@Override
	public boolean invoke(MOB mob, List<String> 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 int adjustment=target.phyStats().level()-(mob.phyStats().level()+super.getXLEVELLevel(mob));
		boolean success=proficiencyCheck(mob,-adjustment,auto);

		if(success)
		{
			invoker=mob;
			final CMMsg msg=CMClass.getMsg(mob,target,this,verbalCastCode(mob,target,auto),auto?L("<T-NAME> feel(s) <T-HIS-HER> luck become cursed!"):L("^S<S-NAME> @x1 to curse the luck of <T-NAMESELF>!^?",prayForWord(mob)));
			final CMMsg msg2=CMClass.getMsg(mob,target,this,CMMsg.MSK_CAST_MALICIOUS_VERBAL|CMMsg.TYP_MIND|(auto?CMMsg.MASK_ALWAYS:0),null);
			if((mob.location().okMessage(mob,msg))&&(mob.location().okMessage(mob,msg2)))
			{
				mob.location().send(mob,msg);
				mob.location().send(mob,msg2);
				if((msg.value()<=0)&&(msg2.value()<=0))
					success=maliciousAffect(mob,target,asLevel,0,-1)!=null;
			}
		}
		else
			return maliciousFizzle(mob,target,L("<S-NAME> @x1 to curse the luck of <T-NAMESELF>, but nothing happens.",prayForWord(mob)));

		// return whether it worked
		return success;
	}