Darkling Elder

Appearance & General Lore

(What a character would know with a successful Nature/History check, or what they see at first glance.)

let current = dv.current();
let title = current.name || current.file.name;
 
// --- CONFIGURATION ---
// Set to your silhouette image path or filename (e.g., "npc-images/silhouette.webp" or "silhouette.webp").
// If the file doesn't exist or is set to "", it will gracefully display the text message below.
let fallbackImage = "npc-images/silhouette.webp"; 
// ---------------------
 
// 1. Gather all potential names (Title, quoted nicknames, and Obsidian Aliases)
let rawNames = [title];
 
// Extract quoted nickname if present in title (e.g., Wulfric "The Bear" -> The Bear)
let matchNick = title.match(/"([^"]+)"/);
if (matchNick && matchNick) {
    rawNames.push(matchNick);
}
 
// Safely pull aliases from Obsidian Frontmatter/Properties
let rawAliases = current.file?.aliases || current.aliases || [];
if (typeof rawAliases === "string") {
    rawNames.push(rawAliases);
} else if (rawAliases && typeof rawAliases[Symbol.iterator] === "function") {
    for (let a of rawAliases) {
        if (a && typeof a === "string") rawNames.push(a);
    }
}
 
// 2. Build sanitized search terms (ensures terms are >= 2 chars to avoid matching "_" or empty strings)
let searchTerms = new Set();
for (let name of rawNames) {
    if (!name || typeof name !== "string") continue;
    
    let lower = name.toLowerCase().trim().replace(/["']/g, "");
    let slug = lower.replace(/[\s-]+/g, "_").replace(/^_+|_+\$/g, "");
    
    if (lower.length >= 2) searchTerms.add(lower);
    if (slug.length >= 2) searchTerms.add(slug);
}
 
// 3. Search npc-images for matching character files
let matches = app.vault.getFiles().filter(f => {
    let pathLower = f.path.toLowerCase();
    if (!pathLower.includes("npc-images")) return false;
    
    // Exclude the fallback image from character search
    if (fallbackImage && pathLower.includes(fallbackImage.toLowerCase())) return false;
    
    let imgName = f.name.toLowerCase();
    return Array.from(searchTerms).some(term => term && imgName.includes(term));
});
 
// 4. Prioritize files with "avatar" in the name, otherwise take first match
let match = matches.find(f => f.name.toLowerCase().includes("avatar")) || (matches.length > 0 ? matches : null);
 
// 5. Render artwork, fallback image, or clean text message
if (match) {
    dv.paragraph(`![[${match.path}|cover]]`);
} else {
    // Flexible fallback image lookup (works with filename, full path, or partial match)
    let fallbackFile = null;
    if (fallbackImage && fallbackImage.trim() !== "") {
        let cleanFB = fallbackImage.toLowerCase().trim();
        fallbackFile = app.vault.getFiles().find(f => 
            f.path.toLowerCase() === cleanFB || 
            f.path.toLowerCase().includes(cleanFB) || 
            f.name.toLowerCase().includes(cleanFB)
        );
    }
    
    if (fallbackFile) {
        dv.paragraph(`![[${fallbackFile.path}|cover]]`);
    } else {
        dv.paragraph(`*No artwork generated yet for ${title}*`);
    }
}

• Behavior:

Observed Tactics

(This is great for the wiki! It describes how they fight without giving away numbers. e.g., “These creatures tend to strike from the shadows and retreat, rarely staying for a fair fight.“)

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