diff --git a/src/game/boe.monster.cpp b/src/game/boe.monster.cpp
index 9e74b555..ecd88b0d 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.monster.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.monster.cpp
@@ -727,8 +727,8 @@ location find_clear_spot(location from_where,short mode) {
 		if(!loc_off_act_area(loc) && !is_blocked(loc)
 			&& can_see_light(from_where,loc,combat_obscurity) == 0
 			&& (!is_combat() || univ.target_there(loc,TARG_PC) == nullptr)
-			&& (!(is_town()) || (loc != univ.party.town_loc))
-			&& (!(univ.town.fields[loc.x][loc.y] & blocking_fields))) {
+			&& (!is_town() || loc != univ.party.town_loc)
+			&& (!is_town() || !(univ.town.fields[loc.x][loc.y] & blocking_fields))) {
 			if((mode == 0) || ((mode == 1) && (adjacent(from_where,loc))))
 				return loc;
 			else store_loc = loc;
diff --git a/src/game/boe.specials.cpp b/src/game/boe.specials.cpp
index ceb2cdf5..a5842997 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.specials.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.specials.cpp
@@ -196,19 +196,19 @@ bool check_special_terrain(location where_check,eSpecCtx mode,cPlayer& which_pc,
 	if(mode == eSpecCtx::OUT_MOVE) {
 		out_where = global_to_local(where_check);
 		
-		for(short i = 0; i < univ.out->special_locs.size(); i++)
-			if(out_where == univ.out->special_locs[i]) {
-				spec_num = univ.out->special_locs[i].spec;
-				// call special
-				run_special(mode, eSpecCtxType::OUTDOOR, spec_num, out_where, &s1, &s2);
-				if(s1 > 0)
-					can_enter = false;
-				else if(s2 > 0)
-					*forced = true;
-				erase_out_specials();
-				put_pc_screen();
-				put_item_screen(stat_window);
-			}
+		for(short i = 0; i < univ.out->special_locs.size(); i++) {
+			if(out_where != univ.out->special_locs[i]) continue;
+			spec_num = univ.out->special_locs[i].spec;
+			// call special
+			run_special(mode, eSpecCtxType::OUTDOOR, spec_num, out_where, &s1, &s2);
+			if(s1 > 0)
+				can_enter = false;
+			else if(s2 > 0)
+				*forced = true;
+			erase_out_specials();
+			put_pc_screen();
+			put_item_screen(stat_window);
+		}
 	}
 	
 	if (is_combat()) {
@@ -240,26 +240,26 @@ bool check_special_terrain(location where_check,eSpecCtx mode,cPlayer& which_pc,
 	}
 	if((mode == eSpecCtx::TOWN_MOVE || (mode == eSpecCtx::COMBAT_MOVE && which_combat_type == 1))
 		&& can_enter && univ.town.is_special(where_check.x,where_check.y)) {
-		for(short i = 0; i < univ.town->special_locs.size(); i++)
-			if(where_check == univ.town->special_locs[i]) {
-				spec_num = univ.town->special_locs[i].spec;
-				bool runSpecial = false;
-				if(!is_blocked(where_check)) runSpecial = true;
-				if(ter_special == eTerSpec::CHANGE_WHEN_STEP_ON) runSpecial = true;
-				if(ter_special == eTerSpec::CALL_SPECIAL) runSpecial = true;
-				if(univ.town->specials[spec_num].type == eSpecType::CANT_ENTER)
-					runSpecial = true;
-				if(!univ.scenario.is_legacy && univ.party.in_boat >= 0 && terrain.boat_over)
-					runSpecial = true;
-				if(runSpecial) {
-					give_help(54,0);
-					run_special(mode, eSpecCtxType::TOWN, spec_num, where_check, &s1, &s2);
-					if(s1 > 0)
-						can_enter = false;
-					else if(s2 > 0)
-						*forced = true;
-				}
+		for(short i = 0; i < univ.town->special_locs.size(); i++) {
+			if(where_check != univ.town->special_locs[i]) continue;
+			spec_num = univ.town->special_locs[i].spec;
+			bool runSpecial = false;
+			if(!is_blocked(where_check)) runSpecial = true;
+			if(ter_special == eTerSpec::CHANGE_WHEN_STEP_ON) runSpecial = true;
+			if(ter_special == eTerSpec::CALL_SPECIAL) runSpecial = true;
+			if(univ.town->specials[spec_num].type == eSpecType::CANT_ENTER)
+				runSpecial = true;
+			if(!univ.scenario.is_legacy && univ.party.in_boat >= 0 && terrain.boat_over)
+				runSpecial = true;
+			if(runSpecial) {
+				give_help(54,0);
+				run_special(mode, eSpecCtxType::TOWN, spec_num, where_check, &s1, &s2);
+				if(s1 > 0)
+					can_enter = false;
+				else if(s2 > 0)
+					*forced = true;
 			}
+		}
 		put_pc_screen();
 		put_item_screen(stat_window);
 	}
diff --git a/src/game/boe.town.cpp b/src/game/boe.town.cpp
index 6db6ddbe..7a162dd3 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.town.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.town.cpp
@@ -837,15 +837,18 @@ void create_out_combat_terrain(short ter_type,short num_walls,bool is_road) {
 			univ.town.fields[i][j] = 0;
 			if((j <= 8) || (j >= 35) || (i <= 8) || (i >= 35))
 				univ.town->terrain(i,j) = 90;
-			else univ.town->terrain(i,j) = ter_base[arena];
-		}
-	for(short i = 0; i < 48; i++)
-		for(short j = 0; j < 48; j++)
-			for(short k = 0; k < 5; k++)
-				if((univ.town->terrain(i,j) != 90) && (get_ran(1,1,1000) < terrain_odds[arena][k * 2 + 1]))
+			else
+				univ.town->terrain(i,j) = ter_base[arena];
+			if (univ.town->terrain(i,j) == 90)
+				continue;
+			for(short k = 0; k < 5; k++) {
+				if(get_ran(1,1,1000) < terrain_odds[arena][k * 2 + 1]) {
 					univ.town->terrain(i,j) = terrain_odds[arena][k * 2];
-	
-	univ.town->terrain(0,0) = ter_base[arena];
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	univ.town->terrain(0,0) = ter_base[arena]; // to force an exit position?
 	
 	bool is_bridge = (arena == 3 || arena == 4);
 	
diff --git a/src/scenario/scenario.cpp b/src/scenario/scenario.cpp
index aed8e51c..a6f09745e 100644
--- a/src/scenario/scenario.cpp
+++ b/src/scenario/scenario.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ void cScenario::destroy_terrain() {
 	}
 }
 
+cOutdoors *cScenario::get_bad_outdoor()
+{
+	static std::shared_ptr<cOutdoors> badOutdoor;
+	if (!badOutdoor)
+		badOutdoor=std::make_shared<cOutdoors>(*this);
+	badOutdoor->reattach(*this);
+	badOutdoor->name="Bad Outdoor";
+	return badOutdoor.get();
+}
+
 cScenario::cScenario() {
 	std::string temp_str;
 	
@@ -68,6 +78,7 @@ cScenario::cScenario() {
 	bg_fight = 4;
 	bg_town = 13;
 	bg_dungeon = 9;
+	outdoors.set_get_default_function([this](){return get_bad_outdoor();});
 	// ASAN used but unset
 	is_legacy = false;
 	for(short i = 0; i < town_mods.size(); i++) {
@@ -143,6 +154,7 @@ cScenario::cScenario(const cScenario& other)
 	for(size_t i = 0; i < outdoors.width(); i++)
 		for(size_t j = 0; j < outdoors.height(); j++)
 			outdoors[i][j] = new cOutdoors(*other.outdoors[i][j]);
+	outdoors.set_get_default_function([this](){return get_bad_outdoor();});
 }
 
 cScenario::cScenario(cScenario&& other) {
diff --git a/src/scenario/scenario.hpp b/src/scenario/scenario.hpp
index a35e23f5..a3d28239 100644
--- a/src/scenario/scenario.hpp
+++ b/src/scenario/scenario.hpp
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ public:
 	void reset_version();
 	explicit cScenario();
 	~cScenario();
+	
+	cOutdoors *get_bad_outdoor();
+	
 	// Copy-and-swap
 	void swap(cScenario& other);
 	cScenario(const cScenario& other);
diff --git a/src/scenario/town_import.tpp b/src/scenario/town_import.tpp
index d5673e12..9ebbe7e5 100644
--- a/src/scenario/town_import.tpp
+++ b/src/scenario/town_import.tpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void cTown::import_legacy(T const & old, int){
 				// Try to fix specials that could be triggered while in a boat
 				// (Boats never triggered specials in the old BoE, so we probably don't want them to trigger.)
 				int found_spec = -1;
-				for(int k = 0; k < 50; k++) {
+				for(int k = 0; k < special_locs.size(); k++) {
 					if(i == special_locs[k].x && j == special_locs[k].y) {
 						found_spec = k;
 						break;
diff --git a/src/scenedit/scen.graphics.hpp b/src/scenedit/scen.graphics.hpp
index b5345480..eac83c27 100644
--- a/src/scenedit/scen.graphics.hpp
+++ b/src/scenedit/scen.graphics.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ void set_string(std::string string,std::string string2);
 bool is_special(short i,short j);
 void take_special(short i,short j);
 void make_special(short i,short j);
-void sort_specials();
 bool is_field_type(short i,short j,eFieldType field_type);
 void make_field_type(short i,short j,eFieldType field_type);
 void take_field_type(short i,short j,eFieldType field_type);
diff --git a/src/tools/vector2d.hpp b/src/tools/vector2d.hpp
index 6cc4f96f..88326ec3 100644
--- a/src/tools/vector2d.hpp
+++ b/src/tools/vector2d.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 // Tried using boost::multi_array, but it kept causing weird issues, so I decided to make my own.
 // TODO: Fill out missing members (should have equivalents for most of the stuff in std::vector)
 
+#include <functional>
 #include <vector>
 
 template<typename Type, typename Alloc = std::allocator<Type>> class vector2d {
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ template<typename Type, typename Alloc = std::allocator<Type>> class vector2d {
 	friend class const_col_ref;
 	std::vector<Type, Alloc> data;
 	size_t w, h;
+	std::function<Type()> get_default_value_function=nullptr;
 public:
 	using value_type = Type;
 	class row_ref {
@@ -30,10 +32,14 @@ public:
 		row_ref(vector2d<Type, Alloc>& ref, size_t row) : ref(ref), y(row) {}
 	public:
 		Type& operator[](size_t x) {
-			return ref.data[ref.w * y + x];
+			if (x<ref.w)
+				return ref.data[ref.w * y + x];
+			return ref.get_bad_value();
 		}
 		const Type& operator[](size_t x) const {
-			return ref.data[ref.w * y + x];
+			if (x<ref.w)
+				return ref.data[ref.w * y + x];
+			return ref.get_bad_value();
 		}
 		row_ref operator=(row_ref&& other) {
 			row_ref& me = *this;
@@ -60,10 +66,14 @@ public:
 		col_ref(vector2d<Type, Alloc>& ref, size_t col) : ref(ref), x(col) {}
 	public:
 		Type& operator[](size_t y) {
-			return ref.data[ref.w * y + x];
+			if (y<ref.h)
+				return ref.data[ref.w * y + x];
+			return ref.get_bad_value();
 		}
 		const Type& operator[](size_t y) const {
-			return ref.data[ref.w * y + x];
+			if (y<ref.h)
+				return ref.data[ref.w * y + x];
+			return ref.get_bad_value();
 		}
 		col_ref operator=(col_ref&& other) {
 			col_ref& me = *this;
@@ -90,7 +100,9 @@ public:
 		const_row_ref(const vector2d<Type, Alloc>& ref, size_t row) : ref(ref), y(row) {}
 	public:
 		const Type& operator[](size_t x) const {
-			return ref.data[ref.w * y + x];
+			if (x<ref.w)
+				return ref.data[ref.w * y + x];
+			return ref.get_bad_value();
 		}
 	};
 	class const_col_ref {
@@ -100,32 +112,50 @@ public:
 		const_col_ref(const vector2d<Type, Alloc>& ref, size_t col) : ref(ref), x(col) {}
 	public:
 		const Type& operator[](size_t y) const {
-			return ref.data[ref.w * y + x];
+			if (y<ref.h)
+				return ref.data[ref.w * y + x];
+			return ref.get_bad_value();
 		}
 	};
 	col_ref operator[](size_t x) {
-		return col_ref(*this, x);
+		if (x<w)
+			return col_ref(*this, x);
+		return get_bad_vector()[0];
 	}
 	const_col_ref operator[](size_t x) const {
-		return const_col_ref(*this, x);
+		if (x<w)
+			return const_col_ref(*this, x);
+		return get_bad_const_vector()[0];
 	}
 	col_ref col(size_t x) {
-		return col_ref(*this, x);
+		if (x<w)
+			return col_ref(*this, x);
+		return get_bad_vector()[0];
 	}
 	const_col_ref col(size_t x) const {
-		return const_col_ref(*this, x);
+		if (x<w)
+			return const_col_ref(*this, x);
+		return get_bad_const_vector()[0];
 	}
-	row_ref row(size_t x) {
-		return row_ref(*this, x);
+	row_ref row(size_t y) {
+		if (y<h)
+			return row_ref(*this, y);
+		return get_bad_vector().row(0);
 	}
-	const_row_ref row(size_t x) const {
-		return const_row_ref(*this, x);
+	const_row_ref row(size_t y) const {
+		if (y<h)
+			return const_row_ref(*this, y);
+		return get_bad_const_vector().row(0);
 	}
 	Type& operator()(size_t x, size_t y) {
-		return (*this)[x][y];
+		if (x<w && y<h)
+			return (*this)[x][y];
+		return get_bad_value();
 	}
 	const Type& operator()(size_t x, size_t y) const {
-		return (*this)[x][y];
+		if (x<w && y<h)
+			return (*this)[x][y];
+		return get_bad_value();
 	}
 	size_t width() const {
 		return w;
@@ -173,6 +203,32 @@ public:
 	vector2d(size_t w, size_t h) : w(w), h(h) {
 		resize(w,h);
 	}
+	
+	Type &get_bad_value() {
+		static Type badValue;
+		badValue=get_default_value_function ? get_default_value_function() : Type(-1);
+		return badValue;
+	}
+	const Type &get_bad_value() const {
+		static Type badValue;
+		badValue = get_default_value_function ? get_default_value_function() : Type(-1);
+		return badValue;
+	}
+	vector2d &get_bad_vector() {
+		static vector2d bad_vector(1,1);
+		bad_vector.data[0]=get_bad_value();
+		bad_vector.set_get_default_function(get_default_value_function);
+		return bad_vector;
+	}
+	vector2d const &get_bad_const_vector() const {
+		static vector2d bad_vector(1,1);
+		bad_vector.data[0]=get_bad_value();
+		bad_vector.set_get_default_function(get_default_value_function);
+		return bad_vector;
+	}
+	void set_get_default_function(std::function<Type()> const &func) {
+		get_default_value_function=func;
+	}
 };
 
 #endif