{ ['text']='test', freeze = true, affectionMin = 300, affectionMax = 500},

function NPC:itemUpdate(player)
    --adds and removes items from the talk items based on affection level
    local Player = require 'player'
    local player = Player.factory()
    local affection = player.affection[self.name] or 0
    local props = require('npcs/' .. self.name)

    for k,v,w in pairs(self.props.talk_items) do
        if v["option"] then
            for kk,vv,ww in pairs(v["option"]) do
                if vv['affectionMin'] and vv['affectionMin'] > affection then
                    if ww['affectionMax'] and ww['affectionMax'] > affection then
                        table.remove(self.props.talk_items[k]["option"],kk)
                    end
                elseif vv['affectionMin'] and vv['affectionMin'] < affection then
                    if ww['affectionMax'] and ww['affectionMax'] < affection then
                        table.remove(self.props.talk_items[k]["option"],kk)
                    end
                end
            end
        end
    end
end