diff --git a/rogue3/fight.c b/rogue3/fight.c
index a2ff0cb..c88df9c 100644
--- a/rogue3/fight.c
+++ b/rogue3/fight.c
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ attack(struct thing *mp)
      */
     running = FALSE;
     quiet = 0;
+    if (mp->t_type == 'F')
+	fung_hit = atoi(mp->t_stats.s_dmg);
     if (mp->t_type == 'M' && off(player, ISBLIND))
 	mp->t_disguise = 'M';
     if (on(player, ISBLIND))
@@ -200,7 +202,7 @@ attack(struct thing *mp)
 		     * Violet fungi stops the poor guy from moving
 		     */
 		    player.t_flags |= ISHELD;
-		    sprintf(monsters['F'-'A'].m_stats.s_dmg,"%dd1",++fung_hit);
+		    sprintf(mp->t_stats.s_dmg, "%dd1", ++fung_hit);
 		when 'L':
 		{
 		    /*
@@ -693,7 +695,6 @@ killed(struct linked_list *item, int pr)
 	case 'F':
 	    player.t_flags &= ~ISHELD;
 	    fung_hit = 0;
-	    strcpy(monsters['F'-'A'].m_stats.s_dmg, "000d0");
 	when 'L':
 	{
 	    struct room *rp;
diff --git a/rogue3/wizard.c b/rogue3/wizard.c
index 132befe..efe7e09 100644
--- a/rogue3/wizard.c
+++ b/rogue3/wizard.c
@@ -166,9 +166,16 @@ teleport()
      * a Fungi
      */
     if (on(player, ISHELD)) {
+	struct linked_list *item;
+	struct thing *mon;
+
 	player.t_flags &= ~ISHELD;
 	fung_hit = 0;
-	strcpy(monsters['F'-'A'].m_stats.s_dmg, "000d0");
+	for (item = mlist; item != NULL; item = next(item)) {
+	    mon = (struct thing *) ldata(item);
+	    if (mon->t_type == 'F')
+		strcpy(mon->t_stats.s_dmg, "000d0");
+	}
     }
     count = 0;
     running = FALSE;
diff --git a/rogue4/extern.c b/rogue4/extern.c
index 017180c..6fe070b 100644
--- a/rogue4/extern.c
+++ b/rogue4/extern.c
@@ -170,9 +170,7 @@ struct monster monsters[26] =
 	{ "centaur",	 15,	0,	{ XX, 15,   4,   4, ___, "1d6/1d6" } },
 	{ "dragon",	 100,	ISMEAN,	{ XX,6800, 10,  -1, ___, "1d8/1d8/3d10" } },
 	{ "floating eye",0,	0,	{ XX,  5,   1,   9, ___, "0d0" } },
-		/* NOTE: the damage is %%% so that xstr won't merge this */
-		/* string with others, since it is written on in the program */
-	{ "violet fungi",0,	ISMEAN,	{ XX, 80,   8,   3, ___, "%%%d0" } },
+	{ "violet fungi",0,	ISMEAN,	{ XX, 80,   8,   3, ___, "0d0" } },
 	{ "gnome",	 10,	0,	{ XX,  7,   1,   5, ___, "1d6" } },
 	{ "hobgoblin",	 0,	ISMEAN,	{ XX,  3,   1,   5, ___, "1d8" } },
 	{ "invisible stalker",0,ISINVIS,{ XX,120,   8,   3, ___, "4d4" } },
diff --git a/rogue4/fight.c b/rogue4/fight.c
index c7ed6df..e66e6f3 100644
--- a/rogue4/fight.c
+++ b/rogue4/fight.c
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ attack(THING *mp)
      */
     running = FALSE;
     count = quiet = 0;
+    if (mp->t_type == 'F')
+	fung_hit = atoi(mp->t_stats.s_dmg);
     if (mp->t_type == 'M' && !on(player, ISBLIND))
 	mp->t_disguise = 'M';
     if (on(player, ISBLIND))
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ attack(THING *mp)
 		     * Violet fungi stops the poor guy from moving
 		     */
 		    player.t_flags |= ISHELD;
-		    sprintf(monsters['F'-'A'].m_stats.s_dmg,"%dd1",++fung_hit);
+		    sprintf(mp->t_stats.s_dmg,"%dd1",++fung_hit);
 		when 'L':
 		{
 		    /*
@@ -695,7 +697,6 @@ killed(THING *tp, bool pr)
 	case 'F':
 	    player.t_flags &= ~ISHELD;
 	    fung_hit = 0;
-	    strcpy(monsters['F'-'A'].m_stats.s_dmg, "000d0");
 	when 'L':
 	{
 	    register THING *gold;
diff --git a/rogue4/wizard.c b/rogue4/wizard.c
index 18827ae..40fdda5 100644
--- a/rogue4/wizard.c
+++ b/rogue4/wizard.c
@@ -180,9 +180,14 @@ teleport(void)
      * a Fungi
      */
     if (on(player, ISHELD)) {
+	THING *mon;
+
 	player.t_flags &= ~ISHELD;
 	fung_hit = 0;
-	strcpy(monsters['F'-'A'].m_stats.s_dmg, "000d0");
+	for (mon = mlist; mon != NULL; mon = next(mon)) {
+	    if (mon->t_type == 'F')
+		strcpy(mon->t_stats.s_dmg, "0d0");
+	}
     }
     no_move = 0;
     count = 0;
diff --git a/rogue5/extern.c b/rogue5/extern.c
index 390b762..8351d9c 100644
--- a/rogue5/extern.c
+++ b/rogue5/extern.c
@@ -197,9 +197,7 @@ struct monster monsters[26] =
 { "centaur",	  15,	0,	{ XX, 17,   4,   4, ___, "1x2/1x5/1x5" } },
 { "dragon",	 100,	ISMEAN,	{ XX,5000, 10,  -1, ___, "1x8/1x8/3x10" } },
 { "emu",	   0,	ISMEAN,	{ XX,  2,   1,   7, ___, "1x2" } },
-{ "venus flytrap", 0,	ISMEAN,	{ XX, 80,   8,   3, ___, "%%%x0" } },
-	/* NOTE: the damage is %%% so that xstr won't merge this */
-	/* string with others, since it is written on in the program */
+{ "venus flytrap", 0,	ISMEAN,	{ XX, 80,   8,   3, ___, "0x0" } },
 { "griffin",	  20,	ISMEAN|ISFLY|ISREGEN, { XX,2000, 13,   2, ___, "4x3/3x5" } },
 { "hobgoblin",	   0,	ISMEAN,	{ XX,  3,   1,   5, ___, "1x8" } },
 { "ice monster",   0,	0,	{ XX,  5,   1,   9, ___, "0x0" } },
diff --git a/rogue5/fight.c b/rogue5/fight.c
index b88d875..6a00497 100644
--- a/rogue5/fight.c
+++ b/rogue5/fight.c
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ attack(THING *mp)
 	to_death = FALSE;
 	kamikaze = FALSE;
     }
+    if (mp->t_type == 'F')
+	vf_hit = atoi(mp->t_stats.s_dmg);
     if (mp->t_type == 'X' && mp->t_disguise != 'X' && !on(player, ISBLIND))
     {
 	mp->t_disguise = 'X';
@@ -269,7 +271,7 @@ attack(THING *mp)
 		     * Venus Flytrap stops the poor guy from moving
 		     */
 		    player.t_flags |= ISHELD;
-		    sprintf(monsters['F'-'A'].m_stats.s_dmg,"%dx1", ++vf_hit);
+		    sprintf(mp->t_stats.s_dmg,"%dx1", ++vf_hit);
 		    if (--pstats.s_hpt <= 0)
 			death('F');
 		when 'L':
@@ -641,7 +643,6 @@ killed(THING *tp, int pr)
 	case 'F':
 	    player.t_flags &= ~ISHELD;
 	    vf_hit = 0;
-	    strcpy(monsters['F'-'A'].m_stats.s_dmg, "000x0");
 	when 'L':
 	{
 	    THING *gold;
diff --git a/rogue5/wizard.c b/rogue5/wizard.c
index 29434f3..20169e1 100644
--- a/rogue5/wizard.c
+++ b/rogue5/wizard.c
@@ -220,9 +220,14 @@ teleport(void)
      * a Flytrap
      */
     if (on(player, ISHELD)) {
+	THING *mp;
+
 	player.t_flags &= ~ISHELD;
 	vf_hit = 0;
-	strcpy(monsters['F'-'A'].m_stats.s_dmg, "000x0");
+	for (mp = mlist; mp != NULL; mp = next(mp)) {
+	    if (mp->t_type == 'F')
+		strcpy(mp->t_stats.s_dmg, "0x0");
+	}
     }
     no_move = 0;
     count = 0;
diff --git a/srogue/fight.c b/srogue/fight.c
index 6f80372..c463a20 100644
--- a/srogue/fight.c
+++ b/srogue/fight.c
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ attack(struct thing *mp)
 	running = FALSE;
 	quiet = 0;
 	isfight = TRUE;
+	if (mp->t_type == 'F')
+		fung_hit = atoi(mp->t_stats.s_dmg);
 	if (mp->t_type == 'M' && pl_off(ISBLIND))
 		mp->t_disguise = 'M';
 	if (pl_on(ISBLIND))
@@ -206,7 +208,7 @@ attack(struct thing *mp)
 					}
 				when 'F':
 					player.t_flags |= ISHELD;
-					sprintf(monsters[midx('F')].m_stats.s_dmg,"%dd1",++fung_hit);
+					sprintf(mp->t_stats.s_dmg,"%dd1",++fung_hit);
 				when 'L': {
 					long lastpurse;
 					struct linked_list *lep;
diff --git a/srogue/monsters.c b/srogue/monsters.c
index 1acccfb..77337f3 100644
--- a/srogue/monsters.c
+++ b/srogue/monsters.c
@@ -334,10 +334,17 @@ tryagain:
 void
 unhold(char whichmon)
 {
+	struct linked_list *item;
+	struct thing *mon;
+
 	switch (whichmon) {
 		case 'F':
 			fung_hit = 0;
-			strcpy(monsters[midx('F')].m_stats.s_dmg, "000d0");
+			for (item = mlist; item != NULL; item = next(item)) {
+				mon = THINGPTR(item);
+				if (mon->t_type == 'F')
+					strcpy(mon->t_stats.s_dmg, "000d0");
+			}
 		case 'd':
 			player.t_flags &= ~ISHELD;
 	}