diff --git a/src/com/bytezone/diskbrowser/wizardry/Character.java b/src/com/bytezone/diskbrowser/wizardry/Character.java
index d34ced3..de3562f 100644
--- a/src/com/bytezone/diskbrowser/wizardry/Character.java
+++ b/src/com/bytezone/diskbrowser/wizardry/Character.java
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import com.bytezone.diskbrowser.utilities.Utility;
 public abstract class Character extends AbstractFile
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
 {
+  static int MAGE_SPELLS = 0;
+  static int PRIEST_SPELLS = 1;
+
   static String[] races = { "No race", "Human", "Elf", "Dwarf", "Gnome", "Hobbit" };
   static String[] alignments = { "Unalign", "Good", "Neutral", "Evil" };
   static String[] types =
@@ -78,6 +81,12 @@ public abstract class Character extends AbstractFile
   protected void checkKnownSpells (byte[] buffer, int ptr)
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
   {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++)
+    {
+      spellAllowance[MAGE_SPELLS][i] = Utility.getShort (buffer, ptr + 8 + i * 2);
+      spellAllowance[PRIEST_SPELLS][i] = Utility.getShort (buffer, ptr + 22 + i * 2);
+    }
+
     int bit = 1;                  // skip first bit
     int val = buffer[ptr];
     mysteryBit = (val & 0x01) == 1;
diff --git a/src/com/bytezone/diskbrowser/wizardry/CharacterV1.java b/src/com/bytezone/diskbrowser/wizardry/CharacterV1.java
index a0d6d7e..46ef1a4 100755
--- a/src/com/bytezone/diskbrowser/wizardry/CharacterV1.java
+++ b/src/com/bytezone/diskbrowser/wizardry/CharacterV1.java
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ class CharacterV1 extends Character
   public int ageInWeeks;
   public int assetValue;
 
-  int[] mageSpells = new int[7];
-  int[] priestSpells = new int[7];
+  //  int[] mageSpells = new int[7];
+  //  int[] priestSpells = new int[7];
 
   private final List<Spell> spellBook = new ArrayList<> ();
   private final List<Possession> possessions = new ArrayList<> ();
@@ -80,12 +80,6 @@ class CharacterV1 extends Character
 
     checkKnownSpells (buffer, 138);
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++)
-      mageSpells[i] = buffer[146 + i * 2];
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++)
-      priestSpells[i] = buffer[160 + i * 2];
-
     armourClass = buffer[176];
   }
 
@@ -141,12 +135,12 @@ class CharacterV1 extends Character
     text.append ("\nLuck ............... " + attributes[5]);
 
     text.append ("\n\nMage spell points ..");
-    for (int i = 0; i < mageSpells.length; i++)
-      text.append (" " + mageSpells[i]);
+    for (int i = 0; i < spellAllowance[MAGE_SPELLS].length; i++)
+      text.append (" " + spellAllowance[MAGE_SPELLS][i]);
 
     text.append ("\nPriest spell points ");
-    for (int i = 0; i < priestSpells.length; i++)
-      text.append (" " + priestSpells[i]);
+    for (int i = 0; i < spellAllowance[PRIEST_SPELLS].length; i++)
+      text.append (" " + spellAllowance[PRIEST_SPELLS][i]);
 
     text.append ("\n\nSpells :");
     for (Spell s : spellBook)
diff --git a/src/com/bytezone/diskbrowser/wizardry/CharacterV4.java b/src/com/bytezone/diskbrowser/wizardry/CharacterV4.java
index 84e7f13..ec0c63c 100644
--- a/src/com/bytezone/diskbrowser/wizardry/CharacterV4.java
+++ b/src/com/bytezone/diskbrowser/wizardry/CharacterV4.java
@@ -99,12 +99,6 @@ public class CharacterV4 extends Character
 
     checkKnownSpells (buffer, 139);
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++)
-    {
-      spellAllowance[MAGE_SPELLS][i] = Utility.getShort (buffer, 147 + i * 2);
-      spellAllowance[PRIEST_SPELLS][i] = Utility.getShort (buffer, 161 + i * 2);
-    }
-
     hpCalCmd = Utility.getSignedShort (buffer, 175);
     //    armourClass = Utility.getSignedShort (buffer, 177);   // see offset 39
     healPts = Utility.getShort (buffer, 179);