diff --git a/Scripts/Mobiles/BaseCreature.cs b/Scripts/Mobiles/BaseCreature.cs
index fa2214a9f..50e2c3137 100644
--- a/Scripts/Mobiles/BaseCreature.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Mobiles/BaseCreature.cs
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 		{
 			get
 			{
-				if (NameMod == null && Name == null)
+				if (NameMod == null && base.Name == null)
 					return DefaultName;
 
 				return base.Name;
diff --git a/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/ML/Twisted Weald/Changeling.cs b/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/ML/Twisted Weald/Changeling.cs
index 51816b304..594cd6360 100644
--- a/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/ML/Twisted Weald/Changeling.cs	
+++ b/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/ML/Twisted Weald/Changeling.cs	
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 			Body = 264;
 			Hue = ( IsParagon && DefaultHue == 0 ) ? Paragon.Hue : DefaultHue;
 			Female = false;
-			Name = DefaultName;
+			Name = null;
 			NameHue = -1;
 			Title = null;
 			Kills = 0;
diff --git a/Server/Main.cs b/Server/Main.cs
index 87b5fe5b5..16c41186d 100644
--- a/Server/Main.cs
+++ b/Server/Main.cs
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ namespace Server
 
 			try
 			{
-				long now, last = TickCount;
+				long last = TickCount;
 
 				const int sampleInterval = 100;
 				const float ticksPerSecond = 1000.0f * sampleInterval;
@@ -530,24 +530,25 @@ namespace Server
 				{
 					m_Signal.WaitOne();
 
-					Mobile.ProcessDeltaQueue();
-					Item.ProcessDeltaQueue();
+					Task.WaitAll(
+						Task.Run(() => Mobile.ProcessDeltaQueue()),
+						Task.Run(() => Item.ProcessDeltaQueue()),
+						Task.Run(() => Timer.Slice()),
+						Task.Run(() => messagePump.Slice())
+					);
 
-					Timer.Slice();
-					messagePump.Slice();
 
 					NetState.FlushAll();
 					NetState.ProcessDisposedQueue();
 
-					if ( Slice != null )
-						Slice();
+					Slice?.Invoke();
 
 					if (sample++ % sampleInterval != 0)
 					{
 						continue;
 					}
 
-					now = TickCount;
+					long now = TickCount;
 					m_CyclesPerSecond[m_CycleIndex++ % m_CyclesPerSecond.Length] = ticksPerSecond / (now - last);
 					last = now;
 				}
diff --git a/Server/Network/PacketHandlers.cs b/Server/Network/PacketHandlers.cs
index 90c0c971e..e4a1aa7b6 100644
--- a/Server/Network/PacketHandlers.cs
+++ b/Server/Network/PacketHandlers.cs
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ namespace Server.Network
 					byte layer = pvSrc.ReadByte();
 					Serial serial = pvSrc.ReadInt32();
 					int amount = pvSrc.ReadInt16();
-
+				
 					buyList.Add( new BuyItemResponse( serial, amount ) );
 				}
 
@@ -2028,11 +2028,11 @@ namespace Server.Network
 
 		public static PlayCharCallback ThirdPartyAuthCallback = null, ThirdPartyHackedCallback = null;
 
-		private static byte[] m_ThirdPartyAuthKey = new byte[]
-			{
-				0x9, 0x11, 0x83, (byte)'+', 0x4, 0x17, 0x83,
-				0x5, 0x24, 0x85,
-				0x7, 0x17, 0x87,
+		private static byte[] m_ThirdPartyAuthKey = new byte[] 
+			{ 
+				0x9, 0x11, 0x83, (byte)'+', 0x4, 0x17, 0x83, 
+				0x5, 0x24, 0x85, 
+				0x7, 0x17, 0x87, 
 				0x6, 0x19, 0x88,
 			};
 
@@ -2080,7 +2080,7 @@ namespace Server.Network
 					bool match = true;
 					for ( int i=0; match && i < m_ThirdPartyAuthKey.Length; i++ )
 						match = match && pvSrc.ReadByte() == m_ThirdPartyAuthKey[i];
-
+						
 					if ( match )
 						authOK = true;
 				}
@@ -2308,7 +2308,7 @@ namespace Server.Network
 				race = Race.Races[(byte)(genderRace / 2)];
 			}
 
-			if ( race == null )
+			if( race == null )
 				race = Race.DefaultRace;
 
 			CityInfo[] info = state.CityInfo;
@@ -2427,8 +2427,8 @@ namespace Server.Network
 
 			byte raceID = (byte)(genderRace < 4 ? 0 : ((genderRace / 2) - 1));
 			race = Race.Races[raceID];
-
-			if ( race == null )
+		
+			if( race == null )
 				race = Race.DefaultRace;
 
 			CityInfo[] info = state.CityInfo;
@@ -2518,7 +2518,7 @@ namespace Server.Network
 		private static Dictionary<int, AuthIDPersistence> m_AuthIDWindow = new Dictionary<int, AuthIDPersistence>( m_AuthIDWindowSize );
 
 		private static int GenerateAuthID( NetState state )
-		{
+		{			
 			if ( m_AuthIDWindow.Count == m_AuthIDWindowSize ) {
 				int oldestID = 0;
 				DateTime oldest = DateTime.MaxValue;
@@ -2532,7 +2532,7 @@ namespace Server.Network
 
 				m_AuthIDWindow.Remove( oldestID );
 			}
-
+			
 			int authID;
 
 			do {
@@ -2543,7 +2543,7 @@ namespace Server.Network
 			} while ( m_AuthIDWindow.ContainsKey( authID ) );
 
 			m_AuthIDWindow[authID] = new AuthIDPersistence( state.Version );
-
+			
 			return authID;
 		}
 
@@ -2569,7 +2569,7 @@ namespace Server.Network
 				state.Dispose();
 				return;
 			}
-
+			
 			if ( state.m_AuthID != 0 && authID != state.m_AuthID )
 			{
 				Console.WriteLine( "Login: {0}: Invalid client detected, disconnecting", state );
diff --git a/Server/Server.csproj b/Server/Server.csproj
index d8b69159e..ed5babfbd 100644
--- a/Server/Server.csproj
+++ b/Server/Server.csproj
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU'">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
     <OutputPath>..\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>TRACE;DEBUG;NEWTIMERS;NEWPARENT</DefineConstants>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE;DEBUG;NEWTIMERS;NEWPARENT;NewAsyncSockets</DefineConstants>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU'">
     <OutputPath>..\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>TRACE;NEWTIMERS;NEWPARENT</DefineConstants>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE;NEWTIMERS;NEWPARENT;NewAsyncSockets</DefineConstants>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x64'">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
     <OutputPath>..\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>TRACE;DEBUG;NEWTIMERS, NEWPARENT</DefineConstants>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE;DEBUG;NEWTIMERS,NEWPARENT;NewAsyncSockets</DefineConstants>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x64'">
     <OutputPath>..\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>TRACE;NEWTIMERS, NEWPARENT</DefineConstants>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE;NEWTIMERS,NEWPARENT;NewAsyncSockets</DefineConstants>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>