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// prototypes

// get creature size from type
int GetMountSize(int nMountType);

// check if pc is mounted; should be persisted
int GetIsMounted(object oPC);

// block mounted transition into interior areas unless so marked
int GetCanTransition(object oPC, object oArea, int bParty = FALSE);

// saddle up! can be called from convo or gui
void ActionMount(object oMount, int nType);

// ensure PC gets into the saddle
void DelayedEquipSaddle(object oPC, object oSaddle);

// the purpose of this is to avoid destroying creature
// before the PC has gotten close enough to it
// void DelayedRecursiveDestroyMount(object oPC, object oMount);

// get off that unicorn! can be called from unequip or gui
void ActionDismount(object oPC, object oSaddle = OBJECT_INVALID);

// do some sanity checking when a PC re-enters the mod after reset
void MountedPCCleanUp(object oPC);

// forward and backward checking of appearance & subrace
int GetRaceApp(object oPC, int nRace, int bTrueApp = FALSE);

// shift PC appearance
void SetMountedAppearance(object oPC, int nReverse = FALSE);

// restore PC appearance
void RemoveMountedAppearance(object oPC);

// apply various effects while mounted (WIP)
void ApplyMountedEffects(object oPC);

// turn of any action modes like hellfire or combat expertise
void SetActionModesOff(object oPC);

// strip any unwanted spell effects
void RemoveSpecificSpellEffect(object oPC, int nSpellID);

// remove mounted effects on dismount
void RemoveMountedEffects(object oPC);

// get creature max speed 
float GetMountMaxModifier(int nMountType);

// ride skill bonus
void SetMountedMovementModifier(object oPC);

// get required ranks to mount creature
int GetRequiredRanks(int nMountType);

// conditionals for mounting an object
int CheckRide(object oPC, object oMount = OBJECT_INVALID);

// mounted spellcasting hook
int CheckMountedSpell(object oPC, int nSpellID);

// borrowed from ga_destroy_item
void DestroyItems(object oTarget,string sItem,int nNumItems);

// limit ui while riding
void ActivateRideUI(object oPC);

// restore to normal ui
void DeactivateRideUI(object oPC);

// get the purchase price of a mount
int GetMountPrice(int class);

// set convo tokens for mount prices
void SetMountPriceTokens();

// do I own any mount?  returns mount type or zero
int GetMountType(object oPC);

// is this my mount?
int CheckMountOwner(object oPC, object oMount);

// buy mount
void BuyMount(object oPC, int class);

// calculate resale value and populate tokens
void GetMountResaleValue(object oPC);

// sell mount
void SellMount(object oPC);

// spawn mount at location
object SpawnMount(object oPC, int nMountType, location lLoc);

// if i leave the area, limbo my mount
void SendMountToLimbo(object oPC, object oArea);

// when i return to an area where i left my mount, restore it
void FetchMountFromLimbo(object oPC);

// pc has died while mounted
void OnMountedPCDeath(object oPC);

// remove references to mount on death
void OnMountDeath(object oMount);

// delete horse from db
void RemoveMount(object oPC);

// entering a stable, spawn my mount
void SpawnMountIfNeeded(object oPC);

// used in horse theft
void XferMountOwner(object oNewOwner, int nMountType, object oOldOwner);

// Steal this horse
void ActionStealMount(object oPC, object oMount);

void ActionMountedCombatStop(object oCreature);

void DetermineMountedCombatRound(object oIntruder, object oCreature);