int temp_rand;              // probability determination {dlb}
    int duration_affected = 0;

    if ( !you.weapon() )
        return (false);

    const int wpn = you.equip[EQ_WEAPON];

    const bool temp_brand = you.duration[DUR_WEAPON_BRAND];
    item_def& weapon = *you.weapon();

    if (you.duration[DUR_WEAPON_BRAND])

    // Can't brand non-weapons.
    if (weapon.base_type != OBJ_WEAPONS || is_range_weapon(weapon))

    if (wpn == -1)

    // Can't brand artefacts.
    if (is_artefact(weapon))

    if (you.inv[wpn].base_type != OBJ_WEAPONS
        || is_range_weapon(you.inv[wpn]))
    {

    // Can't brand already-branded items.
    if (!temp_brand && get_weapon_brand(weapon) != SPWPN_NORMAL)

    }

    if (is_fixed_artefact( you.inv[wpn] )
        || is_random_artefact( you.inv[wpn] )
        || get_weapon_brand( you.inv[wpn] ) != SPWPN_NORMAL )
    {

    // Can't rebrand a temporarily-branded item to a different brand.
    if (temp_brand && (get_weapon_brand(weapon) != which_brand))

    }
    std::string msg = you.inv[wpn].name(DESC_CAP_YOUR);
    const int wpn_type = get_vorpal_type(you.inv[wpn]);

    
    std::string msg = weapon.name(DESC_CAP_YOUR);
    const int wpn_type = get_vorpal_type(weapon);

    switch (which_brand)        // use SPECIAL_WEAPONS here?

    bool emit_special_message = !temp_brand;
    int duration_affected = 0;
    switch (which_brand)

        temp_rand = random2(6);
        msg += ((temp_rand == 0) ? "twist" :
                (temp_rand == 1) ? "bend" :
                (temp_rand == 2) ? "vibrate" :
                (temp_rand == 3) ? "flex" :
                (temp_rand == 4) ? "wobble"
                                 : "twang");

        msg += random_choose_string("twist", "bend", "vibrate",
                                    "flex", "wobble", "twang", NULL);

        // We must repeat the special message here (as there's a side effect.)
        emit_special_message = true;

    set_item_ego_type( you.inv[wpn], OBJ_WEAPONS, which_brand );

    if ( !temp_brand )
    {
        set_item_ego_type( weapon, OBJ_WEAPONS, which_brand );
        you.wield_change = true;
    }

    mpr(msg.c_str());
    you.wield_change = true;

    if ( emit_special_message )
        mpr(msg.c_str());
    else
        mprf("%s flashes.", weapon.name(DESC_CAP_YOUR).c_str());

    int dur_change = duration_affected + roll_dice( 2, power );

    const int dur_change = duration_affected + roll_dice( 2, power );

}                               // end brand_weapon()

}