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from random import randrange

lootTypes = ['armor', 'gold']
loot = {
        'armor': {
                  
            'chest': [
                      {
                      	'name': 'weaksauce plate of frailty',
                      	'armorpoints': 5
                      }, 
            'another dict of chest armor type'
                      ],
            'legs': [
                     {
                      	'name': 'weaksauce pants of bedwetting',
                      	'armorpoints': 2
                     },
            'another dict of leg armor type',
                    ],
           # etc
           		 },
       }
inventory = {
             'worn': {
                      'chest': {
                                'name': '',
                                'armorpoints': 5
                               },
                      'legs': {
                               'name': '',
                               'armorpoints': 10,
                              },
                      # etc
                     },
             'bags': {
                      'items': [] # List holding dictionaries of items
                     },
             'gold': 100
             # Whatever else type of stuff in inventory
             }

def chest_loot(chest):
    # Assumes chest is a dictionary containing possible items
    # chest = {'gold': 10, 'armor': loot}
    armorTypes = ['chest', 'legs'] 
    randint = randrange(len(lootTypes))
    randLootType = lootTypes[randint]
    
    if randLootType == 'armor':
    	randArmorType = armorTypes[randint]
        looted = loot[randLootType][randArmorType]
        inventory['bags']['items'].append(looted)
        print "You looted %s from the chest.  It is now in your bags." % looted['name']
    else:
        # If not armor, must be gold.
        inventory['gold'] += chest['gold']
        print "You received %i gold pieces!" % chest['gold']
        print "You now have a total of %i gold." % inventory['gold']
    
    return

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