diff --git a/plugin.yml b/plugin.yml
index 88055dcf..adca604f 100644
--- a/plugin.yml
+++ b/plugin.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ permissions:
   factions.chat:
     description: change chat mode
   factions.claim:
-    description: claim the land where you are standing
+    description: claim land where you are standing
   factions.config:
     description: change a conf.json setting
   factions.create:
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Conf.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Conf.java
index a5bd3dcf..691d6ce1 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Conf.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Conf.java
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ public class Conf
 	public static double autoLeaveAfterDaysOfInactivity = 10.0;
 	
 	public static boolean worldGuardChecking = false;
+
+	// server logging options
+	public static boolean logFactionCreate = true;
+	public static boolean logFactionDisband = true;
+	public static boolean logFactionJoin = true;
+	public static boolean logFactionKick = true;
+	public static boolean logFactionLeave = true;
+	public static boolean logLandClaims = true;
+	public static boolean logLandUnclaims = true;
+	public static boolean logMoneyTransactions = true;
 	
 	public static boolean homesEnabled = true;
 	public static boolean homesMustBeInClaimedTerritory = true;
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java
index 40cd1e42..78a63abe 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java
@@ -611,6 +611,9 @@ public class FPlayer extends PlayerEntity implements EconomyParticipator
 			{
 				fplayer.msg("%s<i> left %s<i>.", this.describeTo(fplayer, true), myFaction.describeTo(fplayer));
 			}
+
+			if (Conf.logFactionLeave)
+				P.p.log(this.getName()+" left the faction: "+myFaction.getTag());
 		}
 		
 		this.resetFactionData();
@@ -624,6 +627,8 @@ public class FPlayer extends PlayerEntity implements EconomyParticipator
 			}
 
 			myFaction.detach();
+			if (Conf.logFactionDisband)
+				P.p.log("The faction "+myFaction.getTag()+" ("+myFaction.getId()+") was disbanded due to the last player ("+this.getName()+") leaving.");
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -772,6 +777,10 @@ public class FPlayer extends PlayerEntity implements EconomyParticipator
 		
 		Board.setFactionAt(forFaction, flocation);
 		SpoutFeatures.updateTerritoryDisplayLoc(flocation);
+
+		if (Conf.logLandClaims)
+			P.p.log(this.getName()+" claimed land at ("+flocation.getCoordString()+") for the faction: "+forFaction.getTag());
+
 		return true;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdCreate.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdCreate.java
index 71752590..36ebfbdb 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdCreate.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdCreate.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.massivecraft.factions.FPlayer;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.FPlayers;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Faction;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Factions;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.P;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Permission;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Rel;
 
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@ public class CmdCreate extends FCommand
 		}
 		
 		msg("<i>You should now: %s", p.cmdBase.cmdDescription.getUseageTemplate());
+
+		if (Conf.logFactionCreate)
+			P.p.log(fme.getName()+" created a new faction: "+tag);
 	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdDisband.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdDisband.java
index 3ee18644..693851fe 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdDisband.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdDisband.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.massivecraft.factions.cmd;
 
+import com.massivecraft.factions.Conf;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.integration.Econ;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.FPlayers;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Faction;
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ public class CmdDisband extends FCommand
 				fplayer.msg("<h>%s<i> disbanded the faction %s.", who, faction.getTag(fplayer));
 			}
 		}
-		P.p.log("The faction "+faction.getTag()+" ("+faction.getId()+") was disbanded by "+(senderIsConsole ? "console command" : fme.getName())+".");
+		if (Conf.logFactionDisband)
+			P.p.log("The faction "+faction.getTag()+" ("+faction.getId()+") was disbanded by "+(senderIsConsole ? "console command" : fme.getName())+".");
 
 		if (Econ.shouldBeUsed())
 		{
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ public class CmdDisband extends FCommand
 		}		
 		
 		faction.detach();
-		
+
 		SpoutFeatures.updateAppearances();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdHelp.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdHelp.java
index 3d50a115..40b1eaa2 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdHelp.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdHelp.java
@@ -160,9 +160,13 @@ public class CmdHelp extends FCommand
 		pageLines = new ArrayList<String>();
 		pageLines.add("Finally some commands for the server admins:");
 		pageLines.add( p.cmdBase.cmdBypass.getUseageTemplate(true) );
+		pageLines.add(p.txt.parse("<c>/f claim safezone <i>claim land for the Safe Zone"));
+		pageLines.add(p.txt.parse("<c>/f claim warzone <i>claim land for the War Zone"));
+		pageLines.add(p.txt.parse("<c>/f autoclaim [safezone|warzone] <i>take a guess"));
 		pageLines.add( p.cmdBase.cmdSafeunclaimall.getUseageTemplate(true) );
 		pageLines.add( p.cmdBase.cmdWarunclaimall.getUseageTemplate(true) );
 		pageLines.add(p.txt.parse("<i>Note: " + p.cmdBase.cmdUnclaim.getUseageTemplate(false) + P.p.txt.parse("<i>") + " works on safe/war zones as well."));
+		pageLines.add( p.cmdBase.cmdPeaceful.getUseageTemplate(true) );
 		helpPages.add(pageLines);
 		
 		pageLines = new ArrayList<String>();
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdJoin.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdJoin.java
index 5ec7bea6..3df0b4c2 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdJoin.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdJoin.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.massivecraft.factions.cmd;
 
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Conf;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Faction;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.P;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Permission;
 
 public class CmdJoin extends FCommand
@@ -69,5 +70,8 @@ public class CmdJoin extends FCommand
 		fme.resetFactionData();
 		fme.setFaction(faction);
 		faction.deinvite(fme);
+
+		if (Conf.logFactionJoin)
+			P.p.log(fme.getName()+" joined the faction: "+faction.getTag());
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdKick.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdKick.java
index e00b2e21..477732f6 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdKick.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdKick.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.massivecraft.factions.Conf;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.FPlayer;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.FPlayers;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Faction;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.P;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.FactionFlag;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Permission;
 
@@ -78,6 +79,9 @@ public class CmdKick extends FCommand
 		yourFaction.deinvite(you);
 		you.resetFactionData();
 
+		if (Conf.logFactionKick)
+			P.p.log(fme.getName()+" kicked "+you.getName()+" from the faction: "+yourFaction.getTag());
+
 		if (yourFaction.getFPlayers().isEmpty() && !yourFaction.getFlag(FactionFlag.PERMANENT))
 		{
 			// Remove this faction
@@ -86,6 +90,9 @@ public class CmdKick extends FCommand
 				fplayer.msg("The faction %s<i> was disbanded.", yourFaction.getTag(fplayer));
 			}
 			yourFaction.detach();
+
+			if (Conf.logFactionDisband)
+				P.p.log("The faction "+yourFaction.getTag()+" ("+yourFaction.getId()+") was disbanded since the last player was kicked by "+(senderIsConsole ? "console command" : fme.getName())+".");
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyDeposit.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyDeposit.java
index 91b1104e..da5d007d 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyDeposit.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyDeposit.java
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package com.massivecraft.factions.cmd;
 
-import com.massivecraft.factions.Faction;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.Conf;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.P;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.iface.EconomyParticipator;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.integration.Econ;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Permission;
 
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+
 
 public class CmdMoneyDeposit extends FCommand
 {
@@ -30,9 +34,12 @@ public class CmdMoneyDeposit extends FCommand
 	public void perform()
 	{
 		double amount = this.argAsDouble(0, 0d);
-		Faction faction = this.argAsFaction(1, myFaction);
+		EconomyParticipator faction = this.argAsFaction(1, myFaction);
 		if (faction == null) return;
 		Econ.transferMoney(fme, fme, faction, amount);
+
+		if (Conf.logMoneyTransactions)
+			P.p.log(ChatColor.stripColor(P.p.txt.parse("%s deposited %s from the faction bank: %s", fme.getName(), Econ.moneyString(amount), faction.describeTo(null))));
 	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyTransferFf.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyTransferFf.java
index 3b497398..87f8d9ac 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyTransferFf.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyTransferFf.java
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package com.massivecraft.factions.cmd;
 
+import com.massivecraft.factions.Conf;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.iface.EconomyParticipator;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.P;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.integration.Econ;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Permission;
 
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+
 
 public class CmdMoneyTransferFf extends FCommand
 {
@@ -36,5 +40,8 @@ public class CmdMoneyTransferFf extends FCommand
 		if (to == null) return;
 		
 		Econ.transferMoney(fme, from, to, amount);
+
+		if (Conf.logMoneyTransactions)
+			P.p.log(ChatColor.stripColor(P.p.txt.parse("%s transferred %s from the faction \"%s\" to the faction \"%s\"", fme.getName(), Econ.moneyString(amount), from.describeTo(null), to.describeTo(null))));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyTransferFp.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyTransferFp.java
index 677e4dbb..05d3dd01 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyTransferFp.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyTransferFp.java
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package com.massivecraft.factions.cmd;
 
+import com.massivecraft.factions.Conf;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.iface.EconomyParticipator;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.P;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.integration.Econ;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Permission;
 
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+
 
 public class CmdMoneyTransferFp extends FCommand
 {
@@ -36,5 +40,8 @@ public class CmdMoneyTransferFp extends FCommand
 		if (to == null) return;
 		
 		Econ.transferMoney(fme, from, to, amount);
+
+		if (Conf.logMoneyTransactions)
+			P.p.log(ChatColor.stripColor(P.p.txt.parse("%s transferred %s from the faction \"%s\" to the player \"%s\"", fme.getName(), Econ.moneyString(amount), from.describeTo(null), to.describeTo(null))));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyTransferPf.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyTransferPf.java
index 0bf4817b..6c50eb95 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyTransferPf.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyTransferPf.java
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package com.massivecraft.factions.cmd;
 
+import com.massivecraft.factions.Conf;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.iface.EconomyParticipator;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.P;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.integration.Econ;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Permission;
 
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+
 
 public class CmdMoneyTransferPf extends FCommand
 {
@@ -36,5 +40,8 @@ public class CmdMoneyTransferPf extends FCommand
 		if (to == null) return;
 		
 		Econ.transferMoney(fme, from, to, amount);
+
+		if (Conf.logMoneyTransactions)
+			P.p.log(ChatColor.stripColor(P.p.txt.parse("%s transferred %s from the player \"%s\" to the faction \"%s\"", fme.getName(), Econ.moneyString(amount), from.describeTo(null), to.describeTo(null))));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyWithdraw.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyWithdraw.java
index 3579875d..445e6fa3 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyWithdraw.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMoneyWithdraw.java
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 package com.massivecraft.factions.cmd;
 
-import com.massivecraft.factions.Faction;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.Conf;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.iface.EconomyParticipator;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.P;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.integration.Econ;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Permission;
 
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+
+
 public class CmdMoneyWithdraw extends FCommand
 {
 	public CmdMoneyWithdraw()
@@ -27,8 +32,11 @@ public class CmdMoneyWithdraw extends FCommand
 	public void perform()
 	{
 		double amount = this.argAsDouble(0, 0d);
-		Faction faction = this.argAsFaction(1, myFaction);
+		EconomyParticipator faction = this.argAsFaction(1, myFaction);
 		if (faction == null) return;
 		Econ.transferMoney(fme, faction, fme, amount);
+
+		if (Conf.logMoneyTransactions)
+			P.p.log(ChatColor.stripColor(P.p.txt.parse("%s withdrew %s from the faction bank: %s", fme.getName(), Econ.moneyString(amount), faction.describeTo(null))));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdSafeunclaimall.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdSafeunclaimall.java
index 2075700c..9f1b8992 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdSafeunclaimall.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdSafeunclaimall.java
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package com.massivecraft.factions.cmd;
 
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Board;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.Conf;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Factions;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.P;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Permission;
 
 public class CmdSafeunclaimall extends FCommand
@@ -31,6 +33,9 @@ public class CmdSafeunclaimall extends FCommand
 	{
 		Board.unclaimAll(Factions.i.getSafeZone().getId());
 		msg("<i>You unclaimed ALL safe zone land.");
+
+		if (Conf.logLandUnclaims)
+			P.p.log(fme.getName()+" unclaimed all safe zones.");
 	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdUnclaim.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdUnclaim.java
index c04a161e..110d87e0 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdUnclaim.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdUnclaim.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.massivecraft.factions.integration.Econ;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.integration.SpoutFeatures;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.FLocation;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Faction;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.P;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Permission;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Rel;
 
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ public class CmdUnclaim extends FCommand
 				Board.removeAt(flocation);
 				SpoutFeatures.updateTerritoryDisplayLoc(flocation);
 				msg("<i>Safe zone was unclaimed.");
+
+				if (Conf.logLandUnclaims)
+					P.p.log(fme.getName()+" unclaimed land at ("+flocation.getCoordString()+") from the faction: "+otherFaction.getTag());
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -55,6 +59,9 @@ public class CmdUnclaim extends FCommand
 				Board.removeAt(flocation);
 				SpoutFeatures.updateTerritoryDisplayLoc(flocation);
 				msg("<i>War zone was unclaimed.");
+
+				if (Conf.logLandUnclaims)
+					P.p.log(fme.getName()+" unclaimed land at ("+flocation.getCoordString()+") from the faction: "+otherFaction.getTag());
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -70,6 +77,10 @@ public class CmdUnclaim extends FCommand
 
 			otherFaction.msg("%s<i> unclaimed some of your land.", fme.describeTo(otherFaction, true));
 			msg("<i>You unclaimed this land.");
+
+			if (Conf.logLandUnclaims)
+				P.p.log(fme.getName()+" unclaimed land at ("+flocation.getCoordString()+") from the faction: "+otherFaction.getTag());
+
 			return;
 		}
 		
@@ -154,6 +165,9 @@ public class CmdUnclaim extends FCommand
 		Board.removeAt(flocation);
 		SpoutFeatures.updateTerritoryDisplayLoc(flocation);
 		myFaction.msg("%s<i> unclaimed some land.", fme.describeTo(myFaction, true));
+
+		if (Conf.logLandUnclaims)
+			P.p.log(fme.getName()+" unclaimed land at ("+flocation.getCoordString()+") from the faction: "+otherFaction.getTag());
 	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdUnclaimall.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdUnclaimall.java
index 74fbfa88..49d2ea6f 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdUnclaimall.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdUnclaimall.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.massivecraft.factions.cmd;
 
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Board;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Conf;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.P;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.integration.Econ;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.integration.SpoutFeatures;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Permission;
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ public class CmdUnclaimall extends FCommand
 		Board.unclaimAll(myFaction.getId());
 		myFaction.msg("%s<i> unclaimed ALL of your faction's land.", fme.describeTo(myFaction, true));
 		SpoutFeatures.updateTerritoryDisplayLoc(null);
+
+		if (Conf.logLandUnclaims)
+			P.p.log(fme.getName()+" unclaimed everything for the faction: "+myFaction.getTag());
 	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdWarunclaimall.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdWarunclaimall.java
index f5dd33de..f80690ef 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdWarunclaimall.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdWarunclaimall.java
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package com.massivecraft.factions.cmd;
 
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Board;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.Conf;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Factions;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.P;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Permission;
 
 public class CmdWarunclaimall extends FCommand
@@ -31,6 +33,9 @@ public class CmdWarunclaimall extends FCommand
 	{
 		Board.unclaimAll(Factions.i.getWarZone().getId());
 		msg("<i>You unclaimed ALL war zone land.");
+
+		if (Conf.logLandUnclaims)
+			P.p.log(fme.getName()+" unclaimed all war zones.");
 	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/integration/SpoutFeatures.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/integration/SpoutFeatures.java
index fbe60209..607e9a29 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/integration/SpoutFeatures.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/integration/SpoutFeatures.java
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ public class SpoutFeatures
 
 		SpoutPlayer sPlayer = SpoutManager.getPlayer(viewer.getPlayer());
 		Player pViewed = viewed.getPlayer();
+		if (pViewed == null || viewer.getPlayer() == null)
+			return;
+
 		String viewedTitle = viewed.getTitle();
 		Rel viewedRole = viewed.getRole();