#W# Source and Scripts added. Added Scripts/Settings.cs to expose some basic tweak able settings.

Scripts/Items/Weapons/Abilities/TalonStrike.cs

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+
+using System;
+using Server;
+using System.Collections;
+
+namespace Server.Items
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Attack with increased damage with additional damage over time.
+	/// </summary>
+	public class TalonStrike : WeaponAbility
+	{
+		private static Hashtable m_Registry = new Hashtable();
+		public static Hashtable Registry { get { return m_Registry; } }
+
+		public TalonStrike()
+		{
+		}
+
+		public override int BaseMana { get { return 30; } }
+		public override double DamageScalar { get { return 1.2; } }
+
+		public override bool CheckSkills( Mobile from )
+		{
+			if( GetSkill( from, SkillName.Ninjitsu ) < 50.0 )
+			{
+				from.SendLocalizedMessage( 1063352, "50" ); // You need ~1_SKILL_REQUIREMENT~ Ninjitsu skill to perform that attack!
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			return base.CheckSkills( from );
+		}
+
+		public override void OnHit( Mobile attacker, Mobile defender, int damage )
+		{
+			if( Registry.Contains( defender ) || !Validate( attacker ) || !CheckMana( attacker, true ) )
+				return;
+
+			ClearCurrentAbility( attacker );
+
+			attacker.SendLocalizedMessage( 1063358 ); // You deliver a talon strike!
+			defender.SendLocalizedMessage( 1063359 ); // Your attacker delivers a talon strike!
+
+			defender.FixedParticles( 0x373A, 1, 17, 0x26BC, 0x662, 0, EffectLayer.Waist );
+
+			Timer t = new InternalTimer( defender, (int)(10.0 * (attacker.Skills[SkillName.Ninjitsu].Value - 50.0) / 70.0 + 5), attacker );	//5 - 15 damage
+
+			t.Start();
+
+			Registry.Add( defender, t );
+		}
+
+		private class InternalTimer : Timer
+		{
+			private Mobile m_Defender;
+			private double m_DamageRemaining;
+			private double m_DamageToDo;
+			private Mobile m_Attacker;
+
+			private readonly double DamagePerTick;
+
+			public InternalTimer( Mobile defender, int totalDamage, Mobile attacker )
+				: base( TimeSpan.Zero, TimeSpan.FromSeconds( 0.25 ), 12 )	// 3 seconds at .25 seconds apart = 12.  Confirm delay inbetween of .25 each.
+			{
+				m_Defender = defender;
+				m_DamageRemaining = (double)totalDamage;
+				Priority = TimerPriority.TwentyFiveMS;
+
+				m_Attacker = attacker;
+
+				DamagePerTick = (double)totalDamage / 12+.01;
+			}
+
+			protected override void OnTick()
+			{
+				if( !m_Defender.Alive || m_DamageRemaining <= 0 )
+				{
+					Stop();
+					Server.Items.TalonStrike.Registry.Remove( m_Defender );
+					return;
+				}
+
+				m_DamageRemaining -= DamagePerTick;
+				m_DamageToDo += DamagePerTick;
+
+				if( m_DamageRemaining <= 0 && m_DamageToDo < 1 )
+					m_DamageToDo = 1.0; //Confirm this 'round up' at the end
+
+				int damage = (int)m_DamageToDo;
+
+				if( damage > 0 )
+				{
+					//m_Defender.Damage( damage, m_Attacker, false );
+					m_Defender.Hits -= damage;	//Don't show damage, don't disrupt
+					m_DamageToDo -= damage;
+				}
+
+				if( !m_Defender.Alive || m_DamageRemaining <= 0 )
+				{
+					Stop();
+					Server.Items.TalonStrike.Registry.Remove( m_Defender );
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}