Darklands alchemical formulae

Files with this format: "darkland.alc".

Contains descriptions, ingredients, and other values for alchemical formulae.

Table of Contents

Offsets

Structures

Offsets

Offset: starting at 0x00

0x00: num_formulae: byte = 0x42

Number of formula definitions.

0x01: formula_definitions: array[ num_formulae ] of struct formula_definition (each size 0x68)

Formula definitions.

• The order of formulas here matches the order in formula_full_names (found in darkland.lst).

Structures

Structure: formula_definition

Size 0x68.

A definition of an alchemical formula.

0x00: description: string(80)

Text description of the formula.

• The last character is always a null, as is any unused space

0x50: mystic_number: word

Mystic number (the base difficulty when mixing a new potion).

0x52: risk_factor: word

Risk factor (when mixing a new potion).

• 0=low, 1=medium, 2=high.

0x54: ingredients: array[ 5 ] of struct ingredient (each size 4)

Ingredients required to mix a potion.

• Ingredients are given in increasing item code value
• If fewer than 5 ingredients are needed, the remaining space in the array is filled with zeroes.

Structure: ingredient

Size 4.

An ingredient (and quantity) for an alchemical formula.

0x00: quantity: word

The amount of this ingredient needed.

• Ranges from 1-5.

0x02: item_code: word

The item code of the ingredient.

• Ingredients are given in increasing item code value.
• Codes are a reference to offsets into the item_definitions array (found in darkland.lst).