bool can_launch    = has_launcher(item);
    bool can_throw     = is_throwable(item);

            description += "When fired from an appropriate launcher, "
                "it turns into a bolt of flame.";
            break;

            description += "When fired from an appropriate launcher, "
                "it turns into a bolt of ice.";

            description += "When ";
            if (can_throw)
            {
                description += "thrown, ";
                if (can_launch)
                    description += "or ";
            }
            if (can_launch)
                description += "fired from an appropriate launcher, ";
            description += "it turns into a bolt of ";
            description += (item.special == SPMSL_FLAME) ? "flame" : "ice";
            description += ".";

                "that it will return to its owner.";

                           "that it will return to its owner.";

        bool can_launch = has_launcher(item);
        bool can_throw  = is_throwable(item);

            switch ( get_equip_race(item) )
            {
            case ISFLAG_DWARVEN:
                description +=
                    "It is more deadly when thrown by dwarves";
                break;
            case ISFLAG_ELVEN:
                description +=
                    "It is more deadly when thrown by elves";
                break;
            case ISFLAG_ORCISH:
                description +=
                    "It is more deadly when thrown by orcs";
                break;
            }

            unsigned long race = get_equip_race(item);
            description += "It is more deadly when thrown by ";
            description += (race == ISFLAG_DWARVEN) ? "dwarfs" :
                           (race == ISFLAG_ELVEN)   ? "elves"
                                                    : "orcs";
            description += (can_launch) ? ", and it" : ".";
            description += " ";

        if (can_throw && !can_launch)
            description += ".";
        else if (!can_throw && can_launch)
            description += "It ";
        else if (can_throw && can_launch)
            description += ", and it ";

            if (!can_throw)
                description += "It ";