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QST files are based on BioWare's Generic File Format (GFF), and it is assumed that the reader of this article is familiar with GFF.
[edit] Main Structure
The main structure (the one with Type = -1) has the following format
| Field name
| Field Type
| Field Description
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| QuestLocName | CExoLocString | Quest name as it appears in the list
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| QuestLocMainPhas | CExoLocString | ?
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| QuestLocDescrip | CExoLocString | ?*
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| QuestLocShortDes | CExoLocString | ?*
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| QuestFailedLocDe | CExoLocString | ?*
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| QuestFailedLocSh | CExoLocString | ?*
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| Primary | BYTE | Is 1 if is a part of the plot
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| MotherDB | CExoString | ? Seems to be unused
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| MainPhase | list of QuestPhase structures | Main (initial?) phase of the quest, always contain exactly one item
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Notes: * I suppose that this is the text that you see when you get (or fail) a quest.
[edit] QuestPhase structure
| Field name
| Field Type
| Field Description
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| Name | CExoString | Internal quest name
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| Type | INT | ?
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| OnCompleted | CExoString | Script to execute, refers to ncs file
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| OnFailed | CExoString | Script to execute, refers to ncs file
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| JournalEntry | CExoString | ?
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| Comment | CExoString | Comment
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| WaypointTag | CExoString | Internal name of map POI to highlight for the stage
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| Optional | CHAR | ?
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| SubquestsColor | DWORD | ?
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| LocName | CExoLocString | Name of the quest
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| LocPhaseName | CExoLocString | Phase name
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| LocDescription | CExoLocString | Phase description (long, shown in white in quests window)
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| LocShortDescript | CExoLocString | Phase summary (short, shown in yellow in quests window)
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| FailedLocDesc | CExoLocString | Failure description (long, shown in white in quests window)
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| FailedLocShortDe | CExoLocString | Failure summary (short, shown in yellow in quests window)
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| BlockName | CExoString | ?
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| IsInBlock | BYTE | ?
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| Completed | BYTE | ?
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| Failed | BYTE | ?
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| QuestBegan | BYTE | ?
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| FirstStarted | INT | ?
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| CurrPhase | INT | ?
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| NewQuestInfoSent | BYTE | ?
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| QISDFTP | BYTE | ?
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| WorldmapRegion | BYTE | ?
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| Phases | list of QuestPhase structures | Other quest phases and sub-quests
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| Conditions | list of Condition structures | Some conditions**
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| PhaseActions | list of Action structures | Actions to perform when moving onto this phase
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** This field is a double-purpose one.
The first purpose is to choose which branch of multi-branch phase to choose. "Branching" is not only decision-based, it also allows the game to show different text depending on quest progress - like number of sephirots left to be placed in the corresponding quest.
The second purpose is to check weather the player has advanced to next quest phase.
Overall condition for the phase is done by joining single conditions in this list with (supposedly) "AND" predicate.
[edit] Condition structure
| Field name
| Field Type
| Field Description
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| Type | INT | Type of condition
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| Parameters | list of Parameter structures |
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| ParameterIsProgr | list of ParameterIsProgr structures | ?
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[edit] Condition types
| Type
| Description
| Parameter P1 meaning
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| 0 | Flag value | Flag name
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| 2 | Act number | Act number
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| 4 | Something to do with quest stages | ?
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| 5 | |
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| 7 | Destroyed Count monsters "MonsterName" | MonsterName#Count
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| 8 | Has at least Count of items Item | Item#Count
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| 10 | Drunk potion? | Potion name
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| 11 | ? | ?
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| 12 | Has journal entry tagged "Tag" (after dialog DialogName) | DialogName@Tag
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Notes:
- Learning sign (Aard at least) is equal to drinking a potion!
- DialogName is a name of DLG file.
[edit] Action structure
| Field name
| Field Type
| Field Description
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| Id | INT | Action type
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| Params | list of Parameter structures | Parameters
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[edit] Action types
| Type
| Description
| Parameter #1 meaning
| Parameter #2 meaning
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| 305442690 | Gain XP | XP amount | Not used
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| 305442691 | Get item | Item name | Giver name
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| 305442692 | Give item | Item name | To whom
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| 305442694 | ? | MST file name | Not used
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| 305442695 | Execute a script | NCS file name | Not used
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| 305442696 | Spawn or move NPC | NPC name | location
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| 305442697 | Gain money | Amount | From whom
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| 305442699 | Set flag | Flag name | Flag value
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[edit] Parameter structure
| Field name
| Field Type
| Field Description
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| P1 | CExoString | Parameter name
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| MarkedAsTrue | BYTE | Optional
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[edit] ParameterIsProgr structure
| Field name
| Field Type
| Field Description
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| P1 | BYTE | Parameter name
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| MarkedAsTrue | BYTE | ? (Optional)
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