Nerfed infravision on the experiments in the Blighted Ruins

Buffed Ghouls (Ghoul provides more stats, Ghoulish Leap provides a global speed boost on landing, reduced Retch cooldown a little, increased Gnaw stats reduction and ghoul spawned is fully controllable)

game/modules/tome/data/talents/undeads/ghoul.lua

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ newTalent{
 	mode = "passive",
 	require = undeads_req1,
 	points = 5,
-	statBonus = function(self, t) return math.ceil(self:combatTalentScale(t, 2, 10, 0.75)) end,
+	statBonus = function(self, t) return math.ceil(self:combatTalentScale(t, 2, 15, 0.75)) end,
 	getMaxDamage = function(self, t) return math.max(50, 100 - self:getTalentLevelRaw(t) * 10) end,
 	passives = function(self, t, p)
 		self:talentTemporaryValue(p, "inc_stats", {[self.STAT_STR]=t.statBonus(self, t)})
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ newTalent{
 	points = 5,
 	tactical = { CLOSEIN = 3 },
 	direct_hit = true,
-	cooldown = function(self, t) return math.max(10, 22 - self:getTalentLevelRaw(t) * 2) end,
+	fixed_cooldown = true,
+	cooldown = function(self, t) return math.floor(self:combatTalentLimit(t, 5, 25, 15)) end,
 	range = function(self, t) return math.floor(self:combatTalentScale(t, 5, 10, 0.5, 0, 1)) end,
+	getSpeed = function(self, t) return math.floor(self:combatTalentLimit(t, 40, 20, 30)) end,
 	requires_target = true,
 	action = function(self, t)
 		local tg = {type="hit", range=self:getTalentRange(t), nolock=true}
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ newTalent{
 		if not x or not y then return nil end
 		if core.fov.distance(self.x, self.y, x, y) > self:getTalentRange(t) then return nil end
 
+		local ox, oy = self.x, self.y
+
 		local block_actor = function(_, bx, by) return game.level.map:checkEntity(bx, by, Map.TERRAIN, "block_move", self) end
 		local l = self:lineFOV(x, y, block_actor)
 		local lx, ly, is_corner_blocked = l:step()
@@ -70,11 +74,18 @@ newTalent{
 			return
 		end
 		self:move(fx, fy, true)
+		if config.settings.tome.smooth_move > 0 then
+			self:resetMoveAnim()
+			self:setMoveAnim(ox, oy, 9, 5)
+		end
+
+		self:setEffect(self.EFF_GHOULISH_LEAP, 4, {speed=t.getSpeed(self, t) / 100})
 
 		return true
 	end,
 	info = function(self, t)
-		return ([[Leap toward your target.]])
+		return ([[Leap toward your target.
+		When you land your global speed is increased by %d%% for 4 turns.]]):format(t.getSpeed(self, t))
 	end,
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +94,7 @@ newTalent{
 	type = {"undead/ghoul",3},
 	require = undeads_req3,
 	points = 5,
-	cooldown = 25,
+	cooldown = 20,
 	tactical = { ATTACKAREA = function(self, t, aitarget)
 			return not aitarget:attr("undead") and { BLIGHT = 1 } or nil
 		end,
@@ -138,10 +149,10 @@ newTalent{
 	requires_target = true,
 	is_melee = true,
 	target = function(self, t) return {type="hit", range=self:getTalentRange(t)} end,
-	getDamage = function(self, t) return self:combatTalentScale(t, 0.28, 0.62) end,
+	getDamage = function(self, t) return self:combatTalentScale(t, 0.5, 1.5) end,
 	getDuration = function(self, t) return math.floor(self:combatTalentScale(t, 4, 8)) end,
 	getDiseaseDamage = function(self, t) return self:combatTalentStatDamage(t, "con", 5, 50) end,
-	getStatDamage = function(self, t) return self:combatTalentStatDamage(t, "con", 5, 20) end,
+	getStatDamage = function(self, t) return self:combatTalentStatDamage(t, "con", 5, 50) end,
 	spawn_ghoul = function (self, target, t)
 		local x, y = util.findFreeGrid(target.x, target.y, 10, true, {[Map.ACTOR]=true})
 		if not x then return nil end
@@ -169,6 +180,16 @@ newTalent{
 		game.level.map:particleEmitter(target.x, target.y, 1, "slime")
 		game:playSoundNear(target, "talents/slime")
 		m:logCombat(target, "A #GREY##Source##LAST# rises from the corpse of #Target#.")
+
+		if game.party:hasMember(self) then
+			m.remove_from_party_on_death = true
+			game.party:addMember(m, {
+				control="full",
+				type="minion",
+				title="Ghoulish Minion",
+				orders = {target=true},
+			})
+		end
 	end,
 	action = function(self, t)
 		local tg = self:getTalentTarget(t)
@@ -206,7 +227,7 @@ newTalent{
 		local stat_damage = t.getStatDamage(self, t)
 		return ([[Gnaw your target for %d%% damage.  If your attack hits, the target may be infected with Ghoul Rot for %d turns.
 		Each turn, Ghoul Rot inflicts %0.2f blight damage.  At talent level 2, Ghoul Rot also reduces Strength by %d; at level 3 it reduces Dexterity by %d, and at level 4 it reduces Constitution by %d.
-		At talent level 5 targets suffering from Ghoul Rot rise as friendly ghouls when slain.
+		At talent level 5 targets suffering from Ghoul Rot rise as friendly and fully controllable ghouls when slain.
 		The blight damage and stat damage scales with your Constitution.]]):
 		format(100 * damage, duration, damDesc(self, DamageType.BLIGHT, disease_damage), stat_damage, stat_damage, stat_damage)
 	end,

game/modules/tome/data/timed_effects/physical.lua

@@ -3487,3 +3487,21 @@ newEffect{
 	deactivate = function(self, eff)
 	end,
 }
+
+newEffect{
+	name = "GHOULISH_LEAP", image = "talents/ghoulish_leap.png",
+	desc = "Ghoulish Leap",
+	long_desc = function(self, eff) return ("The target's global speed is increased by %d%%."):format(eff.speed * 100) end,
+	type = "physical",
+	subtype = { speed=true },
+	status = "beneficial",
+	parameters = { speed=0.1 },
+	on_gain = function(self, err) return "#Target# speeds up.", "+Fast" end,
+	on_lose = function(self, err) return "#Target# slows down.", "-Fast" end,
+	activate = function(self, eff)
+		eff.tmpid = self:addTemporaryValue("global_speed_add", eff.speed)
+	end,
+	deactivate = function(self, eff)
+		self:removeTemporaryValue("global_speed_add", eff.tmpid)
+	end,
+}

game/modules/tome/data/zones/blighted-ruins/npcs.lua

@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ newEntity{ base = "BASE_NPC_HORROR_UNDEAD",
 	never_move = 1,
 	stats = { str=5, dex=5, wil=5, mag=5, con=5, cun=5 },
 	ai = nil, ai_tactic = nil, ai_state = nil,
+	infravision = 4,
 	
 	combat = {
 		dam=resolvers.levelup(5, 1, 1.2),
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ newEntity{ base = "BASE_NPC_HORROR_UNDEAD",
 	never_move = 1,
 	stats = { str=5, dex=5, wil=5, mag=5, con=5, cun=5 },
 	ai = nil, ai_tactic = nil, ai_state = nil,
+	infravision = 4,
 	
 	combat = {
 		dam=resolvers.levelup(5, 1, 1.2),
@@ -174,6 +176,7 @@ newEntity{ base = "BASE_NPC_HORROR_UNDEAD",
 	never_move = 1,
 	stats = { str=5, dex=5, wil=5, mag=5, con=5, cun=5 },
 	ai = nil, ai_tactic = nil, ai_state = nil,
+	infravision = 4,
 	
 	lifesteal=15,