More casting fixes

Scripts/Misc/AOS.cs

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ namespace Server
 
 				if ( reflectPhys != 0 )
 				{
-					if ( @from is ExodusMinion minion && minion.FieldActive || @from is ExodusOverseer overseer && overseer.FieldActive )
+					if ( from is ExodusMinion minion && minion.FieldActive || from is ExodusOverseer overseer && overseer.FieldActive )
 					{
 						from.FixedParticles( 0x376A, 20, 10, 0x2530, EffectLayer.Waist );
 						from.PlaySound( 0x2F4 );

Scripts/Misc/Guild.cs

@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ namespace Server.Guilds
 
 				from.SendGump( new PropertiesGump( from, g ) );
 
-				if ( NewGuildSystem && from.AccessLevel >= AccessLevel.GameMaster && @from is PlayerMobile pm )
+				if ( NewGuildSystem && from.AccessLevel >= AccessLevel.GameMaster && from is PlayerMobile pm )
 					pm.SendGump( new GuildInfoGump( pm, g ) );
 			}
 		}

Scripts/Misc/Keywords.cs

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 				{
 					case 0x002A: // *i resign from my guild*
 					{
-						((Guild)@from.Guild)?.RemoveMember( @from );
+						((Guild)from.Guild)?.RemoveMember( from );
 
 						break;
 					}
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 					}
 					case 0x0035: // i renounce my young player status*
 					{
-						if ( @from is PlayerMobile mobile && mobile.Young && !mobile.HasGump( typeof( RenounceYoungGump ) ) )
+						if ( from is PlayerMobile mobile && mobile.Young && !mobile.HasGump( typeof( RenounceYoungGump ) ) )
 						{
 							mobile.SendGump( new RenounceYoungGump() );
 						}

Scripts/Misc/MapUO.cs

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 		{
 			Mobile from = state.Mobile;
 
-			if ( @from.Guild is Guild guild )
+			if ( from.Guild is Guild guild )
 			{
 				bool locations = pvSrc.ReadByte() != 0;
 

Scripts/Misc/MondainsLegacy.cs

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace Server
 
 		public static bool CheckML( Mobile from, bool message = true)
 		{
-			if ( @from?.NetState == null )
+			if ( from?.NetState == null )
 				return false;
 
 			if ( from.NetState.SupportsExpansion( Expansion.ML ) )

Scripts/Misc/Notoriety.cs

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 			PlayerMobile pmFrom = from as PlayerMobile;
 			PlayerMobile pmTarg = target as PlayerMobile;
 
-			if ( pmFrom == null && @from is BaseCreature bcFrom )
+			if ( pmFrom == null && from is BaseCreature bcFrom )
 			{
 				if ( bcFrom.Summoned )
 					pmFrom = bcFrom.SummonMaster as PlayerMobile;
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 			if ( (pmFrom?.DuelContext != null && pmFrom.DuelContext.Started) || (pmTarg?.DuelContext != null && pmTarg.DuelContext.Started) )
 				return false;
 
-			if ( @from.Region.GetRegion( typeof( Engines.ConPVP.SafeZone ) ) is SafeZone sz /*&& sz.IsDisabled()*/ )
+			if ( from.Region.GetRegion( typeof( Engines.ConPVP.SafeZone ) ) is SafeZone sz /*&& sz.IsDisabled()*/ )
 				return false;
 
 			sz = target.Region.GetRegion( typeof( Engines.ConPVP.SafeZone ) ) as Engines.ConPVP.SafeZone;
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 			if ( pmFrom?.Young == true || pmTarg?.Young == true )
 				return false; // Young players cannot perform beneficial actions towards older players
 
-			if ( @from.Guild is Guild fromGuild && target.Guild is Guild targetGuild && (targetGuild == fromGuild || fromGuild.IsAlly( targetGuild )) )
+			if ( from.Guild is Guild fromGuild && target.Guild is Guild targetGuild && (targetGuild == fromGuild || fromGuild.IsAlly( targetGuild )) )
 				return true; // Guild members can be beneficial
 
 			return CheckBeneficialStatus( GetGuildStatus( from ), GetGuildStatus( target ) );
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 			PlayerMobile pmTarg = target as PlayerMobile;
 			BaseCreature bcTarg = target as BaseCreature;
 
-			if ( pmFrom == null && @from is BaseCreature bcFrom && bcFrom.Summoned )
+			if ( pmFrom == null && from is BaseCreature bcFrom && bcFrom.Summoned )
 				pmFrom = bcFrom.SummonMaster as PlayerMobile;
 
 			if ( pmTarg == null && bcTarg?.Summoned == true )
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 			if ( (pmFrom?.DuelContext != null && pmFrom.DuelContext.Started) || (pmTarg?.DuelContext != null && pmTarg.DuelContext.Started) )
 				return false;
 
-			if ( @from.Region.GetRegion( typeof( Engines.ConPVP.SafeZone ) ) is SafeZone sz /*&& sz.IsDisabled()*/ )
+			if ( from.Region.GetRegion( typeof( Engines.ConPVP.SafeZone ) ) is SafeZone sz /*&& sz.IsDisabled()*/ )
 				return false;
 
 			sz = target.Region.GetRegion( typeof( Engines.ConPVP.SafeZone ) ) as Engines.ConPVP.SafeZone;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 			if ( map != null && (map.Rules & MapRules.HarmfulRestrictions) == 0 )
 				return true; // In felucca, anything goes
 
-			if ( !from.Player && !(@from is BaseCreature bc && bc.GetMaster() != null && bc.GetMaster().AccessLevel == AccessLevel.Player ) )
+			if ( !from.Player && !(from is BaseCreature bc && bc.GetMaster() != null && bc.GetMaster().AccessLevel == AccessLevel.Player ) )
 			{
 				if ( !CheckAggressor( from.Aggressors, target ) && !CheckAggressed( from.Aggressed, target ) && pmTarg?.CheckYoungProtection( from ) == true )
 					return false;

Scripts/Misc/RegenRates.cs

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 
 			int points =(int)(from.Skills[SkillName.Focus].Value * 0.1);
 
-			if ( (@from is BaseCreature creature && creature.IsParagon) || from is Leviathan )
+			if ( (from is BaseCreature creature && creature.IsParagon) || from is Leviathan )
 				points += 40;
 
 			int cappedPoints = AosAttributes.GetValue( from, AosAttribute.RegenStam );
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 
 				double totalPoints = focusPoints + medPoints + (from.Meditating ? (medPoints > 13.0 ? 13.0 : medPoints) : 0.0);
 
-				if ( (@from is BaseCreature creature && creature.IsParagon) || from is Leviathan )
+				if ( (from is BaseCreature creature && creature.IsParagon) || from is Leviathan )
 					totalPoints += 40;
 
 				int cappedPoints = AosAttributes.GetValue( from, AosAttribute.RegenMana );

Scripts/Misc/SkillCheck.cs

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 			if ( gc < 0.01 )
 				gc = 0.01;
 
-			if ( @from is BaseCreature creature && creature.Controlled )
+			if ( from is BaseCreature creature && creature.Controlled )
 				gc *= 2;
 
 			if ( from.Alive && ( ( gc >= Utility.RandomDouble() && AllowGain( from, skill, amObj ) ) || skill.Base < 10.0 ) )
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 			if ( Core.AOS && Faction.InSkillLoss( from ) )	//Changed some time between the introduction of AoS and SE.
 				return false;
 
-			if ( AntiMacroCode && @from is PlayerMobile mobile && UseAntiMacro[skill.Info.SkillID] )
+			if ( AntiMacroCode && from is PlayerMobile mobile && UseAntiMacro[skill.Info.SkillID] )
 				return mobile.AntiMacroCheck( skill, obj );
 
 			return true;
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 			if ( from.Region.IsPartOf( typeof( Regions.Jail ) ) )
 				return;
 
-			if ( @from is BaseCreature creature && creature.IsDeadPet )
+			if ( from is BaseCreature creature && creature.IsDeadPet )
 				return;
 
 			if ( skill.SkillName == SkillName.Focus && from is BaseCreature )
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 
 				#region Scroll of Alacrity
 
-				if ( @from is PlayerMobile pm && skill.SkillName == pm.AcceleratedSkill && pm.AcceleratedStart > DateTime.UtcNow )
+				if ( from is PlayerMobile pm && skill.SkillName == pm.AcceleratedSkill && pm.AcceleratedStart > DateTime.UtcNow )
 					toGain *= Utility.RandomMinMax(2, 5);
 				#endregion
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 
 		public static bool CanRaise( Mobile from, Stat stat )
 		{
-			if ( !(@from is BaseCreature creature && creature.Controlled) )
+			if ( !(from is BaseCreature creature && creature.Controlled) )
 			{
 				if ( from.RawStatTotal >= from.StatCap )
 					return false;
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 			{
 				case Stat.Str:
 				{
-					if ( @from is BaseCreature creature && creature.Controlled ) {
+					if ( from is BaseCreature creature && creature.Controlled ) {
 						if ( (creature.LastStrGain + m_PetStatGainDelay) >= DateTime.UtcNow )
 							return;
 					}
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 				}
 				case Stat.Dex:
 				{
-					if ( @from is BaseCreature creature && creature.Controlled ) {
+					if ( from is BaseCreature creature && creature.Controlled ) {
 						if ( (creature.LastDexGain + m_PetStatGainDelay) >= DateTime.UtcNow )
 							return;
 					}
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 				}
 				case Stat.Int:
 				{
-					if ( @from is BaseCreature creature && creature.Controlled ) {
+					if ( from is BaseCreature creature && creature.Controlled ) {
 						if ( (creature.LastIntGain + m_PetStatGainDelay) >= DateTime.UtcNow )
 							return;
 					}

Scripts/Misc/WeightOverloading.cs

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 				return;
 			}
 
-			if ( @from is PlayerMobile pm )
+			if ( from is PlayerMobile pm )
 			{
 				int amt = ( pm.Mounted ? 48 : 16 );
 

Scripts/Mobiles/AI/BaseAI.cs

@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 				from.Target = new AIControlMobileTarget(this, order);
 			}
-			else if (@from.Target is AIControlMobileTarget t)
+			else if (from.Target is AIControlMobileTarget t)
 			{
 				if (t.Order == order)
 					t.AddAI(this);
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				bool youngFrom = @from is PlayerMobile mobile && mobile.Young;
+				bool youngFrom = from is PlayerMobile mobile && mobile.Young;
 				bool youngTo = to is PlayerMobile playerMobile && playerMobile.Young;
 
 				if (youngFrom && !youngTo)
@@ -1675,7 +1675,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				if (from.Map != m_Creature.Map || !from.InRange(m_Creature, 14))
 					return false;
 
-				bool youngFrom = @from is PlayerMobile mobile && mobile.Young;
+				bool youngFrom = from is PlayerMobile mobile && mobile.Young;
 				bool youngTo = to is PlayerMobile playerMobile && playerMobile.Young;
 
 				if (accepted && youngFrom && !youngTo)
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 			{
 				m_Mobile.DebugSay("Begin transfer with {0}", to.Name);
 
-				bool youngFrom = @from is PlayerMobile mobile && mobile.Young;
+				bool youngFrom = from is PlayerMobile mobile && mobile.Young;
 				bool youngTo = to is PlayerMobile playerMobile && playerMobile.Young;
 
 				if (youngFrom && !youngTo)

Scripts/Mobiles/BaseCreature.cs

@@ -1471,7 +1471,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 			if ( speechType != null && !willKill )
 				speechType.OnDamage( this, amount );
 
-			m_ReceivedHonorContext?.OnTargetDamaged( @from, amount );
+			m_ReceivedHonorContext?.OnTargetDamaged( from, amount );
 
 			if ( !willKill )
 			{
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 					CheckDistracted( from );
 				}
 			}
-			else if ( @from is PlayerMobile mobile )
+			else if ( from is PlayerMobile mobile )
 			{
 				Timer.DelayCall( TimeSpan.FromSeconds( 10 ), new TimerCallback( mobile.RecoverAmmo ) );
 			}
@@ -2367,7 +2367,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 			// Note: Yes, this happens for all questers (regardless of type, e.g. escorts),
 			// even if they can't offer you anything at the moment
-			if ( MLQuestSystem.Enabled && CanGiveMLQuest && @from is PlayerMobile mobile )
+			if ( MLQuestSystem.Enabled && CanGiveMLQuest && from is PlayerMobile mobile )
 			{
 				MLQuestSystem.Tell( this, mobile, 1074893 ); // You need to mark your quest items so I don't take the wrong object.  Then speak to me.
 				return false;
@@ -4370,7 +4370,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 			{
 				Container pack = this.Backpack;
 
-				pack?.DisplayTo( @from );
+				pack?.DisplayTo( from );
 			}
 
 			if ( this.DeathAdderCharmable && from.CanBeHarmful( this, false ) )
@@ -4382,7 +4382,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				}
 			}
 
-			if ( MLQuestSystem.Enabled && CanGiveMLQuest && @from is PlayerMobile mobile )
+			if ( MLQuestSystem.Enabled && CanGiveMLQuest && from is PlayerMobile mobile )
 				MLQuestSystem.OnDoubleClick( this, mobile );
 
 			base.OnDoubleClick( from );
@@ -4402,7 +4402,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				if ( !m_Charmed.DeathAdderCharmable || m_Charmed.Combatant != null || !from.CanBeHarmful( m_Charmed, false ) )
 					return;
 
-				if ( !(SummonFamiliarSpell.Table[@from] is DeathAdder da) || da.Deleted )
+				if ( !(SummonFamiliarSpell.Table[from] is DeathAdder da) || da.Deleted )
 					return;
 
 				if ( !(targeted is Mobile targ) || !from.CanBeHarmful( targ, false ) )

Scripts/Mobiles/Guards/ArcherGuard.cs

@@ -274,8 +274,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 					TeleportTo( target );
 					target.BoltEffect( 0 );
 
-					if ( target is BaseCreature )
+					if ( target is BaseCreature creature )
-						((BaseCreature)target).NoKillAwards = true;
+						creature.NoKillAwards = true;
 
 					target.Damage( target.HitsMax, m_Owner );
 					target.Kill(); // just in case, maybe Damage is overridden on some shard

Scripts/Mobiles/Guards/BaseGuard.cs

@@ -20,10 +20,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 			foreach ( Mobile m in target.GetMobilesInRange( 15 ) )
 			{
-				if ( m is BaseGuard )
+				if ( m is BaseGuard g )
 				{
-					BaseGuard g = (BaseGuard)m;
-
 					if ( g.Focus == null ) // idling
 					{
 						g.Focus = target;

Scripts/Mobiles/Guards/WarriorGuard.cs

@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 					TeleportTo( target );
 					target.BoltEffect( 0 );
 
-					if ( target is BaseCreature )
+					if ( target is BaseCreature creature )
-						((BaseCreature)target).NoKillAwards = true;
+						creature.NoKillAwards = true;
 
 					target.Damage( target.HitsMax, m_Owner );
 					target.Kill(); // just in case, maybe Damage is overridden on some shard

Scripts/Mobiles/Healers/BaseHealer.cs

@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 						OfferResurrection( m );
 					}
 				}
-				else if ( this.HealsYoungPlayers && m.Hits < m.HitsMax && m is PlayerMobile && ((PlayerMobile)m).Young )
+				else if ( this.HealsYoungPlayers && m.Hits < m.HitsMax && m is PlayerMobile mobile && mobile.Young )
 				{
-					OfferHeal( (PlayerMobile) m );
+					OfferHeal( mobile );
 				}
 			}
 		}

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Ants/SolenHelper.cs

@@ -22,53 +22,41 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public static bool CheckRedFriendship( Mobile m )
 		{
-			if ( m is BaseCreature )
+			if ( m is BaseCreature bc )
 			{
-				BaseCreature bc = (BaseCreature)m;
-
 				if ( bc.Controlled && bc.ControlMaster is PlayerMobile )
 					return CheckRedFriendship( bc.ControlMaster );
-				else if ( bc.Summoned && bc.SummonMaster is PlayerMobile )
+				if ( bc.Summoned && bc.SummonMaster is PlayerMobile )
 					return CheckRedFriendship( bc.SummonMaster );
 			}
 
-			PlayerMobile player = m as PlayerMobile;
+			return m is PlayerMobile player && player.SolenFriendship == SolenFriendship.Red;
-
-			return player != null && player.SolenFriendship == SolenFriendship.Red;
 		}
 
 		public static bool CheckBlackFriendship( Mobile m )
 		{
-			if ( m is BaseCreature )
+			if ( m is BaseCreature bc )
 			{
-				BaseCreature bc = (BaseCreature)m;
-
 				if ( bc.Controlled && bc.ControlMaster is PlayerMobile )
 					return CheckBlackFriendship( bc.ControlMaster );
-				else if ( bc.Summoned && bc.SummonMaster is PlayerMobile )
+				if ( bc.Summoned && bc.SummonMaster is PlayerMobile )
 					return CheckBlackFriendship( bc.SummonMaster );
 			}
 
-			PlayerMobile player = m as PlayerMobile;
+			return m is PlayerMobile player && player.SolenFriendship == SolenFriendship.Black;
-
-			return player != null && player.SolenFriendship == SolenFriendship.Black;
 		}
 
 		public static void OnRedDamage( Mobile from )
 		{
-			if ( from is BaseCreature )
+			if ( from is BaseCreature bc )
 			{
-				BaseCreature bc = (BaseCreature)from;
-
 				if ( bc.Controlled && bc.ControlMaster is PlayerMobile )
 					OnRedDamage( bc.ControlMaster );
 				else if ( bc.Summoned && bc.SummonMaster is PlayerMobile )
 					OnRedDamage( bc.SummonMaster );
 			}
 
-			PlayerMobile player = from as PlayerMobile;
+			if ( from is PlayerMobile player && player.SolenFriendship == SolenFriendship.Red )
-
-			if ( player != null && player.SolenFriendship == SolenFriendship.Red )
 			{
 				player.LocalOverheadMessage( MessageType.Regular, 0x3B2, 1054103 ); // The solen revoke their friendship. You will now be considered an intruder.
 
@@ -78,19 +66,15 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public static void OnBlackDamage( Mobile from )
 		{
-			if ( from is BaseCreature )
+			if ( from is BaseCreature bc )
 			{
-				BaseCreature bc = (BaseCreature)from;
-
 				if ( bc.Controlled && bc.ControlMaster is PlayerMobile )
 					OnBlackDamage( bc.ControlMaster );
 				else if ( bc.Summoned && bc.SummonMaster is PlayerMobile )
 					OnBlackDamage( bc.SummonMaster );
 			}
 
-			PlayerMobile player = from as PlayerMobile;
+			if ( from is PlayerMobile player && player.SolenFriendship == SolenFriendship.Black )
-
-			if ( player != null && player.SolenFriendship == SolenFriendship.Black )
 			{
 				player.LocalOverheadMessage( MessageType.Regular, 0x3B2, 1054103 ); // The solen revoke their friendship. You will now be considered an intruder.
 

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Humanoid/Magic/Betrayer.cs

@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				this.PlaySound( 0xEE );
 				defender.LocalOverheadMessage( MessageType.Regular, 0x3B2, false, "You have been stunned by a colossal blow!" );
 
-				BaseWeapon weapon = this.Weapon as BaseWeapon;
+				if ( this.Weapon is BaseWeapon weapon )
-				if ( weapon != null )
 					weapon.OnHit( this, defender );
 
 				if ( defender.Alive )
@@ -128,9 +127,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		private void Recover_Callback( object state )
 		{
-			Mobile defender = state as Mobile;
+			if ( state is Mobile defender )
-
-			if ( defender != null )
 			{
 				defender.Frozen = false;
 				defender.Combatant = null;

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Humanoid/Magic/GolemController.cs

@@ -60,9 +60,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public void AddArcane( Item item )
 		{
-			if ( item is IArcaneEquip )
+			if ( item is IArcaneEquip eq )
 			{
-				IArcaneEquip eq = (IArcaneEquip)item;
 				eq.CurArcaneCharges = eq.MaxArcaneCharges = 20;
 			}
 

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Humanoid/Magic/SavageShaman.cs

@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				aggressor.PlaySound( 0x307 );
 				aggressor.SendLocalizedMessage( 1040008 ); // Your skin is scorched as the tribal paint burns away!
 
-				if ( aggressor is PlayerMobile )
+				if ( aggressor is PlayerMobile mobile )
-					((PlayerMobile)aggressor).SavagePaintExpiration = TimeSpan.Zero;
+					mobile.SavagePaintExpiration = TimeSpan.Zero;
 			}
 		}
 

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Humanoid/Magic/Succubus.cs

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				if ( m == this || !CanBeHarmful( m ) )
 					continue;
 
-				if ( m is BaseCreature && (((BaseCreature)m).Controlled || ((BaseCreature)m).Summoned || ((BaseCreature)m).Team != this.Team) )
+				if ( m is BaseCreature creature && (creature.Controlled || creature.Summoned || creature.Team != this.Team) )
 					list.Add( m );
 				else if ( m.Player )
 					list.Add( m );

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Humanoid/Melee/Juggernaut.cs

@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				this.PlaySound( 0xEE );
 				defender.LocalOverheadMessage( MessageType.Regular, 0x3B2, false, "You have been stunned by a colossal blow!" );
 
-				BaseWeapon weapon = this.Weapon as BaseWeapon;
+				if ( this.Weapon is BaseWeapon weapon )
-				if ( weapon != null )
 					weapon.OnHit( this, defender );
 
 				if ( defender.Alive )
@@ -126,9 +125,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		private void Recover_Callback( object state )
 		{
-			Mobile defender = state as Mobile;
+			if ( state is Mobile defender )
-
-			if ( defender != null )
 			{
 				defender.Frozen = false;
 				defender.Combatant = null;

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Humanoid/Melee/RestlessSoul.cs

@@ -87,9 +87,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public override bool IsEnemy( Mobile m )
 		{
-			PlayerMobile player = m as PlayerMobile;
+			if ( m is PlayerMobile player && Map == Map.Trammel && X >= 5199 && X <= 5271 && Y >= 1812 && Y <= 1865 ) // Schmendrick's cave
-
-			if ( player != null && Map == Map.Trammel && X >= 5199 && X <= 5271 && Y >= 1812 && Y <= 1865 ) // Schmendrick's cave
 			{
 				QuestSystem qs = player.Quest;
 

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Humanoid/Melee/Savage.cs

@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				aggressor.PlaySound( 0x307 );
 				aggressor.SendLocalizedMessage( 1040008 ); // Your skin is scorched as the tribal paint burns away!
 
-				if ( aggressor is PlayerMobile )
+				if ( aggressor is PlayerMobile mobile )
-					((PlayerMobile)aggressor).SavagePaintExpiration = TimeSpan.Zero;
+					mobile.SavagePaintExpiration = TimeSpan.Zero;
 			}
 		}
 

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Humanoid/Melee/SavageRider.cs

@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 			if ( mount != null )
 				mount.Rider = null;
 
-			if ( mount is Mobile )
+			if ( mount is Mobile mobile )
-				((Mobile)mount).Delete();
+				mobile.Delete();
 
 			return base.OnBeforeDeath();
 		}
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				aggressor.PlaySound( 0x307 );
 				aggressor.SendLocalizedMessage( 1040008 ); // Your skin is scorched as the tribal paint burns away!
 
-				if ( aggressor is PlayerMobile )
+				if ( aggressor is PlayerMobile mobile )
-					((PlayerMobile)aggressor).SavagePaintExpiration = TimeSpan.Zero;
+					mobile.SavagePaintExpiration = TimeSpan.Zero;
 			}
 		}
 

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/LBR/Jukas/ChaosDragoonElite.cs

@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 			if ( mount != null )
 			{
-				if ( mount is SwampDragon )
+				if ( mount is SwampDragon dragon )
-					((SwampDragon)mount).HasBarding = false;
+					dragon.HasBarding = false;
 
 				mount.Rider = null;
 			}

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/LBR/Jukas/JukaMage.cs

@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 				foreach ( Mobile m in this.GetMobilesInRange( 8 ) )
 				{
-					if ( m is JukaLord && IsFriend( m ) && m.Combatant != null && CanBeBeneficial( m ) && m.CanBeginAction( typeof( JukaMage ) ) && InLOS( m ) )
+					if ( m is JukaLord lord && IsFriend( lord ) && lord.Combatant != null && CanBeBeneficial( lord ) && lord.CanBeginAction( typeof( JukaMage ) ) && InLOS( lord ) )
 					{
-						toBuff = (JukaLord)m;
+						toBuff = lord;
 						break;
 					}
 				}

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/LBR/Meers/EnragedCreatures.cs

@@ -239,12 +239,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 			else if ( !Combat( SummonMaster ))
 			{
-				BaseCreature bc = null;
+				if ( Combatant.Player || ( Combatant is BaseCreature bc && ( bc.Controlled || bc.SummonMaster != null )))
-				if ( Combatant is BaseCreature )
-				{
-					bc = (BaseCreature)Combatant;
-				}
-				if ( Combatant.Player || ( bc != null && ( bc.Controlled || bc.SummonMaster != null )))
 				{
 					SummonMaster.Combatant = Combatant;
 				}
@@ -258,14 +253,9 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 		private bool Combat( Mobile mobile )
 		{
 			Mobile combatant = mobile.Combatant;
-			if ( combatant == null || combatant.Deleted )
+			if ( combatant == null || combatant.Deleted || combatant.IsDeadBondedPet || !combatant.Alive )
-			{
 				return false;
-			}
+
-			else if ( combatant.IsDeadBondedPet || !combatant.Alive )
-			{
-				return false;
-			}
 			return true;
 		}
 

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/LBR/Meers/MeerMage.cs

@@ -89,10 +89,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				{
 					m_NextAbilityTime = DateTime.UtcNow + TimeSpan.FromSeconds( Utility.RandomMinMax( 20, 30 ) );
 
-					if ( combatant is BaseCreature )
+					if ( combatant is BaseCreature bc )
 					{
-						BaseCreature bc = (BaseCreature)combatant;
-
 						if ( bc.Controlled && bc.ControlMaster != null && !bc.ControlMaster.Deleted && bc.ControlMaster.Alive )
 						{
 							if ( bc.ControlMaster.Map == this.Map && bc.ControlMaster.InRange( this, 12 ) && !UnderEffect( bc.ControlMaster ) )
@@ -109,8 +107,6 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 							new int[]{-4,-6}, new int[]{4,-6}, new int[]{0,-8}, new int[]{-5,5}, new int[]{5,5}
 						};
 
-						BaseCreature rabid;
-
 						for( int i=0; i<5; i++ )
 						{
 							int x = combatant.X + coord[i][0];
@@ -121,6 +117,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 							if ( !combatant.Map.CanSpawnMobile( loc ) )
 								continue;
 
+							BaseCreature rabid;
 							switch ( i )
 							{
 								case 0: rabid = new EnragedRabbit( this ); break;
@@ -155,9 +152,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public static void StopEffect( Mobile m, bool message )
 		{
-			Timer t = (Timer)m_Table[m];
+			if ( m_Table[m] is Timer t )
-
-			if ( t != null )
 			{
 				if ( message )
 					m.PublicOverheadMessage( Network.MessageType.Emote, m.SpeechHue, true, "* The open flame begins to scatter the swarm of insects *" );
@@ -180,9 +175,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				Torch torch = m.FindItemOnLayer( Layer.TwoHanded ) as Torch;
+				if ( m.FindItemOnLayer( Layer.TwoHanded ) is Torch torch && torch.Burning )
-
-				if ( torch != null && torch.Burning )
 				{
 					StopEffect( m, true );
 				}

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/ML/Animal/Ferret.cs

@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public override void OnMovement( Mobile m, Point3D oldLocation )
 		{
-			if ( m is Ferret && m.InRange( this, 3 ) && m.Alive )
+			if ( m is Ferret ferret && ferret.InRange( this, 3 ) && ferret.Alive )
-				Talk( (Ferret) m );
+				Talk( ferret );
 		}
 
 		private static string[] m_Vocabulary = new string[]

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/ML/Bedlam/SirPatrick.cs

@@ -74,12 +74,10 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				if ( m == this || !CanBeHarmful( m, false ) || ( Core.AOS && !InLOS( m ) ) )
 					continue;
 
-				if ( m is BaseCreature )
+				if ( m is BaseCreature bc )
 				{
-					BaseCreature bc = (BaseCreature)m;
-
 					if ( bc.Controlled || bc.Summoned || bc.Team != Team )
-						list.Add( m );
+						list.Add( bc );
 				}
 				else if ( m.Player )
 				{

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/ML/Humanoid/Magic/Satyr.cs

@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 			if ( target == null || Deleted || !Alive || m_NextPeace > DateTime.UtcNow || 0.1 < Utility.RandomDouble() )
 				return;
 
-			PlayerMobile p = target as PlayerMobile;
+			if ( target is PlayerMobile p && p.PeacedUntil < DateTime.UtcNow && !p.Hidden && CanBeHarmful( p ) )
-
-			if ( p != null && p.PeacedUntil < DateTime.UtcNow && !p.Hidden && CanBeHarmful( p ) )
 			{
 				p.PeacedUntil = DateTime.UtcNow + TimeSpan.FromMinutes( 1 );
 				p.SendLocalizedMessage( 500616 ); // You hear lovely music, and forget to continue battling!
@@ -121,12 +119,10 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public static void SuppressRemove( Mobile target )
 		{
-			if ( target != null && m_Suppressed.ContainsKey( target ) )
+			if ( target != null && m_Suppressed[target] is Timer t )
 			{
-				Timer timer = m_Suppressed[ target ];
+				if ( t.Running )
-
+					t.Stop();
-				if ( timer != null || timer.Running )
-					timer.Stop();
 
 				m_Suppressed.Remove( target );
 			}
@@ -196,10 +192,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 			foreach ( Mobile m in GetMobilesInRange( RangePerception ) )
 			{
-				if ( m is BaseCreature )
+				if ( m is BaseCreature c )
 				{
-					BaseCreature c = (BaseCreature) m;
-
 					if ( c == this || c == target || c.Unprovokable || c.IsParagon ||  c.BardProvoked || c.AccessLevel != AccessLevel.Player || !c.CanBeHarmful( target ) )
 						continue;
 

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/ML/Special/Ilhenir.cs

@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		private void EndCacophonic_Callback( object state )
 		{
-			if ( state is Mobile )
+			if ( state is Mobile mobile )
-				CacophonicEnd( (Mobile)state );
+				CacophonicEnd( mobile );
 		}
 
 		public virtual void CacophonicEnd( Mobile from )
@@ -362,10 +362,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 			foreach ( Mobile m in GetMobilesInRange( 0 ) )
 			{
-				if ( m is BaseCreature )
+				if ( m is BaseCreature bc )
 				{
-					BaseCreature bc = (BaseCreature)m;
-
 					if ( !bc.Controlled && !bc.Summoned )
 						continue;
 				}
@@ -398,9 +396,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 				for ( int i = 0; i < items.Count; ++i )
 				{
-					IDurability wearable = items[i] as IDurability;
+					if ( items[i] is IDurability wearable && wearable.HitPoints >= 10 && Utility.RandomDouble() < 0.25 )
-
-					if ( wearable != null && wearable.HitPoints >= 10 && Utility.RandomDouble() < 0.25 )
 					{
 						wearable.HitPoints -= ( wearable.HitPoints == 10 ) ? Utility.Random( 1, 5 ) : 10;
 						damaged = true;

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/ML/Special/Meraktus.cs

@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 			{
 				if (m == this || !CanBeHarmful(m))
 					continue;
-				if (m is BaseCreature && (((BaseCreature)m).Controlled || ((BaseCreature)m).Summoned || ((BaseCreature)m).Team != this.Team))
+				if (m is BaseCreature creature && (creature.Controlled || creature.Summoned || creature.Team != this.Team))
 					targets.Add(m);
 				else if (m.Player)
 					targets.Add(m);
@@ -187,15 +187,14 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 			for (int i = 0; i < targets.Count; ++i)
 			{
 				Mobile m = (Mobile)targets[i];
-				if ( m != null && !m.Deleted && m is PlayerMobile )
+				if ( m != null && !m.Deleted && m is PlayerMobile pm )
 				{
-					PlayerMobile pm = m as PlayerMobile;
+					if (pm.Mounted)
-					if (pm != null && pm.Mounted)
 					{
-						pm.Mount.Rider=null;
+						pm.Mount.Rider = null;
 					}
 				}
-				double damage = m.Hits * 0.6;//was .6
+				double damage = m.Hits * 0.6; //was .6
 				if (damage < 10.0)
 					damage = 10.0;
 				else if (damage > 75.0)

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Misc/Melee/Golem.cs

@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				this.PlaySound( 0xEE );
 				defender.LocalOverheadMessage( MessageType.Regular, 0x3B2, false, "You have been stunned by a colossal blow!" );
 
-				BaseWeapon weapon = this.Weapon as BaseWeapon;
+				if ( this.Weapon is BaseWeapon weapon )
-				if ( weapon != null )
 					weapon.OnHit( this, defender );
 
 				if ( defender.Alive )
@@ -172,9 +171,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		private void Recover_Callback( object state )
 		{
-			Mobile defender = state as Mobile;
+			if ( state is Mobile defender )
-
-			if ( defender != null )
 			{
 				defender.Frozen = false;
 				defender.Combatant = null;

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Misc/Melee/PlagueBeastLord.cs

@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				{
 					for ( int i = 0; i < pack.Items.Count; i++ )
 					{
-						PlagueBeastBlood blood = pack.Items[ i ] as PlagueBeastBlood;
+						if ( pack.Items[ i ] is PlagueBeastBlood blood && !blood.Patched )
-
-						if ( blood != null && !blood.Patched )
 							return true;
 					}
 				}
@@ -107,7 +105,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public override void OnDelete()
 		{
-			if ( m_OpenedBy != null && m_OpenedBy.Holding is PlagueBeastInnard )
+			if ( m_OpenedBy?.Holding is PlagueBeastInnard )
 				m_OpenedBy.Holding.Delete();
 
 			if ( Backpack != null )

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Ore Elementals/ShadowIronElemental.cs

@@ -64,12 +64,9 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public override void AlterMeleeDamageFrom( Mobile from, ref int damage )
 		{
-			if ( from is BaseCreature )
+			if ( from is BaseCreature bc && (bc.Controlled || bc.BardTarget == this) )
 			{
-				BaseCreature bc = (BaseCreature)from;
+				damage = 0; // Immune to pets and provoked creatures
-
-				if ( bc.Controlled || bc.BardTarget == this )
-					damage = 0; // Immune to pets and provoked creatures
 			}
 		}
 

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Ore Elementals/ValoriteElemental.cs

@@ -66,10 +66,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public override void AlterMeleeDamageFrom( Mobile from, ref int damage )
 		{
-			if ( from is BaseCreature )
+			if ( @from is BaseCreature bc )
 			{
-				BaseCreature bc = (BaseCreature)from;
-
 				if ( bc.Controlled || bc.BardTarget == this )
 					damage = 0; // Immune to pets and provoked creatures
 			}

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Reptile/Magic/SerpentineDragon.cs

@@ -99,16 +99,11 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 		{
 			base.OnGotMeleeAttack( attacker );
 
-			if ( !Core.SE && 0.2 > Utility.RandomDouble() && attacker is BaseCreature )
+			if ( !Core.SE && 0.2 > Utility.RandomDouble() && attacker is BaseCreature c && c.Controlled && c.ControlMaster != null )
 			{
-				BaseCreature c = (BaseCreature)attacker;
+				c.ControlTarget = c.ControlMaster;
-
+				c.ControlOrder = OrderType.Attack;
-				if ( c.Controlled && c.ControlMaster != null )
+				c.Combatant = c.ControlMaster;
-				{
-					c.ControlTarget = c.ControlMaster;
-					c.ControlOrder = OrderType.Attack;
-					c.Combatant = c.ControlMaster;
-				}
 			}
 		}
 

Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/SE/Yamandon.cs

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 			if ( this.Map == null )
 				return;
 
-			if ( attacker is BaseCreature && ((BaseCreature)attacker).BardProvoked )
+			if ( attacker is BaseCreature creature && creature.BardProvoked )
 				return;
 
 			if ( 0.2 > Utility.RandomDouble() )
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 				Mobile target = null;
 
-				if ( attacker is BaseCreature )
+				if ( attacker is BaseCreature baseCreature )
 				{
-					Mobile m = ((BaseCreature)attacker).GetMaster();
+					Mobile m = baseCreature.GetMaster();
 
 					if ( m != null )
 						target = m;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 					if ( m == this || !CanBeHarmful( m ) )
 						continue;
 
-					if ( m is BaseCreature && (((BaseCreature)m).Controlled || ((BaseCreature)m).Summoned || ((BaseCreature)m).Team != this.Team) )
+					if ( m is BaseCreature bc && (bc.Controlled || bc.Summoned || bc.Team != this.Team))
 						targets.Add( m );
 					else if ( m.Player && m.Alive )
 						targets.Add( m );

Scripts/Mobiles/PlayerMobile.cs

@@ -140,11 +140,9 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				if (!Flying)
 				{
 					// No message?
-					if (Spell is FlySpell)
+					if (Spell is FlySpell spell)
-					{
-						FlySpell spell = (FlySpell)Spell;
 						spell.Stop();
-					}
+
 					new FlySpell(this).Cast();
 				}
 				else
@@ -629,11 +627,9 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				{
 					object[] objs = type.GetCustomAttributes( typeof( FlippableAttribute ), true );
 
-					if ( objs != null && objs.Length > 0 )
+					if ( objs.Length > 0 )
 					{
-						FlippableAttribute fp = objs[0] as FlippableAttribute;
+						if ( objs[0] is FlippableAttribute fp )
-
-						if ( fp != null )
 						{
 							int[] itemIDs = fp.ItemIDs;
 
@@ -732,11 +728,9 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 		{
 			foreach( Mobile m in World.Mobiles.Values )
 			{
-				if ( m is PlayerMobile )
+				if ( m is PlayerMobile pm )
 				{
-					PlayerMobile pm = (PlayerMobile)m;
+					if ((( !pm.Mounted || ( pm.Mount is EtherealMount )) && ( pm.AllFollowers.Count > pm.AutoStabled.Count )) ||
-
-					if ((( !pm.Mounted || ( pm.Mount != null && pm.Mount is EtherealMount )) && ( pm.AllFollowers.Count > pm.AutoStabled.Count )) ||
 						( pm.Mounted && ( pm.AllFollowers.Count  > ( pm.AutoStabled.Count +1 ))))
 					{
 						pm.AutoStablePets(); /* autostable checks summons, et al: no need here */
@@ -915,9 +909,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 			{
 				string notice;
 
-				Accounting.Account acct = from.Account as Accounting.Account;
+				if ( !(@from.Account is Account acct) || !acct.HasAccess( from.NetState ) )
-
-				if ( acct == null || !acct.HasAccess( from.NetState ) )
 				{
 					if ( from.AccessLevel == AccessLevel.Player )
 						notice = "The server is currently under lockdown. No players are allowed to log in at this time.";
@@ -939,8 +931,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				return;
 			}
 
-			if ( from is PlayerMobile )
+			if ( @from is PlayerMobile mobile )
-				((PlayerMobile)from).ClaimAutoStabledPets();
+				mobile.ClaimAutoStabledPets();
 		}
 
 		private bool m_NoDeltaRecursion;
@@ -1021,10 +1013,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 					}
 					#endregion
 
-					if ( item is BaseWeapon )
+					if ( item is BaseWeapon weapon )
 					{
-						BaseWeapon weapon = (BaseWeapon)item;
-
 						bool drop = false;
 
 						if ( dex < weapon.DexRequirement )
@@ -1048,10 +1038,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 							moved = true;
 						}
 					}
-					else if ( item is BaseArmor )
+					else if ( item is BaseArmor armor )
 					{
-						BaseArmor armor = (BaseArmor)item;
-
 						bool drop = false;
 
 						if ( !armor.AllowMaleWearer && !from.Female && from.AccessLevel < AccessLevel.GameMaster )
@@ -1096,10 +1084,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 							moved = true;
 						}
 					}
-					else if ( item is BaseClothing )
+					else if ( item is BaseClothing clothing )
 					{
-						BaseClothing clothing = (BaseClothing)item;
-
 						bool drop = false;
 
 						if ( !clothing.AllowMaleWearer && !from.Female && from.AccessLevel < AccessLevel.GameMaster )