diff --git a/blastmud_game/src/services/combat.rs b/blastmud_game/src/services/combat.rs
index 3d570d9..a19e3d4 100644
--- a/blastmud_game/src/services/combat.rs
+++ b/blastmud_game/src/services/combat.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ use rand::{prelude::IteratorRandom, thread_rng, Rng};
 use rand_distr::{Distribution, Normal};
 use std::{sync::Arc, time};
 
-use super::effect::{cancel_effect, default_effects_for_type, run_effects};
+use super::{
+    effect::{cancel_effect, default_effects_for_type, run_effects},
+    sharing::stop_conversation_mut,
+};
 
 pub async fn soak_damage<DamageDist: DamageDistribution>(
     trans: &DBTrans,
@@ -701,7 +704,7 @@ pub async fn handle_death(trans: &DBTrans, whom: &mut Item) -> DResult<()> {
             .upsert_task(&Task {
                 meta: TaskMeta {
                     task_code: whom.item_code.clone(),
-                    next_scheduled: Utc::now() + chrono::Duration::seconds(120),
+                    next_scheduled: Utc::now() + chrono::Duration::seconds(600),
                     ..Default::default()
                 },
                 details: TaskDetails::RecloneNPC {
@@ -751,6 +754,10 @@ pub async fn handle_resurrect(trans: &DBTrans, player: &mut Item) -> DResult<boo
     for effect in &player.active_effects {
         cancel_effect(trans, player, effect).await?;
     }
+    player.active_climb = None;
+    if player.active_conversation.is_some() {
+        stop_conversation_mut(trans, player, "stops talking on account of being dead").await?;
+    }
     player.active_effects = vec![];
     calculate_total_stats_skills_for_user(player, &user);
     recalculate_urge_growth(trans, player).await?;
@@ -1174,37 +1181,6 @@ pub async fn switch_to_feint(ctx: &VerbContext<'_>, who: &Arc<Item>) -> UResult<
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub struct NPCRecloneTaskHandler;
-#[async_trait]
-impl TaskHandler for NPCRecloneTaskHandler {
-    async fn do_task(&self, ctx: &mut TaskRunContext) -> DResult<Option<time::Duration>> {
-        let npc_code = match &ctx.task.details {
-            TaskDetails::RecloneNPC { npc_code } => npc_code.clone(),
-            _ => Err("Expected RecloneNPC type")?,
-        };
-        let mut npc_item = match ctx.trans.find_item_by_type_code("npc", &npc_code).await? {
-            None => return Ok(None),
-            Some(r) => (*r).clone(),
-        };
-
-        let npc = match npc_by_code().get(npc_code.as_str()) {
-            None => return Ok(None),
-            Some(r) => r,
-        };
-
-        if npc_item.death_data.is_none() {
-            return Ok(None);
-        }
-
-        corpsify_item(ctx.trans, &npc_item).await?;
-
-        npc_item.death_data = None;
-        npc_item.health = max_health(&npc_item);
-        npc_item.location = npc.spawn_location.to_owned();
-        ctx.trans.save_item_model(&npc_item).await?;
-        return Ok(None);
-    }
-}
 pub struct RotCorpseTaskHandler;
 #[async_trait]
 impl TaskHandler for RotCorpseTaskHandler {
diff --git a/blastmud_game/src/static_content/npc.rs b/blastmud_game/src/static_content/npc.rs
index 0cd33ea..5ba6cca 100644
--- a/blastmud_game/src/static_content/npc.rs
+++ b/blastmud_game/src/static_content/npc.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ use crate::{
         queued_command::{queue_command_for_npc_and_save, MovementSource, QueueCommand},
         TaskHandler, TaskRunContext,
     },
-    services::combat::{corpsify_item, start_attack, start_attack_mut},
+    services::{
+        combat::{corpsify_item, start_attack, start_attack_mut},
+        effect::cancel_effect,
+    },
     DResult,
 };
 use async_trait::async_trait;
@@ -619,6 +622,12 @@ impl TaskHandler for NPCRecloneTaskHandler {
         corpsify_item(ctx.trans, &npc_item).await?;
 
         npc_item.death_data = None;
+        npc_item.active_climb = None;
+        npc_item.active_combat = None;
+        for effect in &npc_item.active_effects.clone() {
+            cancel_effect(ctx.trans, &mut npc_item, effect).await?;
+        }
+        npc_item.active_effects = vec![];
         npc_item.health = npc.max_health;
         npc_item.location = npc.spawn_location.to_owned();
         ctx.trans.save_item_model(&npc_item).await?;