diff --git a/build/etc/arena.json b/build/etc/arena.json
index 9cfbb841..68f4fa7c 100644
--- a/build/etc/arena.json
+++ b/build/etc/arena.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   { "name":"Hydra", "level":34, "pc":"Dragon", "weapon":25, "armor":"Dragon Scale Mail", "money":"1000s", "spells": [ "Heal", "Teleport", "Blast" ] },
   { "name":"Nycadaemon", "level":41, "pc":"Demon", "weapon":"Staff of Striking", "armor":18, "money":"10g", "spells": [ "Heal", "Teleport", "Blast" ] },
   { "name":"Red Dragon", "level":44, "pc":"Dragon", "weapon":32, "armor":20, "money":"500g", "spells": [ "Heal", "Teleport", "Blast" ] },
-  { "name":"Lich", "level":47, "pc":"Undead", "weapon":35, "armor":23, "money":"2500g", "spells": [ "Heal", "Teleport", "Blast" ] },
-  { "name":"Beholder", "level":50, "pc":"Beast", "weapon":40, "armor":25, "money":"1p", "spells": [ "Heal", "Teleport", "Blast" ] },
-  { "name":"Demogorgon", "level":99, "pc":"Beast", "weapon":"Staff of the Magi", "armor":25, "money":"1000p", "spells": [ "Heal", "Teleport", "Blast", "Confusion", "Transmute", "Cure", "Illusion", "Disintegrate", "Morph" ] }
+  { "name":"Lich", "level":47, "pc":"Undead", "adept":1, "weapon":35, "armor":23, "money":"2500g", "spells": [ "Heal", "Teleport", "Blast" ] },
+  { "name":"Beholder", "level":50, "pc":"Beast", "adept":1, "weapon":40, "armor":25, "money":"1p", "spells": [ "Heal", "Teleport", "Blast" ] },
+  { "name":"Demogorgon", "level":99, "pc":"Beast", "adept":2, "weapon":"Staff of the Magi", "armor":25, "money":"1000p", "spells": [ "Heal", "Teleport", "Blast", "Confusion", "Transmute", "Cure", "Illusion", "Disintegrate", "Morph" ] }
 ]
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a74b2056..c45c4383 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "dankdomain",
-  "version": "0.9.19",
+  "version": "0.9.20",
   "description": "Dank Domain: the return of Hack & Slash (1990-2014)",
   "main": "ttymain",
   "publisher": "theflyingape",
diff --git a/src/battle.ts b/src/battle.ts
index 2cb7fb47..8bbf1517 100644
--- a/src/battle.ts
+++ b/src/battle.ts
@@ -965,6 +965,7 @@ export function cast(rpc: active, cb:Function, nme?: active, magic?: number, DL?
             rpc.altered = true
             $.Magic.remove(rpc.user.spells, spell.cast)
             xvt.out($.who(rpc, 'His'), 'wand smokes as ', $.who(rpc, 'he'), $.what(rpc, 'cast'), 'the spell.\n')
+            $.saveUser(rpc)
             xvt.waste(300)
         }
 
@@ -973,6 +974,7 @@ export function cast(rpc: active, cb:Function, nme?: active, magic?: number, DL?
             rpc.altered = true
             $.Magic.remove(rpc.user.spells, spell.cast)
             xvt.out($.who(rpc, 'His'), 'scroll burns as ', $.who(rpc, 'he'), $.what(rpc, 'cast'), 'the spell.\n')
+            $.saveUser(rpc)
             xvt.waste(300)
         }
     
@@ -1312,7 +1314,7 @@ export function cast(rpc: active, cb:Function, nme?: active, magic?: number, DL?
                     rpc.user.weapon = $.Weapon.merchant[n]
                 $.Weapon.equip(rpc, rpc.user.weapon)
                 xvt.out($.an(rpc.user.weapon.toString()), xvt.reset, '!\n')
-                rpc.altered = true
+                $.saveUser(rpc)
             }
             else {
                 if (isNaN(+nme.user.weapon))
@@ -1328,7 +1330,7 @@ export function cast(rpc: active, cb:Function, nme?: active, magic?: number, DL?
                     nme.user.weapon = $.Weapon.merchant[n]
                 $.Weapon.equip(nme, nme.user.weapon)
                 xvt.out($.an(nme.user.weapon.toString()), xvt.reset, '!\n')
-                nme.altered = true
+                $.saveUser(nme)
             }
             xvt.waste(500)
             break
diff --git a/src/common.ts b/src/common.ts
index a18cface..03b5920b 100644
--- a/src/common.ts
+++ b/src/common.ts
@@ -1826,7 +1826,6 @@ export function logoff() {
         reason = (xvt.reason ? xvt.reason : 'mystery')
     }
     if (xvt.validator.isNotEmpty(player.id)) {
-        sound('goodbye')
         player.lasttime = now().time
         if (access.roleplay) {
             saveUser(player)
@@ -1845,6 +1844,7 @@ export function logoff() {
         wall(`logged off: ${reason}`)
 
         //  logoff banner
+        sound('goodbye')
         xvt.out('\x06\n')
         xvt.out(xvt.reset, 'Goodbye, please play again!  Also visit:\n')
         xvt.waste(750)
diff --git a/src/globals.d.ts b/src/globals.d.ts
index 2962843a..180a87f7 100644
--- a/src/globals.d.ts
+++ b/src/globals.d.ts
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ interface choices {
 interface monster {
 	name: string
     pc: string
+    adept?: number
     hit?: string
     smash?: string
     poisons?: string[]
diff --git a/src/tty/arena.ts b/src/tty/arena.ts
index 65141355..4f8f51ff 100644
--- a/src/tty/arena.ts
+++ b/src/tty/arena.ts
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ function choice() {
 					if (opponent.user.id[0] === '_') {
 						if (($.online.cha = $.PC.ability($.player.cha, -10)) < 20)
 							$.online.cha = 20
+						$.online.altered = true
 						$.player.coward = true
 					}
 					menu()
@@ -490,6 +491,7 @@ function MonsterFights(): boolean {
 				$.Magic.add(monster.user.spells, monsters[mon].spells[i])
 
 		$.activate(monster)
+		if (monsters[mon].adept) monster.adept = monsters[mon].adept
 		monster.user.coin.amount = monsters[mon].money.toString()
 
 		$.cat('arena/' + monster.user.handle.toLowerCase())
diff --git a/src/tty/dungeon.ts b/src/tty/dungeon.ts
index b49d71c1..6b8c4f1d 100644
--- a/src/tty/dungeon.ts
+++ b/src/tty/dungeon.ts
@@ -684,7 +684,6 @@ function doMove(): boolean {
 									return
 								}
 								if (i < start || i > end) {
-									$.player.coward = true
 									xvt.app.refocus()
 									return
 								}
@@ -896,7 +895,6 @@ function doMove(): boolean {
 						switch (t % z) {
 						case 0:
 							if ($.player.cursed) {
-								$.player.coward = false
 								$.player.cursed = ''
 								$.online.str = $.PC.ability($.online.str, 10, $.player.maxstr)
 								$.online.int = $.PC.ability($.online.int, 10, $.player.maxint)
@@ -959,6 +957,7 @@ function doMove(): boolean {
 							n.value += $.worth(new $.coins($.online.armor.value).value, $.online.cha)
 							n.value *= (Z + 1)
 							$.player.coin.value += new $.coins(n.carry(1, true)).value
+							$.sound('yahoo')
 							break
 						case 3:
 							$.player.coin.value = 0
@@ -989,7 +988,6 @@ function doMove(): boolean {
 							$.sound('shimmer', 12)
 							break
 						case 7:
-							$.sound('morph', 10)
 							$.player.level = $.dice(Z)
 							if ($.online.adept)
 								$.player.level += $.dice($.player.level)
@@ -999,6 +997,7 @@ function doMove(): boolean {
 							$.player.gender = ['F','M'][$.dice(2) - 1]
 							$.saveUser($.player)
 							xvt.out(`You got morphed into a level ${$.player.level} ${$.player.pc} (${$.player.gender})!\n`)
+							$.sound('morph', 10)
 							break
 						case 8:
 							$.sound('level')
@@ -2029,7 +2028,7 @@ function putMonster(r = -1, c = -1): boolean {
 
 	//	check for overcrowding
 	if (DL.rooms[r][c].monster.length)
-		if (DL.rooms[r][c].monster.length > 2 || DL.rooms[r][c].type == 1 || DL.rooms[r][c].type == 2)
+		if (DL.rooms[r][c].monster.length > 2)
 			return false
 
 	let i:number = DL.rooms[r][c].monster.length
@@ -2137,7 +2136,7 @@ function putMonster(r = -1, c = -1): boolean {
 		$.activate(m)
 
 		m.user.immortal = deep
-		m.adept = $.int(deep / 4)
+		m.adept = $.dice(Z / 30 + deep / 4) - 1
 		m.str = $.PC.ability(m.str, m.adept * 2 + 1)
 		m.int = $.PC.ability(m.int, m.adept * 2 + 1)
 		m.dex = $.PC.ability(m.dex, m.adept * 2 + 1)
diff --git a/src/tty/logon.ts b/src/tty/logon.ts
index 05c6298d..24f7143e 100644
--- a/src/tty/logon.ts
+++ b/src/tty/logon.ts
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ function who() {
         else if (rs[row].id === $.player.id) {
             $.player.id = ''
             $.beep()
-            $.news(`?attempted player logon @ ${$.time($.now().time)}: ${rs[row].id} locked out from ${$.time(rs[row].locktime)}\n`, true)
+            $.news(`?attempted same player logon @ ${$.time($.now().time)}: ${rs[row].id} locked out from ${$.time(rs[row].locktime)}\n`, true)
             xvt.out(`\nYou\'re in violation of the space-time continuum: T - ${60 - t} minutes\n`)
             xvt.ondrop = $.logoff
             xvt.sessionAllowed = 1
-            xvt.waste(1000)
+            xvt.waste(2000)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tty/main.ts b/src/tty/main.ts
index 533ec4cc..6d90f3be 100644
--- a/src/tty/main.ts
+++ b/src/tty/main.ts
@@ -330,8 +330,7 @@ function choice() {
 
         case 'X':
             if (!$.access.roleplay) break
-            $.music('.')
-            $.sound('oops')
+            $.music('ddd')
             $.action('yn')
             xvt.app.form = {
                 'yn': { cb: () => {
diff --git a/src/tty/tavern.ts b/src/tty/tavern.ts
index 709342ae..cd570927 100644
--- a/src/tty/tavern.ts
+++ b/src/tty/tavern.ts
@@ -266,8 +266,9 @@ function choice() {
                     xvt.waste(2000)
                     xvt.out('\n')
 
-                    $.online.altered = true
                     $.player.coward = true
+                    $.saveUser($.online)
+                    $.online.altered = true
                     Battle.engage('Tavern', $.online, $.barkeep, require('./main').menu)
                     return
             }
@@ -298,7 +299,8 @@ function choice() {
 					xvt.out('\nYou are allowed only to brawl other players.\n')
 					if (opponent.user.id[0] === '_') {
 						if (($.online.cha = $.PC.ability($.player.cha, -10)) < 20)
-							$.online.cha = 20
+                            $.online.cha = 20
+                        $.online.altered = true
 						$.player.coward = true
 					}
 					menu()