--- deliantra/server/common/object.C	2006/12/26 20:04:09	1.93
+++ deliantra/server/common/object.C	2006/12/27 05:22:35	1.94
@@ -787,6 +787,14 @@
 void
 object::destroy_inv (bool drop_to_ground)
 {
+  // need to check first, because the checks below might segfault
+  // as we might be on an invalid mapspace and crossfire code
+  // is too buggy to ensure that the inventory is empty.
+  // corollary: if you create arrows etc. with stuff in tis inventory,
+  // cf will crash below with off-map x and y
+  if (!inv)
+    return;
+
   /* Only if the space blocks everything do we not process -
    * if some form of movement is allowed, let objects
    * drop on that space.