diff --git a/src/game/boe.actions.cpp b/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
index a5529255..dfba7c01 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
@@ -2695,7 +2695,7 @@ void start_new_game(bool force) {
 	party_in_memory = true;
 	// use user's easy mode and less wandering mode
 	univ.party.easy_mode=get_bool_pref("EasyMode", false);
-	univ.party.less_wm=get_bool_pref("lesswm", false);
+	univ.party.less_wm=get_bool_pref("LessWanderingMonsters", false);
 	if(force) return;
 	fs::path file = nav_put_party();
 	if(!file.empty()) save_party(file, univ);
diff --git a/src/game/boe.combat.cpp b/src/game/boe.combat.cpp
index 55ce1c70..3d969935 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.combat.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.combat.cpp
@@ -249,6 +249,18 @@ effect_pat_type field[8] = {
 
 bool center_on_monst;
 
+std::set<eSpell> spell_missile_map =
+{
+    // magic spell
+    eSpell::DUMBFOUND, eSpell::FEAR,
+    eSpell::FLAME, eSpell::GOO,
+    eSpell::ICE_BOLT, eSpell::KILL, eSpell::POISON,
+    eSpell::POISON_MINOR, eSpell::SCARE, eSpell::SCRY_MONSTER,
+    eSpell::SLOW, eSpell::SPARK, eSpell::WRACK,
+    // priest spell
+    eSpell::CHARM_FOE, eSpell::CURSE, eSpell::DISPEL_UNDEAD, eSpell::HOLY_SCOURGE,
+    eSpell::STUMBLE, eSpell::TURN_UNDEAD, eSpell::WOUND,
+};
 
 void start_outdoor_combat(cOutdoors::cCreature encounter,location where,short num_walls) {
 	short how_many,num_tries = 0;
@@ -544,8 +556,8 @@ void pc_attack(short who_att,iLiving* target) {
 	
 	// TODO: These don't stack?
 	if(cInvenSlot skill_item = attacker.has_abil_equip(eItemAbil::SKILL)) {
-		hit_adj += 5 * (skill_item->abil_data[0] / 2 + 1);
-		dam_adj += skill_item->abil_data[0] / 2;
+		hit_adj += 5 * (short(skill_item->abil_data[0]) / 2 + 1);
+		dam_adj += short(skill_item->abil_data[0]) / 2;
 	}
 	if(cInvenSlot skill_item = attacker.has_abil_equip(eItemAbil::GIANT_STRENGTH)) {
 		dam_adj += skill_item->abil_data[0];
@@ -1028,21 +1040,7 @@ void do_combat_cast(location target) {
 	iLiving* victim;
 	cPlayer& caster = univ.current_pc();
 	bool allow_obstructed = false, allow_antimagic = false;
-	static std::set<eSpell> const oneHitSpell =
-	{
-		// dispell barrier
-		eSpell::DISPEL_BARRIER,
-		// magic spell
-		eSpell::DUMBFOUND, eSpell::FEAR,
-		eSpell::FLAME, eSpell::GOO,
-		eSpell::ICE_BOLT, eSpell::KILL, eSpell::POISON,
-		eSpell::POISON_MINOR, eSpell::SCARE, eSpell::SCRY_MONSTER,
-		eSpell::SLOW, eSpell::SPARK, eSpell::WRACK,
-		// priest spell
-		eSpell::CHARM_FOE, eSpell::CURSE, eSpell::DISPEL_UNDEAD, eSpell::HOLY_SCOURGE,
-		eSpell::STUMBLE, eSpell::TURN_UNDEAD, eSpell::WOUND,
-	};
-	if(oneHitSpell.find(spell_being_cast)!=oneHitSpell.end() || (spell_being_cast == eSpell::NONE && spec_target_options % 10 == 1))
+	if(spell_being_cast==eSpell::DISPEL_BARRIER || spell_missile_map.count(spell_being_cast)!=0 || (spell_being_cast == eSpell::NONE && spec_target_options % 10 == 1))
 		allow_obstructed = true;
 	if(spell_being_cast == eSpell::NONE && spec_target_options / 10 == 2)
 		allow_antimagic = false; // checkme: make no sense, allow_antimagic is always false
@@ -4067,8 +4065,8 @@ short count_levels(location where,short radius) {
 	for(short i = 0; i < univ.town.monst.size(); i++)
 		if(monst_near(i,where,radius,0)) {
 			if(!univ.town.monst[i].is_friendly())
-				store = store - univ.town.monst[i].level;
-			else store = store + univ.town.monst[i].level;
+				store = store - int(univ.town.monst[i].level);
+			else store = store + int(univ.town.monst[i].level);
 		}
 	if(is_combat()) {
 		for(short i = 0; i < 6; i++)
diff --git a/src/game/boe.fileio.cpp b/src/game/boe.fileio.cpp
index f67c0029..497a3012 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.fileio.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.fileio.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void finish_load_party(){
 	
 	// use user's easy mode and less wandering mode
 	univ.party.easy_mode=get_bool_pref("EasyMode", false);
-	univ.party.less_wm=get_bool_pref("lesswm", false);
+	univ.party.less_wm=get_bool_pref("LessWanderingMonsters", false);
 
 	// now if not in scen, this is it.
 	if(!in_scen) {
diff --git a/src/game/boe.party.cpp b/src/game/boe.party.cpp
index 830da4c6..c549e55a 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.party.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.party.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <array>
 #include <map>
+#include <set>
 
 #include "universe.hpp"
 
@@ -1349,14 +1350,15 @@ void cast_town_spell(location where) {
 }
 
 // TODO: Currently, the node is called before any spell-specific behaviour (eg missiles) occurs.
+extern std::set<eSpell> spell_missile_map;
 bool cast_spell_on_space(location where, eSpell spell) {
 	short s1 = 0;
 	
 	for(auto const &spec_loc : univ.town->special_locs) {
 		if(where != spec_loc) continue;
 		bool need_redraw = false;
-		// TODO: Is there a way to skip this condition without breaking compatibility?
-		if(univ.town->get_special(spec_loc.spec).type == eSpecType::IF_CONTEXT)
+		eSpecType specType=univ.town->get_special(spec_loc.spec).type;
+		if (specType==eSpecType::IF_CONTEXT && (!univ.scenario.is_legacy || spell_missile_map.count(spell)==0))
 			run_special(eSpecCtx::TARGET, eSpecCtxType::TOWN, spec_loc.spec, where, &s1, nullptr, &need_redraw);
 		if(need_redraw) redraw_terrain();
 		return !s1;