How to make a monster spawn a poison cloud on death

[LocalFire]

I'd like a custom monster to spawn a poison cloud on death, so far I've tried using an onDie hook and it works when I test it with a blockage, but not with the monster itself

heres the code

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 onDie = function(object)
		ghoulplague.onDeath(object.level, object.x, object.y)
	end,

Calling on the script

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function onDeath()

	local facing = (party.facing + 2)%4
	spawn("poison_cloud", level, x, y, facing)
end

and yes I have checked the spelling on the SE, it works fine if I use it on a set of spider eggs, but not for the monster, What am I doing wrong?

[DesperateGames]

The following combination works for me:

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onDie=function(monster)
		death_test.spawnCloud(monster)
	end

Calling on the script:

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function spawnCloud(monster)
	spawn("poison_cloud", monster.level, monster.x, monster.y, monster.facing)
end

Can you check on the parameters for your OnDeath() function? In the script it has no parameters defined, but in the monster definition you are trying to pass object.level etc. to the function, I'm not sure how lua / Grimrock handles this....

[msyblade]

It may be that you are calling "object.level, x and y", while you need it to reference "monster.level, x and y". This would also explain why it works on spider eggs.

[LocalFire]

Well that explains it, I feel kinda dumb for not realizing that, thanks guys

[msyblade]

Happens to the best of us. sometimes the forest is so big, the trees start to look alike. That's why were here, a fresh set of eyes is just invaluable on projects this size.

[Eleven Warrior]

cloneObject{
name="Boss",
baseObject = "ogre",
onDie = function(monster)
spawn("poison_cloud", monster.level, monster.x, monster.y, monster.facing)

end
}