--- deliantra/server/include/book.h	2009/10/15 16:00:37	1.10
+++ deliantra/server/include/book.h	2009/10/15 21:59:48	1.11
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
 /* Message buf size. If this is changed, keep in mind that big strings
  * may be unreadable by the player as the tail of the message
  * can scroll over the beginning (as of v0.92.2).
- * Note that the book messages are stored in the msg buf,
- * which is limited by 'HUGE_BUF' in the loader.
  */
 #ifndef BOOK_H
 #define BOOK_H
-#define BOOK_BUF        HUGE_BUF-10
+
+/* try not to create books much larger than this */
+#define BOOK_BUF        2000
  
 /* if little books arent getting enough text generated, enlarge this */