diff --git a/src/game/boe.monster.cpp b/src/game/boe.monster.cpp
index 4a665ade..64780de7 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.monster.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.monster.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "boe.monster.hpp"
 #include "boe.combat.hpp"
 #include "boe.text.hpp"
+#include "boe.town.hpp"
 #include "boe.specials.hpp"
 #include "boe.items.hpp"
 #include "sounds.hpp"
@@ -703,8 +704,6 @@ bool try_move(short i,location start,short x,short y) {
 }
 
 bool combat_move_monster(short which,location destination) {
-	
-	
 	if(!monst_can_be_there(destination,which))
 		return false;
 	else if(!monst_check_special_terrain(destination,2,which))
@@ -798,7 +797,7 @@ bool monster_placid(short m_num) {
 }
 
 // This damages a monster by any fields it's in, and destroys any barrels or crates
-// it's stiing on.
+// it's sitting on.
 void monst_inflict_fields(short which_monst) {
 	short r1;
 	location where_check;
@@ -993,29 +992,21 @@ static bool monst_check_one_special_terrain(location where_check,short mode,shor
 		if(monster_placid(which_monst))
 			can_enter = false;
 		else {
-			to_loc = push_loc(from_loc,where_check);
-			univ.town.set_crate(where_check.x,where_check.y,false);
-			if(to_loc.x > 0)
-				univ.town.set_crate(to_loc.x,to_loc.y, true);
-			for(short i = 0; i < univ.town.items.size(); i++)
-				if(univ.town.items[i].variety != eItemType::NO_ITEM && univ.town.items[i].item_loc == where_check
-				   && univ.town.items[i].contained && univ.town.items[i].held)
-					univ.town.items[i].item_loc = to_loc;
+			push_thing(PUSH_CRATE, from_loc, where_check);
 		}
 	}
 	if(univ.town.is_barrel(where_check.x,where_check.y)) {
 		if(monster_placid(which_monst))
 			can_enter = false;
 		else {
-			to_loc = push_loc(from_loc,where_check);
-			univ.town.set_barrel(where_check.x,where_check.y,false);
-			if(to_loc.x > 0)
-				univ.town.set_barrel(to_loc.x,to_loc.y,true);
-			for(short i = 0; i < univ.town.items.size(); i++)
-				if(univ.town.items[i].variety != eItemType::NO_ITEM && univ.town.items[i].item_loc == where_check
-				   && univ.town.items[i].contained && univ.town.items[i].held)
-					univ.town.items[i].item_loc = to_loc;
-			
+			push_thing(PUSH_BARREL, from_loc, where_check);
+		}
+	}
+	if(univ.town.is_block(where_check.x, where_check.y)){
+		if(monster_placid(which_monst))
+			can_enter = false;
+		else {
+			push_thing(PUSH_BLOCK, from_loc, where_check);
 		}
 	}
 	if(monster_placid(which_monst) && // monsters don't hop into bed when things are calm
diff --git a/src/game/boe.specials.cpp b/src/game/boe.specials.cpp
index aa592565..a026ac9e 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.specials.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.specials.cpp
@@ -287,32 +287,15 @@ bool check_special_terrain(location where_check,eSpecCtx mode,cPlayer& which_pc,
 		}
 		if(univ.town.is_crate(where_check.x,where_check.y)) {
 			add_string_to_buf("  You push the crate.");
-			to_loc = push_loc(from_loc,where_check);
-			univ.town.set_crate(where_check.x,where_check.y,false);
-			if(to_loc.x > 0)
-				univ.town.set_crate(to_loc.x,to_loc.y,true);
-			for(short i = 0; i < univ.town.items.size(); i++)
-				if(univ.town.items[i].variety != eItemType::NO_ITEM && univ.town.items[i].item_loc == where_check
-				   && univ.town.items[i].contained && univ.town.items[i].held)
-					univ.town.items[i].item_loc = to_loc;
+			push_thing(PUSH_CRATE, from_loc, where_check);
 		}
 		if(univ.town.is_barrel(where_check.x,where_check.y)) {
 			add_string_to_buf("  You push the barrel.");
-			to_loc = push_loc(from_loc,where_check);
-			univ.town.set_barrel(where_check.x,where_check.y,false);
-			if(to_loc.x > 0)
-				univ.town.set_barrel(to_loc.x,to_loc.y,true);
-			for(short i = 0; i < univ.town.items.size(); i++)
-				if(univ.town.items[i].variety != eItemType::NO_ITEM && univ.town.items[i].item_loc == where_check
-				   && univ.town.items[i].contained && univ.town.items[i].held)
-					univ.town.items[i].item_loc = to_loc;
+			push_thing(PUSH_BARREL, from_loc, where_check);
 		}
 		if(univ.town.is_block(where_check.x,where_check.y)) {
 			add_string_to_buf("  You push the stone block.");
-			to_loc = push_loc(from_loc,where_check);
-			univ.town.set_block(where_check.x,where_check.y,false);
-			if(to_loc.x > 0)
-				univ.town.set_block(to_loc.x,to_loc.y,true);
+			push_thing(PUSH_BLOCK, from_loc, where_check);
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -1815,7 +1798,6 @@ void push_things() {
 		return false;
 	};
 
-	// TODO monsters could smash crates and barrels, and crash into blocks
 	// Push monsters
 	for(short i = 0; i < univ.town.monst.size(); i++){
 		cCreature& creature = univ.town.monst[i];
@@ -1825,6 +1807,7 @@ void push_things() {
 			}else{
 				check_push(creature.cur_loc);
 			}
+			// Monsters destroy crates/barrels in monst_inflict_fields() in boe.monster.cpp
 		}
 	}
 	// Push items
diff --git a/src/game/boe.town.cpp b/src/game/boe.town.cpp
index ff1b6c3f..d7e65f40 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.town.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.town.cpp
@@ -1600,3 +1600,44 @@ bool quadrant_legal(short i, short j) {
 		return false;
 	return true;
 }
+
+void push_thing(ePushableThing type, location pusher_loc, location thing_loc) {
+	location to_loc = push_loc(pusher_loc, thing_loc);
+	move_thing(type, thing_loc, to_loc);
+}
+
+void move_thing(ePushableThing type, location from_loc, location to_loc) {
+	// Get the thing out of its spot
+	switch(type){
+		case PUSH_CRATE:
+			univ.town.set_crate(from_loc.x, from_loc.y, false);
+			break;
+		case PUSH_BARREL:
+			univ.town.set_barrel(from_loc.x, from_loc.y, false);
+			break;
+		case PUSH_BLOCK:
+			univ.town.set_block(from_loc.x, from_loc.y, false);
+			break;
+	}
+	// If it wasn't deleted, put it in the new spot
+	if(to_loc.x > 0){
+		switch(type){
+			case PUSH_CRATE:
+				univ.town.set_crate(to_loc.x, to_loc.y, true);
+				break;
+			case PUSH_BARREL:
+				univ.town.set_barrel(to_loc.x, to_loc.y, true);
+				break;
+			case PUSH_BLOCK:
+				univ.town.set_block(to_loc.x, to_loc.y, true);
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	// Move items inside crate or barrel
+	if(type == PUSH_CRATE || type == PUSH_BARREL){
+		for(short i = 0; i < univ.town.items.size(); i++)
+			if(univ.town.items[i].variety != eItemType::NO_ITEM && univ.town.items[i].item_loc == from_loc
+				&& univ.town.items[i].contained && univ.town.items[i].held)
+				univ.town.items[i].item_loc = to_loc;
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/game/boe.town.hpp b/src/game/boe.town.hpp
index d0ffa07f..9467ad2c 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.town.hpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.town.hpp
@@ -33,3 +33,11 @@ bool is_door(location destination);
 void display_map();
 void check_done();
 bool quadrant_legal(short i, short j) ;
+
+enum ePushableThing {
+	PUSH_CRATE,
+	PUSH_BARREL,
+	PUSH_BLOCK,
+};
+void push_thing(ePushableThing type, location pusher_loc, location thing_loc);
+void move_thing(ePushableThing type, location from_loc, location to_loc);