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<drop> Tag Documentation

The <drop> tag is used to discard an item, spell, or herb from the player’s inventory in The Seven Spells of Destruction. This tag can appear in a paragraph and will remove the specified item from the player’s possession when encountered.

Syntax

<drop Item Name>

• Item Name: The name of the item, spell, or herb to be dropped. It must match exactly (case-sensitive) the name in the player’s inventory.

Behaviour

• This tag checks the player’s inventory for the named item.
• If the item is found as a possession, spell, or herb, it is removed.
• Once dropped, the item is no longer available to the player unless reacquired.
• Triggers the "DISCARD" achievement check for analytics or rewards.

Example

<drop Rusty Sword>

This would discard the item “Rusty Sword” from the player’s inventory, spell list, or herb pouch, if present.

Notes

• The item name may consist of multiple words. The tag ends at the first > character.
• This tag does not produce any visible output or player feedback unless paired with a message elsewhere in the paragraph.
• It is safe to use this tag even if the player does not possess the item—nothing will happen.

Implementation Details

In code, the tag extracts the item name, removes the closing angle bracket, and then performs the following:

• drop_possession
• drop_spell
• drop_herb

It finally performs an achievement_check for the "DISCARD" achievement, with the item’s name as context.

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