- I have updated the spLoseLifeGainLife keyword. The keyword will now look for an additional 2 fields as the keyword is parsed. The third and fourth fields contain the spell description and the stack description.

- I had to create a test to see if the card is "Absorb Vis" and if it is the spLoseLifeGainLife code will add the basic landcycling. This was the only way I could get it to work. I tried

res/cards.txt

@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ TypeCycling:Basic:1 R
 Absorb Vis
 6 B
 Sorcery
-Target player loses 4 life and you gain 4 life.
+no text
 spLoseLifeGainLife:4
 TypeCycling:Basic:1 B
 
@@ -3590,8 +3590,8 @@ This creature cannot block
 Vampiric Touch
 2 B
 Sorcery
-Vampiric Touch deals 2 damage to target opponent and you gain 2 life.
-spLoseLifeGainLife:2
+no text
+spLoseLifeGainLife:2:Vampiric Touch deals 2 damage to target opponent and you gain 2 life.
 
 Wings of Hope
 W U
@@ -4070,14 +4070,14 @@ Landfall
 Kiss of Death
 4 B B
 Sorcery
-Kiss of Death deals 4 damage to target opponent. You gain 4 life.
-spLoseLifeGainLife:4
+no text
+spLoseLifeGainLife:4:Kiss of Death deals 4 damage to target opponent. You gain 4 life.
 
 Stolen Grain
 4 B B
 Sorcery
-Stolen Grain deals 5 damage to target opponent. You gain 5 life.
-spLoseLifeGainLife:5
+no text
+spLoseLifeGainLife:5:Stolen Grain deals 5 damage to target opponent. You gain 5 life.
 
 Privileged Position
 2 GW GW GW
@@ -4135,20 +4135,20 @@ Creatures you control have horsemanship.
 Last Caress
 2 B
 Sorcery
-Target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. Draw a card.
+Draw a card.
 spLoseLifeGainLife:1
 Cantrip
 
 Morsel Theft
 2 B B
 Tribal Sorcery Rogue
-Target player loses 3 life and you gain 3 life. (NOTE: "Prowl" is not implemented.)
+(NOTE: "Prowl" is not implemented.)
 spLoseLifeGainLife:3
 
 Soul Feast
 3 B B
 Sorcery
-Target player loses 4 life and you gain 4 life.
+no text
 spLoseLifeGainLife:4
 
 Shu Grain Caravan

res/main.properties

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 program/mail=mtgerror@yahoo.com
 program/forum=http://www.slightlymagic.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=26
-program/version=Forge -- official beta: 09/11/25, SVN revision: 198
+program/version=Forge -- official beta: 09/11/25, SVN revision: 199
 
 tokens--file=AllTokens.txt
 

src/forge/CardFactory.java

@@ -1842,27 +1842,33 @@ public class CardFactory implements NewConstants {
         card.addSpellAbility(spDraw);
     }//spDrawCards
 
-  //Spell gain life lose life cards (like Soul Feast)
+    //Spell gain life lose life cards (like Soul Feast)
     if (hasKeyword(card, "spLoseLifeGainLife")  != -1)
     {
        int n = hasKeyword(card, "spLoseLifeGainLife");
        if (n != -1)
        {
-           String parse = card.getKeyword().get(n).toString();
+          String parse = card.getKeyword().get(n).toString();
           card.removeIntrinsicKeyword(parse);
          
-          card.clearSpellAbility();
-         
           String k[] = parse.split(":");
           final String lfdmg = k[1];
           
+          final String spDesc[] = {"none"};
+          final String stDesc[] = {"none"};
+          
+          if (k.length > 2)
+        	  spDesc[0] = k[2];
+          if (k.length > 3)
+        	  stDesc[0] = k[3];
+         
           final SpellAbility spell = new Spell(card)
           {
-           private static final long serialVersionUID = -8277174319360648715L;
+			 private static final long serialVersionUID = -8361697584661592092L;
 
-           public void resolve()
+			 public void resolve()
              {
-             final int n = Integer.parseInt(lfdmg);
+                final int n = Integer.parseInt(lfdmg);
              
                 AllZone.GameAction.getPlayerLife(getTargetPlayer()).subtractLife(n);
                 PlayerLife life = AllZone.GameAction.getPlayerLife(card.getController());
@@ -1873,9 +1879,27 @@ public class CardFactory implements NewConstants {
           spell.setChooseTargetAI(CardFactoryUtil.AI_targetHuman());
           spell.setBeforePayMana(CardFactoryUtil.input_targetPlayer(spell));
 
+          if (spDesc[0].equals("none"))		// create the card description
+          {
+        	  spDesc[0] = ("Target player loses " + lfdmg + " life and you gain " + lfdmg + " life.");
+          }
+          
+          if (stDesc[0].equals("none"))		// create the card stack description
+          {
+        	  stDesc[0] = (card.getName() + " - target loses life and you gain life.");
+          }
+          
+          spell.setDescription(spDesc[0]);
+          spell.setStackDescription(stDesc[0]);
+          
           card.clearSpellAbility();
           card.addSpellAbility(spell);
           
+          if (cardName.equals("Absorb Vis"))
+          {
+              card.addSpellAbility(CardFactoryUtil.ability_typecycle(card, "1 B","Basic"));
+          }
+
           return card;
        }
     }// spLoseLifeGainLife