Combat: back the flavor-only monster abilities with real effects

Turn the four placeholder ability effects into working mechanics:
spell_resist halves player spell damage, reveal_action rolls the
player's next swing at disadvantage, fear_immune fizzles control
spells, and ally_buff grants an accumulating enemy attack bonus.
All four are armed by applyAbility, read by the shared resolution
primitives, and round-tripped through CombatStatuses for turn-based
suspend/resume. New branches are guarded by zero-valued state so the
auto-resolve characterization golden is untouched.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

internal/plugin/bestiary_srd_test.go

@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ func TestTurnAbilityFires(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 // TestApplyAbility_Slice2Effects covers the immediate-resolution monster
-// ability effects: damage riders, the enemy self-heal, and the flavor-only
+// ability effects: damage riders and the enemy self-heal. All resolve fully
-// placeholders. All resolve fully within applyAbility with no persistent state.
+// within applyAbility with no persistent state.
 func TestApplyAbility_Slice2Effects(t *testing.T) {
 	newState := func(playerHP, enemyHP int) (*combatState, Combatant, Combatant) {
 		st := &combatState{
@@ -123,19 +123,6 @@ func TestApplyAbility_Slice2Effects(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("self_heal: enemy HP = %d, want in (30, %d]", stHeal.enemyHP, enH.Stats.MaxHP)
 	}
 
-	// Flavor-only placeholders emit an event but change no HP.
-	for _, eff := range []string{"spell_resist", "reveal_action", "fear_immune", "ally_buff"} {
-		st, player, enemy := newState(100, 60)
-		enemy.Ability = &MonsterAbility{Name: "Test " + eff, Effect: eff}
-		applyAbility(st, &player, &enemy, phase, res)
-		if st.playerHP != 100 || st.enemyHP != 60 {
-			t.Errorf("%s: HP changed (%d/%d), want 100/60 (flavor-only)", eff, st.playerHP, st.enemyHP)
-		}
-		if len(st.events) != 1 || st.events[0].Action != "ability_flavor" {
-			t.Errorf("%s: want one ability_flavor event, got %+v", eff, st.events)
-		}
-	}
-
 	// A damage rider that drops the player returns true (no death save armed).
 	stKill, plK, enK := newState(1, 60)
 	enK.Ability = &MonsterAbility{Name: "Smash", Effect: "bonus_damage"}
@@ -232,6 +219,80 @@ func TestApplyAbility_Slice3Effects(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// TestApplyAbility_Slice4Effects covers the former flavor-only placeholders,
+// now backed by real state: applyAbility arms a combatState field and announces
+// itself, and the shared resolution primitives / helpers read that state.
+func TestApplyAbility_Slice4Effects(t *testing.T) {
+	newState := func(playerHP, enemyHP int) (*combatState, Combatant, Combatant) {
+		st := &combatState{
+			playerHP: playerHP, enemyHP: enemyHP, round: 1,
+			rng: rand.New(rand.NewPCG(11, 11)),
+		}
+		return st, basePlayer(), baseEnemy()
+	}
+	phase := &turnCombatPhase
+	res := &CombatResult{}
+
+	armChecks := []struct {
+		effect string
+		armed  func(*combatState) bool
+	}{
+		{"spell_resist", func(s *combatState) bool { return s.enemySpellResist }},
+		{"reveal_action", func(s *combatState) bool { return s.enemyRevealNext }},
+		{"fear_immune", func(s *combatState) bool { return s.enemyFearImmune }},
+		{"ally_buff", func(s *combatState) bool { return s.enemyAtkBuff > 0 }},
+	}
+	for _, c := range armChecks {
+		st, pl, en := newState(100, 60)
+		en.Ability = &MonsterAbility{Name: "Test " + c.effect, Effect: c.effect}
+		if applyAbility(st, &pl, &en, phase, res) {
+			t.Errorf("%s: should not down a full-HP player", c.effect)
+		}
+		if !c.armed(st) {
+			t.Errorf("%s: combatState field not armed", c.effect)
+		}
+		if st.playerHP != 100 || st.enemyHP != 60 {
+			t.Errorf("%s: HP changed (%d/%d), want 100/60", c.effect, st.playerHP, st.enemyHP)
+		}
+		if len(st.events) != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("%s: want one announcement event, got %d", c.effect, len(st.events))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// The passive immunities are honoured straight off the ability profile,
+	// before the per-round proc has armed the flag.
+	st, _, en := newState(100, 60)
+	en.Ability = &MonsterAbility{Name: "Spell Immunity", Effect: "spell_resist"}
+	if !enemyResistsSpells(&en, st) {
+		t.Error("enemyResistsSpells: should be true from the ability profile alone")
+	}
+	en.Ability = &MonsterAbility{Name: "Draconic Loyalty", Effect: "fear_immune"}
+	if !enemyImmuneToControl(&en, st) {
+		t.Error("enemyImmuneToControl: should be true from the ability profile alone")
+	}
+
+	// ally_buff accumulates but is capped.
+	stB, plB, enB := newState(100, 60)
+	enB.Ability = &MonsterAbility{Name: "Rally", Effect: "ally_buff"}
+	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
+		applyAbility(stB, &plB, &enB, phase, res)
+	}
+	if stB.enemyAtkBuff != 15 {
+		t.Errorf("ally_buff: accumulated to %d, want the 15 cap", stB.enemyAtkBuff)
+	}
+	if got := enemyAttackStat(&enB, stB, 1.0); got != enB.Stats.Attack+15 {
+		t.Errorf("enemyAttackStat: got %d, want %d (base + buff)", got, enB.Stats.Attack+15)
+	}
+
+	// reveal_action is consumed by the next player weapon attack.
+	stR, plR, enR := newState(100, 60)
+	stR.enemyRevealNext = true
+	resolvePlayerAttack(stR, &plR, &enR, phase, res)
+	if stR.enemyRevealNext {
+		t.Error("reveal_action: flag should be cleared after the player attack")
+	}
+}
+
 // TestTurnEngine_Multiattack drives a single enemy_turn and confirms a
 // registered multiattack creature resolves one attack roll per profile entry,
 // while an unregistered creature still resolves exactly one.

internal/plugin/combat_engine.go

@@ -202,9 +202,8 @@ type MonsterAbility struct {
 	// enrage, armor_break, stun, bonus_damage, aoe, aoe_fire, death_aoe, execute,
 	// self_heal, max_hp_drain); stateful effects armed here and read by the
 	// shared resolution primitives (evade, block, advantage, retaliate,
-	// regenerate, survive_at_1, stat_drain, debuff); flavor-only placeholders
+	// regenerate, survive_at_1, stat_drain, debuff, spell_resist, reveal_action,
-	// (spell_resist, reveal_action, fear_immune, ally_buff). Anything else is a
+	// fear_immune, ally_buff). Anything else is a silent no-op.
-	// silent no-op.
 	Effect string
 }
 
@@ -301,6 +300,13 @@ type combatState struct {
 	playerACDebuff     int     // debuff: flat reduction to the player's effective AC
 	maxHPDrain         int     // max_hp_drain: reduction to the player's effective MaxHP
 
+	// Phase 13 bestiary slice 4 — the former flavor-only placeholders, now
+	// backed by real state.
+	enemySpellResist bool // spell_resist: player spell damage against this enemy is halved
+	enemyRevealNext  bool // reveal_action: the player's next weapon attack is rolled at disadvantage
+	enemyFearImmune  bool // fear_immune: player control spells (enemy-skip) fizzle against this enemy
+	enemyAtkBuff     int  // ally_buff: flat, accumulating bonus to the enemy's attack damage
+
 	round  int
 	events []CombatEvent
 
@@ -392,6 +398,10 @@ func simulateCombatWithRNG(player, enemy Combatant, phases []CombatPhase, rng *r
 	// runs — the modifiers carry the resolved damage and narrative hook.
 	if player.Mods.SpellPreDamageDesc != "" {
 		dmg := player.Mods.SpellPreDamage
+		resisted := dmg > 0 && enemyResistsSpells(&enemy, st)
+		if resisted {
+			dmg = max(1, dmg/2)
+		}
 		if dmg > 0 {
 			st.enemyHP = max(0, st.enemyHP-dmg)
 		}
@@ -400,6 +410,12 @@ func simulateCombatWithRNG(player, enemy Combatant, phases []CombatPhase, rng *r
 			Damage: dmg, PlayerHP: st.playerHP, EnemyHP: st.enemyHP,
 			Desc: player.Mods.SpellPreDamageDesc,
 		})
+		if resisted {
+			st.events = append(st.events, CombatEvent{
+				Round: 0, Phase: "pre_combat", Actor: "enemy", Action: "spell_fizzle",
+				Damage: dmg, PlayerHP: st.playerHP, EnemyHP: st.enemyHP,
+			})
+		}
 		if st.enemyHP <= 0 {
 			return finalize(result, st, player, enemy)
 		}
@@ -455,11 +471,20 @@ func simulateRound(st *combatState, player, enemy *Combatant, phase *CombatPhase
 	enemyHeldThisRound := false
 	if st.enemySkipFirst {
 		st.enemySkipFirst = false
-		enemyHeldThisRound = true
+		if enemyImmuneToControl(enemy, st) {
-		st.events = append(st.events, CombatEvent{
+			// fear_immune: the control spell can't take hold — the enemy acts
-			Round: st.round, Phase: phaseName, Actor: "enemy", Action: "spell_held",
+			// as normal this round.
-			PlayerHP: st.playerHP, EnemyHP: st.enemyHP,
+			st.events = append(st.events, CombatEvent{
-		})
+				Round: st.round, Phase: phaseName, Actor: "enemy", Action: "fear_resist",
+				PlayerHP: st.playerHP, EnemyHP: st.enemyHP,
+			})
+		} else {
+			enemyHeldThisRound = true
+			st.events = append(st.events, CombatEvent{
+				Round: st.round, Phase: phaseName, Actor: "enemy", Action: "spell_held",
+				PlayerHP: st.playerHP, EnemyHP: st.enemyHP,
+			})
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Monster ability: check at round start
@@ -665,6 +690,18 @@ func resolvePlayerAttack(st *combatState, player, enemy *Combatant, phase *Comba
 	}
 
 	roll := 1 + st.roll(20)
+	// Reveal action (monster ability): the enemy read this swing coming — it's
+	// rolled at disadvantage (2d20, keep the lower). One-shot, consumed here.
+	if st.enemyRevealNext {
+		st.enemyRevealNext = false
+		if alt := 1 + st.roll(20); alt < roll {
+			roll = alt
+		}
+		st.events = append(st.events, CombatEvent{
+			Round: st.round, Phase: phaseName, Actor: "enemy", Action: "revealed",
+			PlayerHP: st.playerHP, EnemyHP: st.enemyHP,
+		})
+	}
 	// Halfling Lucky: reroll the first nat 1 of the fight.
 	if roll == 1 && player.Mods.LuckyReroll && !st.luckyUsed {
 		st.luckyUsed = true
@@ -856,7 +893,7 @@ func resolveEnemyAttack(st *combatState, player, enemy *Combatant, phase *Combat
 	if st.enraged {
 		atkMult = 1.5
 	}
-	dmg := calcDamage(st.rng, int(float64(enemy.Stats.Attack)*atkMult), phase.AttackWeight, enemy.Mods.DamageBonus,
+	dmg := calcDamage(st.rng, enemyAttackStat(enemy, st, atkMult), phase.AttackWeight, enemy.Mods.DamageBonus,
 		playerDefense(player, st), phase.DefenseWeight, player.Mods.DamageReduct)
 
 	blocked := player.Stats.BlockRate > 0 && st.randFloat() < player.Stats.BlockRate
@@ -995,7 +1032,7 @@ func applyAbility(st *combatState, player, enemy *Combatant, phase *CombatPhase,
 		if st.enraged {
 			atkMult = 1.5
 		}
-		dmg := calcDamage(st.rng, int(float64(enemy.Stats.Attack)*atkMult), phase.AttackWeight, enemy.Mods.DamageBonus,
+		dmg := calcDamage(st.rng, enemyAttackStat(enemy, st, atkMult), phase.AttackWeight, enemy.Mods.DamageBonus,
 			playerDefense(player, st), phase.DefenseWeight, player.Mods.DamageReduct)
 		dmg = max(1, dmg)
 		st.playerHP = max(0, st.playerHP-dmg)
@@ -1014,7 +1051,7 @@ func applyAbility(st *combatState, player, enemy *Combatant, phase *CombatPhase,
 		if st.enraged {
 			atkMult = 1.5
 		}
-		dmg1 := calcDamage(st.rng, int(float64(enemy.Stats.Attack)*atkMult), phase.AttackWeight, enemy.Mods.DamageBonus,
+		dmg1 := calcDamage(st.rng, enemyAttackStat(enemy, st, atkMult), phase.AttackWeight, enemy.Mods.DamageBonus,
 			playerDefense(player, st), phase.DefenseWeight, player.Mods.DamageReduct)
 		dmg1 = max(1, dmg1)
 		st.playerHP = max(0, st.playerHP-dmg1)
@@ -1192,14 +1229,50 @@ func applyAbility(st *combatState, player, enemy *Combatant, phase *CombatPhase,
 			return !trySave(st, player, phaseName)
 		}
 
-	case "spell_resist", "reveal_action", "fear_immune", "ally_buff":
+	case "spell_resist":
-		// Slice-2 placeholder: no mechanical effect yet (these need persistent
+		// Spell Immunity: the enemy is wrapped in anti-magic. Player spell damage
-		// per-fight state, deferred to the next slice), but the ability still
+		// (the pre-combat cast in auto-resolve, mid-fight !cast in the turn engine)
-		// announces itself so the fight log doesn't silently swallow a proc.
+		// is halved — read by enemyResistsSpells. Arm once; it's a passive, so a
+		// repeat proc is a silent no-op.
+		if !st.enemySpellResist {
+			st.enemySpellResist = true
+			st.events = append(st.events, CombatEvent{
+				Round: st.round, Phase: phaseName, Actor: "enemy", Action: "spell_resist",
+				Desc: ab.Name, PlayerHP: st.playerHP, EnemyHP: st.enemyHP,
+			})
+		}
+
+	case "reveal_action":
+		// The enemy reads the player's intent — their next weapon swing comes in
+		// at disadvantage (2d20 keep-lower). One-shot, consumed by the next
+		// resolvePlayerAttack. Re-armed (and re-announced) on every proc.
+		st.enemyRevealNext = true
 		st.events = append(st.events, CombatEvent{
-			Round: st.round, Phase: phaseName, Actor: "enemy", Action: "ability_flavor",
+			Round: st.round, Phase: phaseName, Actor: "enemy", Action: "reveal_armed",
 			Desc: ab.Name, PlayerHP: st.playerHP, EnemyHP: st.enemyHP,
 		})
+
+	case "fear_immune":
+		// The enemy's resolve can't be broken: player control spells (Hold Person,
+		// Sleep, Command — the enemy-skip mechanic) fizzle against it. Read by
+		// enemyImmuneToControl. Arm once; a passive, so a repeat proc is a no-op.
+		if !st.enemyFearImmune {
+			st.enemyFearImmune = true
+			st.events = append(st.events, CombatEvent{
+				Round: st.round, Phase: phaseName, Actor: "enemy", Action: "fear_immune",
+				Desc: ab.Name, PlayerHP: st.playerHP, EnemyHP: st.enemyHP,
+			})
+		}
+
+	case "ally_buff":
+		// The enemy rallies — a flat, accumulating bonus to the damage its attacks
+		// deal (read by enemyAttackStat). Capped so a long fight can't run away.
+		buff := 2 + st.roll(3)
+		st.enemyAtkBuff = min(15, st.enemyAtkBuff+buff)
+		st.events = append(st.events, CombatEvent{
+			Round: st.round, Phase: phaseName, Actor: "enemy", Action: "ally_buff",
+			Damage: buff, Desc: ab.Name, PlayerHP: st.playerHP, EnemyHP: st.enemyHP,
+		})
 	}
 
 	return false
@@ -1211,11 +1284,11 @@ func applyAbility(st *combatState, player, enemy *Combatant, phase *CombatPhase,
 // player's Defense applies (1.0 = a normal hit, lower = an armor-piercing
 // burst). Enrage's 1.5x attack multiplier is honored, matching cleave/lifesteal.
 func abilityHitDamage(st *combatState, player, enemy *Combatant, phase *CombatPhase, atkFrac, defFrac float64) int {
-	atk := float64(enemy.Stats.Attack) * atkFrac
+	mult := atkFrac
 	if st.enraged {
-		atk *= 1.5
+		mult *= 1.5
 	}
-	dmg := calcDamage(st.rng, int(atk), phase.AttackWeight, enemy.Mods.DamageBonus,
+	dmg := calcDamage(st.rng, enemyAttackStat(enemy, st, mult), phase.AttackWeight, enemy.Mods.DamageBonus,
 		playerDefense(player, st), phase.DefenseWeight*defFrac, player.Mods.DamageReduct)
 	return max(1, dmg)
 }
@@ -1251,6 +1324,29 @@ func playerDefense(player *Combatant, st *combatState) int {
 	return def
 }
 
+// enemyAttackStat is the enemy's effective Attack for a damage roll: the base
+// stat scaled by mult (1.0 = normal, 1.5 = enraged, <1 = a partial-power rider)
+// plus any accumulated ally_buff bonus. With no buff (every characterization
+// scenario) it collapses to the pre-slice-4 expression.
+func enemyAttackStat(enemy *Combatant, st *combatState, mult float64) int {
+	return max(1, int(float64(enemy.Stats.Attack)*mult)+st.enemyAtkBuff)
+}
+
+// enemyResistsSpells reports whether the enemy's spell_resist (Spell Immunity)
+// ability is in play. It's a passive — the per-round proc may not have armed
+// st.enemySpellResist yet, so the ability profile is checked too, letting the
+// pre-combat spell and a round-1 mid-fight cast be resisted all the same.
+func enemyResistsSpells(enemy *Combatant, st *combatState) bool {
+	return st.enemySpellResist || (enemy.Ability != nil && enemy.Ability.Effect == "spell_resist")
+}
+
+// enemyImmuneToControl reports whether the enemy's fear_immune ability is in
+// play. Like spell_resist it's a passive, so the ability profile is checked
+// alongside the armed flag.
+func enemyImmuneToControl(enemy *Combatant, st *combatState) bool {
+	return st.enemyFearImmune || (enemy.Ability != nil && enemy.Ability.Effect == "fear_immune")
+}
+
 // effPlayerMaxHP is the player's MaxHP after any max_hp_drain monster ability,
 // floored at 1. Heal clamps use this so a drained player can't be topped back
 // up past the lowered ceiling. With no drain (every characterization scenario)

internal/plugin/combat_narrative.go

@@ -332,6 +332,22 @@ func renderEvent(e CombatEvent, playerName, enemyName string, result CombatResul
 	case "max_hp_drain":
 		return fmt.Sprintf(pickRand(narrativeMaxHPDrain), e.Damage)
 
+	// Monster abilities — slice 4 (former flavor-only placeholders)
+	case "spell_resist":
+		return pickRand(narrativeSpellResist)
+	case "spell_fizzle":
+		return fmt.Sprintf(pickRand(narrativeSpellFizzle), e.Damage)
+	case "reveal_armed":
+		return pickRand(narrativeRevealArmed)
+	case "revealed":
+		return pickRand(narrativeRevealed)
+	case "fear_immune":
+		return pickRand(narrativeFearImmune)
+	case "fear_resist":
+		return pickRand(narrativeFearResist)
+	case "ally_buff":
+		return pickRand(narrativeAllyBuff)
+
 	case "timeout":
 		return pickRand(narrativeTimeout)
 
@@ -743,6 +759,48 @@ var narrativeMaxHPDrain = []string{
 	"☠️ %d HP siphoned away, max and all. There's less of you to work with now.",
 }
 
+var narrativeSpellResist = []string{
+	"🚫 The enemy's form shimmers with anti-magic. Spells are going to land soft from here.",
+	"🚫 A warding sheen wraps the enemy — magic slides off it like rain off glass.",
+	"🚫 The enemy shrugs the weave aside. Whatever you cast, it'll only half-stick.",
+}
+
+var narrativeSpellFizzle = []string{
+	"🚫 Your spell breaks against the enemy's anti-magic — only %d damage bleeds through.",
+	"🚫 The weave fizzles on contact. The enemy's resistance eats half of it; %d lands.",
+	"🚫 Half your magic just evaporates. %d damage is all the enemy lets through.",
+}
+
+var narrativeRevealArmed = []string{
+	"👁️ The enemy's eyes track your intent — it knows what you're about to do.",
+	"👁️ The enemy reads you. Your next swing is telegraphed before you've thrown it.",
+	"👁️ Something behind the enemy's gaze clicks. It's already seen your next move.",
+}
+
+var narrativeRevealed = []string{
+	"👁️ The enemy saw it coming — your strike is forced wide before it begins.",
+	"👁️ Telegraphed and countered. The enemy was already moving as you committed.",
+	"👁️ Your swing meets a defence that read it a beat early. No clean angle left.",
+}
+
+var narrativeFearImmune = []string{
+	"🐲 The enemy's resolve is iron — nothing you do is going to rattle it.",
+	"🐲 Whatever fear you were counting on, the enemy doesn't have the receptors for it.",
+	"🐲 The enemy stands utterly unshaken. Control magic is going to slide right off.",
+}
+
+var narrativeFearResist = []string{
+	"🐲 Your control spell washes over the enemy and finds no purchase. It acts anyway.",
+	"🐲 The enemy shrugs off the compulsion mid-cast and keeps coming.",
+	"🐲 The spell should have held it. The enemy's will simply refuses the idea.",
+}
+
+var narrativeAllyBuff = []string{
+	"📢 The enemy rallies itself with a roar — its blows are about to hit harder. (+%d attack)",
+	"📢 Something emboldens the enemy. Its strikes pick up weight. (+%d attack)",
+	"📢 The enemy steadies and surges. Expect heavier hits from here. (+%d attack)",
+}
+
 // Outcome flavor
 var narrativeNearDeathWin = []string{
 	"You survived by the skin of your teeth. Barely standing. The healers are on standby.",

internal/plugin/combat_session.go

@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@ type CombatStatuses struct {
 	PlayerACDebuff     int     `json:"player_ac_debuff,omitempty"`
 	MaxHPDrain         int     `json:"max_hp_drain,omitempty"`
 
+	// Slice-4 monster-ability effects — the former flavor-only placeholders.
+	// EnemyRevealNext is a one-shot; the other three persist for the fight.
+	EnemySpellResist bool `json:"enemy_spell_resist,omitempty"`
+	EnemyRevealNext  bool `json:"enemy_reveal_next,omitempty"`
+	EnemyFearImmune  bool `json:"enemy_fear_immune,omitempty"`
+	EnemyAtkBuff     int  `json:"enemy_atk_buff,omitempty"`
+
 	// Persistent stat buffs from mid-fight !cast / !consume, accumulated as
 	// deltas against the freshly-rebuilt combatant. applySessionBuffs folds
 	// these back onto the player every round; diffTurnBuff produces them.

internal/plugin/combat_turn_engine.go

@@ -144,7 +144,12 @@ func resumeTurnEngine(sess *CombatSession, player, enemy *Combatant, rng *rand.R
 		playerAtkDrain:     sess.Statuses.PlayerAtkDrain,
 		playerACDebuff:     sess.Statuses.PlayerACDebuff,
 		maxHPDrain:         sess.Statuses.MaxHPDrain,
-		rng:                rng,
+		// Slice-4 monster-ability effects — the former flavor-only placeholders.
+		enemySpellResist: sess.Statuses.EnemySpellResist,
+		enemyRevealNext:  sess.Statuses.EnemyRevealNext,
+		enemyFearImmune:  sess.Statuses.EnemyFearImmune,
+		enemyAtkBuff:     sess.Statuses.EnemyAtkBuff,
+		rng:              rng,
 	}
 	return &turnEngine{
 		sess:   sess,
@@ -270,8 +275,20 @@ func (te *turnEngine) stepPlayerActionEffect(eff *turnActionEffect) {
 		te.sess.Phase = CombatPhaseEnemyTurn
 		return
 	}
-	if eff.EnemyDamage > 0 {
+	action := eff.Action
-		st.enemyHP = max(0, st.enemyHP-eff.EnemyDamage)
+	if action == "" {
+		action = "spell_cast"
+	}
+	// spell_resist (Spell Immunity): a spell's damage against the enemy is
+	// halved. Consumables that happen to deal damage are not spells, so the
+	// resist is gated on the spell_cast action.
+	enemyDmg := eff.EnemyDamage
+	spellFizzled := enemyDmg > 0 && action == "spell_cast" && enemyResistsSpells(te.enemy, st)
+	if spellFizzled {
+		enemyDmg = max(1, enemyDmg/2)
+	}
+	if enemyDmg > 0 {
+		st.enemyHP = max(0, st.enemyHP-enemyDmg)
 	}
 	if eff.PlayerHeal > 0 {
 		// Respect any max_hp_drain monster ability — a drained player can't be
@@ -279,14 +296,16 @@ func (te *turnEngine) stepPlayerActionEffect(eff *turnActionEffect) {
 		hpCap := max(1, te.sess.PlayerHPMax-st.maxHPDrain)
 		st.playerHP = min(hpCap, st.playerHP+eff.PlayerHeal)
 	}
-	action := eff.Action
-	if action == "" {
-		action = "spell_cast"
-	}
 	st.events = append(st.events, CombatEvent{
 		Round: st.round, Phase: turnCombatPhase.Name, Actor: "player", Action: action,
-		Damage: eff.EnemyDamage, PlayerHP: st.playerHP, EnemyHP: st.enemyHP, Desc: eff.Label,
+		Damage: enemyDmg, PlayerHP: st.playerHP, EnemyHP: st.enemyHP, Desc: eff.Label,
 	})
+	if spellFizzled {
+		st.events = append(st.events, CombatEvent{
+			Round: st.round, Phase: turnCombatPhase.Name, Actor: "enemy", Action: "spell_fizzle",
+			Damage: enemyDmg, PlayerHP: st.playerHP, EnemyHP: st.enemyHP,
+		})
+	}
 	if enemyDown(st, turnCombatPhase.Name) {
 		te.finish(CombatStatusWon)
 		return
@@ -296,21 +315,38 @@ func (te *turnEngine) stepPlayerActionEffect(eff *turnActionEffect) {
 		return
 	}
 	if eff.EnemySkip {
-		st.enemySkipFirst = true
+		// fear_immune enemies shrug off control spells — the skip never arms.
+		if enemyImmuneToControl(te.enemy, st) {
+			st.events = append(st.events, CombatEvent{
+				Round: st.round, Phase: turnCombatPhase.Name, Actor: "enemy", Action: "fear_resist",
+				PlayerHP: st.playerHP, EnemyHP: st.enemyHP,
+			})
+		} else {
+			st.enemySkipFirst = true
+		}
 	}
 	te.sess.Phase = CombatPhaseEnemyTurn
 }
 
 func (te *turnEngine) stepEnemyTurn() {
-	// A control spell cast last phase forfeits the enemy's attack this round.
+	// A control spell cast last phase forfeits the enemy's attack this round —
+	// unless the enemy is fear_immune, in which case the control fizzled and it
+	// acts as normal.
 	if te.st.enemySkipFirst {
 		te.st.enemySkipFirst = false
-		te.st.events = append(te.st.events, CombatEvent{
+		if enemyImmuneToControl(te.enemy, te.st) {
-			Round: te.st.round, Phase: turnCombatPhase.Name, Actor: "enemy", Action: "spell_held",
+			te.st.events = append(te.st.events, CombatEvent{
-			PlayerHP: te.st.playerHP, EnemyHP: te.st.enemyHP,
+				Round: te.st.round, Phase: turnCombatPhase.Name, Actor: "enemy", Action: "fear_resist",
-		})
+				PlayerHP: te.st.playerHP, EnemyHP: te.st.enemyHP,
-		te.sess.Phase = CombatPhaseRoundEnd
+			})
-		return
+		} else {
+			te.st.events = append(te.st.events, CombatEvent{
+				Round: te.st.round, Phase: turnCombatPhase.Name, Actor: "enemy", Action: "spell_held",
+				PlayerHP: te.st.playerHP, EnemyHP: te.st.enemyHP,
+			})
+			te.sess.Phase = CombatPhaseRoundEnd
+			return
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Monster ability fires at the top of the enemy turn. cleave / lifesteal
@@ -458,6 +494,10 @@ func (te *turnEngine) commit() {
 	s.PlayerAtkDrain = st.playerAtkDrain
 	s.PlayerACDebuff = st.playerACDebuff
 	s.MaxHPDrain = st.maxHPDrain
+	s.EnemySpellResist = st.enemySpellResist
+	s.EnemyRevealNext = st.enemyRevealNext
+	s.EnemyFearImmune = st.enemyFearImmune
+	s.EnemyAtkBuff = st.enemyAtkBuff
 	te.sess.TurnLog = append(te.sess.TurnLog, st.events...)
 }