Post: #3

A couple things:

(<Eval.rand(1,2)> == 1) can be written (<R1,2>==1)

Also, paralyze is a harmful spell (that can also be resisted), by virtue of its flags which by default are: FLAGS=SPELLFLAG_TARG_CHAR|SPELLFLAG_DIR_ANIM| SPELLFLAG_HARM| SPELLFLAG_FX_TARG| SPELLFLAG_RESIST

So when you use SPELLEFFECT, you likely need to indicate the source of the damage etc: SPELLEFFECT spell_id, strength, source_character_uid, source_item_uid

If you don't supply the source of the damage, it probably assumes SRC, and since in these triggers that is you (and you normally don't damage yourself) it may be ignoring the effect.