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

Scripts/Items/Weapons/HitLower.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using Server;
+
+namespace Server.Items
+{
+	public class HitLower
+	{
+		public static readonly TimeSpan AttackEffectDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds( 10.0 );
+		public static readonly TimeSpan DefenseEffectDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds( 8.0 );
+
+		private static Hashtable m_AttackTable = new Hashtable();
+
+		public static bool IsUnderAttackEffect( Mobile m )
+		{
+			return m_AttackTable.Contains( m );
+		}
+
+		public static bool ApplyAttack( Mobile m )
+		{
+			if ( IsUnderAttackEffect( m ) )
+				return false;
+
+			m_AttackTable[m] = new AttackTimer( m );
+			m.SendLocalizedMessage( 1062319 ); // Your attack chance has been reduced!
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		private static void RemoveAttack( Mobile m )
+		{
+			m_AttackTable.Remove( m );
+			m.SendLocalizedMessage( 1062320 ); // Your attack chance has returned to normal.
+		}
+
+		private class AttackTimer : Timer
+		{
+			private Mobile m_Player;
+
+			public AttackTimer( Mobile player ) : base( AttackEffectDuration )
+			{
+				m_Player = player;
+
+				Priority = TimerPriority.TwoFiftyMS;
+
+				Start();
+			}
+
+			protected override void OnTick()
+			{
+				RemoveAttack( m_Player );
+			}
+		}
+
+		private static Hashtable m_DefenseTable = new Hashtable();
+
+		public static bool IsUnderDefenseEffect( Mobile m )
+		{
+			return m_DefenseTable.Contains( m );
+		}
+
+		public static bool ApplyDefense( Mobile m )
+		{
+			if ( IsUnderDefenseEffect( m ) )
+				return false;
+
+			m_DefenseTable[m] = new DefenseTimer( m );
+			m.SendLocalizedMessage( 1062318 ); // Your defense chance has been reduced!
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		private static void RemoveDefense( Mobile m )
+		{
+			m_DefenseTable.Remove( m );
+			m.SendLocalizedMessage( 1062321 ); // Your defense chance has returned to normal.
+		}
+
+		private class DefenseTimer : Timer
+		{
+			private Mobile m_Player;
+
+			public DefenseTimer( Mobile player ) : base( DefenseEffectDuration )
+			{
+				m_Player = player;
+
+				Priority = TimerPriority.TwoFiftyMS;
+
+				Start();
+			}
+
+			protected override void OnTick()
+			{
+				RemoveDefense( m_Player );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}