vcmi/config/schemas/hero.json

{
	"type" : "object",
	"$schema" : "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema",
	"title" : "VCMI hero format",
	"description" : "Format used to define new heroes in VCMI",
	"required" : [ "class", "army", "skills", "texts" ],
	"anyOf" : [
		{
			"required" : [ "images" ]
		},
		{
			"required" : [ "index" ]
		}
	],
	"additionalProperties" : false,
	"properties" : {
		"special" : {
			"type" : "boolean",
			"description" : "If set to true hero will be unavailable on start and won't appear in taverns (campaign heroes)"
		},
		"class" : {
			"type" : "string",
			"description" : "Identifier of class this hero belongs to. Such as knight or battleMage"
		},
		"female" : {
			"type" : "boolean",
			"description" : "Set to true if the hero is female by default (can be changed in map editor)"
		},
		"battleImage" : {
			"type" : "string",
			"description" : "Custom animation to be used on battle, overrides hero class property",
			"format" : "animationFile"
		},
		"compatibilityIdentifiers" : {
			"type" : "array",
			"items" : {
				"type" : "string"
			},
			"description" : "Additional identifiers that may refer to this object, to provide compatibility after object has been renamed"
		},
		"images" : {
			"type" : "object",
			"additionalProperties" : false,
			"description" : "images",
			"required" : [ "large", "small", "specialtyLarge", "specialtySmall" ],
			"properties" : {
				"large" : {
					"type" : "string",
					"description" : "Large version of portrait for use in hero screen",
					"format" : "imageFile"
				},
				"small" : {
					"type" : "string",
					"description" : "Small version of portrait for use on adventure map",
					"format" : "imageFile"
				},
				"specialtyLarge" : {
					"type" : "string",
					"description" : "Large image of hero specilty, used in hero screen",
					"format" : "imageFile"
				},
				"specialtySmall" : {
					"type" : "string",
					"description" : "Small image of hero specialty for use in exchange screen",
					"format" : "imageFile"
				}
			}
		},
		"army" : {
			"type" : "array",
			"description" : "Initial hero army when recruited in tavern",
			"minItems" : 1,
			"maxItems" : 3,
			"items" : {
				"type" : "object",
				"additionalProperties" : false,
				"required" : [ "creature", "min", "max" ],
				"properties" : {
					"creature" : {
						"type" : "string",
						"description" : "creature"
					},
					"max" : {
						"type" : "number",
						"description" : "max",
						"minimum" : 1
					},
					"min" : {
						"type" : "number",
						"description" : "min",
						"minimum" : 1
					}
				}
			}
		},
		"skills" : {
			"type" : "array",
			"description" : "List of skills initially known by hero",
			"maxItems" : 8,
			"items" : {
				"type" : "object",
				"additionalProperties" : false,
				"required" : [ "level", "skill" ],
				"properties" : {
					"level" : {
						"type" : "string",
						"description" : "level",
						"enum" : [ "basic", "advanced", "expert" ]
					},
					"skill" : {
						"type" : "string",
						"description" : "skill"
					}
				}
			}
		},
		"specialty" : {
			"type" : "object",
			"description" : "Description of hero specialty using bonus system",
			"additionalProperties" : false,
			"properties" : { 
				"bonuses" : {
					"type" : "object",
					"description" : "List of bonuses added by this specialty. See bonus format for more details",
					"additionalProperties" : { "$ref" : "bonusInstance.json" }
				},
				"creature" : {
					"type" : "string",
					"description" : "Shortcut for defining creature specialty, using standard H3 rules."
				},
				"secondary" : {
					"type" : "string",
					"description" : "Shortcut for defining secondary skill specialty, using standard H3 rules."
				},
				"creatureLevel" : {
					"type" : "integer",
					"description" : "Assumed creature level for creature specialty"
				},
				"stepSize" : {
					"type" : "integer",
					"description" : "How creature or secondary skill specialty should grow per each step. Default is 5"
				}
			}
		},
		"spellbook" : {
			"type" : "array",
			"description" : "List of starting spells, if available. This entry (even empty) will also grant spellbook",
			"items" : { "type" : "string" }
		},
		"texts" : {
			"type" : "object",
			"additionalProperties" : false,
			"description" : "All translatable texts related to hero",
			"required" : [ "name", "biography", "specialty" ],
			"properties" : {
				"name" : {
					"type" : "string",
					"description" : "Hero name"
				},
				"biography" : {
					"type" : "string",
					"description" : "Hero biography"
				},
				"specialty" : {
					"type" : "object",
					"additionalProperties" : false,
					"description" : "Hero specialty information",
					"required" : [ "name", "description", "tooltip" ],
					"properties" : {
						"name" : {
							"type" : "string",
							"description" : "Name of the specialty"
						},
						"description" : {
							"type" : "string",
							"description" : "Description visible when hovering over specialty icon"
						},
						"tooltip" : {
							"type" : "string",
							"description" : "Tooltip visible on clicking icon."
						}
					}
				}
			}
		},
		"index" : {
			"type" : "number",
			"description" : "Private field to break things, do not use."
		},
		"onlyOnWaterMap" : {
			"type" : "boolean",
			"description" : "If set to true, hero won't show up on a map with water"
		},
		"onlyOnMapWithoutWater" : {
			"type" : "boolean",
			"description" : "If set to true, hero will show up only if the map contains no water"
		}
	}
}