break;
    case SPELL_CONJURE_BALL_LIGHTNING:
        cast_conjure_ball_lightning(powc);

        break;
    case SPELL_CONJURE_BALL_LIGHTNING:
        cast_conjure_ball_lightning(powc);

void cast_conjure_ball_lightning(int pow);

void cast_conjure_ball_lightning( int pow )
{
    int num = 3 + random2( 2 + pow / 50 );

    // but restricted so that the situation doesn't get too gross.
    // Each of these will explode for 3d20 damage. -- bwr
    if (num > 8)
        num = 8;
    bool summoned = false;
    for (int i = 0; i < num; i++)
    {
        int tx = -1, ty = -1;
        for (int j = 0; j < 10; j++)
        {
            if (!random_near_space( you.x_pos, you.y_pos, tx, ty, true, true)
                && distance( you.x_pos, you.y_pos, tx, ty ) <= 5)
            {
                break;
            }
        }
        // if we fail, we'll try the ol' summon next to player trick.
        if (tx == -1 || ty == -1)
        {
            tx = you.x_pos;
            ty = you.y_pos;
        }
        int mon =
            mons_place(
                mgen_data( MONS_BALL_LIGHTNING, BEH_FRIENDLY, 0,
                           coord_def(tx, ty) ));
        if (mon != -1)
        {
            menv[mon].add_ench(ENCH_SHORT_LIVED);
            summoned = true;
        }
    }
    if (summoned)
        mpr( "You create some ball lightning!" );
    else
        canned_msg( MSG_NOTHING_HAPPENS );
}

bool cast_conjure_ball_lightning(int pow, bool god_gift = false);

    }
    else
        canned_msg(MSG_NOTHING_HAPPENS);
    return (success);
}
bool cast_conjure_ball_lightning(int pow, bool god_gift)
{
    bool success = false;
    // Restricted so that the situation doesn't get too gross.  Each of
    // these will explode for 3d20 damage. -- bwr
    const int how_many = std::min(8, 3 + random2(2 + pow / 50));
    for (int i = 0; i < how_many; ++i)
    {
        int tx = -1, ty = -1;
        for (int j = 0; j < 10; ++j)
        {
            if (!random_near_space(you.x_pos, you.y_pos, tx, ty, true, true)
                && distance(you.x_pos, you.y_pos, tx, ty) <= 5)
            {
                break;
            }
        }
        // If we fail, we'll try the ol' summon next to player trick.
        if (tx == -1 || ty == -1)
        {
            tx = you.x_pos;
            ty = you.y_pos;
        }
        int monster =
            mons_place(
                mgen_data(MONS_BALL_LIGHTNING, BEH_FRIENDLY, 0,
                          coord_def(tx, ty), MHITNOT,
                          god_gift ? MF_GOD_GIFT : 0));
        if (monster != -1)
        {
            success = true;
            menv[monster].add_ench(ENCH_SHORT_LIVED);
        }

    if (success)
        mpr("You create some ball lightning!");