diff --git a/HyperKaos.c b/HyperKaos.c
index 9c46851..1de95f2 100644
--- a/HyperKaos.c
+++ b/HyperKaos.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ HyperKaos* newHyperKaos(int id, int type, int x, int y, int w, int h)
   self->domain.h = h;
   self->kaosID = id;
   self->eventType = type;
+  self->tombStone = 0;
   self->head = NULL;
 
   return self;
diff --git a/HyperKaos.h b/HyperKaos.h
index af3c3ec..7e35b6b 100644
--- a/HyperKaos.h
+++ b/HyperKaos.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ typedef struct hyperKaos
 {
   int kaosID;
   int eventType;
+  int tombStone;
+
   SDL_Rect domain;
   Kaos* head;
 } HyperKaos;
diff --git a/Player.c b/Player.c
index 6eadc6b..4e438aa 100644
--- a/Player.c
+++ b/Player.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ Player* newPlayer(char* filename, int a, int b)
   self->frontFaceBox.y = self->boundBox.y + 16;
   self->frontFaceBox.w = 16;
   self->frontFaceBox.h = 16;
+  self->tombStone = 0;
 
   return self;
 }
@@ -149,16 +150,16 @@ void movePlayer(Player* self, Room* hereNow)
   {
   if (checkWCollision(rightHere, &(self->boundBox), rightHere->warps, &outgoing))
   {
-    nextChunk = ((rightHere->warps) + outgoing)->chunk;
+    nextChunk = rightHere->warps[outgoing]->chunk;
 
     if (nextChunk != thisChunk)
     {
-      bufferData(((hereNow->warps) + outgoing)->chunk);
-      warpto(mapBuffer[((rightHere->warps) + outgoing)->destination]);
+      bufferData(hereNow->warps[outgoing]->chunk);
+      warpto(mapBuffer[rightHere->warps[outgoing]->destination]);
     }
-    else warpto(mapData[((rightHere->warps) + outgoing)->destination]);
-    self->point.x = ((hereNow->warps) + outgoing)->x;
-    self->point.y = ((hereNow->warps) + outgoing)->y;
+    else warpto(mapData[rightHere->warps[outgoing]->destination]);
+    self->point.x = hereNow->warps[outgoing]->x;
+    self->point.y = hereNow->warps[outgoing]->y;
   }
   }
   //stay onscreen
diff --git a/Player.h b/Player.h
index 93b2997..433faf2 100644
--- a/Player.h
+++ b/Player.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ typedef struct player
     SDL_Rect frontFaceBox;
     SDL_Surface* spriteSheet;
     SDL_Surface* sprite;
+    int tombStone;
 
 } Player;
 
diff --git a/Room.c b/Room.c
index 93b7369..900e262 100644
--- a/Room.c
+++ b/Room.c
@@ -19,21 +19,88 @@ typedef struct textBox TextBox;
 typedef struct scene Scene;
 #include "extern.h"
 
+Obstruction* newObstruction(int x, int y, int w, int h)
+{
+  Obstruction* self = malloc(sizeof(Obstruction));
+  self->domain.x = x;
+  self->domain.y = y;
+  self->domain.w = w;
+  self->domain.h = h;
+  self->tombStone = 0;
+
+  return self;
+}
+
+void deleteObstruction(Obstruction* target)
+{
+  free(target);
+}
+
+FGImage* newFGImage(int x, int y, int w, int h, int f, int dual, char* filename, int alpha)
+{
+  FGImage* self = malloc(sizeof(FGImage));
+
+  self->location.x = x;
+  self->location.y = y;
+  self->location.w = w;
+  self->location.h = h;
+
+  self->frames = f;
+  self->frameNow = 0;
+  self->dualLayer = dual;
+  self->tombStone = 0;
+
+  self->spriteSheet = loadImage(filename);
+  if (alpha != 255)
+    SDL_SetAlpha(self->spriteSheet, SDL_SRCALPHA|SDL_RLEACCEL, alpha);
+
+  return self;
+}
+
+void deleteFGImage(FGImage* target)
+{
+  SDL_FreeSurface(target->spriteSheet);
+  free(target);
+}
+
+WarpZone* newWarpZone(int x, int y, int w, int h, enum dataChunks chunk, int dest, int dX, int dY)
+{
+  WarpZone* self = malloc(sizeof(WarpZone));
+
+  self->location.x = x;
+  self->location.y = y;
+  self->location.w = w;
+  self->location.h = h;
+
+  self->chunk = chunk;
+  self->destination = dest;
+  self->x = dX;
+  self->y = dY;
+  self->tombStone = 0;
+
+  return self;
+}
+
+void deleteWarpZone(WarpZone* target)
+{
+  free(target);
+}
+
 Room* newRoom(char* filename, int a)
 {
   Room* self = (Room*)malloc(sizeof(Room));
 
-  self->obstacle = malloc(4*sizeof(SDL_Rect));
+  self->obstacle = malloc(4*sizeof(Obstruction*));
   self->numberOfObstacles = 0;
   self->maxNumberOfObstacles = 4;
 
-  self->fgObject = malloc(4*sizeof(FGImage));
+  self->fgObject = malloc(4*sizeof(FGImage*));
   self->numberOfObj = 0;
   self->maxNumberOfObj = 4;
   self->objSpeed = a;
   self->objIterator = 0;
 
-  self->warps = malloc(4*sizeof(WarpZone));
+  self->warps = malloc(4*sizeof(WarpZone*));
   self->numberOfWarps = 0;
   self->maxNumberOfWarps = 4;
 
@@ -65,33 +132,35 @@ Room* newRoom(char* filename, int a)
 void deleteRoom(Room* target)
 {
   int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < target->numberOfObstacles; i++)
+    deleteObstruction(target->obstacle[i]);
   free(target->obstacle);
   target->obstacle = NULL;
 
   for (i = 0; i < target->numberOfObj; i++)
-  {
-    SDL_FreeSurface(target->fgObject[i].spriteSheet);
-    target->fgObject[i].spriteSheet = NULL;
-  }
+    deleteFGImage(target->fgObject[i]);
   free(target->fgObject);
-  target->fgObject = NULL;
+  target->fgObject=NULL;
 
+  for (i = 0; i < target->numberOfWarps; i++)
+    deleteWarpZone(target->warps[i]);
   free(target->warps);
   target->warps = NULL;
 
   for (i = 0; i < target->numberOfTriggers; i++)
-  {
     deleteHyperKaos(target->eventTriggers[i]);
-  }
   free(target->eventTriggers);
   target->eventTriggers = NULL;
 
   for (i = 0; i < target->numberOfPeople; i++)
-  {
     killPlayer(target->people[i]);
-  }
   free(target->people);
+  target->people=NULL;
 
+  for (i = 0; i < target->numberOfSigils; i++)
+    deleteSynergy(target->sigils[i]);
+  free(target->sigils);
+  target->sigils = NULL;
 
   SDL_FreeSurface(target->spriteSheet);
   SDL_FreeSurface(target->bgImage);
@@ -158,13 +227,13 @@ void animate(Room* self)
 // collision detection
 //
 
-int checkCollision(Room* self, Player* player, SDL_Rect* box)
+int checkCollision(Room* self, Player* player, Obstruction** box)
 {
   int i;
 
   for (i = 1; i <= self->numberOfObstacles; i++)
   {
-    if (playerIsInRect(player, box))
+    if (!((*box)->tombStone) && playerIsInRect(player, &(*box)->domain))
 //    if ( (playerX >= box->x && playerX <= box->x + box->w)
 //         && (playerY >= box->y && playerY <= box->y + box->h) )
     {
@@ -175,7 +244,7 @@ int checkCollision(Room* self, Player* player, SDL_Rect* box)
   return 0;
 }
 
-int checkWCollision(Room* self, SDL_Rect* player, WarpZone* warpBoxes, int* whichWarp)
+int checkWCollision(Room* self, SDL_Rect* player, WarpZone** warpBoxes, int* whichWarp)
 {
   int i;
   int playerX = player->x + (player->w)/2;
@@ -183,8 +252,10 @@ int checkWCollision(Room* self, SDL_Rect* player, WarpZone* warpBoxes, int* whic
 
   for (i = 1; i <= self->numberOfWarps; i++)
   {
-    if ( (playerX >= (warpBoxes->location).x && playerX <= (warpBoxes->location).x + (warpBoxes->location).w)
-         && (playerY >= (warpBoxes->location).y && playerY <= (warpBoxes->location).y + (warpBoxes->location).h))
+    if (
+        !((*warpBoxes)->tombStone) &&
+         (playerX >= (*warpBoxes)->location.x && playerX <= ((*warpBoxes)->location.x + (*warpBoxes)->location.w)
+         && playerY >= (*warpBoxes)->location.y && playerY <= ((*warpBoxes)->location.y + (*warpBoxes)->location.h)) )
     {
       *whichWarp = i-1;
       return 1;
@@ -203,7 +274,8 @@ int checkKCollision(Room* self, SDL_Rect* player, HyperKaos** triggers, int* whi
   for (i = 1; i <= self->numberOfTriggers; i++)
   {
 
-      if ( (playerX > ((*triggers)->domain).x && playerX < ((*triggers)->domain).x + ((*triggers)->domain).w)
+      if (!((*triggers)->tombStone) &&
+          (playerX > ((*triggers)->domain).x && playerX < ((*triggers)->domain).x + ((*triggers)->domain).w)
            && (playerY > ((*triggers)->domain).y && playerY < ((*triggers)->domain).y + ((*triggers)->domain).h) )
       {
         if ((*triggers)->eventType == 0)
@@ -234,7 +306,7 @@ void addObstacle(Room* self, int x, int y, int w, int h)
   if (self->numberOfObstacles+1 > self->maxNumberOfObstacles)
   {
     self->maxNumberOfObstacles *= 2;
-    SDL_Rect* temp = malloc(self->maxNumberOfObstacles*sizeof(SDL_Rect));
+    Obstruction** temp = malloc(self->maxNumberOfObstacles*sizeof(Obstruction*));
     for (i = 0; i < self->numberOfObstacles; i++)
       temp[i] = self->obstacle[i];
     free(self->obstacle);
@@ -242,26 +314,15 @@ void addObstacle(Room* self, int x, int y, int w, int h)
     temp = NULL;
   }
 
-  self->obstacle[self->numberOfObstacles].x = x;
-  self->obstacle[self->numberOfObstacles].y = y;
-  self->obstacle[self->numberOfObstacles].w = w;
-  self->obstacle[self->numberOfObstacles].h = h;
+
+  self->obstacle[self->numberOfObstacles] = newObstruction(x, y, w, h);
 
   self->numberOfObstacles++;
 }
 
 void deleteObstacle(Room* self, int i)
 {
-  int j;
-  SDL_Rect* temp = malloc(self->maxNumberOfObstacles*sizeof(SDL_Rect));
-  for (j = 0; j < i; j++)
-    temp[j] = self->obstacle[j];
-  for (j = i + 1; j < self->numberOfObstacles; j++)
-    temp[j-1] = self->obstacle[j];
-  free(self->obstacle);
-  self->obstacle = temp;
-  temp = NULL;
-  self->numberOfObstacles--;
+  self->obstacle[i]->tombStone = 1;
 }
 
 //
@@ -274,7 +335,7 @@ void addFgObj(Room* self, int x, int y, int w, int h, char* filename, int f, int
   if (self->numberOfObj+1 > self->maxNumberOfObj)
   {
     self->maxNumberOfObj *= 2;
-    FGImage* temp = malloc(self->maxNumberOfObj*sizeof(FGImage));;
+    FGImage** temp = malloc(self->maxNumberOfObj*sizeof(FGImage*));;
     for (i = 0; i < self->numberOfObj; i++)
       temp[i] = self->fgObject[i];
     free(self->fgObject);
@@ -282,35 +343,15 @@ void addFgObj(Room* self, int x, int y, int w, int h, char* filename, int f, int
     temp = NULL;
   }
 
-  self->fgObject[self->numberOfObj].location.x = x;
-  self->fgObject[self->numberOfObj].location.y = y;
-  self->fgObject[self->numberOfObj].location.w = w;
-  self->fgObject[self->numberOfObj].location.h = h;
+  self->fgObject[self->numberOfObj] = newFGImage(x, y, w, h, f, dual, filename, alpha);
 
-  self->fgObject[self->numberOfObj].frames = f;
-  self->fgObject[self->numberOfObj].frameNow = 0;
-  self->fgObject[self->numberOfObj].dualLayer = dual;
-
-  self->fgObject[self->numberOfObj].spriteSheet = loadImage(filename);
-  if (alpha != 255)
-    SDL_SetAlpha(self->fgObject[self->numberOfObj].spriteSheet, SDL_SRCALPHA|SDL_RLEACCEL, alpha);
   self->numberOfObj++;
 
 }
 
 void deleteFgObj(Room* self, int i)
 {
-  int j;
-  FGImage* temp = malloc(self->maxNumberOfObj*sizeof(FGImage));
-  for (j = 0; j < i; j++)
-    temp[j] = self->fgObject[j];
-  for (j = i + 1; j < self->numberOfObj; j++)
-    temp[j-1] = self->fgObject[j];
-  SDL_FreeSurface(self->fgObject[i].spriteSheet);
-  free(self->fgObject);
-  self->fgObject = temp;
-  temp = NULL;
-  self->numberOfObj--;
+  self->fgObject[i]->tombStone = 1;
 }
 
 void drawFgObjects1(Room* self)
@@ -325,14 +366,17 @@ void drawFgObjects1(Room* self)
 
     for (i = 0; i < self->numberOfObj; i++)
     {
-      clip.w = self->fgObject[i].location.w;
-      clip.x = self->fgObject[i].frameNow*clip.w;
-      clip.h = self->fgObject[i].location.h;
-      applySurface(self->fgObject[i].location.x, self->fgObject[i].location.y, self->fgObject[i].spriteSheet, screen, &clip );
-      if (self->objIterator == self->objSpeed)
-        self->fgObject[i].frameNow++;
-      if (self->fgObject[i].frameNow == self->fgObject[i].frames)
-        self->fgObject[i].frameNow = 0;
+      if (!(self->fgObject[i]->tombStone))
+      {
+        clip.w = self->fgObject[i]->location.w;
+        clip.x = self->fgObject[i]->frameNow*clip.w;
+        clip.h = self->fgObject[i]->location.h;
+        applySurface(self->fgObject[i]->location.x, self->fgObject[i]->location.y, self->fgObject[i]->spriteSheet, screen, &clip );
+        if (self->objIterator == self->objSpeed)
+          self->fgObject[i]->frameNow++;
+        if (self->fgObject[i]->frameNow == self->fgObject[i]->frames)
+          self->fgObject[i]->frameNow = 0;
+      }
     }
     if (self->objIterator == self->objSpeed)
       self->objIterator = 0;
@@ -351,17 +395,17 @@ void drawFgObjects2(Room* self)
 
     for (i = 0; i < self->numberOfObj; i++)
     {
-      if (self->fgObject[i].dualLayer)
+      if (!(self->fgObject[i]->tombStone) && self->fgObject[i]->dualLayer)
       {
-        clip.w = self->fgObject[i].location.w;
-        clip.x = self->fgObject[i].frameNow*clip.w;
-        clip.h = self->fgObject[i].location.h;
+        clip.w = self->fgObject[i]->location.w;
+        clip.x = self->fgObject[i]->frameNow*clip.w;
+        clip.h = self->fgObject[i]->location.h;
         clip.y = clip.h;
-        applySurface(self->fgObject[i].location.x, self->fgObject[i].location.y, self->fgObject[i].spriteSheet, screen, &clip );
+        applySurface(self->fgObject[i]->location.x, self->fgObject[i]->location.y, self->fgObject[i]->spriteSheet, screen, &clip );
         if (self->objIterator == self->objSpeed)
-          self->fgObject[i].frameNow++;
-        if (self->fgObject[i].frameNow == self->fgObject[i].frames)
-          self->fgObject[i].frameNow = 0;
+          self->fgObject[i]->frameNow++;
+        if (self->fgObject[i]->frameNow == self->fgObject[i]->frames)
+          self->fgObject[i]->frameNow = 0;
       }
     }
     if (self->objIterator == self->objSpeed)
@@ -379,7 +423,7 @@ void addWarp(Room* self, int x, int y, int w, int h, enum dataChunks toChunk, in
   if (self->numberOfWarps+1 > self->maxNumberOfWarps)
   {
     self->maxNumberOfWarps *= 2;
-    WarpZone* temp = malloc(self->maxNumberOfWarps*sizeof(WarpZone));
+    WarpZone** temp = malloc(self->maxNumberOfWarps*sizeof(WarpZone*));
     for (i = 0; i < self->numberOfWarps; i++)
       temp[i] = self->warps[i];
     free(self->warps);
@@ -387,31 +431,13 @@ void addWarp(Room* self, int x, int y, int w, int h, enum dataChunks toChunk, in
     temp = NULL;
   }
 
-  self->warps[self->numberOfWarps].x = goesX;
-  self->warps[self->numberOfWarps].y = goesY;
-
-  self->warps[self->numberOfWarps].location.x = x;
-  self->warps[self->numberOfWarps].location.y = y;
-  self->warps[self->numberOfWarps].location.w = w;
-  self->warps[self->numberOfWarps].location.h = h;
-
-  self->warps[self->numberOfWarps].chunk = toChunk;
-  self->warps[self->numberOfWarps++].destination = goesTo;
-
+  self->warps[self->numberOfWarps] = newWarpZone(x, y, w, h, toChunk, goesTo, goesX, goesY);
+  self->numberOfWarps++;
 }
 
 void deleteWarp(Room* self, int i)
 {
-  int j;
-  WarpZone* temp = malloc(self->maxNumberOfWarps*sizeof(WarpZone));
-  for (j = 0; j < i; j++)
-    temp[j] = self->warps[j];
-  for (j = i + 1; j < self->numberOfWarps; j++)
-    temp[j-1] = self->warps[j];
-  free(self->warps);
-  self->warps = temp;
-  temp = NULL;
-  self->numberOfWarps--;
+  self->warps[i]->tombStone = 1;
 }
 
 //
@@ -437,17 +463,7 @@ void addTrigger(Room* self, HyperKaos* newTrigger)
 
 void deleteTrigger(Room* self, int i)
 {
-  int j;
-  HyperKaos** temp = malloc(self->maxNumberOfTriggers*sizeof(HyperKaos*));
-  for (j = 0; j < i; j++)
-    temp[j] = self->eventTriggers[j];
-  for (j = i + 1; j < self->numberOfTriggers; j++)
-    temp[j-1] = self->eventTriggers[j];
-  deleteHyperKaos(self->eventTriggers[i]);
-  free(self->eventTriggers);
-  self->eventTriggers = temp;
-  temp = NULL;
-  self->numberOfTriggers--;
+  self->eventTriggers[i]->tombStone = 1;
 }
 
 void addSigil(Room* self, Synergy* newSigil)
@@ -469,17 +485,7 @@ void addSigil(Room* self, Synergy* newSigil)
 
 void deleteSigil(Room* self, int i)
 {
-  int j;
-  Synergy** temp = malloc(self->maxNumberOfSigils*sizeof(Synergy*));
-  for (j = 0; j < i; j++)
-    temp[j] = self->sigils[j];
-  for (j = i + 1; j < self->numberOfSigils; j++)
-    temp[j-1] = self->sigils[j];
-  deleteSynergy(self->sigils[i]);
-  free(self->sigils);
-  self->sigils = temp;
-  temp = NULL;
-  self->numberOfSigils--;
+  self->sigils[i]->tombStone = 1;
 }
 
 void addPerson(Room* self,  Player* newPlayer)
@@ -501,17 +507,7 @@ void addPerson(Room* self,  Player* newPlayer)
 
 void deletePerson(Room* self, int i)
 {
-  int j;
-  Player** temp = malloc(self->maxNumberOfPeople*sizeof(Player*));
-  for (j = 0; j < i; j++)
-    temp[j] = self->people[j];
-  for (j = i + 1; j < self->numberOfPeople; j++)
-    temp[j-1] = self->people[j];
-  killPlayer(self->people[i]);
-  free(self->people);
-  self->people = temp;
-  temp = NULL;
-  self->numberOfPeople--;
+  self->people[i]->tombStone = 1;
 }
 
 void drawPeople(Room* self)
@@ -519,6 +515,7 @@ void drawPeople(Room* self)
   int i;
   for (i = 0; i < self->numberOfPeople; i++)
   {
+    if(!(self->people[i]->tombStone))
     drawPlayer(self->people[i]);
   }
 }
diff --git a/Room.h b/Room.h
index 6c28944..9222660 100644
--- a/Room.h
+++ b/Room.h
@@ -1,16 +1,28 @@
 typedef struct hyperKaos HyperKaos;
 typedef struct synergy Synergy;
 
+typedef struct obstruction
+{
+  SDL_Rect domain;
+  int tombStone;
+} Obstruction;
+
+Obstruction* newObstruction(int x, int y, int w, int h);
+void deleteObstruction(Obstruction* target);
+
 typedef struct fgImage
 {
   int frames;
   int frameNow;
   int dualLayer;
+  int tombStone;
 
   SDL_Rect location;
   SDL_Surface* spriteSheet;
 } FGImage;
 
+FGImage* newFGImage(int x, int y, int w, int h, int f, int dual, char* filename, int alpha);
+void deleteFGImage(FGImage* target);
 
 typedef struct warpZone
 {
@@ -18,25 +30,29 @@ typedef struct warpZone
   enum dataChunks chunk;
   int destination;
   int x, y;
+  int tombStone;
 } WarpZone;
 
+WarpZone* newWarpZone(int x, int y, int w, int h, enum dataChunks chunk, int dest, int dX, int dY);
+void deleteWarpZone(WarpZone* target);
+
 typedef struct room
 {
   SDL_Surface* spriteSheet;
   SDL_Surface* bgImage;
   int frameNo;
 
-  SDL_Rect* obstacle;
+  Obstruction** obstacle;
   int numberOfObstacles;
   int maxNumberOfObstacles;
 
-  struct fgImage* fgObject;
+  FGImage** fgObject;
   int numberOfObj;
   int maxNumberOfObj;
   int objSpeed;
   int objIterator;
 
-  WarpZone* warps;
+  WarpZone** warps;
   int numberOfWarps;
   int maxNumberOfWarps;
 
@@ -62,8 +78,8 @@ void deleteRoom(Room* target);
 void changeRSprite(Room* self, SDL_Rect* clip);
 void animate(Room* self);
 
-int checkCollision(Room* self, Player* player, SDL_Rect* box);
-int checkWCollision(Room* self, SDL_Rect* player, WarpZone* warpBoxes, int* whichWarp);
+int checkCollision(Room* self, Player* player, Obstruction** box);
+int checkWCollision(Room* self, SDL_Rect* player, WarpZone** warpBoxes, int* whichWarp);
 int checkKCollision(Room* self, SDL_Rect* player, HyperKaos** triggers, int* whichTrigger, int* triggerType);
 
 void addObstacle(Room* self, int x, int y, int w, int h);
diff --git a/Synergy.h b/Synergy.h
index b61c061..796a49f 100644
--- a/Synergy.h
+++ b/Synergy.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ typedef struct synergy
   char dir;
   SDL_Rect zone;
   HyperKaos* trigger;
+  int tombStone;
 } Synergy;
 
 Synergy* newSynergy(int s, char d, int x, int y, int w, int h, HyperKaos* t);
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 411cb2b..08d3751 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
--add tombstones to everything
-  -encase obstacles in their own struct
-  -adjust collision detection
-  -adjust kListen
-  -adjust deleteThing
+xadd tombstones to everything
+  xencase obstacles in their own struct
+  xadjust collision detection
+  xadjust kListen
+  xadjust deleteThing
   -anything else that might be affected by tombstones
 -spell stuff
   -HUD