My first attempt at a "watcher" script

[joligario]

When using quest::settimer(id,time), as soon as it hits 0, it will start over and repeat itself. Make sure you are using quest::stoptimer(id).

Another idea (not sure if it will work; you will need to test)... you might be able to have him signal himself. For example, looks like the NPCID is 999247. To start the sequence, I would have the watcher signal the Lord:

#Watcher.pl ()
sub EVENT_WAYPOINT {
  if (defined($qglobals{king})) {
    if ($qglobals{king} == 4) {
      quest::signalwith(999247,1,1); #Signal 1 to Lord
    }
  }
}

Then I would have the lord do this:

#Lord.pl (999247)
sub EVENT_SIGNAL {
  if ($signal == 1) { #Sequence started
    quest::setsky(14); #Change sky
    quest::selfcast(3430); #Light of Nife
    quest::signalwith(999247,2,10); #Tell Lord to kneel
  }
  if ($signal == 2) { #Kneel
    $npc->SetAppearance(4); #Kneeling appearance
    quest::shout("Ah, so there you are");
    quest::signalwith(999247,3,10); #Tell Lord to shout
  }
  if ($signal == 3) { #Shout
    $npc->SetAppearance(0); #Standing appearance
    quest::shout2("My servants, hear me and rejoice! For my power and cruelty have returned to me. I now reign supreme. Join me, my minions, and together we shall destroy our enemies!");
    quest::signalwith(999247,4,10); #Tell Lord to depop
  }
  if ($signal == 4) { #Depop
    quest::setsky(1); #Change sky to normal
    quest::delglobal("king"); #Delete global
    $king = undef;
    quest::depop(); #Depop
  }
}

Once again, you will have to test. I am not sure if the scripting will efficiently allow to signal itself. If not, have the watcher send the signals with 10 second additions.

[Neiv]

I will try this, thanks. One point though. I have a stoptimer on all the timers, so I don't think that's the problem. The shout and emote statements are being repeated, and I have to think that's due to the EVENT_WAYPOINT, which triggers each time the npc leaves a waypoint (in this case, every 7 seconds--I tried adjusting it to 10 seconds, but the npc stalls out for some reason). Which is also why I'm dubious about adding seconds to the timer function of the watcher (whether in a timer or a signalwith function). If the watcher re-signals the Lord each time he leave a waypoint, and if the pause time of the waypoint movement is set to 7, then it seems to me that the waypoint movement of the watcher will override any longer duration of time I set in a timer on the Lord. Feel free to correct me on this if I'm wrong.

I'll try the signalwith function and see if I get different results. Thanks again.