--- deliantra/server/server/spell_util.C	2006/12/26 20:04:09	1.29
+++ deliantra/server/server/spell_util.C	2006/12/31 19:02:24	1.30
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@
  * This function takes a caster and spell and presents the
  * effective level the caster needs to be to cast the spell.
  * basically, it just adjusts the spell->level with attuned/repelled
- * spellpaths.  Was called path_level_mod
+ * spellpaths. Was called path_level_mod.
  *
- * caster is person casting hte spell.
+ * caster is person casting the spell.
  * spell is the spell object.
  * Returns modified level.
  */
@@ -177,12 +177,12 @@
     return 1;
 
   new_level = spell->level
-    + ((caster->path_repelled & spell->path_attuned) ? +2 : 0) + ((caster->path_attuned & spell->path_attuned) ? -2 : 0);
+    + (caster->path_repelled & spell->path_attuned ? +2 : 0)
+    + (caster->path_attuned  & spell->path_attuned ? -2 : 0);
 
-  return (new_level < 1) ? 1 : new_level;
+  return max (1, new_level);
 }
 
-
 /* This function returns the effective level the spell
  * is being cast at.
  * Note that I changed the repelled/attuned bonus to 2 from 5.
@@ -1150,6 +1150,7 @@
               new_draw_info (NDI_UNIQUE, 0, op, "You don't have enough mana.");
               return 0;
             }
+
           if (SP_level_spellpoint_cost (caster, spell_ob, SPELL_GRACE) &&
               SP_level_spellpoint_cost (caster, spell_ob, SPELL_GRACE) > op->stats.grace)
             {