|| wepType == MI_JAVELIN)))

                    || wepType == MI_DART || wepType == MI_JAVELIN)))

                    case MI_DART:
                        baseHit += 2;
                        break;

                // give an appropriate 'tohit' & damage
                baseHit = 2;
                baseDam = property( item, PWPN_DAMAGE );

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

        if ( has_launcher(item) )
        {
            description += "It is more effective in conjunction with ";
            description += racial_description_string(item);
            description += "launchers.";
        }
        else

        if (can_throw)

                    "It is most deadly when thrown by dwarves.";

                    "It is more deadly when thrown by dwarves";

                    "It is most deadly when thrown by elves.";

                    "It is more deadly when thrown by elves";

                    "It is most deadly when thrown by orcs.";

                    "It is more deadly when thrown by orcs";

        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_launch)
        {
            description += "is more effective in conjunction with ";
            description += racial_description_string(item);
            description += "launchers.";
        }