diff --git a/src/engine/db/handlers/dbLootTableHandler.java b/src/engine/db/handlers/dbLootTableHandler.java
index 6632c0d4..7f7d6f89 100644
--- a/src/engine/db/handlers/dbLootTableHandler.java
+++ b/src/engine/db/handlers/dbLootTableHandler.java
@@ -182,8 +182,13 @@ public class dbLootTableHandler extends dbHandlerBase {
             while (rs.next()) {
 
                 recordsRead++;
-                LootManager.ModTypeTableRow mttr = new LootManager.ModTypeTableRow(rs);
-                LootManager.AddModTypeTableRow(rs.getInt("modGroup"),mttr);
+                try {
+                    LootManager.ModTypeTableRow mttr = new LootManager.ModTypeTableRow(rs);
+                    LootManager.AddModTypeTableRow(rs.getInt("modGroup"), mttr);
+                }
+                catch(Exception ex){
+                    Logger.info("MOD TABLE ERROR: " + rs.getInt("modGroup"));
+                }
             }
 
             Logger.info( "read: " + recordsRead);
diff --git a/src/engine/loot/LootManager.java b/src/engine/loot/LootManager.java
index e45bed6f..f01afb78 100644
--- a/src/engine/loot/LootManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/loot/LootManager.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class LootManager {
                     MobLoot goldAmount = new MobLoot(mob, (int) (gold * multiplier));
                     mob.getCharItemManager().addItemToInventory(goldAmount);
                 }
-            } else if (bse.bootyType.equals("BOOTYTABLE")) {
+            } else if (bse.bootyType.equals("LOOT")) {
                 //iterate the booty tables and add items to mob inventory
                 Item toAdd = getGenTableItem(bse.lootTable, mob);
                 if(toAdd != null) {
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ public class LootManager {
                     Item toAddHZ = getGenTableItem(bse.lootTable + 1, mob);
                     mob.getCharItemManager().addItemToInventory(toAddHZ);
                 }
+            } else if(bse.bootyType.equals("ITEM")){
+                if(Item.getItem(bse.itemBase) != null) {
+                    mob.getCharItemManager().addItemToInventory(Item.getItem(bse.itemBase));
+                }
             }
         }
         //lastly, check mobs inventory for godly or disc runes to send a server announcement