diff --git a/src/common/Network/PacketDef/Zone/ServerZoneDef.h b/src/common/Network/PacketDef/Zone/ServerZoneDef.h
index 5258a3d2..3899a0a5 100644
--- a/src/common/Network/PacketDef/Zone/ServerZoneDef.h
+++ b/src/common/Network/PacketDef/Zone/ServerZoneDef.h
@@ -1318,8 +1318,8 @@ struct FFXIVIpcObjectSpawn : FFXIVIpcBasePacket<ObjectSpawn>
 {
    uint8_t count;
    uint8_t objKind;
-   uint8_t unknown2;
    uint8_t state;
+   uint8_t unknown2;
    uint32_t objId;
    uint32_t actorId;
    uint32_t levelId;
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Actor.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Actor.cpp
index acefabbc..f1db8533 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Actor.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Actor.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ uint32_t Core::Entity::Actor::getId() const
    return m_id;
 }
 
+void Core::Entity::Actor::setId( uint32_t id )
+{
+   m_id = id;
+}
+
 Core::Entity::Actor::ObjKind Core::Entity::Actor::getObjKind() const
 {
    return m_objKind;
@@ -152,7 +157,7 @@ void Core::Entity::Actor::addInRangeActor( ActorPtr pActor )
    {
       auto pPlayer = pActor->getAsPlayer();
 
-      pPlayer->spawn( getAsPlayer() );
+      spawn( pPlayer );
 
       // if actor is a player, add it to the in range player set
       m_inRangePlayers.insert( pPlayer );
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Actor.h b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Actor.h
index 647af43e..94502c0d 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Actor.h
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Actor.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ namespace Entity {
       virtual void despawn( PlayerPtr pTarget ) {}
 
       uint32_t getId() const;
+      void setId( uint32_t id );
 
       ObjKind getObjKind() const;
 
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/EventObject.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/EventObject.cpp
index 6f361889..1162e9c1 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/EventObject.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/EventObject.cpp
@@ -1,18 +1,33 @@
 #include "EventObject.h"
-#include "Zone/InstanceContent.h"
 
-Core::Entity::EventObject::EventObject( uint32_t objectId, uint32_t mapLinkId ) :
+#include "Zone/InstanceContent.h"
+#include "Actor/Player.h"
+
+#include <common/Logging/Logger.h>
+#include <common/Network/GamePacket.h>
+#include <common/Network/GamePacketNew.h>
+#include <common/Network/CommonNetwork.h>
+#include <common/Network/PacketDef/Zone/ServerZoneDef.h>
+#include <common/Network/PacketContainer.h>
+
+using namespace Core::Common;
+using namespace Core::Network::Packets;
+using namespace Core::Network::Packets::Server;
+
+extern Core::Logger g_log;
+
+
+Core::Entity::EventObject::EventObject( uint32_t objectId, uint32_t mapLinkId,
+                                        uint8_t initialState, Common::FFXIVARR_POSITION3 pos ) :
    Core::Entity::Actor( ObjKind::EventObj ),
    m_mapLinkId( mapLinkId ),
-   m_state( 0 )
+   m_state( initialState ),
+   m_objectId( objectId )
 {
    m_id = objectId;
-}
-
-Core::Entity::EventObject::EventObject( uint32_t objectId, uint32_t mapLinkId, Common::FFXIVARR_POSITION3 pos ) :
-   EventObject( objectId, mapLinkId )
-{
-
+   m_pos.x = pos.x;
+   m_pos.y = pos.y;
+   m_pos.z = pos.z;
 }
 
 uint32_t Core::Entity::EventObject::getMapLinkId() const
@@ -20,6 +35,11 @@ uint32_t Core::Entity::EventObject::getMapLinkId() const
    return m_mapLinkId;
 }
 
+uint32_t Core::Entity::EventObject::getObjectId() const
+{
+   return m_objectId;
+}
+
 void Core::Entity::EventObject::setMapLinkId( uint32_t mapLinkId )
 {
    m_mapLinkId = mapLinkId;
@@ -45,4 +65,23 @@ void Core::Entity::EventObject::setParentInstance( Core::InstanceContentPtr inst
 Core::InstanceContentPtr Core::Entity::EventObject::getParentInstance() const
 {
    return m_parentInstance;
+}
+
+void Core::Entity::EventObject::spawn( Core::Entity::PlayerPtr pTarget )
+{
+   g_log.debug( "spawn eobj: " + std::to_string( getId() ) );
+   ZoneChannelPacket< FFXIVIpcObjectSpawn > eobjStatePacket( getId(), pTarget->getId() );
+   eobjStatePacket.data().count = pTarget->getNextObjCount();
+   eobjStatePacket.data().objKind = getObjKind();
+   eobjStatePacket.data().state = getState();
+   eobjStatePacket.data().objId = getId();
+   eobjStatePacket.data().hierachyId = getMapLinkId();
+   eobjStatePacket.data().position = getPos();
+   pTarget->queuePacket( eobjStatePacket );
+}
+
+
+void Core::Entity::EventObject::despawn( Core::Entity::PlayerPtr pTarget )
+{
+   g_log.debug( "despawn eobj: " + std::to_string( getId() ) );
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/EventObject.h b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/EventObject.h
index 49df8e18..1c48b72d 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/EventObject.h
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/EventObject.h
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ namespace Entity
    class EventObject : public Actor
    {
    public:
-      EventObject( uint32_t objectId, uint32_t mapLinkId );
-      EventObject( uint32_t objectId, uint32_t mapLinkId, Common::FFXIVARR_POSITION3 pos );
+      EventObject( uint32_t objectId, uint32_t mapLinkId, uint8_t initialState, Common::FFXIVARR_POSITION3 pos );
 
       uint32_t getMapLinkId() const;
       void setMapLinkId( uint32_t mapLinkId );
@@ -19,11 +18,17 @@ namespace Entity
       uint8_t getState() const;
       void setState( uint8_t state );
 
+      uint32_t getObjectId() const;
+
       InstanceContentPtr getParentInstance() const;
       void setParentInstance( InstanceContentPtr instance );
 
+      void spawn( PlayerPtr pTarget ) override;
+      void despawn( PlayerPtr pTarget ) override;
+
    protected:
       uint32_t m_mapLinkId;
+      uint32_t m_objectId;
       uint8_t m_state;
       InstanceContentPtr m_parentInstance;
    };
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.cpp
index 44d990e7..5b44a401 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ Core::Entity::Player::Player() :
    m_bAutoattack( false ),
    m_markedForRemoval( false ),
    m_mount( 0 ),
-   m_directorInitialized( false )
+   m_directorInitialized( false ),
+   m_objCount( 0 )
 {
    m_id = 0;
    m_currentStance = Stance::Passive;
@@ -1491,6 +1492,8 @@ uint32_t Core::Entity::Player::getTerritoryId() const
 
 void Core::Entity::Player::sendZonePackets()
 {
+   getCurrentZone()->onBeforeEnterTerritory( *this );
+
    ZoneChannelPacket< FFXIVIpcInit > initPacket( getId() );
    initPacket.data().charId = getId();
    queuePacket( initPacket );
@@ -1651,3 +1654,8 @@ void Player::teleportQuery( uint16_t aetheryteId )
       }
    }
 }
+
+uint8_t Player::getNextObjCount()
+{
+   return m_objCount++;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.h b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.h
index e1f57e1d..a5681055 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.h
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/Player.h
@@ -559,6 +559,8 @@ public:
    void setMarkedForRemoval();
    bool isMarkedForRemoval() const;
 
+   uint8_t getNextObjCount();
+
 private:
    uint32_t m_lastWrite;
    uint32_t m_lastPing;
@@ -669,6 +671,9 @@ private:
    uint32_t m_cfPenaltyUntil; // unix time
 
    uint8_t m_mount;
+
+   // counter used to index objects spawned for the player
+   uint8_t m_objCount;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/NativeScriptApi.h b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/NativeScriptApi.h
index 1d5e5b22..045d734f 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/NativeScriptApi.h
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/NativeScriptApi.h
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ public:
       ScriptObject( instanceContentId, typeid( InstanceContentScript ).hash_code() )
    { }
 
-   virtual void onInit( InstanceContent& instance ) { }
-   virtual void onUpdate( InstanceContent& instance, uint32_t currTime ) { }
+   virtual void onInit( InstanceContentPtr instance ) { }
+   virtual void onUpdate( InstanceContentPtr instance, uint32_t currTime ) { }
 };
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/ScriptManager.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/ScriptManager.cpp
index 51e50e77..4e96a2a8 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/ScriptManager.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/ScriptManager.cpp
@@ -335,9 +335,9 @@ bool Core::Scripting::ScriptManager::onZoneInit( ZonePtr pZone )
    return false;
 }
 
-bool Core::Scripting::ScriptManager::onInstanceInit( InstanceContent& instance )
+bool Core::Scripting::ScriptManager::onInstanceInit( InstanceContentPtr instance )
 {
-   auto script = m_nativeScriptManager->getScript< InstanceContentScript >( instance.getInstanceContentId() );
+   auto script = m_nativeScriptManager->getScript< InstanceContentScript >( instance->getInstanceContentId() );
    if( script )
    {
       script->onInit( instance );
@@ -347,9 +347,9 @@ bool Core::Scripting::ScriptManager::onInstanceInit( InstanceContent& instance )
    return false;
 }
 
-bool Core::Scripting::ScriptManager::onInstanceUpdate( InstanceContent& instance, uint32_t currTime )
+bool Core::Scripting::ScriptManager::onInstanceUpdate( InstanceContentPtr instance, uint32_t currTime )
 {
-   auto script = m_nativeScriptManager->getScript< InstanceContentScript >( instance.getInstanceContentId() );
+   auto script = m_nativeScriptManager->getScript< InstanceContentScript >( instance->getInstanceContentId() );
    if( script )
    {
       script->onUpdate( instance, currTime );
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/ScriptManager.h b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/ScriptManager.h
index c06fc626..39b702cb 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/ScriptManager.h
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/ScriptManager.h
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ namespace Core
          bool onEventHandlerReturn( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t eventId, uint16_t subEvent, uint16_t param1, uint16_t param2, uint16_t param3 );
          bool onEventHandlerTradeReturn( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t eventId, uint16_t subEvent, uint16_t param, uint32_t catalogId );
 
-         bool onInstanceInit( InstanceContent& instance );
-         bool onInstanceUpdate( InstanceContent& instance, uint32_t currTime );
+         bool onInstanceInit( InstanceContentPtr instance );
+         bool onInstanceUpdate( InstanceContentPtr instance, uint32_t currTime );
 
          void loadDir( const std::string& dirname, std::set<std::string> &files, const std::string& ext );
 
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/Scripts/instances/trials/TheNavel.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/Scripts/instances/trials/TheNavel.cpp
index bc176fb4..1a04204d 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/Scripts/instances/trials/TheNavel.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Script/Scripts/instances/trials/TheNavel.cpp
@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@ public:
    TheNavel() : InstanceContentScript( 20002 )
    { }
 
-   void onInit( InstanceContent& instance ) override
+   void onInit( InstanceContentPtr instance ) override
    {
-      auto exit = new Entity::EventObject( EXIT_OBJECT, 0, { 0, 0, -10 } );
-      instance.registerEObj(Entity::EventObjectPtr(exit));
+      auto exit = Entity::EventObjectPtr( new Entity::EventObject( EXIT_OBJECT, 0, 4, { 0, 0, -10 } ) );
+      instance->registerEObj( exit );
 
-      auto start = new Entity::EventObject( START_CIRCLE, 4236868, { 0, 0, 24 } );
-      instance.registerEObj(Entity::EventObjectPtr(start));
+      auto start = Entity::EventObjectPtr( new Entity::EventObject( START_CIRCLE, 4236868, 5, { 0, 0, 24 } ) );
+      instance->registerEObj( start );
    }
 
-   void onUpdate( InstanceContent& instance, uint32_t currTime ) override
+   void onUpdate( InstanceContentPtr instance, uint32_t currTime ) override
    {
 
    }
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.cpp
index c4fc6514..b7572a9a 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.cpp
@@ -29,11 +29,20 @@ Core::InstanceContent::InstanceContent( boost::shared_ptr< Core::Data::InstanceC
      Director( Event::Director::InstanceContent, instanceContentId ),
      m_instanceContentInfo( pInstanceContent ),
      m_instanceContentId( instanceContentId ),
-     m_state( Created )
+     m_state( Created ),
+     m_pEntranceEObj( nullptr )
 {
-   g_scriptMgr.onInstanceInit( *this );
+
 }
 
+bool Core::InstanceContent::init()
+{
+   g_scriptMgr.onInstanceInit( getAsInstanceContent() );
+
+   return true;
+}
+
+
 Core::InstanceContent::~InstanceContent()
 {
 
@@ -121,7 +130,7 @@ void Core::InstanceContent::onUpdate( uint32_t currTime )
          break;
    }
 
-   g_scriptMgr.onInstanceUpdate( *this, currTime );
+   g_scriptMgr.onInstanceUpdate( getAsInstanceContent(), currTime );
 }
 
 void Core::InstanceContent::onFinishLoading( Entity::Player& player )
@@ -210,4 +219,20 @@ void Core::InstanceContent::setVar( uint8_t index, uint8_t value )
    {
       sendDirectorVars( *playerIt.second );
    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void Core::InstanceContent::onRegisterEObj( Entity::EventObjectPtr object )
+{
+   if( object->getObjectId() == 2000182 ) // start
+      m_pEntranceEObj = object;
+}
+
+void Core::InstanceContent::onBeforeEnterTerritory( Core::Entity::Player &player )
+{
+   if( m_pEntranceEObj != nullptr )
+      player.setPos( m_pEntranceEObj->getPos() );
+   else
+      player.setPos( { 0.f, 0.f, 0.f } );
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.h b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.h
index 318b82c7..1b150800 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.h
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/InstanceContent.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 namespace Core
 {
 
-class InstanceContent : public Zone, Event::Director
+class InstanceContent : public Event::Director, public Zone
 {
 public:
    enum InstanceContentState
@@ -27,12 +27,16 @@ public:
                     uint32_t instanceContentId );
    virtual ~InstanceContent();
 
+   bool init() override;
+   void onBeforeEnterTerritory( Entity::Player& player ) override;
    void onEnterTerritory( Entity::Player& player ) override;
    void onLeaveTerritory( Entity::Player& player ) override;
    void onFinishLoading( Entity::Player& player ) override;
    void onInitDirector( Entity::Player& player ) override;
    void onUpdate( uint32_t currTime ) override;
 
+   void onRegisterEObj( Entity::EventObjectPtr object ) override;
+
    void setVar( uint8_t index, uint8_t value );
 
    Core::Data::ExdDataGenerated::InstanceContentPtr getInstanceContentInfo() const;
@@ -46,6 +50,8 @@ private:
    InstanceContentState m_state;
 
    int64_t m_instanceExpireTime;
+
+   Entity::EventObjectPtr m_pEntranceEObj;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.cpp
index 879d47ae..18ae16c2 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ Core::ZonePtr Core::TerritoryMgr::createInstanceContent( uint32_t instanceConten
 
    m_instanceContentToInstanceMap[instanceContentId][pZone->getGuId()] = pZone;
    m_instanceIdToZonePtrMap[pZone->getGuId()] = pZone;
-   m_instanceZoneSet.insert( { pZone } );
+   m_instanceZoneSet.insert( pZone );
 
    return pZone;
 }
@@ -313,6 +313,8 @@ bool Core::TerritoryMgr::movePlayer( ZonePtr pZone, Core::Entity::PlayerPtr pPla
       return false;
    }
 
+   pPlayer->initSpawnIdQueue();
+
    pPlayer->setTerritoryId( pZone->getTerritoryId() );
 
    // mark character as zoning in progress
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.cpp
index 7125b32d..ff016078 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <common/Database/DatabaseDef.h>
 
 #include "Zone.h"
+#include "InstanceContent.h"
 #include "TerritoryMgr.h"
 
 #include "Session.h"
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ Core::Zone::Zone() :
    m_currentWeather( Weather::FairSkies ),
    m_weatherOverride( Weather::None ),
    m_lastMobUpdate( 0 ),
-   m_currentFestivalId( 0 )
+   m_currentFestivalId( 0 ),
+   m_nextEObjId( 0x400D0000 )
 {
 }
 
@@ -658,10 +660,13 @@ void Core::Zone::registerEObj( Entity::EventObjectPtr object )
    if( !object )
       return;
 
-   //object->setParentInstance( InstanceContentPtr( this ) );
+   object->setId( getNextEObjId() );
+   pushActor( object );
 
    m_eventObjects[object->getId()] = object;
 
+   onRegisterEObj( object );
+
    g_log.debug( "Registered instance eobj: " + std::to_string( object->getId() ) );
 }
 
@@ -701,3 +706,13 @@ void Core::Zone::updateEObj( Entity::EventObjectPtr object )
       playerIt.second->queuePacket( eobjStatePacket );
    }
 }
+
+Core::InstanceContentPtr Core::Zone::getAsInstanceContent()
+{
+   return boost::dynamic_pointer_cast< InstanceContent, Zone >( shared_from_this() );
+}
+
+uint32_t Core::Zone::getNextEObjId()
+{
+   return ++m_nextEObjId;
+}
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.h b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.h
index 8802ff2a..c90290f6 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.h
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.h
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ protected:
 
    std::map< uint8_t, int32_t> m_weatherRateMap;
 
+   uint32_t m_nextEObjId;
+
 public:
    Zone();
 
    Zone( uint16_t territoryId, uint32_t guId, const std::string& internalName, const std::string& placeName );
    virtual ~Zone();
 
-   bool init();
-
    /*! overrides the zone's weather, set to 0 to unlock */
    void setWeatherOverride( Common::Weather weather );
 
@@ -64,13 +64,17 @@ public:
    uint16_t getCurrentFestival() const;
    void setCurrentFestival( uint16_t festivalId );
 
+   virtual bool init();
+
    virtual void loadCellCache();
    virtual uint32_t getTerritoryId() const;
+   virtual void onBeforeEnterTerritory( Entity::Player& player ) {};
    virtual void onEnterTerritory( Entity::Player& player );
    virtual void onFinishLoading( Entity::Player& player );
    virtual void onInitDirector( Entity::Player& player );
    virtual void onLeaveTerritory( Entity::Player& player );
    virtual void onUpdate( uint32_t currTime );
+   virtual void onRegisterEObj( Entity::EventObjectPtr object ) {};
 
    Common::Weather getNextWeather();
 
@@ -90,6 +94,8 @@ public:
 
    uint32_t getGuId() const;
 
+   uint32_t getNextEObjId();
+
    const std::string& getName() const;
    const std::string& getInternalName() const;