In my search through my games for usefull tutorial I found this VERY simple but very usefull bit of coding I thought I would share with you. Its a common event that basically allows you to equip your hero with a piece of equipment that gives him/her the corresponding skill(s) that go with the equipment for so long as it is equipped. This doesn't only have to be used with accessories like books but can be applied to robes or jsut anything that is equipped. The only draw back is that the hero cannot learn the spell held with this script otherwise, but there are ways around this such as making a second identicle skill, but be sure to remember it will look ver akward should you give him the skill and allow him to equip the item with the same skill as he will have 2 of the same skill.
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