diff --git a/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua b/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua
index c251851..7d19380 100644
--- a/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua
+++ b/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ roomAPI.Initialize(overworld, mapSaver.Load, mapSaver.Save, mapMaker.DebugIsland
 local underworld, uidTwo = roomManagerAPI.CreateRoom("underworld", "overworld.bmp")
 roomAPI.Initialize(underworld, mapSaver.Load, mapSaver.Save, mapMaker.DebugGrassland, mapSaver.Save)
 
---debug: test the trigger system
+--NOTE: test the trigger system
 regionPagerAPI = require("region_pager")
 triggerManagerAPI = require("trigger_manager")
 
@@ -58,17 +58,10 @@ createTrigger("door 1", overworld, 128, -128, function(entity)
 		return
 	end
 
-	print("mark 1")
 	local x, y = characterAPI.GetOrigin(entity)
-	print("mark 2")
 	characterAPI.SetRoomIndex(entity, uidTwo) --TODO: (1) take exit coordinates as a parameter
-	print("mark 3")
 	characterAPI.SetOrigin(entity, 0, 0)
-	print("mark 4")
 	networkAPI.PumpCharacterUpdate(entity)
-	print("mark 5")
-
-	return false
 end)
 
 createTrigger("door 1", underworld, 128, -128, function(entity)
@@ -76,17 +69,10 @@ createTrigger("door 1", underworld, 128, -128, function(entity)
 		return
 	end
 
-	print("mark 6")
 	local x, y = characterAPI.GetOrigin(entity)
-	print("mark 7")
 	characterAPI.SetRoomIndex(entity, uidOne)
-	print("mark 8")
 	characterAPI.SetOrigin(entity, 0, 0)
-	print("mark 9")
 	networkAPI.PumpCharacterUpdate(entity)
-	print("mark 10")
-
-	return false
 end)
 
 print("Finished the lua script")
diff --git a/server/rooms/room_data.cpp b/server/rooms/room_data.cpp
index 911e9e7..8b57466 100644
--- a/server/rooms/room_data.cpp
+++ b/server/rooms/room_data.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "room_data.hpp"
 
 #include <iostream>
+#include <stack>
 #include <stdexcept>
 
 void RoomData::RunFrame() {
@@ -44,42 +45,40 @@ void RoomData::RunFrame() {
 		it->Update();
 	}
 	//TODO: (3) iterate through the monster map
+	//TODO: (3) trigger script for monsters
+
+	//build a list of game entities
+	std::stack<Entity*> entityStack;
+	for (auto& it : characterList) {
+		entityStack.push(it);
+	}
+	//TODO: (3) push the monster entities
 
 	//compare the triggers to the entities, using their real hitboxes
-	for (auto& it : *triggerMgr.GetContainer()) {
-		BoundingBox itBox = it.second.GetBoundingBox() + it.second.GetOrigin();
-		for (auto& character : characterList) {
-			BoundingBox hitBox = character->GetBounds() + character->GetOrigin();
+	//NOTE: this stack solution should prevent problems when modifying the various lists
+	while(entityStack.size()) {
+		//get the entity & hitbox
+		Entity* entity = entityStack.top();
+		BoundingBox entityBox = entity->GetBounds() + entity->GetOrigin();
 
-			if ( itBox.CheckOverlap(hitBox) ) {
-				//trigger script
+		//get the trigger & hitbox
+		for (auto& it : *triggerMgr.GetContainer()) {
+			BoundingBox triggerBox = it.second.GetBoundingBox() + it.second.GetOrigin();
+
+			if (entityBox.CheckOverlap(triggerBox)) {
+				//run the trigger script
 				lua_rawgeti(lua, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, it.second.GetScriptReference());
-				lua_pushlightuserdata(lua, character);
+				lua_pushlightuserdata(lua, entity);
 
-				//BUG: (0)
-
-				std::cout << "running scripts" << std::endl;
-
-				//run the script
-				//BUGFIX: changing the character's room via lua invalidates the list, therefore, the script much signal for an early exit
-				//TODO: (2) fix this somehow (operate on a stack?)
-				if (lua_pcall(lua, 1, 1, 0) != LUA_OK) {
+				if (lua_pcall(lua, 1, 0, 0) != LUA_OK) {
 					//error
 					throw(std::runtime_error(std::string() + "Lua error: " + lua_tostring(lua, -1) ));
 				}
-
-				//true = safe to continue, false = exit early
-				if (!lua_toboolean(lua, -1)) {
-					std::cout << "Warning!: Early abort" << std::endl;
-					return;
-				}
 			}
 		}
-//		for (auto& monster : *monsterMgr.GetContainer()) {
-//			if (it.second.Compare(static_cast<Entity*>(&monster.second))) {
-//				//TODO: (1) trigger script
-//			}
-//		}
+
+		//next
+		entityStack.pop();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/server/server_utilities/server_utilities.cpp b/server/server_utilities/server_utilities.cpp
index 0583ee5..5207d4f 100644
--- a/server/server_utilities/server_utilities.cpp
+++ b/server/server_utilities/server_utilities.cpp
@@ -156,8 +156,6 @@ void copyCharacterToPacket(CharacterPacket* const packet, CharacterData* const c
 }
 
 void pumpAndChangeRooms(int characterIndex, int newRoomIndex) {
-	//BUG: three redundant lookups
-
 	//get the character object
 	CharacterData* character = CharacterManager::GetSingleton().Get(characterIndex);