diff --git a/game/wizard.go b/game/wizard.go
index d954421..e7cd5dc 100644
--- a/game/wizard.go
+++ b/game/wizard.go
@@ -27,50 +27,9 @@ func (g *RogueGame) createObj() {
 
 	switch obj.Kind {
 	case KindWeapon, KindArmor:
-		g.msg("blessing? (+,-,n)")
-		bless := g.readchar()
-		g.Msgs.Mpos = 0
-
-		if bless == '-' {
-			obj.Flags.Set(Cursed)
-		}
-
-		if obj.Kind == KindWeapon {
-			g.initWeapon(obj, WeaponKind(obj.Which))
-
-			if bless == '-' {
-				obj.HPlus -= g.rnd(3) + 1
-			}
-
-			if bless == '+' {
-				obj.HPlus += g.rnd(3) + 1
-			}
-		} else {
-			obj.ArmorClass = g.data.aClass[obj.Which]
-			if bless == '-' {
-				obj.ArmorClass += g.rnd(3) + 1
-			}
-
-			if bless == '+' {
-				obj.ArmorClass -= g.rnd(3) + 1
-			}
-		}
+		g.createWeaponArmor(obj)
 	case KindRing:
-		switch obj.RingKind() {
-		case RingProtection, RingAddStrength, RingDexterity, RingIncreaseDamage:
-			g.msg("blessing? (+,-,n)")
-			bless := g.readchar()
-			g.Msgs.Mpos = 0
-
-			if bless == '-' {
-				obj.Flags.Set(Cursed)
-				obj.Bonus = -1
-			} else {
-				obj.Bonus = g.rnd(2) + 1
-			}
-		case RingAggravateMonsters, RingTeleportation:
-			obj.Flags.Set(Cursed)
-		}
+		g.createRing(obj)
 	case KindWand:
 		g.fixStick(obj)
 	case KindGold:
@@ -85,6 +44,61 @@ func (g *RogueGame) createObj() {
 	g.addPack(obj, false)
 }
 
+// createWeaponArmor sets up a wizard-created weapon or armor with an
+// optional blessing (the weapon/armor arm of wizard.c create_obj).
+func (g *RogueGame) createWeaponArmor(obj *Object) {
+	g.msg("blessing? (+,-,n)")
+	bless := g.readchar()
+	g.Msgs.Mpos = 0
+
+	if bless == '-' {
+		obj.Flags.Set(Cursed)
+	}
+
+	if obj.Kind == KindWeapon {
+		g.initWeapon(obj, WeaponKind(obj.Which))
+
+		if bless == '-' {
+			obj.HPlus -= g.rnd(3) + 1
+		}
+
+		if bless == '+' {
+			obj.HPlus += g.rnd(3) + 1
+		}
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	obj.ArmorClass = g.data.aClass[obj.Which]
+	if bless == '-' {
+		obj.ArmorClass += g.rnd(3) + 1
+	}
+
+	if bless == '+' {
+		obj.ArmorClass -= g.rnd(3) + 1
+	}
+}
+
+// createRing sets up a wizard-created ring, prompting for a bonus on
+// the bonus rings (the ring arm of wizard.c create_obj).
+func (g *RogueGame) createRing(obj *Object) {
+	switch obj.RingKind() {
+	case RingProtection, RingAddStrength, RingDexterity, RingIncreaseDamage:
+		g.msg("blessing? (+,-,n)")
+		bless := g.readchar()
+		g.Msgs.Mpos = 0
+
+		if bless == '-' {
+			obj.Flags.Set(Cursed)
+			obj.Bonus = -1
+		} else {
+			obj.Bonus = g.rnd(2) + 1
+		}
+	case RingAggravateMonsters, RingTeleportation:
+		obj.Flags.Set(Cursed)
+	}
+}
+
 // showMap prints out the whole map for the wizard (wizard.c show_map).
 func (g *RogueGame) showMap() {
 	hw := g.scr.Hw
@@ -117,34 +131,8 @@ func (g *RogueGame) whatis(insist bool, kind ObjectKind) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	var obj *Object
-	for {
-		obj, _ = g.promptPackItem("identify", kind)
-
-		if !insist {
-			break
-		}
-
-		if g.NObjs == 0 {
-			return
-		}
-
-		if obj == nil {
-			g.msg("you must identify something")
-
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if !matchesFilter(kind, obj) {
-			g.msg("you must identify a %s", kind)
-
-			continue
-		}
-
-		break
-	}
-
-	if obj == nil {
+	obj, ok := g.whatisPick(insist, kind)
+	if !ok {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -164,6 +152,37 @@ func (g *RogueGame) whatis(insist bool, kind ObjectKind) {
 	g.msg("%s", g.inventoryName(obj, false))
 }
 
+// whatisPick prompts for the item to identify, re-asking until a
+// matching one is chosen when insist is set; ok is false when the
+// player gives up (the prompt loop of wizard.c whatis).
+func (g *RogueGame) whatisPick(insist bool, kind ObjectKind) (*Object, bool) {
+	for {
+		obj, _ := g.promptPackItem("identify", kind)
+
+		if !insist {
+			return obj, obj != nil
+		}
+
+		if g.NObjs == 0 {
+			return nil, false
+		}
+
+		if obj == nil {
+			g.msg("you must identify something")
+
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if !matchesFilter(kind, obj) {
+			g.msg("you must identify a %s", kind)
+
+			continue
+		}
+
+		return obj, true
+	}
+}
+
 // setKnow sets things up when we really know what a thing is (wizard.c
 // set_know).
 func setKnow(obj *Object, info []ObjInfo) {