diff --git a/eefixpack/files/lib/cd_functions.tpa b/eefixpack/files/lib/cd_functions.tpa
index e197b21..bc3be20 100644
--- a/eefixpack/files/lib/cd_functions.tpa
+++ b/eefixpack/files/lib/cd_functions.tpa
@@ -339,6 +339,108 @@ BEGIN
 
 END
 
+/////                                                  \\\\\
+///// ALTER_AREA/CREATURE_ITEM                         \\\\\
+/////                                                  \\\\\
+
+// alter_creature and alter_area just feed into a common macro that does the work
+
+DEFINE_PATCH_FUNCTION ALTER_AREA_ITEM
+
+  // defines what we're going to check
+  INT_VAR expiry           = "-1"
+          charge1          = "-1"
+          charge2          = "-1"
+          charge3          = "-1"
+          flags            = "-1"
+          flag_identified  = "-1"
+          flag_unstealable = "-1"
+          flag_stolen      = "-1"
+          flag_undroppable = "-1"
+  STR_VAR item       = "same"
+          match_item = "same"
+
+BEGIN
+
+  READ_SHORT 0x76 item_num ELSE 0
+  READ_LONG  0x78 item_off ELSE 0
+  LPF ALTER_AREA-CREATURE_ITEM INT_VAR expiry charge1 charge2 charge3 flags flag_identified flag_unstealable flag_stolen flag_undroppable item_num item_off
+                               STR_VAR item match_item END
+
+END
+
+DEFINE_PATCH_FUNCTION ALTER_CREATURE_ITEM
+
+  // defines what we're going to check
+  INT_VAR expiry           = "-1"
+          charge1          = "-1"
+          charge2          = "-1"
+          charge3          = "-1"
+          flags            = "-1"
+          flag_identified  = "-1"
+          flag_unstealable = "-1"
+          flag_stolen      = "-1"
+          flag_undroppable = "-1"
+  STR_VAR item       = "same"
+          match_item = "same"
+
+BEGIN
+
+  READ_LONG  0x2bc item_off ELSE 0
+  READ_LONG  0x2c0 item_num ELSE 0
+  LPF ALTER_AREA-CREATURE_ITEM INT_VAR expiry charge1 charge2 charge3 flags flag_identified flag_unstealable flag_stolen flag_undroppable item_num item_off
+                               STR_VAR item match_item END
+
+END
+
+DEFINE_PATCH_FUNCTION ALTER_AREA-CREATURE_ITEM
+
+  // defines what we're going to check
+  INT_VAR expiry           = "-1"
+          charge1          = "-1"
+          charge2          = "-1"
+          charge3          = "-1"
+          flags            = "-1"
+          flag_identified  = "-1"
+          flag_unstealable = "-1"
+          flag_stolen      = "-1"
+          flag_undroppable = "-1"
+          item_num         = 0
+          item_off         = 0
+  STR_VAR item       = "same"
+          match_item = "same"
+
+BEGIN
+
+  FOR (index = 0 ; index < item_num ; ++index) BEGIN
+    SET base = (item_off + (index * 0x14))
+    READ_ASCII base o_item
+    PATCH_IF (("%o_item%" STRING_COMPARE_CASE "%match_item%" = 0) OR
+              ("all"      STRING_COMPARE_CASE "%match_item%" = 0)) BEGIN
+      PATCH_IF (expiry >= 0)  BEGIN WRITE_SHORT (base + 0x08) expiry END
+      PATCH_IF (charge1 >= 0) BEGIN WRITE_SHORT (base + 0x0a) charge1 END
+      PATCH_IF (charge2 >= 0) BEGIN WRITE_SHORT (base + 0x0c) charge2 END
+      PATCH_IF (charge3 >= 0) BEGIN WRITE_SHORT (base + 0x0e) charge3 END
+      PATCH_IF (flags >= 0)   BEGIN
+        WRITE_LONG (base + 0x10) flags
+      END ELSE BEGIN // only check individual flags if overall value not given
+        PATCH_IF (flag_identified = 0)  BEGIN WRITE_LONG  (base + 0x10) (THIS & `BIT0) END
+        PATCH_IF (flag_identified = 1)  BEGIN WRITE_LONG  (base + 0x10) (THIS BOR BIT0) END
+        PATCH_IF (flag_unstealable = 0) BEGIN WRITE_LONG  (base + 0x10) (THIS & `BIT1) END
+        PATCH_IF (flag_unstealable = 1) BEGIN WRITE_LONG  (base + 0x10) (THIS BOR BIT1) END
+        PATCH_IF (flag_stolen = 0)      BEGIN WRITE_LONG  (base + 0x10) (THIS & `BIT2) END
+        PATCH_IF (flag_stolen = 1)      BEGIN WRITE_LONG  (base + 0x10) (THIS BOR BIT2) END
+        PATCH_IF (flag_undroppable = 0) BEGIN WRITE_LONG  (base + 0x10) (THIS & `BIT3) END
+        PATCH_IF (flag_undroppable = 1) BEGIN WRITE_LONG  (base + 0x10) (THIS BOR BIT3) END
+      END
+      PATCH_IF ("%item%" STRING_COMPARE_CASE "same") BEGIN
+        WRITE_ASCIIE base ~%item%~ #8
+      END
+    END
+  END
+
+END
+
 /////                                                  \\\\\
 ///// miscellaneous creature inventory macros          \\\\\
 /////                                                  \\\\\
diff --git a/eefixpack/files/tph/bgee.tph b/eefixpack/files/tph/bgee.tph
index 70231a1..106a7be 100644
--- a/eefixpack/files/tph/bgee.tph
+++ b/eefixpack/files/tph/bgee.tph
@@ -599,7 +599,6 @@ COPY_EXISTING ~bdcrus21.cre~ ~override~
   WRITE_ASCIIE 0x280 ~%SOURCE_RES%~ #32 // was bdcrus20
   BUT_ONLY IF_EXISTS // sod
 
-
 // tbd, cam (originally from jmerry)
 // joinable NPCs should have proper trueclass kit values
 COPY_EXISTING ~ajanti.cre~   ~override~ // ajantis
@@ -620,6 +619,16 @@ COPY_EXISTING ~ajanti.cre~   ~override~ // ajantis
   WRITE_LONG 0x244 0x40000000 // proper trueclass value
   BUT_ONLY IF_EXISTS
 
+// tbd, cam (originally from jmerry)
+// Nonstandard wand of missiles on Imoen and Mordaine replaced
+COPY_EXISTING ~imoen1.cre~ ~override~
+              ~imoen2.cre~ ~override~
+              ~imoen4.cre~ ~override~
+              ~imoen6.cre~ ~override~
+              ~mordai.cre~ ~override~
+  LPF ALTER_CREATURE_ITEM STR_VAR match_item = wand12 item = wand03 END
+  BUT_ONLY // Nonstandard wand of missiles on Imoen and Mordaine replaced
+
 // tbd, cam
 // HD too low for most ankhegs; bgee ones also had pickpocketable shells
 INCLUDE ~eefixpack/files/tph/tbd_ankheg.tph~