diff --git a/internal/plugin/combat_narrative.go b/internal/plugin/combat_narrative.go
index 2a7c750..5337ff3 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/combat_narrative.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/combat_narrative.go
@@ -326,9 +326,9 @@ func renderEvent(e CombatEvent, playerName, enemyName string, result CombatResul
 	case "survive_at_1":
 		return pickRand(narrativeSurvive)
 	case "stat_drain":
-		return pickRand(narrativeStatDrain)
+		return fmt.Sprintf(pickRand(narrativeStatDrain), e.Damage)
 	case "debuff":
-		return pickRand(narrativeDebuff)
+		return fmt.Sprintf(pickRand(narrativeDebuff), e.Damage)
 	case "max_hp_drain":
 		return fmt.Sprintf(pickRand(narrativeMaxHPDrain), e.Damage)
 
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func renderEvent(e CombatEvent, playerName, enemyName string, result CombatResul
 	case "fear_resist":
 		return pickRand(narrativeFearResist)
 	case "ally_buff":
-		return pickRand(narrativeAllyBuff)
+		return fmt.Sprintf(pickRand(narrativeAllyBuff), e.Damage)
 
 	case "timeout":
 		return pickRand(narrativeTimeout)
diff --git a/internal/plugin/combat_narrative_drain_test.go b/internal/plugin/combat_narrative_drain_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94c9813
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/plugin/combat_narrative_drain_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package plugin
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestRenderEvent_StatefulDrainsFormatMagnitude is a regression test for the
+// leaked "%d" in stateful enemy-effect narration. stat_drain, debuff and
+// ally_buff carry their magnitude in CombatEvent.Damage and their flavor
+// pools contain a %d placeholder; renderEvent must fmt.Sprintf them rather
+// than emit the template raw (which surfaced "-%d damage" to players).
+func TestRenderEvent_StatefulDrainsFormatMagnitude(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, action := range []string{"stat_drain", "debuff", "ally_buff"} {
+		e := CombatEvent{Actor: "enemy", Action: action, Damage: 4}
+		out := renderEvent(e, "Rurina", "Shadow", CombatResult{}, newActionPicker())
+		if strings.Contains(out, "%") {
+			t.Errorf("%s: leaked format placeholder in output: %q", action, out)
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(out, "4") {
+			t.Errorf("%s: expected magnitude 4 in output: %q", action, out)
+		}
+	}
+}