diff --git a/Scripts/Items/Containers/Container.cs b/Scripts/Items/Containers/Container.cs
index 95dec3642..8453f12ae 100644
--- a/Scripts/Items/Containers/Container.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Items/Containers/Container.cs
@@ -152,6 +152,74 @@ namespace Server.Items
 		}
 	}
 
+	public class CreatureBackpack : Backpack	//Used on BaseCreature
+	{
+		[Constructable]
+		public CreatureBackpack( string name )
+		{
+			Name = name;
+			Layer = Layer.Backpack;
+			Hue = 5;
+			Weight = 3.0;
+		}
+
+		public override void AddNameProperty( ObjectPropertyList list )
+		{
+			if ( Name != null )
+				list.Add( 1075257, Name ); // Contents of ~1_PETNAME~'s pack.
+			else
+				base.AddNameProperty( list );
+		}
+
+		public override void OnItemRemoved( Item item )
+		{
+			if ( Items.Count == 0 )
+				this.Delete();
+
+			base.OnItemRemoved( item );
+		}
+
+		public override bool OnDragLift( Mobile from )
+		{
+			if ( from.AccessLevel > AccessLevel.Player )
+				return true;
+
+			from.SendLocalizedMessage( 500169 ); // You cannot pick that up.
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		public override bool OnDragDropInto( Mobile from, Item item, Point3D p )
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		public override bool TryDropItem( Mobile from, Item dropped, bool sendFullMessage )
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		public CreatureBackpack( Serial serial ) : base( serial )
+		{
+		}
+
+		public override void Serialize( GenericWriter writer )
+		{
+			base.Serialize( writer );
+
+			writer.Write( (int) 1 ); // version
+		}
+
+		public override void Deserialize( GenericReader reader )
+		{
+			base.Deserialize( reader );
+
+			int version = reader.ReadInt();
+
+			if ( version == 0 )
+				Weight = 13.0;
+		}
+	}
+
 	public class StrongBackpack : Backpack	//Used on Pack animals
 	{
 		[Constructable]
diff --git a/Scripts/Items/Games/Chessboard.cs b/Scripts/Items/Games/Chessboard.cs
index 83b2b01dd..58747682a 100644
--- a/Scripts/Items/Games/Chessboard.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Items/Games/Chessboard.cs
@@ -16,38 +16,38 @@ namespace Server.Items
 		{
 			for ( int i = 0; i < 8; i++ )
 			{
-				CreatePiece( new PieceBlackPawn( this ), ( 25 * i ) + 43, 42 );
-				CreatePiece( new PieceWhitePawn( this ), ( 25 * i ) + 43, 167 );
+				CreatePiece( new PieceBlackPawn( this ), 67, ( 25 * i ) + 17 );
+				CreatePiece( new PieceWhitePawn( this ), 192, ( 25 * i ) + 17 );
 			}
 
 			// Rook
 			CreatePiece( new PieceBlackRook( this ), 42, 5 );
-			CreatePiece( new PieceBlackRook( this ), 216, 5 );
+			CreatePiece( new PieceBlackRook( this ), 42, 180 );
 
-			CreatePiece( new PieceWhiteRook( this ), 42, 180 );
+			CreatePiece( new PieceWhiteRook( this ), 216, 5 );
 			CreatePiece( new PieceWhiteRook( this ), 216, 180 );
 
 			// Knight
-			CreatePiece( new PieceBlackKnight( this ), 66, 7 );
-			CreatePiece( new PieceBlackKnight( this ), 190, 7 );
+			CreatePiece( new PieceBlackKnight( this ), 42, 30 );
+			CreatePiece( new PieceBlackKnight( this ), 42, 155 );
 
-			CreatePiece( new PieceWhiteKnight( this ), 66, 182 );
-			CreatePiece( new PieceWhiteKnight( this ), 190, 182 );
+			CreatePiece( new PieceWhiteKnight( this ), 216, 30 );
+			CreatePiece( new PieceWhiteKnight( this ), 216, 155 );
 					
 			// Bishop
-			CreatePiece( new PieceBlackBishop( this ), 94, 7 );
-			CreatePiece( new PieceBlackBishop( this ), 168, 7 );
+			CreatePiece( new PieceBlackBishop( this ), 42, 55 );
+			CreatePiece( new PieceBlackBishop( this ), 42, 130 );
 
-			CreatePiece( new PieceWhiteBishop( this ), 94, 182 );
-			CreatePiece( new PieceWhiteBishop( this ), 168, 182 );
+			CreatePiece( new PieceWhiteBishop( this ), 216, 55 );
+			CreatePiece( new PieceWhiteBishop( this ), 216, 130 );
 			
 			// Queen
-			CreatePiece( new PieceBlackQueen( this ), 142, 5 );
-			CreatePiece( new PieceWhiteQueen( this ), 142, 180 );
+			CreatePiece( new PieceBlackQueen( this ), 42, 105 );
+			CreatePiece( new PieceWhiteQueen( this ), 216, 105 );
 
 			// King
-			CreatePiece( new PieceBlackKing( this ), 117, 5 );
-			CreatePiece( new PieceWhiteKing( this ), 117, 180 );
+			CreatePiece( new PieceBlackKing( this ), 42, 80 );
+			CreatePiece( new PieceWhiteKing( this ), 216, 80 );
 		}
 
 		public Chessboard( Serial serial ) : base( serial )
diff --git a/Scripts/Mobiles/AI/AI/BaseAI.cs b/Scripts/Mobiles/AI/AI/BaseAI.cs
index 4a39c5ccf..ba5f2f9ee 100644
--- a/Scripts/Mobiles/AI/AI/BaseAI.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Mobiles/AI/AI/BaseAI.cs
@@ -1558,6 +1558,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				m_Mobile.Delete();
 			
 			m_Mobile.BeginDeleteTimer();
+			m_Mobile.DropBackpack();
 
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/Scripts/Mobiles/AI/Creature/BaseCreature.cs b/Scripts/Mobiles/AI/Creature/BaseCreature.cs
index 10d01fc79..83b6d8e4a 100644
--- a/Scripts/Mobiles/AI/Creature/BaseCreature.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Mobiles/AI/Creature/BaseCreature.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Server;
 using Server.Regions;
 using Server.Targeting;
 using Server.Network;
+using Server.Multis;
 using Server.Spells;
 using Server.Misc;
 using Server.Items;
@@ -3675,6 +3676,29 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				PackWeapon( minLevel, maxLevel, weaponChance );
 		}
 
+		public virtual void DropBackpack()
+		{
+			if ( Backpack != null )
+			{
+				if( Backpack.Items.Count > 0 )
+				{
+					Backpack b = new CreatureBackpack( Name );
+
+					List<Item> list = new List<Item>( Backpack.Items );
+					foreach ( Item item in list )
+					{
+						b.DropItem( item );
+					}
+
+					BaseHouse house = BaseHouse.FindHouseAt( this );
+					if ( house  != null )
+						b.MoveToWorld( house.BanLocation, house.Map );
+					else
+						b.MoveToWorld( Location, Map );
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		protected bool m_Spawning;
 		protected int m_KillersLuck;
 
@@ -5278,6 +5302,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 				c.ControlTarget = null;
 				//c.ControlOrder = OrderType.Release;
 				c.AIObject.DoOrderRelease(); // this will prevent no release of creatures left alone with AI disabled (and consequent bug of Followers)
+				c.DropBackpack();
 			}
 
 			// added code to handle removing of wild creatures in house regions
diff --git a/Scripts/Skills/Discordance.cs b/Scripts/Skills/Discordance.cs
index b7bd5490d..dfa3ea175 100644
--- a/Scripts/Skills/Discordance.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Skills/Discordance.cs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ namespace Server.SkillHandlers
 		{
 			private BaseInstrument m_Instrument;
 
-			public DiscordanceTarget( Mobile from, BaseInstrument inst ) : base( BaseInstrument.GetBardRange( from, SkillName.Discordance ), false, TargetFlags.Harmful )
+			public DiscordanceTarget( Mobile from, BaseInstrument inst ) : base( BaseInstrument.GetBardRange( from, SkillName.Discordance ), false, TargetFlags.None )
 			{
 				m_Instrument = inst;
 			}
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ namespace Server.SkillHandlers
 				{
 					Mobile targ = (Mobile)target;
 
-					if ( targ == from || (targ is BaseCreature && ( ((BaseCreature)targ).BardImmune || !from.CanBeHarmful( targ, false ) )) )
+					if ( targ == from || (targ is BaseCreature && ( ((BaseCreature)targ).BardImmune || !from.CanBeHarmful( targ, false ) ) && ((BaseCreature)targ).ControlMaster != from) )
 					{
 						from.SendLocalizedMessage( 1049535 ); // A song of discord would have no effect on that.
 					}
diff --git a/Scripts/Skills/Stealth.cs b/Scripts/Skills/Stealth.cs
index 8d0c5cb05..bd61a8868 100644
--- a/Scripts/Skills/Stealth.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Skills/Stealth.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Server.SkillHandlers
 			{
 				m.SendLocalizedMessage( 502725 ); // You must hide first
 			}
-			else if ( m.Skills[SkillName.Hiding].Base < ((Core.SE) ? 50.0 : 80.0) )
+			else if ( m.Skills[SkillName.Hiding].Base < ((Core.ML) ? 30.0 : (Core.SE) ? 50.0 : 80.0) )
 			{
 				m.SendLocalizedMessage( 502726 ); // You are not hidden well enough.  Become better at hiding.
 				m.RevealingAction();
diff --git a/Scripts/Spells/Sixth/Invisibility.cs b/Scripts/Spells/Sixth/Invisibility.cs
index af2c48e06..f4c0c08a6 100644
--- a/Scripts/Spells/Sixth/Invisibility.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Spells/Sixth/Invisibility.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace Server.Spells.Sixth
 				m.PlaySound( 0x3C4 );
 
 				m.Hidden = true;
+				m.Combatant = null;
 				m.Warmode = false;
 
 				RemoveTimer( m );
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ namespace Server.Spells.Sixth
 
 			protected override void OnTick()
 			{
+				if ( !m_Mobile.Hidden )
 				m_Mobile.RevealingAction();
 				RemoveTimer( m_Mobile );
 			}