bool dragon( CHAR_DATA *ch, char *spell_name )
{
    CHAR_DATA *victim;
    CHAR_DATA *v_next;
    int sn;

    if ( ch->position != POS_FIGHTING )
	return FALSE;

    for ( victim = ch->in_room->people; victim != NULL; victim = v_next )
    {
	v_next = victim->next_in_room;
	if ( victim->fighting == ch && number_bits( 2 ) == 0 )
	    break;
    }

    if ( victim == NULL )
	return FALSE;

    if ( ( sn = skill_lookup( spell_name ) ) < 0 )
	return FALSE;
    (*skill_table[sn].spell_fun) ( sn, ch->level, ch, victim );
    return TRUE;
}



/*
 * Special procedures for mobiles.
 */
bool spec_breath_any( CHAR_DATA *ch )
{
    if ( ch->position != POS_FIGHTING )
	return FALSE;

    switch ( number_bits( 3 ) )
    {
    case 0: return spec_breath_fire		( ch );
    case 1:
    case 2: return spec_breath_lightning	( ch );
    case 3: return spec_breath_gas		( ch );
    case 4: return spec_breath_acid		( ch );
    case 5:
    case 6:
    case 7: return spec_breath_frost		( ch );
    }

    return FALSE;
}



bool spec_breath_acid( CHAR_DATA *ch )
{
    return dragon( ch, "acid breath" );
}



bool spec_breath_fire( CHAR_DATA *ch )
{
    return dragon( ch, "fire breath" );
}



bool spec_breath_frost( CHAR_DATA *ch )
{
    return dragon( ch, "frost breath" );
}



bool spec_breath_gas( CHAR_DATA *ch )
{
    int sn;

    if ( ch->position != POS_FIGHTING )
	return FALSE;

    if ( ( sn = skill_lookup( "gas breath" ) ) < 0 )
	return FALSE;
    (*skill_table[sn].spell_fun) ( sn, ch->level, ch, NULL );
    return TRUE;
}



bool spec_breath_lightning( CHAR_DATA *ch )
{
    return dragon( ch, "lightning breath" );
}