coord_def orig = you.pos() + (where - you.pos()) * dist;

    // This is where you would *like* to go.
    const coord_def base = you.pos() + (where - you.pos()) * dist;

        // Find a space near our target...
        // First try to find a random square not adjacent to the player,

        // Find a space near our base point...
        // First try to find a random square not adjacent to the basepoint,

        if (!random_near_space(orig, target)
            && !random_near_space(orig, target, true))

        if (!random_near_space(base, target)
            && !random_near_space(base, target, true))

        // ... which is close enough, and also far enough from us.
        if (distance(orig, target) > 10 && distance(you.pos(), target) < 8)

        // ... which is close enough, but also far enough from us.
        if (distance(base, target) > 10 || distance(you.pos(), target) < 8)