@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;

		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?_("<T-NAME> <T-IS-ARE> cursed!"):_("^S<S-NAME> curse(s) <T-NAMESELF>.^?"));
			if(mob.location().okMessage(mob,msg))
			{
				mob.location().send(mob,msg);
				if(msg.value()<=0)
				{
					final Item I=getSomething(mob,true);
					if(I!=null)
					{
						endLowerBlessings(I,CMLib.ableMapper().lowestQualifyingLevel(ID()));
						I.recoverPhyStats();
					}
					endLowerBlessings(target,CMLib.ableMapper().lowestQualifyingLevel(ID()));
					success=maliciousAffect(mob,target,asLevel,0,-1);
					target.recoverPhyStats();
				}
			}
		}
		else
			return maliciousFizzle(mob,target,_("<S-NAME> attempt(s) to curse <T-NAMESELF>, but nothing happens."));


		// return whether it worked
		return success;
	}