Rough sketch of a simple, command-line driven battle management tool

battleman.py

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+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# battleman.py - RPG Battle Manager
+#
+# A table-top RPG battle flow manager
+# Tuned pretty specifically to D&D 4e for now... need a templatized system
+# to do anything fancier... may develop that at some point.
+
+
+class Combatant():
+    def __init__(self, name, hp, pc=False, surges=0, ap=0, sw=0, recharges=[], count=1):
+        self.name = name
+        self.hp = hp
+        self.pc = pc
+        self.surges = surges
+        self.ap = ap
+        self.sw = sw
+        self.recharges = []
+        self.init = 0
+        self.conditions = []
+        self.count = count
+
+    def set_init(self, init):
+        self.init = init
+
+    def add_condition(self, cond_type, duration):
+        condition.type = cond_type
+        condition.duration = duration
+        self.conditions.append(condition)
+
+    def turn_begin(self):
+        add_msg("Initiative: " + self)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "{} ({hp} hp)".format(self.name, hp=self.hp)
+
+            
+def combatant_from_input():
+    name = raw_input("Name: ")
+    hp = int(raw_input("hp: "))
+
+    surges = raw_input("surges [0]: ")
+    if surges:
+        surges = int(surges)
+    else:
+        surges = 0
+
+    recharges = []
+    recharge = '-1'
+    while True:
+        recharge = raw_input("recharge: ").split(',')
+        if recharge == ['']:
+            break
+        else:
+            recharges.append(recharge)
+
+    count = raw_input("count[1]: ")
+    if count:
+        count = int(count)
+    else:
+        count = 1
+
+    return Combatant(name, hp, pc=0, surges=surges, recharges=recharges, count=count)
+
+
+def main():
+    combatants = []
+
+    # hard-coding test cases for now.
+    # Eventually, use a state-saving text file that's easy to edit
+    combatants.append(Combatant("Adele", hp=26, pc=True, surges=8, sw=1))
+    combatants.append(Combatant("Aristaire", hp=20, pc=True, surges=6, sw=1))
+
+    ngroups = int(raw_input("Num enemy groups: "))
+    for i in range(1, ngroups+1):
+        print("Adding enemy group {}".format(i))
+        combatants.append(combatant_from_input())
+
+    for c in combatants:
+        print(c)
+
+#    while True:
+#        do_prompt()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()