diff --git a/xrogue/player.c b/xrogue/player.c
index 5045ac2..e6c73fa 100644
--- a/xrogue/player.c
+++ b/xrogue/player.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ give(struct thing *th)
                 /* just let him roam around */
                 turn_on(*th, ISRUN);
                 if (on(*th, ISFLEE)) turn_off(*th, ISFLEE);
-                runto(th, &player);
+                runto(th, &hero);
                 th->t_action = A_NIL;
                 return;
                 }
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ give(struct thing *th)
                             turn_on(*th, ISRUN);
                         if (on(*th, ISFLEE))
                                         turn_off(*th, ISFLEE);
-                        runto(th, &player);
+                        runto(th, &hero);
                         th->t_action = A_NIL;
                         return;
                         }
diff --git a/xrogue/sticks.c b/xrogue/sticks.c
index e2ad563..df2a0a7 100644
--- a/xrogue/sticks.c
+++ b/xrogue/sticks.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ do_zap(struct thing *zapper, struct object *obj, coord *direction, int which,
             pstats.s_hpt = -1;
                     msg("Your life has been sucked out from you!  --More--");
                     wait_for(' ');
-                    death(zapper);
+                    death(zapper->t_index);
                 }
                 else
                     msg("You feel a great drain on your system.");