3 files changed, 21 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/dat/database/monspeak.txt b/crawl-ref/source/dat/database/monspeak.txt
index 95ef7accc5..4fe0238c00 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/dat/database/monspeak.txt
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/dat/database/monspeak.txt
@@ -1826,7 +1826,7 @@ _Dowan_Duvessa_dies_
 
 @The_monster@ screams, "No! No!"
 
-@The_monster@ starts to cry.
+@The_monster@ seems overcome with grief, but rights himself soon after.
 
 @The_monster@ screams, "No! Oh no!"
 %%%%
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/mon-stuff.cc b/crawl-ref/source/mon-stuff.cc
index 43db612472..81c687de3f 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/mon-stuff.cc
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/mon-stuff.cc
@@ -1154,12 +1154,19 @@ static void _elven_twin_died(monsters* twin, bool in_transit)
     }
     else if (found_dowan)
     {
-        // Doesn't provide any message, so needs one, but only if visible.
-        // Doesn't matter if has been polymorphed or not.
         if (monster->observable())
-            simple_monster_message(monster, " turns to flee.");
-        monster->add_ench(mon_enchant(ENCH_FEAR, 0, KC_YOU));
-        behaviour_event(monster, ME_SCARE, MHITNOT);
+        {
+            monster->add_ench(ENCH_HASTE);
+            simple_monster_message(monster, " seems to find hidden reserves of power!");
+        }
+        else
+            monster->props["dowan_upgrade"] = bool(true);
+
+        monster->spells[0] = SPELL_FIREBALL;
+        monster->spells[1] = SPELL_BLINK;
+        monster->spells[3] = SPELL_FIREBALL;
+        monster->spells[4] = SPELL_HASTE;
+        // Nothing with 6.
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/view.cc b/crawl-ref/source/view.cc
index 94ad2a572c..e5d54546a3 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/view.cc
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/view.cc
@@ -152,6 +152,14 @@ void monster_grid_updates()
             mi->flags &= ~MF_GOING_BERSERK;
             mi->go_berserk(true);
         }
+
+        // XXX: Hack for triggering Dowan's spell changes.
+        if (mi->props.exists("dowan_upgrade"))
+        {
+            mi->add_ench(ENCH_HASTE);
+            mi->props.erase("dowan_upgrade");
+            simple_monster_message(*mi, " seems to find hidden reserves of power!");
+        }
     }
 }