diff --git a/war/src/main/java/bukkit/tommytony/war/War.java b/war/src/main/java/bukkit/tommytony/war/War.java
index cf17aed..ec32d79 100644
--- a/war/src/main/java/bukkit/tommytony/war/War.java
+++ b/war/src/main/java/bukkit/tommytony/war/War.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class War extends JavaPlugin {
 	private final WarConfigBag warConfig = new WarConfigBag();
 	private final WarzoneConfigBag warzoneDefaultConfig = new WarzoneConfigBag();
 	private final TeamConfigBag teamDefaultConfig = new TeamConfigBag();
-	private SpoutMessenger spoutMessenger = new SpoutMessenger();
+	private SpoutMessenger spoutMessenger = null;
 
 	public War() {
 		super();
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ public class War extends JavaPlugin {
 		try {
 			Class.forName("org.getspout.spoutapi.player.SpoutPlayer");
 			isSpoutServer = true;
+			spoutMessenger = new SpoutMessenger();
 		} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
 			isSpoutServer = false;
 		}
@@ -264,8 +265,10 @@ public class War extends JavaPlugin {
 		HelmetProtectionTask helmetProtectionTask = new HelmetProtectionTask();
 		this.getServer().getScheduler().scheduleSyncRepeatingTask(this, helmetProtectionTask, 250, 100);
 		
-		SpoutFadeOutMessageJob fadeOutMessagesTask = new SpoutFadeOutMessageJob();
-		this.getServer().getScheduler().scheduleSyncRepeatingTask(this, fadeOutMessagesTask, 100, 100);
+		if (this.isSpoutServer) {
+			SpoutFadeOutMessageJob fadeOutMessagesTask = new SpoutFadeOutMessageJob();
+			this.getServer().getScheduler().scheduleSyncRepeatingTask(this, fadeOutMessagesTask, 100, 100);
+		}
 				
 		this.log("War v" + this.desc.getVersion() + " is on.", Level.INFO);
 	}
diff --git a/war/src/main/java/bukkit/tommytony/war/WarBlockListener.java b/war/src/main/java/bukkit/tommytony/war/WarBlockListener.java
index 4d07abe..0132dd7 100644
--- a/war/src/main/java/bukkit/tommytony/war/WarBlockListener.java
+++ b/war/src/main/java/bukkit/tommytony/war/WarBlockListener.java
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ public class WarBlockListener extends BlockListener {
 			Monument monument = warzone.getMonumentFromCenterBlock(block);
 			if (monument.hasOwner()) {
 				List<Team> teams = warzone.getTeams();
+				Team ownerTeam = monument.getOwnerTeam();
 				if (War.war.isSpoutServer()) {
 					for (Player p : team.getPlayers()) {
 						SpoutPlayer sp = SpoutManager.getPlayer(p);
@@ -219,14 +220,14 @@ public class WarBlockListener extends BlockListener {
 			                sp.sendNotification(
 			                		SpoutMessenger.cleanForNotification("Monument " + ChatColor.WHITE + monument.getName()),
 			                		SpoutMessenger.cleanForNotification(ChatColor.YELLOW + "freed by " + team.getKind().getColor() + player.getName() + ChatColor.YELLOW + "!"),
-			                		Material.OBSIDIAN,
-			                		(short)0,
+			                		ownerTeam.getKind().getMaterial(),
+			                		ownerTeam.getKind().getData(),
 			                		5000);
 						}
 					}
 				}
 				for (Team t : teams) {
-					t.teamcast("Team " + monument.getOwnerTeam().getName() + " loses control of monument " + monument.getName());
+					t.teamcast("Team " + ownerTeam.getName() + " loses control of monument " + monument.getName());
 				}
 				monument.uncapture();
 			}
diff --git a/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/Team.java b/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/Team.java
index 04cece7..c938160 100644
--- a/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/Team.java
+++ b/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/Team.java
@@ -364,10 +364,14 @@ public class Team {
 
 	public void teamcast(String message, boolean isNotification) {
 		for (Player player : this.players) {
-			SpoutPlayer sp = SpoutManager.getPlayer(player);
-			if (sp.isSpoutCraftEnabled() && isNotification) {
-				// team notifications go to the top left for Spout players to lessen War spam in chat box
-				War.war.getSpoutMessenger().msg(sp, message);
+			if (War.war.isSpoutServer()) {
+				SpoutPlayer sp = SpoutManager.getPlayer(player);
+				if (sp.isSpoutCraftEnabled() && isNotification) {
+					// team notifications go to the top left for Spout players to lessen War spam in chat box
+					War.war.getSpoutMessenger().msg(sp, message);
+				} else {
+					War.war.msg(player, message);
+				}
 			} else {
 				War.war.msg(player, message);
 			}
diff --git a/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/Warzone.java b/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/Warzone.java
index d50e04e..7f51bdf 100644
--- a/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/Warzone.java
+++ b/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/Warzone.java
@@ -860,7 +860,9 @@ public class Warzone {
 			player.setRemainingAir(300);
 			
 			// To hide stats
-			War.war.getSpoutMessenger().updateStats(player);
+			if (War.war.isSpoutServer()) {
+				War.war.getSpoutMessenger().updateStats(player);
+			}
 			
 			War.war.msg(player, "Your inventory is being restored.");
 			if (War.war.getWarHub() != null) {