--- deliantra/server/common/loader.C	2010/04/30 20:43:18	1.158
+++ deliantra/server/common/loader.C	2010/05/21 00:31:13	1.162
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@
 
   switch (type)
     {
+      case RANGED:
       case BOW:
       case WAND:
       case ROD:
@@ -1114,7 +1115,7 @@
 int
 set_variable (object *op, char *buf)
 {
-  object_thawer f (buf, (AV *)0);
+  object_thawer f (format ("%s\nend", buf), (AV *)0);
 
   return op->parse_kv (f);
 }
@@ -1508,6 +1509,8 @@
 
   for (;;)
     {
+      coroapi::cede_to_tick ();
+
       switch (f.kw)
         {
           case KW_region: