Description: This attack reduces an enemy's HP by half on its next turn.
Code
#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_CURSE
[dummy]
id=curse
name="curse"
description="This attack reduces an enemy's HP by half on its next turn."
[/dummy]
[/specials]
[/attack]
[event]
name=attacker hits
first_time_only=no
[filter_attack]
special=curse
[/filter_attack]
[filter_second]
[not]
[filter_wml]
[status]
cursed=yes
[/status]
[/filter_wml]
[/not]
[/filter_second]
{VARIABLE second_unit.status.cursed yes}
[unstore_unit]
variable=second_unit
text="cursed"
{COLOR_HARM}
[/unstore_unit]
[unit_overlay]
x=$x2
y=$y2
image=curse.png
[/unit_overlay]
[/event]
[event]
name=defender hits
first_time_only=no
[filter_second_attack]
special=curse
[/filter_second_attack]
[filter]
[not]
[filter_wml]
[status]
cursed=yes
[/status]
[/filter_wml]
[/not]
[/filter]
{VARIABLE unit.status.cursed yes}
[unstore_unit]
variable=unit
text="cursed"
{COLOR_HARM}
[/unstore_unit]
[unit_overlay]
x=$x1
y=$y1
image=curse.png
[/unit_overlay]
[/event]
[event]
name=side turn
first_time_only=no
[store_unit]
[filter]
side=$side_number
[filter_wml]
[status]
cursed=yes
[/status]
[/filter_wml]
[/filter]
variable=cursed_units
[/store_unit]
{FOREACH cursed_units i}
{VARIABLE_OP cursed_units[$i].hitpoints divide 2}
{CLEAR_VARIABLE cursed_units[$i].status.cursed}
[scroll_to_unit]
x=$cursed_units[$i].x
y=$cursed_units[$i].y
[/scroll_to_unit]
[unstore_unit]
variable=cursed_units[$i]
text="curse"
{COLOR_HARM}
[/unstore_unit]
[remove_unit_overlay]
x=$cursed_units[$i].x
y=$cursed_units[$i].y
image=curse.png
[/remove_unit_overlay]
[sound]
name=wail-sml.wav
[/sound]
[delay]
time=300
[/delay]
{NEXT i}
{CLEAR_VARIABLE cursed_units}
[/event]
[+attack]
[+specials]
#enddef
#define SPECIAL_NOTES_CURSE
" This unit is able to curse its enemies, reducing their HP by half on their next turn."#enddef
Example unit
[unit_type]
[base_unit]
id=Saurian Oracle
[/base_unit]
id=Saurian Shaman
name="Saurian Shaman"
level=3
experience=150
hitpoints=48
cost=54
usage=mixed fighter
description="Saurian Shamans are the leaders of the Saurian race. They can curse the enemies to drain their health. This can quickly kill the even strongest enemy."+{SPECIAL_NOTES}+{SPECIAL_NOTES_LEADERSHIP}+{SPECIAL_NOTES_MAGICAL}+{SPECIAL_NOTES_HEALS}+{SPECIAL_NOTES_CURSE}
#Saurian Shaman have higher resistance to fire and cold damage due to their magical powers
[resistance]
fire=100
cold=100
[/resistance]
[abilities]
{ABILITY_LEADERSHIP_LEVEL_3}
[/abilities]
[attack]
damage=8
number=3
[/attack]
[attack]
damage=10
number=5
[specials]
{WEAPON_SPECIAL_CURSE}
[/specials]
[/attack]
[/unit_type]