diff --git a/mods/adventuretest/functions.lua b/mods/adventuretest/functions.lua
index 2726a4f..33aaf3e 100644
--- a/mods/adventuretest/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/adventuretest/functions.lua
@@ -45,21 +45,37 @@ function adventuretest.teleport(player,pos)
 end
 
 function adventuretest.check_spawn(player)
+	print("checking spawn")
 	local count = 0
 	local newpos = player:getpos()
 	local badpos = false
-	while adventuretest.obj_stuck(player) == true and count < 5 do
-		print("moving player")
+	if adventuretest.obj_stuck(player) == true then
+		print("moving player "..tostring(count))
 		local pos = player:getpos()		
-		newpos.x = pos.x + math.rand(-10,10)
-		newpos.z = pos.z + math.rand(-10,10)
+		math.randomseed(os.time())
+		newpos.x = pos.x + math.random(-50,50)
+		newpos.z = pos.z + math.random(-50,50)
+		
+		local ab = adventuretest.above_ground(newpos)
+		print("above ground: "..tostring(ab))
+		if ab ~= false and ab > 4 then
+			newpos.y = ( newpos.y - ( ab - 3 ) )
+		else
+			newpos.y = pos.y + math.random(0,10)
+		end
+		
+		
 		adventuretest.teleport(player,newpos)
-		count = count + 1
-		badpos = true
+		--count = count + 1
+		--badpos = true
+		minetest.after(3,adventuretest.check_spawn,player)
+		return
 	end
 	if badpos == true then
+		print("checking elevation")
 		-- check the elevation so they don't fall to their death
 		local ab = adventuretest.above_ground(newpos)
+		print("above ground: "..tostring(ab))
 		if ab ~= false and ab > 3 then
 			newpos.y = ( newpos.y - ( ab - 3 ) )
 			adventuretest.teleport(player,newpos)
@@ -67,13 +83,18 @@ function adventuretest.check_spawn(player)
 	end
 	local n = player:get_player_name()
 	pd.set(n,"homepos",newpos)
+	player:hud_remove(pd.get(n,"spawning_hud"))
+	pd.set(n,"spawning_hud",nil)
 end
 
 -- sees if a player  or entity is in a block
 function adventuretest.obj_stuck(obj)
 	local pos = obj:getpos()
 	local pn = adventuretest.get_obj_nodes(obj)
-	if pn.feet.walkable == false or pn.head.walkable == false then
+	print("Feet walkable "..tostring(minetest.registered_nodes[pn.feet.name].walkable))
+	print("Head walkable "..tostring(minetest.registered_nodes[pn.head.name].walkable))
+	print("Feet node "..pn.feet.name)
+	if minetest.registered_nodes[pn.feet.name].walkable == true or minetest.registered_nodes[pn.head.name].walkable == true or pn.feet.name == "ignore" or pn.head.name == "ignore" then
 		return true
 	end
 	return false
@@ -84,7 +105,7 @@ function adventuretest.get_obj_nodes(obj)
 	local pos = obj:getpos()
 	local retval = {}
 	
-	pos.y = pos.y - 1
+	pos.y = pos.y
 	retval.standing_on = minetest.get_node(pos)
 	pos.y = pos.y + 1
 	retval.feet = minetest.get_node(pos)
@@ -106,7 +127,7 @@ function adventuretest.above_ground(pos)
 	end
 	for y = pos.y,dest,step do
 		local n = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x,y=y,z=pos.z})
-		if n.walkable == false then
+		if minetest.registered_nodes[n.name].walkable == true then
 			return math.abs(pos.y - y)
 		end
 	end 
diff --git a/mods/adventuretest/init.lua b/mods/adventuretest/init.lua
index a209cdc..30f7f8d 100644
--- a/mods/adventuretest/init.lua
+++ b/mods/adventuretest/init.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ game_origin = nil
 if minetest.setting_get("game_origin") ~= nil then
 	game_origin = minetest.string_to_pos(minetest.setting_get("game_origin"))
 else
-	game_origin = {x=0,y=0,z=0}
+	game_origin = {x=0,y=3,z=0}
 end
 
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("adventuretest").."/functions.lua");
diff --git a/mods/adventuretest/register_functions.lua b/mods/adventuretest/register_functions.lua
index d751c9c..525e5aa 100644
--- a/mods/adventuretest/register_functions.lua
+++ b/mods/adventuretest/register_functions.lua
@@ -148,6 +148,15 @@ end
 minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(on_leave)
 
 local function on_new(player)
+	local hud_id = player:hud_add({
+		hud_elem_type = "image",
+		position = {x = 0.5, y = 0.5},
+		scale = {
+			x = -100,
+			y = -100
+		},
+		text = "adventuretest_spawning_hud.png"
+	})
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 	pd.load_player(name)
 	-- set some defaults
@@ -164,8 +173,9 @@ local function on_new(player)
 	player:set_hp(6)
 	skills.set_default_skills(name)
 	pd.save_player(name)
-	minetest.after(5,adventuretest.check_spawn,player)
-	--mg_villages.spawnplayer(player)
+	pd.set(name,"spawning_hud",hud_id)
+	adventuretest.teleport(player,game_origin)
+	minetest.after(3,adventuretest.check_spawn,player)
 end
 minetest.register_on_newplayer(on_new)
 
diff --git a/mods/adventuretest/textures/adventuretest_spawning_hud.png b/mods/adventuretest/textures/adventuretest_spawning_hud.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..681009c
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