--- deliantra/server/common/living.C	2007/01/09 00:22:01	1.28
+++ deliantra/server/common/living.C	2007/01/15 15:41:09	1.29
@@ -1611,16 +1611,16 @@
   char buf[MAX_BUF];            /* tmp. string buffer */
 
   /* now grab the 'dragon_ability'-forces from the player's inventory */
-  for (tmp = who->inv; tmp != NULL; tmp = tmp->below)
-    {
-      if (tmp->type == FORCE)
-        {
-          if (strcmp (tmp->arch->name, "dragon_ability_force") == 0)
-            abil = tmp;
-          if (strcmp (tmp->arch->name, "dragon_skin_force") == 0)
-            skin = tmp;
-        }
-    }
+  shstr_cmp dragon_ability_force ("dragon_ability_force");
+  shstr_cmp dragon_skin_force    ("dragon_skin_force");
+
+  for (tmp = who->inv; tmp; tmp = tmp->below)
+    if (tmp->type == FORCE)
+      if (tmp->arch->name == dragon_ability_force)
+        abil = tmp;
+      else if (tmp->arch->name == dragon_skin_force)
+        skin = tmp;
+
   /* if the force is missing -> bail out */
   if (abil == NULL)
     return;