/**
* This is the reaction handling code for both spell books and scrolls.
*/
#include <tasks.h>
#define SKILL "magic.items.scroll"
#define CONTROL_SKILL "magic.spells.special"
/**
* This method is called to destroy the scroll. This must be overridden
* at a higher level.
*/
void destroy_this_scroll() {
} /* destry_this_scroll() */
/**
* This method checks to see if the spell reacts with anything.
* @param paper who to check (us hopefull)
*/
void check_react(object player) {
object ob;
int level;
int ac;
object paper;
object *items;
if (!environment(player)) {
return;
}
items = filter(all_inventory(environment(player)),
(: $1->query_magic_scroll() ||
$1->query_spell_book() :));
foreach (paper in items) {
level += paper->query_spell_power_level();
}
// No need to do this since we should be included in the above list.
//level += _spell->query_power_level();
if (random(sqrt(level)) <= 5 + random(5)) {
return;
}
// find out who is carrying this object
ob = environment(player);
while(ob) {
if(living(ob)) {
break;
} else {
ob = environment(ob);
}
}
if(!ob || !living(ob)) {
return;
}
if(ob) {
switch(TASKER->perform_task(ob, CONTROL_SKILL, level*2 + random(4),
TM_FREE)) {
case AWARD:
tell_object(ob, "Suddenly the spell "+
this_object()->query_spell_name()+ " on the "+
player->the_short()+" gets out of control and tries to go "
"wild.\n");
tell_room(environment(ob), "Suddenly " + ob->one_short() +
" looks very startled as the spell " +
this_object()->query_spell_name() +
" on "+player->the_short()+" gets out of control and "
"tries to go wild.\n", ob);
write("%^YELLOW%^You feel you have a better grasp of controlling "
"spells on scrolls.\n.%^RESET%^\n" );
case SUCCEED:
return;
default:
tell_object(ob, "Suddenly the spell " +
this_object()->query_spell_name() + " on the "+
player->the_short() +
" gets out of control and tries to go wild.\n");
tell_room(environment(ob), "Suddenly " + ob->one_short() +
" looks very startled as the spell " +
this_object()->query_spell_name() +
" on " + player->the_short() + " gets out of control and "
"tries to go wild.\n", ob);
tell_object(ob, "Unfortunately you cannot get control of it and "
"before flying away into nowhere it tears wildly at "
"your mind.\n");
tell_room(environment(ob), "Unfortunately "+ob->one_short()+" cannot "
"get control of it and it flies away to freedom.\n", ob);
ac = (int)ob->query_ac("magic", level * 10);
level -= ac;
ob->adjust_hp(-level, this_object());
ob->adjust_tmp_int(-2 + random(2));
destroy_this_scroll();
break;
}
}
} /* check_react() */
/** @ignore yes */
string query_death_reason() {
return " a spell going wild and getting out of control.";
} /* query_death_reason() */
