@Override
	public boolean invoke(MOB mob, Vector commands, Physical givenTarget, boolean auto, int asLevel)
	{
		final MOB target=this.getTarget(mob,commands,givenTarget);
		if(target==null) return false;

		if(!super.invoke(mob,commands,givenTarget,auto,asLevel))
			return false;

		final boolean success=proficiencyCheck(mob,0,auto);

		if(success)
		{
			// it worked, so build a copy of this ability,
			// and add it to the affects list of the
			// affected MOB.  Then tell everyone else
			// what happened.
			final CMMsg msg=CMClass.getMsg(mob,target,this,verbalCastCode(mob,target,auto)|CMMsg.MASK_MALICIOUS,auto?_("A flaming ember assaults <T-NAME>."):_("^S<S-NAME> @x1.  A flaming ember appears and attacks <T-NAMESELF>!^?",prayWord(mob)));
			final CMMsg msg2=CMClass.getMsg(mob,target,this,CMMsg.MSK_CAST_MALICIOUS_VERBAL|CMMsg.TYP_FIRE|(auto?CMMsg.MASK_ALWAYS:0),null);
			final Room R=target.location();
			if((R.okMessage(mob,msg))&&((R.okMessage(mob,msg2))))
			{
				R.send(mob,msg);
				R.send(mob,msg2);
				if((msg.value()<=0)&&(msg2.value()<=0))
				{
					final int harming=CMLib.dice().roll(1,adjustedLevel(mob,asLevel),3+super.getX1Level(mob));
					CMLib.combat().postDamage(mob,target,this,harming,CMMsg.MASK_ALWAYS|CMMsg.TYP_FIRE,Weapon.TYPE_BURNING,"The unholy ember <DAMAGE> <T-NAME>!");
				}
			}
		}
		else
			return maliciousFizzle(mob,target,_("<S-NAME> point(s) at <T-NAMESELF> and @x1, but nothing happens.",prayWord(mob)));

		// return whether it worked
		return success;
	}