Editing Map Editor - Objects (section)

== Artifact Properties ==
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File:Artifact properties 1.png|Artifact properties > General
File:Artifact properties 2.png|Artifact properties > Guardians
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* General: 
** Message: This message will play out every time the artifact is interacted with. If the artifact is guarded, the player will be able to choose yes/no. The message should be worded in such a way, where answering "yes" should designate combat for the artifact, and "no" backing out. In [[Shadow of Death]], this feature is bugged and as a result the player may only choose to initiate combat ''(fixed in {{hota}} {{withmapedhota}})''.<sup>{{unk}}</sup> 
** Special artifact pickup conditions {{withmapedhota}}: The artifact may be made inaccessible to heroes without a certain skill (Wisdom or Leadership), or require payment of gold (and possibly resources). Each special artifact pickup condition chosen will be added to a pool, and one of the available conditions will be randomly chosen at the start (or restart) of a scenario. Note, that if "Combat with monsters" is not the applying pickup condition, the guards will not attack. 
* Guardians: Here, the artifact's guardians may be added. They will attack once combat is initiated, following an agreement to the artifact's message. 

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