4 files changed, 30 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/being/being.cpp b/src/being/being.cpp
index 97492d431..e954a5e97 100644
--- a/src/being/being.cpp
+++ b/src/being/being.cpp
@@ -156,9 +156,7 @@ static const unsigned int SPEECH_MAX_TIME = 800;
     FOR_EACH (std::vector<AnimatedSprite*>::const_iterator, it, name)
 
 Being::Being(const BeingId id,
-             const ActorTypeT type,
-             const BeingTypeId subtype,
-             Map *const map) :
+             const ActorTypeT type) :
     ActorSprite(id),
     mNextSound(),
     mInfo(BeingInfo::unknown),
@@ -277,7 +275,11 @@ Being::Being(const BeingId id,
 
     for_each_badges()
         mBadges[f] = nullptr;
+}
 
+void Being::postInit(const BeingTypeId subtype,
+                     Map *const map)
+{
     setMap(map);
     setSubtype(subtype, 0);
 
@@ -5359,3 +5361,15 @@ void Being::setLanguageId(const int lang) restrict2 noexcept2
         mLanguageId = lang;
     }
 }
+
+Being *Being::createBeing(const BeingId id,
+                          const ActorTypeT type,
+                          const BeingTypeId subType,
+                          Map *const map)
+{
+    Being *const being = new Being(id,
+        type);
+    being->postInit(subType,
+        map);
+    return being;
+}
diff --git a/src/being/being.h b/src/being/being.h
index 52ea8b9ec..3d21311b7 100644
--- a/src/being/being.h
+++ b/src/being/being.h
@@ -102,9 +102,7 @@ class Being notfinal : public ActorSprite,
          * @param map     the map the being is on
          */
         Being(const BeingId id,
-              const ActorTypeT type,
-              const BeingTypeId subtype,
-              Map *const map);
+              const ActorTypeT type);
 
         A_DELETE_COPY(Being)
 
@@ -1084,6 +1082,11 @@ class Being notfinal : public ActorSprite,
         void fixDirectionOffsets(int &offsetX,
                                  int &offsetY) const;
 
+        static Being *createBeing(const BeingId id,
+                                  const ActorTypeT type,
+                                  const BeingTypeId subtype,
+                                  Map *const map);
+
     protected:
         void drawPlayerSpriteAt(Graphics *restrict const graphics,
                                 const int x,
@@ -1206,6 +1209,9 @@ class Being notfinal : public ActorSprite,
         bool mIsGM;
 
     protected:
+        void postInit(const BeingTypeId subType,
+                      Map *const map);
+
         /**
          * Calculates the offset in the given directions.
          * If walking in direction 'neg' the value is negated.
diff --git a/src/being/localplayer.cpp b/src/being/localplayer.cpp
index e2b126065..ea64bb0a3 100644
--- a/src/being/localplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/being/localplayer.cpp
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ extern OkDialog *weightNotice;
 extern time_t weightNoticeTime;
 
 LocalPlayer::LocalPlayer(const BeingId id,
-                         const BeingTypeId subtype) :
-    Being(id, ActorType::Player, subtype, nullptr),
+                         const BeingTypeId subType) :
+    Being(id, ActorType::Player),
     ActorSpriteListener(),
     AttributeListener(),
     PlayerDeathListener(),
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ LocalPlayer::LocalPlayer(const BeingId id,
 {
     logger->log1("LocalPlayer::LocalPlayer");
 
+    postInit(subType, nullptr);
     mAttackRange = 0;
     mLevel = 1;
     mAdvanced = true;
diff --git a/src/being/localplayer.h b/src/being/localplayer.h
index e123fa6a6..99cab9b55 100644
--- a/src/being/localplayer.h
+++ b/src/being/localplayer.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class LocalPlayer final : public Being,
          * Constructor.
          */
         explicit LocalPlayer(const BeingId id,
-                             const BeingTypeId subtype = BeingTypeId_zero);
+                             const BeingTypeId subType = BeingTypeId_zero);
 
         A_DELETE_COPY(LocalPlayer)