WizardryEE/Content/spells/morlis.nss

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//:: Morlis (Fear)
//:: morlis.nss
//:: Copyright (c) 2025 WizardryEE Project
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/*
    Attempts to frighten and disperse a monster group.
    Level 4 Mage spell.
    
    In Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord,
    this is a Level 4 Mage disable spell that targets
    a monster group.
*/
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//:: Created By: WizardryEE Project
//:: Created On: April 26, 2025
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void main()
{
    // Spell implementation for WizardryEE
    // Core functionality: Frighten and disperse a monster group
    
    // 1. Get caster information
    object oCaster = OBJECT_SELF;
    
    // 2. Get the target monster group
    object oTarget = GetSpellTargetObject();
    if (!GetIsObjectValid(oTarget))
    {
        // If no specific target, get the nearest enemy
        oTarget = GetNearestCreature(CREATURE_TYPE_IS_ALIVE, TRUE, oCaster, 1, CREATURE_TYPE_PERCEPTION, PERCEPTION_SEEN, CREATURE_TYPE_REPUTATION, REPUTATION_TYPE_ENEMY);
    }
    
    // 3. Check if target is valid and is an enemy
    if (GetIsObjectValid(oTarget) && GetIsEnemy(oTarget, oCaster))
    {
        // 4. Calculate save DC based on caster level
        int nCasterLevel = GetLevelByClass(CLASS_TYPE_WIZARD, oCaster);
        if (nCasterLevel < 1) nCasterLevel = 4; // Minimum level 4 for this spell
        int nDC = 10 + nCasterLevel;
        float fDuration = RoundsToSeconds(nCasterLevel);
        
        // Get the faction/group of the target
        object oFaction = GetFactionLeader(oTarget);
        
        // Create fear visual effect at the target location
        location lTarget = GetLocation(oTarget);
        effect eFearVis = EffectVisualEffect(48); // Fear visual effect
        ApplyEffectAtLocation(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, eFearVis, lTarget);
        
        // Apply to all members of the faction/group
        object oMember = GetFirstFactionMember(oFaction);
        int nAffected = 0;
        
        while (GetIsObjectValid(oMember))
        {
            // Only affect enemies
            if (GetIsEnemy(oMember, oCaster))
            {
                // Signal spell cast at event
                SignalEvent(oMember, EventSpellCastAt(oCaster, 28)); // Fear spell ID
                
                // Allow saving throw to resist
                if (!WillSave(oMember, nDC, 2)) // 2 = Fear saving throw type
                {
                    // Create the fear effects
                    effect eFear = EffectFrightened();
                    effect eVis = EffectVisualEffect(48); // Fear visual effect
                    effect eDur = EffectVisualEffect(15); // Negative duration visual effect
                    effect eLink = EffectLinkEffects(eFear, eDur);
                    
                    // Apply the fear effect
                    ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, eVis, oMember);
                    ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, eLink, oMember, fDuration);
                    
                    // Set fear condition flag
                    SetLocalInt(oMember, "CONDITION_FEARED", 1);
                    
                    // Notify success
                    FloatingTextStringOnCreature(GetName(oMember) + " is frightened!", oCaster, TRUE);
                    nAffected++;
                }
                else
                {
                    // Notify resistance
                    FloatingTextStringOnCreature(GetName(oMember) + " resisted fear!", oCaster, TRUE);
                }
            }
            
            // Get next faction member
            oMember = GetNextFactionMember(oFaction);
        }
        
        // Final notification
        if (nAffected > 0)
        {
            FloatingTextStringOnCreature("MORLIS: Frightened " + IntToString(nAffected) + " enemies!", oCaster, TRUE);
        }
        else
        {
            FloatingTextStringOnCreature("MORLIS: No enemies affected", oCaster, TRUE);
        }
    }
    else
    {
        // Notify if no valid target
        FloatingTextStringOnCreature("MORLIS: No valid target found", oCaster, TRUE);
    }
}