diff --git a/src/scripts/instances/questbattles/ChasingShadows.cpp b/src/scripts/instances/questbattles/ChasingShadows.cpp
index 8963ff11..8fb7740f 100644
--- a/src/scripts/instances/questbattles/ChasingShadows.cpp
+++ b/src/scripts/instances/questbattles/ChasingShadows.cpp
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ public:
       a2->setFlag( Entity::NoDeaggro );
       a3->setFlag( Entity::NoDeaggro );
 
-      a2->hateListAdd( ida, 10000 );
-      a3->hateListAdd( ida, 10000 );
-      a2->hateListAdd( papa, 10000 );
-      a3->hateListAdd( papa, 10000 );
+      a2->hateListAddOrUpdate( ida, 10000 );
+      a3->hateListAddOrUpdate( ida, 10000 );
+      a2->hateListAddOrUpdate( papa, 10000 );
+      a3->hateListAddOrUpdate( papa, 10000 );
 
 
       auto a4 = instance.createBNpcFromLevelEntry( INIT_POP_ENEMY_A_01, 5, 0, 300, 937,
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ public:
       a5->setFlag( Entity::NoDeaggro );
 
       auto pPlayer = instance.getPlayerPtr();
-      a4->hateListAdd( pPlayer, 1 );
-      a5->hateListAdd( pPlayer, 1 );
+      a4->hateListAddOrUpdate( pPlayer, 1 );
+      a5->hateListAddOrUpdate( pPlayer, 1 );
     }
 
     if( pair2Spawnd == 0 && bossHpPercent <= 50 )
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ public:
       a2->setFlag( Entity::NoDeaggro );
       a3->setFlag( Entity::NoDeaggro );
 
-      a2->hateListAdd( ida, 10000 );
-      a3->hateListAdd( ida, 10000 );
-      a2->hateListAdd( papa, 10000 );
-      a3->hateListAdd( papa, 10000 );
+      a2->hateListAddOrUpdate( ida, 10000 );
+      a3->hateListAddOrUpdate( ida, 10000 );
+      a2->hateListAddOrUpdate( papa, 10000 );
+      a3->hateListAddOrUpdate( papa, 10000 );
 
       auto a4 = instance.createBNpcFromLevelEntry( INIT_POP_ENEMY_A_03, 5, 0, 300, 937,
                                                    instance.getDirectorId(), Common::BNpcType::Enemy );
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ public:
       a5->setFlag( Entity::NoDeaggro );
 
       auto pPlayer = instance.getPlayerPtr();
-      a4->hateListAdd( pPlayer, 1 );
-      a5->hateListAdd( pPlayer, 1 );
+      a4->hateListAddOrUpdate( pPlayer, 1 );
+      a5->hateListAddOrUpdate( pPlayer, 1 );
 
     }
 
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ public:
       a5->setFlag( Entity::NoDeaggro );
 
       auto pPlayer = instance.getPlayerPtr();
-      a4->hateListAdd( pPlayer, 1 );
-      a5->hateListAdd( pPlayer, 1 );
+      a4->hateListAddOrUpdate( pPlayer, 1 );
+      a5->hateListAddOrUpdate( pPlayer, 1 );
     }
 
     if( instance.getCountEnemyBNpc() == 0 && successCalled == 0 )
@@ -189,24 +189,24 @@ public:
     a3->setFlag( Entity::NoDeaggro );
     a4->setFlag( Entity::NoDeaggro );
     a5->setFlag( Entity::NoDeaggro );
-    a1->hateListAdd( a4, 10000 );
-    a1->hateListAdd( a5, 10000 );
+    a1->hateListAddOrUpdate( a4, 10000 );
+    a1->hateListAddOrUpdate( a5, 10000 );
 
-    a2->hateListAdd( player.getAsPlayer(), 1 );
-    a2->hateListAdd( a4, 10000 );
-    a2->hateListAdd( a5, 10000 );
+    a2->hateListAddOrUpdate( player.getAsPlayer(), 1 );
+    a2->hateListAddOrUpdate( a4, 10000 );
+    a2->hateListAddOrUpdate( a5, 10000 );
 
-    a3->hateListAdd( player.getAsPlayer(), 1 );
-    a3->hateListAdd( a4, 10000 );
-    a3->hateListAdd( a5, 10000 );
+    a3->hateListAddOrUpdate( player.getAsPlayer(), 1 );
+    a3->hateListAddOrUpdate( a4, 10000 );
+    a3->hateListAddOrUpdate( a5, 10000 );
 
-    a4->hateListAdd( a1, 10000 );
-    a4->hateListAdd( a2, 9999 );
-    a4->hateListAdd( a3, 9999 );
+    a4->hateListAddOrUpdate( a1, 10000 );
+    a4->hateListAddOrUpdate( a2, 9999 );
+    a4->hateListAddOrUpdate( a3, 9999 );
 
-    a5->hateListAdd( a1, 10000 );
-    a5->hateListAdd( a2, 9999 );
-    a5->hateListAdd( a3, 9999 );
+    a5->hateListAddOrUpdate( a1, 10000 );
+    a5->hateListAddOrUpdate( a2, 9999 );
+    a5->hateListAddOrUpdate( a3, 9999 );
   }
 
 };
diff --git a/src/world/Action/Action.cpp b/src/world/Action/Action.cpp
index 5b068d83..a6e87202 100644
--- a/src/world/Action/Action.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Action/Action.cpp
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ void Action::Action::execute()
   assert( m_pSource );
 
   // subtract costs first, if somehow the caster stops meeting those requirements cancel the cast
-  if( !consumeResources() )
+  if( m_pSource->getAsPlayer() && !consumeResources() )
   {
     interrupt();
     return;
@@ -422,13 +422,6 @@ void Action::Action::execute()
     }
   }
 
-  if( isCorrectCombo() )
-  {
-    auto player = m_pSource->getAsPlayer();
-
-    player->sendDebug( "action combo success from action#{0}", player->getLastComboActionId() );
-  }
-
   if( !hasClientsideTarget()  )
   {
     buildEffects();
@@ -638,14 +631,11 @@ void Action::Action::buildEffects()
           if( isCorrectCombo() )
             m_effectBuilder->comboSucceed( actor );
 
-          if( m_isAutoAttack && m_pSource->isPlayer() )
+          if( m_isAutoAttack && player )
           {
-            if( auto player = m_pSource->getAsPlayer() )
+            if( player->getClass() == Common::ClassJob::Paladin )
             {
-              if( player->getClass() == Common::ClassJob::Paladin )
-              {
-                player->gaugePldSetOath( std::min( 100, player->gaugePldGetOath() + 5 ) );
-              }
+              player->gaugePldSetOath( std::min( 100, player->gaugePldGetOath() + 5 ) );
             }
           }
 
@@ -655,7 +645,7 @@ void Action::Action::buildEffects()
               m_effectBuilder->restoreMP( actor, m_pSource, m_pSource->getMaxMp() * m_lutEntry.getMPGainPercentage() / 100, Common::ActionEffectResultFlag::EffectOnSource );
           }
 
-          if( m_lutEntry.bonusEffect & Common::ActionBonusEffect::GainJobResource )
+          if( ( m_lutEntry.bonusEffect & Common::ActionBonusEffect::GainJobResource ) && player )
           {
             if( checkActionBonusRequirement() )
             {
@@ -686,7 +676,7 @@ void Action::Action::buildEffects()
             }
           }
 
-          if( m_lutEntry.bonusEffect & Common::ActionBonusEffect::GainJobTimer )
+          if( ( m_lutEntry.bonusEffect & Common::ActionBonusEffect::GainJobTimer ) && player )
           {
             if( checkActionBonusRequirement() )
             {
diff --git a/src/world/Action/EffectResult.cpp b/src/world/Action/EffectResult.cpp
index a031a5fd..2147633e 100644
--- a/src/world/Action/EffectResult.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Action/EffectResult.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ uint32_t EffectResult::getValue() const
   return m_value;
 }
 
+Common::ActionEffectType Sapphire::World::Action::EffectResult::getType() const
+{
+  return m_type;
+}
+
 uint64_t EffectResult::getDelay()
 {
   return m_delayMs;
diff --git a/src/world/Action/EffectResult.h b/src/world/Action/EffectResult.h
index 33160e6d..2ab53c69 100644
--- a/src/world/Action/EffectResult.h
+++ b/src/world/Action/EffectResult.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Sapphire::World::Action
     Entity::CharaPtr getTarget() const;
 
     uint32_t getValue() const;
-
+    Common::ActionEffectType getType() const;
     uint64_t getDelay();
 
     Common::EffectEntry buildEffectEntry() const;
diff --git a/src/world/Actor/BNpc.cpp b/src/world/Actor/BNpc.cpp
index 18f44bd9..a9602057 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/BNpc.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Actor/BNpc.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "Player.h"
 #include "BNpc.h"
 #include "BNpcTemplate.h"
+#include "Script/ScriptMgr.h"
 
 #include "Common.h"
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <Manager/NaviMgr.h>
 #include <Manager/TerritoryMgr.h>
 #include <Manager/RNGMgr.h>
+#include <Manager/ActionMgr.h>
 #include <Service.h>
 
 using namespace Sapphire::Common;
@@ -119,6 +121,8 @@ Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::BNpc( uint32_t id, BNpcTemplatePtr pTemplate, float posX
   m_naviTargetReachedDistance = 4.f;
 
   calculateStats();
+  auto& scriptMgr = Common::Service< Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr >::ref();
+  scriptMgr.onBNpcInit( *this );
 }
 
 Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::~BNpc() = default;
@@ -254,6 +258,15 @@ bool Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::moveTo( const Entity::Chara& targetChara )
   return false;
 }
 
+void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::stopMoving()
+{
+  auto pNaviProvider = m_pCurrentTerritory->getNaviProvider();
+  if( !pNaviProvider )
+    return;
+  sendPositionUpdate();
+  pNaviProvider->updateAgentPosition( *this );
+}
+
 void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::sendPositionUpdate()
 {
   uint8_t unk1 = 0x3a;
@@ -268,13 +281,14 @@ void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::sendPositionUpdate()
 
 void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::hateListClear()
 {
-  auto it = m_hateList.begin();
-  for( auto& listEntry : m_hateList )
+  if( m_hateList.empty() )
+    return;
+
+  auto hateListCopy = m_hateList;
+  for( auto& listEntry : hateListCopy )
   {
-    if( isInRangeSet( listEntry->m_pChara ) )
-      deaggro( listEntry->m_pChara );
+    deaggro( listEntry->m_pChara );
   }
-  m_hateList.clear();
 }
 
 Sapphire::Entity::CharaPtr Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::hateListGetHighest()
@@ -297,25 +311,11 @@ Sapphire::Entity::CharaPtr Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::hateListGetHighest()
   return nullptr;
 }
 
-void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::hateListAdd( Sapphire::Entity::CharaPtr pChara, int32_t hateAmount )
-{
-  auto hateEntry = std::make_shared< HateListEntry >();
-  hateEntry->m_hateAmount = static_cast< uint32_t >( hateAmount );
-  hateEntry->m_pChara = pChara;
-
-  m_hateList.insert( hateEntry );
-  if( pChara->isPlayer() )
-  {
-    auto pPlayer = pChara->getAsPlayer();
-    pPlayer->hateListAdd( getAsBNpc() );
-  }
-}
-
-void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::hateListUpdate( Sapphire::Entity::CharaPtr pChara, int32_t hateAmount )
+void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::hateListAddOrUpdate( Sapphire::Entity::CharaPtr pChara, int32_t hateAmount )
 {
   for( auto listEntry : m_hateList )
   {
-    if( listEntry->m_pChara == pChara )
+    if( listEntry->m_pChara->getId() == pChara->getId() )
     {
       listEntry->m_hateAmount += static_cast< uint32_t >( hateAmount );
       return;
@@ -326,21 +326,29 @@ void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::hateListUpdate( Sapphire::Entity::CharaPtr pChara,
   hateEntry->m_hateAmount = static_cast< uint32_t >( hateAmount );
   hateEntry->m_pChara = pChara;
   m_hateList.insert( hateEntry );
+  if( pChara->isPlayer() )
+  {
+    auto pPlayer = pChara->getAsPlayer();
+    pPlayer->hateListAdd( getAsBNpc() );
+  }
+  auto& scriptMgr = Common::Service< Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr >::ref();
+  scriptMgr.onBNpcHateListAdd( *this, *pChara );
 }
 
 void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::hateListRemove( Sapphire::Entity::CharaPtr pChara )
 {
   for( auto listEntry : m_hateList )
   {
-    if( listEntry->m_pChara == pChara )
+    if( listEntry->m_pChara->getId() == pChara->getId() )
     {
-
       m_hateList.erase( listEntry );
       if( pChara->isPlayer() )
       {
         PlayerPtr tmpPlayer = pChara->getAsPlayer();
         tmpPlayer->onMobDeaggro( getAsBNpc() );
       }
+      auto& scriptMgr = Common::Service< Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr >::ref();
+      scriptMgr.onBNpcHateListRemove( *this, *pChara );
       return;
     }
   }
@@ -362,34 +370,28 @@ void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::aggro( Sapphire::Entity::CharaPtr pChara )
   auto variation = static_cast< uint32_t >( pRNGMgr.getRandGenerator< float >( 500, 1000 ).next() );
 
   m_lastAttack = Util::getTimeMs() + variation;
-  hateListUpdate( pChara, 1 );
 
   changeTarget( pChara->getId() );
   setStance( Stance::Active );
   m_state = BNpcState::Combat;
 
-  sendToInRangeSet( makeActorControl( getId(), ActorControlType::ToggleWeapon, 1, 1, 0 ) );
-  sendToInRangeSet( makeActorControl( getId(), ActorControlType::ToggleAggro, 1, 0, 0 ) );
-
-  if( pChara->isPlayer() )
+  if( m_hateList.empty() )
   {
-    PlayerPtr tmpPlayer = pChara->getAsPlayer();
-    tmpPlayer->onMobAggro( getAsBNpc() );
+    sendToInRangeSet( makeActorControl( getId(), ActorControlType::ToggleWeapon, 1, 1, 0 ) );
+    sendToInRangeSet( makeActorControl( getId(), ActorControlType::ToggleAggro, 1, 0, 0 ) );
   }
 
+  hateListAddOrUpdate( pChara, 1 );
 }
 
 void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::deaggro( Sapphire::Entity::CharaPtr pChara )
 {
-  if( !hateListHasActor( pChara ) )
-    hateListRemove( pChara );
+  hateListRemove( pChara );
 
-  if( pChara->isPlayer() )
+  if( m_hateList.empty() )
   {
-    PlayerPtr tmpPlayer = pChara->getAsPlayer();
     sendToInRangeSet( makeActorControl( getId(), ActorControlType::ToggleWeapon, 0, 1, 1 ) );
     sendToInRangeSet( makeActorControl( getId(), ActorControlType::ToggleAggro, 0, 0, 0 ) );
-    tmpPlayer->onMobDeaggro( getAsBNpc() );
   }
 }
 
@@ -403,6 +405,22 @@ void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::onTick()
 }
 
 void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::update( uint64_t tickCount )
+{
+  if( getCurrentAction() && getCurrentAction()->hasCastTime() )
+  {
+    if( m_pCurrentAction->update() )
+      m_pCurrentAction = nullptr;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  auto& scriptMgr = Common::Service< Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr >::ref();
+  if( !scriptMgr.onBNpcUpdate( *this, tickCount ) )
+    doDefaultBNpcUpdate( tickCount );
+  
+  Chara::update( tickCount );
+}
+
+void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::doDefaultBNpcUpdate( uint64_t tickCount )
 {
   const uint8_t maxDistanceToOrigin = 40;
   const uint32_t roamTick = 20;
@@ -482,75 +500,70 @@ void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::update( uint64_t tickCount )
 
       checkAggro();
     }
+    break;
 
     case BNpcState::Combat:
     {
-      auto pHatedActor = hateListGetHighest();
-      if( !pHatedActor )
-        return;
-
       pNaviProvider->updateAgentParameters( *this );
 
       auto distanceOrig = Util::distance( getPos().x, getPos().y, getPos().z,
-                                          m_spawnPos.x, m_spawnPos.y,  m_spawnPos.z );
+        m_spawnPos.x, m_spawnPos.y,  m_spawnPos.z );
 
-      if( pHatedActor && !pHatedActor->isAlive() )
+      auto pHatedActor = hateListGetHighest();
+
+      while( pHatedActor && !pHatedActor->isAlive() )
       {
         hateListRemove( pHatedActor );
         pHatedActor = hateListGetHighest();
       }
 
+      if( !pHatedActor )
+      {
+        hateListClear();
+        changeTarget( INVALID_GAME_OBJECT_ID64 );
+        setStance( Stance::Passive );
+        setOwner( nullptr );
+        m_state = BNpcState::Retreat;
+        return;
+      }
+
       if( pNaviProvider->syncPosToChara( *this ) )
         sendPositionUpdate();
 
-      if( pHatedActor )
-      {
-        auto distance = Util::distance( getPos().x, getPos().y, getPos().z,
-                                        pHatedActor->getPos().x, pHatedActor->getPos().y, pHatedActor->getPos().z );
-
-        if( !hasFlag( NoDeaggro ) && ( distanceOrig > maxDistanceToOrigin ) )
-        {
-          hateListClear();
-          changeTarget( INVALID_GAME_OBJECT_ID64 );
-          setStance( Stance::Passive );
-          setOwner( nullptr );
-          m_state = BNpcState::Retreat;
-          break;
-        }
-
-        if( distance > ( getRadius() + pHatedActor->getRadius() ) )
-        {
-          if( hasFlag( Immobile ) )
-            break;
-
-          if( pNaviProvider )
-            pNaviProvider->setMoveTarget( *this, pHatedActor->getPos() );
-
-          moveTo( *pHatedActor );
-        }
-
-        if( distance < ( getRadius() + pHatedActor->getRadius() + 3.f ) )
-        {
-          if( !hasFlag( TurningDisabled ) && face( pHatedActor->getPos() ) )
-            sendPositionUpdate();
-
-          // in combat range. ATTACK!
-          autoAttack( pHatedActor );
-        }
-      }
-      else
+      auto distance = Util::distance( getPos().x, getPos().y, getPos().z,
+        pHatedActor->getPos().x, pHatedActor->getPos().y, pHatedActor->getPos().z );
+
+      if( !hasFlag( NoDeaggro ) && ( distanceOrig > maxDistanceToOrigin ) )
       {
+        hateListClear();
         changeTarget( INVALID_GAME_OBJECT_ID64 );
         setStance( Stance::Passive );
-        //setOwner( nullptr );
+        setOwner( nullptr );
         m_state = BNpcState::Retreat;
-        pNaviProvider->updateAgentParameters( *this );
+        break;
+      }
+
+      if( distance > ( getRadius() + pHatedActor->getRadius() ) )
+      {
+        if( hasFlag( Immobile ) )
+          break;
+
+        if( pNaviProvider )
+          pNaviProvider->setMoveTarget( *this, pHatedActor->getPos() );
+
+        moveTo( *pHatedActor );
+      }
+
+      if( distance < ( getRadius() + pHatedActor->getRadius() + 3.f ) )
+      {
+        if( !hasFlag( TurningDisabled ) && face( pHatedActor->getPos() ) )
+          sendPositionUpdate();
+
+        // in combat range. ATTACK!
+        autoAttack( pHatedActor );
       }
     }
   }
-
-
-  Chara::update( tickCount );
 }
 
 void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::regainHp()
@@ -585,6 +598,9 @@ void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::onDeath()
   m_timeOfDeath = Util::getTimeSeconds();
   setOwner( nullptr );
 
+  auto& scriptMgr = Common::Service< Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr >::ref();
+  scriptMgr.onBNpcDeath( *this );
+
   for( auto& pHateEntry : m_hateList )
   {
     // TODO: handle drops 
@@ -642,6 +658,8 @@ void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::checkAggro()
 
 void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::setOwner( Sapphire::Entity::CharaPtr m_pChara )
 {
+  if( ( !m_pOwner && !m_pChara ) || ( m_pOwner && m_pChara && m_pOwner->getId() == m_pChara->getId() ) )
+    return;
   m_pOwner = m_pChara;
   if( m_pChara != nullptr )
   {
@@ -653,7 +671,7 @@ void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::setOwner( Sapphire::Entity::CharaPtr m_pChara )
   else
   {
     auto setOwnerPacket = makeZonePacket< FFXIVIpcActorOwner >( getId() );
-    setOwnerPacket->data().type = 0x01;
+    setOwnerPacket->data().type = 0x00;
     setOwnerPacket->data().actorId = static_cast< uint32_t >( INVALID_GAME_OBJECT_ID );
     sendToInRangeSet( setOwnerPacket );
   }
@@ -679,6 +697,11 @@ void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::setFlag( uint32_t flag )
   m_flags |= flag;
 }
 
+void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::unsetFlag( uint32_t flag )
+{
+  m_flags = m_flags & ( 0xFFFFFFFF - flag );
+}
+
 /*!
 TODO: this only solves attacks from melee classes.
 Will have to be extended for ranged attacks.
@@ -744,4 +767,17 @@ void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::calculateStats()
   m_baseStats.attack = m_baseStats.str;
   m_baseStats.attackPotMagic = m_baseStats.inte;
   m_baseStats.healingPotMagic = m_baseStats.mnd;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::setCustomVar( uint32_t varId, uint64_t value )
+{
+  m_customVarMap[ varId ] = value;
+}
+
+uint64_t Sapphire::Entity::BNpc::getCustomVar( uint32_t varId )
+{
+  auto it = m_customVarMap.find( varId );
+  if( it != m_customVarMap.end() )
+    return it->second;
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/world/Actor/BNpc.h b/src/world/Actor/BNpc.h
index aea42d48..7e693a1c 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/BNpc.h
+++ b/src/world/Actor/BNpc.h
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ namespace Sapphire::Entity
 
     bool moveTo( const Entity::Chara& targetChara );
 
+    void stopMoving();
+
     void sendPositionUpdate();
 
     BNpcState getState() const;
@@ -86,8 +88,7 @@ namespace Sapphire::Entity
 
     void hateListClear();
     CharaPtr hateListGetHighest();
-    void hateListAdd( CharaPtr pChara, int32_t hateAmount );
-    void hateListUpdate( CharaPtr pChara, int32_t hateAmount );
+    void hateListAddOrUpdate( CharaPtr pChara, int32_t hateAmount );
     void hateListRemove( CharaPtr pChara );
     bool hateListHasActor( CharaPtr pChara );
 
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ namespace Sapphire::Entity
     void deaggro( CharaPtr pChara );
 
     void update( uint64_t tickCount ) override;
+    void doDefaultBNpcUpdate( uint64_t tickCount );
     void onTick() override;
 
     void onActionHostile( CharaPtr pSource ) override;
@@ -117,9 +119,13 @@ namespace Sapphire::Entity
 
     bool hasFlag( uint32_t flag ) const;
     void setFlag( uint32_t flags );
+    void unsetFlag( uint32_t flag );
 
     void calculateStats() override;
 
+    void setCustomVar( uint32_t varId, uint64_t value );
+    uint64_t getCustomVar( uint32_t varId );
+
   private:
     uint32_t m_bNpcBaseId;
     uint32_t m_bNpcNameId;
@@ -154,6 +160,7 @@ namespace Sapphire::Entity
 
     CharaPtr m_pOwner;
 
+    std::unordered_map< uint32_t, uint64_t > m_customVarMap;
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/world/Actor/Chara.cpp b/src/world/Actor/Chara.cpp
index cdc7c414..61dcac63 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/Chara.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Actor/Chara.cpp
@@ -374,6 +374,8 @@ Change the current target and propagate to in range players
 */
 void Sapphire::Entity::Chara::changeTarget( uint64_t targetId )
 {
+  if( m_targetId == targetId )
+    return;
   setTargetId( targetId );
   FFXIVPacketBasePtr packet = makeActorControlTarget( m_id, SetTarget, 0, 0, 0, 0, targetId );
   sendToInRangeSet( packet );
diff --git a/src/world/Actor/Player.cpp b/src/world/Actor/Player.cpp
index b619c62b..ccb77f32 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Actor/Player.cpp
@@ -1035,14 +1035,16 @@ void Sapphire::Entity::Player::despawn( Entity::PlayerPtr pTarget )
 
 Sapphire::Entity::ActorPtr Sapphire::Entity::Player::lookupTargetById( uint64_t targetId )
 {
-  ActorPtr targetActor;
+  if( targetId == 0 || targetId == INVALID_GAME_OBJECT_ID64 )
+    return nullptr;
+  
   auto inRange = getInRangeActors( true );
   for( auto actor : inRange )
   {
     if( actor->getId() == targetId )
-      targetActor = actor;
+      return actor;
   }
-  return targetActor;
+  return nullptr;
 }
 
 void Sapphire::Entity::Player::setLastPing( uint32_t ping )
diff --git a/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.cpp b/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.cpp
index 7a4c770b..07aecd30 100644
--- a/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "Action/MountAction.h"
 #include "Script/ScriptMgr.h"
 #include "Actor/Player.h"
-
+#include "Service.h"
 #include "StatusEffect/StatusEffect.h"
 
 #include <Exd/ExdDataGenerated.h>
@@ -15,14 +15,19 @@
 
 using namespace Sapphire;
 
-void World::Manager::ActionMgr::handlePlacedPlayerAction( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t actionId,
+void World::Manager::ActionMgr::handlePlacedAction( Entity::Chara& chara, uint32_t actionId,
                                                           Data::ActionPtr actionData, Common::FFXIVARR_POSITION3 pos,
                                                           uint16_t sequence )
 {
-  player.sendDebug( "got aoe act: {0}", actionData->name );
+  if( auto player = chara.getAsPlayer() )
+    player->sendDebug( "got aoe act: {0}", actionData->name );
 
+  if( !actionData )
+  {
+    actionData = Common::Service< Data::ExdDataGenerated >::ref().get< Data::Action >( actionId );
+  }
 
-  auto action = Action::make_Action( player.getAsPlayer(), actionId, sequence, actionData );
+  auto action = Action::make_Action( chara.getAsChara(), actionId, sequence, actionData );
 
   action->setPos( pos );
 
@@ -36,18 +41,30 @@ void World::Manager::ActionMgr::handlePlacedPlayerAction( Entity::Player& player
     return;
   }
 
-  bootstrapAction( player, action, *actionData );
+  bootstrapAction( chara, action, *actionData );
 }
 
-void World::Manager::ActionMgr::handleTargetedPlayerAction( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t actionId,
+void World::Manager::ActionMgr::handleTargetedAction( Entity::Chara& chara, uint32_t actionId,
                                                             Data::ActionPtr actionData, uint64_t targetId,
                                                             uint16_t sequence )
 {
-  auto action = Action::make_Action( player.getAsPlayer(), actionId, sequence, actionData );
+  if( !actionData )
+  {
+    actionData = Common::Service< Data::ExdDataGenerated >::ref().get< Data::Action >( actionId );
+  }
+
+  if( !actionData )
+  {
+    if( auto player = chara.getAsPlayer() )
+      player->sendUrgent( "Cannot find action {}.", actionId );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  auto action = Action::make_Action( chara.getAsChara(), actionId, sequence, actionData );
 
   action->setTargetId( targetId );
 
-  action->setPos( player.getPos() );
+  action->setPos( chara.getPos() );
 
   if( !action->init() )
     return;
@@ -59,7 +76,7 @@ void World::Manager::ActionMgr::handleTargetedPlayerAction( Entity::Player& play
     return;
   }
 
-  bootstrapAction( player, action, *actionData );
+  bootstrapAction( chara, action, *actionData );
 }
 
 void World::Manager::ActionMgr::handleItemAction( Sapphire::Entity::Player& player, uint32_t itemId,
@@ -105,11 +122,11 @@ void World::Manager::ActionMgr::handleMountAction( Entity::Player& player, uint1
   bootstrapAction( player, action, *actionData );
 }
 
-void World::Manager::ActionMgr::bootstrapAction( Entity::Player& player,
+void World::Manager::ActionMgr::bootstrapAction( Entity::Chara& chara,
                                                  Action::ActionPtr currentAction,
                                                  Data::Action& actionData )
 {
-  for( const auto& statusIt : player.getStatusEffectMap() )
+  for( const auto& statusIt : chara.getStatusEffectMap() )
   {
     statusIt.second->onBeforeActionStart( currentAction.get() );
   }
@@ -119,23 +136,25 @@ void World::Manager::ActionMgr::bootstrapAction( Entity::Player& player,
   
   if( !currentAction->preCheck() )
   {
-    player.sendDebug( "preCheck failed" );
     // forcefully interrupt the action and reset the cooldown
     currentAction->interrupt();
     return;
   }
 
-  if( player.getCurrentAction() )
+  if( chara.getCurrentAction() )
   {
-    player.sendDebug( "Skill queued: {0}", currentAction->getId() );
-    player.setQueuedAction( currentAction );
+    if( auto player = chara.getAsPlayer() )
+    {
+      player->sendDebug( "Skill queued: {0}", currentAction->getId() );
+      player->setQueuedAction( currentAction );
+    }
   }
   else
   {
     // if we have a cast time we want to associate the action with the player so update is called
     if( currentAction->hasCastTime() )
     {
-      player.setCurrentAction( currentAction );
+      chara.setCurrentAction( currentAction );
     }
 
     // todo: what do in cases of swiftcast/etc? script callback?
diff --git a/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.h b/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.h
index 5dc0a7bc..9a651056 100644
--- a/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.h
+++ b/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.h
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ namespace Sapphire::World::Manager
     ActionMgr() = default;
     ~ActionMgr() = default;
 
-    void handleTargetedPlayerAction( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t actionId,
+    void handleTargetedAction( Entity::Chara& chara, uint32_t actionId,
                                      Data::ActionPtr actionData, uint64_t targetId, uint16_t sequence );
-    void handlePlacedPlayerAction( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t actionId,
+    void handlePlacedAction( Entity::Chara& chara, uint32_t actionId,
                                    Data::ActionPtr actionData, Common::FFXIVARR_POSITION3 pos, uint16_t sequence );
 
     void handleItemAction( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t itemId, Data::ItemActionPtr itemActionData,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Sapphire::World::Manager
                             Data::ActionPtr actionData, uint64_t targetId, uint16_t sequence );
 
   private:
-    void bootstrapAction( Entity::Player& player, Action::ActionPtr currentAction, Data::Action& actionData );
+    void bootstrapAction( Entity::Chara& chara, Action::ActionPtr currentAction, Data::Action& actionData );
 
     // item action handlers
     void handleItemActionVFX( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t itemId, uint16_t vfxId );
diff --git a/src/world/Manager/DebugCommandMgr.cpp b/src/world/Manager/DebugCommandMgr.cpp
index 044bc7f2..3550b4e8 100644
--- a/src/world/Manager/DebugCommandMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Manager/DebugCommandMgr.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "Script/ScriptMgr.h"
 #include "Script/NativeScriptMgr.h"
 
+#include "Actor/Actor.h"
 #include "Actor/EventObject.h"
 #include "Actor/BNpc.h"
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "Territory/PublicContent.h"
 #include "Territory/InstanceObjectCache.h"
 #include "Manager/TerritoryMgr.h"
+#include "Manager/ActionMgr.h"
 #include "Event/EventDefs.h"
 
 #include "ServerMgr.h"
@@ -466,6 +468,28 @@ void Sapphire::World::Manager::DebugCommandMgr::set( char* data, Entity::Player&
     }
     player.setVisualEffect( id );
   }
+  else if( subCommand == "bnpccast" || subCommand == "bcast" )
+  {
+    if( auto target = player.lookupTargetById( player.getTargetId() ) )
+    {
+      if( auto bnpc = target->getAsBNpc() )
+      {
+        int32_t id;
+        sscanf( params.c_str(), "%d", &id );
+        auto actionData = Common::Service< Data::ExdDataGenerated >::ref().get< Data::Action >( id );
+        if ( !actionData )
+          return;
+        if( !actionData->targetArea && bnpc->getTargetId() != 0 && bnpc->getTargetId() != INVALID_GAME_OBJECT_ID64 )
+        {
+          Service< World::Manager::ActionMgr >::ref().handleTargetedAction( *bnpc, id, actionData, bnpc->getTargetId(), 0 );
+        }
+        else if ( actionData->targetArea )
+        {
+          Service< World::Manager::ActionMgr >::ref().handlePlacedAction( *bnpc, id, actionData, player.getPos(), 0 );
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
   else
   {
     player.sendUrgent( "{0} is not a valid SET command.", subCommand );
@@ -696,6 +720,17 @@ void Sapphire::World::Manager::DebugCommandMgr::get( char* data, Entity::Player&
       player.sendNotice( "x:{}, y:{}, z:{}", pPopRange->header.transform.translation.x, pPopRange->header.transform.translation.y, pPopRange->header.transform.translation.z );
     }
   }
+  else if ( ( subCommand == "targetinfo" ) || ( subCommand == "tinfo" ) || subCommand == "ti" )
+  {
+    if( auto target = player.lookupTargetById( player.getTargetId() ) )
+    {
+      if( auto bnpc = target->getAsBNpc() )
+      {
+        player.sendNotice( "BNpcBaseId: {}, BNpcNameId, {}", bnpc->getBNpcBaseId(), bnpc->getBNpcNameId() );
+      }
+      //else if
+    }
+  }
   else
   {
     player.sendUrgent( "{0} is not a valid GET command.", subCommand );
diff --git a/src/world/Network/Handlers/ActionHandler.cpp b/src/world/Network/Handlers/ActionHandler.cpp
index 4576a0a8..29a0a02d 100644
--- a/src/world/Network/Handlers/ActionHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Network/Handlers/ActionHandler.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void Sapphire::Network::GameConnection::actionHandler( const Packets::FFXIVARR_P
       if( !action )
         return;
 
-      actionMgr.handleTargetedPlayerAction( player, actionId, action, targetId, sequence );
+      actionMgr.handleTargetedAction( player, actionId, action, targetId, sequence );
       break;
     }
 
@@ -117,5 +117,5 @@ void Sapphire::Network::GameConnection::placedActionHandler( const Packets::FFXI
     return;
 
   auto& actionMgr = Common::Service< World::Manager::ActionMgr >::ref();
-  actionMgr.handlePlacedPlayerAction( player, actionId, action, pos, sequence );
+  actionMgr.handlePlacedAction( player, actionId, action, pos, sequence );
 }
diff --git a/src/world/Script/NativeScriptApi.cpp b/src/world/Script/NativeScriptApi.cpp
index 0e5624a4..5fdb304c 100644
--- a/src/world/Script/NativeScriptApi.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Script/NativeScriptApi.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,26 @@ namespace Sapphire::ScriptAPI
   {
   }
 
+  void BattleNpcScript::onInit( Entity::BNpc& bnpc )
+  {
+  }
+
+  void BattleNpcScript::onUpdate( Entity::BNpc& bnpc, uint64_t tickCount )
+  {
+  }
+
+  void BattleNpcScript::onHateListAdd( Entity::BNpc& bnpc, Entity::Chara& target )
+  {
+  }
+
+  void BattleNpcScript::onHateListRemove( Entity::BNpc& bnpc, Entity::Chara& target )
+  {
+  }
+
+  void BattleNpcScript::onDeath( Entity::BNpc& bnpc )
+  {
+  }
+
   ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
   ZoneScript::ZoneScript( uint32_t zoneId ) :
diff --git a/src/world/Script/NativeScriptApi.h b/src/world/Script/NativeScriptApi.h
index fa8f46fe..98be4c5f 100644
--- a/src/world/Script/NativeScriptApi.h
+++ b/src/world/Script/NativeScriptApi.h
@@ -201,6 +201,16 @@ namespace Sapphire::ScriptAPI
   {
   public:
     explicit BattleNpcScript( uint32_t npcId );
+
+    virtual void onInit( Entity::BNpc& bnpc );
+
+    virtual void onUpdate( Entity::BNpc& bnpc, uint64_t tickCount );
+
+    virtual void onHateListAdd( Entity::BNpc& bnpc, Entity::Chara& target );
+
+    virtual void onHateListRemove( Entity::BNpc& bnpc, Entity::Chara& target );
+
+    virtual void onDeath( Entity::BNpc& bnpc );
   };
 
   /*!
diff --git a/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.cpp b/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.cpp
index e1256fb8..e2399fb2 100644
--- a/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "Territory/QuestBattle.h"
 #include "Territory/PublicContent.h"
 #include "Actor/Player.h"
+#include "Actor/BNpc.h"
 #include "Actor/EventObject.h"
 #include "ServerMgr.h"
 #include "Event/EventHandler.h"
@@ -651,4 +652,64 @@ bool Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr::onPublicContentEnterTerritory( PublicConten
   }
 
   return false;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+bool Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr::onBNpcInit( Entity::BNpc& bnpc )
+{
+  auto script = m_nativeScriptMgr->getScript< Sapphire::ScriptAPI::BattleNpcScript >( bnpc.getBNpcBaseId() );
+  if( script )
+  {
+    script->onInit( bnpc );
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr::onBNpcUpdate( Entity::BNpc& bnpc, uint64_t tickCount )
+{
+  auto script = m_nativeScriptMgr->getScript< Sapphire::ScriptAPI::BattleNpcScript >( bnpc.getBNpcBaseId() );
+  if( script )
+  {
+    script->onUpdate( bnpc, tickCount );
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr::onBNpcHateListAdd( Entity::BNpc& bnpc, Entity::Chara& target )
+{
+  auto script = m_nativeScriptMgr->getScript< Sapphire::ScriptAPI::BattleNpcScript >( bnpc.getBNpcBaseId() );
+  if( script )
+  {
+    script->onHateListAdd( bnpc, target );
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr::onBNpcHateListRemove( Entity::BNpc& bnpc, Entity::Chara& target )
+{
+  auto script = m_nativeScriptMgr->getScript< Sapphire::ScriptAPI::BattleNpcScript >( bnpc.getBNpcBaseId() );
+  if( script )
+  {
+    script->onHateListRemove( bnpc, target );
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr::onBNpcDeath( Entity::BNpc& bnpc )
+{
+  auto script = m_nativeScriptMgr->getScript< Sapphire::ScriptAPI::BattleNpcScript >( bnpc.getBNpcBaseId() );
+  if( script )
+  {
+    script->onDeath( bnpc );
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.h b/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.h
index 61793bd4..35411392 100644
--- a/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.h
+++ b/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.h
@@ -130,6 +130,16 @@ namespace Sapphire::Scripting
 
     bool onPublicContentEnterTerritory( PublicContentPtr instance, Entity::Player& player, uint32_t eventId, uint16_t param1, uint16_t param2 );
 
+    bool onBNpcInit( Entity::BNpc& bnpc );
+
+    bool onBNpcUpdate( Entity::BNpc& bnpc, uint64_t tickCount );
+
+    bool onBNpcHateListAdd( Entity::BNpc& bnpc, Entity::Chara& target );
+
+    bool onBNpcHateListRemove( Entity::BNpc& bnpc, Entity::Chara& target );
+
+    bool onBNpcDeath( Entity::BNpc& bnpc );
+
     bool loadDir( const std::string& dirname, std::set< std::string >& files, const std::string& ext );
 
     NativeScriptMgr& getNativeScriptHandler();