Well it's not a targetted effect, so there is probably a check to see if
you performed
the skill, and then a check to see whether each monster in the immediate area
is fooled.

jeff

At 01:35 PM 7/13/99 -0400, you wrote:

>From: Robb Flynn <RobF@...>
>
>Here is a question along these lines...
>
>While hunting in Unrest, I contracted rabies during a fight. A moment later,
>a Hag came around the corner and cast on our paladin. I FD successfully and
>everyone else runs, with the Hag in pursuit. The MoB I was fighting however,
>the non-casting mummy that had given me the rabies, continued to beat on me.
>I stood up, just me and the Mummy now, FD successfully again, and end up
>getting killed by the mummy. My question is twofold... 1) Is rabies
>considered a DoT? I know it says "You resist the weak disease spell" or
>something similar, but actually thought that was a bug since the mummy does
>not cast any spells. 2) If we a re hit by a DoT, does that nullify the use
>of FD? I ask this because since a previous spell is affecting us, does the
>cast then know that we are not dead?
>
>Thoughts?
>
>Praelor
>
>btw... I contacted a guide about this and was told "Sometimes monsters just
>aren't fooled by feign death, even if you are successful". Excuse me, but
>if they aren't fooled, exactly HOW are we successful??
>