diff --git a/src/scripts/spells.lua b/src/scripts/spells.lua
index 0525c68ab..1197db0eb 100644
--- a/src/scripts/spells.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/spells.lua
@@ -7,74 +7,50 @@ function creation_message(mage, type)
 end
 
 -- Erschaffe ein Flammenschwert
-function create_firesword(r, mage, level, force)
-  mage:add_item("firesword", 1);
-
-  local msg = creation_message(mage, "firesword")
+local function create_item(mage, level, name)
+  local msg = creation_message(mage, name)
   msg:send_faction(mage.faction)
+  mage:add_item(name, 1);
   return level
 end
 
+-- Erschaffe ein Flammenschwert
+function create_firesword(r, mage, level, force)
+  return create_item(mage, level, "firesword")
+end
+
 -- Erschaffe einen Gürtel der Trollstärke
 function create_trollbelt(r, mage, level, force)
-  mage:add_item("trollbelt", 1);
-
-  local msg = creation_message(mage, "trollbelt")
-  msg:send_faction(mage.faction)
-  return level
+  return create_item(mage, level, "trollbelt")
 end
 
 -- Erschaffe einen Ring der Unsichtbarkeit
 function create_roi(r, mage, level, force)
-  mage:add_item("roi", 1);
-
-  local msg = creation_message(mage, "roi")
-  msg:send_faction(mage.faction)
-  return level
+  return create_item(mage, level, "roi")
 end
 
 -- Erschaffe einen Ring der flinken Finger
 function create_roqf(r, mage, level, force)
-  mage:add_item("roqf", 1);
-
-  local msg = creation_message(mage, "roqf")
-  msg:send_faction(mage.faction)
-  return level
+  return create_item(mage, level, "roqf")
 end
 
 -- Erschaffe ein Amulett des wahren Sehens
-function create_roi(r, mage, level, force)
-  mage:add_item("aots", 1);
-
-  local msg = creation_message(mage, "aots")
-  msg:send_faction(mage.faction)
-  return level
+function create_aots(r, mage, level, force)
+  return create_item(mage, level, "aots")
 end
 
 -- Erschaffe einen magischen Kräuterbeutel
 function create_magicherbbag(r, mage, level, force)
-  mage:add_item("aots", 1);
-
-  local msg = creation_message(mage, "magicherbbag")
-  msg:send_faction(mage.faction)
-  return level
+  return create_item(mage, level, "magicherbbag")
 end
 
 -- Erschaffe einen Taktikkristal
 function create_dreameye(r, mage, level, force)
-  mage:add_item("", 1);
-
-  local msg = creation_message(mage, "dreameye")
-  msg:send_faction(mage.faction)
-  return level
+  return create_item(mage, level, "dreameye")
 end
 
 -- Erschaffe einen Antimagiekristall
 function create_antimagic(r, mage, level, force)
-  mage:add_item("", 1);
-
-  local msg = creation_message(mage, "antimagic")
-  msg:send_faction(mage.faction)
-  return level
+  return create_item(mage, level, "antimagic")
 end