pow = std::min(300, pow);

    // doubt this will ever happen, but it's here as a safety -- bwr
    pow = std::min(300, pow);

    {

    // Currently, torment doesn't annoy the monsters it affects because
    // it can't kill them, and because hostile monsters use it.

        // Currently, torment doesn't annoy the monsters it affects
        // because it can't kill them, and because hostile monsters use
        // it.  It will alert them, though.
        behaviour_event(monster, ME_ALERT, MHITYOU);
    }