set_ident_type( OBJ_SCROLLS, SCR_RECHARGING, ID_KNOWN_TYPE );

        if (!item_is_rod(you.inv[2]))
            set_ident_type( OBJ_SCROLLS, SCR_RECHARGING, ID_KNOWN_TYPE );

    const int num_choices = 5;

    _make_rod(you.inv[2], STAFF_STRIKING);
    const int num_choices = 6;

        cprintf(EOL "You have a choice of wands:  "

        cprintf(EOL "You have a choice of tools:" EOL

            cprintf("%c - %s" EOL, letter, wand_type_name(startwand[i]));

            if (i == num_choices - 1)
            {
                cprintf("%c - %s" EOL, letter,
                        you.inv[2].name(DESC_QUALNAME, false).c_str());
            }
            else
                cprintf("%c - %s" EOL, letter, wand_type_name(startwand[i]));

            cprintf(EOL "Which wand? ");

            cprintf(EOL "Which wand or rod? ");

    const wand_type choice = startwand[keyin - 'a'];
    int nCharges;
    switch (choice)

    if (keyin - 'a' == num_choices - 1)

    case WAND_MAGIC_DARTS:
    case WAND_ENSLAVEMENT:
        nCharges = 6;
        break;
    case WAND_FROST:
    case WAND_FLAME:
        nCharges = 7;
        break;
    default:
        nCharges = 8;
        break;

        // Choose the rod; we're all done.
        return (true);

    _newgame_make_item(3, EQ_NONE, OBJ_WANDS, choice, -1, 1,
                          nCharges, 0);

    // 1 wand of random effects and one chosen lesser wand
    const wand_type choice = startwand[keyin - 'a'];
    int nCharges = 15;
    _newgame_make_item(2, EQ_NONE, OBJ_WANDS, WAND_RANDOM_EFFECTS, -1, 1,
                       nCharges, 0);
    _newgame_make_item(3, EQ_NONE, OBJ_WANDS, choice, -1, 1, nCharges, 0);

        // Spriggans used to get a rod striking, but now anyone can get
        // one when playing an Artificer this is no longer necessary. (jpeg)

        {

            _make_rod(you.inv[3], STAFF_STRIKING);
            you.skills[SK_EVOCATIONS] = 1;
        }
        else
            you.skills[SK_DARTS] = 1;

        you.skills[SK_DARTS]        = 1;

        // 1 wand of random effects and one chosen lesser wand
        _newgame_make_item(2, EQ_NONE, OBJ_WANDS, WAND_RANDOM_EFFECTS, -1, 1,
                6, 0);
        // Choice of lesser wands: confusion (8), enslavement (8),
        // slowing (8), magic dart (6), frost (7), flame (7)

        // Choice of lesser wands, 15 charges plus wand of random effects:
        // confusion, enslavement, slowing, magic dart, frost, flame; OR a rod
        // of striking and no random effects.

        //you.skills[SK_CROSSBOWS] = 2;

        you.skills[SK_STEALTH] = 1;

                                       ", and ", ", ");

                                       "; and ", "; ");

they enter the Dungeon with an assortment of wands. Artificers are 
skilled at evoking magical items, finding Traps and Doors, have some 
prior experience with scrolls of recharging, and understand the basics 
of melee combat. Dwarves, Gnomes, and Spriggans are renowned for their 
skill in artifice.

they enter the Dungeon with an assortment of wands or a rod of 
striking. Artificers are skilled at evoking magical items, finding 
Traps and Doors, have some prior experience with scrolls of recharging, 
and understand the basics of melee combat. Dwarves, Gnomes, and 
Spriggans are renowned for their skill in artifice.