if ( !temp_brand )

    if (!temp_brand)

        set_item_ego_type( weapon, OBJ_WEAPONS, which_brand );

        set_item_ego_type(weapon, OBJ_WEAPONS, which_brand);

    if ( emit_special_message )

    if (emit_special_message)

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

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

    if (aclass == OBJ_WEAPONS)  // Only weapons get brands, of course

    if (aclass == OBJ_WEAPONS) // only weapons get brands, of course

            proprt[RAP_BRAND] = 0;      // missile wpns

            proprt[RAP_BRAND] = SPWPN_NORMAL;
        }
        if (proprt[RAP_BRAND] == SPWPN_VENOM
            && get_vorpal_type(item) == DVORP_CRUSHING)
        {
            proprt[RAP_BRAND] = SPWPN_NORMAL;

            proprt[RAP_BRAND] = 0;      // missile wpns

            proprt[RAP_BRAND] = SPWPN_NORMAL;      // missile wpns

            proprt[RAP_BRAND] = 0;      // no protection

            proprt[RAP_BRAND] = SPWPN_NORMAL;      // no protection

        // if this happens, things might get broken -- bwr

        // if this happens, things might get broken - bwr

    item.special = unrand->prpty[ RAP_BRAND ];

    item.special = unrand->prpty[RAP_BRAND];