A sketch of new artifact system based on pointers.

global.h

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ typedef boost::int32_t si32; //signed int 32 bits (4 bytes)
 typedef boost::int16_t si16; //signed int 16 bits (2 bytes)
 typedef boost::int8_t si8; //signed int 8 bits (1 byte)
 typedef si64 expType;
+typedef ui16 spelltype;
 #include "int3.h"
 #include <map>
 #include <vector>

hch/CArtHandler.h

@@ -52,6 +52,50 @@ public:
 	void getParents(TCNodes &out, const CBonusSystemNode *root = NULL) const;
 };
 
+class DLL_EXPORT IModableArt //artifact which can have different properties, such as scroll or banner
+{
+public:
+	virtual void Init() = 0;
+};
+
+class DLL_EXPORT CScroll : public CArtifact, public IModableArt // Spell Scroll
+{
+public:
+	spelltype spellid;
+	void Init(){};
+	template <typename Handler> void serialize(Handler &h, const int version)
+	{
+		h & static_cast<CArtifact&>(*this);
+		h & spellid;
+	}
+};
+
+class DLL_EXPORT CCustomizableArt : public CArtifact, public IModableArt // Warlord's Banner with multiple options
+{
+public:
+	ui8 mode;
+	void Init(){};
+	void SelectMode (int mod){};
+	template <typename Handler> void serialize(Handler &h, const int version)
+	{
+		h & static_cast<CArtifact&>(*this);
+		h & mode;
+	}
+};
+
+class DLL_EXPORT CCommanderArt : public CArtifact, public IModableArt // Growing with time
+{
+public:
+	ui32 level;
+	void Init(){};
+	void Upgrade(){level++;};
+	template <typename Handler> void serialize(Handler &h, const int version)
+	{
+		h & static_cast<CArtifact&>(*this);
+		h & level;
+	}
+};
+
 class DLL_EXPORT CArtHandler //handles artifacts
 {
 	void giveArtBonus(int aid, Bonus::BonusType type, int val, int subtype = -1, int valType = Bonus::BASE_NUMBER, ILimiter * limiter = NULL);

hch/CSpellHandler.h

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
  * Full text of license available in license.txt file, in main folder
  *
  */
-typedef ui16 spelltype;
 
 class DLL_EXPORT CSpell
 {