code: function generate_id (args, done) {
    var actnid
    var length = args.length || 6
  
    if (length < 65) {
      actnid = nids[length] || (nids[length] = Nid({length: length}))
    }
    else {
      actnid = Nid({length: length})
    }
  
    done(null, actnid())
  }
docs: TODO: allow specials based on ent canon: name,base,zone props