diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9eb0607..ee5f064 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 config.log
 config.cache
 config.status
+syslog
+syslog.CRASH
+*.swp
diff --git a/lib/etc/.gitignore b/lib/etc/.gitignore
index 580a3a3..03dd21c 100644
--- a/lib/etc/.gitignore
+++ b/lib/etc/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ players
 plrmail
 badsites
 board.immort
+time
diff --git a/lib/plrobjs/.gitignore b/lib/plrobjs/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd74b2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/plrobjs/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.objs
diff --git a/log/.gitignore b/log/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c263b72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/log/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+syslog*
+badpws
+delete
+dts
+errors
+godcmds
+levels
+newplayers
+rentgone
+restarts
+rip
+usage
diff --git a/src/act.informative.c b/src/act.informative.c
index 3454336..ec62dd9 100644
--- a/src/act.informative.c
+++ b/src/act.informative.c
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ void show_obj_modifiers(struct obj_data *obj, struct char_data *ch)
 
   if (OBJ_FLAGGED(obj, ITEM_HUM))
     send_to_char(ch, " ..It emits a faint humming sound!");
+
+  if (IS_BURIED(obj))
+    send_to_char(ch, " ... It is buried!");
 }
 
 
@@ -1608,10 +1611,12 @@ ACMD(do_toggle)
 	  "           Deaf: %-3s    "
 	  "     Wimp Level: %-3s\r\n"
 
-	  " Gossip Channel: %-3s    "
-	  "Auction Channel: %-3s    "
-	  "  Grats Channel: %-3s\r\n"
+	  "      Auto Loot: %-3s    "
+	  "     Auto Drain: %-3s    "
+	  " Gossip Channel: %-3s\r\n"
 
+	  "Auction Channel: %-3s    "
+	  "  Grats Channel: %-3s    "
 	  "    Color Level: %s\r\n",
 
 	  ONOFF(PRF_FLAGGED(ch, PRF_DISPHP)),
@@ -1629,6 +1634,8 @@ ACMD(do_toggle)
 	  ONOFF(PRF_FLAGGED(ch, PRF_AUTOEXIT)),
 	  YESNO(PRF_FLAGGED(ch, PRF_DEAF)),
 	  buf2,
+	  ONOFF(PRF_FLAGGED(ch, PRF_AUTOLOOT)),
+	  ONOFF(PRF_FLAGGED(ch, PRF_AUTODRAIN)),
 
 	  ONOFF(!PRF_FLAGGED(ch, PRF_NOGOSS)),
 	  ONOFF(!PRF_FLAGGED(ch, PRF_NOAUCT)),
diff --git a/src/act.other.c b/src/act.other.c
index d2f341c..b61d397 100644
--- a/src/act.other.c
+++ b/src/act.other.c
@@ -913,7 +913,11 @@ ACMD(do_gen_tog)
     {"Autoexits disabled.\r\n",
     "Autoexits enabled.\r\n"},
     {"Will no longer track through doors.\r\n",
-    "Will now track through doors.\r\n"}
+    "Will now track through doors.\r\n"},
+    {"AutoLoot disabled.\r\n",
+    "AutoLoot enabled.\r\n"},
+    {"AutoDrain disabled.\r\n",
+    "AutoDrain enabled.\r\n"}
   };
 
 
@@ -969,6 +973,12 @@ ACMD(do_gen_tog)
   case SCMD_AUTOEXIT:
     result = PRF_TOG_CHK(ch, PRF_AUTOEXIT);
     break;
+  case SCMD_AUTOLOOT:
+    result = PRF_TOG_CHK(ch, PRF_AUTOLOOT);
+    break;
+  case SCMD_AUTODRAIN:
+    result = PRF_TOG_CHK(ch, PRF_AUTODRAIN);
+    break;
   case SCMD_TRACK:
     result = (track_through_doors = !track_through_doors);
     break;
@@ -1091,16 +1101,14 @@ ACMD(do_dig)
 	/*
 	 ** search for an object in the room that has a ITEM_BURIED flag
 	 */
-	obj = world[IN_ROOM(ch)].contents;
-
-	while (obj != NULL)
+	for (obj = world[IN_ROOM(ch)].contents; obj; obj = obj->next)
 	{
 		if (IS_BURIED(obj))
 		{
 			/* Remove the buried bit so the player can see it. */
 			REMOVE_BIT(GET_OBJ_EXTRA(obj), ITEM_BURIED);
 
-			if(CAN_SEE_OBJ(ch, obj))
+			if (CAN_SEE_OBJ(ch, obj))
 			{
 				found_item = 1;     /* player found something */
 
@@ -1113,13 +1121,10 @@ ACMD(do_dig)
 			else
 			{
 				/* add the bit back becuase the player can't unbury what
-				 ** what he can't find...  */
+				 ** he can't find...  */
 				SET_BIT(GET_OBJ_EXTRA(obj), ITEM_BURIED);
 			}
 		}
-
-		/* go to the next obj */
-		obj = obj->next;
 	}
 
 	/* if the player didn't find anything */
@@ -1133,7 +1138,8 @@ ACMD(do_drain)
 	struct obj_data *obj;
 	int HIT = 0,
 	    MANA = 0,
-	    MOVE = 0;
+	    MOVE = 0,
+	    reward;
 
 	one_argument(argument, arg);
 
@@ -1150,14 +1156,31 @@ ACMD(do_drain)
 	}
 
 	act("$n bends down and touches $p which slowly disappears.\r\n", FALSE, ch, obj, NULL, TO_ROOM);
-	act("You bend down and drain $p.\r\n", FALSE, ch, obj, NULL, TO_ROOM);
+	act("You bend down and drain $p.\r\n", FALSE, ch, obj, NULL, TO_CHAR);
 
-	HIT = rand() % GET_LEVEL(ch) * 2 + 1;
-	MANA = rand() % GET_LEVEL(ch) + 1;
-	MOVE = rand() % 15 + 1;
-	GET_HIT(ch) = GET_HIT(ch) + HIT;
-	GET_MANA(ch) = GET_MANA(ch) + MANA;
-	GET_MOVE(ch) = GET_MOVE(ch) + MOVE;
+	if ((reward = rand_number(1, 2)) == 1)
+	{
+		HIT = rand_number(1, GET_LEVEL(ch) * 2);
+		MANA = rand_number(1, GET_LEVEL(ch));
+		MOVE = rand_number(1, 15);
+		GET_HIT(ch) += HIT;
+		GET_MANA(ch) += MANA;
+		GET_MOVE(ch) += MOVE;
+		send_to_char(ch, "The Gods rewarded you with %dH %dM %dV\r\n", HIT, MANA, MOVE);
+	}
+	else if (reward == 2)
+	{
+		int amount = rand_number(1, 5);
+		GET_GOLD(ch) += amount;
+		send_to_char(ch, "The Gods rewarded you with %d gold coin%s\r\n", amount, (amount > 1) ? "s" : "");
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		int amount = rand_number(1, GET_LEVEL(ch) * 5);
+
+		gain_exp(ch, amount);
+		send_to_char(ch, "The Gods rewarded you with %d experience point%s.\r\n", amount, (amount >1) ? "s" : "");
+	}
 
 	extract_obj(obj);
 }
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index f060abf..f04b1f2 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ int pk_allowed = NO;
 int pt_allowed = NO;
 
 /* minimum level a player must be to shout/holler/gossip/auction */
-int level_can_shout = 1;
+int level_can_shout = 2;
 
 /* number of movement points it costs to holler */
 int holler_move_cost = 20;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ int dts_are_dumps = YES;
  * able to carry around things like boards.  That's not necessarily a bad
  * thing, but this will be left at a default of 'NO' for historic reasons.
  */
-int load_into_inventory = NO;
+int load_into_inventory = YES;
 
 /* "okay" etc. */
 const char *OK = "Okay.\r\n";
diff --git a/src/constants.c b/src/constants.c
index 4bf4571..a091687 100644
--- a/src/constants.c
+++ b/src/constants.c
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ const char *preference_bits[] = {
   "NO_GOS",
   "NO_GTZ",
   "RMFLG",
+  "AUTOLOOT",
+  "AUTODRAIN",
   "\n"
 };
 
diff --git a/src/fight.c b/src/fight.c
index 1a321d3..f0583fd 100644
--- a/src/fight.c
+++ b/src/fight.c
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ extern int max_npc_corpse_time, max_pc_corpse_time;
 /* External procedures */
 char *fread_action(FILE *fl, int nr);
 ACMD(do_flee);
+ACMD(do_get);
+ACMD(do_drain);
 int backstab_mult(int level);
 int thaco(int ch_class, int level);
 int ok_damage_shopkeeper(struct char_data *ch, struct char_data *victim);
@@ -832,6 +834,15 @@ int damage(struct char_data *ch, struct char_data *victim, int dam, int attackty
 	forget(ch, victim);
     }
     die(victim);
+
+    /* If AUTOLOOT is enabled, loot everything from corpse */
+    if (IS_NPC(victim) && !IS_NPC(ch) && PRF_FLAGGED(ch, PRF_AUTOLOOT))
+      do_get(ch, "all corpse", 0, 0);
+
+    /* IF AUTODRAIN is enabled, drain corpse */
+    if (IS_NPC(victim) && !IS_NPC(ch) && PRF_FLAGGED(ch, PRF_AUTODRAIN))
+      do_drain(ch, "corpse", 0, 0);
+
     return (-1);
   }
   return (dam);
diff --git a/src/interpreter.c b/src/interpreter.c
index eb9ae48..44814ca 100644
--- a/src/interpreter.c
+++ b/src/interpreter.c
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ cpp_extern const struct command_info cmd_info[] = {
   { "ask"      , POS_RESTING , do_spec_comm, 0, SCMD_ASK },
   { "auction"  , POS_SLEEPING, do_gen_comm , 0, SCMD_AUCTION },
   { "autoexit" , POS_DEAD    , do_gen_tog  , 0, SCMD_AUTOEXIT },
+  { "autoloot" , POS_DEAD    , do_gen_tog  , 0, SCMD_AUTOLOOT },
+  { "autodrain", POS_DEAD    , do_gen_tog  , 0, SCMD_AUTODRAIN },
 
   { "bounce"   , POS_STANDING, do_action   , 0, 0 },
   { "backstab" , POS_STANDING, do_backstab , 1, 0 },
diff --git a/src/interpreter.h b/src/interpreter.h
index 982c5ed..54f342d 100644
--- a/src/interpreter.h
+++ b/src/interpreter.h
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ struct alias_data {
 #define SCMD_SLOWNS	14
 #define SCMD_AUTOEXIT	15
 #define SCMD_TRACK	16
+#define SCMD_AUTOLOOT   17
+#define SCMD_AUTODRAIN  18
 
 /* do_wizutil */
 #define SCMD_REROLL	0
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 9fbf7ac..57bb131 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@
 #define PRF_NOGRATZ	(1 << 20) /* Can't hear grats channel		*/
 #define PRF_ROOMFLAGS	(1 << 21) /* Can see room flags (ROOM_x)	*/
 #define PRF_DISPAUTO	(1 << 22) /* Show prompt HP, MP, MV when < 30%.	*/
+#define PRF_AUTOLOOT    (1 << 23) /* Automatically loot corpses         */
+#define PRF_AUTODRAIN   (1 << 24) /* Automatically drain corpses        */
 
 /* Affect bits: used in char_data.char_specials.saved.affected_by */
 /* WARNING: In the world files, NEVER set the bits marked "R" ("Reserved") */
@@ -314,7 +316,6 @@
 #define ITEM_PEN       21		/* Item is a pen		*/
 #define ITEM_BOAT      22		/* Item is a boat		*/
 #define ITEM_FOUNTAIN  23		/* Item is a fountain		*/
-#define ITEM_BURIED    24               /* Item is buried               */
 
 
 /* Take/Wear flags: used by obj_data.obj_flags.wear_flags */
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@
 #define ITEM_ANTI_THIEF	   (1 << 14)	/* Not usable by thieves	*/
 #define ITEM_ANTI_WARRIOR  (1 << 15)	/* Not usable by warriors	*/
 #define ITEM_NOSELL	   (1 << 16)	/* Shopkeepers won't touch it	*/
+#define ITEM_BURIED        (1 << 17)    /* Item is buried               */
 
 
 /* Modifier constants used with obj affects ('A' fields) */