Ported char-server.conf to libconfig

Fixed issue: 8115, now start items can be equipped as well

Ported to modern Hercules and cleaned up from Panikon's commits: c6482e9870645ffe59a6a059b819574d4ac79fd9, 832fb27d4f767e4bc8b68c432d0da00b7cb7a4f9, f81b579899e3a15bd472ca8c6a6e0116c43bec92, e23723725499b617def03d05661eca637edaeabd, 0b783a83d82e588efd760f7f4baec0c8074a6fd1, 1b7de91308a57ea07b158ed95a2515a3c8cc36bd, 677d3430cbda0962b320a60cf499e9dadf637d00

Signed-off-by: Haru <haru@dotalux.com>

13 files changed, 1309 insertions, 427 deletions

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d3c4fe51a..5eccd9969 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -59,7 +59,15 @@ Thumbs.db
 /cache/
 
 # /conf/
-/conf/import
+/conf/import/*.conf
+/conf/import/battle_conf.txt
+/conf/import/inter_conf.txt
+/conf/import/log_conf.txt
+/conf/import/login_conf.txt
+/conf/import/map_conf.txt
+/conf/import/msg_conf.txt
+/conf/import/packet_conf.txt
+/conf/import/script_conf.txt
 
 # /log/
 /log/*.log
diff --git a/conf/char-server.conf b/conf/char-server.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index eb2b9a63d..000000000
--- a/conf/char-server.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,188 +0,0 @@
-// Character Server configuration file.
-
-// Note: "Comments" are all text on the right side of a double slash "//"
-// Whatever text is commented will not be parsed by the servers, and serves
-// only as information/reference.
-
-// Server Communication username and password.
-userid: s1
-passwd: p1
-
-// Server name, use alternative character such as ASCII 160 for spaces.
-// NOTE: Do not use spaces or any of these characters which are not allowed in
-//       Windows filenames \/:*?"<>|
-//       ... or else guild emblems won't work client-side!
-server_name: Hercules
-
-// Wisp name for server: used to send wisp from server to players (between 4 to 23 characters)
-wisp_server_name: Server
-
-// Login Server IP
-// The character server connects to the login server using this IP address.
-// NOTE: This is useful when you are running behind a firewall or are on
-// a machine with multiple interfaces.
-//login_ip: 127.0.0.1
-
-// The character server listens on the interface with this IP address.
-// NOTE: This allows you to run multiple servers on multiple interfaces
-// while using the same ports for each server.
-//bind_ip: 127.0.0.1
-
-// Login Server Port
-login_port: 6900
-
-// Character Server IP
-// The IP address which clients will use to connect.
-// Set this to what your server's public IP address is.
-//char_ip: 127.0.0.1
-
-// Character Server Port
-char_port: 6121
-
-//Time-stamp format which will be printed before all messages.
-//Can at most be 20 characters long.
-//Common formats:
-// %I:%M:%S %p (hour:minute:second 12 hour, AM/PM format)
-// %H:%M:%S (hour:minute:second, 24 hour format)
-// %d/%b/%Y (day/Month/year)
-//For full format information, consult the strftime() manual.
-//timestamp_format: [%d/%b %H:%M]
-
-//If redirected output contains escape sequences (color codes)
-stdout_with_ansisequence: no
-
-//Makes server output more silent by ommitting certain types of messages:
-//1: Hide Information messages
-//2: Hide Status messages
-//4: Hide Notice Messages
-//8: Hide Warning Messages
-//16: Hide Error and SQL Error messages.
-//32: Hide Debug Messages
-//Example: "console_silent: 7" Hides information, status and notice messages (1+2+4)
-console_silent: 0
-
-// Type of server.
-// No functional side effects at the moment.
-// Displayed next to the server name in the client.
-// 0=normal, 1=maintenance, 2=over 18, 3=paying, 4=F2P
-char_server_type: 0
-
-// Minimum Group ID to join char server when it is on char_server_type 1 (maintenance)
-char_maintenance_min_group_id: 99
-
-// Enable or disable creation of new characters.
-// Now it is actually supported [Kevin]
-char_new: 1
-
-// Display (New) in the server list.
-char_new_display: 0
-
-// Maximum users able to connect to the server.
-// Set to 0 to disable users to log-in. (-1 means unlimited)
-max_connect_user: -1
-
-// Group ID that is allowed to bypass the server limit of users.
-// Default: -1 = nobody (there are no groups with ID < 0)
-// See: conf/groups.conf
-gm_allow_group: -1
-
-// How often should the server save all files? (In seconds)
-// Note: Applies to all data files on TXT servers.
-// On SQL servers, it applies to guilds (character save interval is defined on the map config)
-autosave_time: 60
-
-// Display information on the console whenever characters/guilds/parties/pets are loaded/saved?
-save_log: yes
-
-// Start point, Map name followed by coordinates (x,y)
-start_point_re: iz_int,97,90
-start_point_pre: new_1-1,53,111
-
-// Starting items for new characters
-// Format is: id1,quantity1,stackable1,idN,quantityN,stackableN
-// stackable:
-//		0 - Not stackable (weapon, armor, egg, pet armor)
-//		1 - Stackable
-start_items: 1201,1,0,2301,1,0
-
-// Starting zeny for new characters
-start_zeny: 0
-
-// Size for the fame-lists
-fame_list_alchemist: 10
-fame_list_blacksmith: 10
-fame_list_taekwon: 10
-
-// Guild earned exp modifier.
-// Adjusts taxed exp before adding it to the guild's exp. For example, if set
-// to 200, the guild receives double the player's taxed exp.
-guild_exp_rate: 100
-
-// Name used for unknown characters
-unknown_char_name: Unknown
-
-// To log the character server?
-log_char: 1
-
-// Allow or not identical name for characters but with a different case (upper/lower):
-// example: Test-test-TEST-TesT; Value: 0 not allowed (default), 1 allowed
-name_ignoring_case: no
-
-// Manage possible letters/symbol in the name of charater. Control character (0x00-0x1f) are never accepted. Possible values are:
-// NOTE: Applies to character, party and guild names.
-// 0: no restriction (default)
-// 1: only letters/symbols in 'char_name_letters' option.
-// 2: Letters/symbols in 'char_name_letters' option are forbidden. All others are possibles.
-char_name_option: 1
-
-// Set the letters/symbols that you want use with the 'char_name_option' option.
-// Note: Don't add spaces unless you mean to add 'space' to the list.
-char_name_letters: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890
-
-// Restrict character deletion by BaseLevel
-// 0: no restriction (players can delete characters of any level)
-// -X: you can't delete chars with BaseLevel <= X
-// Y: you can't delete chars with BaseLevel >= Y
-// e.g. char_del_level: 80 (players can't delete characters with 80+ BaseLevel)
-char_del_level: 0
-
-// Amount of time in seconds by which the character deletion is delayed.
-// Default: 86400 (24 hours)
-// NOTE: Requires client 2010-08-03aragexeRE or newer.
-char_del_delay: 86400
-
-// Block deletion if character is inside a guild or a party? (BOOL)
-// default: 0	official: 1
-// !!This check is imposed by Aegis to avoid dead entries in databases and _is_not_needed_ as we clear data properly!!
-char_aegis_delete: 0
-
-// What folder the DB files are in (item_db.conf, etc.)
-db_path: db
-
-//==================================================================
-// Pincode system
-//==================================================================
-
-// A window is opened before you can select your character and you will have to enter a pincode by using only your mouse
-// NOTE: Requires client 2011-03-09aragexeRE or newer.
-// 0: disabled
-// 1: enabled
-pincode_enabled: 1
-
-// Request Pincode only on login or on everytime char select is accessed?
-// 0: only on login (default)
-// 1: everytime the char select window is accessed
-pincode_charselect: 0
-
-// How often does a user have to change his pincode?
-// Default: 0
-// 0: never
-// X: every X minutes
-pincode_changetime: 0
-
-// How often can a user enter the wrong password?
-// Default: 3
-// NOTE: The maximum on clientside is 3
-pincode_maxtry: 3
-
-import: conf/import/char_conf.txt
diff --git a/conf/char/char-server.conf b/conf/char/char-server.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..576925872
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/char/char-server.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+//================= Hercules Configuration ================================
+//=       _   _                     _
+//=      | | | |                   | |
+//=      | |_| | ___ _ __ ___ _   _| | ___  ___
+//=      |  _  |/ _ \ '__/ __| | | | |/ _ \/ __|
+//=      | | | |  __/ | | (__| |_| | |  __/\__ \
+//=      \_| |_/\___|_|  \___|\__,_|_|\___||___/
+//================= License ===============================================
+//= This file is part of Hercules.
+//= http://herc.ws - http://github.com/HerculesWS/Hercules
+//=
+//= Copyright (C) 2014-2016  Hercules Dev Team
+//=
+//= Hercules is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//= it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//= the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//= (at your option) any later version.
+//=
+//= This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//= but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//= MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//= GNU General Public License for more details.
+//=
+//= You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//= along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//=========================================================================
+//= Character Server configuration file.
+//=========================================================================
+
+char_configuration: {
+	@include "conf/global/console.conf"
+
+	// Server name, use alternative character such as ASCII 160 for spaces.
+	// NOTE: Do not use spaces or any of these characters which are not allowed in
+	//       Windows filenames \/:*?"<>|
+	//       ... or else guild emblems won't work client-side!
+	server_name: "Hercules"
+
+	// Wisp name for server: used to send wisp from server to players (between 4 to 23 characters)
+	wisp_server_name: "Server"
+
+	// Guild earned exp modifier.
+	// Adjusts taxed exp before adding it to the guild's exp. For example,
+	// if set to 200, the guild receives double the player's taxed exp.
+	guild_exp_rate: 100
+
+	// Information related to inter-server behavior
+	inter: {
+		// Server Communication username and password.
+		userid: "s1"
+		passwd: "p1"
+		// Login Server IP
+		// The character server connects to the login server using this IP address.
+		// NOTE: This is useful when you are running behind a firewall or are on
+		// a machine with multiple interfaces.
+		//login_ip: "127.0.0.1"
+
+		// The character server listens on the interface with this IP address.
+		// NOTE: This allows you to run multiple servers on multiple interfaces
+		// while using the same ports for each server.
+		//bind_ip: "127.0.0.1"
+
+		// Login Server Port
+		login_port: 6900
+
+		// Character Server IP
+		// The IP address which clients will use to connect.
+		// Set this to what your server's public IP address is.
+		//char_ip: "127.0.0.1"
+
+		// Character Server Port
+		char_port: 6121
+	}
+
+	// Connection permission
+	permission: {
+		// Enable or disable creation of new characters.
+		enable_char_creation: true
+
+		// Display (New) in the server list.
+		display_new: false
+
+		// Maximum users able to connect to the server.
+		// Set to 0 to disable users to log-in. (-1 means unlimited)
+		max_connect_user: -1
+
+		// Group ID that is allowed to bypass the server limit of users.
+		// Default: -1 = nobody (there are no groups with ID < 0)
+		// See: conf/groups.conf
+		gm_allow_group: -1
+
+		// Type of server.
+		// No functional side effects at the moment.
+		// Displayed next to the server name in the client.
+		// 0=normal, 1=maintenance, 2=over 18, 3=paying, 4=F2P
+		server_type: 0
+
+		// Minimum Group ID to join char server when it is on char_server_type 1 (maintenance)
+		maintenance_min_group_id: 99
+	}
+
+	// Player-related configuration
+	player: {
+		new: {
+			// Start point (Renewal)
+			start_point_re: {
+				map: "iz_int"
+				x: 97
+				y: 90
+			}
+			// Start point (Pre-Renewal)
+			start_point_pre: {
+				map: "new_1-1"
+				x: 53
+				y: 111
+			}
+
+			// Starting items for new characters
+			//{
+			//	id: Item id
+			//	amount: Item amount
+			//	loc: Item position, same as in item_db if you want the item to be equipped, otherwise 0 (optional)
+			//	stackable: Is stackable? (not stackable item types: weapon, armor, egg, pet armor)
+			//},
+			start_items: (
+			{
+				id: 1201 // Knife
+				amount: 1
+				loc: 2
+				stackable: false
+			},
+			{
+				id: 2301 // Cotton_Shirt
+				amount: 1
+				loc: 16
+				stackable: false
+			},
+			)
+
+			// Starting zeny
+			zeny: 0
+		}
+
+		// Character name configuration
+		name: {
+			// Name used for unknown characters
+			unknown_char_name: "Unknown"
+
+			// Allow or not identical name for characters but with a different case (upper/lower):
+			// example: Test-test-TEST-TesT; Value: 0 not allowed (default), 1 allowed
+			name_ignoring_case: false
+
+			// Manage possible letters/symbol in the name of charater. Control character (0x00-0x1f) are never accepted. Possible values are:
+			// NOTE: Applies to character, party and guild names.
+			// 0: no restriction (default)
+			// 1: only letters/symbols in 'name_letters' option.
+			// 2: Letters/symbols in 'name_letters' option are forbidden. All others are possibles.
+			name_option: 1
+
+			// Set the letters/symbols that you want use with the 'char_name_option' option.
+			// Note: Don't add spaces unless you mean to add 'space' to the list.
+			name_letters: "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890"
+		}
+
+		deletion: {
+			// Restrict character deletion by BaseLevel
+			// 0: no restriction (players can delete characters of any level)
+			// -X: you can't delete chars with BaseLevel <= X
+			// Y: you can't delete chars with BaseLevel >= Y
+			// e.g. char_del_level: 80 (players can't delete characters with 80+ BaseLevel)
+			level: 0
+
+			// Amount of time in seconds by which the character deletion is delayed.
+			// Default: 86400 (24 hours)
+			// NOTE: Requires client 2010-08-03aragexeRE or newer.
+			delay: 86400
+
+			// Block deletion if character is inside a guild or a party? (BOOL)
+			// default: false	official: true
+			// !!This check is imposed by Aegis to avoid dead entries in databases and _is_not_needed_ as we clear data properly!!
+			use_aegis_delete: false
+		}
+
+		// Size for the fame-lists
+		fame: {
+			alchemist: 10
+			blacksmith: 10
+			taekwon: 10
+		}
+	}
+
+	database: {
+		// How often should server save all guild related information? (character save interval is defined on the map config)
+		// (in seconds)
+		autosave_time: 60
+
+		// What folder the DB files are in (abra_db.txt, etc.)
+		db_path: "db"
+
+		// To log the character server?
+		log_char: true
+	}
+
+	//==================================================================
+	// Pincode system
+	//==================================================================
+	pincode: {
+		// A window is opened before you can select your character and you will have to enter a pincode by using only your mouse
+		// NOTE: Requires client 2011-03-09aragexeRE or newer.
+		// 0: disabled
+		// 1: enabled
+		enabled: true
+
+		// Request Pincode only on login or on everytime char select is accessed?
+		// 0: only on login (default)
+		// 1: everytime the char select window is accessed
+		request: 0
+
+		// How often does a user have to change his pincode?
+		// Default: 0
+		// 0: never
+		// X: every X minutes
+		change_time: 0
+
+		// How often can a user enter the wrong password?
+		// Default: 3
+		// Maximum allowed by clientside: 3
+		max_tries: 3
+	}
+
+}
+
+import: "conf/import/char-server.conf"
diff --git a/conf/global/console.conf b/conf/global/console.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d26c48352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/global/console.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+//================= Hercules Configuration ================================
+//=       _   _                     _
+//=      | | | |                   | |
+//=      | |_| | ___ _ __ ___ _   _| | ___  ___
+//=      |  _  |/ _ \ '__/ __| | | | |/ _ \/ __|
+//=      | | | |  __/ | | (__| |_| | |  __/\__ \
+//=      \_| |_/\___|_|  \___|\__,_|_|\___||___/
+//================= License ===============================================
+//= This file is part of Hercules.
+//= http://herc.ws - http://github.com/HerculesWS/Hercules
+//=
+//= Copyright (C) 2014-2016  Hercules Dev Team
+//=
+//= Hercules is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//= it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//= the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//= (at your option) any later version.
+//=
+//= This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//= but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//= MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//= GNU General Public License for more details.
+//=
+//= You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//= along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//=========================================================================
+//= Server Console configuration file.
+//=========================================================================
+// This file affects how ALL server consoles work, unless explictly defined
+// so in the server configuration file (See doc/global_configuration.txt
+// for more information).
+//=========================================================================
+
+console: {
+	//Time-stamp format which will be printed before all messages.
+	//Can at most be 20 characters long.
+	//Common formats:
+	// %I:%M:%S %p (hour:minute:second 12 hour, AM/PM format)
+	// %H:%M:%S (hour:minute:second, 24 hour format)
+	// %d/%b/%Y (day/Month/year)
+	//For full format information, consult the strftime() manual.
+	//timestamp_format: "[%d/%b %H:%M]"
+
+	//If redirected output contains escape sequences (color codes)
+	stdout_with_ansisequence: false
+
+	//Makes server output more silent by omitting certain types of messages:
+	//1: Hide Information messages
+	//2: Hide Status messages
+	//4: Hide Notice Messages
+	//8: Hide Warning Messages
+	//16: Hide Error and SQL Error messages.
+	//32: Hide Debug Messages
+	//Example: "console_silent: 7" Hides information, status and notice messages (1+2+4)
+	console_silent: 0
+
+	// [CHAR] Display information on the console whenever characters/guilds/parties/pets are loaded/saved?
+	save_log: true
+}
diff --git a/conf/import-tmpl/char-server.conf b/conf/import-tmpl/char-server.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6bfb308b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/import-tmpl/char-server.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+//================= Hercules Configuration ================================
+//=       _   _                     _
+//=      | | | |                   | |
+//=      | |_| | ___ _ __ ___ _   _| | ___  ___
+//=      |  _  |/ _ \ '__/ __| | | | |/ _ \/ __|
+//=      | | | |  __/ | | (__| |_| | |  __/\__ \
+//=      \_| |_/\___|_|  \___|\__,_|_|\___||___/
+//================= License ===============================================
+//= This file is part of Hercules.
+//= http://herc.ws - http://github.com/HerculesWS/Hercules
+//=
+//= Copyright (C) 2014-2016  Hercules Dev Team
+//=
+//= Hercules is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//= it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//= the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//= (at your option) any later version.
+//=
+//= This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//= but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//= MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//= GNU General Public License for more details.
+//=
+//= You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//= along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//=========================================================================
+//= Character Server local configuration file.
+//=========================================================================
+
+char_configuration: {
+	// See conf/char/char-server.conf for details
+}
diff --git a/conf/import-tmpl/char_conf.txt b/conf/import-tmpl/char_conf.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
--- a/conf/import-tmpl/char_conf.txt
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/global_configuration.txt b/doc/global_configuration.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23be19031
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/global_configuration.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+//===== Hercules Documentation ===============================
+//= Global configuration reference
+//===== By: ==================================================
+//= Panikon (Hercules Dev. Team)
+//===== Current Version: =====================================
+//= 20140616
+//===== Description: =========================================
+//= Global configurations found in /conf/global/
+//============================================================
+
+- What are global configurations?
+
+Global configurations are configurations that can be shared between servers,
+but can also be set independently in each server.
+
+- How do they work?
+
+They work by using an include system that is available with libconfig:
+
+  "A configuration file may "include" the contents of another file using an
+  include directive. This directive has the effect of inlining the contents of
+  the named file at the point of inclusion.
+
+  An include directive must appear on its own line in the input. It has the
+  form:
+
+  @include "filename"
+
+  Any backslashes or double quotes in the filename must be escaped as '\\' and
+  '\"', respectively."
+                                                From libconfig's documentation
+
+So each file that is included is actually inside each one of the main
+configuration files and thus a change in the first will be a change in the
+latter.
+Note: the @include directive is read by the server executable, so any path
+should be from were it is and NOT from where the main configuration file is!
+
+- How do I stop using global configurations?
+
+To stop using global configurations is very simple, all you have to do is copy
+the contents that are inside the global configuration file and put them
+_exactly_ where the include directive were in the main configuration file.
+
+E.g.
+  Find in any file:
+      @include "conf/global/sql_connection.conf"
+  Replace it with:
+    sql_connection: {
+        // [INTER] You can specify the codepage to use in your mySQL tables here.
+        // (Note that this feature requires MySQL 4.1+)
+        //default_codepage: ""
+
+        // [LOGIN] Is `userid` in account_db case sensitive?
+        //case_sensitive: false
+
+        // For IPs, ideally under linux, you want to use localhost instead of 127.0.0.1
+        // Under windows, you want to use 127.0.0.1.  If you see a message like
+        // "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)"
+        // and you have localhost, switch it to 127.0.0.1
+        db_hostname: "127.0.0.1"
+        db_port: 3306
+        db_username: "ragnarok"
+        db_password: "ragnarok"
+        db_database: "ragnarok"
+        //codepage:""
+    }
+  If the main configuration file belongs to the map server, for instance, you
+  don't need to include default_codepage and case_sensitive.
diff --git a/src/char/char.c b/src/char/char.c
index 571aad566..2b5c837c5 100644
--- a/src/char/char.c
+++ b/src/char/char.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 #include "common/HPM.h"
 #include "common/cbasetypes.h"
+#include "common/conf.h"
 #include "common/console.h"
 #include "common/core.h"
 #include "common/db.h"
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h> // stat()
 
 #if MAX_MAP_SERVERS > 1
 #	ifdef _MSC_VER
@@ -136,7 +138,16 @@ int max_connect_user = -1;
 int gm_allow_group = -1;
 int autosave_interval = DEFAULT_AUTOSAVE_INTERVAL;
 int start_zeny = 0;
-int start_items[MAX_START_ITEMS*3];
+
+/// Start items for new characters
+struct start_item_s {
+	int id;
+	int amount;
+	int loc;
+	bool stackable;
+};
+VECTOR_DECL(struct start_item_s) start_items;
+
 int guild_exp_rate = 100;
 
 //Custom limits for the fame lists. [Skotlex]
@@ -1537,7 +1548,7 @@ int char_make_new_char_sql(struct char_session_data *sd, const char *name_, int
 {
 	char name[NAME_LENGTH];
 	char esc_name[NAME_LENGTH*2+1];
-	int char_id, flag, k, l;
+	int char_id, flag, i;
 
 	nullpo_retr(-2, sd);
 	nullpo_retr(-2, name_);
@@ -1609,24 +1620,20 @@ int char_make_new_char_sql(struct char_session_data *sd, const char *name_, int
 	}
 
 	//Give the char the default items
-	for (k = 0; k < ARRAYLENGTH(start_items) && start_items[k] != 0; k += 3) {
-		// FIXME: How to define if an item is stackable without having to lookup itemdb? [panikon]
-		if( start_items[k+2] == 1 )
-		{
-			if( SQL_ERROR == SQL->Query(inter->sql_handle,
-				"INSERT INTO `%s` (`char_id`,`nameid`, `amount`, `identify`) VALUES ('%d', '%d', '%d', '%d')",
-				inventory_db, char_id, start_items[k], start_items[k + 1], 1) )
-					Sql_ShowDebug(inter->sql_handle);
-		}
-		else if( start_items[k+2] == 0 )
-		{
+	for (i = 0; i < VECTOR_LENGTH(start_items); i++) {
+		struct start_item_s *item = &VECTOR_INDEX(start_items, i);
+		if (item->stackable) {
+			if (SQL_ERROR == SQL->Query(inter->sql_handle,
+			                            "INSERT INTO `%s` (`char_id`,`nameid`, `amount`, `identify`) VALUES ('%d', '%d', '%d', '%d')",
+			                            inventory_db, char_id, item->id, item->amount, 1))
+				Sql_ShowDebug(inter->sql_handle);
+		} else {
 			// Non-stackable items should have their own entries (issue: 7279)
-			for( l = 0; l < start_items[k+1]; l++ )
-			{
-				if( SQL_ERROR == SQL->Query(inter->sql_handle,
-					"INSERT INTO `%s` (`char_id`,`nameid`, `amount`, `identify`) VALUES ('%d', '%d', '%d', '%d')",
-					inventory_db, char_id, start_items[k], 1, 1)
-					)
+			int l, loc = item->loc;
+			for (l = 0; l < item->amount; l++) {
+				if (SQL_ERROR == SQL->Query(inter->sql_handle,
+				                            "INSERT INTO `%s` (`char_id`,`nameid`, `amount`, `equip`, `identify`) VALUES ('%d', '%d', '%d', '%d', '%d')",
+				                            inventory_db, char_id, item->id, 1, loc, 1))
 					Sql_ShowDebug(inter->sql_handle);
 			}
 		}
@@ -2176,7 +2183,7 @@ int char_parse_fromlogin_connection_state(int fd)
 		ShowError("Can not connect to login-server.\n");
 		ShowError("The server communication passwords (default s1/p1) are probably invalid.\n");
 		ShowError("Also, please make sure your login db has the correct communication username/passwords and the gender of the account is S.\n");
-		ShowError("The communication passwords are set in /conf/map-server.conf and /conf/char-server.conf\n");
+		ShowError("The communication passwords are set in /conf/map-server.conf and /conf/char/char-server.conf\n");
 		sockt->eof(fd);
 		return 1;
 	} else {
@@ -5441,206 +5448,504 @@ void char_sql_config_read(const char* cfgName)
 	ShowInfo("Done reading %s.\n", cfgName);
 }
 
-void char_config_dispatch(char *w1, char *w2) {
-	bool (*dispatch_to[]) (char *w1, char *w2) = {
-		/* as many as it needs */
-		pincode->config_read
-	};
-	int i, len = ARRAYLENGTH(dispatch_to);
-	for(i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-		if( (*dispatch_to[i])(w1,w2) )
-			break;/* we found who this belongs to, can stop */
+/**
+ * Reads the 'char_configuration' config file and initializes required variables.
+ *
+ * @param filename Path to configuration file.
+ * @param imported Whether the current config is imported from another file.
+ *
+ * @retval false in case of error.
+ */
+bool char_config_read(const char *filename, bool imported)
+{
+	struct config_t config;
+	const char *import = NULL;
+	bool retval = true;
+
+	nullpo_retr(false, filename);
+
+	if (!libconfig->load_file(&config, filename))
+		return false; // Error message is already shown by libconfig->load_file
+
+	if (!chr->config_read_top(filename, &config, imported))
+		retval = false;
+	if (!chr->config_read_inter(filename, &config, imported))
+		retval = false;
+	if (!chr->config_read_permission(filename, &config, imported))
+		retval = false;
+	if (!chr->config_read_player(filename, &config, imported))
+		retval = false;
+	if (!chr->config_read_console(filename, &config, imported))
+		retval = false;
+	if (!chr->config_read_database(filename, &config, imported))
+		retval = false;
+	if (!pincode->config_read(filename, &config, imported))
+		retval = false;
+
+	// TODO HPM->parseConf(w1, w2, HPCT_CHAR);
+
+	ShowInfo("Done reading %s.\n", filename);
+
+	// import should overwrite any previous configuration, so it should be called last
+	if (libconfig->lookup_string(&config, "import", &import) == CONFIG_TRUE) {
+		if (strcmp(import, filename) == 0 || strcmp(import, chr->CHAR_CONF_NAME) == 0) {
+			ShowWarning("char_config_read: Loop detected in %s! Skipping 'import'...\n", filename);
+		} else {
+			if (!chr->config_read(import, true))
+				retval = false;
+		}
 	}
-	if (i == len)
-		HPM->parseConf(w1, w2, HPCT_CHAR);
+
+	libconfig->destroy(&config);
+	return retval;
 }
 
-int char_config_read(const char* cfgName)
+/**
+ * Reads the 'char_configuration' top level config entry and initializes required variables.
+ *
+ * @param filename Path to configuration file (used in error and warning messages).
+ * @param config   The current config being parsed.
+ * @param imported Whether the current config is imported from another file.
+ *
+ * @retval false in case of error.
+ */
+bool char_config_read_top(const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported)
 {
-	char line[1024], w1[1024], w2[1024];
-	FILE* fp = fopen(cfgName, "r");
+	const struct config_setting_t *setting = NULL;
 
-	if (fp == NULL) {
-		ShowError("Configuration file not found: %s.\n", cfgName);
-		return 1;
+	nullpo_retr(false, filename);
+	nullpo_retr(false, config);
+
+	if ((setting = libconfig->lookup(config, "char_configuration")) == NULL) {
+		if (imported)
+			return true;
+		ShowError("char_config_read: char_configuration was not found in %s!\n", filename);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// char_configuration/server_name
+	if (libconfig->setting_lookup_mutable_string(setting, "server_name", chr->server_name, sizeof(chr->server_name)) == CONFIG_TRUE) {
+		ShowInfo("server name %s\n", chr->server_name);
+	} else if (!imported) {
+		ShowWarning("char_config_read: server_name was not set! Defaulting to 'Hercules'.\n");
+		safestrncpy(chr->server_name, "Hercules", sizeof(chr->server_name));
+	}
+	// char_configuration/wisp_server_name
+	if (libconfig->setting_lookup_mutable_string(setting, "wisp_server_name", wisp_server_name, sizeof(wisp_server_name)) == CONFIG_TRUE) {
+		// wisp_server_name should _always_ be equal or bigger than 4 characters!
+		if (strlen(wisp_server_name) < 4) { // TODO: This length should be a #define (i.e. MIN_NAME_LENGTH)
+			ShowWarning("char_config_read: char_configuration/wisp_server_name is too small! Defaulting to: Server.\n");
+			safestrncpy(chr->server_name, "Server", sizeof(chr->server_name));
+		}
+	}
+	// char_configuration/guild_exp_rate
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "guild_exp_rate", &guild_exp_rate);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads the 'char_configuration/inter' config entry and initializes required variables.
+ *
+ * @param filename Path to configuration file (used in error and warning messages).
+ * @param config   The current config being parsed.
+ * @param imported Whether the current config is imported from another file.
+ *
+ * @retval false in case of error.
+ */
+bool char_config_read_inter(const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported)
+{
+	const struct config_setting_t *setting = NULL;
+	const char *str = NULL;
+
+	nullpo_retr(false, filename);
+	nullpo_retr(false, config);
+
+	if ((setting = libconfig->lookup(config, "char_configuration/inter")) == NULL) {
+		if (imported)
+			return true;
+		ShowError("char_config_read: char_configuration/inter was not found in %s!\n", filename);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// Login information
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_mutable_string(setting, "userid", chr->userid, sizeof(chr->userid));
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_mutable_string(setting, "passwd", chr->passwd, sizeof(chr->passwd));
+
+	// Login-server and character-server information
+	if (libconfig->setting_lookup_string(setting, "login_ip", &str) == CONFIG_TRUE)
+		chr->config_set_ip("Login server", str, &login_ip, login_ip_str);
+
+	if (libconfig->setting_lookup_string(setting, "char_ip", &str) == CONFIG_TRUE)
+		chr->config_set_ip("Character server", str, &chr->ip, char_ip_str);
+
+	if (libconfig->setting_lookup_string(setting, "bind_ip", &str) == CONFIG_TRUE)
+		chr->config_set_ip("Character server binding", str, &bind_ip, bind_ip_str);
+
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_uint16(setting, "login_port", &login_port);
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_uint16(setting, "char_port", &chr->port);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads the 'char_configuration/database' config entry and initializes required variables.
+ *
+ * @param filename Path to configuration file (used in error and warning messages).
+ * @param config   The current config being parsed.
+ * @param imported Whether the current config is imported from another file.
+ *
+ * @retval false in case of error.
+ */
+bool char_config_read_database(const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported)
+{
+	const struct config_setting_t *setting = NULL;
+
+	nullpo_retr(false, filename);
+	nullpo_retr(false, config);
+
+	if ((setting = libconfig->lookup(config, "char_configuration/database")) == NULL) {
+		if (imported)
+			return true;
+		ShowError("char_config_read: char_configuration/database was not found in %s!\n", filename);
+		return false;
+	}
+	if (libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "autosave_time", &autosave_interval) == CONFIG_TRUE) {
+		autosave_interval *= 1000;
+		if (autosave_interval <= 0)
+			autosave_interval = DEFAULT_AUTOSAVE_INTERVAL;
+	}
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_mutable_string(setting, "db_path", db_path, sizeof(db_path));
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_bool_real(setting, "log_char", &chr->enable_logs);
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads the 'char_configuration/console' config entry and initializes required variables.
+ *
+ * @param filename Path to configuration file (used in error and warning messages).
+ * @param config   The current config being parsed.
+ * @param imported Whether the current config is imported from another file.
+ *
+ * @retval false in case of error.
+ */
+bool char_config_read_console(const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported)
+{
+	const struct config_setting_t *setting;
+
+	nullpo_retr(false, filename);
+	nullpo_retr(false, config);
+
+	if ((setting = libconfig->lookup(config, "char_configuration/console")) == NULL) {
+		if (imported)
+			return true;
+		ShowError("char_config_read: char_configuration/console was not found in %s!\n", filename);
+		return false;
+	}
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_bool_real(setting, "stdout_with_ansisequence", &showmsg->stdout_with_ansisequence);
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_bool_real(setting, "save_log", &chr->show_save_log);
+	if (libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "console_silent", &showmsg->silent) == CONFIG_TRUE) {
+		if (showmsg->silent) // only bother if its actually enabled
+			ShowInfo("Console Silent Setting: %d\n", showmsg->silent);
+	}
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_mutable_string(setting, "timestamp_format", showmsg->timestamp_format, sizeof(showmsg->timestamp_format));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads the 'char_configuration/player' config entry and initializes required variables.
+ *
+ * @param filename Path to configuration file (used in error and warning messages).
+ * @param config   The current config being parsed.
+ * @param imported Whether the current config is imported from another file.
+ *
+ * @retval false in case of error.
+ */
+bool char_config_read_player(const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported)
+{
+	bool retval = true;
+
+	nullpo_retr(false, filename);
+	nullpo_retr(false, config);
+
+	if (!chr->config_read_player_new(filename, config, imported))
+		retval = false;
+	if (!chr->config_read_player_name(filename, config, imported))
+		retval = false;
+	if (!chr->config_read_player_deletion(filename, config, imported))
+		retval = false;
+	if (!chr->config_read_player_fame(filename, config, imported))
+		retval = false;
+
+	return retval;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads the 'char_configuration/player/fame' config entry and initializes required variables.
+ *
+ * @param filename Path to configuration file (used in error and warning messages).
+ * @param config   The current config being parsed.
+ * @param imported Whether the current config is imported from another file.
+ *
+ * @retval false in case of error.
+ */
+bool char_config_read_player_fame(const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported)
+{
+	const struct config_setting_t *setting = NULL;
+
+	nullpo_retr(false, filename);
+	nullpo_retr(false, config);
+
+	if ((setting = libconfig->lookup(config, "char_configuration/player/fame")) == NULL) {
+		if (imported)
+			return true;
+		ShowError("char_config_read: char_configuration/player/fame was not found in %s!\n", filename);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "alchemist", &fame_list_size_chemist);
+	if (fame_list_size_chemist > MAX_FAME_LIST) {
+		ShowWarning("Max fame list size is %d (fame_list_alchemist)\n", MAX_FAME_LIST);
+		fame_list_size_chemist = MAX_FAME_LIST;
+	}
+
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "blacksmith", &fame_list_size_smith);
+	if (fame_list_size_smith > MAX_FAME_LIST) {
+		ShowWarning("Max fame list size is %d (fame_list_blacksmith)\n", MAX_FAME_LIST);
+		fame_list_size_smith = MAX_FAME_LIST;
+	}
+
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "taekwon", &fame_list_size_taekwon);
+	if (fame_list_size_taekwon > MAX_FAME_LIST) {
+		ShowWarning("Max fame list size is %d (fame_list_taekwon)\n", MAX_FAME_LIST);
+		fame_list_size_taekwon = MAX_FAME_LIST;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads the 'char_configuration/player/deletion' config entry and initializes required variables.
+ *
+ * @param filename Path to configuration file (used in error and warning messages).
+ * @param config   The current config being parsed.
+ * @param imported Whether the current config is imported from another file.
+ *
+ * @retval false in case of error.
+ */
+bool char_config_read_player_deletion(const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported)
+{
+	const struct config_setting_t *setting = NULL;
+
+	nullpo_retr(false, filename);
+	nullpo_retr(false, config);
+
+	if ((setting = libconfig->lookup(config, "char_configuration/player/deletion")) == NULL) {
+		if (imported)
+			return true;
+		ShowError("char_config_read: char_configuration/player/deletion was not found in %s!\n", filename);
+		return false;
+	}
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "level", &char_del_level);
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "delay", &char_del_delay);
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_bool_real(setting, "use_aegis_delete", &char_aegis_delete);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads the 'char_configuration/player/name' config entry and initializes required variables.
+ *
+ * @param filename Path to configuration file (used in error and warning messages).
+ * @param config   The current config being parsed.
+ * @param imported Whether the current config is imported from another file.
+ *
+ * @retval false in case of error.
+ */
+bool char_config_read_player_name(const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported)
+{
+	const struct config_setting_t *setting = NULL;
+
+	nullpo_retr(false, filename);
+	nullpo_retr(false, config);
+
+	if ((setting = libconfig->lookup(config, "char_configuration/player/name")) == NULL) {
+		if (imported)
+			return true;
+		ShowError("char_config_read: char_configuration/player/name was not found in %s!\n", filename);
+		return false;
 	}
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_mutable_string(setting, "unknown_char_name", unknown_char_name, sizeof(unknown_char_name));
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_mutable_string(setting, "name_letters", char_name_letters, sizeof(char_name_letters));
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "name_option", &char_name_option);
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_bool_real(setting, "name_ignoring_case", &name_ignoring_case);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Defines start_items based on '(...)/player/new/start_item'.
+ *
+ * @param setting The already retrieved start_item setting.
+ */
+void char_config_set_start_item(const struct config_setting_t *setting)
+{
+	int i, count;
 
-	while(fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp)) {
-		if (line[0] == '/' && line[1] == '/')
+	nullpo_retv(setting);
+
+	VECTOR_CLEAR(start_items);
+
+	count = libconfig->setting_length(setting);
+	if (!count)
+		return;
+
+	VECTOR_ENSURE(start_items, count, 1);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		const struct config_setting_t *t = libconfig->setting_get_elem(setting, i);
+		struct start_item_s start_item = { 0 };
+
+		if (t == NULL)
 			continue;
 
-		if (sscanf(line, "%1023[^:]: %1023[^\r\n]", w1, w2) != 2)
+		if (libconfig->setting_lookup_int(t, "id", &start_item.id) != CONFIG_TRUE) {
+			ShowWarning("char_config_read: entry (%d) is missing id! Ignoring...\n", i);
 			continue;
+		}
+		if (libconfig->setting_lookup_int(t, "amount", &start_item.amount) != CONFIG_TRUE) {
+			ShowWarning("char_config_read: entry (%d) is missing amount! Defaulting to 1...\n", i);
+			start_item.amount = 1;
+		}
+		if (libconfig->setting_lookup_bool_real(t, "stackable", &start_item.stackable) != CONFIG_TRUE) {
+			// Without knowing if the item is stackable or not we can't add it!
+			ShowWarning("char_config_read: entry (%d) is missing stackable! Ignoring...\n", i);
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (libconfig->setting_lookup_int(t, "loc", &start_item.loc) != CONFIG_TRUE)
+			start_item.loc = 0;
+		VECTOR_PUSH(start_items, start_item);
+	}
+}
 
-		remove_control_chars(w1);
-		remove_control_chars(w2);
-		if(strcmpi(w1,"timestamp_format") == 0) {
-			safestrncpy(showmsg->timestamp_format, w2, sizeof(showmsg->timestamp_format));
-		} else if(strcmpi(w1,"console_silent")==0){
-			showmsg->silent = atoi(w2);
-			if (showmsg->silent) /* only bother if its actually enabled */
-				ShowInfo("Console Silent Setting: %d\n", atoi(w2));
-		} else if(strcmpi(w1,"stdout_with_ansisequence")==0){
-			showmsg->stdout_with_ansisequence = config_switch(w2) ? true : false;
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "userid") == 0) {
-			safestrncpy(chr->userid, w2, sizeof(chr->userid));
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "passwd") == 0) {
-			safestrncpy(chr->passwd, w2, sizeof(chr->passwd));
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "server_name") == 0) {
-			safestrncpy(chr->server_name, w2, sizeof(chr->server_name));
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "wisp_server_name") == 0) {
-			if (strlen(w2) >= 4) {
-				safestrncpy(wisp_server_name, w2, sizeof(wisp_server_name));
-			}
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "login_ip") == 0) {
-			login_ip = sockt->host2ip(w2);
-			if (login_ip) {
-				char ip_str[16];
-				safestrncpy(login_ip_str, w2, sizeof(login_ip_str));
-				ShowStatus("Login server IP address : %s -> %s\n", w2, sockt->ip2str(login_ip, ip_str));
-			}
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "login_port") == 0) {
-			login_port = atoi(w2);
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "char_ip") == 0) {
-			chr->ip = sockt->host2ip(w2);
-			if (chr->ip) {
-				char ip_str[16];
-				safestrncpy(char_ip_str, w2, sizeof(char_ip_str));
-				ShowStatus("Character server IP address : %s -> %s\n", w2, sockt->ip2str(chr->ip, ip_str));
-			}
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "bind_ip") == 0) {
-			bind_ip = sockt->host2ip(w2);
-			if (bind_ip) {
-				char ip_str[16];
-				safestrncpy(bind_ip_str, w2, sizeof(bind_ip_str));
-				ShowStatus("Character server binding IP address : %s -> %s\n", w2, sockt->ip2str(bind_ip, ip_str));
-			}
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "char_port") == 0) {
-			chr->port = atoi(w2);
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "char_server_type") == 0) {
-			chr->server_type = atoi(w2);
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "char_new") == 0) {
-			enable_char_creation = atoi(w2) ? true : false;
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "char_new_display") == 0) {
-			chr->new_display = atoi(w2);
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "max_connect_user") == 0) {
-			max_connect_user = atoi(w2);
-			if (max_connect_user < -1)
-				max_connect_user = -1; // unlimited online players
-		} else if(strcmpi(w1, "gm_allow_group") == 0) {
-			gm_allow_group = atoi(w2);
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "autosave_time") == 0) {
-			autosave_interval = atoi(w2) * 1000;
-			if (autosave_interval <= 0)
-				autosave_interval = DEFAULT_AUTOSAVE_INTERVAL;
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "save_log") == 0) {
-			chr->show_save_log = config_switch(w2) ? true : false;
+/**
+ * Reads the 'char_configuration/player/new' config entry and initializes required variables.
+ *
+ * @param filename Path to configuration file (used in error and warning messages).
+ * @param config   The current config being parsed.
+ * @param imported Whether the current config is imported from another file.
+ *
+ * @retval false in case of error.
+ */
+bool char_config_read_player_new(const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported)
+{
+	const struct config_setting_t *setting = NULL, *setting2 = NULL;
+#ifdef RENEWAL
+	const char *start_point_setting = "start_point_re";
+#else
+	const char *start_point_setting = "start_point_pre";
+#endif
+
+	nullpo_retr(false, filename);
+	nullpo_retr(false, config);
+
+	if ((setting = libconfig->lookup(config, "char_configuration/player/new")) == NULL) {
+		if (imported)
+			return true;
+		ShowError("char_config_read: char_configuration/player/new was not found in %s!\n", filename);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "zeny", &start_zeny) == CONFIG_TRUE) {
+		if (start_zeny > MAX_ZENY) {
+			ShowWarning("char_config_read: player/new/zeny is too big! Capping to MAX_ZENY.\n");
+			start_zeny = MAX_ZENY;
 		}
-		#ifdef RENEWAL
-			else if (strcmpi(w1, "start_point_re") == 0) {
-				char map[MAP_NAME_LENGTH_EXT];
-				int x, y;
-				if (sscanf(w2, "%15[^,],%d,%d", map, &x, &y) < 3)
-					continue;
-				start_point.map = mapindex->name2id(map);
-				if (!start_point.map)
-					ShowError("Specified start_point_re '%s' not found in map-index cache.\n", map);
-				start_point.x = x;
-				start_point.y = y;
-			}
-		#else
-			else if (strcmpi(w1, "start_point_pre") == 0) {
-				char map[MAP_NAME_LENGTH_EXT];
-				int x, y;
-				if (sscanf(w2, "%15[^,],%d,%d", map, &x, &y) < 3)
-					continue;
-				start_point.map = mapindex->name2id(map);
-				if (!start_point.map)
-					ShowError("Specified start_point_pre '%s' not found in map-index cache.\n", map);
-				start_point.x = x;
-				start_point.y = y;
-			}
-		#endif
-		else if (strcmpi(w1, "start_items") == 0) {
-			int i;
-			char *split;
+	}
 
-			i = 0;
-			split = strtok(w2, ",");
-			while (split != NULL && i < MAX_START_ITEMS * 3) {
-				char *split2 = split;
-				split = strtok(NULL, ",");
-				start_items[i] = atoi(split2);
+	if ((setting2 = libconfig->setting_get_member(setting, "start_items")))
+		chr->config_set_start_item(setting2);
 
-				if (start_items[i] < 0)
-					start_items[i] = 0;
+	// start_point / start_point_pre
+	if ((setting2 = libconfig->setting_get_member(setting, start_point_setting))) {
+		const char *str = NULL;
+		if (libconfig->setting_lookup_string(setting2, "map", &str) == CONFIG_TRUE) {
+			start_point.map = mapindex->name2id(str);
+			if (start_point.map == 0)
+				ShowError("char_config_read_player_new: Specified start_point %s not found in map-index cache.\n", str);
+			libconfig->setting_lookup_int16(setting2, "x", &start_point.x);
+			libconfig->setting_lookup_int16(setting2, "y", &start_point.y);
+		}
+	}
 
-				++i;
-			}
+	return true;
+}
 
-			// Format is: id1,quantity1,stackable1,idN,quantityN,stackableN
-			if( i%3 )
-			{
-				ShowWarning("chr->config_read: There are not enough parameters in start_items, ignoring last item...\n");
-				if( i%3 == 1 )
-					start_items[i-1] = 0;
-				else
-					start_items[i-2] = 0;
-			}
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "start_zeny") == 0) {
-			start_zeny = atoi(w2);
-			if (start_zeny < 0)
-				start_zeny = 0;
-		} else if(strcmpi(w1,"log_char") == 0) {
-			chr->enable_logs = atoi(w2) ? true : false;
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "unknown_char_name") == 0) {
-			safestrncpy(unknown_char_name, w2, sizeof(unknown_char_name));
-			unknown_char_name[NAME_LENGTH-1] = '\0';
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "name_ignoring_case") == 0) {
-			name_ignoring_case = (bool)config_switch(w2);
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "char_name_option") == 0) {
-			char_name_option = atoi(w2);
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "char_name_letters") == 0) {
-			safestrncpy(char_name_letters, w2, sizeof(char_name_letters));
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "char_del_level") == 0) { //disable/enable char deletion by its level condition [Lupus]
-			char_del_level = atoi(w2);
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "char_del_delay") == 0) {
-			char_del_delay = atoi(w2);
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "char_aegis_delete") == 0) {
-			char_aegis_delete = atoi(w2) ? true : false;
-		} else if(strcmpi(w1,"db_path")==0) {
-			safestrncpy(db_path, w2, sizeof(db_path));
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "fame_list_alchemist") == 0) {
-			fame_list_size_chemist = atoi(w2);
-			if (fame_list_size_chemist > MAX_FAME_LIST) {
-				ShowWarning("Max fame list size is %d (fame_list_alchemist)\n", MAX_FAME_LIST);
-				fame_list_size_chemist = MAX_FAME_LIST;
-			}
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "fame_list_blacksmith") == 0) {
-			fame_list_size_smith = atoi(w2);
-			if (fame_list_size_smith > MAX_FAME_LIST) {
-				ShowWarning("Max fame list size is %d (fame_list_blacksmith)\n", MAX_FAME_LIST);
-				fame_list_size_smith = MAX_FAME_LIST;
-			}
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "fame_list_taekwon") == 0) {
-			fame_list_size_taekwon = atoi(w2);
-			if (fame_list_size_taekwon > MAX_FAME_LIST) {
-				ShowWarning("Max fame list size is %d (fame_list_taekwon)\n", MAX_FAME_LIST);
-				fame_list_size_taekwon = MAX_FAME_LIST;
-			}
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "guild_exp_rate") == 0) {
-			guild_exp_rate = atoi(w2);
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "char_maintenance_min_group_id") == 0) {
-			char_maintenance_min_group_id = atoi(w2);
-		} else if (strcmpi(w1, "import") == 0) {
-			chr->config_read(w2);
-		} else
-			chr->config_dispatch(w1,w2);
+/**
+ * Reads the 'char_configuration/permission' config entry and initializes required variables.
+ *
+ * @param filename Path to configuration file (used in error and warning messages).
+ * @param config   The current config being parsed.
+ * @param imported Whether the current config is imported from another file.
+ *
+ * @retval false in case of error.
+ */
+bool char_config_read_permission(const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported)
+{
+	const struct config_setting_t *setting = NULL;
+
+	nullpo_retr(false, filename);
+	nullpo_retr(false, config);
+
+	if ((setting = libconfig->lookup(config, "char_configuration/permission")) == NULL) {
+		if (imported)
+			return true;
+		ShowError("char_config_read: char_configuration/permission was not found in %s!\n", filename);
+		return false;
 	}
-	fclose(fp);
 
-	ShowInfo("Done reading %s.\n", cfgName);
-	return 0;
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_bool_real(setting, "enable_char_creation", &enable_char_creation);
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_int16(setting, "display_new", &chr->new_display);
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "max_connect_user", &max_connect_user);
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "gm_allow_group", &gm_allow_group);
+	libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "maintenance_min_group_id", &char_maintenance_min_group_id);
+	if (libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "server_type", &chr->server_type) == CONFIG_TRUE) {
+		if (chr->server_type < CST_NORMAL || chr->server_type >= CST_MAX) {
+			ShowWarning("char_config_read: Invalid permission/server_type %d, defaulting to CST_NORMAL.\n", chr->server_type);
+			chr->server_type = CST_NORMAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Loads an IP into 'out_ip' and shows status.
+ *
+ * @param type[in]           String containing the type of IP being set (for logging purposes).
+ * @param value[in]          New ip value to parse.
+ * @param out_ip[in]         Pointer to numeric value that will be changed.
+ * @param out_ip_str[in,out] Pointer to str value that will be changed (expected to be already initialized, to display previous value, if any).
+ *
+ * @retval false in case of error.
+ */
+bool char_config_set_ip(const char *type, const char *value, uint32 *out_ip, char *out_ip_str)
+{
+	uint32 ip = 0;
+
+	nullpo_retr(false, type);
+	nullpo_retr(false, value);
+	nullpo_retr(false, out_ip);
+	nullpo_retr(false, out_ip_str);
+
+	if ((ip = sockt->host2ip(value)) == 0)
+		return false;
+	*out_ip = ip;
+
+	ShowStatus("%s IP address : %s -> %s\n", type, out_ip_str[0] ? out_ip_str : "0.0.0.0", sockt->ip2str(ip, NULL));
+	safestrncpy(out_ip_str, value, sizeof(out_ip_str));
+	return true;
 }
 
 int do_final(void) {
@@ -5680,6 +5985,8 @@ int do_final(void) {
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_MAP_SERVERS; i++)
 		VECTOR_CLEAR(chr->server[i].maps);
 
+	VECTOR_CLEAR(start_items);
+
 	aFree(chr->CHAR_CONF_NAME);
 	aFree(chr->NET_CONF_NAME);
 	aFree(chr->SQL_CONF_NAME);
@@ -5786,11 +6093,13 @@ int do_init(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	char_load_defaults();
 
-	chr->CHAR_CONF_NAME = aStrdup("conf/char-server.conf");
+	chr->CHAR_CONF_NAME = aStrdup("conf/char/char-server.conf");
 	chr->NET_CONF_NAME = aStrdup("conf/network.conf");
 	chr->SQL_CONF_NAME = aStrdup("conf/inter-server.conf");
 	chr->INTER_CONF_NAME = aStrdup("conf/inter-server.conf");
 
+	VECTOR_INIT(start_items);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_MAP_SERVERS; i++)
 		VECTOR_INIT(chr->server[i].maps);
 
@@ -5808,16 +6117,31 @@ int do_init(int argc, char **argv) {
 		start_point.map = mapindex->name2id("new_1-1");
 	#endif
 
+	safestrncpy(chr->userid, "s1", sizeof(chr->userid));
+	safestrncpy(chr->passwd, "p1", sizeof(chr->passwd));
+
 	cmdline->exec(argc, argv, CMDLINE_OPT_NORMAL);
-	chr->config_read(chr->CHAR_CONF_NAME);
+	chr->config_read(chr->CHAR_CONF_NAME, false);
 	sockt->net_config_read(chr->NET_CONF_NAME);
 	chr->sql_config_read(chr->SQL_CONF_NAME);
 
+	{
+		// TODO: Remove this when no longer needed.
+		struct stat fileinfo;
+		if (stat("conf/import/char_conf.txt", &fileinfo) == 0 && fileinfo.st_size > 0) {
+			ShowWarning("An old configuration file \"conf/import/char_conf.txt\" was found.\n");
+			ShowWarning("If it contains settings you wish to keep, please merge them into \"conf/import/char-server_local.conf\".\n");
+			ShowWarning("Otherwise, just delete it.\n");
+			ShowInfo("Resuming in 10 seconds...\n");
+			HSleep(10);
+		}
+	}
+
 #ifndef BUILDBOT
 	if (strcmp(chr->userid, "s1")==0 && strcmp(chr->passwd, "p1")==0) {
 		ShowWarning("Using the default user/password s1/p1 is NOT RECOMMENDED.\n");
 		ShowNotice("Please edit your 'login' table to create a proper inter-server user/password (gender 'S')\n");
-		ShowNotice("And then change the user/password to use in conf/char-server.conf (or conf/import/char_conf.txt)\n");
+		ShowNotice("And then change the user/password to use in conf/char/char-server.conf (or conf/import/char-server.conf)\n");
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -6101,6 +6425,17 @@ void char_defaults(void)
 	chr->online_data_cleanup_sub = char_online_data_cleanup_sub;
 	chr->online_data_cleanup = char_online_data_cleanup;
 	chr->sql_config_read = char_sql_config_read;
-	chr->config_dispatch = char_config_dispatch;
 	chr->config_read = char_config_read;
+	chr->config_read_database = char_config_read_database;
+	chr->config_read_console = char_config_read_console;
+	chr->config_read_player_fame = char_config_read_player_fame;
+	chr->config_read_player_deletion = char_config_read_player_deletion;
+	chr->config_read_player_name = char_config_read_player_name;
+	chr->config_set_start_item = char_config_set_start_item;
+	chr->config_read_player_new = char_config_read_player_new;
+	chr->config_read_player = char_config_read_player;
+	chr->config_read_permission = char_config_read_permission;
+	chr->config_set_ip = char_config_set_ip;
+	chr->config_read_inter = char_config_read_inter;
+	chr->config_read_top = char_config_read_top;
 }
diff --git a/src/char/char.h b/src/char/char.h
index b94226859..74478b747 100644
--- a/src/char/char.h
+++ b/src/char/char.h
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 #include "common/db.h"
 #include "common/mmo.h"
 
+/* Forward Declarations */
+struct config_setting_t; // common/conf.h
+struct config_t; // common/conf.h
+
 enum E_CHARSERVER_ST {
 	CHARSERVER_ST_RUNNING = CORE_ST_LAST,
 	CHARSERVER_ST_SHUTDOWN,
@@ -276,8 +280,20 @@ struct char_interface {
 	int (*online_data_cleanup_sub) (union DBKey key, struct DBData *data, va_list ap);
 	int (*online_data_cleanup) (int tid, int64 tick, int id, intptr_t data);
 	void (*sql_config_read) (const char* cfgName);
-	void (*config_dispatch) (char *w1, char *w2);
-	int (*config_read) (const char* cfgName);
+
+	bool (*config_read) (const char *filename, bool imported);
+	bool (*config_read_database) (const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported);
+	bool (*config_read_console) (const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported);
+	bool (*config_read_player_fame) (const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported);
+	bool (*config_read_player_deletion) (const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported);
+	bool (*config_read_player_name) (const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported);
+	void (*config_set_start_item) (const struct config_setting_t *setting);
+	bool (*config_read_player_new) (const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported);
+	bool (*config_read_player) (const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported);
+	bool (*config_read_permission) (const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported);
+	bool (*config_set_ip) (const char *type, const char *value, uint32 *out_ip, char *out_ip_str);
+	bool (*config_read_inter) (const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported);
+	bool (*config_read_top) (const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported);
 };
 
 #ifdef HERCULES_CORE
diff --git a/src/char/pincode.c b/src/char/pincode.c
index 6930a7a57..fc1a4c037 100644
--- a/src/char/pincode.c
+++ b/src/char/pincode.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * This file is part of Hercules.
  * http://herc.ws - http://github.com/HerculesWS/Hercules
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2015  Hercules Dev Team
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2016  Hercules Dev Team
  * Copyright (C)  Athena Dev Teams
  *
  * Hercules is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "char/char.h"
 #include "common/cbasetypes.h"
+#include "common/conf.h"
 #include "common/db.h"
 #include "common/mmo.h"
 #include "common/nullpo.h"
@@ -178,33 +179,52 @@ void pincode_decrypt(unsigned int userSeed, char* pin) {
 	sprintf(pin, "%d%d%d%d", pin[0], pin[1], pin[2], pin[3]);
 }
 
-bool pincode_config_read(char *w1, char *w2) {
+/**
+ * Reads the 'char_configuration/pincode' config entry and initializes required variables.
+ *
+ * @param filename Path to configuration file (used in error and warning messages).
+ * @param config   The current config being parsed.
+ * @param imported Whether the current config is imported from another file.
+ *
+ * @retval false in case of error.
+ */
+bool pincode_config_read(const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported)
+{
+	const struct config_setting_t *setting = NULL;
+	nullpo_retr(false, filename);
+	nullpo_retr(false, config);
+
+	if ((setting = libconfig->lookup(config, "char_configuration/pincode")) == NULL) {
+		if (imported)
+			return true;
+		ShowError("char_config_read: char_configuration/pincode was not found in %s!\n", filename);
+		return false;
+	}
 
-	nullpo_ret(w1);
-	nullpo_ret(w2);
-	while ( true ) {
-		if ( strcmpi(w1, "pincode_enabled") == 0 ) {
-			pincode->enabled = atoi(w2);
+	if (libconfig->setting_lookup_bool(setting, "enabled", &pincode->enabled) == CONFIG_TRUE) {
 #if PACKETVER < 20110309
-			if( pincode->enabled ) {
-				ShowWarning("pincode_enabled requires PACKETVER 20110309 or higher. disabling...\n");
-				pincode->enabled = 0;
-			}
+		if (pincode->enabled) {
+			ShowWarning("pincode_enabled requires PACKETVER 20110309 or higher. disabling...\n");
+			pincode->enabled = 0;
+		}
 #endif
-		} else if ( strcmpi(w1, "pincode_changetime") == 0 ) {
-			pincode->changetime = atoi(w2)*60;
-		} else if ( strcmpi(w1, "pincode_maxtry") == 0 ) {
-			pincode->maxtry = atoi(w2);
-			if( pincode->maxtry > 3 ) {
-				ShowWarning("pincode_maxtry is too high (%d); maximum allowed: 3! capping to 3...\n", pincode->maxtry);
-				pincode->maxtry = 3;
-			}
-		} else if ( strcmpi(w1, "pincode_charselect") == 0 ) {
-			pincode->charselect = atoi(w2);
-		} else {
-			return false;
+	}
+
+	if (libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "change_time", &pincode->changetime) == CONFIG_TRUE)
+		pincode->changetime *= 60;
+
+	if (libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "max_tries", &pincode->maxtry) == CONFIG_TRUE) {
+		if (pincode->maxtry > 3) {
+			ShowWarning("pincode_maxtry is too high (%d); Maximum allowed: 3! Capping to 3...\n",pincode->maxtry);
+			pincode->maxtry = 3;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (libconfig->setting_lookup_int(setting, "request", &pincode->charselect) == CONFIG_TRUE) {
+		if (pincode->charselect != 1 && pincode->charselect != 0) {
+			ShowWarning("Invalid pincode/request! Defaulting to 0\n");
+			pincode->charselect = 0;
 		}
-		break;
 	}
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/char/pincode.h b/src/char/pincode.h
index fb0c1a9c4..cffaa3054 100644
--- a/src/char/pincode.h
+++ b/src/char/pincode.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * This file is part of Hercules.
  * http://herc.ws - http://github.com/HerculesWS/Hercules
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2015  Hercules Dev Team
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2016  Hercules Dev Team
  * Copyright (C)  Athena Dev Teams
  *
  * Hercules is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
 
 #include "common/hercules.h"
 
+/* Forward Declarations */
 struct char_session_data;
+struct config_t; // common/conf.h
 
 enum PincodeResponseCode {
 	PINCODE_OK      = 0,
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ struct pincode_interface {
 	void (*change) (int fd, struct char_session_data* sd);
 	int  (*compare) (int fd, struct char_session_data* sd, char* pin);
 	void (*check) (int fd, struct char_session_data* sd);
-	bool (*config_read) (char *w1, char *w2);
+	bool (*config_read) (const char *filename, const struct config_t *config, bool imported);
 };
 
 #ifdef HERCULES_CORE
diff --git a/src/common/mmo.h b/src/common/mmo.h
index 0a5d9d053..77f706f0d 100644
--- a/src/common/mmo.h
+++ b/src/common/mmo.h
@@ -185,9 +185,6 @@
 #ifndef MAX_QUEST_OBJECTIVES
 #define MAX_QUEST_OBJECTIVES 3           // Max quest objectives for a quest
 #endif
-#ifndef MAX_START_ITEMS
-#define MAX_START_ITEMS 32               // Max number of items allowed to be given to a char whenever it's created. [mkbu95]
-#endif
 
 // for produce
 #define MIN_ATTRIBUTE 0
@@ -360,7 +357,7 @@ enum equip_pos {
 
 struct point {
 	unsigned short map;
-	short x,y;
+	int16 x, y;
 };
 
 enum e_skill_flag
@@ -1068,6 +1065,7 @@ enum e_char_server_type {
 	CST_OVER18      = 2,
 	CST_PAYING      = 3,
 	CST_F2P         = 4,
+	CST_MAX,
 };
 
 enum e_pc_reg_loading {
diff --git a/tools/configconverter.pl b/tools/configconverter.pl
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+++ b/tools/configconverter.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+#!/usr/bin/perl
+#
+# This file is part of Hercules.
+# http://herc.ws - http://github.com/HerculesWS/Hercules
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016  Hercules Dev Team
+# Copyright (C) 2016  Haru
+#
+# Hercules is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+my $silent = 0;
+my $confpath = 'conf';
+
+sub parse_config($$) {
+	my ($input, $defaults) = @_;
+
+	my %output = ();
+
+	for my $line (<$input>) {
+		chomp $line;
+		$line =~ s/^\s*//; $line =~ s/\s*$//;
+		if ($line =~ /^([a-z0-9A-Z_.]+)\s*:\s*(.*)$/) {
+			my ($variable, $value) = ($1, $2);
+			if ($defaults->{$variable}) {
+				next if $defaults->{$variable}->{parse}->($variable, $value, $defaults->{$variable}, \%output);
+				print "Error: Invalid value for setting '$variable: $value'\n";
+				next;
+			} else {
+				print "Found unhandled configuration setting: '$variable: $value'\n";
+				next;
+			}
+		} elsif ($line =~ m{^\s*(?://.*)?$}) {
+			next;
+		} else {
+			print "Error: Unable to parse line '$line'\n";
+		}
+	}
+	return \%output;
+}
+
+sub cfg_add($$$$) {
+	my ($variable, $value, $default, $output) = @_;
+	$output->{$variable} = {value => $value, print => $default->{print}, path => $default->{path}} unless $value eq $default->{default};
+}
+
+sub parsecfg_string($$$$) {
+	my ($variable, $value, $default, $output) = @_;
+	if ($value =~ m{\s*"((?:\\"|.)*)"\s*(?://.*)?$}i) {
+		cfg_add($variable, $1, $default, $output);
+		return 1;
+	} elsif ($value =~ m{\s*((?:\\"|.)*)\s*(?://.*)?$}i) {
+		cfg_add($variable, $1, $default, $output);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+sub parsecfg_int($$$$) {
+	my ($variable, $value, $default, $output) = @_;
+	if ($value =~ m{\s*(-?[0-9]+)\s*(?://.*)?$}) {
+		cfg_add($variable, int $1, $default, $output);
+		return 1;
+	} elsif ($value =~ m{\s*(0x[0-9A-F]+)\s*(?://.*)?$}) {
+		cfg_add($variable, hex $1, $default, $output);
+		return 1;
+	} elsif ($value =~ m{\s*(no|false|off)\s*(?://.*)?$}) {
+		cfg_add($variable, 0, $default, $output);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+sub parsecfg_bool($$$$) {
+	my ($variable, $value, $default, $output) = @_;
+	if ($value =~ m{\s*(yes|true|1|on)\s*(?://.*)?$}i) {
+		cfg_add($variable, "true", $default, $output);
+		return 1;
+	} elsif ($value =~ m{\s*(no|false|0|off)\s*(?://.*)?$}i) {
+		cfg_add($variable, "false", $default, $output);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+sub print_config($) {
+	my ($config) = @_;
+
+	for my $variable (keys %$config) {
+		my $fullpath = $config->{$variable}->{path};
+		$fullpath .= $variable if $fullpath =~ m{[:/]$};
+		my ($filename, $configpath) = split(/:/, $fullpath, 2);
+		next unless $filename and $configpath;
+		my @path = split(/\//, $configpath);
+		next unless @path;
+
+		my %output = ();
+
+		my $setting = \%output;
+		while (scalar @path > 1) {
+			my $nodename = shift @path;
+			$setting->{$nodename} = {print => \&printcfg_tree, value => {}} unless $setting->{$nodename};
+			$setting = $setting->{$nodename}->{value};
+		}
+		$setting->{$path[0]} = {print => $config->{$variable}->{print}, value => $config->{$variable}->{value}};
+		verbose("- Found setting: '$variable'.\n  Please manually move the setting to '$filename.conf' as in the following example:\n",
+			"- '$filename.conf': (from $variable)\n");
+		$output{$_}->{print}->($_, $output{$_}->{value}, 0) for keys %output;
+	}
+}
+
+sub indent($$) {
+	my ($message, $nestlevel) = @_;
+	return print "\t" x ($nestlevel + 1) . $message;
+}
+
+sub printcfg_tree($$$) {
+	my ($variable, $value, $nestlevel) = @_;
+
+	indent("$variable: {\n", $nestlevel);
+	$value->{$_}{print}->($_, $value->{$_}{value}, $nestlevel + 1) for keys %$value;
+	indent("}\n", $nestlevel);
+}
+
+sub printcfg_nil($$$) {
+}
+
+sub printcfg_string($$$) {
+	my ($variable, $value, $nestlevel) = @_;
+
+	indent("$variable: \"$value\"\n", $nestlevel);
+}
+
+sub printcfg_int($$$) {
+	my ($variable, $value, $nestlevel) = @_;
+
+	indent("$variable: $value\n", $nestlevel);
+}
+
+sub printcfg_bool($$$) {
+	my ($variable, $value, $nestlevel) = @_;
+
+	indent("$variable: $value\n", $nestlevel);
+}
+
+sub printcfg_point($$$) {
+	my ($variable, $value, $nestlevel) = @_;
+
+	indent("$variable: {\n", $nestlevel);
+
+	my @point = split(/,/, $value, 3);
+	indent("map: \"$point[0]\"\n", $nestlevel + 1);
+	indent("x: $point[1]\n", $nestlevel + 1);
+	indent("y: $point[2]\n", $nestlevel + 1);
+
+	indent("}\n", $nestlevel);
+}
+
+sub printcfg_items($$$) {
+	my ($variable, $value, $nestlevel) = @_;
+
+	indent("$variable: (\n", $nestlevel);
+
+	my @items = split(/,/, $value);
+	while (scalar @items >= 3) {
+		my $id = shift @items;
+		my $amount = shift @items;
+		my $stackable = (shift @items) ? "true" : "false";
+		indent("{\n", $nestlevel);
+		indent("id: $id\n", $nestlevel + 1);
+		indent("amount: $amount\n", $nestlevel + 1);
+		indent("stackable: $stackable\n", $nestlevel + 1);
+		indent("},\n", $nestlevel);
+	}
+
+	indent(")\n", $nestlevel);
+}
+
+sub process_conf($$) {
+	my ($files, $defaults) = @_;
+	my $found = 0;
+	for my $file (@$files) {
+		print "\nChecking $file...";
+		print " Ok\n" and next unless open my $FH, '<', $file; # File not found or already converted
+		print " Old file is still present\n";
+		my $output = parse_config($FH, $defaults);
+		close($FH);
+		my $count = scalar keys %$output;
+		print "$count non-default settings found.";
+		verbose(" The file '$file' is no longer used by Hercules and can be deleted.\n", "\n") and next unless $count;
+		verbose(" Please review and migrate the settings as described, then delete the file '$file', as it is no longer used by Hercules.\n", "\n");
+		print_config($output);
+		$found = 1;
+	}
+	return $found;
+}
+
+sub verbose($;$) {
+	my ($verbose_message, $silent_message) = @_;
+	return print $verbose_message unless $silent;
+	return print $silent_message if defined $silent_message;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+my @defaults = (
+	{
+		files => ['char-server.conf', 'import/char_conf.txt'],
+		settings => {
+			autosave_time                 => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/database/", default => 60},
+			bind_ip                       => {parse => \&parsecfg_string, print => \&printcfg_string, path => "char-server:char_configuration/inter/", default => "127.0.0.1"},
+			char_aegis_delete             => {parse => \&parsecfg_bool,   print => \&printcfg_bool,   path => "char-server:char_configuration/player/deletion/use_aegis_delete", default => "false"},
+			char_del_delay                => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/player/deletion/delay", default => 86400},
+			char_del_level                => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/player/deletion/level", default => 0},
+			char_ip                       => {parse => \&parsecfg_string, print => \&printcfg_string, path => "char-server:char_configuration/inter/", default => "127.0.0.1"},
+			char_maintenance_min_group_id => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/permission/maintenance_min_group_id", default => 99},
+			char_name_letters             => {parse => \&parsecfg_string, print => \&printcfg_string, path => "char-server:char_configuration/player/name/name_letters", default => "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890"},
+			char_name_option              => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/player/name/name_option", default => 1},
+			char_new                      => {parse => \&parsecfg_bool,   print => \&printcfg_bool,   path => "char-server:char_configuration/permission/enable_char_creation", default => "true"},
+			char_new_display              => {parse => \&parsecfg_bool,   print => \&printcfg_bool,   path => "char-server:char_configuration/permission/display_new", default => "false"},
+			char_port                     => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/inter/", default => 6121},
+			char_server_type              => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/permission/server_type", default => 0},
+			console_silent                => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "console:console/", default => 0},
+			db_path                       => {parse => \&parsecfg_string, print => \&printcfg_string, path => "char-server:char_configuration/database/", default => "db"},
+			fame_list_alchemist           => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/fame/alchemist", default => 10},
+			fame_list_blacksmith          => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/fame/blacksmith", default => 10},
+			fame_list_taekwon             => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/fame/taekwon", default => 10},
+			gm_allow_group                => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/permission/", default => -1},
+			guild_exp_rate                => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/", default => 100},
+			log_char                      => {parse => \&parsecfg_bool,   print => \&printcfg_bool,   path => "char-server:char_configuration/database/", default => "true"},
+			login_ip                      => {parse => \&parsecfg_string, print => \&printcfg_string, path => "char-server:char_configuration/inter/", default => "127.0.0.1"},
+			login_port                    => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/inter/", default => 6900},
+			max_connect_user              => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/permission/", default => -1},
+			name_ignoring_case            => {parse => \&parsecfg_bool,   print => \&printcfg_bool,   path => "char-server:char_configuration/player/name/", default => "false"},
+			passwd                        => {parse => \&parsecfg_string, print => \&printcfg_string, path => "char-server:char_configuration/inter/", default => "p1"},
+			pincode_changetime            => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/pincode/change_time", default => 0},
+			pincode_charselect            => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/pincode/request", default => 0},
+			pincode_enabled               => {parse => \&parsecfg_bool,   print => \&printcfg_bool,   path => "char-server:char_configuration/pincode/enabled", default => "true"},
+			pincode_maxtry                => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/pincode/max_tries", default => 3},
+			save_log                      => {parse => \&parsecfg_bool,   print => \&printcfg_bool,   path => "console:console/", default => "true"},
+			server_name                   => {parse => \&parsecfg_string, print => \&printcfg_string, path => "char-server:char_configuration/", default => "Hercules"},
+			start_items                   => {parse => \&parsecfg_string, print => \&printcfg_items,  path => "char-server:char_configuration/player/new/", default => "1201,1,0,2301,1,0"},
+			start_point_pre               => {parse => \&parsecfg_string, print => \&printcfg_point,  path => "char-server:char_configuration/player/new/", default => "new_1-1,53,111"},
+			start_point_re                => {parse => \&parsecfg_string, print => \&printcfg_point,  path => "char-server:char_configuration/player/new/", default => "iz_int,97,90"},
+			start_zeny                    => {parse => \&parsecfg_int,    print => \&printcfg_int,    path => "char-server:char_configuration/player/new/zeny", default => 0},
+			stdout_with_ansisequence      => {parse => \&parsecfg_bool,   print => \&printcfg_bool,   path => "console:console/", default => "false"},
+			timestamp_format              => {parse => \&parsecfg_string, print => \&printcfg_string, path => "console:console/", default => "[%d/%b %H:%M]"},
+			unknown_char_name             => {parse => \&parsecfg_string, print => \&printcfg_string, path => "char-server:char_configuration/player/name/", default => "Unknown"},
+			userid                        => {parse => \&parsecfg_string, print => \&printcfg_string, path => "char-server:char_configuration/inter/", default => "s1"},
+			wisp_server_name              => {parse => \&parsecfg_string, print => \&printcfg_string, path => "char-server:char_configuration/", default => "Server"},
+			import                        => {parse => \&parsecfg_string, print => \&printcfg_nil,    path => "", default => "conf/import/char_conf.txt"},
+		}
+	},
+);
+
+for (@ARGV) {
+	if    (/^-q$/) { $silent = 1; }
+	elsif (/^-v$/) { $silent = 0; }
+	elsif (-d) { $confpath = $_; }
+	else { undef $confpath }
+}
+
+verbose(<<'EOF');
+=============== Hercules Configuration Migration Helper ===============
+=               _   _                     _                           =
+=              | | | |                   | |                          =
+=              | |_| | ___ _ __ ___ _   _| | ___  ___                 =
+=              |  _  |/ _ \ '__/ __| | | | |/ _ \/ __|                =
+=              | | | |  __/ | | (__| |_| | |  __/\__ \                =
+=              \_| |_/\___|_|  \___|\__,_|_|\___||___/                =
+=======================================================================
+This tool will assist you through the migration of the old (txt-based)
+configuration files to the new (libconfig-based) format.
+Please follow the displayed instructions.
+=======================================================================
+
+EOF
+
+die "Usage: ./$0 [-q | -v] [path to the conf directory]\nIf no options are passed, it acts as if called as ./$0 conf\n" unless defined $confpath and -d $confpath;
+
+my $count = 0;
+for (@defaults) {
+	my @files = map { $confpath . '/' . $_ } @{$_->{files}};
+	$count += process_conf(\@files, $_->{settings})
+}
+verbose("\nThere are no files to migrate.\n") unless $count;