// Monster spell of uselessness, just prints a message.
        // This spell exists so that some monsters with really strong
        // spells (ie orc priest) can be toned down a bit. -- bwr
        //
        // XXX: Needs expansion, and perhaps different priest/mage flavours.

        const bool friendly      = mons_friendly(monster);
        const bool buff_only     = !friendly && is_sanctuary(you.pos());
        bool need_friendly_stub  = false;

        const bool friendly  = mons_friendly(monster);
        const bool buff_only = !friendly && is_sanctuary(you.pos());

        // Monster spell of uselessness, just prints a message.
        // This spell exists so that some monsters with really strong
        // spells (ie orc priest) can be toned down a bit. -- bwr
        //
        // XXX: Needs expansion, and perhaps different priest/mage flavours.
        switch (random2((buff_only || crawl_state.arena) ? 4 : 7))
        {
        case 0:
            simple_monster_message(monster, " glows brightly for a moment.",
                                   channel);
            break;
        case 1:
            simple_monster_message(monster, " looks stronger.",
                                   channel);
            break;
        case 2:
            simple_monster_message(monster, " becomes somewhat translucent.",
                                   channel);
            break;
        case 3:
            simple_monster_message(monster, "'s eyes start to glow.",
                                   channel);
            break;
        case 4:
            if (friendly)
                need_friendly_stub = true;
            else
                mpr("You feel troubled.");
            break;
        case 5:
            if (friendly)
                need_friendly_stub = true;
            else
                mpr("You feel a wave of unholy energy pass over you.");
            break;
        case 6:
        default:
            if (friendly)
                need_friendly_stub = true;
            else if (one_chance_in(20))
                mpr("You resist (whatever that was supposed to do).");
            else
                mpr("You resist.");
            break;
        }

        // Messages about the monster influencing itself.
        const char* buff_msgs[] = { " glows brightly for a moment.",
                                    " looks stronger.",
                                    " becomes somewhat translucent.",
                                    "'s eyes start to glow." };
        // Messages about the monster influencing you.
        const char* other_msgs[] = {
            "You feel troubled.",
            "You feel a wave of unholy energy pass over you."
        };

        if (need_friendly_stub)
        {
            simple_monster_message(monster, " shimmers for a moment.",
                                   channel);
        }

        if (buff_only || crawl_state.arena || x_chance_in_y(2,3))
            simple_monster_message(monster, RANDOM_ELEMENT(buff_msgs), channel);
        else if (friendly)
            simple_monster_message(monster, " shimmers for a moment.", channel);
        else
            mpr(RANDOM_ELEMENT(other_msgs));