index 35f4728c2e0..910c97ebddb 100644
--- a/cas_/cas_custompizza.nss
+++ b/cas_/cas_custompizza.nss
@@ -1,98 +1,199 @@
-const int MAX_TOPPINGS = 5; // Maximum number of toppings allowed
-
-// Function to return available toppings as a single string
-string GetAvailableToppings()
-{
-    return "Pepperoni,Bacon,Sausage,Pineapple,Spinach,Peppers,Green Pepper,Yellow Pepper,Chipotles,Sardines,Tomatoes,Mushrooms,Olives,Onions,Ham,Jalape?os,Jalapenos,Extra Cheese,Basil";
-}
-
-// Function to check if a topping is available
-int IsToppingAvailable(string sTopping)
-{
-    string sAvailableToppings = GetAvailableToppings();
-    int nPos = FindSubString(sAvailableToppings, sTopping);
-    if (nPos != -1) return TRUE;
-    return FALSE;
-}
-
-// Function to delete stored toppings from the NPC after a delay
-void DeleteToppingsFromNPC(object oNPC)
-{
-    int i;
-    for (i = 1; i <= MAX_TOPPINGS; i++)
-    {
-        DeleteLocalString(oNPC, "sTopping" + IntToString(i)); // Delete each stored topping
-        DeleteLocalInt(oNPC, "ToppingCount");
-    }
-    AssignCommand(oNPC, ActionSpeakString("Topping selections have been cleared.", TALKVOLUME_TALK));
-}
-
-// Function to process topping selection after the delay
-void ProcessToppingInput(object oPC, string sSaid)
-{
-    // Get the NPC involved in the conversation
-    object oNPC = GetObjectByTag("C_CAS_PIZZANPC");
-
-    if (IsToppingAvailable(sSaid))
-    {
-        int nToppingCount = GetLocalInt(oNPC, "ToppingCount");
-
-        // Check if the topping count has reached the maximum limit
-        if (nToppingCount >= MAX_TOPPINGS)
-        {
-            AssignCommand(oNPC, ActionSpeakString("You can only select up to " + IntToString(MAX_TOPPINGS) + " toppings.", TALKVOLUME_TALK));
-            return;
-        }
-
-        nToppingCount++; // Increment topping count
-        SetLocalString(oNPC, "sTopping" + IntToString(nToppingCount), sSaid); // Store topping on NPC
-        SetLocalInt(oNPC, "ToppingCount", nToppingCount); // Update topping count on NPC
-
-        AssignCommand(oNPC, ActionSpeakString(sSaid + " added to your pizza. You now have " + IntToString(nToppingCount) + " toppings.", TALKVOLUME_TALK));
-    }
-    else if (sSaid == "finished" || sSaid == "Finished")
-    {
-        AssignCommand(oNPC, ActionSpeakString("You've finished selecting toppings. Proceeding to pizza creation.", TALKVOLUME_TALK));
-
-        // Break the conversation
-        AssignCommand(oPC, ActionPauseConversation());
-
-        // Trigger pizza creation
-        ExecuteScript("cas_makepizza", oPC);
-
-        // Set a delay of 10 seconds to delete the stored toppings from the NPC
-        DelayCommand(10.0, DeleteToppingsFromNPC(oNPC));
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        AssignCommand(oNPC, ActionSpeakString("Invalid input. Please choose a valid topping or say 'finished' when you're done.", TALKVOLUME_TALK));
-    }
-}
-
-// Main function to handle player chat input and store toppings with a delay
-// Main function to start the pizza order, ensuring it only looks for a player in the A_CAS_HELLS_KITCHE area
-void main()
-{
-    // Get the area by tag
-    object oArea = GetObjectByTag("A_CAS_HELLS_KITCHE");
-    if (!GetIsObjectValid(oArea))
-    {
-        return; // Exit if the area is not found
-    }
-
-    // Get the first player character in the A_CAS_HELLS_KITCHE area
-    object oPC = GetFirstPCInArea(oArea);
-
-    // If no player character is found in the area, exit the script
-    if (!GetIsObjectValid(oPC))
-    {
-        return; // Exit if no player is found in the area
-    }
-
-    // Debug message to confirm the script is running
-    AssignCommand(oPC, ActionSpeakString("cas_makepizza script called successfully.", TALKVOLUME_TALK));
-
-    // Example of ordering a pizza (assuming toppings are already stored)
-    OrderPizza(oPC);
-}
-
+// Define constants
+const int GOLD_COST_PER_PIZZA = 250; // Cost of a pizza
+const float PIZZA_PREP_DELAY = 60.0f; // 2 minutes in seconds for each step
+const string RESREF_ORDER_NUMBER_ITEM = "cas_ordernum"; // ResRef of the order number item
+const string RESREF_PIZZA_ITEM = "cas_custompizza"; // ResRef of the custom pizza item
+const string TAG_HELLS_KITCHE = "A_CAS_HELLS_KITCHE"; // Tag of the area where the NPC is located
+
+// Function to find the NPC in the specific area
+object FindNPCInArea(string sNPC, string sAreaTag)
+{
+    object oArea = GetObjectByTag(sAreaTag);
+    object oNPC = GetFirstObjectInArea(oArea);
+    while (GetIsObjectValid(oNPC))
+    {
+        if (GetTag(oNPC) == sNPC)
+        {
+            return oNPC;
+        }
+        oNPC = GetNextObjectInArea(oArea);
+    }
+    return OBJECT_INVALID; // Return invalid if NPC not found
+}
+
+// Function to find the closest PC in the given area to the specified NPC
+object FindClosestPCInArea(object oNPC, string sAreaTag)
+{
+    object oArea = GetObjectByTag(sAreaTag);
+    if (!GetIsObjectValid(oArea)) return OBJECT_INVALID;
+
+    object oClosestPC = OBJECT_INVALID;
+    float fMinDistance = -1.0f;
+
+    // Use GetFirstObjectInArea and GetNextObjectInArea to iterate through all objects in the area
+    object oCreature = GetFirstObjectInArea(oArea);
+    while (GetIsObjectValid(oCreature))
+    {
+        // Check if the object is a PC
+        if (GetIsPC(oCreature))
+        {
+            float fDistance = GetDistanceBetween(oCreature, oNPC);
+
+            // If this is the first valid PC or the distance is less than the current minimum
+            if (fMinDistance == -1.0f || fDistance < fMinDistance)
+            {
+                fMinDistance = fDistance;
+                oClosestPC = oCreature;
+            }
+        }
+
+        oCreature = GetNextObjectInArea(oArea); // Get the next object in the area
+    }
+
+    return oClosestPC; // Return the closest PC
+}
+
+// Function to notify the player that their pizza is ready and spawn the pizza item with the custom toppings
+void PizzaReady(object oPC, int nOrderNumber, string sPizzaToppings)
+{
+    object oArea = GetArea(oPC); // Assuming the spawner is in the same area as the player
+    object oPizzaSpawner = GetFirstObjectInArea(oArea);
+    while (GetIsObjectValid(oPizzaSpawner))
+    {
+        if (GetTag(oPizzaSpawner) == "CAS_PIZZASPAWNER")
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+        oPizzaSpawner = GetNextObjectInArea(oArea);
+    }
+
+    if (!GetIsObjectValid(oPizzaSpawner))
+    {
+        return; // Spawner not found
+    }
+
+    // Create the custom pizza item
+    object oPizzaItem = CreateItemOnObject(RESREF_PIZZA_ITEM, oPizzaSpawner);
+    if (GetIsObjectValid(oPizzaItem))
+    {
+        // Set the name and description of the pizza to include the order number and toppings
+        SetName(oPizzaItem, "Custom Pizza Order #" + IntToString(nOrderNumber));
+        string sDescription = "This pizza contains the following toppings: " + sPizzaToppings;
+        SetDescription(oPizzaItem, sDescription);
+    }
+}
+
+// Function to handle pizza order and process custom toppings
+void OrderPizza(object oPC)
+{
+    // Find the NPC handling the orders (C_CAS_PIZZANPC) in the area (A_CAS_HELLS_KITCHE)
+    object oOrderNPC = FindNPCInArea("C_CAS_PIZZANPC", TAG_HELLS_KITCHE);
+    if (!GetIsObjectValid(oOrderNPC))
+    {
+        AssignCommand(oOrderNPC, ActionSpeakString("The pizza NPC could not be found in the area.", TALKVOLUME_TALK));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Check if the player has enough gold
+    if (GetGold(oPC) < GOLD_COST_PER_PIZZA)
+    {
+        AssignCommand(oOrderNPC, ActionSpeakString("You do not have enough gold to order this pizza.", TALKVOLUME_TALK));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Charge the player for the pizza
+    TakeGoldFromCreature(GOLD_COST_PER_PIZZA, oPC, TRUE);
+
+    // Get the current order number and increment it
+    int nCurrentOrderNumber = GetLocalInt(oOrderNPC, "nNumberOfOrders") + 1;
+    SetLocalInt(oOrderNPC, "nNumberOfOrders", nCurrentOrderNumber);
+
+    // Initialize the toppings list
+    string sToppingsList = "";
+
+    // Fetch the stored toppings from C_CAS_PIZZANPC (the order NPC)
+    int i;
+    for (i = 1; i <= 5; i++) // Loop through sTopping1 to sTopping5
+    {
+        string sTopping = GetLocalString(oOrderNPC, "sTopping" + IntToString(i));
+        if (sTopping != "")
+        {
+            sToppingsList += sTopping;
+            if (i < 5 && GetLocalString(oOrderNPC, "sTopping" + IntToString(i + 1)) != "")
+            {
+                sToppingsList += ", "; // Add a comma separator unless it's the last topping
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Confirm the selected toppings
+    AssignCommand(oOrderNPC, ActionSpeakString("Your selected toppings are: " + sToppingsList, TALKVOLUME_TALK));
+
+    // Announce the order
+    AssignCommand(oOrderNPC, SpeakString("Custom pizza order! Toppings: " + sToppingsList, TALKVOLUME_TALK));
+
+    // NPC actions during pizza preparation
+    object oPrepChef = GetObjectByTag("CAS_PREP_CHEF");
+    if (GetIsObjectValid(oPrepChef))
+    {
+        DelayCommand(PIZZA_PREP_DELAY * 1.0, AssignCommand(oPrepChef, ActionSpeakString("[Adds the following ingredients to the pizza: " + sToppingsList + "].", TALKVOLUME_TALK)));
+    }
+
+    object oDarg = GetObjectByTag("cas_DargtheDretch");
+    if (GetIsObjectValid(oDarg))
+    {
+        DelayCommand(PIZZA_PREP_DELAY * 2.0, AssignCommand(oDarg, ActionSpeakString("[Shoves the prepared pizza into the oven.]", TALKVOLUME_TALK)));
+        DelayCommand(PIZZA_PREP_DELAY * 2.5, AssignCommand(oDarg, ActionSpeakString("[Yanks the pizza from the oven, pushing it through a hole in the wall into the display for the customer]", TALKVOLUME_TALK)));
+    }
+
+    // Final announcement and pizza spawn, passing the selected toppings for the pizza description
+    DelayCommand(PIZZA_PREP_DELAY * 2.6, AssignCommand(oOrderNPC, PizzaReady(oPC, nCurrentOrderNumber, sToppingsList)));
+}
+
+// Function to store topping selections on C_CAS_PIZZANPC
+void StoreToppingsOnNPC(object oPC, string sTopping)
+{
+    // Find the NPC handling the orders (C_CAS_PIZZANPC) in the area (A_CAS_HELLS_KITCHE)
+    object oOrderNPC = FindNPCInArea("C_CAS_PIZZANPC", TAG_HELLS_KITCHE);
+    if (!GetIsObjectValid(oOrderNPC))
+    {
+        AssignCommand(oOrderNPC, ActionSpeakString("The pizza NPC could not be found in the area.", TALKVOLUME_TALK));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    int nToppingCount = GetLocalInt(oOrderNPC, "ToppingCount");
+
+    // Check if the topping count has reached the maximum limit
+    if (nToppingCount >= 5)
+    {
+        AssignCommand(oOrderNPC, ActionSpeakString("You can only select up to 5 toppings.", TALKVOLUME_TALK));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    nToppingCount++; // Increment topping count
+    SetLocalString(oOrderNPC, "sTopping" + IntToString(nToppingCount), sTopping); // Store topping on NPC
+    SetLocalInt(oOrderNPC, "ToppingCount", nToppingCount); // Update topping count on NPC
+
+    AssignCommand(oOrderNPC, ActionSpeakString(sTopping + " added to your pizza.", TALKVOLUME_TALK));
+}
+
+// Main function to start the pizza order by finding the closest PC to the NPC in A_CAS_HELLS_KITCHE
+void main()
+{
+    // Find the NPC handling the orders (C_CAS_PIZZANPC) in the area (A_CAS_HELLS_KITCHE)
+    object oOrderNPC = FindNPCInArea("C_CAS_PIZZANPC", TAG_HELLS_KITCHE);
+    if (!GetIsObjectValid(oOrderNPC))
+    {
+        return; // Exit if the NPC is not found
+    }
+
+    // Find the closest player to the NPC in the same area
+    object oClosestPC = FindClosestPCInArea(oOrderNPC, TAG_HELLS_KITCHE);
+    if (!GetIsObjectValid(oClosestPC))
+    {
+        return; // Exit if no player is found in the area
+    }
+
+    // Example of ordering a pizza (assuming toppings are already stored)
+    OrderPizza(oClosestPC);
+}