Function touch_of_death

src/mcastu.c:322–354

unlike the finger of death spell which behaves like a wand of death, this monster spell only attacks the hero */

/* unlike the finger of death spell which behaves like a wand of death,
   this monster spell only attacks the hero */
void
touch_of_death(struct monst *mtmp)
{
    char kbuf[BUFSZ];
    int dmg = 50 + d(8, 6);
    int drain = dmg / 2;

    /* if we get here, we know that hero isn't magic resistant and isn't
       poly'd into an undead or demon */
    You_feel("drained...");
    (void) death_inflicted_by(kbuf, "the touch of death", mtmp);

    if (Upolyd) {
        u.mh = 0;
        rehumanize(); /* fatal iff Unchanging */
    } else if (drain >= u.uhpmax) {
        svk.killer.format = KILLED_BY;
        Strcpy(svk.killer.name, kbuf);
        done(DIED);
    } else {
        /* HP manipulation similar to poisoned(attrib.c) */
        int olduhp = u.uhp,
            uhpmin = minuhpmax(3),
            newuhpmax = u.uhpmax - drain;

        setuhpmax(max(newuhpmax, uhpmin), FALSE);
        dmg = adjuhploss(dmg, olduhp); /* reduce pending damage if uhp has
                                        * already been reduced due to drop
                                        * in uhpmax */
        losehp(dmg, kbuf, KILLED_BY);
    }
    svk.killer.name[0] = '\0'; /* not killed if we get here... */
}

/* give a reason for death by some monster spells */
char *