lighting

maps/dark.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 [world]
 name = "Dark Maze"
 start = "cave"
+# The player's own torch is small, so external lights clearly matter. Remove this
+# line to fall back to the default radius of 10.
+torch = 4
 
 [scripts]
 # An always-talking object. Placed behind a wall so it starts out of the player's
@@ -31,9 +34,10 @@ height = 15
 dark = true
 floor = { generator = "stone" }
 
-# A room the player stands in, with a wall dividing it. The 'H' object sits in
-# the far chamber behind the wall (out of sight until you walk around); the 'L'
-# lantern sits in the open with the player.
+# The 'H' object glows magenta inside a walled chamber: its light fills that room
+# but the player can't see in until they line up with the gap in the wall. 'L' is
+# an amber lantern out in the open, and 'T' is a wall torch (glowing terrain) off
+# in a far corner — a warm point of light you'll only reach by walking to it.
 [boards.cave.grid]
 content = """
 ########################################
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@ content = """
 #           #### ######                #
 #                                      #
 #                                      #
-#                                      #
+#                                 T    #
 #                                      #
 #                                      #
 #                                      #
@@ -55,5 +59,6 @@ content = """
 [boards.cave.grid.palette]
 "#" = { kind = "wall", tile = "#", fg = "#808080", bg = "#404040" }
 "@" = { kind = "player" }
-"H" = { kind = "object", tile = 2, fg = "#cc66cc", bg = "#000000", solid = true, name = "hidden", script_name = "hidden" }
-"L" = { kind = "object", tile = 15, fg = "#ffdd88", bg = "#000000", solid = true, name = "lantern", script_name = "lantern" }
+"T" = { kind = "torch" }  # glowing terrain: emits its own warm light
+"H" = { kind = "object", tile = 2, fg = "#cc66cc", bg = "#000000", solid = true, light = 5, name = "hidden", script_name = "hidden" }
+"L" = { kind = "object", tile = 15, fg = "#ffcc55", bg = "#000000", solid = true, light = 6, name = "lantern", script_name = "lantern" }