# spawn\_group\_template

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**The \`spawn\_group\_template\` table**

This table contains Spawn Group names and flags.

**Structure**

<table>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>Field</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Type</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Attributes</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Key</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Null</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Default</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Extra</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Comment</strong></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><a href="#groupid">roupId</a></p></td>
<td><p>int(10)</p></td>
<td><p>unsigned</p></td>
<td><p>PRI</p></td>
<td><p>NO</p></td>
<td><p>NULL</p></td>
<td><p> </p></td>
<td><p> </p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><a href="#groupname">roupName</a></p></td>
<td><p>varchar(100)</p></td>
<td><p><br />
</p></td>
<td><p><br />
</p></td>
<td><p>NO</p></td>
<td><p>NULL</p></td>
<td><p> </p></td>
<td><p> </p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><a href="#groupflags">roupFlags</a></p></td>
<td><p>int(10)</p></td>
<td><p>unsigned</p></td>
<td><p> </p></td>
<td><p>NO</p></td>
<td><p>0</p></td>
<td><p> </p></td>
<td><p> </p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

**Description of the fields**

### groupId

This is the Group ID for the group. It must be a unique number. Groups 0-4 are reserved for system tasks.

### groupName

This is a descriptive name for the group.

### groupFlags

These are the flags that will apply to the group.

| Flag                                   | Number | Description                                                                                                                                          |
|----------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SPAWNGROUP\_FLAG\_NONE                 | 0x00   | No flags applied                                                                                                                                     |
| SPAWNGROUP\_FLAG\_SYSTEM               | 0x01   | This group is a system group (applies to standard groups 0-4)                                                                                        |
| SPAWNGROUP\_FLAG\_COMPATIBILITY\_MODE  | 0x02   | This group will contain legacy objects/creatures that don't work with dynamic spawn changes                                                          |
| SPAWNGROUP\_FLAG\_MANUAL\_SPAWN        | 0x04   | This group will not be spawned by core by default. Scripts can manually spawn/despawn these groups on demand.                                        |
| SPAWNGROUP\_FLAG\_DYNAMIC\_SPAWN\_RATE | 0x08   | This group will have dynamic spawn rates applied (by default quest interested creatures/gos and gather nodes use this)                               |
| SPAWNGROUP\_FLAG\_ESCORTQUESTNPC       | 0x10   | This group contains Escort quest NPCs. This further enhances Dynamic spawn to begin respawn time at the point a quest is taken and the escort begins |