diff --git a/include/prototypes.h b/include/prototypes.h
index 2385440d..57eb7439 100644
--- a/include/prototypes.h
+++ b/include/prototypes.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ extern void finish_server(void);
  */
 extern int check_market(void);
 extern int sendmessage(struct natstr *, struct natstr *, char *message, int);
-extern void gift(int, int, s_char *, int, s_char *);
+extern void gift(natid, natid, void *, int, char *);
 extern int display_mark(i_type, int);
 extern int want_to_abandon(struct sctstr *, i_type, int, struct lndstr *);
 extern int would_abandon(struct sctstr *, i_type, int, struct lndstr *);
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/load.c b/src/lib/commands/load.c
index 869b4597..44e52679 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/load.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/load.c
@@ -319,22 +319,22 @@ lload(void)
 }
 
 void
-gift(int givee, int giver, s_char *ptr, int type, s_char *mesg)
+gift(natid givee, natid giver, void *ptr, int type, char *mesg)
 {
-    s_char *p;
+    char *p;
 
     if (giver == givee)
 	return;
 
     switch (type) {
     case EF_SHIP:
-	p = prship((struct shpstr *)ptr);
+	p = prship(ptr);
 	break;
     case EF_PLANE:
-	p = prplane((struct plnstr *)ptr);
+	p = prplane(ptr);
 	break;
     case EF_LAND:
-	p = prland((struct lndstr *)ptr);
+	p = prland(ptr);
 	break;
     default:
 	CANT_HAPPEN("bad TYPE");