diff --git a/assets/rot_heart.png b/assets/rot_heart.png
index 1fdbfb814..653191c6e 100644
Binary files a/assets/rot_heart.png and b/assets/rot_heart.png differ
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/npcs/Wandmaker.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/npcs/Wandmaker.java
index 60ee28983..5a7686b4d 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/npcs/Wandmaker.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/npcs/Wandmaker.java
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ public class Wandmaker extends NPC {
 			"If you can get that for me, I'll be happy to pay you with one of my finely crafted wands! " +
 			"I brought two with me, so you can take whichever one you prefer.";
 
-	//TODO
 	private static final String REMINDER_DUST	=
 		"Any luck with corpse dust, %s? Look for some barricades.";
 
@@ -436,26 +435,6 @@ public class Wandmaker extends NPC {
 				alchemyClass = PotionOfStrength.class;
 			}
 			
-			@Override
-			public boolean doPickUp( Hero hero ) {
-				if (super.doPickUp(hero)) {
-					
-					if (Dungeon.level != null) {
-						for (Mob mob : Dungeon.level.mobs) {
-							mob.beckon( Dungeon.hero.pos );
-						}
-						
-						GLog.w( "The seed emits a roar that echoes throughout the dungeon!" );
-						CellEmitter.center( Dungeon.hero.pos ).start( Speck.factory( Speck.SCREAM ), 0.3f, 3 );
-						Sample.INSTANCE.play( Assets.SND_CHALLENGE );
-					}
-					
-					return true;
-				} else {
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
-			
 			@Override
 			public String desc() {
 				return TXT_DESC;
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/painters/RotGardenPainter.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/painters/RotGardenPainter.java
index 345cde063..afa8c2a4e 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/painters/RotGardenPainter.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/painters/RotGardenPainter.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.painters;
 
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs.Mob;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs.RotHeart;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs.RotLasher;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.keys.IronKey;
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ public class RotGardenPainter extends Painter {
 		level.addItemToSpawn(new IronKey(Dungeon.depth));
 
 		fill(level, room, Terrain.WALL);
-		fill(level, room, 1, Terrain.HIGH_GRASS);
+		fill(level, room, 1, Terrain.GRASS);
 
 
 		int heartX = Random.IntRange(room.left+1, room.right-1);
@@ -54,20 +55,41 @@ public class RotGardenPainter extends Painter {
 			heartY = room.top + 1;
 		}
 
-		RotHeart heart = new RotHeart();
-		heart.pos = heartX + heartY * Level.WIDTH;
-		level.mobs.add( heart );
+		placePlant(level, heartX + heartY * Level.WIDTH, new RotHeart());
 
-		int lashers = ((room.right-room.left-1)*(room.bottom-room.top-1))/5;
+		int lashers = ((room.right-room.left-1)*(room.bottom-room.top-1))/8;
 
 		for (int i = 1; i <= lashers; i++){
 			int pos;
 			do {
 				pos = room.random();
-			} while (level.map[pos] != Terrain.HIGH_GRASS || level.findMob(pos) != null);
-			RotLasher lasher = new RotLasher();
-			lasher.pos = pos;
-			level.mobs.add( lasher );
+			} while (!validPlantPos(level, pos));
+			placePlant(level, pos, new RotLasher());
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static boolean validPlantPos(Level level, int pos){
+		if (level.map[pos] != Terrain.GRASS){
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		for (int i : Level.NEIGHBOURS9){
+			if (level.findMob(pos+i) != null){
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	private static void placePlant(Level level, int pos, Mob plant){
+		plant.pos = pos;
+		level.mobs.add( plant );
+
+		for(int i : Level.NEIGHBOURS8) {
+			if (level.map[pos + i] == Terrain.GRASS){
+				set(level, pos + i, Terrain.HIGH_GRASS);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/RotHeartSprite.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/RotHeartSprite.java
index 2a69fb382..8f7643a9e 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/RotHeartSprite.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/RotHeartSprite.java
@@ -21,11 +21,16 @@
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites;
 
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Speck;
 import com.watabou.noosa.MovieClip;
 import com.watabou.noosa.TextureFilm;
+import com.watabou.noosa.particles.Emitter;
 
 public class RotHeartSprite extends MobSprite {
 
+	private Emitter cloud;
+
 	public RotHeartSprite(){
 		super();
 
@@ -33,18 +38,47 @@ public class RotHeartSprite extends MobSprite {
 
 		TextureFilm frames = new TextureFilm( texture, 16, 16 );
 
-		idle = new MovieClip.Animation( 8, true );
+		idle = new MovieClip.Animation( 1, true );
 		idle.frames( frames, 0);
 
-		run = new MovieClip.Animation( 12, true );
-		run.frames( frames, 0, 1 );
+		run = new MovieClip.Animation( 1, true );
+		run.frames( frames, 0 );
 
-		attack = new MovieClip.Animation( 12, false );
-		attack.frames( frames, 2, 3, 0, 1 );
+		attack = new MovieClip.Animation( 1, false );
+		attack.frames( frames, 0 );
 
-		die = new MovieClip.Animation( 12, false );
-		die.frames( frames, 4, 5, 6 );
+		die = new MovieClip.Animation( 8, false );
+		die.frames( frames, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7 );
 
 		play( idle );
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void link( Char ch ) {
+		super.link( ch );
+
+		if (cloud == null) {
+			cloud = emitter();
+			cloud.pour( Speck.factory(Speck.TOXIC), 0.7f );
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void update() {
+
+		super.update();
+
+		if (cloud != null) {
+			cloud.visible = visible;
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void die() {
+		super.die();
+
+		if (cloud != null) {
+			cloud.on = false;
+		}
+	}
 }