diff --git a/assets/Data/creatures.json b/assets/Data/creatures.json
index 57c57e18..a51d9fd1 100644
--- a/assets/Data/creatures.json
+++ b/assets/Data/creatures.json
@@ -213,10 +213,10 @@
             "physicsObject" : {
                 "type" : "CYLINDER",
                 "dimension1" : 0.1,
-                "dimension2" : 0.1,
+                "dimension2" : 0.2,
                 "dimension3" : 0.1,
                 "offsetX" : 0,
-                "offsetY" : 0.1,
+                "offsetY" : 0.2,
                 "offsetZ" : 0
             },
             "attackMoves" : [
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/state/GravityTree.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/state/GravityTree.java
index 2e55a6cb..fce3888e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/state/GravityTree.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/state/GravityTree.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class GravityTree {
     }
     
     static final float gravityConstant = 0.2f;
-    static final float linearDamping = 0.02f;
+    static final float linearDamping = 0.1f;
     
     public void simulate(float deltaTime){
         float velocity = CreatureUtils.getVelocity(parent);
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ public class GravityTree {
             case ACTIVE:
                 if(hadGroundCollision()){
                     state = GravityTreeState.NOT_ACTIVE;
+                    if(!hadStructureCollision()){
+                        position.set(new Vector3f(position.x,Globals.commonWorldData.getElevationAtPoint(position) + 0.0001f,position.z));
+                    }
                 } else {
                     float gravityDif = gravityConstant * (float)Math.pow(1.0f - linearDamping,deltaTime * 2);
                     Vector3f newGravityPos = new Vector3f(position.x,position.y - gravityDif,position.z);
@@ -135,6 +138,17 @@ public class GravityTree {
         networkMessageQueue.add(networkMessage);
     }
     
+    public boolean hadStructureCollision(){
+        boolean rVal = false;
+        for(Impulse impulse : collidable.getImpulses()){
+            if(impulse.getType().equals(Collidable.TYPE_STRUCTURE)){
+                rVal = true;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        return rVal;
+    }
+    
     public boolean hadGroundCollision(){
         boolean rVal = false;
         for(Impulse impulse : collidable.getImpulses()){
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/state/movement/MovementTree.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/state/movement/MovementTree.java
index 7f28c86e..9e434d81 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/state/movement/MovementTree.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/state/movement/MovementTree.java
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@ public class MovementTree {
         //handle impulses
         for(Impulse impulse : collidable.getImpulses()){
 //            collidable.getImpulses().remove(impulse);
-            position.add(impulse.direction.mul(impulse.force));
+            Vector3f impulseForce = new Vector3f(impulse.direction).mul(impulse.force);
+//            System.out.println("Impulse force: " + impulseForce);
+            position.add(impulseForce);
         }
         bodyTransformMatrix = new javax.vecmath.Matrix4f(PhysicsUtils.jomlToVecmathQuaternionf(rotation),PhysicsUtils.jomlToVecmathVector3f(position),1.0f);
         body.setWorldTransform(new com.bulletphysics.linearmath.Transform(bodyTransformMatrix));
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/collision/CollisionEngine.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/collision/CollisionEngine.java
index e9b4eff4..b78c1fc8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/collision/CollisionEngine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/collision/CollisionEngine.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class CollisionEngine {
                         if (contactPoint.getDistance() < 0.0f) {
                             magnitude = contactPoint.getDistance();
                             //linear dampen
-                            magnitude = magnitude * (float)Math.pow(1.0f - linearDamping,deltaTime * 2) * deltaTime * 8;
+                            magnitude = magnitude * (float)Math.pow(1.0f - linearDamping,deltaTime * 2);
                             hit = true;
                             normal = new Vector3f(contactPoint.normalWorldOnB.x,contactPoint.normalWorldOnB.y,contactPoint.normalWorldOnB.z);
                             break;
@@ -124,12 +124,13 @@ public class CollisionEngine {
                 switch(impactor.getType()){
                     case Collidable.TYPE_TERRAIN:
 //                        System.out.println("Terrain-creature collision: " + normal + " mag:" + realMagnitude);
-                        receiver.addImpulse(new Impulse(new Vector3f(0,1.0f,0), -1.0f * magnitude, Collidable.TYPE_TERRAIN));
+                        receiver.addImpulse(new Impulse(new Vector3f(0,normal.y,0), -magnitude, Collidable.TYPE_TERRAIN));
                         break;
                     case Collidable.TYPE_CREATURE:
                         receiver.addImpulse(new Impulse(normal, magnitude, Collidable.TYPE_CREATURE));
                         break;
                     case Collidable.TYPE_STRUCTURE:
+                        System.out.println(normal + " - " + magnitude);
                         receiver.addImpulse(new Impulse(normal, magnitude, Collidable.TYPE_STRUCTURE));
 //                        System.out.println("Structure-creature collision");
                         break;
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/server/ServerConnectionHandler.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/server/ServerConnectionHandler.java
index 7ca5c5a8..3322a4c8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/server/ServerConnectionHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/server/ServerConnectionHandler.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class ServerConnectionHandler implements Runnable {
             System.exit(1);
         }
         //spawn player in world
-        Entity newPlayerCharacter = CreatureUtils.spawnBasicCreature("Goblin");
+        Entity newPlayerCharacter = CreatureUtils.spawnBasicCreature("Human");
         playerCharacterID = newPlayerCharacter.getId();
         CreatureUtils.positionCharacter(newPlayerCharacter, new Vector3f(Globals.spawnPoint.x,3,Globals.spawnPoint.z));
         //spawn player sword