This module retrieves data from the "Loot tables.json" template according to the {{PAGENAME}} (usually, an NPC name) provided as an argument value.
local json = require('Module:Json')
local lootTables = json.decode(mw.getCurrentFrame():expandTemplate{title='Template:Items.json'})
local p = {}
p.getLootTable = function(frame)
local txt = '{| class="wikitable"\n|-\n!'
local npc = frame.args[1]
for k, v in pairs(lootTables) do
if v[1] == npc then
for k, v in pairs(lootTables.data) do
return k, json.encode(v)
end
end
end
end
return p