refactor: serialize one master reference; fold the SummonMaster lockstep

ControlMaster and SummonMaster, when both set, are always the same
mobile: BaseCreature.Summon assigns both to the caster, and every pet
management flow (transfer, stable, claim, ball of summoning, GM obey,
login overflow) followed SetControlMaster with an identical SummonMaster
assignment. They differ only in presence - uncontrolled summons carry
only a summon master, pets only a control master.

So one _master reference serializes (refreshed at save, fanned back out
through the Controlled/Summoned flags in AfterDeserialization; legacy
loads feed the same path), and SetControlMaster now keeps SummonMaster
in lockstep itself, deleting the six hand-rolled copies of that
boilerplate.

Also: a creature constructed without speeds (missing npc-speeds.json)
now logs debug and defaults to Medium (0.25/0.5) instead of throwing -
this is the place a sane default belongs.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Projects/UOContent.Tests/Tests/Mobiles/AI/MoveSpeedTests.cs

@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ public class MoveSpeedTests : IDisposable
     {
         var bc = NewCreature();
 
-        Assert.Equal(0.3, bc.ActiveMoveSpeed);
-        Assert.Equal(0.6, bc.PassiveMoveSpeed);
+        // 0 = no override; the resolved pace comes from CurrentMoveSpeed.
+        Assert.Equal(0, bc.ActiveMoveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0, bc.PassiveMoveSpeed);
         Assert.Equal(bc.CurrentSpeed, bc.CurrentMoveSpeed);
     }
 
@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@ public class MoveSpeedTests : IDisposable
 
         bc.SetSpeed(0.2, 0.4);
 
-        Assert.Equal(0.2, bc.ActiveMoveSpeed);
-        Assert.Equal(0.4, bc.PassiveMoveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0, bc.ActiveMoveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0, bc.PassiveMoveSpeed);
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -108,8 +109,10 @@ public class MoveSpeedTests : IDisposable
 
         bc.ActiveMoveSpeed = 0;
 
-        Assert.Equal(0.3, bc.ActiveMoveSpeed);  // inheriting again
+        Assert.Equal(0, bc.ActiveMoveSpeed);    // inheriting again
         Assert.Equal(0.9, bc.PassiveMoveSpeed); // other override untouched
+        bc.SetCurrentSpeedToActive();
+        Assert.Equal(0.3, bc.CurrentMoveSpeed); // resolves to the think clock
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ public class MoveSpeedTests : IDisposable
         bc.ScaleMoveSpeed(1.0 / 1.2);
 
         Assert.Equal(0.5, bc.ActiveMoveSpeed);
-        Assert.Equal(bc.PassiveSpeed, bc.PassiveMoveSpeed); // still inheriting, not 0 * scalar
+        Assert.Equal(0, bc.PassiveMoveSpeed); // still inheriting, not 0 * scalar
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -185,8 +188,8 @@ public class MoveSpeedTests : IDisposable
 
         bc.MigrateMoveSpeeds();
 
-        Assert.Equal(0.35, bc.ActiveMoveSpeed);
-        Assert.Equal(0.6, bc.PassiveMoveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0, bc.ActiveMoveSpeed); // still inheriting the (tuned) think clock
+        Assert.Equal(0, bc.PassiveMoveSpeed);
     }
 
     [Theory]
@@ -213,7 +216,7 @@ public class MoveSpeedTests : IDisposable
 
         // The v22 tail is the last block; exact consumption catches any offset mistake.
         Assert.Equal(buffer.Length, reader.Position);
-        Assert.Equal(overridden ? 0.45 : 0.3, copy.ActiveMoveSpeed);
-        Assert.Equal(overridden ? 0.9 : 0.6, copy.PassiveMoveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(overridden ? 0.45 : 0, copy.ActiveMoveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(overridden ? 0.9 : 0, copy.PassiveMoveSpeed);
     }
 }

Projects/UOContent.Tests/Tests/Mobiles/BaseCreatureSerializationTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Server;
+using Server.Mobiles;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace UOContent.Tests.Mobiles;
+
+// BaseCreature's SaveFlag format round-trips both a default and a fully-populated
+// creature with exact byte consumption, and back-to-back saves are byte-identical
+// (freeze-time stability).
+[Collection("Sequential UOContent Tests")]
+public class BaseCreatureSerializationTests : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly List<Mobile> _created = new();
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        for (var i = 0; i < _created.Count; i++)
+        {
+            _created[i].Delete();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private class CreatureStub : BaseCreature
+    {
+        public CreatureStub() : base(AIType.AI_Melee) => Body = 0xC9;
+
+        public CreatureStub(Serial serial) : base(serial) => Body = 0xC9;
+
+        // Stands in for the npc-speeds table (unconfigured in the test fixture).
+        public override void GetSpeeds(out double activeSpeed, out double passiveSpeed)
+        {
+            activeSpeed = 0.3;
+            passiveSpeed = 0.6;
+        }
+
+        public override void GetMoveSpeeds(out double activeMoveSpeed, out double passiveMoveSpeed)
+        {
+            activeMoveSpeed = 0.6;
+            passiveMoveSpeed = 1.2;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private CreatureStub NewCreature()
+    {
+        var bc = new CreatureStub();
+        _created.Add(bc);
+        return bc;
+    }
+
+    private static byte[] Snapshot(Mobile m)
+    {
+        var writer = new BufferWriter(true);
+        m.Serialize(writer);
+
+        var buffer = new byte[writer.Position];
+        writer.Buffer.AsSpan(0, (int)writer.Position).CopyTo(buffer);
+        return buffer;
+    }
+
+    private CreatureStub Load(byte[] buffer)
+    {
+        var copy = new CreatureStub(World.NewMobile);
+        _created.Add(copy);
+        var reader = new BufferReader(buffer);
+        copy.Deserialize(reader);
+
+        Assert.Equal(buffer.Length, reader.Position); // exact consumption
+        return copy;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DefaultCreature_RoundTrips_AndElidesEverything()
+    {
+        var bc = NewCreature();
+
+        var buffer = Snapshot(bc);
+        var copy = Load(buffer);
+
+        Assert.Equal(AIType.AI_Melee, copy.AI);
+        Assert.Equal(BaseCreature.DefaultRangePerception, copy.RangePerception);
+        Assert.Equal(0.3, copy.ActiveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.6, copy.PassiveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.6, copy.CurrentSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.6, copy.ActiveMoveSpeed);   // class None (no table in tests): restored from the wire
+        Assert.Equal(1.2, copy.PassiveMoveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(100, copy.PhysicalDamage);
+        Assert.Equal(BaseCreature.MaxLoyalty, copy.Loyalty);
+        Assert.Equal(1, copy.ControlSlots);
+        Assert.NotNull(copy.Owners);
+        Assert.Empty(copy.Owners);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BackToBackSaves_AreByteIdentical()
+    {
+        var bc = NewCreature();
+        bc.SetDamage(5, 10);
+        bc.PhysicalResistanceSeed = 25;
+
+        Assert.Equal(Snapshot(bc), Snapshot(bc));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PopulatedCreature_RoundTrips()
+    {
+        var bc = NewCreature();
+        var master = new PlayerMobile(World.NewMobile);
+        master.DefaultMobileInit();
+        World.AddEntity(master); // ReadEntity resolves the reference through the world table
+        _created.Add(master);
+
+        bc.Tamable = true;
+        bc.MinTameSkill = 47.1;
+        bc.SetControlMaster(master);
+        bc.Owners.Add(master);
+        bc.ControlOrder = OrderType.Guard;
+        bc.SetDamage(11, 17);
+        bc.SetSpeed(0.2, 0.4); // hand-tuned: no longer matches the stub table
+        bc.SetMoveSpeed(0.25, 0.5);
+        bc.PhysicalResistanceSeed = 40;
+        bc.EnergyResistSeed = 15;
+        bc.FireDamage = 25;
+        bc.PhysicalDamage = 75;
+        bc.HitsMaxSeed = 250;
+        bc.Loyalty = 55;
+        bc.Home = new Point3D(1000, 1100, 5);
+        bc.RangeHome = 4;
+        bc.Team = 3;
+        bc.IsBonded = true;
+        bc.BondingBegin = Core.Now;
+        bc.RemoveIfUntamed = true;
+        bc.RemoveStep = 2;
+        bc.CorpseNameOverride = "a test corpse";
+
+        var copy = Load(Snapshot(bc));
+
+        Assert.True(copy.Controlled);
+        Assert.Equal(master, copy.ControlMaster);
+        Assert.Equal(OrderType.Guard, copy.ControlOrder);
+        Assert.True(copy.Tamable);
+        Assert.Equal(47.1, copy.MinTameSkill);
+        Assert.Equal(11, copy.DamageMin);
+        Assert.Equal(17, copy.DamageMax);
+        Assert.Equal(0.2, copy.ActiveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.4, copy.PassiveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.25, copy.ActiveMoveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.5, copy.PassiveMoveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(40, copy.PhysicalResistanceSeed);
+        Assert.Equal(15, copy.EnergyResistSeed);
+        Assert.Equal(25, copy.FireDamage);
+        Assert.Equal(75, copy.PhysicalDamage);
+        Assert.Equal(250, copy.HitsMaxSeed);
+        Assert.Equal(55, copy.Loyalty);
+        Assert.Equal(new Point3D(1000, 1100, 5), copy.Home);
+        Assert.Equal(4, copy.RangeHome);
+        Assert.Equal(3, copy.Team);
+        Assert.True(copy.IsBonded);
+        Assert.Equal(bc.BondingBegin, copy.BondingBegin);
+        Assert.True(copy.RemoveIfUntamed);
+        Assert.Equal(2, copy.RemoveStep);
+        Assert.Equal("a test corpse", copy.CorpseNameOverride);
+        Assert.Equal(master, copy.LastOwner);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void UncontrolledSummon_KeepsItsSummonMaster()
+    {
+        var bc = NewCreature();
+        var master = new PlayerMobile(World.NewMobile);
+        master.DefaultMobileInit();
+        World.AddEntity(master);
+        _created.Add(master);
+
+        // Energy vortex-style: summoned with a master, never controlled.
+        bc.Summoned = true;
+        bc.SummonMaster = master;
+
+        var copy = Load(Snapshot(bc));
+
+        Assert.True(copy.Summoned);
+        Assert.False(copy.Controlled);
+        Assert.Equal(master, copy.SummonMaster);
+        Assert.Null(copy.ControlMaster);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class BucketStub : BaseCreature
+    {
+        public BucketStub() : base(AIType.AI_Melee) => Body = 0xC9;
+
+        public BucketStub(Serial serial) : base(serial) => Body = 0xC9;
+
+        public override SpeedLevel DefaultSpeedClass => SpeedLevel.Fast;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SpeedClass_Assignment_AppliesBucket_AndRoundTrips()
+    {
+        NPCSpeeds.RegisterSpeed(new NPCSpeeds.SpeedClassEntry
+        {
+            Level = SpeedLevel.Fast, ActiveSpeed = 0.2, PassiveSpeed = 0.4,
+            ActiveMoveSpeed = 0.3, PassiveMoveSpeed = 0.9, Types = new HashSet<Type>()
+        });
+        NPCSpeeds.RegisterSpeed(new NPCSpeeds.SpeedClassEntry
+        {
+            Level = SpeedLevel.VeryFast, ActiveSpeed = 0.125, PassiveSpeed = 0.3,
+            ActiveMoveSpeed = 0.125, PassiveMoveSpeed = 0.6, Types = new HashSet<Type>()
+        });
+
+        var bc = new BucketStub();
+        _created.Add(bc);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0.2, bc.ActiveSpeed); // seeded from the default bucket
+        Assert.Equal(0.3, bc.ActiveMoveSpeed);
+
+        bc.SpeedClass = SpeedLevel.VeryFast; // boss state change
+
+        Assert.Equal(SpeedLevel.VeryFast, bc.SpeedClass); // conforming assignment holds
+        Assert.Equal(0.125, bc.ActiveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.3, bc.PassiveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.125, bc.ActiveMoveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.6, bc.PassiveMoveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.3, bc.CurrentSpeed); // stayed in the passive mode
+
+        // The changed bucket persists; the (bucket-matching) speeds elide but restore
+        // through the new bucket - the consistency the stateful SpeedClass guarantees.
+        var writer = new BufferWriter(true);
+        bc.Serialize(writer);
+        var buffer = new byte[writer.Position];
+        writer.Buffer.AsSpan(0, (int)writer.Position).CopyTo(buffer);
+
+        var copy = new BucketStub(World.NewMobile);
+        _created.Add(copy);
+        var reader = new BufferReader(buffer);
+        copy.Deserialize(reader);
+
+        Assert.Equal(buffer.Length, reader.Position);
+        Assert.Equal(SpeedLevel.VeryFast, copy.SpeedClass);
+        Assert.Equal(0.125, copy.ActiveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.3, copy.PassiveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.125, copy.ActiveMoveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.6, copy.PassiveMoveSpeed);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PartialSpeedTuning_MakesTheCreatureFullyCustom()
+    {
+        NPCSpeeds.RegisterSpeed(new NPCSpeeds.SpeedClassEntry
+        {
+            Level = SpeedLevel.Fast, ActiveSpeed = 0.2, PassiveSpeed = 0.4,
+            ActiveMoveSpeed = 0.3, PassiveMoveSpeed = 0.9, Types = new HashSet<Type>()
+        });
+
+        var bc = new BucketStub();
+        _created.Add(bc);
+
+        bc.ActiveSpeed = 0.25; // one tuned value customizes the whole block
+
+        Assert.Equal(SpeedLevel.None, bc.SpeedClass); // the bucket label never lies
+
+        var writer = new BufferWriter(true);
+        bc.Serialize(writer);
+        var buffer = new byte[writer.Position];
+        writer.Buffer.AsSpan(0, (int)writer.Position).CopyTo(buffer);
+
+        var copy = new BucketStub(World.NewMobile);
+        _created.Add(copy);
+        var reader = new BufferReader(buffer);
+        copy.Deserialize(reader);
+
+        // All four persisted raw - no value is left silently tracking the table.
+        Assert.Equal(buffer.Length, reader.Position);
+        Assert.Equal(SpeedLevel.None, copy.SpeedClass);
+        Assert.Equal(0.25, copy.ActiveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.4, copy.PassiveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.3, copy.ActiveMoveSpeed);
+        Assert.Equal(0.9, copy.PassiveMoveSpeed);
+    }
+
+}

Projects/UOContent.Tests/Tests/Spells/Necromancy/BloodOathSpellTests.cs

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class BloodOathSpellTests
 
         BloodOathSpell.RegisterOath(caster, target, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5));
 
-        BaseCreature.CreatureDeletedEvent(target); // central handler breaks the oath from the target side
+        CreatureEvents.CreatureDeletedEvent(target); // central handler breaks the oath from the target side
 
         Assert.Null(BloodOathSpell.GetBloodOath(target));
         Assert.False(BloodOathSpell.RemoveCurse(caster));

Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/Solen Items/BallOfSummoning.cs

@@ -227,12 +227,6 @@ public partial class BallOfSummoning : Item, TranslocationItem
         if (pet.IsStabled)
         {
             pet.SetControlMaster(from);
-
-            if (pet.Summoned)
-            {
-                pet.SummonMaster = from;
-            }
-
             pet.ControlTarget = from;
             pet.ControlOrder = OrderType.Follow;
 

Projects/UOContent/Migrations/Server.Mobiles.BaseCreature.v23.json

@@ -0,0 +1,471 @@
+{
+  "version": 23,
+  "type": "Server.Mobiles.BaseCreature",
+  "properties": [
+    {
+      "name": "DefaultAI",
+      "type": "Server.Mobiles.AIType",
+      "rule": "EnumMigrationRule"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "CurrentAI",
+      "type": "Server.Mobiles.AIType",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "EnumMigrationRule"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "RangePerception",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "RangeFight",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "RangeHome",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Team",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "FightMode",
+      "type": "Server.Mobiles.FightMode",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "EnumMigrationRule"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "SpeedClass",
+      "type": "Server.Mobiles.SpeedLevel",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "EnumMigrationRule"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ActiveSpeed",
+      "type": "double",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "PassiveSpeed",
+      "type": "double",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "CurrentSpeed",
+      "type": "double",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ActiveMoveSpeed",
+      "type": "double",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "PassiveMoveSpeed",
+      "type": "double",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Home",
+      "type": "Server.Point3D",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveUOTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "Point3D"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "HomeMap",
+      "type": "Server.Map",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveUOTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "Map"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Controlled",
+      "type": "bool",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ControlTarget",
+      "type": "Server.Mobile",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "SerializableInterfaceMigrationRule"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ControlDest",
+      "type": "Server.Point3D",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveUOTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "Point3D"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ControlOrder",
+      "type": "Server.Mobiles.OrderType",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "EnumMigrationRule"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "MinTameSkill",
+      "type": "double",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Tamable",
+      "type": "bool",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Summoned",
+      "type": "bool",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "SummonEnd",
+      "type": "System.DateTime",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "AnchoredTime"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Master",
+      "type": "Server.Mobile",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "SerializableInterfaceMigrationRule"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ControlSlots",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Loyalty",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "CurrentWayPoint",
+      "type": "Server.Items.WayPoint",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "SerializableInterfaceMigrationRule"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "HitsMaxSeed",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "StamMaxSeed",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ManaMaxSeed",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "DamageMin",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "DamageMax",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "PhysicalResistanceSeed",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "FireResistSeed",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ColdResistSeed",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "PoisonResistSeed",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "EnergyResistSeed",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "PhysicalDamage",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "FireDamage",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ColdDamage",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "PoisonDamage",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "EnergyDamage",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Owners",
+      "type": "System.Collections.Generic.List\u003CServer.Mobile\u003E",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "ListMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "@Tidy",
+        "Server.Mobile",
+        "SerializableInterfaceMigrationRule"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "IsDeadPet",
+      "type": "bool",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "IsBonded",
+      "type": "bool",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "BondingBegin",
+      "type": "System.DateTime",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "OwnerAbandonTime",
+      "type": "System.DateTime",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "HasGeneratedLoot",
+      "type": "bool",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "IsParagon",
+      "type": "bool",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Friends",
+      "type": "System.Collections.Generic.List\u003CServer.Mobile\u003E",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "ListMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "@Tidy",
+        "Server.Mobile",
+        "SerializableInterfaceMigrationRule"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "RemoveIfUntamed",
+      "type": "bool",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "RemoveStep",
+      "type": "int",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "EncodedInt"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "PendingDeleteTimer",
+      "type": "Server.Timer",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "TimerMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        "@AnchoredTimer"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "CorpseNameOverride",
+      "type": "string",
+      "usesSaveFlag": true,
+      "rule": "PrimitiveTypeMigrationRule",
+      "ruleArguments": [
+        ""
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/AI/BaseAI/OnSpeech.cs

@@ -447,11 +447,6 @@ public abstract partial class BaseAI
         if (Mobile.FindMyName(e.Speech, true) && e.Speech.InsensitiveContains("obey"))
         {
             Mobile.SetControlMaster(e.Mobile);
-
-            if (Mobile.Summoned)
-            {
-                Mobile.SummonMaster = e.Mobile;
-            }
         }
     }
 }

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/AI/BaseAI/TransferItem.cs

@@ -156,11 +156,6 @@ internal sealed partial class TransferItem : Item
 
     private void TransferPetOwnership(Mobile from, Mobile to)
     {
-        if (_creature.Summoned)
-        {
-            _creature.SummonMaster = to;
-        }
-
         _creature.ControlTarget = to;
         _creature.ControlOrder = OrderType.Follow;
         _creature.BondingBegin = DateTime.MinValue;

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Abilities/MonsterAbility.cs

@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ public abstract class MonsterAbility
     {
     }
 
-    [OnEvent(nameof(BaseCreature.CreatureDeathEvent))]
-    [OnEvent(nameof(BaseCreature.CreatureDeletedEvent))]
+    [OnEvent(nameof(CreatureEvents.CreatureDeathEvent))]
+    [OnEvent(nameof(CreatureEvents.CreatureDeletedEvent))]
     public static void InvalidateNextAbilityTriggers(BaseCreature source)
     {
         var abilities = source.GetMonsterAbilities();

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/CreatureEvents.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+using ModernUO.CodeGeneratedEvents;
+
+namespace Server.Mobiles;
+
+// Hosts BaseCreature's generated events. They cannot live on BaseCreature itself: the
+// events generator and the serialization generator each emit a [GeneratedCode] partial for
+// the declaring type, and the attribute does not allow duplicates (CS0579).
+public static partial class CreatureEvents
+{
+    [GeneratedEvent(nameof(CreatureDeathEvent))]
+    public static partial void CreatureDeathEvent(BaseCreature bc);
+
+    [GeneratedEvent(nameof(CreatureDeletedEvent))]
+    public static partial void CreatureDeletedEvent(BaseCreature bc);
+}

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Monsters/LBR/Meers/MeerMage.cs

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
         public static bool UnderEffect(Mobile m) => m_Table.ContainsKey(m);
 
         [OnEvent(nameof(PlayerMobile.PlayerDeathEvent))]
-        [OnEvent(nameof(CreatureDeathEvent))]
+        [OnEvent(nameof(CreatureEvents.CreatureDeathEvent))]
         public static void StopEffect(Mobile m, bool message = false)
         {
             if (m_Table.Remove(m, out var timer))

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/NPCSpeeds.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles;
 
 public enum SpeedLevel
 {
-    None,
+    None, // no bucket: the creature's own speeds are authoritative (custom)
     VerySlow,
     Slow,
     Medium,
@@ -26,33 +26,28 @@ public static class NPCSpeeds
     public static int MinIdleSeconds { get; private set; }
     public static int MaxIdleSeconds { get; private set; }
 
-    public static void GetSpeeds(BaseCreature bc, out double activeSpeed, out double passiveSpeed)
+    // Construction-time resolution of a type's bucket: an explicit DefaultSpeedClass,
+    // else the table's type list, else Medium so unconfigured creatures never construct
+    // at 0/0. None only when the table itself is unloaded (test fixtures).
+    public static SpeedLevel ResolveDefaultLevel(BaseCreature bc)
     {
-        if ((bc.SpeedClass == SpeedLevel.None || !_speedsByLevel.TryGetValue(bc.SpeedClass, out var sp)) &&
-            !_speedsByType.TryGetValue(bc.GetType(), out sp))
+        if (bc.DefaultSpeedClass != SpeedLevel.None)
         {
-            sp = _speedsByLevel[SpeedLevel.Medium];
+            return bc.DefaultSpeedClass;
         }
 
-        activeSpeed = sp.ActiveSpeed;
-        passiveSpeed = sp.PassiveSpeed;
+        if (_speedsByType.TryGetValue(bc.GetType(), out var sp))
+        {
+            return sp.Level;
         }
 
-    // Move speeds are optional (0 = inherit), so this tolerates a missing entry or table.
-    public static void GetMoveSpeeds(BaseCreature bc, out double activeMoveSpeed, out double passiveMoveSpeed)
-    {
-        if ((bc.SpeedClass == SpeedLevel.None || !_speedsByLevel.TryGetValue(bc.SpeedClass, out var sp)) &&
-            !_speedsByType.TryGetValue(bc.GetType(), out sp) &&
-            !_speedsByLevel.TryGetValue(SpeedLevel.Medium, out sp))
-        {
-            activeMoveSpeed = 0;
-            passiveMoveSpeed = 0;
-            return;
+        return _speedsByLevel.ContainsKey(SpeedLevel.Medium) ? SpeedLevel.Medium : SpeedLevel.None;
     }
 
-        activeMoveSpeed = sp.ActiveMoveSpeed;
-        passiveMoveSpeed = sp.PassiveMoveSpeed;
-    }
+    // Null for None (custom) or an unloaded table. Creatures cache the result — the
+    // table is immutable after Configure.
+    public static SpeedClassEntry FindEntry(SpeedLevel level) =>
+        level == SpeedLevel.None ? null : _speedsByLevel.GetValueOrDefault(level);
 
     public static void RegisterSpeed(SpeedClassEntry entry)
     {

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/PlayerMobile.cs

@@ -3553,7 +3553,6 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
                 pet.Internalize();
 
                 pet.SetControlMaster(null);
-                pet.SummonMaster = null;
 
                 pet.IsStabled = true;
                 pet.StabledBy = this;
@@ -3601,12 +3600,6 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
                 if (Followers + pet.ControlSlots <= FollowersMax)
                 {
                     pet.SetControlMaster(this);
-
-                    if (pet.Summoned)
-                    {
-                        pet.SummonMaster = this;
-                    }
-
                     pet.ControlTarget = this;
                     pet.ControlOrder = OrderType.Follow;
 

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Vendors/NPC/AnimalTrainer.cs

@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
                     pet.Internalize();
 
                     pet.SetControlMaster(null);
-                    pet.SummonMaster = null;
 
                     pet.IsStabled = true;
                     pet.StabledBy = from;
@@ -356,12 +355,6 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
         private void DoClaim(Mobile from, BaseCreature pet)
         {
             pet.SetControlMaster(from);
-
-            if (pet.Summoned)
-            {
-                pet.SummonMaster = from;
-            }
-
             pet.ControlTarget = from;
             pet.ControlOrder = OrderType.Follow;
 

Projects/UOContent/Spells/Necromancy/BloodOathSpell.cs

@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ public class BloodOathSpell : NecromancerSpell, ITargetingSpell<Mobile>
     // shared timer from either the caster or the target key, so a single call per mobile is enough.
     [OnEvent(nameof(PlayerMobile.PlayerDeathEvent))]
     [OnEvent(nameof(PlayerMobile.PlayerDeletedEvent))]
-    [OnEvent(nameof(BaseCreature.CreatureDeathEvent))]
-    [OnEvent(nameof(BaseCreature.CreatureDeletedEvent))]
+    [OnEvent(nameof(CreatureEvents.CreatureDeathEvent))]
+    [OnEvent(nameof(CreatureEvents.CreatureDeletedEvent))]
     public static void OnCurseEnds(Mobile m) => RemoveCurse(m);
 
     private class ExpireTimer : Timer

Projects/UOContent/Spells/Spellweaving/GiftOfLife.cs

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace Server.Spells.Spellweaving
             Caster.Target = new SpellTarget<Mobile>(this, TargetFlags.Beneficial);
         }
 
-        [OnEvent(nameof(BaseCreature.CreatureDeathEvent))]
+        [OnEvent(nameof(CreatureEvents.CreatureDeathEvent))]
         [OnEvent(nameof(PlayerMobile.PlayerDeathEvent))]
         public static void OnDeathEvent(Mobile m)
         {

dev-docs/content-patterns.md

@@ -262,8 +262,9 @@ All "speed" values are **delays in seconds** (smaller = faster). A creature runs
   (combat decisions, target acquisition, spell timing).
 - **Move clock** — `ActiveMoveSpeed`/`PassiveMoveSpeed`/`CurrentMoveSpeed`: seconds per
   step. Inherits the matching think value until overridden, so a creature configured with
-  only think speeds behaves as one clock. Any value is legal — steps are scheduled
-  independently of think ticks, so the two need not divide evenly.
+  only think speeds behaves as one clock. The properties read the raw override (`0` =
+  inheriting); `CurrentMoveSpeed` is the resolved pace. Any value is legal — steps are
+  scheduled independently of think ticks, so the two need not divide evenly.
 
 Speeds normally come from `Distribution/Data/npc-speeds.json` (via `SpeedClass` or type
 lists); `activeMove`/`passiveMove` are optional per bucket. Prefer data over code: