diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java
index 26105d741..fee58d1c9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.PrisonLevel;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.RegularLevel;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.SewerBossLevel;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.SewerLevel;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.VaultLevel;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.features.LevelTransition;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.rooms.secret.SecretRoom;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.rooms.special.SpecialRoom;
@@ -360,6 +361,12 @@ public class Dungeon {
 				case 14:
 					level = new MiningLevel();
 					break;
+				case 16:
+				case 17:
+				case 18:
+				case 19:
+					level = new VaultLevel();
+					break;
 				default:
 					level = new DeadEndLevel();
 			}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Belongings.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Belongings.java
index 0ab441279..16fd80468 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Belongings.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Belongings.java
@@ -184,9 +184,11 @@ public class Belongings implements Iterable<Item> {
 		bundle.put( RING, ring );
 		bundle.put( SECOND_WEP, secondWep );
 	}
+
+	public static boolean bundleRestoring = false;
 	
 	public void restoreFromBundle( Bundle bundle ) {
-		
+		bundleRestoring = true;
 		backpack.clear();
 		backpack.restoreFromBundle( bundle );
 		
@@ -207,6 +209,18 @@ public class Belongings implements Iterable<Item> {
 
 		secondWep = (KindOfWeapon) bundle.get(SECOND_WEP);
 		if (secondWep() != null)    secondWep().activate(owner);
+
+		bundleRestoring = false;
+	}
+
+	public void clear(){
+		//TODO probably more needed here, what about buffs from these items? e.g. chargers
+		backpack.clear();
+		weapon = secondWep = null;
+		armor = null;
+		artifact = null;
+		misc = null;
+		ring = null;
 	}
 	
 	public static void preview( GamesInProgress.Info info, Bundle bundle ) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java
index ddbac4a7a..7a37e191c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Blindness;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Buff;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Degrade;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Belongings;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Talent;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Speck;
@@ -612,8 +613,8 @@ public class Item implements Bundlable {
 		
 		cursed	= bundle.getBoolean( CURSED );
 
-		//only want to populate slot on first load.
-		if (Dungeon.hero == null) {
+		//only want to populate slots when restoring belongings
+		if (Belongings.bundleRestoring) {
 			if (bundle.contains(QUICKSLOT)) {
 				Dungeon.quickslot.setSlot(bundle.getInt(QUICKSLOT), this);
 			}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/quest/EscapeCrystal.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/quest/EscapeCrystal.java
index 6eacc20f2..fb820952d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/quest/EscapeCrystal.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/quest/EscapeCrystal.java
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.VaultLevel;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.features.LevelTransition;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.InterlevelScene;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSpriteSheet;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.QuickSlotButton;
 import com.watabou.noosa.Game;
 import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
+import com.watabou.utils.Bundle;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ public class EscapeCrystal extends Item {
 
 				Sample.INSTANCE.play(Assets.Sounds.TELEPORT);
 
+				restoreHeroBelongings(hero);
+
 				Level.beforeTransition();
 				InterlevelScene.curTransition = new LevelTransition(Dungeon.level,
 						hero.pos,
@@ -82,6 +86,46 @@ public class EscapeCrystal extends Item {
 
 	}
 
+	public static String BELONGINGS = "belongings";
+	public static String QUICKSLOTS = "quickslots";
+	public static String GOLD       = "gold";
+	public static String ENERGY     = "energy";
+
+	public void storeHeroBelongings( Hero hero ){
+		storedItems = new Bundle();
+
+		Bundle belongings = new Bundle();
+		hero.belongings.storeInBundle(belongings);
+		storedItems.put(BELONGINGS, belongings);
+
+		Bundle quickslots = new Bundle();
+		Dungeon.quickslot.storePlaceholders(quickslots);
+		storedItems.put(QUICKSLOTS, quickslots);
+
+		storedItems.put(GOLD, Dungeon.gold);
+		storedItems.put(ENERGY, Dungeon.energy);
+
+		Dungeon.quickslot.reset();
+		QuickSlotButton.reset();
+		Dungeon.gold = Dungeon.energy = 0;
+		hero.belongings.clear();
+	}
+
+	public void restoreHeroBelongings( Hero hero ){
+		hero.belongings.clear();
+
+		Dungeon.quickslot.reset();
+		Dungeon.quickslot.restorePlaceholders(storedItems.getBundle(QUICKSLOTS));
+		QuickSlotButton.reset();
+
+		Dungeon.hero.belongings.restoreFromBundle(storedItems.getBundle(BELONGINGS));
+
+		Dungeon.gold = storedItems.getInt(GOLD);
+		Dungeon.energy = storedItems.getInt(ENERGY);
+
+		storedItems = null;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean isUpgradable() {
 		return false;
@@ -92,4 +136,19 @@ public class EscapeCrystal extends Item {
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	public Bundle storedItems;
+
+	public static String STORED_ITEMS = "stored_items";
+
+	@Override
+	public void storeInBundle(Bundle bundle) {
+		super.storeInBundle(bundle);
+		bundle.put(STORED_ITEMS, storedItems);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void restoreFromBundle(Bundle bundle) {
+		super.restoreFromBundle(bundle);
+		storedItems = bundle.getBundle(STORED_ITEMS);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/CityLevel.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/CityLevel.java
index 64d6e222b..c4cb2f131 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/CityLevel.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/CityLevel.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Statistics;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs.npcs.Imp;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.particles.ElmoParticle;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.ClothArmor;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.quest.EscapeCrystal;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.features.LevelTransition;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.painters.CityPainter;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.painters.Painter;
@@ -148,6 +150,11 @@ public class CityLevel extends RegularLevel {
 						@Override
 						protected void onSelect(int index) {
 							if (index == 0){
+								EscapeCrystal crystal = new EscapeCrystal();
+								crystal.storeHeroBelongings(Dungeon.hero);
+								crystal.collect();
+								Dungeon.hero.belongings.armor = new ClothArmor();
+								Dungeon.hero.belongings.armor.identify();
 								CityLevel.super.activateTransition(hero, transition);
 							}
 						}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/VaultLevel.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/VaultLevel.java
index 946e33734..21576dcff 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/VaultLevel.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/VaultLevel.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels;
 
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.quest.EscapeCrystal;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.features.LevelTransition;
 
 public class VaultLevel extends DeadEndLevel { //for now
@@ -49,8 +48,6 @@ public class VaultLevel extends DeadEndLevel { //for now
 
 		int entrance = 5 * width() + 5 / 2 + 1;
 		map[entrance] = Terrain.WATER; //override entrance tile
-
-		drop(new EscapeCrystal(), entrance - 2*width);
 		return true;
 	}