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game/engines/default/engine/Level.lua

@@ -267,3 +267,24 @@ function _M:pickSpotRemove(filter)
 	table.remove(self.spots, s.idx)
 	return s.spot
 end
+
+--- Pick a random spot matching the given filter
+function _M:pickSpotFrom(filter, spots)
+	local list = {}
+	for i, spot in ipairs(spots) do
+		if not filter or game.zone:checkFilter(spot, filter) then list[#list+1] = spot end
+	end
+	return rng.table(list), list
+end
+
+--- Pick a random spot matching the given filter and remove it
+function _M:pickSpotRemoveFrom(filter, spots)
+	local list = {}
+	for i, spot in ipairs(spots) do
+		if not filter or game.zone:checkFilter(spot, filter) then list[#list+1] = {spot=spot, idx=i} end
+	end
+	local s = rng.table(list)
+	if not s then return end
+	table.remove(spots, s.idx)
+	return s.spot
+end

game/modules/tome/data/talents/misc/npcs.lua

@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ newTalent{
 	reflectable = true,
 	requires_target = true,
 	proj_speed = 2,
-	target = function(self, t) return {type="bolt", range=self:getTalentRange(t), talent=t, display={particle="bolt_void", trail="voidtrail"}} end,
+	target = function(self, t) return {type="beam", range=self:getTalentRange(t), talent=t, selffire=false, display={particle="bolt_void", trail="voidtrail"}} end,
 	action = function(self, t)
 		local tg = self:getTalentTarget(t)
 		local x, y = self:getTarget(tg)