diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.cpp
index d99c6470..fa8c1d3b 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.cpp
@@ -365,13 +365,64 @@ void Core::Entity::Player::returnToHomepoint()
 
 void Core::Entity::Player::setZone( uint32_t zoneId )
 {
-
    if( !g_territoryMgr.movePlayer( zoneId, getAsPlayer() ) )
-      return;
+   {
+      // todo: this will require proper handling, for now just return the player to their previous area
+      m_pos = m_prevPos;
+      m_rot = m_prevRot;
+      m_zoneId = m_prevZoneId;
+
+      if( !g_territoryMgr.movePlayer( m_zoneId, getAsPlayer() ) )
+         return;
+   }
 
    sendZonePackets();
 }
 
+bool Core::Entity::Player::setInstance( uint32_t instanceContentId )
+{
+   auto instance = g_territoryMgr.getInstanceZonePtr( instanceContentId );
+   if( !instance )
+      return false;
+
+   return setInstance( instance );
+}
+
+bool Core::Entity::Player::setInstance( ZonePtr instance )
+{
+   if( !instance )
+      return false;
+
+   // zoning within the same zone won't cause the prev data to be overwritten
+   if( instance->getTerritoryId() != m_zoneId )
+   {
+      m_prevPos = m_pos;
+      m_prevRot = m_rot;
+      m_prevZoneId = m_zoneId;
+   }
+
+   if( !g_territoryMgr.movePlayer( instance, getAsPlayer() ) )
+      return false;
+
+   sendZonePackets();
+
+   return true;
+}
+
+bool Core::Entity::Player::exitInstance()
+{
+   if( !g_territoryMgr.movePlayer( m_prevZoneId, getAsPlayer() ) )
+      return false;
+
+   m_pos = m_prevPos;
+   m_rot = m_prevRot;
+   m_zoneId = m_prevZoneId;
+
+   sendZonePackets();
+
+   return true;
+}
+
 uint32_t Core::Entity::Player::getPlayTime() const
 {
    return m_playTime;
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.h b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.h
index ad38e93b..3bb6f9e5 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.h
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.h
@@ -309,6 +309,12 @@ public:
    Common::OnlineStatus getOnlineStatus();
    /*! sets the players zone, initiating a zoning process */
    void setZone( uint32_t zoneId );
+   /*! sets the players instance & initiates zoning process */
+   bool setInstance( uint32_t instanceContentId );
+   /*! sets the players instance & initiates zoning process */
+   bool setInstance( ZonePtr instance );
+   /*! returns the player to their position before zoning into an instance */
+   bool exitInstance();
    /*! sets the players territoryId */
    void setTerritoryId( uint32_t territoryId );
    /*! gets the players territoryId */
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/DebugCommand/DebugCommandHandler.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/DebugCommand/DebugCommandHandler.cpp
index cce0746d..b51f4423 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/DebugCommand/DebugCommandHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/DebugCommand/DebugCommandHandler.cpp
@@ -681,11 +681,14 @@ void Core::DebugCommandHandler::instance( char* data, Entity::Player &player, bo
 
    if( subCommand == "create" || subCommand == "cr" )
    {
-      uint32_t terriId;
-      sscanf( params.c_str(), "%d", &terriId );
+      uint32_t instanceContentId;
+      sscanf( params.c_str(), "%d", &instanceContentId );
 
-      auto instance = g_territoryMgr.createTerritoryInstance( terriId );
-      player.sendDebug( "Created instance with guid: " + std::to_string( instance->getGuId() ) );
+      auto instance = g_territoryMgr.createInstanceContent( instanceContentId );
+      if( instance )
+         player.sendDebug( "Created instance with id: " + std::to_string( instance->getGuId() ) + " -> " + instance->getName() );
+      else
+         player.sendDebug( "Failed to create instance with id: " + std::to_string( instanceContentId ) );
    }
    else if( subCommand == "remove" || subCommand == "rm" )
    {
@@ -697,4 +700,8 @@ void Core::DebugCommandHandler::instance( char* data, Entity::Player &player, bo
       else
          player.sendDebug( "Failed to remove instance with id: " + std::to_string( terriId ) );
    }
+   else if( subCommand == "return" || subCommand == "ret" )
+   {
+      player.exitInstance();
+   }
 }
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Network/Handlers/GMCommandHandlers.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Network/Handlers/GMCommandHandlers.cpp
index 096e78e9..4f6d1954 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Network/Handlers/GMCommandHandlers.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Network/Handlers/GMCommandHandlers.cpp
@@ -403,9 +403,11 @@ void Core::Network::GameConnection::gm1Handler( const Packets::GamePacket& inPac
    }
    case GmCommand::Teri:
    {
-      if( auto instance = g_territoryMgr.getTerritoryZonePtr( param1 ) )
+      if( auto instance = g_territoryMgr.getInstanceZonePtr( param1 ) )
       {
          player.sendDebug( "Found instance: " + instance->getName() + ", id: " + std::to_string( param1 ) );
+
+         player.setInstance( instance );
       }
       else if( !g_territoryMgr.isValidTerritory( param1 )  )
       {
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.cpp
index d85019c4..a4d72600 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.cpp
@@ -1 +1,18 @@
 #include "InstanceContent.h"
+
+Core::InstanceContent::InstanceContent( boost::shared_ptr< Core::Data::InstanceContent > pInstanceContent,
+                                        uint32_t guId,
+                                        const std::string& internalName,
+                                        const std::string& placeName,
+                                        const uint32_t instanceContentId )
+   : Zone( pInstanceContent->territoryType, guId, internalName, placeName ),
+     m_instanceContentRow( pInstanceContent ),
+     m_instanceContentId( instanceContentId )
+{
+
+}
+
+Core::InstanceContent::~InstanceContent()
+{
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.h b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.h
index e6e877b4..1478eb7b 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.h
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "Zone.h"
 #include "Forwards.h"
+#include <common/Exd/ExdDataGenerated.h>
 
 namespace Core
 {
@@ -17,11 +18,27 @@ public:
       DutyFinished
    };
 
-   InstanceContent( uint32_t instanceContentId, uint32_t guid );
+   InstanceContent( boost::shared_ptr< Core::Data::InstanceContent > pInstanceContent,
+                    uint32_t guId,
+                    const std::string& internalName,
+                    const std::string& placeName,
+                    const uint32_t instanceContentId );
    virtual ~InstanceContent();
 
+   boost::shared_ptr< Core::Data::InstanceContent > getInstanceContentRow() const
+   {
+      return m_instanceContentRow;
+   }
+
+   const uint32_t getInstanceContentId()
+   {
+      return m_instanceContentId;
+   }
+
 private:
    Event::DirectorPtr m_pDirector;
+   boost::shared_ptr< Core::Data::InstanceContent > m_instanceContentRow;
+   uint32_t m_instanceContentId;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.cpp
index c36ea728..015c9122 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "Zone.h"
 #include "ZonePosition.h"
+#include "InstanceContent.h"
 
 extern Core::Logger g_log;
 extern Core::Data::ExdData g_exdData;
@@ -75,7 +76,8 @@ bool Core::TerritoryMgr::isInstanceContentTerritory( uint32_t territoryTypeId )
           pTeri->territoryIntendedUse == TerritoryIntendedUse::OpenWorldInstanceBattle ||
           pTeri->territoryIntendedUse == TerritoryIntendedUse::PalaceOfTheDead ||
           pTeri->territoryIntendedUse == TerritoryIntendedUse::RaidFights ||
-          pTeri->territoryIntendedUse == TerritoryIntendedUse::Raids;
+          pTeri->territoryIntendedUse == TerritoryIntendedUse::Raids ||
+          pTeri->territoryIntendedUse == TerritoryIntendedUse::TreasureMapInstance;
 }
 
 bool Core::TerritoryMgr::isPrivateTerritory( uint32_t territoryTypeId ) const
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ bool Core::TerritoryMgr::createDefaultTerritories()
                                         "\t" + territoryInfo->name +
                                         "\t" + pPlaceName->name );
 
-      ZonePtr pZone( new Zone( territoryId, guid, territoryInfo->name, pPlaceName->name, false ) );
+      ZonePtr pZone( new Zone( territoryId, guid, territoryInfo->name, pPlaceName->name ) );
       pZone->init();
 
       InstanceIdToZonePtrMap instanceMap;
@@ -135,6 +137,9 @@ Core::ZonePtr Core::TerritoryMgr::createTerritoryInstance( uint32_t territoryTyp
    if( !isValidTerritory( territoryTypeId ) )
       return nullptr;
 
+   if( isInstanceContentTerritory( territoryTypeId ) )
+      return nullptr;
+
    auto pTeri = getTerritoryDetail( territoryTypeId );
    auto pPlaceName = g_exdDataGen.getPlaceName( pTeri->placeName );
 
@@ -143,7 +148,7 @@ Core::ZonePtr Core::TerritoryMgr::createTerritoryInstance( uint32_t territoryTyp
 
    g_log.debug( "Starting instance for territory: " + std::to_string( territoryTypeId ) + " (" + pPlaceName->name + ")" );
 
-   ZonePtr pZone( new Zone( territoryTypeId, getNextInstanceId(), pTeri->name, pPlaceName->name, false ) );
+   ZonePtr pZone = ZonePtr( new Zone( territoryTypeId, getNextInstanceId(), pTeri->name, pPlaceName->name ) );
    pZone->init();
 
    m_territoryInstanceMap[pZone->getTerritoryId()][pZone->getGuId()] = pZone;
@@ -152,19 +157,53 @@ Core::ZonePtr Core::TerritoryMgr::createTerritoryInstance( uint32_t territoryTyp
    return pZone;
 }
 
-bool Core::TerritoryMgr::removeTerritoryInstance( uint32_t territoryTypeId )
+Core::ZonePtr Core::TerritoryMgr::createInstanceContent( uint32_t instanceContentId )
 {
-   ZonePtr instance;
-   if( ( instance = getTerritoryZonePtr( territoryTypeId ) ) == nullptr )
+   auto pInstanceContent = g_exdDataGen.getInstanceContent( instanceContentId );
+   if( !pInstanceContent )
+      return nullptr;
+
+   if( !isInstanceContentTerritory( pInstanceContent->territoryType ) )
+      return nullptr;
+
+   auto pTeri = getTerritoryDetail( pInstanceContent->territoryType );
+   auto pPlaceName = g_exdDataGen.getPlaceName( pTeri->placeName );
+
+   if( !pTeri || !pPlaceName )
+      return nullptr;
+
+   g_log.debug( "Starting instance for InstanceContent id: " + std::to_string( instanceContentId ) + " (" + pPlaceName->name + ")" );
+
+   ZonePtr pZone = ZonePtr( new InstanceContent( pInstanceContent, getNextInstanceId(), pTeri->name, pPlaceName->name, instanceContentId ) );
+   pZone->init();
+
+   m_instanceContentToInstanceMap[instanceContentId][pZone->getGuId()] = pZone;
+   m_instanceIdToZonePtrMap[pZone->getGuId()] = pZone;
+
+   return pZone;
+}
+
+bool Core::TerritoryMgr::removeTerritoryInstance( uint32_t instanceId )
+{
+   ZonePtr pZone;
+   if( ( pZone = getInstanceZonePtr( instanceId ) ) == nullptr )
       return false;
 
-   m_instanceIdToZonePtrMap.erase( instance->getGuId() );
-   m_territoryInstanceMap[instance->getTerritoryId()].erase( instance->getGuId() );
+   m_instanceIdToZonePtrMap.erase( pZone->getGuId() );
+
+   if( isInstanceContentTerritory( pZone->getTerritoryId() ) )
+   {
+      auto instance = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast< InstanceContent >( pZone );
+      m_instanceContentToInstanceMap[instance->getInstanceContentId()].erase( pZone->getGuId() );
+   }
+   else
+      m_territoryInstanceMap[pZone->getTerritoryId()].erase( pZone->getGuId() );
+
 
    return true;
 }
 
-Core::ZonePtr Core::TerritoryMgr::getTerritoryZonePtr( uint32_t instanceId ) const
+Core::ZonePtr Core::TerritoryMgr::getInstanceZonePtr( uint32_t instanceId ) const
 {
    auto it = m_instanceIdToZonePtrMap.find( instanceId );
    if( it == m_instanceIdToZonePtrMap.end() )
@@ -233,6 +272,12 @@ void Core::TerritoryMgr::updateTerritoryInstances( uint32_t currentTime )
       for( auto zone : zoneMap.second )
          zone.second->runZoneLogic( currentTime );
    }
+
+   for( auto zoneMap : m_instanceContentToInstanceMap )
+   {
+      for( auto zone: zoneMap.second )
+         zone.second->runZoneLogic( currentTime );
+   }
 }
 
 Core::TerritoryMgr::InstanceIdList Core::TerritoryMgr::getInstanceContentIdList( uint16_t instanceContentId ) const
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.h b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.h
index ce05982b..24318550 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.h
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.h
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ namespace Core
          ChocoboTutorial = 21,
          Wedding = 22,
          BeginnerTutorial = 27,
+         FreeCompanyGarrison = 30,
          PalaceOfTheDead = 31,
+         TreasureMapInstance = 33,
+         EventArea = 40,
       };
 
       TerritoryMgr();
@@ -84,11 +87,13 @@ namespace Core
       /*! creates a new instance for a given territoryTypeId */
       ZonePtr createTerritoryInstance( uint32_t territoryTypeId );
 
+      ZonePtr createInstanceContent( uint32_t instanceContentId );
+
       /*! removes instance by instanceId, return true if successful */
       bool removeTerritoryInstance( uint32_t territoryTypeId );
 
       /*! returns a ZonePtr to the instance or nullptr if not found */
-      ZonePtr getTerritoryZonePtr( uint32_t instanceId ) const;
+      ZonePtr getInstanceZonePtr( uint32_t instanceId ) const;
 
       /*! returns the cached detail of a territory, nullptr if not found */
       Data::TerritoryTypePtr getTerritoryDetail( uint32_t territoryTypeId ) const;
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.cpp
index 1b8cb402..0e11ccd5 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ namespace Core {
 Zone::Zone()
    : m_territoryId( 0 )
    , m_guId( 0 )
-   , m_bPrivate( false )
    , m_type( Common::RegionType::normal )
    , m_currentWeather( static_cast< uint8_t >( Common::Weather::FairSkies ) )
    , m_weatherOverride( 0 )
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ Zone::Zone()
 {
 }
 
-Zone::Zone( uint16_t territoryId, uint32_t guId, const std::string& internalName, const std::string& placeName, bool bPrivate = false )
+Zone::Zone( uint16_t territoryId, uint32_t guId, const std::string& internalName, const std::string& placeName )
    : m_type( Common::RegionType::normal )
    , m_currentWeather( static_cast< uint8_t >( Common::Weather::FairSkies ) )
 {
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ Zone::Zone( uint16_t territoryId, uint32_t guId, const std::string& internalName
    m_territoryId = territoryId;
    m_internalName = internalName;
    m_placeName = placeName;
-   m_bPrivate = bPrivate;
    m_lastMobUpdate = 0;
 
    m_currentWeather = getNextWeather();
@@ -208,7 +206,7 @@ void Zone::loadCellCache()
 
 uint8_t Zone::getNextWeather()
 {
-   auto zoneInfo = g_exdData.m_zoneInfoMap[getGuId() ];
+   auto zoneInfo = g_exdData.m_zoneInfoMap[getTerritoryId()];
 
    uint32_t unixTime = static_cast< uint32_t >( Util::getTimeSeconds() );
    // Get Eorzea hour for weather start
@@ -452,7 +450,7 @@ void Zone::updateBnpcs( int64_t tickCount )
       for( auto entry : m_BattleNpcMap )
       {
          Entity::BattleNpcPtr pBNpc = entry.second;
-         
+
          if( !pBNpc )
             continue;
 
@@ -462,7 +460,7 @@ void Zone::updateBnpcs( int64_t tickCount )
             m_BattleNpcDeadMap.insert( pBNpc );
             break;
          }
-            
+
          pBNpc->update( tickCount );
 
       }
@@ -476,13 +474,13 @@ bool Zone::runZoneLogic( uint32_t currTime )
    bool changedWeather = checkWeather();
 
    auto it = m_sessionSet.begin();
-   
+
    // update sessions in this zone
    for( ; it != m_sessionSet.end(); )
    {
 
       auto pSession = ( *it );
-      
+
       if( !pSession )
       {
          it = m_sessionSet.erase( it );
@@ -631,8 +629,8 @@ void Zone::changeActorPosition( Entity::ActorPtr pActor )
 
             pActor->removeInRangeActor( *iter2 );
 
-            // @TODO FIXME! 
-            // this break is more or less a hack, iteration will break otherwise after removing 
+            // @TODO FIXME!
+            // this break is more or less a hack, iteration will break otherwise after removing
             break;
          }
       }
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.h b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.h
index c2caa2e3..dcc37506 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.h
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ protected:
 public:
    Zone();
 
-   Zone( uint16_t territoryId, uint32_t guId, const std::string& internalName, const std::string& placeName, bool bPrivate );
+   Zone( uint16_t territoryId, uint32_t guId, const std::string& internalName, const std::string& placeName );
    virtual ~Zone();
 
    bool init();