diff --git a/items/fackel.c b/items/fackel.c
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+++ b/items/fackel.c
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+#pragma strong_types,rtt_checks
+
+inherit "/std/lightsource";
+
+#include <properties.h>
+#include <language.h>
+
+protected void create() {
+  lightsource::create();
+  AddId(({"fackel","\nfackel"}));
+  SetProp(P_NAME,"Fackel");
+  SetProp(P_VALUE,5);
+  SetProp(P_WEIGHT,1000);
+  SetProp(P_GENDER,FEMALE);
+  SetProp(P_SHORT,"Eine Fackel");
+  SetProp(P_LONG,"Eine ganz normale Fackel. Man kann sie anzuenden und wieder loeschen.\n");
+  SetProp(P_ARTICLE,1);
+  SetProp(P_FUEL,2000);
+  SetProp(P_LIGHTDESC,
+	  ({"glimmend","flackernd","leicht flackernd","brennend",
+            "hell lodernd","frisch angezuendet"}));
+  SetProp(P_LIGHT_TYPE, LT_TORCH);
+  SetProp(P_MATERIAL,([MAT_MISC_WOOD:100]));
+}