diff --git a/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua b/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua
index afbac57..d11bc07 100644
--- a/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua
+++ b/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
 
 print("Lua script check")
 
+entityAPI = require("entity")
+
+for k, v in pairs(entityAPI) do
+	print(k, v)
+end
+
 --requirements
 roomManagerAPI = require("room_manager")
 roomAPI = require("room")
@@ -114,3 +120,4 @@ roomAPI.Initialize(underworld, mapSaver.Load, mapSaver.Save, mapMaker.DebugGrass
 
 --call the monstrosity
 doorUtility.CreateDoorPair("pair 1", overworld, -64, -64, underworld, 64, 64)
+
diff --git a/server/characters/character_api.cpp b/server/characters/character_api.cpp
index 04ed563..2873c27 100644
--- a/server/characters/character_api.cpp
+++ b/server/characters/character_api.cpp
@@ -102,27 +102,27 @@ static const luaL_Reg characterLib[] = {
 };
 
 LUAMOD_API int openCharacterAPI(lua_State* L) {
-	//get the parent table
-	luaL_requiref(L, TORTUGA_ENTITY_API, openEntityAPI, false);
-
 	//the local table
 	luaL_newlib(L, characterLib);
 
-	//merge the local table into the parent table
+	//get the parent table
+	luaL_requiref(L, TORTUGA_ENTITY_API, openEntityAPI, false);
+
+	//merge the parent table into the local table
 	lua_pushnil(L);	//first key
 	while(lua_next(L, -2)) {
 		//copy the key-value pair
 		lua_pushvalue(L, -2);
 		lua_pushvalue(L, -2);
 
-		//push the copy to the parent table
+		//push the copy to the local table
 		lua_settable(L, -6);
 
 		//pop the original value before continuing
 		lua_pop(L, 1);
 	}
 
-	//remove the local table, leaving the expanded parent table
+	//remove the parent table, leaving the expanded local table
 	lua_pop(L, 1);
 
 	return 1;
diff --git a/server/combat/barrier_api.cpp b/server/combat/barrier_api.cpp
index 069d6bf..207f35e 100644
--- a/server/combat/barrier_api.cpp
+++ b/server/combat/barrier_api.cpp
@@ -75,27 +75,27 @@ static const luaL_Reg barrierLib[] = {
 };
 
 LUAMOD_API int openBarrierAPI(lua_State* L) {
-	//get the parent table
-	luaL_requiref(L, TORTUGA_ENTITY_API, openEntityAPI, false);
-
 	//the local table
 	luaL_newlib(L, barrierLib);
 
-	//merge the local table into the parent table
+	//get the parent table
+	luaL_requiref(L, TORTUGA_ENTITY_API, openEntityAPI, false);
+
+	//merge the parent table into the local table
 	lua_pushnil(L);	//first key
 	while(lua_next(L, -2)) {
 		//copy the key-value pair
 		lua_pushvalue(L, -2);
 		lua_pushvalue(L, -2);
 
-		//push the copy to the parent table
+		//push the copy to the local table
 		lua_settable(L, -6);
 
 		//pop the original value before continuing
 		lua_pop(L, 1);
 	}
 
-	//remove the local table, leaving the expanded parent table
+	//remove the parent table, leaving the expanded local table
 	lua_pop(L, 1);
 
 	return 1;
diff --git a/server/creatures/creature_api.cpp b/server/creatures/creature_api.cpp
index 67b3f91..a12724d 100644
--- a/server/creatures/creature_api.cpp
+++ b/server/creatures/creature_api.cpp
@@ -76,27 +76,27 @@ static const luaL_Reg creatureLib[] = {
 };
 
 LUAMOD_API int openCreatureAPI(lua_State* L) {
-	//get the parent table
-	luaL_requiref(L, TORTUGA_ENTITY_API, openEntityAPI, false);
-
 	//the local table
 	luaL_newlib(L, creatureLib);
 
-	//merge the local table into the parent table
+	//get the parent table
+	luaL_requiref(L, TORTUGA_ENTITY_API, openEntityAPI, false);
+
+	//merge the parent table into the local table
 	lua_pushnil(L);	//first key
 	while(lua_next(L, -2)) {
 		//copy the key-value pair
 		lua_pushvalue(L, -2);
 		lua_pushvalue(L, -2);
 
-		//push the copy to the parent table
+		//push the copy to the local table
 		lua_settable(L, -6);
 
 		//pop the original value before continuing
 		lua_pop(L, 1);
 	}
 
-	//remove the local table, leaving the expanded parent table
+	//remove the parent table, leaving the expanded local table
 	lua_pop(L, 1);
 
 	return 1;