--- deliantra/server/server/spell_util.C	2007/02/13 21:28:11	1.37
+++ deliantra/server/server/spell_util.C	2007/02/23 21:52:21	1.38
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@
  * This is because the new code compares casting_level against
  * min_caster_level, so the difference is effectively 4
  */
-
 int
 caster_level (object *caster, object *spell)
 {
@@ -215,15 +214,13 @@
     }
 
   /* Got valid caster level.  Now adjust for attunement */
-  level += ((caster->path_repelled & spell->path_attuned) ? -2 : 0) + ((caster->path_attuned & spell->path_attuned) ? 2 : 0);
+  level += caster->path_repelled & spell->path_attuned ? -2 : 0;
+  level += caster->path_attuned  & spell->path_attuned ? +2 : 0;
 
   /* Always make this at least 1.  If this is zero, we get divide by zero
    * errors in various places.
    */
-  if (level < 1)
-    level = 1;
-
-  return level;
+  return max (level, 1);
 }
 
 /* The following function scales the spellpoint cost of