diff --git a/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/RegionCmd.java b/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/RegionCmd.java
index 74da48fc..7ba118eb 100644
--- a/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/RegionCmd.java
+++ b/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/RegionCmd.java
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ public class RegionCmd extends AbstractDevCmd {
             output += "Player Info: " + ((AbstractCharacter) target).getName() + newline;
             output +=  "Region Building: " + building.getName() + newline;
             output +=  "Region Height: " + region.lerpY((AbstractCharacter)target) + newline;
-            output +=  "is Stairs: " + region.stairs + newline;
+            output +=  "is Stairs: " + region.isStairs() + newline;
+            output += "is Outside: " + region.isOutside();
             this.throwbackInfo(pc, output);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
index 41169b0b..a2abf80a 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import engine.math.Bounds;
 import engine.math.Vector3fImmutable;
 import engine.net.ByteBufferWriter;
 import engine.net.DispatchMessage;
+import engine.net.client.msg.ErrorPopupMsg;
 import engine.net.client.msg.UpdateStateMsg;
 import engine.powers.EffectsBase;
 import engine.server.MBServerStatics;
@@ -1007,6 +1008,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractCharacter extends AbstractWorldObject {
             this.inBuildingID = 0;
             this.inFloorID = -1;
         }
+
         float terrainHeight = Terrain.getWorldHeight(value);
         Vector3fImmutable finalLocation = new Vector3fImmutable(value.x,terrainHeight + regionHeightOffset, value.z);
         super.setLoc(finalLocation); // set the location in the world
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Regions.java b/src/engine/objects/Regions.java
index 0b51baca..1683003c 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Regions.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Regions.java
@@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ public class Regions {
             return true;
 
         //next region is stairs, if they are on the same level as stairs or 1 up, world object can enter.
-        if (toEnter.stairs)
+        if (toEnter.isStairs())
             if (worldObject.region.level == toEnter.level || toEnter.level - 1 == worldObject.region.level)
                 return true;
-        if (worldObject.region.stairs) {
+        if (worldObject.region.isStairs()) {
 
             boolean movingUp = false;
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public class Regions {
             return true;
 
         //cant move up a level without stairs.
-        if (!fromRegion.stairs)
+        if (!fromRegion.isStairs())
             return false;
 
         boolean movingUp = false;
@@ -367,7 +367,8 @@ public class Regions {
     }
 
     public boolean isStairs() {
-        return stairs;
+
+        return this.highLerp.y - this.lowLerp.y > 0.25f;
     }
 
     public boolean isExit() {