diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/mcore/util/MUtil.java b/src/com/massivecraft/mcore/util/MUtil.java
index 34e11549..f797329d 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/mcore/util/MUtil.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/mcore/util/MUtil.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Iterator;
@@ -27,7 +28,9 @@ import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Arrow;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
+import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Projectile;
 import org.bukkit.entity.ThrownPotion;
@@ -249,7 +252,9 @@ public class MUtil
 	// MATERIAL FACTS
 	// -------------------------------------------- //
 	
-	public final static Set<Material> foodMaterials = new HashSet<Material>(MUtil.list(
+	// FOOD
+	
+	public final static Set<Material> FOOD_MATERIALS = new HashSet<Material>(MUtil.list(
 		Material.APPLE,
 		Material.BREAD,
 		Material.COOKED_BEEF,
@@ -268,6 +273,132 @@ public class MUtil
 		Material.SPIDER_EYE
 	));
 	
+	// Archery
+	
+	public static boolean isArchery(Entity entity)
+	{
+		if (entity == null) return false;
+		return entity instanceof Arrow;
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isArchery(EntityDamageByEntityEvent event)
+	{
+		return isArchery(event.getDamager());
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isArchery(EntityDamageEvent event)
+	{
+		if ( ! (event instanceof EntityDamageByEntityEvent)) return false;
+		return isArchery((EntityDamageByEntityEvent)event);
+	}
+	
+	// Sword
+	
+	public static Set<Material> SWORD_MATERIALS = EnumSet.of(
+		Material.WOOD_SWORD,
+		Material.STONE_SWORD,
+		Material.IRON_SWORD,
+		Material.GOLD_SWORD,
+		Material.DIAMOND_SWORD
+	);
+	
+	public static boolean isSword(Material material)
+	{
+		return SWORD_MATERIALS.contains(material);
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isSword(ItemStack item)
+	{
+		if (item == null) return false;
+		return isSword(item.getType());
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isSword(Entity entity)
+	{
+		if (entity == null) return false;
+		if (!(entity instanceof LivingEntity)) return false;
+		LivingEntity lentity = (LivingEntity)entity;
+		return isSword(lentity.getEquipment().getItemInHand());
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isSword(EntityDamageByEntityEvent event)
+	{
+		return isSword(event.getDamager());
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isSword(EntityDamageEvent event)
+	{
+		if ( ! (event instanceof EntityDamageByEntityEvent)) return false;
+		return isSword((EntityDamageByEntityEvent)event);
+	}
+	
+	// Axe
+	
+	public static Set<Material> AXE_MATERIALS = EnumSet.of(
+		Material.WOOD_AXE,
+		Material.STONE_AXE,
+		Material.IRON_AXE,
+		Material.GOLD_AXE,
+		Material.DIAMOND_AXE
+	);
+	
+	public static boolean isAxe(Material material)
+	{
+		return AXE_MATERIALS.contains(material);
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isAxe(ItemStack item)
+	{
+		if (item == null) return false;
+		return isAxe(item.getType());
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isAxe(Entity entity)
+	{
+		if (entity == null) return false;
+		if (!(entity instanceof LivingEntity)) return false;
+		LivingEntity lentity = (LivingEntity)entity;
+		return isAxe(lentity.getEquipment().getItemInHand());
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isAxe(EntityDamageByEntityEvent event)
+	{
+		return isAxe(event.getDamager());
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isAxe(EntityDamageEvent event)
+	{
+		if ( ! (event instanceof EntityDamageByEntityEvent)) return false;
+		return isAxe((EntityDamageByEntityEvent)event);
+	}
+	
+	// Unarmed
+	
+	public static boolean isUnarmed(ItemStack item)
+	{
+		if (item == null) return true;
+		return InventoryUtil.isNothing(item);
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isUnarmed(Entity entity)
+	{
+		if (entity == null) return false;
+		if (!(entity instanceof LivingEntity)) return false;
+		LivingEntity lentity = (LivingEntity)entity;
+		return isUnarmed(lentity.getEquipment().getItemInHand());
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isUnarmed(EntityDamageByEntityEvent event)
+	{
+		return isUnarmed(event.getDamager());
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isUnarmed(EntityDamageEvent event)
+	{
+		if ( ! (event instanceof EntityDamageByEntityEvent)) return false;
+		return isUnarmed((EntityDamageByEntityEvent)event);
+	}
+	
 	// -------------------------------------------- //
 	// EVENT DERP
 	// -------------------------------------------- //
@@ -284,7 +415,7 @@ public class MUtil
 		{
 			ret = Material.CAKE_BLOCK;
 		}
-		else if (foodMaterials.contains(event.getMaterial()))
+		else if (FOOD_MATERIALS.contains(event.getMaterial()))
 		{
 			ret = event.getMaterial();
 		}
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/mcore/util/SignUtil.java b/src/com/massivecraft/mcore/util/SignUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11ab17dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/mcore/util/SignUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,291 @@
+package com.massivecraft.mcore.util;
+
+import java.security.InvalidParameterException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.World;
+import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.block.BlockState;
+import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.event.block.SignChangeEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerInteractEvent;
+
+public class SignUtil
+{
+	// -------------------------------------------- //
+	// CONSTANTS
+	// -------------------------------------------- //
+	
+	public final static String SPECIAL_PREFIX_LENIENT = "[";
+	public final static String SPECIAL_PREFIX_STRICT = SPECIAL_PREFIX_LENIENT + ChatColor.DARK_GREEN.toString();
+	
+	public final static String SPECIAL_SUFFIX_LENIENT = "]";
+	public final static String SPECIAL_SUFFIX_STRICT = ChatColor.BLACK.toString() + SPECIAL_SUFFIX_LENIENT;
+	
+	// -------------------------------------------- //
+	// SPECIAL LINE, TITLE & PADDING
+	// -------------------------------------------- //
+	// "special line": The whole first line with title and padding.
+	// "special title": The title part without the padding.
+	// "special padding": The special prefix and suffix.
+	
+	public static String getSanitizedSpecialTitle(String title)
+	{
+		if (title == null) throw new NullPointerException("title");
+		
+		title = title.trim();
+		title = ChatColor.stripColor(title);
+		title = Txt.upperCaseFirst(title);
+		
+		return title;
+	}
+	
+	public static String getSpecialLine(String title)
+	{
+		if (title == null) throw new NullPointerException("title");
+		
+		title = getSanitizedSpecialTitle(title);
+		
+		return SPECIAL_PREFIX_STRICT + title + SPECIAL_SUFFIX_STRICT;
+	}
+	
+	public static String getSpecialTitle(String line, boolean strict)
+	{
+		if (line == null) throw new NullPointerException("line");
+		
+		String prefix = SPECIAL_PREFIX_STRICT;
+		String suffix = SPECIAL_SUFFIX_STRICT;
+		
+		if (!strict)
+		{
+			line = line.trim();
+			line = ChatColor.stripColor(line);
+			
+			prefix = SPECIAL_PREFIX_LENIENT;
+			suffix = SPECIAL_SUFFIX_LENIENT;
+		}
+		
+		if (!line.startsWith(prefix)) return null;
+		if (!line.endsWith(suffix)) return null;
+		
+		String title = line.substring(prefix.length(), line.length() - suffix.length());
+		
+		title = getSanitizedSpecialTitle(title);
+		
+		return title;
+	}
+	
+	public static String getSpecialTitle(String[] lines, boolean strict)
+	{
+		if (lines == null) throw new NullPointerException("lines");
+		String line = lines[0];
+		return getSpecialTitle(line, strict);
+	}
+	
+	public static String getSpecialTitle(Sign sign, boolean strict)
+	{
+		if (sign == null) throw new NullPointerException("sign");
+		String[] lines = sign.getLines();
+		return getSpecialTitle(lines, strict);
+	}
+	
+	public static String getSpecialTitle(Block block, boolean strict)
+	{
+		if (block == null) throw new NullPointerException("block");
+		Sign sign = getSign(block);
+		if (sign == null) return null;
+		return getSpecialTitle(sign, strict);
+	}
+	
+	// -------------------------------------------- //
+	// SPECIAL PERMISSON FIX
+	// -------------------------------------------- //
+	// Returns true if the result is a special sign of with the specified title.
+	
+	public static boolean handleSpecialPermissionFix(SignChangeEvent event, String title, String permissionNode)
+    {
+		if (event == null) throw new NullPointerException("event");
+		if (title == null) throw new NullPointerException("title");
+		if (permissionNode == null) throw new NullPointerException("permissionNode");
+		
+		// If a player is changing a sign ...
+		final Player player = event.getPlayer();
+		
+		// ... that leniently is a special sign ...
+		String lenientTitle = getSpecialTitle(event.getLines(), false);
+		if (lenientTitle == null) return false;
+		
+		// ... of the type we seek ...
+		if (!title.equalsIgnoreCase(lenientTitle)) return false;
+		
+		// ... verify that the player has permission to create that type of sign ...
+		if (!PermUtil.has(player, permissionNode, true))
+		{
+			event.setCancelled(true);
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		// ... and fix the first line.
+		event.setLine(0, getSpecialLine(title));
+		return true;
+    }
+	
+	// -------------------------------------------- //
+	// SPECIAL PILLAR
+	// -------------------------------------------- //
+	// These methods are used for detecting special sign pillars
+	
+	public static Block getSpecialPillarTop(Block block)
+	{
+		World world = block.getWorld();
+		int maxHeight = world.getMaxHeight();
+		
+		while (isSign(block) && block.getY() < maxHeight)
+		{
+			if (getSpecialTitle(block, true) != null) return block;
+			block = block.getRelative(0, 1, 0);
+		}
+		
+		return null;
+	}
+	
+	public static List<Block> getSpecialPillarFromTop(Block block)
+	{
+		if (block == null) throw new NullPointerException("block");
+		if (getSpecialTitle(block, true) == null) throw new InvalidParameterException("block");
+		
+		List<Block> ret = new ArrayList<Block>();
+		
+		do
+		{
+			ret.add(block);
+			block = block.getRelative(0, -1, 0);
+		}
+		while (isSign(block) && getSpecialTitle(block, true) == null);
+				
+		return ret;
+	}
+	
+	public static List<Block> getSpecialPillar(Block block)
+	{
+		if (block == null) throw new NullPointerException("block");
+		
+		block = getSpecialPillarTop(block);
+		if (block == null) return null;
+		
+		return getSpecialPillarFromTop(block);
+	}
+	
+	public static List<String> getSpecialPillarLines(Block block, String title)
+	{
+		if (block == null) throw new NullPointerException("block");
+		
+		List<Block> blocks = getSpecialPillar(block);
+		if (blocks == null) return null;
+		
+		List<String> lines = getLines(blocks);
+		if (lines == null) return null;
+		
+		if (title != null)
+		{
+			String specialLine = lines.remove(0);
+			String specialTitle = getSpecialTitle(specialLine, true);
+			if (!title.equalsIgnoreCase(specialTitle)) return null;
+		}
+		
+		return lines;
+	}
+	
+	public static List<String> getSpecialPillarLines(PlayerInteractEvent event, String title)
+	{
+		if (event == null) throw new NullPointerException("event");
+		if (title == null) throw new NullPointerException("title");
+		
+		Block block = event.getClickedBlock();
+		if (block == null) return null;
+		
+		List<String> lines = getSpecialPillarLines(block, title);
+		if (lines == null) return null;
+		
+		return lines;
+	}
+	
+	// -------------------------------------------- //
+	// IS SIGN
+	// -------------------------------------------- //
+	
+	public static boolean isSign(Material material)
+	{
+		if (material == null) throw new NullPointerException("material");
+		
+		if (material == Material.SIGN) return true;
+		if (material == Material.SIGN_POST) return true;
+		if (material == Material.WALL_SIGN) return true;
+		
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isSign(Block block)
+	{
+		if (block == null) throw new NullPointerException("block");
+		
+		return isSign(block.getType());
+	}
+	
+	// -------------------------------------------- //
+	// GET SIGN
+	// -------------------------------------------- //
+	
+	public static Sign getSign(Block block)
+	{
+		BlockState blockState = block.getState();
+		if (!(blockState instanceof Sign)) return null;
+		return (Sign)blockState;
+	}
+	
+	// -------------------------------------------- //
+	// GET LINES
+	// -------------------------------------------- //
+	
+	public static List<String> getLines(List<Block> blocks)
+	{
+		if (blocks == null) throw new NullPointerException("blocks");
+		
+		List<String> ret = new ArrayList<String>();
+		
+		for (Block block : blocks)
+		{
+			List<String> lines = getLines(block);
+			if (lines != null)
+			{
+				ret.addAll(lines);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return ret;
+	}
+	
+	public static List<String> getLines(Block block)
+	{
+		if (block == null) throw new NullPointerException("block");
+		
+		Sign sign = getSign(block);
+		if (sign == null) return null;
+		
+		return getLines(sign);
+	}
+	
+	public static List<String> getLines(Sign sign)
+	{
+		if (sign == null) throw new NullPointerException("sign");
+		
+		return new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(sign.getLines()));
+	}
+
+	
+}