diff --git a/arena.lua b/arena.lua
index 6447222..9971fb2 100644
--- a/arena.lua
+++ b/arena.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ function creative_regions.drop_everything(player, drop_bones)
 		local player_inv = player:get_inventory()
 		local pos = player:get_pos()
 
+		--minetest.find_node_near(pos, radius, nodenames)
+
 		for _, list_name in ipairs(player_inventory_lists) do
 			for i = 1, player_inv:get_size(list_name) do
 				drop(pos, player_inv:get_stack(list_name, i))
diff --git a/items.lua b/items.lua
index c4cd2e0..87b3995 100644
--- a/items.lua
+++ b/items.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,19 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("areas") then
 			end
 		end
 
+		 -- allow for players with areas privilege
+		if not player_owns_id and minetest.check_player_privs(name, { areas=true }) then
+			if table.getn(current_areas) == 1
+				player_owns_id = current_areas[1] or current_areas[0]
+			else
+				minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_regions] Area ambiguous: You are in multiple areas.")
+				minetest.after(0.2, function(pos)
+					minetest.remove_node(pos)
+				end, pos)
+				return
+			end
+		end
+
 		if player_owns_id then
 			if creative_regions.region_privs[player_owns_id] then
 				minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_regions] Failed. Privileges for area already set.")
@@ -95,6 +108,7 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("areas") then
 				creative_regions.save_regions()
 			else
 				minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_regions] Failed to remove privileges!")
+				minetest.log("warning", "[creative_regions] Failed to remove privileges for "..description.." at "..dump(pos))
 			end
 		end