static int heal_rate;
static int heal_amount;
static int heal_time;

int    is_fighting( void );
void   do_fight( void );
int    is_alive();
int    is_dead();
int    add_stat( string statname, int amt );
int    query_stat( string statname );


void set_heal_rate( int rate ) {
   heal_rate = rate;
}

int query_heal_rate( void ) {
  return( heal_rate );
}

void set_heal_step( int amt ) {
   heal_amount = amt;
}

int query_heal_step( void ) {
  return( heal_amount );
}

void create() {
   EVENT_D->subscribe_event("heart_beat");
   heal_time = 0;
   heal_rate = 10;
   heal_amount = 2;
}

void event_heart_beat( void )
{
   if( this_object()->query_hp() < this_object()->query_max_hp() && this_object()->is_alive() )
   {
      heal_time++;
      if( heal_time > heal_rate )
      {
          heal_time = 0;
          this_object()->increase_hp( random( heal_amount ) + 1 );
      }
   }
   /* Check here to see is we are in combat, if so, continue battle */
   if( this_object()->is_fighting() )
   {
      this_object()->do_fight();
   }

   if( this_object()->is_player() == 0 && this_object()->is_dead() )
   {
      EVENT_D->unsubscribe_event("heart_beat");
      this_object()->destruct();
   }
}