2 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/engines/lilliput/lilliput.cpp b/engines/lilliput/lilliput.cpp
index 95407cda7a..a86fed852e 100644
--- a/engines/lilliput/lilliput.cpp
+++ b/engines/lilliput/lilliput.cpp
@@ -2746,6 +2746,7 @@ void LilliputEngine::initialize() {
 byte *LilliputEngine::getCharacterVariablesPtr(int16 index) {
 	debugC(1, kDebugEngine, "getCharacterVariablesPtr(%d)", index);
 
+	assert((index > -3120) && (index < 1400));
 	if (index >= 0)
 		return &_characterVariables_[index];
 	else
diff --git a/engines/lilliput/script.cpp b/engines/lilliput/script.cpp
index 75e1fd7da9..f27682234b 100644
--- a/engines/lilliput/script.cpp
+++ b/engines/lilliput/script.cpp
@@ -1372,8 +1372,6 @@ byte *LilliputScript::getCharacterVariablePtr() {
 	int index = tmpVal * 32;
 	index += _currScript->readUint16LE();
 
-	assert(index < 1400);
-
 	return _vm->getCharacterVariablesPtr(index);
 }
 
@@ -2979,10 +2977,10 @@ void LilliputScript::OC_sub18367() {
 void LilliputScript::OC_sub17D04() {
 	debugC(1, kDebugScript, "OC_sub17D04()");
 
-	byte var1 = getValue1();
+	int16 index = getValue1();
 	byte var2 = _currScript->readUint16LE() & 0xFF;
 	
-	sub1823E(var1, var2, _vm->getCharacterVariablesPtr(var1));
+	sub1823E(index, var2, _vm->getCharacterVariablesPtr(index * 32));
 }
 
 void LilliputScript::OC_sub18387() {