diff --git a/src/boe.items.cpp b/src/boe.items.cpp
index 859948be..0d661495 100644
--- a/src/boe.items.cpp
+++ b/src/boe.items.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void give_gold(short amount,bool print_result) {
 bool take_gold(short amount,bool print_result) {
 	if(univ.party.gold < amount)
 		return false;
-	univ.party.gold += amount;
+	univ.party.gold -= amount;
 	if(print_result)
 		put_pc_screen();
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/boe.specials.cpp b/src/boe.specials.cpp
index 4b66fc2d..1129d161 100644
--- a/src/boe.specials.cpp
+++ b/src/boe.specials.cpp
@@ -3158,6 +3158,7 @@ void ifthen_spec(eSpecCtx which_mode,cSpecial cur_node,short cur_spec_type,
 				*next_spec = spec.ex1b;
 			break;
 		case eSpecType::IF_FIELDS:
+			if(is_out()) break;
 			if(!isValidField(spec.m1, false)) {
 				giveError("Scenario tried to check for invalid field type (1...24)");
 				break;
@@ -3266,6 +3267,7 @@ void ifthen_spec(eSpecCtx which_mode,cSpecial cur_node,short cur_spec_type,
 						*next_spec = spec.ex1b;
 					break;
 				}
+				spec.ex2b = 0;
 			}
 			if(check_party_stat(eSkill(spec.ex2a), spec.ex2b) >= spec.ex1a)
 				*next_spec = spec.ex1b;
diff --git a/src/boe.town.cpp b/src/boe.town.cpp
index 2d922f0d..df0d87e8 100644
--- a/src/boe.town.cpp
+++ b/src/boe.town.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void start_town_mode(short which_town, short entry_dir) {
 				switch(univ.town.monst[j].time_flag){
 					case eMonstTime::ALWAYS: break; // Nothing to do.
 					case eMonstTime::SOMETIMES_A: case eMonstTime::SOMETIMES_B: case eMonstTime::SOMETIMES_C:
-						if((calc_day() % 3) + 3 != int(univ.town.monst[i].time_flag))
+						if((calc_day() % 3) + 3 != int(univ.town.monst[j].time_flag))
 							univ.town.monst[j].active = 0;
 						else {
 							univ.town.monst[j].active = 1;