# castSpell
! Used to cast a spell.  Use as a function.  Returns 1 OR 0 for Success or Failure.
!
! ARGS[0] is the spell being cast
!	Valid Spells are listed below
!		teleport
! ARGS[1-n] are any parameters that need to be passed to the Spell
!
!	Example:
!		gs 'castSpell', 'teleport', 'CentralPark'

gs 'spellList'

spellSuccess = 0

$SpellName = $ARGS[0]
$SpellArgs = ""
i=1
:ArgLoop
if i < arrsize('$ARGS'):
	i += 1
	$SpellArgs = $SpellArgs + ", '<<$ARGS[i - 1]>>'"
	jump 'ArgLoop'
end
killvar 'i'

if spellKnown[$SpellName] = 1:
	!Make a Skill Check to see if the Spell succeeds
	spellRoll = pcs_splcstng - spellDiff[$SpellName] - (pcs_horny/5) + rand(1,100)
	if spellRoll > 50:
		!Critical Success
		spellSuccess = 2
		splcstng_exp += rand(1,spellDiff[$SpellName]) + rand(0,5)
	elseif spellRoll > 10:
		!Success
		spellSuccess = 1
		splcstng_exp += rand(1,spellDiff[$SpellName])
	elseif spellRoll > -20:
		!Failure
		spellSuccess = 0
		splcstng_exp += rand(1,spellDiff[$SpellName]) / 2
	else
		!Critical Failure
		spellSuccess = -1
		splcstng_exp += rand(1,spellDiff[$SpellName]) / 2
	end
	killvar 'spellRoll'

	!Incur the costs of casting the spell
	if spellSuccess = 2:
		manaCost = spellMana[$SpellName] / 2
	elseif spellSuccess = -1:
		manaCost = spellMana[$SpellName] * 2
	else
		manaCost = spellMana[$SpellName]
	end
	pcs_manna -= manaCost
	!pcs_willpwr -= spellWill[$SpellName]
	arouseVal = manaCost / 50
	gs 'arousal', 'voyeur', arouseVal
	minut -= arouseVal
	killvar 'arouseVal'
	killvar 'manaCost'

end

minut += spellTime[$SpellName]

gs 'stat'

$SpellExec = "gs 'spell_<<$SpellName>>', '<<spellSuccess>>'<<$SpellArgs>>"

result = dyneval($SpellExec)

killvar '$SpellName'
killvar '$SpellArgs'
killvar '$SpellExec'

--- castSpell ---------------------------------