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local p = {}
local p = {}


local tags = {
local function makeBar(frame, title, content, link, flags, bottom)
traits = {
    if content == '' then return '' end
undead = {
    local barSpace = mw.html.create('span')
text = 'Undead',
    barSpace:wikitext(frame:preprocess(' ')):css('display', 'none')
link = 'Undead creatures',
    local barTitle = mw.html.create('span')
symbol = '🪦',
    local barTitleClass = "{{lc:" .. title .. "}}"
},
    barTitleClass = barTitleClass:gsub(' ', '-')
corporeal = {
    barTitleClass = barTitleClass:gsub('\'', '')
text = 'Corporeal',
    barTitleClass = barTitleClass:gsub('\"', '')
link = 'Corporeal undead creatures',
    local barText = "{{ucfirst:" .. title .. "}}"
symbol = '🧟',
    if link then barText = "[[" .. link .. "|" .. barText .. "]]" end
},
    barText = barText .. ":"
skeletal = {
    barTitle:addClass('ability-bar-title'):wikitext(frame:preprocess(barText))
text = 'Skeletal',
        :css('font-weight', 'bold'):css('margin-right', '0.5em')
link = 'Skeletal undead creatures',
    local barContent = mw.html.create('span')
symbol = '☠️',
    barContent:addClass('ability-bar-content'):wikitext(content)
},
    local output = mw.html.create('div')
spectral = {
    if bottom then output = mw.html.create('span') end
text = 'Spectral',
    if not flags then flags = {} end
link = 'Spectral undead creatures',
    for k, v in pairs(flags) do
symbol = '👻',
        if type(v) == 'string' then
},
            output:addClass('flag-' .. k .. '-' .. v)
outsider = {
        end
text = 'Outsider',
    end
link = 'Outsider creatures',
    output:addClass('ability-bar'):addClass('ability-bar-' .. barTitleClass)
symbol = '👽️',
        :attr(flags):attr('test', 'out'):node(barSpace):node(barTitle):node(
},
            barSpace):node(barContent):css('display', 'block')
angelic = {
    -- if flags then
text = 'Angelic',
    -- for k, v in ipairs(flags) do
link = 'Angelic creatures',
    --    output:attr(k, v)
symbol = '😇',
    -- end
},
    -- end
demonic = {
    return tostring(output)
text = 'Demonic',
end
link = 'Demonic creatures',
 
symbol = '👿',
-- === NEW: shared abilities parsing helpers ===
},
local function parseAbilitiesString(abilitiesString)
elemental = {
    local abilities = {}
text = 'Elemental',
    for ability in mw.text.gsplit(abilitiesString or '', ";;", true) do
link = 'Elemental creatures',
        ability = mw.text.trim(ability)
symbol = '🌞',
        if ability ~= "" then
},
            local name = ability
plant = {
            local limited, improved = "", ""
text = 'Plant',
            local gifted, adept = false, false
link = 'Plant creatures',
 
symbol = '🌿'
            -- flags
},
            if mw.ustring.find(ability, "%-g%-") then gifted = true end
construct = {
            if mw.ustring.find(ability, "%-a%-") then adept = true end
text = 'Construct',
link = 'Construct creatures',
symbol = '🗿'
},
draconic = {
text = 'Draconic',
link = 'Draconic creatures',
symbol = '🐲',
},
fae = {
text = 'Fae',
link = 'Fae creatures',
symbol = '🧚',
},
animal = {
text = 'Animal',
link = 'Animal creatures',
symbol = '🦀',
},
common = {
text = 'Common',
link = 'Common animal creatures',
symbol = '🐾',
},
ooze = {
text = 'Ooze',
link = 'Ooze creatures',
symbol = '💩',
},
monstrous = {
text = 'Monstrous',
link = 'Monstrous creatures',
symbol = '🧌',
},
humanoid = {
text = 'Humanoid',
link = 'Humanoid creatures',
symbol = '👤',
},
aquatic = {
text = 'Aquatic',
link = 'Aquatic creatures',
symbol = '🐟️',
}
}
}


local function sortString(s)
            -- notes (order-insensitive, tolerate any following marker)
local items = {}
            local limitedMatch = mw.ustring.match(ability,
for item in string.gmatch(s, '([^,]+)') do
                                                  "%-l%-(.-)(%-[liag]%-|$)") or
local trimmed_item = item:match("^%s*(.-)%s*$")
                                    mw.ustring.match(ability, "%-l%-(.+)$")
        table.insert(items, trimmed_item)
            if limitedMatch then limited = mw.text.trim(limitedMatch) end
end
table.sort(items)
return items
end


local function makeTag(frame, key, value, makeCat, transparent)
            local improvedMatch = mw.ustring.match(ability,
    if not tags[key] or not tags[key][value] then
                                                  "%-i%-(.-)(%-[liag]%-|$)") or
        if value then
                                      mw.ustring.match(ability, "%-i%-(.+)$")
            local out = frame:preprocess("{{ucfirst:" .. tostring(value) .. "}}")
            if improvedMatch then
-- local out = 'pranked'
                 improved = mw.text.trim(improvedMatch)
            if not ('.' == out:sub(-1)) then
                 out = out .. '.'
             end
             end
             return out
 
        else
            -- clean name (strip markers + payloads/flags)
             return ''
            name = mw.ustring.gsub(name, "%-l%-.+", "")
            name = mw.ustring.gsub(name, "%-i%-.+", "")
            name = mw.ustring.gsub(name, "%-g%-", "")
            name = mw.ustring.gsub(name, "%-a%-", "")
             name = mw.text.trim(name)
 
            table.insert(abilities, {
                name = name,
                limited = limited,
                improved = improved,
                gifted = gifted,
                adept = adept
             })
         end
         end
     end
     end
     local tag = tags[key][value]
 
     if tag.no then
     table.sort(abilities, function(a, b) return a.name < b.name end)
         local out = frame:preprocess("{{ucfirst:" .. tag.text .. "}}")
    return abilities
         if not ('.' == out:sub(-1)) then
end
             out = out .. '.'
 
local function buildAETransclusions(abilities)
    local transclusions = {}
     for _, a in ipairs(abilities or {}) do
         local t = {"{{AE|", a.name}
        if a.limited ~= "" then table.insert(t, "|limited=" .. a.limited) end
         if a.improved ~= "" then
             table.insert(t, "|improved=" .. a.improved)
         end
         end
         return out
         if a.gifted then table.insert(t, "|gifted=1") end
        if a.adept then table.insert(t, "|adept=1") end
        table.insert(t, "}}")
        table.insert(transclusions, table.concat(t))
    end
    -- no visible separators between AE templates
    return table.concat(transclusions, "")
end
 
-- === Body parts parsing helpers ===
local function parseBodyPartsString(bodyPartsString)
    local bodyParts = {}
    for part in mw.text.gsplit(bodyPartsString or '', ";;", true) do
        part = mw.text.trim(part)
        if part ~= "" then table.insert(bodyParts, part) end
    end
 
    table.sort(bodyParts)
    return bodyParts
end
 
local function buildBPTransclusions(bodyParts)
    local transclusions = {}
    for _, part in ipairs(bodyParts or {}) do
        table.insert(transclusions, "{{BP|" .. part .. "}}")
    end
    return table.concat(transclusions, "")
end
 
-- === Equipment parsing helpers ===
local function parseEquipmentString(equipmentString)
    local equipment = {}
    for part in mw.text.gsplit(equipmentString or '', ";;", true) do
        part = mw.text.trim(part)
        if part ~= "" then table.insert(equipment, part) end
    end
 
    table.sort(equipment)
    return equipment
end
 
local function buildEQTransclusions(equipment)
    local transclusions = {}
    for _, part in ipairs(equipment or {}) do
        table.insert(transclusions, "{{EQ|" .. part .. "}}")
    end
    return table.concat(transclusions, "")
end
-- === END helpers ===
 
function p.c(frame)
    local args = frame.args
    local rawAbilities = args['a'] or ''
    local rawBodyParts = args['b'] or ''
    local rawEquipment = args['e'] or ''
 
    -- === TAGS & CATEGORIES via TagBuilder ===
    local TagBuilder = require('Module:TagBuilder')
    local DiceEval = require('Module:DiceEval')
 
    local typeRaw = args['c'] or ''
    local traitRaw = args['t'] or ''
    local looks = args['l'] or ''
    local description = args['d'] or ''
    local ranks = args['r'] or ''
    local instructions = args['i'] or ''
    local regionRaw = args['region'] or args['g'] or ''
    local name = args['name'] or ''
    local attributeSizeIncrease = args['as'] or ''
    local hpDice = args['hp'] or '1d10'
    local mpDice = args['mp'] or '1d10'
    local hpDiceNumberStep = args['hpn'] or ''
    local mpDiceNumberStep = args['mpn'] or ''
    local hpDiceNumberText = 'hit die'
    local mpDiceNumberText = 'mana die'
    if hpDiceNumberStep:len() > 0 then
    if hpDiceNumberStep == '1' then
    hpDiceNumberStep = ''
else
hpDiceNumberStep = hpDiceNumberStep .. ' '
end
        hpDiceNumberText = hpDiceNumberStep .. 'hit dice'
    end
    if mpDiceNumberStep:len() > 0 then
    if mpDiceNumberStep == '1' then
    mpDiceNumberStep = ''
else
mpDiceNumberStep = mpDiceNumberStep .. ' '
end
        mpDiceNumberText = mpDiceNumberStep .. 'mana dice'
     end
     end
     if tag.tags then
    local hpDiceSizeStep = args['hps'] or ''
         local out = ''
    local mpDiceSizeStep = args['mps'] or ''
         for _, t in ipairs(tag.tags) do
    local hpDiceMinSize = args['hpm'] or ''
            out = out .. makeTag(frame, key, t, makeCat, transparent)
    local mpDiceMinSize = args['mpm'] or ''
     if hpDiceMinSize:len() > 0 then
        hpDiceMinSize = " above " .. hpDiceMinSize
    end
    if mpDiceMinSize:len() > 0 then
        mpDiceMinSize = " above " .. mpDiceMinSize
    end
    if hpDiceSizeStep:len() > 0 then
        local hpPlural = 's'
        if hpDiceSizeStep == '1' then hpPlural = '' end
        hpDiceSizeStep = "Gain another " .. hpDiceNumberText .. " for every " ..
                            hpDiceSizeStep .. " additional size" .. hpPlural ..
                            hpDiceMinSize .. "."
    end
    if mpDiceSizeStep:len() > 0 then
         local mpPlural = 's'
        if mpDiceSizeStep == '1' then mpPlural = '' end
         mpDiceSizeStep = "Gain another " .. mpDiceNumberText .. " for every " ..
                            mpDiceSizeStep .. " additional size" .. mpPlural ..
                            mpDiceMinSize .. "."
    end
    local baseHp = '0'
    local baseMp = '0'
    local size = args['size'] or '3'
    local br = args['br'] or '0'
    local int = args['int'] or '0'
    local str = args['str'] or '0'
    local mov = args['mov'] or '0'
    local snk = args['snk'] or '0'
    local per = args['per'] or '0'
 
    local preAbilities = ''
    if (int == '0') then
        preAbilities = preAbilities .. "Normal Intelligence;; "
    end
    if (str == '0') then preAbilities = preAbilities .. "Normal Strength;; " end
    if (mov == '0') then preAbilities = preAbilities .. "Normal Movement;; " end
    if (snk == '0') then preAbilities = preAbilities .. "Normal Sneak;; " end
    if (per == '0') then
        preAbilities = preAbilities .. "Normal Perception;; "
    end
 
    local abilitiesString = preAbilities .. rawAbilities
    local opts = {
        name = name,
        ns = 'Creature',
        transparent = args.o or args.transparent
    }
    local traitOut, traitCatOut = TagBuilder.build(traitRaw, 'TagCreatures',
                                                  'traits', opts)
    local typeOut, typeCatOut = TagBuilder.build(typeRaw, 'TagCreatures',
                                                'types', opts)
    local regionOut, regionCatOut = TagBuilder.build(regionRaw, 'TagCreatures', 'regions', opts)
 
    -- === Parse and render main abilities with shared helpers ===
    local abilities = parseAbilitiesString(abilitiesString)
    local inner = buildAETransclusions(abilities)
 
    -- === Parse body parts ===
    local bodyParts = parseBodyPartsString(rawBodyParts)
    local bodyPartsInner = buildBPTransclusions(bodyParts)
 
    -- === Parse equipment ===
    local equipment = parseEquipmentString(rawEquipment)
    local equipmentInner = buildEQTransclusions(equipment)
 
    local categoryString = '[[Category:Creatures]]'
    local statContent = ''
    local inheritedStats = false
 
    if (hpDice == 'x') then
        statContent = statContent ..
                          "{{Tag|Variable Hit Dice|❤️|l=:Category:Variable hit die creatures|c=#e01b24|class=hp-dice-tagged x}}"
        categoryString = categoryString ..
                            "[[Category:Variable hit die creatures]]"
        inheritedStats = true
    else
        baseHp = tostring(DiceEval._eval(hpDice))
        statContent = statContent .. "{{Tag|" .. hpDice ..
                          " Hit Dice|❤️|l=:Category:" .. hpDice ..
                          " hit die creatures|c=#e01b24|class=hp-dice-tagged " ..
                          hpDice .. "}}" .. "{{Tag|" .. baseHp ..
                          " HP|❤️|l=:Category:" .. baseHp ..
                          " HP creatures|c=#e01b24|class=cost-tagged hp" ..
                          baseHp .. "}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:" .. hpDice ..
                            " hit die creatures" .. "]]"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:" .. baseHp ..
                            " HP creatures" .. "]]"
    end
    if (mpDice == 'x') then
        statContent = statContent ..
                          "{{Tag|Variable Mana Dice|🩵|l=:Category:Variable mana die creatures|c=#3584e4|class=mp-dice-tagged x}}"
        categoryString = categoryString ..
                            "[[Category:Variable mana die creatures]]"
        inheritedStats = true
    else
        baseMp = tostring(DiceEval._eval(mpDice))
        statContent = statContent .. "{{Tag|" .. mpDice ..
                          " Mana Dice|🩵|l=:Category:" .. mpDice ..
                          " mana die creatures|c=#3584e4|class=mp-dice-tagged " ..
                          mpDice .. "}}" .. "{{Tag|" .. baseMp ..
                          " MP|🩵|l=:Category:" .. baseMp ..
                          " MP creatures|c=#3584e4|class=cost-tagged hp" ..
                          baseMp .. "}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:" .. baseMp ..
                            " MP creatures" .. "]]"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:" .. mpDice ..
                            " mana die creatures" .. "]]"
    end
    if (size == 'x') then
        statContent = statContent ..
                          "{{Tag|Variable Size|⬆️|l=:Category:Variable size creatures|c=#e4a835|class=size-tagged x}}"
        categoryString = categoryString ..
                            "[[Category:Variable size creatures]]"
        inheritedStats = true
    else
        statContent = statContent .. "{{Tag|Size " .. size ..
                          "|⬆️|l=:Category:Size " .. size ..
                          " creatures|c=#e4a835|class=size-tagged size" .. size ..
                          "}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:Size " .. size ..
                            " creatures" .. "]]"
    end
 
    local attributeContent = ''
    attributeContent = ""
    if (int ~= 'x') then
        attributeContent = attributeContent .. "{{Tag|" .. int ..
                              "|INT|l=:Category:INT value of " .. int ..
                              " creatures}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:INT value of " .. int ..
                            " creatures]]"
    end
    if (str ~= 'x') then
        attributeContent = attributeContent .. "{{Tag|" .. str ..
                              "|STR|l=:Category:STR value of " .. str ..
                              " creatures}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:STR value of " .. str ..
                            " creatures]]"
    end
    if (mov ~= 'x') then
        attributeContent = attributeContent .. "{{Tag|" .. mov ..
                              "|MOV|l=:Category:MOV value of " .. mov ..
                              " creatures}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:MOV value of " .. mov ..
                            " creatures]]"
    end
    if (snk ~= 'x') then
        attributeContent = attributeContent .. "{{Tag|" .. snk ..
                              "|SNK|l=:Category:SNK value of " .. snk ..
                              " creatures}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:SNK value of " .. snk ..
                            " creatures]]"
    end
    if (per ~= 'x') then
        attributeContent = attributeContent .. "{{Tag|" .. per ..
                              "|PER|l=:Category:PER value of " .. per ..
                              " creatures}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:PER value of " .. per ..
                            " creatures]]"
    end
    traitContent = (traitOut or '') .. "{{Tag|BR " .. br ..
                      "|⚠️|l=:Category:BR " .. br ..
                      " creatures|class=br-tagged br" .. br .. "}}"
    typeContent = (typeOut or '')
    regionContent = (regionOut or '')
    categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:BR " .. br .. " creatures]]"
 
    local out = ""
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Stats", statContent, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Attributes", attributeContent, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Traits", traitContent, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Creature types", typeContent, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Regions", regionContent, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Looks", looks, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Innate ranks", ranks, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "HP increase", hpDiceSizeStep, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "MP increase", mpDiceSizeStep, nil, nil, false)
    out = out ..
              makeBar(frame, "Attribute increase", attributeSizeIncrease, nil,
                      nil, false)
    if (inheritedStats) then
        out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Inherited stats",
                            "Variable stats are inherited from the parent {{L|Category|Creatures|creature}}.",
                            nil, nil, false)
    end
    if args['lifespan'] then
        local lifespanText = args['lifespan'] .. " years."
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:" .. args['lifespan'] ..
                            " year lifespan creatures]]"
        if args['adult'] then
            lifespanText = lifespanText .. " Adult at age " .. args['adult'] ..
                              "."
         end
         end
         return out
         out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Lifespan", lifespanText, nil, nil, false)
     end
     end
     local tagText = "{{Tag|{{ucfirst:" .. tag.text .. "}}"
     out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Instructions", instructions, nil, nil, false)
     if tag.symbol then
    out = out .. '<hr>'
         tagText = tagText .. "|" .. tag.symbol
     if description:len() > 0 then
         out = out .. '<span class="creature-description>' .. args['d'] ..
                  '</span><hr>'
     end
     end
     if tag.link then
 
         tagText = tagText .. "|l=:Category:{{ucfirst:" .. tag.link .. "}}"
    -- main abilities block
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Abilities",
                        '<div class="expandable-table"><div>' ..
                            frame:preprocess(inner) .. '</div></div>', nil,
                        nil, false)
 
    -- === body parts block (after abilities, before equipment) ===
     if rawBodyParts ~= '' and #bodyParts > 0 then
         out = out .. '<hr>' .. makeBar(frame, "Body Parts",
                                      '<div class="expandable-table"><div>' ..
                                          frame:preprocess(bodyPartsInner) ..
                                          '</div></div>', nil, nil, false)
     end
     end
     if tag.color then
 
         tagText = tagText .. "|c=" .. tag.color
    -- === equipment block (after body parts, before familiar abilities) ===
     if rawEquipment ~= '' and #equipment > 0 then
         out = out .. '<hr>' .. makeBar(frame, "Equipment",
                                      '<div class="expandable-table"><div>' ..
                                          frame:preprocess(equipmentInner) ..
                                          '</div></div>', nil, nil, false)
     end
     end
     if transparent then
 
         tagText = tagText .. "|o=1"
    -- === familiar abilities (args['f']) using the same parsing ===
     if args['f'] and mw.text.trim(args['f']) ~= '' then
         local fAbilities = parseAbilitiesString(args['f'])
        local fInner = buildAETransclusions(fAbilities)
        -- You can wrap in a bar or just mirror the main output style; here we label it:
        out = out .. '<hr>' .. makeBar(frame, "Familiar Abilities",
                                      frame:preprocess(
                                          '<div class="expandable-table"><div>' ..
                                              fInner .. '</div></div>'), nil,
                                      nil, false)
     end
     end
    tagText = tagText .. "}}"
    -- out = frame:preprocess(tagText)
    out = tagText
    return out
end


function p.c ( frame )
    out = out .. (traitCatOut or '') .. (typeCatOut or '') .. (regionCatOut or '')
local args = frame.args
 
local page = mw.title.getCurrentTitle().text
    local page = mw.title.getCurrentTitle().text
     local namespace = frame:preprocess('{{NAMESPACE}}')
     local namespace = frame:preprocess('{{NAMESPACE}}')
     local addCats = ((namespace == 'Creature') and (page == name))
     if ((namespace == "Creature") and (page == name)) then
local tagIn = ''
        out = out .. categoryString
local name = args['name']
    end
if not name then
 
return 'Must provide name.'
    return frame:preprocess(out)
end
local catString = ''
if args['t'] then
tagIn = args['t']
end
local tagItems = sortString(tagIn)
tagOut = ''
for _, item in ipairs(tagItems) do
tag = makeTag(frame, 'traits', item, true)
tagOut = tagOut .. tag
catString = catString .. '[[Category:' .. tags['traits'][item]['link'] .. ']]'
end
local out = tagOut
if addCats then
out = out .. catString
end
return frame:preprocess(out)
end
end


return p
return p

Latest revision as of 16:34, 17 July 2026

Documentation for this module may be created at Module:C/doc

local p = {}

local function makeBar(frame, title, content, link, flags, bottom)
    if content == '' then return '' end
    local barSpace = mw.html.create('span')
    barSpace:wikitext(frame:preprocess('&nbsp;')):css('display', 'none')
    local barTitle = mw.html.create('span')
    local barTitleClass = "{{lc:" .. title .. "}}"
    barTitleClass = barTitleClass:gsub(' ', '-')
    barTitleClass = barTitleClass:gsub('\'', '')
    barTitleClass = barTitleClass:gsub('\"', '')
    local barText = "{{ucfirst:" .. title .. "}}"
    if link then barText = "[[" .. link .. "|" .. barText .. "]]" end
    barText = barText .. ":"
    barTitle:addClass('ability-bar-title'):wikitext(frame:preprocess(barText))
        :css('font-weight', 'bold'):css('margin-right', '0.5em')
    local barContent = mw.html.create('span')
    barContent:addClass('ability-bar-content'):wikitext(content)
    local output = mw.html.create('div')
    if bottom then output = mw.html.create('span') end
    if not flags then flags = {} end
    for k, v in pairs(flags) do
        if type(v) == 'string' then
            output:addClass('flag-' .. k .. '-' .. v)
        end
    end
    output:addClass('ability-bar'):addClass('ability-bar-' .. barTitleClass)
        :attr(flags):attr('test', 'out'):node(barSpace):node(barTitle):node(
            barSpace):node(barContent):css('display', 'block')
    -- if flags then
    -- for k, v in ipairs(flags) do
    --     output:attr(k, v)
    -- end
    -- end
    return tostring(output)
end

-- === NEW: shared abilities parsing helpers ===
local function parseAbilitiesString(abilitiesString)
    local abilities = {}
    for ability in mw.text.gsplit(abilitiesString or '', ";;", true) do
        ability = mw.text.trim(ability)
        if ability ~= "" then
            local name = ability
            local limited, improved = "", ""
            local gifted, adept = false, false

            -- flags
            if mw.ustring.find(ability, "%-g%-") then gifted = true end
            if mw.ustring.find(ability, "%-a%-") then adept = true end

            -- notes (order-insensitive, tolerate any following marker)
            local limitedMatch = mw.ustring.match(ability,
                                                  "%-l%-(.-)(%-[liag]%-|$)") or
                                     mw.ustring.match(ability, "%-l%-(.+)$")
            if limitedMatch then limited = mw.text.trim(limitedMatch) end

            local improvedMatch = mw.ustring.match(ability,
                                                   "%-i%-(.-)(%-[liag]%-|$)") or
                                      mw.ustring.match(ability, "%-i%-(.+)$")
            if improvedMatch then
                improved = mw.text.trim(improvedMatch)
            end

            -- clean name (strip markers + payloads/flags)
            name = mw.ustring.gsub(name, "%-l%-.+", "")
            name = mw.ustring.gsub(name, "%-i%-.+", "")
            name = mw.ustring.gsub(name, "%-g%-", "")
            name = mw.ustring.gsub(name, "%-a%-", "")
            name = mw.text.trim(name)

            table.insert(abilities, {
                name = name,
                limited = limited,
                improved = improved,
                gifted = gifted,
                adept = adept
            })
        end
    end

    table.sort(abilities, function(a, b) return a.name < b.name end)
    return abilities
end

local function buildAETransclusions(abilities)
    local transclusions = {}
    for _, a in ipairs(abilities or {}) do
        local t = {"{{AE|", a.name}
        if a.limited ~= "" then table.insert(t, "|limited=" .. a.limited) end
        if a.improved ~= "" then
            table.insert(t, "|improved=" .. a.improved)
        end
        if a.gifted then table.insert(t, "|gifted=1") end
        if a.adept then table.insert(t, "|adept=1") end
        table.insert(t, "}}")
        table.insert(transclusions, table.concat(t))
    end
    -- no visible separators between AE templates
    return table.concat(transclusions, "")
end

-- === Body parts parsing helpers ===
local function parseBodyPartsString(bodyPartsString)
    local bodyParts = {}
    for part in mw.text.gsplit(bodyPartsString or '', ";;", true) do
        part = mw.text.trim(part)
        if part ~= "" then table.insert(bodyParts, part) end
    end

    table.sort(bodyParts)
    return bodyParts
end

local function buildBPTransclusions(bodyParts)
    local transclusions = {}
    for _, part in ipairs(bodyParts or {}) do
        table.insert(transclusions, "{{BP|" .. part .. "}}")
    end
    return table.concat(transclusions, "")
end

-- === Equipment parsing helpers ===
local function parseEquipmentString(equipmentString)
    local equipment = {}
    for part in mw.text.gsplit(equipmentString or '', ";;", true) do
        part = mw.text.trim(part)
        if part ~= "" then table.insert(equipment, part) end
    end

    table.sort(equipment)
    return equipment
end

local function buildEQTransclusions(equipment)
    local transclusions = {}
    for _, part in ipairs(equipment or {}) do
        table.insert(transclusions, "{{EQ|" .. part .. "}}")
    end
    return table.concat(transclusions, "")
end
-- === END helpers ===

function p.c(frame)
    local args = frame.args
    local rawAbilities = args['a'] or ''
    local rawBodyParts = args['b'] or ''
    local rawEquipment = args['e'] or ''

    -- === TAGS & CATEGORIES via TagBuilder ===
    local TagBuilder = require('Module:TagBuilder')
    local DiceEval = require('Module:DiceEval')

    local typeRaw = args['c'] or ''
    local traitRaw = args['t'] or ''
    local looks = args['l'] or ''
    local description = args['d'] or ''
    local ranks = args['r'] or ''
    local instructions = args['i'] or ''
    local regionRaw = args['region'] or args['g'] or ''
    local name = args['name'] or ''
    local attributeSizeIncrease = args['as'] or ''
    local hpDice = args['hp'] or '1d10'
    local mpDice = args['mp'] or '1d10'
    local hpDiceNumberStep = args['hpn'] or ''
    local mpDiceNumberStep = args['mpn'] or ''
    local hpDiceNumberText = 'hit die'
    local mpDiceNumberText = 'mana die'
    if hpDiceNumberStep:len() > 0 then
    	if hpDiceNumberStep == '1' then
    		hpDiceNumberStep = ''
		else
			hpDiceNumberStep = hpDiceNumberStep .. ' '
		end
        hpDiceNumberText = hpDiceNumberStep .. 'hit dice'
    end
    if mpDiceNumberStep:len() > 0 then
    	if mpDiceNumberStep == '1' then
    		mpDiceNumberStep = ''
		else
			mpDiceNumberStep = mpDiceNumberStep .. ' '
		end
        mpDiceNumberText = mpDiceNumberStep .. 'mana dice'
    end
    local hpDiceSizeStep = args['hps'] or ''
    local mpDiceSizeStep = args['mps'] or ''
    local hpDiceMinSize = args['hpm'] or ''
    local mpDiceMinSize = args['mpm'] or ''
    if hpDiceMinSize:len() > 0 then
        hpDiceMinSize = " above " .. hpDiceMinSize
    end
    if mpDiceMinSize:len() > 0 then
        mpDiceMinSize = " above " .. mpDiceMinSize
    end
    if hpDiceSizeStep:len() > 0 then
        local hpPlural = 's'
        if hpDiceSizeStep == '1' then hpPlural = '' end
        hpDiceSizeStep = "Gain another " .. hpDiceNumberText .. " for every " ..
                             hpDiceSizeStep .. " additional size" .. hpPlural ..
                             hpDiceMinSize .. "."
    end
    if mpDiceSizeStep:len() > 0 then
        local mpPlural = 's'
        if mpDiceSizeStep == '1' then mpPlural = '' end
        mpDiceSizeStep = "Gain another " .. mpDiceNumberText .. " for every " ..
                             mpDiceSizeStep .. " additional size" .. mpPlural ..
                             mpDiceMinSize .. "."
    end
    local baseHp = '0'
    local baseMp = '0'
    local size = args['size'] or '3'
    local br = args['br'] or '0'
    local int = args['int'] or '0'
    local str = args['str'] or '0'
    local mov = args['mov'] or '0'
    local snk = args['snk'] or '0'
    local per = args['per'] or '0'

    local preAbilities = ''
    if (int == '0') then
        preAbilities = preAbilities .. "Normal Intelligence;; "
    end
    if (str == '0') then preAbilities = preAbilities .. "Normal Strength;; " end
    if (mov == '0') then preAbilities = preAbilities .. "Normal Movement;; " end
    if (snk == '0') then preAbilities = preAbilities .. "Normal Sneak;; " end
    if (per == '0') then
        preAbilities = preAbilities .. "Normal Perception;; "
    end

    local abilitiesString = preAbilities .. rawAbilities
    local opts = {
        name = name,
        ns = 'Creature',
        transparent = args.o or args.transparent
    }
    local traitOut, traitCatOut = TagBuilder.build(traitRaw, 'TagCreatures',
                                                   'traits', opts)
    local typeOut, typeCatOut = TagBuilder.build(typeRaw, 'TagCreatures',
                                                 'types', opts)
    local regionOut, regionCatOut = TagBuilder.build(regionRaw, 'TagCreatures', 'regions', opts)

    -- === Parse and render main abilities with shared helpers ===
    local abilities = parseAbilitiesString(abilitiesString)
    local inner = buildAETransclusions(abilities)

    -- === Parse body parts ===
    local bodyParts = parseBodyPartsString(rawBodyParts)
    local bodyPartsInner = buildBPTransclusions(bodyParts)

    -- === Parse equipment ===
    local equipment = parseEquipmentString(rawEquipment)
    local equipmentInner = buildEQTransclusions(equipment)

    local categoryString = '[[Category:Creatures]]'
    local statContent = ''
    local inheritedStats = false

    if (hpDice == 'x') then
        statContent = statContent ..
                          "{{Tag|Variable Hit Dice|❤️|l=:Category:Variable hit die creatures|c=#e01b24|class=hp-dice-tagged x}}"
        categoryString = categoryString ..
                             "[[Category:Variable hit die creatures]]"
        inheritedStats = true
    else
        baseHp = tostring(DiceEval._eval(hpDice))
        statContent = statContent .. "{{Tag|" .. hpDice ..
                          " Hit Dice|❤️|l=:Category:" .. hpDice ..
                          " hit die creatures|c=#e01b24|class=hp-dice-tagged " ..
                          hpDice .. "}}" .. "{{Tag|" .. baseHp ..
                          " HP|❤️|l=:Category:" .. baseHp ..
                          " HP creatures|c=#e01b24|class=cost-tagged hp" ..
                          baseHp .. "}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:" .. hpDice ..
                             " hit die creatures" .. "]]"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:" .. baseHp ..
                             " HP creatures" .. "]]"
    end
    if (mpDice == 'x') then
        statContent = statContent ..
                          "{{Tag|Variable Mana Dice|🩵|l=:Category:Variable mana die creatures|c=#3584e4|class=mp-dice-tagged x}}"
        categoryString = categoryString ..
                             "[[Category:Variable mana die creatures]]"
        inheritedStats = true
    else
        baseMp = tostring(DiceEval._eval(mpDice))
        statContent = statContent .. "{{Tag|" .. mpDice ..
                          " Mana Dice|🩵|l=:Category:" .. mpDice ..
                          " mana die creatures|c=#3584e4|class=mp-dice-tagged " ..
                          mpDice .. "}}" .. "{{Tag|" .. baseMp ..
                          " MP|🩵|l=:Category:" .. baseMp ..
                          " MP creatures|c=#3584e4|class=cost-tagged hp" ..
                          baseMp .. "}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:" .. baseMp ..
                             " MP creatures" .. "]]"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:" .. mpDice ..
                             " mana die creatures" .. "]]"
    end
    if (size == 'x') then
        statContent = statContent ..
                          "{{Tag|Variable Size|⬆️|l=:Category:Variable size creatures|c=#e4a835|class=size-tagged x}}"
        categoryString = categoryString ..
                             "[[Category:Variable size creatures]]"
        inheritedStats = true
    else
        statContent = statContent .. "{{Tag|Size " .. size ..
                          "|⬆️|l=:Category:Size " .. size ..
                          " creatures|c=#e4a835|class=size-tagged size" .. size ..
                          "}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:Size " .. size ..
                             " creatures" .. "]]"
    end

    local attributeContent = ''
    attributeContent = ""
    if (int ~= 'x') then
        attributeContent = attributeContent .. "{{Tag|" .. int ..
                               "|INT|l=:Category:INT value of " .. int ..
                               " creatures}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:INT value of " .. int ..
                             " creatures]]"
    end
    if (str ~= 'x') then
        attributeContent = attributeContent .. "{{Tag|" .. str ..
                               "|STR|l=:Category:STR value of " .. str ..
                               " creatures}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:STR value of " .. str ..
                             " creatures]]"
    end
    if (mov ~= 'x') then
        attributeContent = attributeContent .. "{{Tag|" .. mov ..
                               "|MOV|l=:Category:MOV value of " .. mov ..
                               " creatures}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:MOV value of " .. mov ..
                             " creatures]]"
    end
    if (snk ~= 'x') then
        attributeContent = attributeContent .. "{{Tag|" .. snk ..
                               "|SNK|l=:Category:SNK value of " .. snk ..
                               " creatures}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:SNK value of " .. snk ..
                             " creatures]]"
    end
    if (per ~= 'x') then
        attributeContent = attributeContent .. "{{Tag|" .. per ..
                               "|PER|l=:Category:PER value of " .. per ..
                               " creatures}}"
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:PER value of " .. per ..
                             " creatures]]"
    end
    traitContent = (traitOut or '') .. "{{Tag|BR " .. br ..
                       "|⚠️|l=:Category:BR " .. br ..
                       " creatures|class=br-tagged br" .. br .. "}}"
    typeContent = (typeOut or '')
    regionContent = (regionOut or '')
    categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:BR " .. br .. " creatures]]"

    local out = ""
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Stats", statContent, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Attributes", attributeContent, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Traits", traitContent, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Creature types", typeContent, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Regions", regionContent, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Looks", looks, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Innate ranks", ranks, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "HP increase", hpDiceSizeStep, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "MP increase", mpDiceSizeStep, nil, nil, false)
    out = out ..
              makeBar(frame, "Attribute increase", attributeSizeIncrease, nil,
                      nil, false)
    if (inheritedStats) then
        out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Inherited stats",
                             "Variable stats are inherited from the parent {{L|Category|Creatures|creature}}.",
                             nil, nil, false)
    end
    if args['lifespan'] then
        local lifespanText = args['lifespan'] .. " years."
        categoryString = categoryString .. "[[Category:" .. args['lifespan'] ..
                             " year lifespan creatures]]"
        if args['adult'] then
            lifespanText = lifespanText .. " Adult at age " .. args['adult'] ..
                               "."
        end
        out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Lifespan", lifespanText, nil, nil, false)
    end
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Instructions", instructions, nil, nil, false)
    out = out .. '<hr>'
    if description:len() > 0 then
        out = out .. '<span class="creature-description>' .. args['d'] ..
                  '</span><hr>'
    end

    -- main abilities block
    out = out .. makeBar(frame, "Abilities",
                         '<div class="expandable-table"><div>' ..
                             frame:preprocess(inner) .. '</div></div>', nil,
                         nil, false)

    -- === body parts block (after abilities, before equipment) ===
    if rawBodyParts ~= '' and #bodyParts > 0 then
        out = out .. '<hr>' .. makeBar(frame, "Body Parts",
                                       '<div class="expandable-table"><div>' ..
                                           frame:preprocess(bodyPartsInner) ..
                                           '</div></div>', nil, nil, false)
    end

    -- === equipment block (after body parts, before familiar abilities) ===
    if rawEquipment ~= '' and #equipment > 0 then
        out = out .. '<hr>' .. makeBar(frame, "Equipment",
                                       '<div class="expandable-table"><div>' ..
                                           frame:preprocess(equipmentInner) ..
                                           '</div></div>', nil, nil, false)
    end

    -- === familiar abilities (args['f']) using the same parsing ===
    if args['f'] and mw.text.trim(args['f']) ~= '' then
        local fAbilities = parseAbilitiesString(args['f'])
        local fInner = buildAETransclusions(fAbilities)
        -- You can wrap in a bar or just mirror the main output style; here we label it:
        out = out .. '<hr>' .. makeBar(frame, "Familiar Abilities",
                                       frame:preprocess(
                                           '<div class="expandable-table"><div>' ..
                                               fInner .. '</div></div>'), nil,
                                       nil, false)
    end

    out = out .. (traitCatOut or '') .. (typeCatOut or '') .. (regionCatOut or '')

    local page = mw.title.getCurrentTitle().text
    local namespace = frame:preprocess('{{NAMESPACE}}')
    if ((namespace == "Creature") and (page == name)) then
        out = out .. categoryString
    end

    return frame:preprocess(out)
end

return p