diff --git a/Projects/Server/Regions/Region.cs b/Projects/Server/Regions/Region.cs
index ddb1718a3..e36c509b1 100644
--- a/Projects/Server/Regions/Region.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server/Regions/Region.cs
@@ -758,33 +758,33 @@ public class Region : IComparable<Region>
         Parent?.OnSpeech(args);
     }
 
-    public virtual bool OnSkillUse(Mobile m, int skill) => Parent?.OnSkillUse(m, skill) != false;
+    public virtual bool OnSkillUse(Mobile m, int skill) => Parent?.OnSkillUse(m, skill) ?? true;
 
-    public virtual bool OnBeginSpellCast(Mobile m, ISpell s) => Parent?.OnBeginSpellCast(m, s) != false;
+    public virtual bool OnBeginSpellCast(Mobile m, ISpell s) => Parent?.OnBeginSpellCast(m, s) ?? true;
 
     public virtual void OnSpellCast(Mobile m, ISpell s)
     {
         Parent?.OnSpellCast(m, s);
     }
 
-    public virtual bool OnResurrect(Mobile m) => Parent?.OnResurrect(m) != false;
+    public virtual bool OnResurrect(Mobile m) => Parent?.OnResurrect(m) ?? true;
 
-    public virtual bool OnBeforeDeath(Mobile m) => Parent?.OnBeforeDeath(m) != false;
+    public virtual bool OnBeforeDeath(Mobile m) => Parent?.OnBeforeDeath(m) ?? true;
 
     public virtual void OnDeath(Mobile m)
     {
         Parent?.OnDeath(m);
     }
 
-    public virtual bool OnDamage(Mobile m, ref int damage) => Parent?.OnDamage(m, ref damage) != false;
+    public virtual bool OnDamage(Mobile m, ref int damage) => Parent?.OnDamage(m, ref damage) ?? true;
 
-    public virtual bool OnHeal(Mobile m, ref int heal) => Parent?.OnHeal(m, ref heal) != false;
+    public virtual bool OnHeal(Mobile m, ref int heal) => Parent?.OnHeal(m, ref heal) ?? true;
 
-    public virtual bool OnDoubleClick(Mobile m, object o) => Parent?.OnDoubleClick(m, o) != false;
+    public virtual bool OnDoubleClick(Mobile m, object o) => Parent?.OnDoubleClick(m, o) ?? true;
 
-    public virtual bool OnSingleClick(Mobile m, object o) => Parent?.OnSingleClick(m, o) != false;
+    public virtual bool OnSingleClick(Mobile m, object o) => Parent?.OnSingleClick(m, o) ?? true;
 
-    public virtual bool AllowSpawn() => Parent?.AllowSpawn() != false;
+    public virtual bool AllowSpawn() => Parent?.AllowSpawn() ?? true;
 
     public virtual void AlterLightLevel(Mobile m, ref int global, ref int personal)
     {
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Spells/Base/SpellHelper.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Spells/Base/SpellHelper.cs
index 95e22b9e3..0d16ac311 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Spells/Base/SpellHelper.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Spells/Base/SpellHelper.cs
@@ -660,7 +660,6 @@ namespace Server.Spells
             m_TravelType = type;
 
             var v = (int)type;
-            var isValid = true;
 
             if (caster != null)
             {
@@ -669,16 +668,21 @@ namespace Server.Spells
 
                 if (destination?.CheckTravel(caster, loc, type, out message) == false || current?.CheckTravel(caster, loc, type, out message) == false)
                 {
-                    isValid = false;
+                    return false;
                 }
             }
 
-            for (var i = 0; isValid && i < m_Validators.Length; ++i)
+            for (var i = 0; i < m_Validators.Length; ++i)
             {
-                isValid = m_Rules[v, i] || !m_Validators[i](map, loc);
+                var isValid = m_Rules[v, i] || !m_Validators[i](map, loc);
+                if (!isValid)
+                {
+                    message = InvalidTravelMessage(type);
+                    return false;
+                }
             }
 
-            return !isValid;
+            return true;
         }
 
         public static bool IsWindLoc(Point3D loc)
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Spells/Ninjitsu/ShadowJump.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Spells/Ninjitsu/ShadowJump.cs
index 6e0cdb770..f28d9cd87 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Spells/Ninjitsu/ShadowJump.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Spells/Ninjitsu/ShadowJump.cs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace Server.Spells.Ninjitsu
 
                 m.PlaySound(0x512);
 
-                Stealth.OnUse(m); // stealth check after the a jump
+                Stealth.OnUse(m); // stealth check after the shadow jump
             }
 
             FinishSequence();