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Source/REALMSINRUIN/Public/Characters/RIRBaseCharacter.h

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+// REALMS  IN  RUIN. Copyright (c) 2025 Trevor Edwards. All rights reserved.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "AbilitySystemInterface.h"
+#include "GameFramework/Character.h"
+#include "RIRBaseCharacter.generated.h"
+
+// Forward declarations
+class URIRAbilitySystemComponent; // Custom AbilitySystemComponent
+class URIRAttributeSet; // Custom AttributeSet
+class UAbilitySystemComponent;
+class UAttributeSet;
+class UGameplayEffect;
+class UGameplayAbility;
+
+// Base Character class using GAS for RIR Project
+UCLASS(ABSTRACT)
+class REALMSINRUIN_API ARIRBaseCharacter : public ACharacter, public IAbilitySystemInterface
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+
+public:
+	// Sets default values for this character's properties
+	ARIRBaseCharacter();
+
+	// Implementation of IAbilitySystemInterface
+	virtual UAbilitySystemComponent* GetAbilitySystemComponent() const override;
+
+	// Custom getter for the attribute set
+	UAttributeSet* GetAttributeSet() const { return AttributeSet; }
+	
+
+protected:
+	// Called when the game starts or when spawned
+	virtual void BeginPlay() override;
+
+	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Abilities")
+	TObjectPtr<UAbilitySystemComponent> AbilitySystemComponent;
+
+	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Abilities")
+	TObjectPtr<UAttributeSet> AttributeSet;
+};
+
+
+
+

Source/REALMSINRUIN/Public/Characters/RIRBaseEnemyCharacter.h

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+// REALMS  IN  RUIN. Copyright (c) 2025 Trevor Edwards. All rights reserved.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "Characters/RIRBaseCharacter.h"
+#include "Interfaces/TargetInterface.h"
+#include "RIRBaseEnemyCharacter.generated.h"
+
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+UCLASS()
+class REALMSINRUIN_API ARIRBaseEnemyCharacter : public ARIRBaseCharacter, public ITargetInterface
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+
+public:
+	ARIRBaseEnemyCharacter();
+
+	virtual void HighlightActor() override;
+	virtual void UnHighlightActor() override;
+
+protected:
+	virtual void BeginPlay() override;	
+};