diff --git a/monster/misc/Baslic/baslic.arc b/monster/misc/Baslic/baslic.arc
index 6b4f54b3a..846054826 100644
--- a/monster/misc/Baslic/baslic.arc
+++ b/monster/misc/Baslic/baslic.arc
@@ -3,13 +3,7 @@ name basilisk
 randomitems chinese
 race unnatural
 face baslic.x31
-anim
-facings 2
-baslic.x31
-baslic.x32
-baslic.x71
-baslic.x72
-mina
+animation baslic
 monster 1
 move_type walk
 sleep 1
@@ -38,82 +32,46 @@ no_pick 1
 speed -0.2
 weight 2000000
 run_away 4
-color_fg black
 end
 More
 Object baslic_2
 name baslic
 face baslic.x31
-anim
-facings 2
-baslic.x31
-baslic.x32
-baslic.x71
-baslic.x72
-mina
+animation baslic
 alive 1
 x 1
-color_fg black
 end
 More
 Object baslic_3
 name baslic
 face baslic.x31
-anim
-facings 2
-baslic.x31
-baslic.x32
-baslic.x71
-baslic.x72
-mina
+animation baslic
 alive 1
 x 2
-color_fg black
 end
 More
 Object baslic_4
 name baslic
 face baslic.x31
-anim
-facings 2
-baslic.x31
-baslic.x32
-baslic.x71
-baslic.x72
-mina
+animation baslic
 alive 1
 y 1
-color_fg black
 end
 More
 Object baslic_5
 name baslic
 face baslic.x31
-anim
-facings 2
-baslic.x31
-baslic.x32
-baslic.x71
-baslic.x72
-mina
+animation baslic
 alive 1
 y 1
 x 1
-color_fg black
 end
 More
 Object baslic_6
 name baslic
 face baslic.x31
-anim
-facings 2
-baslic.x31
-baslic.x32
-baslic.x71
-baslic.x72
-mina
+animation baslic
 alive 1
 y 1
 x 2
-color_fg black
 end
diff --git a/monster/misc/Baslic/baslic.face b/monster/misc/Baslic/baslic.face
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7fdeec09e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monster/misc/Baslic/baslic.face
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+face baslic.x31
+magicmap black
+animation baslic
+facings 2
+baslic.x31
+baslic.x32
+baslic.x71
+baslic.x72
+mina
+end
+