diff --git a/environment.cpp b/environment.cpp
index facebdb3..0eabca4e 100644
--- a/environment.cpp
+++ b/environment.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ EX vector<cell*> pathq;
 /** the number of big statues -- they increase monster generation */
 EX int statuecount;
 
+/** the number of slimes in Wetland -- they create ghosts */
+EX int wetslime;
+
 /** list of monsters to move (pathq restriced to monsters) */
 EX vector<cell*> pathqm;
 
@@ -206,6 +209,7 @@ EX void bfs() {
   worms.clear(); ivies.clear(); ghosts.clear(); golems.clear(); 
   tempmonsters.clear(); targets.clear(); 
   statuecount = 0;
+  wetslime = 0;
   hexsnakes.clear(); 
 
   hadwhat = havewhat;
@@ -336,6 +340,9 @@ EX void bfs() {
                 
         if(c2->wall == waBigStatue && c2->land != laTemple) 
           statuecount++;
+        
+        if(isAlch(c2->wall) && c2->land == laWet)
+          wetslime++;
           
         if(cellHalfvine(c2) && isWarped(c2)) {
           addMessage(XLAT("%The1 is destroyed!", c2->wall));
diff --git a/monstergen.cpp b/monstergen.cpp
index 2810fbac..f4b92e1a 100644
--- a/monstergen.cpp
+++ b/monstergen.cpp
@@ -411,8 +411,16 @@ EX void wandering() {
         continue;
         }
       }
+    
+    if(c->land == laWet && !smallbounded && wetslime >= 25 && !c->monst && hrand(100) <= wetslime-25) {
+      static bool angry = false;
+      if(!angry) { angry = true; addMessage("You seem to have really pissed off the water spirits!"); }
+      c->monst = moGhost;
+      playSeenSound(c);
+      continue;
+      }
         
-    if((c->wall == waCavewall || c->wall == waDeadwall) && !c->monst &&
+    else if((c->wall == waCavewall || c->wall == waDeadwall) && !c->monst &&
       wchance(items[treasureType(c->land)], 10) && canReachPlayer(c, moSlime)) {
       c->monst = moSeep;
       playSeenSound(c);
diff --git a/pcmove.cpp b/pcmove.cpp
index 144cba1f..765a78c3 100644
--- a/pcmove.cpp
+++ b/pcmove.cpp
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ bool pcmove::attack() {
       if(m == moRusalka) {
         changes.ccell(cwt.at);
         if(cwt.at->wall == waNone) cwt.at->wall = waShallow;
-        else if(cwt.at->wall == waShallow) cwt.at->wall = waDeepWater;
+        else if(cwt.at->wall == waShallow || isAlch(cwt.at->wall)) cwt.at->wall = waDeepWater;
         }
       changes.ccell(c2);
       // salamanders are stunned for longer time when pushed into a wall