// covey lightning blasts
void main()
{
   object oPC=GetEnteringObject();
   object oC1=GetNearestObjectByTag("COVEYM1");
   object oC2=GetNearestObjectByTag("COVEYM2");
   object oC3=GetNearestObjectByTag("COVEYM3");
   effect eBeam=EffectBeam(VFX_BEAM_LIGHTNING,oC1,BODY_NODE_HAND);
   effect eDamage=EffectDamage(d8(4),DAMAGE_TYPE_ELECTRICAL);
   if (GetIsObjectValid(oC1)&&GetIsObjectValid(oC2)&&GetIsObjectValid(oC3))
   { // apply effects
     ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY,eBeam,oC2,4.0);
     ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY,eBeam,oC3,4.0);
     ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY,eBeam,oPC,4.0);
     ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT,eDamage,oPC,1.0);
   } // apply effects
}