--- deliantra/server/common/loader.C	2007/02/16 22:21:45	1.60
+++ deliantra/server/common/loader.C	2007/02/17 01:58:54	1.61
@@ -978,6 +978,13 @@
   assert (f.kw == KW_arch);
 
   archetype *arch = archetype::find (f.get_str ());
+
+  if (!arch)
+    {
+      LOG (llevError, "object refering to nonexistant archetype '%s'.\n", f.get_str ());
+      arch = archetype::find ("earthwall");
+    }
+
   assert (arch); //D maybe use exception handling of sorts?
 
   object *op = object::create ();