--- deliantra/server/server/spell_attack.C	2008/12/28 08:08:25	1.75
+++ deliantra/server/server/spell_attack.C	2008/12/28 08:09:49	1.76
@@ -833,15 +833,11 @@
       sint16 x, y, d;
 
       /* We can't use absdir here, because it never returns
-       * 0.  If this is a rune, we want to hit the person on top
+       * 0. If this is a rune, we want to hit the person on top
        * of the trap (d==0).  If it is not a rune, then we don't want
        * to hit that person.
        */
-      d = dir + i;
-      while (d < 0)
-        d += 8;
-      while (d > 8)
-        d -= 8;
+      d = (dir + i) % 9;
 
       /* If it's not a rune, we don't want to blast the caster.
        * In that case, we have to see - if dir is specified,