ColorString="&amp;O" DetailColor="Y" />
 </syntaxhighlight>
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 === Adding inventory ===
-We'll keep adding stuff to our snapjaw wizard to round them out a bit more. First of all, like any good wizard, they need a {{favilink|walking stick}} and some [[book|books]]. Let's give them some clothes to equip while we're at it. Add the following XML to your creature:
+We'll keep adding stuff to our snapjaw mage to round them out a bit more. First of all, like any good mage, they need a {{favilink|walking stick}} and some [[book|books]]. Let's give them some clothes to equip while we're at it. Add the following XML to your creature:
 <syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
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 </syntaxhighlight>
-By setting <code>Number="1-2"</code> and <code>Chance="10"</code> in that last line, we've given our wizards a 10% chance of holding 1-2 books when they spawn.
+By setting <code>Number="1-2"</code> and <code>Chance="10"</code> in that last line, we've given our mages a 10% chance of holding 1-2 books when they spawn.
 === Adding skills ===
-Let's give our wizard the [[Cudgel]] skill as well, so that they're a little bit better at fighting with that walking stick:
+Let's give our mage the [[Cudgel]] skill as well, so that they're a little bit better at fighting with that walking stick:
 <syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
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 === Changing stats ===
-The base <code>Snapjaw</code> creature that we're inheriting from has really low stats, so we're going to bump up our wizard's stats a little.
+The base <code>Snapjaw</code> creature that we're inheriting from has really low stats, so we're going to bump up our mage's stats a little.
 <syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
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 <stat Name="DV" Value="4" />
-<!-- Raise ego to make the wizard's mental mutations a little more powerful -->
+<!-- Raise ego to make the mage's mental mutations a little more powerful -->
 <stat Name="Ego" Value="17" />
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 <syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
 <tag Name="DynamicObjectsTable:Snapjaws" />
-<tag Name="AggregateWith" Value="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard" />
+<tag Name="AggregateWith" Value="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage" />
 </syntaxhighlight>
 FINAL VERSION OF CREATURE XML BEFORE GOING TO THE NEXT SECTION
-== Using your creature as a base: Elemental Wizards ==
+== Using your creature as a base: Elemental Mages ==
 {| style = "margin: 1em;font-family:Source Code Pro;"
 | style = "padding:0em 1em;"| [[File:Sprouting orb.png|40px]]
 | style= "color:#155352" | <
-| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | Hold up a second. How is this creature a wizard? It doesn't have any kind of magic spells!
+| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | Hold up a second. How is this creature a mage? It doesn't have any kind of magic spells!
 |}
 I was just getting to that!
-So far, we've sketched out most of the properties, skills, and stats that a snapjaw wizard should have. Now we're going to create two types of wizards: '''''fire wizards''''' and '''''ice wizards'''''. Under your definition of the <code>Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard</code> creature in <code>Creatures.xml</code>, add two new creatures:
+So far, we've sketched out most of the properties, skills, and stats that a snapjaw mage should have. Now we're going to create two types of mages: '''''fire mages''''' and '''''ice mages'''''. Under your definition of the <code>Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage</code> creature in <code>Creatures.xml</code>, add two new creatures:
 <syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <objects>
-   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard" Inherits="Snapjaw">
+   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage" Inherits="Snapjaw">
      <!-- All of the stuff that you added in the previous section... -->
      <tag Name="BaseObject" Value="*noinherit" />
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 <objects>
    <!--
-   Skipped: the XML that defines the "Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard" creature
+   Skipped: the XML that defines the "Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage" creature
    -->
-   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Fire Wizard" Inherits="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard">
+   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Fire Mage" Inherits="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage">
    </object>
-   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Ice Wizard" Inherits="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard">
+   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Ice Mage" Inherits="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage">
    </object>
 </objects>
 </syntaxhighlight>
-Notice how we've used the <code>Inherits</code> attribute here. We're using our original snapjaw wizard creature, <code>Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard</code>, as a base for our fire and ice wizards. As a result, our new creatures will spawn with walking sticks, have the [[Cudgel]] skill, and so on.
+Notice how we've used the <code>Inherits</code> attribute here. We're using our original snapjaw mage creature, <code>Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage</code>, as a base for our fire and ice mages. As a result, our new creatures will spawn with walking sticks, have the [[Cudgel]] skill, and so on.
-Referencing the [[Modding:Colors & Object Rendering]] page, we're going to change our fire wizards' detail color to red. We're also going to give them the {{favilink|Pyrokinesis}} mutation:
+Referencing the [[Modding:Colors & Object Rendering]] page, we're going to change our fire mages' detail color to red. We're also going to give them the {{favilink|Pyrokinesis}} mutation:
 <syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
-<object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Fire Wizard" Inherits="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Fire Wizard">
+<object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Fire Mage" Inherits="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Fire Mage">
-   <part Name="Render" DisplayName="snapjaw wizard of {{R|fire}}" Tile="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard/snapjaw_wizard.png" ColorString="&amp;O" DetailColor="R" />
+   <part Name="Render" DisplayName="snapjaw mage of {{R|fire}}" Tile="Pyovya_SnapjawMage/snapjaw_mage.png" ColorString="&amp;O" DetailColor="R" />
    <mutation Name="Pyrokinesis" Level="1" />
 </object>
@@ Line 303: / Line 303: @@
 TODO: explain what's going on in the <code><mutation></code> tag.
-Now we'll make some similar changes to our ice wizards: we'll change their detail color to cyan, and give them the {{favilink|Cryokinesis}} mutation.
+Now we'll make some similar changes to our ice mages: we'll change their detail color to cyan, and give them the {{favilink|Cryokinesis}} mutation.
 <syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
-<object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Ice Wizard" Inherits="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Ice Wizard">
+<object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Ice Mage" Inherits="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Ice Mage">
-   <part Name="Render" DisplayName="snapjaw wizard of {{C|ice}}" Tile="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard/snapjaw_wizard.png" ColorString="&amp;O" DetailColor="C" />
+   <part Name="Render" DisplayName="snapjaw mage of {{C|ice}}" Tile="Pyovya_SnapjawMage/snapjaw_mage.png" ColorString="&amp;O" DetailColor="C" />
    <mutation Name="Cryokinesis" Level="1" />
 </object>
@@ Line 321: / Line 321: @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <objects>
-   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard" Inherits="Snapjaw">
+   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage" Inherits="Snapjaw">
      <part Name="Description" Short="Tussocks of fur dress skin stretched over taut muscle." />
-     <part Name="Render" DisplayName="snapjaw wizard" Tile="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard/snapjaw_wizard.png" ColorString="&amp;O" DetailColor="Y" />
+     <part Name="Render" DisplayName="snapjaw mage" Tile="Pyovya_SnapjawMage/snapjaw_mage.png" ColorString="&amp;O" DetailColor="Y" />
      <inventoryobject Blueprint="Walking Stick" Number="1" />
@@ Line 339: / Line 339: @@
      <property Name="Role" Value="Artillery" />
      <tag Name="DynamicObjectsTable:Snapjaws" />
-     <tag Name="AggregateWith" Value="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard" />
+     <tag Name="AggregateWith" Value="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage" />
      <tag Name="BaseObject" Value="*noinherit" />
    </object>
-   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Fire Wizard" Inherits="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard">
+   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Fire Mage" Inherits="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage">
-     <part Name="Render" DisplayName="snapjaw wizard of {{R|fire}}" Tile="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard/snapjaw_wizard.png" ColorString="&amp;O" DetailColor="R" />
+     <part Name="Render" DisplayName="snapjaw mage of {{R|fire}}" Tile="Pyovya_SnapjawMage/snapjaw_mage.png" ColorString="&amp;O" DetailColor="R" />
      <mutation Name="Pyrokinesis" Level="1" />
    </object>
-   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Ice Wizard" Inherits="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard_Snapjaw Wizard">
+   <object Name="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Ice Mage" Inherits="Pyovya_SnapjawMage_Snapjaw Mage">
-     <part Name="Render" DisplayName="snapjaw wizard of {{C|ice}}" Tile="Pyovya_SnapjawWizard/snapjaw_wizard.png" ColorString="&amp;O" DetailColor="C" />
+     <part Name="Render" DisplayName="snapjaw mage of {{C|ice}}" Tile="Pyovya_SnapjawMage/snapjaw_mage.png" ColorString="&amp;O" DetailColor="C" />
      <mutation Name="Cryokinesis" Level="1" />
    </object>
@@ Line 365: / Line 365: @@
 <objects>
    <!-- Weapons -->
-   <object Name="Pvovya_SnapjawWizard_Magic Tome" Inherits="BaseMissileWeapon">
+   <object Name="Pvovya_SnapjawMage_Magic Tome" Inherits="BaseMissileWeapon">
      <part Name="Description" Short="A magical tome." />
      <part Name="Physics" Weight="1" UsesTwoSlots="true" Category="Missile Weapon" />
@@ Line 374: / Line 374: @@
    </object>
-   <object Name="Pvovya_SnapjawWizard_Fire Tome" Inherits="Pvovya_SnapjawWizard_Magic Tome">
+   <object Name="Pvovya_SnapjawMage_Fire Tome" Inherits="Pvovya_SnapjawMage_Magic Tome">
      <part Name="Render" DisplayName="tome of {{R|fire}}" Tile="Items/sw_book_1.bmp" ColorString="&amp;R" DetailColor="Y" />
      <part Name="MissileWeapon" Skill="Rifle" AmmoChar="f" ShotsPerAction="1" AmmoPerAction="1" ShotsPerAnimation="1" WeaponAccuracy="0" />
-     <part Name="CooldownAmmoLoader" Cooldown="10" Readout="true" ProjectileObject="Pvovya_SnapjawWizard_FireTomeProjectile" />
+     <part Name="CooldownAmmoLoader" Cooldown="10" Readout="true" ProjectileObject="Pvovya_SnapjawMage_FireTomeProjectile" />
      <tag Name="MissileFireSound" Value="flamethrower" />
@@ Line 383: / Line 383: @@
    </object>
-   <object Name="Pvovya_SnapjawWizard_Ice Tome" Inherits="Pvovya_SnapjawWizard_Magic Tome">
+   <object Name="Pvovya_SnapjawMage_Ice Tome" Inherits="Pvovya_SnapjawMage_Magic Tome">
      <part Name="Render" DisplayName="tome of {{C|ice}}" Tile="Items/sw_book_1.bmp" ColorString="&amp;C" DetailColor="Y" />
      <part Name="MissileWeapon" Skill="Rifle" AmmoChar="FR" ShotsPerAction="1" AmmoPerAction="1" ShotsPerAnimation="1" WeaponAccuracy="0" />
-     <part Name="CooldownAmmoLoader" Cooldown="10" Readout="true" ProjectileObject="Pvovya_SnapjawWizard_IceTomeProjectile" />
+     <part Name="CooldownAmmoLoader" Cooldown="10" Readout="true" ProjectileObject="Pvovya_SnapjawMage_IceTomeProjectile" />
      <tag Name="MissileFireSound" Value="hiss_low" />
@@ Line 393: / Line 393: @@
    <!-- Projectiles -->
-   <object Name="Pvovya_SnapjawWizard_FireTomeProjectile" Inherits="TemporaryProjectile">
+   <object Name="Pvovya_SnapjawMage_FireTomeProjectile" Inherits="TemporaryProjectile">
      <part Name="Render" DisplayName="{{R|stream of flame}}" ColorString="&amp;R" />
      <part Name="Projectile" BasePenetration="8" BaseDamage="1d2" Attributes="Heat Fire" ColorString="&amp;R" PassByVerb="whoosh" />
@@ Line 400: / Line 400: @@
    </object>
-   <object Name="Pvovya_SnapjawWizard_IceTomeProjectile" Inherits="TemporaryProjectile">
+   <object Name="Pvovya_SnapjawMage_IceTomeProjectile" Inherits="TemporaryProjectile">
      <part Name="Render" DisplayName="{{C|streak of ice}}" ColorString="&amp;B" />
      <part Name="Projectile" BasePenetration="4" BaseDamage="1d4" Attributes="Cold NonPenetrating" ColorString="&amp;B" PassByVerb="crackle" />
@@ Line 422: / Line 422: @@
 | style = "padding:0em 1em;"| [[File:Sprouting orb.png|40px]]
 | style= "color:#155352" | <
-| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | I'm ready to go face these wizards in magical combat.
+| style = "border:1px solid #155352;padding:0.5em 1em;" | I'm ready to go face these mages in magical combat.
 |}
 === Extra challenge ===
-Before you go, here's a little challenge that you can use to test what you've learned so far. We now have wizards of fire and ice; now, try creating a new {{qud text|snapjaw wizard of &Welectricity}}, along with a {{qud text|tome of &Welectricity}} that shoots electric projectiles. You're free to go about this however you wish, but here are some general pointers:
+Before you go, here's a little challenge that you can use to test what you've learned so far. We now have mages of fire and ice; now, try creating a new {{qud text|snapjaw mage of &Welectricity}}, along with a {{qud text|tome of &Welectricity}} that shoots electric projectiles. You're free to go about this however you wish, but here are some general pointers:
-* You'll probably want to give your new wizard the {{favilink|Electrical Generation}} mutation.
+* You'll probably want to give your new mage the {{favilink|Electrical Generation}} mutation.
 * When you're creating your {{qud text|tome of &Welectricity}}, start by having it shoot <code>ProjectileElectroPistol</code>; this is the projectile that is shot by an {{favilink|arc winder}}. Once you're ready, create your own version of this projectile by referring to how <code>ProjectileElectroPistol</code> is implemented in the game's version of <code>ObjectBlueprints/Items.xml</code>.
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