diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 53cb73589..938d705bc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2021-04-07 Nicolas Weeger
+        * python/events/gkill/sword_of_souls.py: Fix type error by converting explicitely to int.
+        * python/items/curse_on_apply.py,
+        * python/items/lose_buffs_on_drop.py: Display message only if the wielder is a player.
+
 2021-03-17 Nicolas Weeger
         * quests/peterm/DragonQuest/ElectricHatchery,
         * quests/peterm/DragonQuest/FireHatchery,
diff --git a/python/events/gkill/sword_of_souls.py b/python/events/gkill/sword_of_souls.py
index 37fdd7e17..c94894c2b 100644
--- a/python/events/gkill/sword_of_souls.py
+++ b/python/events/gkill/sword_of_souls.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if killer.Owner is None and killer.Type == Crossfire.Type.PLAYER:
             # Add experience to the weapon (though we only care about the total_exp field)
             # As the weapon gets stronger, it takes a larger share of the exp,
             # with a baseline of half at level 0, and taking all of it at level 115.
-            weap.AddExp((victim.Exp * (1.0 + weap.ItemPower / 115.0)) // 2)
+            weap.AddExp(int(victim.Exp * (1.0 + weap.ItemPower / 115.0)) // 2)
             
             # Determine the change in XP
             delta_exp = weap.TotalExp - old_xp
diff --git a/python/items/curse_on_apply.py b/python/items/curse_on_apply.py
index 14b674bb6..1bc07accb 100644
--- a/python/items/curse_on_apply.py
+++ b/python/items/curse_on_apply.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ me = Crossfire.WhoAmI()
 ac = Crossfire.WhoIsActivator()
 
 # Since this checks before equipping actually occurs, Applied will be 0 when we apply
-if me.Applied == 0:
+if me.Applied == 0 and ac.Type == Crossfire.Type.PLAYER:
     ac.Write("You feel the "+me.Name+" bind to you.")
     me.Cursed = 1
     me.KnownCursed = 1
diff --git a/python/items/lose_buffs_on_drop.py b/python/items/lose_buffs_on_drop.py
index fcdade809..61cb84442 100644
--- a/python/items/lose_buffs_on_drop.py
+++ b/python/items/lose_buffs_on_drop.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ me = Crossfire.WhoAmI()
 ac = Crossfire.WhoIsActivator()
 
 # It is assumed that this buffed weapon uses PermExp to denote how much it has been used.
-if me.PermExp > 0:
+if me.PermExp() > 0:
     me.Str = me.Archetype.Clone.Str
     me.Dex = me.Archetype.Clone.Dex
     me.Con = me.Archetype.Clone.Con
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@ if me.PermExp > 0:
     # Experience should be affected before Item Power, since it affects that field
     me.AddExp(-me.TotalExp)
     me.ItemPower = me.Archetype.Clone.ItemPower
-    ac.Write("The "+me.Name+" shudders and looks almost like a normal weapon again.")
+    if ac.Type == Crossfire.Type.PLAYER:
+        ac.Write("The "+me.Name+" shudders and looks almost like a normal weapon again.")