Type Flag This defines what kind of item you are defining. Details for each given below.
ITEM_LIGHT 1 Item is a light.
ITEM_SCROLL 2 Item is a scroll
ITEM_WAND 3 Item is a wand
ITEM_STAFF 4 Item is a staff
ITEM_WEAPON 5 Item is a weapon
ITEM_FIREWEAPON 6 Item is a thrown weapon or bow
ITEM_MISSILE 7 Items like arrows, bolts, etc
ITEM_TREASURE 8 GENERIC OBJECT TYPE
ITEM_ARMOR 9 Item is a piece of armor worn on the body
ITEM_POTION 10 Item is a potion
ITEM_WORN 11 GENERIC OBJECT TYPE
ITEM_OTHER 12 GENERIC OBJECT TYPE
ITEM_TRASH 13 GENERIC OBJECT TYPE
ITEM_TRAP 14 NOT IMPELMENTED
ITEM_CONTAINER 15 Item is a container
ITEM_NOTE 16 Item is a note that can be written on (with a pen)
ITEM_DRINKCON 17 Item is a drink container.
ITEM_KEY 18 Anything can be a key - redundant type
ITEM_FOOD 19 Item is food.
ITEM_MONEY 20 Item is money.
ITEM_PEN 21 Item is a pen.
ITEM_BOAT 22 Item is a boat, which must be carried by a player.
ITEM_BOOK 23 Not used yet-stay tuned
ITEM_CORPSE 24 INTERNAL USE - don't use
ITEM_TELEPORT 25 Triggers a teleport on a [command] object
ITEM_POISON 26 Poison used in Apply Poison skill.
ITEM_SUMMON 27 Item will summon a mobile. (i.e. Genie lamp)
ITEM_SHIP 28 Item is a ship that travels on the oceans only.
ITEM_SWITCH 29 Used as the device to open up a blocked exit.
ITEM_QUIVER 30 Item is a quiver used for range weapons.
ITEM_PICK 31 Lock Picks
ITEM_INSTRUMENT 32 The tool of trade for the bards!
ITEM_SPELLBOOK 33 Genuine magetype spellbook (Ask before using)
ITEM_PSP_CRYSTAL 37 PSP Crystal
ITEM_CRUCIBLE 38 Used for mixing components for disease curing
ITEM_COMPONENT 39 Used for curing diseases
ITEM_DISTRO 40 Used to distribute mobs in your (or any other) zone
ITEM_COMPONENT_BAG 41 Used for specific spells.
ITEM_SPELL_COMPONENT 42 Used for specific spells.
ITEM_PET 43 Used for shops that sell pets. See below.
ITEM_MOVE_BLOCK 44 Blocks movement by mobs or PCs
ITEM_RANDOM_ENCOUNTER 45 Allows for random encounters
ITEM_FORCE_MOVE 46 Forces PCs to move
ITEM_HELPER 47 Summons a helper
ITEM_GEOBOOK 48 No clue

Value Flags

These values are very central to each type of item, see specific item types for their use.