diff --git a/data/campaigns/World_Conquest/scenarios/WC_II_scenario.cfg b/data/campaigns/World_Conquest/scenarios/WC_II_scenario.cfg
index 2d07506cdd9..7fc01ec9005 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/World_Conquest/scenarios/WC_II_scenario.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/World_Conquest/scenarios/WC_II_scenario.cfg
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@ _ "World Conquest 3p" #enddef
         [generator]
             id="WC_II_{PLAYERS}p"
             config_name={WC_II_CAMPAIGN_NAME_{PLAYERS}P} + ""
-            create_scenario = "
+            nplayers={PLAYERS}
+            create_scenario = <<
                 local a = ...
                 local function doit()
-                    wesnoth.dofile('campaigns/World_Conquest//lua/map/main.lua'); return wc_ii_generate_scenario({PLAYERS}, a)
+                    wesnoth.dofile('campaigns/World_Conquest//lua/map/main.lua')
+                    return wc_ii_generate_scenario(a.nplayers, a)
                 end
 
                 local status, res = xpcall(doit, function(e) std_print(e, debug.traceback()) end)
@@ -51,14 +53,14 @@ _ "World Conquest 3p" #enddef
                     print(res)
                     std_print(res)
                 end
-            "
+            >>
 #ifdef EDITOR
-            user_config = "
+            user_config = <<
                 local a = ...
                 local function doit()
                     wesnoth.dofile('campaigns/World_Conquest//lua/map/main.lua');
                     wesnoth.dofile('campaigns/World_Conquest//lua/map/settings/settings_dialog.lua');
-                    return wc2_debug_settings({PLAYERS})
+                    return wc2_debug_settings(a.nplayers)
                 end
 
                 local status, res = xpcall(doit, function(e) std_print(e, debug.traceback()) end)
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ _ "World Conquest 3p" #enddef
                 else
                     std_print(res)
                 end
-            "
+            >>
 #endif
             id_suffix=
             [scenario]