diff --git a/src/cc/rogue/init.c b/src/cc/rogue/init.c
index 1603474e2..dcbdb2f6d 100644
--- a/src/cc/rogue/init.c
+++ b/src/cc/rogue/init.c
@@ -49,7 +49,11 @@ void init_player(struct rogue_state *rs)
         // duplicate rng usage of normal case
         obj = new_item();
         init_weapon(obj, MACE);
+        free(obj);
+        obj = new_item();
         init_weapon(obj, BOW);
+        free(obj);
+        obj = new_item();
         init_weapon(obj, ARROW);
         obj->o_count = rnd(15) + 25;
         free(obj);
diff --git a/src/cc/rogue/rogue.c b/src/cc/rogue/rogue.c
index 494e99b9c..43d230eec 100644
--- a/src/cc/rogue/rogue.c
+++ b/src/cc/rogue/rogue.c
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ void rogueiterate(struct rogue_state *rs)
     fuse(swander, 0, WANDERTIME, AFTER);
     start_daemon(stomach, 0, AFTER);
     if ( rs->restoring != 0 )
+    {
         restore_player(rs);
+    }
     playit(rs);
 }
 
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@ int32_t rogue_replay2(uint8_t *newdata,uint64_t seed,char *keystrokes,int32_t nu
     {
         rs->P = *player;
         rs->restoring = 1;
-        fprintf(stderr,"restore player packsize.%d\n",rs->P.packsize);
+        fprintf(stderr,"restore player packsize.%d HP.%d\n",rs->P.packsize,rs->P.hitpoints);
     }
     uint32_t starttime = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
     rogueiterate(rs);
diff --git a/src/cc/rogue_rpc.cpp b/src/cc/rogue_rpc.cpp
index d9daf2187..143842007 100644
--- a/src/cc/rogue_rpc.cpp
+++ b/src/cc/rogue_rpc.cpp
@@ -873,6 +873,13 @@ UniValue rogue_extract(uint64_t txfee,struct CCcontract_info *cp,cJSON *params)
                                 fprintf(stderr,"error writing %s\n",fname);
                             fclose(fp);
                         }
+                        sprintf(fname,"rogue.%llu.player",(long long)seed);
+                        if ( (fp= fopen(fname,"wb")) != 0 )
+                        {
+                            if ( fwrite(playerdata,1,(int32_t)playerdata.size(),fp) != playerdata.size() )
+                                fprintf(stderr,"error writing %s\n",fname);
+                            fclose(fp);
+                        }
                         num = rogue_replay2(player,seed,keystrokes,numkeys,playerdata.size()==0?0:&P,50);
                         if ( keystrokes != 0 )
                             free(keystrokes);