diff --git a/src/fileio/fileio_party.cpp b/src/fileio/fileio_party.cpp
index 10e9e173..17f796d3 100644
--- a/src/fileio/fileio_party.cpp
+++ b/src/fileio/fileio_party.cpp
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ bool load_party_v2(fs::path file_to_load, cUniverse& real_univ){
 			showError("Loading Blades of Exile save file failed.");
 			return false;
 		}
-		univ.party.readFrom(fin, univ.scenario);
+		univ.party.readFrom(fin);
 	}
 	
 	{ // Then the "setup" array
@@ -343,6 +343,16 @@ bool load_party_v2(fs::path file_to_load, cUniverse& real_univ){
 		
 		if(!load_scenario(path, univ.scenario))
 			return false;
+
+		if(partyIn.hasFile("save/scenario.txt")) {
+			// Load scenario data
+			std::istream& fin = partyIn.getFile("save/scenario.txt");
+			if(!fin) {
+				showError("Loading Blades of Exile save file failed.");
+				return false;
+			}
+			univ.scenario.readFrom(fin);
+		}
 		
 		if(partyIn.hasFile("save/town.txt")) {
 			// Load town data
@@ -403,7 +413,8 @@ bool save_party(fs::path dest_file, const cUniverse& univ) {
 	tarball partyOut;
 	
 	// First, write the main party data
-	univ.party.writeTo(partyOut.newFile("save/party.txt"), univ.scenario);
+	univ.party.writeTo(partyOut.newFile("save/party.txt"));
+	univ.scenario.writeTo(partyOut.newFile("save/scenario.txt"));
 	{
 		std::ostream& fout = partyOut.newFile("save/setup.dat");
 		static uint16_t magic = 0x0B0E;
diff --git a/src/scenario/scenario.cpp b/src/scenario/scenario.cpp
index 5d4ef5a7..a5893f17 100644
--- a/src/scenario/scenario.cpp
+++ b/src/scenario/scenario.cpp
@@ -537,3 +537,50 @@ bool cScenario::is_town_entrance_valid(spec_loc_t loc) const {
 	auto towns_in_scenario = towns.size();
 	return loc.spec >= 0 && loc.spec < towns_in_scenario;
 }
+
+void cScenario::writeTo(std::ostream& file) const {
+	for(int i = 0; i < towns.size(); i++) {
+		if(towns[i]->item_taken.any())
+			file << "ITEMTAKEN " << i << ' ' << towns[i]->item_taken << '\n';
+		if(towns[i]->can_find)
+			file << "TOWNVISIBLE " << i << '\n';
+		else file << "TOWNHIDDEN " << i << '\n';
+		if(towns[i]->m_killed > 0)
+			file << "TOWNSLAUGHTER " << i << ' ' << towns[i]->m_killed << '\n';
+	}
+}
+
+void cScenario::readFrom(std::istream& file){
+	// TODO: Error-check input
+	// TODO: Don't call this sin, it's a trig function
+	std::istringstream bin;
+	std::string cur;
+	getline(file, cur, '\f');
+	bin.str(cur);
+	while(bin) { // continue as long as no error, such as eof, occurs
+		getline(bin, cur);
+		std::istringstream sin(cur);
+		sin >> cur;
+		if(cur == "ITEMTAKEN"){
+			int i;
+			sin >> i;
+			if(i >= 0 && i < towns.size())
+				sin >> towns[i]->item_taken;
+		} else if(cur == "TOWNVISIBLE") {
+			int i;
+			sin >> i;
+			if(i >= 0 && i < towns.size())
+				towns[i]->can_find = true;
+		} else if(cur == "TOWNHIDDEN") {
+			int i;
+			sin >> i;
+			if(i >= 0 && i < towns.size())
+				towns[i]->can_find = false;
+		} else if(cur == "TOWNSLAUGHTER"){
+			int i;
+			sin >> i;
+			if(i >= 0 && i < towns.size())
+				sin >> towns[i]->m_killed;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/scenario/scenario.hpp b/src/scenario/scenario.hpp
index a34e101f..a141c813 100644
--- a/src/scenario/scenario.hpp
+++ b/src/scenario/scenario.hpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public:
 	void import_legacy(legacy::scenario_data_type& old);
 	void import_legacy(legacy::scen_item_data_type& old);
 	void writeTo(std::ostream& file) const;
+	void readFrom(std::istream& file);
 	std::string format_scen_version();
 	std::string format_ed_version();
 	
diff --git a/src/scenario/town.hpp b/src/scenario/town.hpp
index be754ee4..cdcd9970 100644
--- a/src/scenario/town.hpp
+++ b/src/scenario/town.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ enum eLighting {
 class cScenario;
 
 class cTown : public cArea { // formerly town_record_type
-	friend class cParty; // so the read/save functions can access item_taken directly
+	friend class cScenario; // so the read/save functions can access item_taken directly
 protected:
 	cScenario* scenario;
 public:
diff --git a/src/universe/party.cpp b/src/universe/party.cpp
index f8b54003..0b138864 100644
--- a/src/universe/party.cpp
+++ b/src/universe/party.cpp
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ bool cParty::start_timer(short time, short node, short type){
 	return(true);
 }
 
-void cParty::writeTo(std::ostream& file, const cScenario& scen) const {
+void cParty::writeTo(std::ostream& file) const {
 	file << "CREATEVERSION " << std::hex << OBOE_CURRENT_VERSION << std::dec << '\n';
 	file << "AGE " << age << '\n';
 	file << "GOLD " << gold << '\n';
@@ -717,15 +717,6 @@ void cParty::writeTo(std::ostream& file, const cScenario& scen) const {
 	for(int i = 0; i < alchemy.size(); i++)
 		if(alchemy[i])
 			file << "ALCHEMY " << i << '\n';
-	for(int i = 0; i < scen.towns.size(); i++) {
-		if(scen.towns[i]->item_taken.any())
-			file << "ITEMTAKEN " << i << ' ' << scen.towns[i]->item_taken << '\n';
-		if(scen.towns[i]->can_find)
-			file << "TOWNVISIBLE " << i << '\n';
-		else file << "TOWNHIDDEN " << i << '\n';
-		if(scen.towns[i]->m_killed > 0)
-			file << "TOWNSLAUGHTER " << i << ' ' << scen.towns[i]->m_killed << '\n';
-	}
 	for(auto key : key_times)
 		file << "EVENT " << key.first << ' ' << key.second << '\n';
 	for(int i : spec_items)
@@ -854,7 +845,7 @@ void cParty::writeTo(std::ostream& file, const cScenario& scen) const {
 	}
 }
 
-void cParty::readFrom(std::istream& file, cScenario& scen){
+void cParty::readFrom(std::istream& file){
 	// TODO: Error-check input
 	// TODO: Don't call this sin, it's a trig function
 	std::istringstream bin;
@@ -910,11 +901,6 @@ void cParty::readFrom(std::istream& file, cScenario& scen){
 			int n;
 			sin >> stat >> n;
 			status[stat] = n;
-		}else if(cur == "ITEMTAKEN"){
-			int i;
-			sin >> i;
-			if(i >= 0 && i < scen.towns.size())
-				sin >> scen.towns[i]->item_taken;
 		}else if(cur == "LIGHT")
 			sin >> light_level;
 		else if(cur == "OUTCORNER")
@@ -960,16 +946,6 @@ void cParty::readFrom(std::istream& file, cScenario& scen){
 			if(i < 0 || i >= creature_save.size()) continue;
 			sin >> creature_save[i].which_town >> str;
 			creature_save[i].hostile = str == "HOSTILE";
-		} else if(cur == "TOWNVISIBLE") {
-			int i;
-			sin >> i;
-			if(i >= 0 && i < scen.towns.size())
-				scen.towns[i]->can_find = true;
-		} else if(cur == "TOWNHIDDEN") {
-			int i;
-			sin >> i;
-			if(i >= 0 && i < scen.towns.size())
-				scen.towns[i]->can_find = false;
 		}else if(cur == "EVENT"){
 			int i;
 			sin >> i;
@@ -978,11 +954,6 @@ void cParty::readFrom(std::istream& file, cScenario& scen){
 			int i;
 			sin >> i;
 			spec_items.insert(i);
-		}else if(cur == "TOWNSLAUGHTER"){
-			int i;
-			sin >> i;
-			if(i >= 0 && i < scen.towns.size())
-				sin >> scen.towns[i]->m_killed;
 		} else if(cur == "QUEST") {
 			int i;
 			sin >> i;
diff --git a/src/universe/party.hpp b/src/universe/party.hpp
index 2e940af3..819435db 100644
--- a/src/universe/party.hpp
+++ b/src/universe/party.hpp
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ public:
 	bool start_timer(short time, short node, short type);
 	cPlayer& operator[](unsigned short n);
 	const cPlayer& operator[](unsigned short n) const;
-	void writeTo(std::ostream& file, const cScenario& scen) const;
-	void readFrom(std::istream& file, cScenario& scen);
+	void writeTo(std::ostream& file) const;
+	void readFrom(std::istream& file);
 	
 	bool give_item(cItem item,int flags);
 	bool forced_give(cItem item,eItemAbil abil,short dat = -1);