newgame_make_item(2, EQ_NONE, OBJ_BOOKS, give_first_conjuration_book());

        if (!choose_book( you.inv[2], BOOK_CONJURATIONS_I, 2 ))
            return false;

    if (!force && mons_res_poison(monster) > 0)

    if (!levels || (!force && mons_res_poison(monster) > 0))

                if ( num_levels )
                    poison_monster( mon, whose_kill(beam), num_levels );

                poison_monster( mon, whose_kill(beam), num_levels );