// Equipment. Knife and armor or robe.
        _newgame_make_item(0, EQ_WEAPON, OBJ_WEAPONS, WPN_KNIFE);

        // Equipment. Dagger, and armour or robe.
        _newgame_make_item(0, EQ_WEAPON, OBJ_WEAPONS, WPN_DAGGER);

        // If a supporting wand was chosen, hand out a dagger instead of
        // the knife.
        if (you.inv[3].sub_type == WAND_CONFUSION
            || you.inv[3].sub_type == WAND_ENSLAVEMENT)

        // If an offensive wand or the rod of striking was chosen,
        // don't hand out a weapon.
        if (you.inv[3].base_type != OBJ_WANDS
            || you.inv[3].sub_type != WAND_CONFUSION
               && you.inv[3].sub_type != WAND_ENSLAVEMENT)

            you.inv[0].sub_type = WPN_DAGGER;

            _newgame_clear_item(0);

        you.skills[SK_EVOCATIONS] = 4;

        you.skills[SK_EVOCATIONS]  = 4;

        you.skills[SK_DODGING] = 2;
        you.skills[SK_FIGHTING] = 1;
        you.skills[SK_STEALTH] = 1;

        you.skills[SK_DODGING]     = 2;
        you.skills[SK_FIGHTING]    = 1;
        you.skills[SK_STEALTH]     = 1;