public boolean tryDamageSkill(String rem, String cut, String output) {
if (cut.length() > 0)
if (rem.indexOf(cut) == 0) {
rem = rem.substring(cut.length(), rem.length());
rem = Utility.clearWhiteSpace(rem);
}
target = owner.getRoom().findEntity(owner, rem);
if ((target == null) && (owner.getPlayerState() == Utility.PSTATE_FIGHTING))
target = owner.getTarget();
if (target == null) {
owner.echo(output);
return false;
}
if (!Combat.canAttack(owner, target, false, true)) return false;
tn = target.getName();
Tn = target.getPName();
ty = Utility.possessive(tn);
Ty = Utility.possessive(Tn);
return true;
}
