diff --git a/Scripts/Commands/Batch.cs b/Scripts/Commands/Batch.cs
index 71fdbf645..c382c5b1e 100644
--- a/Scripts/Commands/Batch.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Commands/Batch.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Server.Commands
 
 					bc.GetDetails( out commandString, out argString, out args );
 
-					BaseCommand command = (BaseCommand)m_Scope.Commands[commandString];
+					BaseCommand command = m_Scope.Commands[commandString];
 
 					commands[i] = command;
 					eventArgs[i] = new CommandEventArgs( e.Mobile, commandString, argString, args );
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ namespace Server.Commands
 			/* Options */
 			for ( int i = 0; i < BaseCommandImplementor.Implementors.Count; ++i )
 			{
-				BaseCommandImplementor impl = (BaseCommandImplementor)BaseCommandImplementor.Implementors[i];
+				BaseCommandImplementor impl = BaseCommandImplementor.Implementors[i];
 
 				if ( m_From.AccessLevel < impl.AccessLevel )
 					continue;
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ namespace Server.Commands
 					{
 						if ( index < BaseCommandImplementor.Implementors.Count )
 						{
-							BaseCommandImplementor impl = (BaseCommandImplementor)BaseCommandImplementor.Implementors[index];
+							BaseCommandImplementor impl = BaseCommandImplementor.Implementors[index];
 
 							if ( m_From.AccessLevel >= impl.AccessLevel )
 								m_Batch.Scope = impl;
diff --git a/Scripts/Commands/Generic/Implementors/BaseCommandImplementor.cs b/Scripts/Commands/Generic/Implementors/BaseCommandImplementor.cs
index 5840e3801..6016d2130 100644
--- a/Scripts/Commands/Generic/Implementors/BaseCommandImplementor.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Commands/Generic/Implementors/BaseCommandImplementor.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 using System;
-using System.Text;
 using System.Collections;
-using Server;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+using Server;
 
 namespace Server.Commands.Generic
 {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace Server.Commands.Generic
 		private string[] m_Accessors;
 		private AccessLevel m_AccessLevel;
 		private CommandSupport m_SupportRequirement;
-		private Hashtable m_Commands;
+		private Dictionary<string, BaseCommand> m_Commands;
 		private string m_Usage;
 		private string m_Description;
 		private bool m_SupportsConditionals;
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ namespace Server.Commands.Generic
 			set{ m_SupportRequirement = value; }
 		}
 
-		public Hashtable Commands
+		public Dictionary<string, BaseCommand> Commands
 		{
 			get{ return m_Commands; }
 		}
 
 		public BaseCommandImplementor()
 		{
-			m_Commands = new Hashtable( StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase );
+			m_Commands = new Dictionary<string, BaseCommand>( StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase );
 		}
 
 		public virtual void Compile( Mobile from, BaseCommand command, ref string[] args, ref object obj )
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ namespace Server.Commands.Generic
 		{
 			if ( e.Length >= 1 )
 			{
-				BaseCommand command = (BaseCommand)m_Commands[e.GetString( 0 )];
+				BaseCommand command = m_Commands[e.GetString( 0 )];
 
 				if ( command == null )
 				{
diff --git a/Scripts/Commands/Generic/Implementors/SerialCommandImplementor.cs b/Scripts/Commands/Generic/Implementors/SerialCommandImplementor.cs
index fc1c06a9f..9cf3d5c4e 100644
--- a/Scripts/Commands/Generic/Implementors/SerialCommandImplementor.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Commands/Generic/Implementors/SerialCommandImplementor.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Server.Commands.Generic
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					BaseCommand command = (BaseCommand) this.Commands[e.GetString( 1 )];
+					BaseCommand command = this.Commands[e.GetString( 1 )];
 
 					if ( command == null )
 					{
diff --git a/Scripts/Commands/Generic/Implementors/SingleCommandImplementor.cs b/Scripts/Commands/Generic/Implementors/SingleCommandImplementor.cs
index 7a9a0b5e9..364bba375 100644
--- a/Scripts/Commands/Generic/Implementors/SingleCommandImplementor.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Commands/Generic/Implementors/SingleCommandImplementor.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Server.Commands.Generic
 
 		public void Redirect( CommandEventArgs e )
 		{
-			BaseCommand command = (BaseCommand)Commands[e.Command];
+			BaseCommand command = Commands[e.Command];
 
 			if ( command == null )
 				e.Mobile.SendMessage( "That is either an invalid command name or one that does not support this modifier." );
diff --git a/Scripts/Engines/AI/Creature/BaseCreature.cs b/Scripts/Engines/AI/Creature/BaseCreature.cs
index 945d3dafb..fa289fa2a 100644
--- a/Scripts/Engines/AI/Creature/BaseCreature.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Engines/AI/Creature/BaseCreature.cs
@@ -4706,11 +4706,11 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 		private DateTime m_NextHourlyCheck;
 
 		protected override void OnTick() 
-		{ 
-			bool hasHourElapsed = ( DateTime.Now >= m_NextHourlyCheck );
-
-			if ( hasHourElapsed )
+		{
+			if ( DateTime.Now >= m_NextHourlyCheck )
 				m_NextHourlyCheck = DateTime.Now + TimeSpan.FromHours( 1.0 );
+			else
+				return;
 
 			List<BaseCreature> toRelease = new List<BaseCreature>();
 
@@ -4751,9 +4751,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 						
 						if ( c.Map != Map.Internal )
 						{
-							// Every hour all pets lose 10% of max loyalty.
-							if ( hasHourElapsed )
-								c.Loyalty -= (BaseCreature.MaxLoyalty / 10);
+							c.Loyalty -= (BaseCreature.MaxLoyalty / 10);
 
 							if( c.Loyalty < (BaseCreature.MaxLoyalty / 10) )
 							{
@@ -4767,7 +4765,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 					}
 
 					// added lines to check if a wild creature in a house region has to be removed or not
-					if ( (!c.Controlled && ( c.Region.IsPartOf( typeof( HouseRegion ) ) && c.CanBeDamaged()) || (hasHourElapsed && c.RemoveIfUntamed && c.Spawner == null )) )
+					if ( (!c.Controlled && ( c.Region.IsPartOf( typeof( HouseRegion ) ) && c.CanBeDamaged()) || ( c.RemoveIfUntamed && c.Spawner == null )) )
 					{
 						c.RemoveStep++;
 
diff --git a/Scripts/Engines/AI/Targets/AIControlMobileTarget.cs b/Scripts/Engines/AI/Targets/AIControlMobileTarget.cs
index 117e31138..c11c818e5 100644
--- a/Scripts/Engines/AI/Targets/AIControlMobileTarget.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Engines/AI/Targets/AIControlMobileTarget.cs
@@ -1,27 +1,25 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Server;
-using Server.Targeting;
 using Server.Mobiles;
-using System.Collections;
+using Server.Targeting;
 
 namespace Server.Targets
 {
 	public class AIControlMobileTarget : Target
 	{
-		private ArrayList m_List;
+		private List<BaseAI> m_List;
 		private OrderType m_Order;
 
-		public OrderType Order
-		{
-			get
-			{
+		public OrderType Order {
+			get {
 				return m_Order;
 			}
 		}
 
 		public AIControlMobileTarget( BaseAI ai, OrderType order ) : base( -1, false, ( order == OrderType.Attack ? TargetFlags.Harmful : TargetFlags.None ) )
 		{
-			m_List = new ArrayList();
+			m_List = new List<BaseAI>();
 			m_Order = order;
 
 			AddAI( ai );
@@ -35,10 +33,10 @@ namespace Server.Targets
 
 		protected override void OnTarget( Mobile from, object o )
 		{
-			if ( o is Mobile )
-			{
+			if ( o is Mobile ) {
+				Mobile m = (Mobile)o;
 				for ( int i = 0; i < m_List.Count; ++i )
-					((BaseAI)m_List[i]).EndPickTarget( from, (Mobile)o, m_Order );
+					m_List[i].EndPickTarget( from, m, m_Order );
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Scripts/Engines/BulkOrders/SmallSmithBOD.cs b/Scripts/Engines/BulkOrders/SmallSmithBOD.cs
index ecdb3b74d..58d7e0bf8 100644
--- a/Scripts/Engines/BulkOrders/SmallSmithBOD.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Engines/BulkOrders/SmallSmithBOD.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections;
-using Server;
-using Server.Items;
-using Server.Engines.Craft;
-using Mat = Server.Engines.BulkOrders.BulkMaterialType;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Server;
+using Server.Engines.Craft;
+using Server.Items;
+using Mat = Server.Engines.BulkOrders.BulkMaterialType;
 
 namespace Server.Engines.BulkOrders
 {
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.BulkOrders
 
 				CraftSystem system = DefBlacksmithy.CraftSystem;
 
-				ArrayList validEntries = new ArrayList();
+				List<SmallBulkEntry> validEntries = new List<SmallBulkEntry>();
 
 				for ( int i = 0; i < entries.Length; ++i )
 				{
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.BulkOrders
 
 				if ( validEntries.Count > 0 )
 				{
-					SmallBulkEntry entry = (SmallBulkEntry)validEntries[Utility.Random( validEntries.Count )];
+					SmallBulkEntry entry = validEntries[Utility.Random( validEntries.Count )];
 					return new SmallSmithBOD( entry, material, amountMax, reqExceptional );
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/Scripts/Engines/BulkOrders/SmallTailorBOD.cs b/Scripts/Engines/BulkOrders/SmallTailorBOD.cs
index baf765fb7..8de2c1b44 100644
--- a/Scripts/Engines/BulkOrders/SmallTailorBOD.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Engines/BulkOrders/SmallTailorBOD.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections;
-using Server;
-using Server.Items;
-using Server.Engines.Craft;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Server;
+using Server.Engines.Craft;
+using Server.Items;
 
 namespace Server.Engines.BulkOrders
 {
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.BulkOrders
 
 				CraftSystem system = DefTailoring.CraftSystem;
 
-				ArrayList validEntries = new ArrayList();
+				List<SmallBulkEntry> validEntries = new List<SmallBulkEntry>();
 
 				for ( int i = 0; i < entries.Length; ++i )
 				{
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.BulkOrders
 
 				if ( validEntries.Count > 0 )
 				{
-					SmallBulkEntry entry = (SmallBulkEntry)validEntries[Utility.Random( validEntries.Count )];
+					SmallBulkEntry entry = validEntries[Utility.Random( validEntries.Count )];
 					return new SmallTailorBOD( entry, material, amountMax, reqExceptional );
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/Scripts/Engines/Harvest/Core/HarvestDefinition.cs b/Scripts/Engines/Harvest/Core/HarvestDefinition.cs
index 6babb929a..70552e1ed 100644
--- a/Scripts/Engines/Harvest/Core/HarvestDefinition.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Engines/Harvest/Core/HarvestDefinition.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace Server.Engines.Harvest
 {
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Harvest
 		public HarvestVein[] Veins{ get{ return m_Veins; } set{ m_Veins = value; } }
 		public bool RaceBonus { get { return m_RaceBonus; } set { m_RaceBonus = value; } }
 
-		private Hashtable m_BanksByMap;
+		private Dictionary<Map, Dictionary<Point2D, HarvestBank>> m_BanksByMap;
 
-		public Hashtable Banks{ get{ return m_BanksByMap; } set{ m_BanksByMap = value; } }
+		public Dictionary<Map, Dictionary<Point2D, HarvestBank>> Banks{ get{ return m_BanksByMap; } set{ m_BanksByMap = value; } }
 
 		public void SendMessageTo( Mobile from, object message )
 		{
@@ -73,13 +73,15 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Harvest
 			x /= m_BankWidth;
 			y /= m_BankHeight;
 
-			Hashtable banks = (Hashtable)m_BanksByMap[map];
+			Dictionary<Point2D, HarvestBank> banks = null;
+			m_BanksByMap.TryGetValue( map, out banks );
 
 			if ( banks == null )
-				m_BanksByMap[map] = banks = new Hashtable();
+				m_BanksByMap[map] = banks = new Dictionary<Point2D, HarvestBank>();
 
 			Point2D key = new Point2D( x, y );
-			HarvestBank bank = (HarvestBank)banks[key];
+			HarvestBank bank = null;
+			banks.TryGetValue( key, out bank );
 
 			if ( bank == null )
 				banks[key] = bank = new HarvestBank( this, GetVeinAt( map, x, y ) );
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Harvest
 
 		public HarvestDefinition()
 		{
-			m_BanksByMap = new Hashtable();
+			m_BanksByMap = new Dictionary<Map, Dictionary<Point2D, HarvestBank>>();
 		}
 
 		public bool Validate( int tileID )
diff --git a/Scripts/Engines/Pathing/FastAStarAlgorithm.cs b/Scripts/Engines/Pathing/FastAStarAlgorithm.cs
index a39e8e779..ad8a00716 100644
--- a/Scripts/Engines/Pathing/FastAStarAlgorithm.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Engines/Pathing/FastAStarAlgorithm.cs
@@ -166,13 +166,13 @@ namespace Server.PathAlgorithms.FastAStar
 						int newCost = m_Nodes[bestNode].cost + 1;
 						int newTotal = newCost + Heuristic( newNode % AreaSize, (newNode / AreaSize) % AreaSize, m_Nodes[newNode].z );
 
-						if ( !wasTouched || m_Nodes[newNode].total > newTotal )
+						if ( m_Nodes[newNode].total > newTotal )
 						{
 							m_Nodes[newNode].parent = bestNode;
 							m_Nodes[newNode].cost = newCost;
 							m_Nodes[newNode].total = newTotal;
 
-							if ( !wasTouched || !m_OnOpen[newNode] )
+							if ( !m_OnOpen[newNode] )
 							{
 								AddToChain( newNode );
 
diff --git a/Scripts/Gumps/Go/GoGump.cs b/Scripts/Gumps/Go/GoGump.cs
index 47041243d..d8554092a 100644
--- a/Scripts/Gumps/Go/GoGump.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Gumps/Go/GoGump.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ namespace Server.Gumps
 			else
 				tree = Tokuno;
 
-			ParentNode branch = (ParentNode)tree.LastBranch[from];
+			ParentNode branch = null;
+			tree.LastBranch.TryGetValue( from, out branch );
 
 			if ( branch == null )
 				branch = tree.Root;
diff --git a/Scripts/Gumps/Go/LocationTree.cs b/Scripts/Gumps/Go/LocationTree.cs
index e5140e058..17fae6d1a 100644
--- a/Scripts/Gumps/Go/LocationTree.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Gumps/Go/LocationTree.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Xml;
-using System.Collections;
 using Server;
 
 namespace Server.Gumps
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ namespace Server.Gumps
 	{
 		private Map m_Map;
 		private ParentNode m_Root;
-		private Hashtable m_LastBranch;
+		private Dictionary<Mobile, ParentNode> m_LastBranch;
 
 		public LocationTree( string fileName, Map map )
 		{
-			m_LastBranch = new Hashtable();
+			m_LastBranch = new Dictionary<Mobile, ParentNode>();
 			m_Map = map;
 
 			string path = Path.Combine( "Data/Locations/", fileName );
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace Server.Gumps
 			}
 		}
 
-		public Hashtable LastBranch
+		public Dictionary<Mobile, ParentNode> LastBranch
 		{
 			get
 			{
diff --git a/Scripts/Gumps/WhoGump.cs b/Scripts/Gumps/WhoGump.cs
index 62635bd0a..2c0c36362 100644
--- a/Scripts/Gumps/WhoGump.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Gumps/WhoGump.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Server.Commands;
 using Server.Mobiles;
@@ -75,38 +74,28 @@ namespace Server.Gumps
 		private static readonly int BackHeight = BorderSize + TotalHeight + BorderSize;
 
 		private Mobile m_Owner;
-		private ArrayList m_Mobiles;
+		private List<Mobile> m_Mobiles;
 		private int m_Page;
 
-		private class InternalComparer : IComparer
+		private class InternalComparer : IComparer<Mobile>
 		{
-			public static readonly IComparer Instance = new InternalComparer();
+			public static readonly IComparer<Mobile> Instance = new InternalComparer();
 
 			public InternalComparer()
 			{
 			}
 
-			public int Compare( object x, object y )
+			public int Compare( Mobile x, Mobile y )
 			{
-				if ( x == null && y == null )
-					return 0;
-				else if ( x == null )
-					return -1;
-				else if ( y == null )
-					return 1;
-
-				Mobile a = x as Mobile;
-				Mobile b = y as Mobile;
-
-				if ( a == null || b == null )
+				if ( x == null || y == null )
 					throw new ArgumentException();
 
-				if ( a.AccessLevel > b.AccessLevel )
+				if ( x.AccessLevel > y.AccessLevel )
 					return -1;
-				else if ( a.AccessLevel < b.AccessLevel )
+				else if ( x.AccessLevel < y.AccessLevel )
 					return 1;
 				else
-					return Insensitive.Compare( a.Name, b.Name );
+					return Insensitive.Compare( x.Name, y.Name );
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -114,7 +103,7 @@ namespace Server.Gumps
 		{
 		}
 
-		public WhoGump( Mobile owner, ArrayList list, int page ) : base( GumpOffsetX, GumpOffsetY )
+		public WhoGump( Mobile owner, List<Mobile> list, int page ) : base( GumpOffsetX, GumpOffsetY )
 		{
 			owner.CloseGump( typeof( WhoGump ) );
 
@@ -124,14 +113,14 @@ namespace Server.Gumps
 			Initialize( page );
 		}
 
-		public static ArrayList BuildList( Mobile owner, string filter )
+		public static List<Mobile> BuildList( Mobile owner, string filter )
 		{
 			if ( filter != null && (filter = filter.Trim()).Length == 0 )
 				filter = null;
 			else
 				filter = filter.ToLower();
 
-			ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
+			List<Mobile> list = new List<Mobile>();
 			List<NetState> states = NetState.Instances;
 
 			for ( int i = 0; i < states.Count; ++i )
@@ -213,7 +202,7 @@ namespace Server.Gumps
 				x = BorderSize + OffsetSize;
 				y += EntryHeight + OffsetSize;
 
-				Mobile m = (Mobile)m_Mobiles[index];
+				Mobile m = m_Mobiles[index];
 
 				AddImageTiled( x, y, EntryWidth, EntryHeight, EntryGumpID );
 				AddLabelCropped( x + TextOffsetX, y, EntryWidth - TextOffsetX, EntryHeight, GetHueFor( m ), m.Deleted ? "(deleted)" : m.Name );
@@ -280,7 +269,7 @@ namespace Server.Gumps
 
 					if ( index >= 0 && index < m_Mobiles.Count )
 					{
-						Mobile m = (Mobile)m_Mobiles[index];
+						Mobile m = m_Mobiles[index];
 
 						if ( m.Deleted )
 						{
diff --git a/Scripts/Items/Clothing/BaseClothing.cs b/Scripts/Items/Clothing/BaseClothing.cs
index df8bfc872..8bc812efe 100644
--- a/Scripts/Items/Clothing/BaseClothing.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Items/Clothing/BaseClothing.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Server;
-using Server.Network;
 using Server.Engines.Craft;
 using Server.Factions;
+using Server.Network;
 
 namespace Server.Items
 {
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
 		public override void OnSingleClick( Mobile from )
 		{
-			ArrayList attrs = new ArrayList();
+			List<EquipInfoAttribute> attrs = new List<EquipInfoAttribute>();
 
 			if ( DisplayLootType )
 			{
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 			if ( attrs.Count == 0 && Crafter == null && Name != null )
 				return;
 
-			EquipmentInfo eqInfo = new EquipmentInfo( number, m_Crafter, false, (EquipInfoAttribute[])attrs.ToArray( typeof( EquipInfoAttribute ) ) );
+			EquipmentInfo eqInfo = new EquipmentInfo( number, m_Crafter, false, attrs.ToArray() );
 
 			from.Send( new DisplayEquipmentInfo( this, eqInfo ) );
 		}
diff --git a/Scripts/Items/Construction/Doors/BaseDoor.cs b/Scripts/Items/Construction/Doors/BaseDoor.cs
index a4356f9e9..6864084e9 100644
--- a/Scripts/Items/Construction/Doors/BaseDoor.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Items/Construction/Doors/BaseDoor.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Server.Commands;
 using Server.Network;
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 		[Description( "Chain-links two or more targeted doors together." )]
 		private static void ChainLink_OnCommand( CommandEventArgs e )
 		{
-			e.Mobile.BeginTarget( -1, false, TargetFlags.None, new TargetStateCallback( ChainLink_OnTarget ), new ArrayList() );
+			e.Mobile.BeginTarget( -1, false, TargetFlags.None, new TargetStateCallback( ChainLink_OnTarget ), new List<BaseDoor>() );
 			e.Mobile.SendMessage( "Target the first of a sequence of doors to link." );
 		}
 
@@ -105,14 +104,14 @@ namespace Server.Items
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				ArrayList list = (ArrayList)state;
+				List<BaseDoor> list = (List<BaseDoor>)state;
 
 				if ( list.Count > 0 && list[0] == door )
 				{
 					if ( list.Count >= 2 )
 					{
 						for ( int i = 0; i < list.Count; ++i )
-							((BaseDoor)list[i]).Link = ((BaseDoor)list[(i + 1) % list.Count]);
+							list[i].Link = list[(i + 1) % list.Count];
 
 						from.SendMessage( "The chain of doors have been linked." );
 					}
@@ -403,9 +402,9 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
 		public virtual bool UseChainedFunctionality{ get{ return false; } }
 
-		public ArrayList GetChain()
+		public List<BaseDoor> GetChain()
 		{
-			ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
+			List<BaseDoor> list = new List<BaseDoor>();
 			BaseDoor c = this;
 
 			do
@@ -422,12 +421,12 @@ namespace Server.Items
 			if ( !UseChainedFunctionality )
 				return CanClose();
 
-			ArrayList list = GetChain();
+			List<BaseDoor> list = GetChain();
 
 			bool freeToClose = true;
 
 			for ( int i = 0; freeToClose && i < list.Count; ++i )
-				freeToClose = ((BaseDoor)list[i]).CanClose();
+				freeToClose = list[i].CanClose();
 
 			return freeToClose;
 		}
@@ -490,10 +489,10 @@ namespace Server.Items
 			{
 				bool open = !m_Open;
 
-				ArrayList list = GetChain();
+				List<BaseDoor> list = GetChain();
 
 				for ( int i = 0; i < list.Count; ++i )
-					((BaseDoor)list[i]).Open = open;
+					list[i].Open = open;
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/Scripts/Items/Containers/Strongbox.cs b/Scripts/Items/Containers/Strongbox.cs
index 5d1a372e6..9ecf137f7 100644
--- a/Scripts/Items/Containers/Strongbox.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Items/Containers/Strongbox.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Server;
 using Server.Multis;
 using Server.Network;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 		public Container ConvertToStandardContainer()
 		{
 			Container metalBox = new MetalBox();
-			ArrayList subItems = new ArrayList( Items );
+			List<Item> subItems = new List<Item>( Items );
 
 			foreach ( Item subItem in subItems )
 			{
diff --git a/Scripts/Items/Containers/TreasureMapChest.cs b/Scripts/Items/Containers/TreasureMapChest.cs
index ba69fe43e..40a7ab65c 100644
--- a/Scripts/Items/Containers/TreasureMapChest.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Items/Containers/TreasureMapChest.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Server;
+using Server.ContextMenus;
+using Server.Engines.PartySystem;
 using Server.Gumps;
 using Server.Multis;
 using Server.Network;
-using Server.ContextMenus;
-using Server.Engines.PartySystem;
 
 namespace Server.Items
 {
@@ -274,7 +273,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 			}
 		}
 
-		private ArrayList m_Lifted = new ArrayList();
+		private List<Item> m_Lifted = new List<Item>();
 
 		private bool CheckLoot( Mobile m, bool criminalAction )
 		{
@@ -365,7 +364,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
 			writer.Write( (int) m_Level );
 			writer.WriteDeltaTime( m_DeleteTime );
-			writer.WriteItemList( m_Lifted, true );
+			writer.Write( m_Lifted, true );
 		}
 
 		public override void Deserialize( GenericReader reader )
@@ -393,7 +392,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 				{
 					m_Level = reader.ReadInt();
 					m_DeleteTime = reader.ReadDeltaTime();
-					m_Lifted = reader.ReadItemList();
+					m_Lifted = reader.ReadStrongItemList();
 
 					if ( version < 2 )
 						m_Guardians = new List<Mobile>();
diff --git a/Scripts/Items/Misc/Corpses/Corpse.cs b/Scripts/Items/Misc/Corpses/Corpse.cs
index ebde64c15..10a3da35b 100644
--- a/Scripts/Items/Misc/Corpses/Corpse.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Items/Misc/Corpses/Corpse.cs
@@ -387,16 +387,16 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
 			writer.WriteDeltaTime( m_TimeOfDeath );
 
-			ArrayList list = ( m_RestoreTable == null ? null : new ArrayList( m_RestoreTable ) );
+			List<KeyValuePair<Item, Point3D>> list = ( m_RestoreTable == null ? null : new List<KeyValuePair<Item, Point3D>>( m_RestoreTable ) );
 			int count = ( list == null ? 0 : list.Count );
 
 			writer.Write( count );
 
-			for ( int i = 0; list != null && i < list.Count; ++i )
+			for ( int i = 0; i < list.Count; ++i )
 			{
-				DictionaryEntry de = (DictionaryEntry)list[i];
-				Item item = (Item)de.Key;
-				Point3D loc = (Point3D)de.Value;
+				KeyValuePair<Item, Point3D> kvp = list[i];
+				Item item = kvp.Key;
+				Point3D loc = kvp.Value;
 
 				writer.Write( item );
 
@@ -644,20 +644,14 @@ namespace Server.Items
 				list.Add( new OpenCorpseEntry() );
 		}
 
-		private Hashtable m_RestoreTable;
+		private Dictionary<Item, Point3D> m_RestoreTable;
 
 		public bool GetRestoreInfo( Item item, ref Point3D loc )
 		{
 			if ( m_RestoreTable == null || item == null )
 				return false;
 
-			object obj = m_RestoreTable[item];
-
-			if ( obj == null )
-				return false;
-
-			loc = (Point3D)obj;
-			return true;
+			return m_RestoreTable.TryGetValue( item, out loc );
 		}
 
 		public void SetRestoreInfo( Item item, Point3D loc )
@@ -666,7 +660,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 				return;
 
 			if ( m_RestoreTable == null )
-				m_RestoreTable = new Hashtable();
+				m_RestoreTable = new Dictionary<Item, Point3D>();
 
 			m_RestoreTable[item] = loc;
 		}
diff --git a/Scripts/Mobiles/Vendors/GenericBuy.cs b/Scripts/Mobiles/Vendors/GenericBuy.cs
index 94aadc2e6..0ad26dfb8 100644
--- a/Scripts/Mobiles/Vendors/GenericBuy.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Mobiles/Vendors/GenericBuy.cs
@@ -253,8 +253,6 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public GenericBuyInfo( string name, Type type, int price, int amount, int itemID, int hue, object[] args )
 		{
-			amount = 20;
-
 			m_Type = type;
 			m_Price = price;
 			m_MaxAmount = m_Amount = amount;
diff --git a/Scripts/Spells/Sixth/Dispel.cs b/Scripts/Spells/Sixth/Dispel.cs
index 70af011ad..b99822006 100644
--- a/Scripts/Spells/Sixth/Dispel.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Spells/Sixth/Dispel.cs
@@ -28,50 +28,6 @@ namespace Server.Spells.Sixth
 			Caster.Target = new InternalTarget( this );
 		}
 
-		public void Target( Mobile m )
-		{
-			Type t = m.GetType();
-			bool dispellable = false;
-
-			if ( m is BaseCreature )
-				dispellable = ( m as BaseCreature ).IsDispellable;
-
-			if ( !Caster.CanSee( m ) )
-			{
-				Caster.SendLocalizedMessage( 500237 ); // Target can not be seen.
-			}
-			else if ( !dispellable )
-			{
-				Caster.SendLocalizedMessage( 1005049 ); // That cannot be dispelled.
-			}
-			else if ( CheckHSequence( m ) )
-			{
-				SpellHelper.Turn( Caster, m );
-
-				BaseCreature bc = m as BaseCreature;
-
-				double dispelChance = 0;
-
-				if ( bc != null )
-					dispelChance = (50.0 + ((100 * (Caster.Skills.Magery.Value - bc.DispelDifficulty)) / (bc.DispelFocus*2))) / 100;
-
-				if ( dispelChance > Utility.RandomDouble() )
-				{
-					Effects.SendLocationParticles( EffectItem.Create( m.Location, m.Map, EffectItem.DefaultDuration ), 0x3728, 8, 20, 5042 );
-					Effects.PlaySound( m, m.Map, 0x201 );
-
-					m.Delete();
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					m.FixedEffect( 0x3779, 10, 20 );
-					Caster.SendLocalizedMessage( 1010084 ); // The creature resisted the attempt to dispel it!
-				}
-			}
-
-			FinishSequence();
-		}
-
 		public class InternalTarget : Target
 		{
 			private DispelSpell m_Owner;
@@ -85,7 +41,36 @@ namespace Server.Spells.Sixth
 			{
 				if ( o is Mobile )
 				{
-					m_Owner.Target( (Mobile)o );
+					Mobile m = (Mobile)o;
+					BaseCreature bc = m as BaseCreature;
+
+					if ( !from.CanSee( m ) )
+					{
+						from.SendLocalizedMessage( 500237 ); // Target can not be seen.
+					}
+					else if ( bc == null || !bc.IsDispellable )
+					{
+						from.SendLocalizedMessage( 1005049 ); // That cannot be dispelled.
+					}
+					else if ( m_Owner.CheckHSequence( m ) )
+					{
+						SpellHelper.Turn( from, m );
+
+						double dispelChance = (50.0 + ((100 * (from.Skills.Magery.Value - bc.DispelDifficulty)) / (bc.DispelFocus*2))) / 100;
+
+						if ( dispelChance > Utility.RandomDouble() )
+						{
+							Effects.SendLocationParticles( EffectItem.Create( m.Location, m.Map, EffectItem.DefaultDuration ), 0x3728, 8, 20, 5042 );
+							Effects.PlaySound( m, m.Map, 0x201 );
+
+							m.Delete();
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							m.FixedEffect( 0x3779, 10, 20 );
+							from.SendLocalizedMessage( 1010084 ); // The creature resisted the attempt to dispel it!
+						}
+					}
 				}
 			}