diff --git a/Scripts/Mobiles/Animals/Town Critters/Bird.cs b/Scripts/Mobiles/Animals/Town Critters/Bird.cs
index cdabffa29..22768177b 100644
--- a/Scripts/Mobiles/Animals/Town Critters/Bird.cs	
+++ b/Scripts/Mobiles/Animals/Town Critters/Bird.cs	
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 			SetSkill( SkillName.Tactics, 4.0, 6.0 );
 			SetSkill( SkillName.MagicResist, 4.0, 5.0 );
 
-			SetFameLevel( 1 );
-			SetKarmaLevel( 0 );
+			Fame = 150;
+			Karma = 0;
 
 			Tamable = true;
 			ControlSlots = 1;
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 			SetSkill( SkillName.Tactics, 4.0, 6.0 );
 			SetSkill( SkillName.MagicResist, 4.0, 5.0 );
 
-			SetFameLevel( 1 );
-			SetKarmaLevel( 0 );
+			Fame = 150;
+			Karma = 0;
 
 			Tamable = true;
 			ControlSlots = 1;
diff --git a/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Humanoid/Magic/SavageShaman.cs b/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Humanoid/Magic/SavageShaman.cs
index 338999037..d98eb473c 100644
--- a/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Humanoid/Magic/SavageShaman.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Humanoid/Magic/SavageShaman.cs
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public void BeginSavageDance()
 		{
+			if( this.Map == null )
+				return;
+
 			ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
 
 			foreach ( Mobile m in this.GetMobilesInRange( 8 ) )
diff --git a/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Misc/Melee/PlagueBeast.cs b/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Misc/Melee/PlagueBeast.cs
index 1742cd630..7ce57a827 100644
--- a/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Misc/Melee/PlagueBeast.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/Misc/Melee/PlagueBeast.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public override void OnDamagedBySpell( Mobile caster )
 		{
-			if ( caster != this && 0.25 > Utility.RandomDouble() )
+			if ( this.Map != null && caster != this && 0.25 > Utility.RandomDouble() )
 			{
 				BaseCreature spawn = new PlagueSpawn( this );
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public override void OnGotMeleeAttack( Mobile attacker )
 		{
-			if ( attacker != this && 0.25 > Utility.RandomDouble() )
+			if ( this.Map != null && attacker != this && 0.25 > Utility.RandomDouble() )
 			{
 				BaseCreature spawn = new PlagueSpawn( this );
 
diff --git a/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/SE/Yamandon.cs b/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/SE/Yamandon.cs
index fa98d964c..d3a6c0e47 100644
--- a/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/SE/Yamandon.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Mobiles/Monsters/SE/Yamandon.cs
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		private void DoCounter( Mobile attacker )
 		{
+			if( this.Map == null )
+				return;
+
 			if ( attacker is BaseCreature && ((BaseCreature)attacker).BardProvoked )
 				return;
 
diff --git a/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/LordOaks.cs b/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/LordOaks.cs
index b39df3d65..3591c7dbc 100644
--- a/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/LordOaks.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/LordOaks.cs
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public void CheckQueen()
 		{
+			if( this.Map == null )
+				return;
+
 			if ( !m_SpawnedQueen )
 			{
 				this.Say( 1042153 ); // Come forth my queen!
diff --git a/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/Neira.cs b/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/Neira.cs
index 41ed86639..81ad43e3b 100644
--- a/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/Neira.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/Neira.cs
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public void AddUnholyBone( Mobile target, double chanceToThrow )
 		{
+			if( this.Map == null )
+				return;
+
 			if ( chanceToThrow >= Utility.RandomDouble() )
 			{
 				Direction = GetDirectionTo( target );
diff --git a/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/Semidar.cs b/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/Semidar.cs
index 8e7b94274..5695902dc 100644
--- a/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/Semidar.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/Semidar.cs
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		public void DrainLife()
 		{
+			if( this.Map == null )
+				return;
+
 			ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
 
 			foreach ( Mobile m in this.GetMobilesInRange( 2 ) )
diff --git a/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/Serado.cs b/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/Serado.cs
index 4b014fda6..ac5596f46 100644
--- a/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/Serado.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Mobiles/Special/Serado.cs
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 			ScaleResistances();
 			DoCounter( attacker );
+
 		}
 
 		private void ScaleResistances()
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		private void DoCounter( Mobile attacker )
 		{
-			if ( attacker is BaseCreature && ((BaseCreature)attacker).BardProvoked )
+			if ( this.Map == null && attacker is BaseCreature && ((BaseCreature)attacker).BardProvoked )
 				return;
 
 			if ( 0.2 > Utility.RandomDouble() )