diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2b4e17a807..68662b37b9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -53,3 +53,6 @@ docs/build
 
 # For users of Atom
 .remote-sync.json
+
+# Visual Studio Code (VS-Code)
+.vscode/
diff --git a/docs/source/Howto/Starting/Part1/Python-basic-introduction.md b/docs/source/Howto/Starting/Part1/Python-basic-introduction.md
index c72c357d57..aa0be7d184 100644
--- a/docs/source/Howto/Starting/Part1/Python-basic-introduction.md
+++ b/docs/source/Howto/Starting/Part1/Python-basic-introduction.md
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ instead.
 Here's the stat-example again, moving the stats to variables (here we just set them, but in a real
 game they may be changed over time, or modified by circumstance):
 
-    > py str, dex, int = 13, 14, 8 ; print("STR: {}, DEX: {}, INT: {}".format(stren, dex, int))
+    > py stren, dex, intel = 13, 14, 8 ; print("STR: {}, DEX: {dex}, INT: {}".format(stren, dex, intel))
     STR: 13, DEX: 14, INT: 8
 
 The point is that even if the values of the stats change, the print() statement would not change - it just keeps
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ An f-string on its own is just like any other string. But let's redo the example
 We could just insert that `a` variable directly into the f-string using `{a}`. Fewer parentheses to
 remember and arguable easier to read as well.
 
-    > py str, dex, int = 13, 14, 8 ; print(f"STR: {str}, DEX: {dex}, INT: {int}")
+    > py stren, dex, intel = 13, 14, 8 ; print(f"STR: {stren}, DEX: {dex}, INT: {intel}")
     STR: 13, DEX: 14, INT: 8
 
 We will be exploring more complex string concepts when we get to creating Commands and need to
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/crafting/example_recipes.py b/evennia/contrib/crafting/example_recipes.py
index 899dc0750c..9d12b6e2a7 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/crafting/example_recipes.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/crafting/example_recipes.py
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ just mocked for the example.
 
     # skill (stored as Attribute on caster)
 
-    firemagic skill level3+
+    firemagic skill level10+
 
     # recipe for fireball
 
-    fireball = spellbook[T] + wand[T] + [firemagic skill lvl3+]
+    fireball = spellbook[T] + wand[T] + [firemagic skill lvl10+]
 
 ----
 
diff --git a/evennia/utils/create.py b/evennia/utils/create.py
index b2b3749327..78a0739171 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/create.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/create.py
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ def create_object(
         typeclass (class or str): Class or python path to a typeclass.
         key (str): Name of the new object. If not set, a name of
             `#dbref` will be set.
-        home (Object or str): Obj or #dbref to use as the object's
-            home location.
+        location (Object or str): Obj or #dbref to use as the location of the new object.
+        home (Object or str): Obj or #dbref to use as the object's home location.
         permissions (list): A list of permission strings or tuples (permstring, category).
         locks (str): one or more lockstrings, separated by semicolons.
         aliases (list): A list of alternative keys or tuples (aliasstring, category).