diff --git a/src/bin/kawari-world.rs b/src/bin/kawari-world.rs
index 7d44e81..dc03e8b 100644
--- a/src/bin/kawari-world.rs
+++ b/src/bin/kawari-world.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ use kawari::config::get_config;
 use kawari::inventory::Item;
 use kawari::ipc::chat::{ServerChatIpcData, ServerChatIpcSegment};
 use kawari::ipc::zone::{
-    ActionEffect, ActionResult, ClientZoneIpcData, EffectKind, EventStart, GameMasterCommandType,
-    GameMasterRank, OnlineStatus, ServerZoneIpcData, ServerZoneIpcSegment, SocialListRequestType,
+    ActionEffect, ActionResult, ClientZoneIpcData, CommonSpawn, EffectKind, EventStart,
+    GameMasterCommandType, GameMasterRank, OnlineStatus, ServerZoneIpcData, ServerZoneIpcSegment,
+    SocialListRequestType,
 };
 use kawari::ipc::zone::{
     ActorControlCategory, ActorControlSelf, PlayerEntry, PlayerSpawn, PlayerStatus, SocialList,
@@ -76,7 +77,6 @@ pub fn spawn_client(connection: ZoneConnection) {
 
     let id = &connection.id.clone();
     let ip = &connection.ip.clone();
-    let actor_id = connection.player_data.actor_id;
 
     let data = ClientData {
         //id: connection.id,
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ pub fn spawn_client(connection: ZoneConnection) {
         id: *id,
         ip: *ip,
         channel: send,
-        actor_id,
+        actor_id: 0,
+        common: CommonSpawn::default(),
         //kill,
     };
     let _ = my_send.send(handle);
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ async fn client_loop(
 
                                     let mut client_handle = client_handle.clone();
                                     client_handle.actor_id = actor_id;
+                                    client_handle.common = connection.get_player_common_spawn(connection.exit_position, connection.exit_rotation);
 
                                     // tell the server we exist, now that we confirmed we are a legitimate connection
                                     connection.handle.send(ToServer::NewClient(client_handle)).await;
@@ -375,9 +377,6 @@ async fn client_loop(
                                         // wipe any exit position so it isn't accidentally reused
                                         connection.exit_position = None;
                                         connection.exit_rotation = None;
-
-                                        // tell the other players we're here
-                                        connection.handle.send(ToServer::ActorSpawned(connection.id, connection.zone.as_ref().unwrap().id, Actor { id: ObjectId(connection.player_data.actor_id), hp: 100, spawn_index: 0 }, common)).await;
                                     }
                                     ClientZoneIpcData::ClientTrigger(trigger) => {
                                         // inform the server of our trigger, it will handle sending it to other clients
diff --git a/src/world/connection.rs b/src/world/connection.rs
index 351d2b9..a6b2870 100644
--- a/src/world/connection.rs
+++ b/src/world/connection.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ pub struct ClientHandle {
     pub ip: SocketAddr,
     pub channel: Sender<FromServer>,
     pub actor_id: u32,
+    pub common: CommonSpawn,
     // TODO: restore, i guess
     //pub kill: JoinHandle<()>,
 }
@@ -107,16 +108,22 @@ impl ClientHandle {
 }
 
 pub enum ToServer {
+    /// A new connection has started.
     NewClient(ClientHandle),
+    /// The connection sent a message.
     Message(ClientId, String),
-    // TODO: ditto, zone id should not be here
-    ActorSpawned(ClientId, u16, Actor, CommonSpawn),
+    /// The connection's player moved.
     ActorMoved(ClientId, u32, Position, f32),
+    /// The connection has recieved a client trigger.
     ClientTrigger(ClientId, u32, ClientTrigger),
+    /// The connection loaded into a zone.
     // TODO: the connection should not be in charge and telling the global server what zone they just loaded in! but this will work for now
     ZoneLoaded(ClientId, u16),
+    /// The connection left a zone.
     LeftZone(ClientId, u32, u16),
+    /// The connection disconnected.
     Disconnected(ClientId),
+    /// A fatal error occured.
     FatalError(std::io::Error),
 }
 
diff --git a/src/world/server.rs b/src/world/server.rs
index e6867a6..3ba8a53 100644
--- a/src/world/server.rs
+++ b/src/world/server.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,44 @@ pub async fn server_main_loop(mut recv: Receiver<ToServer>) -> Result<(), std::i
                         }
                     }
                 }
+
+                let (client, _) = data.clients.get(&from_id).unwrap().clone();
+
+                // add the connection's actor to the table
+                {
+                    let instance = data.find_instance_mut(zone_id);
+                    instance
+                        .actors
+                        .insert(ObjectId(client.actor_id), client.common.clone());
+                }
+
+                // Then tell any clients in the zone that we spawned
+                for (id, (handle, state)) in &mut data.clients {
+                    let id = *id;
+
+                    // don't bother telling the client who told us
+                    if id == from_id {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    // skip any clients not in our zone
+                    if state.zone_id != zone_id {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    let msg = FromServer::ActorSpawn(
+                        Actor {
+                            id: ObjectId(client.actor_id),
+                            hp: 0,
+                            spawn_index: 0,
+                        },
+                        client.common.clone(),
+                    );
+
+                    if handle.send(msg).is_err() {
+                        to_remove.push(id);
+                    }
+                }
             }
             ToServer::LeftZone(from_id, actor_id, zone_id) => {
                 // when the actor leaves the zone, remove them from the instance
@@ -139,31 +177,6 @@ pub async fn server_main_loop(mut recv: Receiver<ToServer>) -> Result<(), std::i
                     }
                 }
             }
-            ToServer::ActorSpawned(from_id, zone_id, actor, common) => {
-                let instance = data.find_instance_mut(zone_id);
-                instance.actors.insert(actor.id, common.clone());
-
-                // Then tell any clients in the zone that we spawned
-                for (id, (handle, state)) in &mut data.clients {
-                    let id = *id;
-
-                    // don't bother telling the client who told us
-                    if id == from_id {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-
-                    // skip any clients not in our zone
-                    if state.zone_id != zone_id {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-
-                    let msg = FromServer::ActorSpawn(actor, common.clone());
-
-                    if handle.send(msg).is_err() {
-                        to_remove.push(id);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
             ToServer::ActorMoved(from_id, actor_id, position, rotation) => {
                 if let Some(instance) = data.find_actor_instance_mut(actor_id) {
                     if let Some((_, common)) = instance