diff --git a/api/main_api.lua b/api/main_api.lua
index 994530b..b0eed79 100644
--- a/api/main_api.lua
+++ b/api/main_api.lua
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ local function tnt_explode(pos, radius, ignore_protection, ignore_on_blast)
     local drops = {}
     local on_blast_queue = {}
 
-    local c_fire = minetest.get_content_id(nssm.fire_node)
+    local c_fire = minetest.get_content_id("fire:basic_flame")
     for z = -radius, radius do
     for y = -radius, radius do
     local vi = a:index(pos.x + (-radius), pos.y + y, pos.z + z)
diff --git a/api/settings.lua b/api/settings.lua
index 77625a6..3b35fbb 100644
--- a/api/settings.lua
+++ b/api/settings.lua
@@ -2,13 +2,6 @@ nssm.mymapgenis = tonumber(minetest.settings:get('nssm.mymapgenis')) or 7
 nssm.multimobs = tonumber(minetest.settings:get('nssm.multimobs')) or 1000
 
 -- Server safe setting - allow a non-griefing rainbow tool
-nssm.init_rainbow_staff = minetest.settings:get_bool('nssm.classic_rainbow_staff')
+nssm.init_rainbow_staff = minetest.settings:get_bool('nssm.classic_rainbow_staff', false)
 
--- Server safe setting - fire-placing mobs do not cause havoc on server
-nssm.normal_fire = minetest.settings:get_bool('nssm.normal_fire')
-
--- Safe fire
-nssm.fire_node = "nssm:squib_fire"
-if nssm.normal_fire then
-    nssm.fire_node = "fire:basic_flame"
-end
+minetest.debug( dump(nssm) )
diff --git a/materials/energy_globes.lua b/materials/energy_globes.lua
index 8d964fa..b3bc120 100644
--- a/materials/energy_globes.lua
+++ b/materials/energy_globes.lua
@@ -1,14 +1,108 @@
-function nssm:eat_energy(nutrition, speed)
-    minetest.item_eat(nutrition)
-    -- TODO - add speed, gravity = floor(2/speed)+0.5, protection = protection + 1.5*speed
-    -- Something like that ...
+local life_energy_ratings = {}
+local coefficients = {
+    gravity = 1.4,
+    speed = 1.8
+}
+
+local function tell_player_physics(playername, physics)
+    minetest.chat_send_player(playername, "Speed: "..physics.speed..", Gravity: "..physics.gravity)
 end
 
-function nssm:register_energy(name, descr, nutrition, speed)
+local function round_epsilon(num)
+    if math.sqrt(math.pow(1 - num, 2)) <= 0.1 then
+        return 1
+    end
+    return num
+end
+
+local function round_physics(physics)
+    local gravity = math.floor(physics.gravity*100)/100
+    local speed = math.floor(physics.speed*100)/100
+
+    -- Prevent infinitessimal derivations due to
+    --  floating point math
+    gravity = round_epsilon(gravity)
+    speed = round_epsilon(speed)
+
+    -- FIXME
+    -- If a player dies when in overpowered mode, diferential restores will mess
+    --  up their respawned, restored state.
+    -- This is a kludge to prevent that problem
+    if speed < 1 then speed = 1 end
+    if gravity > 1 then gravity = 1 end
+
+    return {gravity = gravity, speed = speed}
+end
+
+local function set_player_boost(user, power)
+    --[[ FIXME
+    There is still a problem here:
+
+    - if the player uses a ton of life energy, they'll enter a super-powered state
+        - maybe this can be construed as a feature, as it is hard to control...
+    - if the player uses lots of them, their stats may not quite return to origin - specifically, gravity tends
+      to remain low (last I tried, my base state became 0.7 gravity
+
+    It may be judicious to in fact see about possibly stacking time, not power... but that would make this more complex still I think...?
+    --]]
+
+    phys = round_physics(user:get_physics_override() )
+
+    local newphys = {
+        speed = phys.speed * coefficients.speed,
+        gravity = phys.gravity/(coefficients.gravity*power),
+    }
+
+    newphys = round_physics(newphys)
+
+    local diff = {
+        speed = newphys.speed - phys.speed,
+        gravity = newphys.gravity - phys.gravity,
+    }
+
+    user:set_physics_override(newphys)
+    tell_player_physics(user:get_player_name(), newphys)
+
+    minetest.after(power * 2.5, function()
+        -- By the time we run the boost removal function, the player's physics
+        --  may have been further modified - get the current state of the player
+        local boosted_phys = round_physics(user:get_physics_override() )
+
+        -- Remove the value of the boost when it was set, leaving the additional boost in place
+        local restored_phys = {
+            speed = boosted_phys.speed - diff.speed,
+            gravity = boosted_phys.gravity - diff.gravity,
+        }
+        restored_phys = round_physics(restored_phys)
+        user:set_physics_override(restored_phys)
+        tell_player_physics(user:get_player_name(), restored_phys)
+    end)
+end
+
+local function eat_energy(itemstack, user, pointedthing)
+
+    local nutrition = life_energy_ratings[itemstack:get_name()].nutrition
+    local power = life_energy_ratings[itemstack:get_name()].powerup
+
+    local hp = user:get_hp()
+    hp = hp + nutrition
+    if hp > 20 then hp = 20 end
+    user:set_hp(hp)
+
+    set_player_boost(user, power )
+
+    itemstack:take_item()
+
+    return itemstack
+end
+
+local function register_energy(name, descr, nutrition, powerup)
+    life_energy_ratings["nssm:"..name] = {nutrition = nutrition, powerup = powerup}
+
     minetest.register_craftitem("nssm:"..name, {
         description = descr,
         image = name..".png",
-        on_use = nssm:eat_energy(nutrition, speed),
+        on_use = eat_energy,
     })
 end
 
@@ -16,23 +110,23 @@ local function register_energy_craft(smaller,bigger)
     minetest.register_craft({
         output = bigger,
         recipe = {
-            smaller,smaller,smaller,
-            smaller,smaller,smaller,
-            smaller,smaller,smaller,
+            {smaller,smaller,smaller},
+            {smaller,smaller,smaller},
+            {smaller,smaller,smaller},
         }
     })
 
     minetest.register_craft({
         output = smaller.." 9",
-        type = shapeless,
+        type = "shapeless",
         recipe = {bigger}
     })
 end
 
-nssm:register_energy('life_energy', 'Life Energy', 1)
-nssm:register_energy('energy_globe', 'Energy Sphere', 2)
-nssm:register_energy('great_energy_globe', 'Great Energy Sphere', 5)
-nssm:register_energy('superior_energy_globe', 'Awesome Energy Sphere', 12)
+register_energy('life_energy', 'Life Energy', 1, 1)
+register_energy('energy_globe', 'Energy Sphere', 2, 1.2)
+register_energy('great_energy_globe', 'Great Energy Sphere', 5, 1.5)
+register_energy('superior_energy_globe', 'Awesome Energy Sphere', 12, 1.9)
 
 register_energy_craft("nssm:life_energy", "nssm:energy_globe")
 register_energy_craft("nssm:energy_globe", "nssm:great_energy_globe")
diff --git a/materials/materials.lua b/materials/materials.lua
index ef37584..c7c3e4e 100644
--- a/materials/materials.lua
+++ b/materials/materials.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 nssm:load("materials/craft_items.lua")
-
---ore generation
-
 nssm:load("materials/ores.lua")
+nssm:load("materials/energy_globes.lua")
 
 --nodes
 
@@ -166,31 +164,6 @@ minetest.register_node("nssm:dragons_mese", {
     light_source = 7,
 })
 
-minetest.register_node("nssm:squib_fire", {
-    description = "Fire!",
-    drawtype = "firelike",
-    tiles = {
-        {
-            name = "fire_basic_flame_animated.png",
-            animation = {
-                type = "vertical_frames",
-                aspect_w = 16,
-                aspect_h = 16,
-                length = 1
-            },
-        },
-    },
-    inventory_image = "fire_basic_flame.png",
-    paramtype = "light",
-    light_source = 13,
-    walkable = false,
-    buildable_to = true,
-    sunlight_propagates = true,
-    damage_per_second = 4,
-    groups = {dig_immediate = 3},
-    drop = "",
-})
-
 
 
 --abms
@@ -207,11 +180,11 @@ minetest.register_abm({
         --local under = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}
         --local n = minetest.env:get_node(under).name
         --if n~= "air" then
-        minetest.set_node({x=pos.x+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}, {name = nssm.fire_node})
-        minetest.set_node({x=pos.x-1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}, {name = nssm.fire_node})
-        minetest.set_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-1}, {name = nssm.fire_node})
-        minetest.set_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+1}, {name = nssm.fire_node})
-        minetest.set_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}, {name = nssm.fire_node})
+        minetest.set_node({x=pos.x+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}, {name = "fire:basic_flame"})
+        minetest.set_node({x=pos.x-1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}, {name = "fire:basic_flame"})
+        minetest.set_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-1}, {name = "fire:basic_flame"})
+        minetest.set_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+1}, {name = "fire:basic_flame"})
+        minetest.set_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}, {name = "fire:basic_flame"})
 
     end
 })
@@ -310,7 +283,7 @@ minetest.register_tool('nssm:sun_sword', {
     minetest.register_on_punchnode(function(pos, node, puncher, pointed_thing)
         if puncher:get_wielded_item():get_name() == 'nssm:sun_sword' then
             if node.name ~= "air" and not minetest.is_protected(pos, "") then
-                minetest.add_node(pointed_thing.above, {name = nssm.fire_node})
+                minetest.add_node(pointed_thing.above, {name = "fire:basic_flame"})
             end
         end
     end)
diff --git a/mobs/morde.lua b/mobs/morde.lua
index 34ca8ee..e1019a0 100644
--- a/mobs/morde.lua
+++ b/mobs/morde.lua
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("nssm:mortick", {
         ]]
         --The mortick dies when he finds himself in the fire
         local name = minetest.env:get_node(s1).name
-        if name == "fire:basic_flame" or name == "fire:permanent_flame" or name == nssm.fire_node then
+        if name == "fire:basic_flame" or name == "fire:permanent_flame" then
             self.object:remove()
         end
 
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index e706f66..06ee8c2 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ nssm.multimobs (Multimobs) int 1000
 # Multiplier to raise life and damage of the mobs
 nssm.mob_difficulty (Mob difficulty) int 1
 
-nssm.classic_rainbow_staff (Use the classical rainbow staff) bool true
+nssm.classic_rainbow_staff (Use the classical rainbow staff) bool false
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index d07e6cd..60deab9 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@ Mobs bugs + changes
 
 * Check why ice snake and snow biter are not placing ice
 * Check why lava titan is not placing lava
+
+Server-oriented changes
+
 * Ensure the masticone can be defeated by just klilling (use spawn 5, chance 1/6)
+* Find a way to ensure that fire does spread, without changing external mods...
+    * exploding mobs use generic mobs_redo explode attack
+    * mobs_redo uses tnt.explode which determines the fire type on its own
+    * for now, this is on an ABM in fire mod - it may be that for NSSM deployment we will need to add a fire override mod...
 
 API refactoring
 
diff --git a/tools/weapons.lua b/tools/weapons.lua
index 8c860f0..246afcc 100644
--- a/tools/weapons.lua
+++ b/tools/weapons.lua
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ nssm_register_throwitem("fire", "Fire Bomb", {
                 for dz = -1,1 do
                     local pos1 = {x = pos.x+dx, y=pos.y+dy, z=pos.z+dz}
                     if not minetest.is_protected(pos1, "") or not minetest.get_item_group(minetest.get_node(pos1).name, "unbreakable") == 1 then
-                        minetest.set_node(pos1, {name=nssm.fire_node})
+                        minetest.set_node(pos1, {name="fire:basic_flame"})
                     end
                 end
             end
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ nssm_register_throwitem("fire_ring", "Fire Ring Bomb", {
                 for dz = -2,2 do
                     local pos1 = {x = pos.x+dx, y=pos.y+dy, z=pos.z+dz}
                     if not minetest.is_protected(pos1, "") or not minetest.get_item_group(minetest.get_node(pos1).name, "unbreakable") == 1 then
-                        minetest.set_node(pos1, {name=nssm.fire_node})
+                        minetest.set_node(pos1, {name="fire:basic_flame"})
                          for dx = -1,1 do
                             for dy = 1,2 do
                                 for dz = -1,1 do