static bool weapon_is_visibly_special(const item_def &item);

static void item_set_appearance(item_def &item);

    if (weapon_is_visibly_special(item))
        set_equip_desc( item, (coinflip() ? ISFLAG_GLOWING : ISFLAG_RUNED) );

    }
    // if not given a racial type, and special, give shiny/runed/etc desc.
    if (get_equip_desc(item) == ISFLAG_NO_DESC
        && (get_armour_ego_type( item ) != SPARM_NORMAL
            || (item.plus != 0 && !one_chance_in(3))))
    {
        const item_status_flag_type descs[] = {
            ISFLAG_GLOWING, ISFLAG_RUNED, ISFLAG_EMBROIDERED_SHINY
        };
        set_equip_desc( item, RANDOM_ELEMENT(descs) );

    // Set brand appearance.
    item_set_appearance( item );

        int temp_rand = random2(3);
        set_equip_desc( item, (temp_rand == 1) ? ISFLAG_GLOWING :
                                  (temp_rand == 2) ? ISFLAG_RUNED 
                                                   : ISFLAG_NO_DESC );

            temp_rand = random2(5);

            const int temp_rand = random2(5);

    const item_def &i = mitm[thing_created];

    item_def &i = mitm[thing_created];

    if (force_item)
        item_set_appearance(i);

        mitm[thing_created].quantity = iquan;

        i.quantity = iquan;

}
// Sets item appearance to match brands, if any.
static void item_set_appearance(item_def &item)
{
    if (get_equip_desc(item) != ISFLAG_NO_DESC)
        return;
    
    switch (item.base_type)
    {
    case OBJ_WEAPONS:
        if (weapon_is_visibly_special(item))
            set_equip_desc( item,
                            (coinflip() ? ISFLAG_GLOWING : ISFLAG_RUNED) );
        break;
        
    case OBJ_ARMOUR:
        // if not given a racial type, and special, give shiny/runed/etc desc.
        if (get_armour_ego_type( item ) != SPARM_NORMAL
            || (item.plus != 0 && !one_chance_in(3)))
        {
            const item_status_flag_type descs[] =
            {
                ISFLAG_GLOWING, ISFLAG_RUNED, ISFLAG_EMBROIDERED_SHINY
            };
            
            set_equip_desc( item, RANDOM_ELEMENT(descs) );
        }
        break;
    default:
        break;
    }