Package com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Poisons

Class Poison

java.lang.Object

com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.StdAbility

com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Poisons.Poison

All Implemented Interfaces:

Ability, HealthCondition, CMObject, Contingent, Environmental, Expireable, Modifiable, MsgListener, StatsAffecting, Tickable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.lang.Comparable<CMObject>

Direct Known Subclasses:

Poison_Alcohol, Poison_Anesthesia, Poison_BeeSting, Poison_Bloodboil, Poison_Caffeine, Poison_Decreptifier, Poison_Ghoultouch, Poison_Glowgell, Poison_GoblinDrip, Poison_Hallucinogen, Poison_Hazia, Poison_Heartstopper, Poison_Hives, Poison_Mindsap, Poison_Peppersauce, Poison_Rotten, Poison_Sickening, Poison_Slumberall, Poison_Sting, Poison_Venom, Poison_XXX

public class Poison
extends StdAbility
implements HealthCondition

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected int	poisonTick
protected boolean	processing

Fields inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.interfaces.Ability

ACODE_CHANT, ACODE_COMMON_SKILL, ACODE_DESCS, ACODE_DESCS_, ACODE_DISEASE, ACODE_LANGUAGE, ACODE_POISON, ACODE_PRAYER, ACODE_PROPERTY, ACODE_SKILL, ACODE_SONG, ACODE_SPELL, ACODE_SUPERPOWER, ACODE_TECH, ACODE_THIEF_SKILL, ACODE_TRAP, ALL_ACODES, ALL_DOMAINS, CACHEINDEX_CLASSLESS, CACHEINDEX_EXPERTISE, CACHEINDEX_LASTTIME, CACHEINDEX_NORMAL, CACHEINDEX_TOTAL, CAN_AREAS, CAN_DESCS, CAN_EXITS, CAN_ITEMS, CAN_MOBS, CAN_ROOMS, COST_ALL, COST_NORMAL, COST_PCT, DOMAIN_ABJURATION, DOMAIN_ACROBATIC, DOMAIN_ALERT, DOMAIN_ALTERATION, DOMAIN_ANATOMY, DOMAIN_ANIMALAFFINITY, DOMAIN_ARCANELORE, DOMAIN_ARCHON, DOMAIN_ARMORUSE, DOMAIN_ARTISTIC, DOMAIN_BINDING, DOMAIN_BLESSING, DOMAIN_BREEDING, DOMAIN_BUILDINGSKILL, DOMAIN_CALLIGRAPHY, DOMAIN_COMBATFLUIDITY, DOMAIN_COMBATLORE, DOMAIN_COMMUNING, DOMAIN_CONJURATION, DOMAIN_CORRUPTION, DOMAIN_COSMOLOGY, DOMAIN_CRAFTINGSKILL, DOMAIN_CREATION, DOMAIN_CRIMINAL, DOMAIN_CURSING, DOMAIN_DANCING, DOMAIN_DEATHLORE, DOMAIN_DECEPTIVE, DOMAIN_DEEPMAGIC, DOMAIN_DESCS, DOMAIN_DETRAP, DOMAIN_DIRTYFIGHTING, DOMAIN_DIVINATION, DOMAIN_EDUCATIONLORE, DOMAIN_ENCHANTMENT, DOMAIN_ENDURING, DOMAIN_EPICUREAN, DOMAIN_EVANGELISM, DOMAIN_EVASIVE, DOMAIN_EVOCATION, DOMAIN_FITNESS, DOMAIN_FOOLISHNESS, DOMAIN_GATHERINGSKILL, DOMAIN_GRAPPLING, DOMAIN_HEALING, DOMAIN_HOLYPROTECTION, DOMAIN_ILLUSION, DOMAIN_INFLUENTIAL, DOMAIN_KICKING, DOMAIN_LEGAL, DOMAIN_MARTIALLORE, DOMAIN_MOONALTERING, DOMAIN_MOONSUMMONING, DOMAIN_NATURELORE, DOMAIN_NEUTRALIZATION, DOMAIN_PLANTCONTROL, DOMAIN_PLANTGROWTH, DOMAIN_PLAYING, DOMAIN_POISONING, DOMAIN_PRESERVING, DOMAIN_PUNCHING, DOMAIN_RACIALABILITY, DOMAIN_RESTORATION, DOMAIN_ROCKCONTROL, DOMAIN_ROPEUSE, DOMAIN_SEATRAVEL, DOMAIN_SHAPE_SHIFTING, DOMAIN_SHIELDUSE, DOMAIN_SINGING, DOMAIN_STEALING, DOMAIN_STEALTHY, DOMAIN_STREETSMARTS, DOMAIN_THEATRE, DOMAIN_TRANSMUTATION, DOMAIN_TRAPPING, DOMAIN_TRAVEL, DOMAIN_VERBS, DOMAIN_VEXING, DOMAIN_WARDING, DOMAIN_WATERCONTROL, DOMAIN_WATERLORE, DOMAIN_WEAPON_USE, DOMAIN_WEATHER_MASTERY, FLAG_ADJUSTER, FLAG_AGGROFYING, FLAG_AIRBASED, FLAG_BINDING, FLAG_CASTER, FLAG_CHAOS, FLAG_CHARMING, FLAG_CLANMAGIC, FLAG_DESCS, FLAG_EARTHBASED, FLAG_ELECTRICBASED, FLAG_ENABLER, FLAG_FEARING, FLAG_FIREBASED, FLAG_HEALINGMAGIC, FLAG_HEATING, FLAG_HOLY, FLAG_IMMUNER, FLAG_INTOXICATING, FLAG_LAW, FLAG_MINDALTERING, FLAG_MODERATE, FLAG_MOVING, FLAG_NEUTRAL, FLAG_NODISENCHANT, FLAG_NONENCHANTMENT, FLAG_NOORDERING, FLAG_NOUNINVOKING, FLAG_PARALYZING, FLAG_POTENTIALLY_DEADLY, FLAG_RESISTER, FLAG_STEALING, FLAG_SUMMONING, FLAG_SUNSUMMONING, FLAG_TIDEALTERING, FLAG_TORTURING, FLAG_TRACKING, FLAG_TRANSPORTING, FLAG_UNCRAFTABLE, FLAG_UNHOLY, FLAG_WATERBASED, FLAG_WEATHERAFFECTING, FLAG_ZAPPER, POWER_COST_THRESHOLD, POWER_LEVEL_THRESHOLD, POWER_OVERRIDE_THRESHOLD, QUALITY_BENEFICIAL_OTHERS, QUALITY_BENEFICIAL_SELF, QUALITY_DESCS, QUALITY_INDIFFERENT, QUALITY_MALICIOUS, QUALITY_OK_OTHERS, QUALITY_OK_SELF, RANGE_CHOICES, TICKS_ALMOST_FOREVER, TICKS_FOREVER, USAGE_DESCS, USAGE_HITPOINTS, USAGE_MANA, USAGE_MOVEMENT, USAGE_NADA, USAGEINDEX_COUNT, USAGEINDEX_HITPOINTS, USAGEINDEX_MANA, USAGEINDEX_MOVEMENT, USAGEINDEX_TIMELSW, USAGEINDEX_TOTAL

Fields inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.CMObject

idConverter

Fields inherited from class com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.StdAbility

affected, amDestroyed, canBeUninvoked, empty, invoker, isAnAutoEffect, lastCastHelp, miscText, proficiency, savable, tickDown, unInvoked

Fields inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Tickable

STATUS_AFFECT, STATUS_ALIVE, STATUS_BEHAVIOR, STATUS_CLASS, STATUS_DEAD, STATUS_END, STATUS_FIGHT, STATUS_MISC, STATUS_MISC2, STATUS_MISC3, STATUS_MISC4, STATUS_MISC5, STATUS_MISC6, STATUS_MISC7, STATUS_NOT, STATUS_OTHER, STATUS_RACE, STATUS_REBIRTH, STATUS_SCRIPT, STATUS_START, STATUS_WEATHER, TICKID_AREA, TICKID_BALLISTICK, TICKID_CLAN, TICKID_CLANITEM, TICKID_DEADBODY_DECAY, TICKID_ELECTRONICS, TICKID_EMAIL, TICKID_EVENT, TICKID_EXIT_BEHAVIOR, TICKID_EXIT_REOPEN, TICKID_ITEM_BEHAVIOR, TICKID_ITEM_BOUNCEBACK, TICKID_LIGHT_FLICKERS, TICKID_LIVEAUCTION, TICKID_LONGERMASK, TICKID_MISCELLANEOUS, TICKID_MOB, TICKID_PROPERTY_SPECIAL, TICKID_QUEST, TICKID_READYTOSTOP, TICKID_ROOM_BEHAVIOR, TICKID_ROOM_ITEM_REJUV, TICKID_SHORTERMASK, TICKID_SOLITARYMASK, TICKID_SPECIALCOMBAT, TICKID_SPECIALMANEUVER, TICKID_SPELL_AFFECT, TICKID_SUPPORT, TICKID_TIMEAUCTION, TICKID_TRAP_DESTRUCTION, TICKID_TRAP_RESET

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Poison()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	abstractQuality()	Returns a constant value notifying the system of the general quality of the skill, whether it is malicious, beneficial, indifferent, or qualifiably beneficial (ok), as well as whether it is intended to target the invoker (self) or others.
void	affectCharStats(MOB affected, CharStats affectableStats)	This method is called by the recoverCharStats() method on other MOB objects.
protected int	canAffectCode()	Designates whether, when used as a property/effect, what sort of objects this ability can affect.
protected int	canTargetCode()	Designates whether, when invoked as a skill, what sort of objects this ability can effectively target.
protected boolean	catchIt(MOB mob, Physical target)
int	classificationCode()	Returns a bitmap describing the general classification of the skill (spell, skill, chant, or property, etc) and its domain.
java.lang.String	displayText()	Gets the raw string used to show what this object looks like in the room.
void	executeMsg(Environmental myHost, CMMsg msg)	The general message event handler for the object.
java.lang.String	getHealthConditionDesc()	Returns a basic description of the health problem, as it would be observed by others.
java.lang.String	ID()	The CoffeeMud Java Class ID shared by all instances of this object.
boolean	invoke(MOB mob, java.util.List<java.lang.String> commands, Physical givenTarget, boolean auto, int asLevel)	This method is called when a player or the system invokes this skill, casts this spell, etc.
java.lang.String	name()	The nice displayable name of this instance of this object
protected int	POISON_ADDICTION_CHANCE()
protected java.lang.String	POISON_AFFECT()
protected boolean	POISON_AFFECTTARGET()
protected java.lang.String	POISON_CAST()
protected int	POISON_DAMAGE()
protected int	POISON_DELAY()
protected java.lang.String	POISON_DONE()
protected java.lang.String	POISON_FAIL()
protected boolean	POISON_MAKE_PEACE()
protected java.lang.String	POISON_START()
protected java.lang.String	POISON_START_TARGETONLY()
protected int	POISON_TICKS()
boolean	putInCommandlist()	Returns whether this skill`s triggerStrings should be places in the master list of commands, unlike properties or other hidden skills.
boolean	tick(Tickable ticking, int tickID)	this is the method which is called periodically by the threading engine.
java.lang.String[]	triggerStrings()	A set of the command strings the user types to access this command when it is listed as a skill ability.
void	unInvoke()	If this skill is uninvokable, this method will uninvoke it, remove it as an effect on the target, and shut it down.
int	usageType()	Returns a bitmap made up of constants defined by Ability.USAGE_*.

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.interfaces.Ability

abilityCode, accountForYourself, adjustedLevel, affecting, appropriateToMyFactions, autoInvocation, bubbleAffect, canAffect, canAffect, canBeLearnedBy, canBePracticedBy, canBeTaughtBy, canBeUninvoked, canTarget, canTarget, castingQuality, castingTime, checkedCastingCost, combatCastingTime, enchantQuality, externalFiles, flags, getTrainingCost, helpProficiency, invoke, invoker, isAutoInvoked, isNowAnAutoEffect, makeLongLasting, makeNonUninvokable, mayBeEnchanted, practice, preInvoke, proficiency, proficiencyCheck, requirements, setAbilityCode, setAffectedOne, setInvoker, setProficiency, startTickDown, teach, unlearn, usageCost

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.CMObject

copyOf, initializeClass, newInstance

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Contingent

amDestroyed, destroy, isSavable, setSavable

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Environmental

description, image, isGeneric, L, maxRange, minRange, miscTextFormat, Name, rawImage, sameAs, setDescription, setDisplayText, setImage, setMiscText, setName, text

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Expireable

expirationDate, setExpirationDate

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Modifiable

getSaveStatIndex, getStat, getStatCodes, isStat, setStat

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.MsgListener

okMessage

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.StatsAffecting

affectCharState, affectPhyStats

Methods inherited from class com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.StdAbility

abilityCode, accountForYourself, addedTickTime, adjustBeneficialTickdownTime, adjustedLevel, adjustedMaxInvokerRange, adjustMaliciousTickdownTime, affectCharState, affecting, affectPhyStats, amDestroyed, aPossibleAbuserOfCasterLevel, appropriateToMyFactions, autoInvocation, beneficialAffect, beneficialSoundFizzle, beneficialVisualFizzle, beneficialWordsFizzle, bubbleAffect, buildCostArray, canAffect, canAffect, canBeLearnedBy, canBePracticedBy, canBeTaughtBy, canBeUninvoked, canTarget, canTarget, castingQuality, castingQuality, castingTime, checkComponents, checkedCastingCost, checkTargetRange, cloneFix, combatCastingTime, commonTell, commonTelL, commonTelL, compareTo, copyOf, description, destroy, disregardsArmorCheck, enchantQuality, evalTargetItem, expertise, expirationDate, externalFiles, failureTell, flags, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getBeneficialTickdownTime, getCodeNum, getHardOverrideManaCache, getInternalCodeNum, getMaliciousTickdownTime, getPersonalLevelAdjustments, getRawTrainingCost, getSaveStatIndex, getStat, getStatCodes, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTargetItemFavorMOB, getTargetItemFavorMOB, getTargetItemFavorMOB, getTickDownRemaining, getTicksBetweenCasts, getTickStatus, getTimeOfNextCast, getTrainingCost, getVisibleRoomTarget, getX1Level, getX2Level, getX3Level, getX4Level, getX5Level, getXLEVELLevel, getXLOWCOSTLevel, getXLOWFREECOSTLevel, getXMAXRANGELevel, getXPCOSTAdjustment, getXPCOSTLevel, getXTIMELevel, helpProficiency, I, ignoreCompounding, image, iniPracticesToPractice, initializeClass, invoke, invoker, isAutoInvoked, isGeneric, isNowAnAutoEffect, isSavable, isStat, L, makeLongLasting, makeNonUninvokable, maliciousAffect, maliciousFizzle, maxRange, mayBeEnchanted, minCastWaitTime, minRange, miscTextFormat, modifyCastCode, Name, newInstance, okMessage, overrideMana, possibleContainer, practice, practicesToPractice, preInvoke, proficiency, proficiencyCheck, properTargetList, properTargets, rawImage, requirements, restoreCombatState, sameAs, saveCombatState, setAbilityCode, setAffectedOne, setDescription, setDisplayText, setExpirationDate, setImage, setInvoker, setMiscText, setName, setProficiency, setSavable, setStat, setTickDown, setTickDownRemaining, setTimeOfNextCast, setTimeOfNextCast, somaticCastCode, somaticCastMask, spreadImmunity, startTickDown, teach, testUsageCost, text, unlearn, usageCost, verbalCastCode, verbalCastMask, verbalSpeakCode

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Tickable

getTickStatus

Field Detail

processing

protected boolean processing

poisonTick

protected int poisonTick

Constructor Detail

Poison

public Poison()

Method Detail

ID

public java.lang.String ID()

Description copied from interface: CMObject

The CoffeeMud Java Class ID shared by all instances of this object. Unlike the Java Class name, this method does not include package information. However, it must return a String value unique to its class category in the ClassLoader. Class categories include Libraries, Common, Areas, Abilities, Behaviors, CharClasses, Commands, Exits Locales, MOBS, Races, WebMacros, Basic Items, Armor, Weapons, ClanItems, Tech. The name is typically identical to the class name.

Specified by:

ID in interface CMObject

Overrides:

ID in class StdAbility

Returns:

the name of this class

name

public java.lang.String name()

Description copied from interface: Tickable

The nice displayable name of this instance of this object

Specified by:

name in interface CMObject

Specified by:

name in interface Tickable

Overrides:

name in class StdAbility

Returns:

the displayable name of this object instance

See Also:

Environmental.Name()

displayText

public java.lang.String displayText()

Description copied from interface: Environmental

Gets the raw string used to show what this object looks like in the room. May be used as a basis for other methods, such as the title of rooms, and what an exit looks like when open. The value for Items may be null if the item is not displayed when the room is seen.

Specified by:

displayText in interface Environmental

Overrides:

displayText in class StdAbility

Returns:

the string describing how this object looks in the room

canAffectCode

protected int canAffectCode()

Description copied from class: StdAbility

Designates whether, when used as a property/effect, what sort of objects this ability can affect. Uses the Ability.CAN_* constants.

Overrides:

canAffectCode in class StdAbility

Returns:

a mask showing the type of objects this ability can affect

See Also:

Ability

canTargetCode

protected int canTargetCode()

Description copied from class: StdAbility

Designates whether, when invoked as a skill, what sort of objects this ability can effectively target. Uses the Ability.CAN_* constants.

Overrides:

canTargetCode in class StdAbility

Returns:

a mask showing the type of objects this ability can target

See Also:

Ability

abstractQuality

public int abstractQuality()

Description copied from interface: Ability

Returns a constant value notifying the system of the general quality of the skill, whether it is malicious, beneficial, indifferent, or qualifiably beneficial (ok), as well as whether it is intended to target the invoker (self) or others. These constants are defined in the Ability interface and called QUALITY_*

Specified by:

abstractQuality in interface Ability

Overrides:

abstractQuality in class StdAbility

Returns:

Ability.QUALITY_* constant classification

See Also:

Ability

putInCommandlist

public boolean putInCommandlist()

Description copied from interface: Ability

Returns whether this skill`s triggerStrings should be places in the master list of commands, unlike properties or other hidden skills.

Specified by:

putInCommandlist in interface Ability

Overrides:

putInCommandlist in class StdAbility

Returns:

whether to add the triggerString to the commands list

See Also:

Ability.triggerStrings()

triggerStrings

public java.lang.String[] triggerStrings()

Description copied from interface: Ability

A set of the command strings the user types to access this command when it is listed as a skill ability.

Specified by:

triggerStrings in interface Ability

Overrides:

triggerStrings in class StdAbility

Returns:

an array of command invoking string words

See Also:

Ability.putInCommandlist()

classificationCode

public int classificationCode()

Description copied from interface: Ability

Returns a bitmap describing the general classification of the skill (spell, skill, chant, or property, etc) and its domain. It is made up of the ACODE_* constants the Ability interface, and optionally the DOMAIN_* constants also defined in this interface.

Specified by:

classificationCode in interface Ability

Overrides:

classificationCode in class StdAbility

Returns:

ACODE_* constant classification

See Also:

Ability

usageType

public int usageType()

Description copied from interface: Ability

Returns a bitmap made up of constants defined by Ability.USAGE_*. It lets the system know which of the values in the usageCost(MOB,boolean) method are relevant. It determines whether this skill requires mana, movement, hit points, or some combination of the three.

Specified by:

usageType in interface Ability

Overrides:

usageType in class StdAbility

Returns:

a bitmap defined by Ability.USAGE_*

See Also:

Ability

POISON_TICKS

protected int POISON_TICKS()

POISON_DELAY

protected int POISON_DELAY()

POISON_DONE

protected java.lang.String POISON_DONE()

POISON_START

protected java.lang.String POISON_START()

POISON_START_TARGETONLY

protected java.lang.String POISON_START_TARGETONLY()

POISON_AFFECTTARGET

protected boolean POISON_AFFECTTARGET()

POISON_ADDICTION_CHANCE

protected int POISON_ADDICTION_CHANCE()

POISON_AFFECT

protected java.lang.String POISON_AFFECT()

POISON_CAST

protected java.lang.String POISON_CAST()

POISON_FAIL

protected java.lang.String POISON_FAIL()

POISON_DAMAGE

protected int POISON_DAMAGE()

POISON_MAKE_PEACE

protected boolean POISON_MAKE_PEACE()

getHealthConditionDesc

public java.lang.String getHealthConditionDesc()

Description copied from interface: HealthCondition

Returns a basic description of the health problem, as it would be observed by others.

Specified by:

getHealthConditionDesc in interface HealthCondition

Returns:

a description, in text

catchIt

protected boolean catchIt(MOB mob,
                          Physical target)

tick

public boolean tick(Tickable ticking,
                    int tickID)

Description copied from interface: Tickable

this is the method which is called periodically by the threading engine. How often it is called depends on the parameters passed to the threadding engine when it is submitted for thread access. Typically the period is once per TIME_TICK period, but that is determined when the object is submitted to the thread engine.

Specified by:

tick in interface Tickable

Overrides:

tick in class StdAbility

Parameters:

ticking - a reference to this Tickable object

tickID - the TICKID_ constant describing this periodic call, as defined in Tickable

Returns:

true always, unless this object no longer wishes to ever tick again, in which case false

See Also:

Tickable, ServiceEngine, TickableGroup

affectCharStats

public void affectCharStats(MOB affected,
                            CharStats affectableStats)

Description copied from interface: StatsAffecting

This method is called by the recoverCharStats() method on other MOB objects. It is used to transform the MOB baseCharStats() object into a finished charStats() object, both of which are objects implementing the CharStats interface. See those methods for more information.

Specified by:

affectCharStats in interface StatsAffecting

Overrides:

affectCharStats in class StdAbility

Parameters:

affected - the host of the CharStats object being affected

affectableStats - the particular CharStats object being affected

See Also:

CharStats, MOB, MOB.baseCharStats(), MOB.charStats(), MOB.recoverCharStats()

unInvoke

public void unInvoke()

Description copied from interface: Ability

If this skill is uninvokable, this method will uninvoke it, remove it as an effect on the target, and shut it down.

Specified by:

unInvoke in interface Ability

Overrides:

unInvoke in class StdAbility

See Also:

Ability.canBeUninvoked()

executeMsg

public void executeMsg(Environmental myHost,
                       CMMsg msg)

Description copied from interface: MsgListener

The general message event handler for the object. Messages passed herein may not necessarily be FOR this object, or from it, but will almost always represent events happening in the same room. The messages have already been through an approval process, so this method is called only to affect the final execution of the meaning of the message. Every game event goes through these methods.

Specified by:

executeMsg in interface MsgListener

Overrides:

executeMsg in class StdAbility

Parameters:

myHost - either the initiator of the event, or the host of this object

msg - the CMMsg that needs to be executed

See Also:

CMMsg

invoke

public boolean invoke(MOB mob,
                      java.util.List<java.lang.String> commands,
                      Physical givenTarget,
                      boolean auto,
                      int asLevel)

Description copied from interface: Ability

This method is called when a player or the system invokes this skill, casts this spell, etc. Calls the more complete invoke method without an empty command strings vector unless target is non-null, in which case the vector will contain the name of the target.

Specified by:

invoke in interface Ability

Overrides:

invoke in class StdAbility

Parameters:

mob - the player or mob invoking the skill

commands - the parameters entered for the skill (minus trigger word)

givenTarget - null, unless being auto-invoked. Represents an override target.

auto - false if player enters command, true if system invokes the command

asLevel - -1, unless being auto-invoked, when it is the level to invoke it at.

Returns:

whether the skill successfully invoked.