diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 0e9a9b5c4..28057ee1c 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+July 28, 2007 (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+- fixed: The BFGBall's explosion sequence was missing a state.
+- fixed: The brown Chaos Serpent in Hexen had an incorrect sprite for its
+  ice death sequence set.
+- fixed: Ammo upon game start does not get multiplied when on easy skill.
+  Implementing this as an inventory flag IF_IGNORESKILL also allows to create
+  ammo/weapon/backpack types that don't multiply the ammo given when on this
+  skill.
+
+July 24, 2007 (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+- moved Doom exit sounds into SNDINFO as $random definitions.
+
+July 18, 2007 (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+- Fixed: Dying Lost Souls could be reset to their see state if they slammed into
+  something.
+
 July 12, 2007 (Changes by Graf Zahl)
 - Added DTA_TopOffset and DTA_LeftOffset values to the automap background drawer.
 - Fixed: DECORATE color translations with explicit colors didn't work because the
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
index c5e4f86aa..c0ec0bb83 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
@@ -76,13 +76,16 @@ bool AAmmo::HandlePickup (AInventory *item)
 		{
 			int receiving = item->Amount;
 
-			// extra ammo in baby mode and nightmare mode
-			if (gameskill == sk_baby || (gameskill == sk_nightmare && gameinfo.gametype != GAME_Strife))
+			if (!(item->ItemFlags&IF_IGNORESKILL))
 			{
-				if (gameinfo.gametype & (GAME_Doom|GAME_Strife))
-					receiving += receiving;
-				else
-					receiving += receiving >> 1;
+				// extra ammo in baby mode and nightmare mode
+				if (gameskill == sk_baby || (gameskill == sk_nightmare && gameinfo.gametype != GAME_Strife))
+				{
+					if (gameinfo.gametype & (GAME_Doom|GAME_Strife))
+						receiving += receiving;
+					else
+						receiving += receiving >> 1;
+				}
 			}
 			int oldamount = Amount;
 			Amount += receiving;
@@ -133,12 +136,15 @@ AInventory *AAmmo::CreateCopy (AActor *other)
 	int amount = Amount;
 
 	// extra ammo in baby mode and nightmare mode
-	if (gameskill == sk_baby || (gameskill == sk_nightmare && gameinfo.gametype != GAME_Strife))
+	if (!(ItemFlags&IF_IGNORESKILL))
 	{
-		if (gameinfo.gametype & (GAME_Doom|GAME_Strife))
-			amount <<= 1;
-		else
-			amount += amount >> 1;
+		if (gameskill == sk_baby || (gameskill == sk_nightmare && gameinfo.gametype != GAME_Strife))
+		{
+			if (gameinfo.gametype & (GAME_Doom|GAME_Strife))
+				amount <<= 1;
+			else
+				amount += amount >> 1;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (GetClass()->ParentClass != RUNTIME_CLASS(AAmmo))
@@ -1509,12 +1515,15 @@ AInventory *ABackpackItem::CreateCopy (AActor *other)
 			AAmmo *ammo = static_cast<AAmmo *>(other->FindInventory (type));
 			int amount = static_cast<AAmmo *>(GetDefaultByType(type))->BackpackAmount;
 			// extra ammo in baby mode and nightmare mode
-			if (gameskill == sk_baby || (gameskill == sk_nightmare && gameinfo.gametype != GAME_Strife))
+			if (!(ItemFlags&IF_IGNORESKILL))
 			{
-				if (gameinfo.gametype & (GAME_Doom|GAME_Strife))
-					amount <<= 1;
-				else
-					amount += amount >> 1;
+				if (gameskill == sk_baby || (gameskill == sk_nightmare && gameinfo.gametype != GAME_Strife))
+				{
+					if (gameinfo.gametype & (GAME_Doom|GAME_Strife))
+						amount <<= 1;
+					else
+						amount += amount >> 1;
+				}
 			}
 			if (ammo == NULL)
 			{ // The player did not have the ammo. Add it.
@@ -1567,12 +1576,15 @@ bool ABackpackItem::HandlePickup (AInventory *item)
 				{
 					int amount = static_cast<AAmmo*>(probe->GetDefault())->BackpackAmount;
 					// extra ammo in baby mode and nightmare mode
-					if (gameskill == sk_baby || (gameskill == sk_nightmare && gameinfo.gametype != GAME_Strife))
+					if (!(item->ItemFlags&IF_IGNORESKILL))
 					{
-						if (gameinfo.gametype & (GAME_Doom|GAME_Strife))
-							amount <<= 1;
-						else
-							amount += amount >> 1;
+						if (gameskill == sk_baby || (gameskill == sk_nightmare && gameinfo.gametype != GAME_Strife))
+						{
+							if (gameinfo.gametype & (GAME_Doom|GAME_Strife))
+								amount <<= 1;
+							else
+								amount += amount >> 1;
+						}
 					}
 					probe->Amount += amount;
 					if (probe->Amount > probe->MaxAmount)
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h
index eba565499..8155b8622 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ enum
 	IF_FANCYPICKUPSOUND	= 1<<11,	// Play pickup sound in "surround" mode
 	IF_BIGPOWERUP		= 1<<12,	// Affected by RESPAWN_SUPER dmflag
 	IF_KEEPDEPLETED		= 1<<13,	// Items with this flag are retained even when they run out.
+	IF_IGNORESKILL		= 1<<14,	// Ignores any skill related multiplicators when giving this item.
 };
 
 struct vissprite_t;
@@ -248,8 +249,8 @@ public:
 	bool DepleteAmmo (bool altFire, bool checkEnough=true);
 
 protected:
-	static AAmmo *AddAmmo (AActor *other, const PClass *ammotype, int amount);
-	static bool AddExistingAmmo (AAmmo *ammo, int amount);
+	AAmmo *AddAmmo (AActor *other, const PClass *ammotype, int amount);
+	bool AddExistingAmmo (AAmmo *ammo, int amount);
 	AWeapon *AddWeapon (const PClass *weapon);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_weapons.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_weapons.cpp
index 150da2f3c..1c83019ed 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_weapons.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_weapons.cpp
@@ -249,12 +249,15 @@ AAmmo *AWeapon::AddAmmo (AActor *other, const PClass *ammotype, int amount)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	// extra ammo in baby mode and nightmare mode
-	if (gameskill == sk_baby || (gameskill == sk_nightmare && gameinfo.gametype != GAME_Strife))
+	if (!(this->ItemFlags&IF_IGNORESKILL))
 	{
-		if (gameinfo.gametype & (GAME_Doom|GAME_Strife))
-			amount += amount;
-		else
-			amount += amount >> 1;
+		if (gameskill == sk_baby || (gameskill == sk_nightmare && gameinfo.gametype != GAME_Strife))
+		{
+			if (gameinfo.gametype & (GAME_Doom|GAME_Strife))
+				amount += amount;
+			else
+				amount += amount >> 1;
+		}
 	}
 	ammo = static_cast<AAmmo *>(other->FindInventory (ammotype));
 	if (ammo == NULL)
@@ -287,12 +290,15 @@ bool AWeapon::AddExistingAmmo (AAmmo *ammo, int amount)
 	if (ammo != NULL && ammo->Amount < ammo->MaxAmount)
 	{
 		// extra ammo in baby mode and nightmare mode
-		if (gameskill == sk_baby || (gameskill == sk_nightmare && gameinfo.gametype != GAME_Strife))
+		if (!(ItemFlags&IF_IGNORESKILL))
 		{
-			if (gameinfo.gametype & (GAME_Doom|GAME_Strife))
-				amount += amount;
-			else
-				amount += amount >> 1;
+			if (gameskill == sk_baby || (gameskill == sk_nightmare && gameinfo.gametype != GAME_Strife))
+			{
+				if (gameinfo.gametype & (GAME_Doom|GAME_Strife))
+					amount += amount;
+				else
+					amount += amount >> 1;
+			}
 		}
 		ammo->Amount += amount;
 		if (ammo->Amount > ammo->MaxAmount)
diff --git a/src/gi.cpp b/src/gi.cpp
index b3e666c64..7bca0ede9 100644
--- a/src/gi.cpp
+++ b/src/gi.cpp
@@ -44,29 +44,6 @@ const char *GameNames[9] =
 	NULL, "Doom", "Heretic", NULL, "Hexen", NULL, NULL, NULL, "Strife"
 };
 
-static const char *quitsounds[8] =
-{
-	"player/male/death1",
-	"demon/pain",
-	"grunt/pain",
-	"misc/gibbed",
-	"misc/teleport",
-	"grunt/sight1",
-	"grunt/sight3",
-	"demon/melee"
-};
-
-static const char *quitsounds2[8] =
-{
-	"vile/active",
-	"misc/p_pkup",
-	"brain/cube",
-	"misc/gibbed",
-	"skeleton/swing",
-	"knight/death",
-	"baby/active",
-	"demon/melee"
-};
 
 static gameborder_t DoomBorder =
 {
@@ -221,7 +198,7 @@ gameinfo_t SharewareGameInfo =
 	"VICTORY2",
 	"HELP2",
 	{ { "HELP1", "HELP2" } },
-	quitsounds,
+	"menu/quit1",
 	1,
 	"FLOOR7_2",
 	&DoomBorder,
@@ -249,7 +226,7 @@ gameinfo_t RegisteredGameInfo =
 	"VICTORY2",
 	"ENDPIC",
 	{ { "HELP1", "HELP2" } },
-	quitsounds,
+	"menu/quit1",
 	2,
 	"FLOOR7_2",
 	&DoomBorder,
@@ -277,7 +254,7 @@ gameinfo_t RetailGameInfo =
 	"VICTORY2",
 	"ENDPIC",
 	{ { "HELP1", "CREDIT" } },
-	quitsounds,
+	"menu/quit1",
 	2,
 	"FLOOR7_2",
 	&DoomBorder,
@@ -305,7 +282,7 @@ gameinfo_t CommercialGameInfo =
 	"CREDIT",
 	"CREDIT",
 	{ { "HELP", "CREDIT" } },
-	quitsounds2,
+	"menu/quit2",
 	3,
 	"GRNROCK",
 	&DoomBorder,
diff --git a/src/gi.h b/src/gi.h
index 4120b45b8..49ab57be3 100644
--- a/src/gi.h
+++ b/src/gi.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ typedef struct
 			char numPages;
 		} indexed;
 	} info;
-	const char **quitSounds;
+	const char *quitSound;
 	int maxSwitch;
 	char borderFlat[9];
 	gameborder_t *border;
diff --git a/src/m_menu.cpp b/src/m_menu.cpp
index 258fffc7a..04a64860e 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.cpp
+++ b/src/m_menu.cpp
@@ -1967,10 +1967,9 @@ void M_QuitResponse(int ch)
 		return;
 	if (!netgame)
 	{
-		if (gameinfo.quitSounds)
+		if (gameinfo.quitSound)
 		{
-			S_Sound (CHAN_VOICE, gameinfo.quitSounds[(gametic>>2)&7],
-				1, ATTN_SURROUND);
+			S_Sound (CHAN_VOICE, gameinfo.quitSound, 1, ATTN_SURROUND);
 			I_WaitVBL (105);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index ea7799fb2..3ce2a5df9 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ bool AActor::SetState (FState *newstate)
 				sprite = newsprite;
 			}
 		}
+
 		if (newstate->GetAction())
 		{
 			// The parameterized action functions need access to the current state and
@@ -553,7 +554,6 @@ bool AActor::SetState (FState *newstate)
 			// that does not involve changing stuff throughout the code. 
 			// Of course this should be rewritten ASAP.
 			CallingState = newstate;
-
 			newstate->GetAction() (this);
 
 			// Check whether the called action function resulted in destroying the actor
@@ -2365,17 +2365,20 @@ bool AActor::Slam (AActor *thing)
 {
 	flags &= ~MF_SKULLFLY;
 	momx = momy = momz = 0;
-	if (!(flags2 & MF2_DORMANT))
+	if (health > 0)
 	{
-		int dam = GetMissileDamage (7, 1);
-		P_DamageMobj (thing, this, this, dam, NAME_Melee);
-		P_TraceBleed (dam, thing, this);
-		SetState (SeeState != NULL ? SeeState : SpawnState);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		SetState (SpawnState);
-		tics = -1;
+		if (!(flags2 & MF2_DORMANT))
+		{
+			int dam = GetMissileDamage (7, 1);
+			P_DamageMobj (thing, this, this, dam, NAME_Melee);
+			P_TraceBleed (dam, thing, this);
+			SetState (SeeState != NULL ? SeeState : SpawnState);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			SetState (SpawnState);
+			tics = -1;
+		}
 	}
 	return false;			// stop moving
 }
diff --git a/src/p_user.cpp b/src/p_user.cpp
index b531047da..b4d4d70ee 100644
--- a/src/p_user.cpp
+++ b/src/p_user.cpp
@@ -967,6 +967,7 @@ void APlayerPawn::GiveDefaultInventory ()
 			else
 			{
 				item = static_cast<AInventory *>(Spawn (ti, 0,0,0, NO_REPLACE));
+				item->ItemFlags|=IF_IGNORESKILL;	// no skill multiplicators here
 				item->Amount = di->amount;
 				if (item->IsKindOf (RUNTIME_CLASS (AWeapon)))
 				{
diff --git a/src/sdl/i_main.cpp b/src/sdl/i_main.cpp
index 20d67c0b6..aebc6d8de 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_main.cpp
+++ b/src/sdl/i_main.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <new>
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
+#include <locale.h>
 
 #include "doomerrors.h"
 #include "m_argv.h"
@@ -194,8 +195,8 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 	GtkAvailable = gtk_init_check (&argc, &argv);
 	
-	setlocale (LC_ALL, "C");
-
+	setlocale (LC_ALL, "C");
+
 	if (SDL_Init (SDL_INIT_VIDEO|SDL_INIT_TIMER|SDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE) == -1)
 	{
 		fprintf (stderr, "Could not initialize SDL:\n%s\n", SDL_GetError());
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_properties.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_properties.cpp
index 2213073af..c85e6144a 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_properties.cpp
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ static flagdef InventoryFlags[] =
 	DEFINE_FLAG(IF, FANCYPICKUPSOUND, AInventory, ItemFlags),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(IF, BIGPOWERUP, AInventory, ItemFlags),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(IF, KEEPDEPLETED, AInventory, ItemFlags),
+	DEFINE_FLAG(IF, IGNORESKILL, AInventory, ItemFlags),
 };
 
 static flagdef WeaponFlags[] =
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_states.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_states.cpp
index ac65b726c..92f0a1f95 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_states.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_states.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "thingdef.h"
 #include "a_sharedglobal.h"
 #include "s_sound.h"
+#include "i_system.h"
 
 TArray<int> StateParameters;
 TArray<FName> JumpParameters;
diff --git a/wadsrc/decorate/doom/doomweapons.txt b/wadsrc/decorate/doom/doomweapons.txt
index fa0e12fca..e7bcbf63c 100644
--- a/wadsrc/decorate/doom/doomweapons.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/decorate/doom/doomweapons.txt
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ ACTOR BFGBall
 	Death:
 		BFE1 AB 8 Bright
 		BFE1 C 8 Bright A_BFGSpray
-		BFE1 EF 8 Bright
+		BFE1 DEF 8 Bright
 		Stop
 	}
 }
diff --git a/wadsrc/decorate/hexen/demons.txt b/wadsrc/decorate/hexen/demons.txt
index 6d605766a..46daae3fa 100644
--- a/wadsrc/decorate/hexen/demons.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/decorate/hexen/demons.txt
@@ -254,10 +254,6 @@ ACTOR Demon2 : Demon1 8080
 		DEM2 I 0 A_SpawnItemEx("Demon2Chunk4", 0,0,45, 1+(random[DemonChunks](0,255)*0.015625), 1+(random[DemonChunks](0,255)*0.015625), ChunkFlags, 270)
 		DEM2 I 6 A_SpawnItemEx("Demon2Chunk5", 0,0,45, 1+(random[DemonChunks](0,255)*0.015625), 1+(random[DemonChunks](0,255)*0.015625), ChunkFlags, 270)
 		Goto Death+2	
-	Ice:
-		DEM2 Q 5 A_FreezeDeath
-		DEM2 Q 1 A_FreezeDeathChunks
-		Wait
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/sndinfo.txt b/wadsrc/sndinfo.txt
index ed8e9d7c8..614699159 100644
--- a/wadsrc/sndinfo.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/sndinfo.txt
@@ -479,6 +479,11 @@ menu/dismiss			dsswtchx	// Dismiss a prompt message
 menu/choose			dspistol	// Choose a menu item
 menu/clear			dsswtchx	// Close top menu
 
+$random menu/quit1 { player/male/death1 demon/pain grunt/pain misc/gibbed misc/teleport grunt/sight1 grunt/sight3 demon/melee }
+$random menu/quit2 { vile/active misc/p_pkup brain/cube misc/gibbed skeleton/swing knight/death baby/active demon/melee  }
+
+
+
 $endif	// ifdoom