--- deliantra/server/server/spell_attack.C	2009/01/12 00:17:23	1.81
+++ deliantra/server/server/spell_attack.C	2009/02/21 06:30:34	1.82
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@
        * of the trap (d==0).  If it is not a rune, then we don't want
        * to hit that person.
        */
-      d = (dir + i) % 9;
+      d = dir ? absdir (dir + i) : 0;
 
       /* 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,