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.gitignore

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+mayhem

character.go

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+package main
+
+import (
+    "gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+    "io/ioutil"
+)
+
+type Character struct {
+	Name              string `yaml:"name"`
+	Combat            int    `yaml:"combat"`
+	RangedCombat      int    `yaml:"ranged_combat"`
+	Range             int    `yaml:"range"`
+	Defence           int    `yaml:"defence"`
+	Movement          int    `yaml:"movement"`
+	MagicalResistance int    `yaml:"magical_resistance"`
+	Manoeuvre         int    `yaml:"manoeuvre"`
+	Unknown           int    `yaml:"unknown"`
+	LawChaos          int    `yaml:"law_chaos"`
+	Strength          int    `yaml:"strength"`
+}
+
+type CharacterTypes map[string]Character
+
+func LoadCharacters(fn string) CharacterTypes {
+	yamlFile, err := ioutil.ReadFile(fn)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	cl := make([]Character, 0)
+	err = yaml.Unmarshal(yamlFile, &cl)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	ct := make(CharacterTypes, 0)
+	for _, v := range cl {
+		ct[v.Name] = v
+	}
+	return ct
+}