diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -80,9 +80,10 @@ pl = player {
 	disp = "Дэвид Дрейк";
 	where = 'port';
 	hitpoints = 10;
-	obj = {'item_umbrella', "item_documents", "item_note_1", "item_first_city_key", "item_colt", "item_pipe"};
+	obj = {'item_umbrella', "item_documents", "item_note_1", "item_first_city_key", "item_colt"};
 	-- party flags. Should be false on start
-	party = {"learr", "radcliffe", "phaetlarr", "wright"};
+	party = {"learr", "radcliffe", --[["phaetlarr", ]]"wright"};
+	companion = nil;
 };
 
 hotel = room {