diff --git a/bigstuff.cpp b/bigstuff.cpp
index 4c372a52..a00ae76a 100644
--- a/bigstuff.cpp
+++ b/bigstuff.cpp
@@ -715,6 +715,8 @@ void setLandQuotient(cell *c) {
     if(fv%4==0 || fv%4 == 2) setland(c, laWarpSea);
   if(specialland == laElementalWall)
     setland(c, eLand(laEFire + (fv%4)));
+  if(specialland == laClearing)
+    c->land = laClearing;
   if(specialland == laIvoryTower || specialland == laEndorian || specialland == laDungeon || specialland == laOcean) {
     int d = celldist(c) - 1;
     if(d <= 0) 
@@ -727,6 +729,8 @@ void setLandQuotient(cell *c) {
 void setLandSphere(cell *c) {
   if(specialland == laWarpCoast)
     setland(c, getHemisphere(c, 0) > 0 ? laWarpCoast : laWarpSea);
+  if(specialland == laClearing)
+    c->land = laClearing;
   if(specialland == laElementalWall) {
     int x = getHemisphere(c, 1);
     int y = getHemisphere(c, 2);
diff --git a/complex.cpp b/complex.cpp
index 9223a7a7..7f931660 100644
--- a/complex.cpp
+++ b/complex.cpp
@@ -741,6 +741,22 @@ namespace clearing {
   
   std::map<heptagon*, clearingdata> bpdata;
   
+  cell *current_root;
+  
+  void new_root() {
+    if(!current_root || current_root->monst != moMutant) {
+      auto& ac = currentmap->allcells();
+      int iter = 0;
+      while(!current_root || pseudohept(current_root) || current_root->cpdist < 3) {
+        if(iter++ > 100) return;
+        current_root = ac[hrand(size(ac))];
+        }
+      current_root->monst = moMutant;
+      current_root->mondir = NODIR;
+      current_root->stuntime = (mutantphase + 1) & 15;
+      }
+    }
+  
   int plantdir(cell *c) {
     if(!quotient) {
       generateAlts(c->master);
@@ -801,11 +817,10 @@ namespace clearing {
   vector<cell*> rpath;
     
   void generate(cell *c) {
-    if(buggyplant) return;
-    
-    if(sphere) return;
-    
+    if(buggyplant) return;    
+    if(sphere) return;    
     if(gp::on) return;
+    if(quotient) return;
     
     if(euclid) {
       if(torus) return;
diff --git a/game.cpp b/game.cpp
index f6cfb28a..6d45afe1 100644
--- a/game.cpp
+++ b/game.cpp
@@ -4747,9 +4747,9 @@ void movehex_rest(bool mounted) {
 
 void movemutant() {
   vector<cell*> young;
-  for(int i=0; i<size(dcal); i++) 
-    if(dcal[i]->monst == moMutant && dcal[i]->stuntime == mutantphase)
-      young.push_back(dcal[i]);
+  for(cell *c: currentmap->allcells())
+    if(c->monst == moMutant && c->stuntime == mutantphase)
+      young.push_back(c);
   
   for(int j=1; j<size(young); j++)
     swap(young[j], young[hrand(j+1)]);
@@ -4772,7 +4772,7 @@ void movemutant() {
       if(isPlayerOn(c2)) continue;
 
       if((c2->land == laOvergrown || !pseudohept(c2)) && passable(c2, c, 0)) {
-        if(c2->land == laClearing && c2->mpdist > 7) continue;
+        if(c2->land == laClearing && !bounded && c2->mpdist > 7) continue;
         c2->monst = moMutant;
         c2->mondir = c->spn(j);
         c2->stuntime = mutantphase;
@@ -5845,7 +5845,7 @@ void movemonsters() {
   DEBT("leader");
   if(havewhat & HF_LEADER) groupmove(moPirate, 0);
   DEBT("mutant");
-  if(havewhat & HF_MUTANT) movemutant();
+  if((havewhat & HF_MUTANT) || (bounded && among(specialland, laOvergrown, laClearing))) movemutant();
   DEBT("bugs");
   if(havewhat & HF_BUG) hive::movebugs();
   DEBT("whirlpool");
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index 8706cfb4..f2978674 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -3669,7 +3669,7 @@ void drawcell(cell *c, transmatrix V, int spinv, bool mirrored) {
       }
     
     if(viewdists) {
-      int cd = celldistance(c, cwt.c);
+      int cd = (cwt.c == currentmap->gamestart() && numplayers() == 1) ? celldist(c) : celldistance(c, cwt.c);
       string label = its(cd);
       // string label = its(fieldpattern::getriverdistleft(c)) + its(fieldpattern::getriverdistright(c));
       int dc = distcolors[cd&7];
diff --git a/hyper.h b/hyper.h
index 57741406..e9778b97 100644
--- a/hyper.h
+++ b/hyper.h
@@ -3257,3 +3257,4 @@ bool horo_ok();
 
 ld master_to_c7_angle();
 
+extern int mutantphase;
diff --git a/landlock.cpp b/landlock.cpp
index ec4977d2..6ca14325 100644
--- a/landlock.cpp
+++ b/landlock.cpp
@@ -1173,6 +1173,7 @@ land_validity_t& land_validity(eLand l) {
   
   if(l == laClearing)
     if(!(stdeuc || a38 || (a45 && !nonbitrunc) || (a47 && !nonbitrunc)) || gp::on)
+    if(!bounded)
       return not_implemented;
 
   // does not work in non-bitrunc a4
diff --git a/monstergen.cpp b/monstergen.cpp
index 2d113f18..a943207f 100644
--- a/monstergen.cpp
+++ b/monstergen.cpp
@@ -303,11 +303,16 @@ void wandering() {
   int ghostcount = getGhostcount();
   if(cwt.c->land == laCA) ghostcount = 0;
   bool genturn = hrand(100) < 30;
+  
+  if(bounded && specialland == laClearing)
+    clearing::new_root();
 
   if(cwt.c->land == laZebra && cwt.c->wall == waNone && wchance(items[itZebra], 20))
     wanderingZebra(cwt.c);
   
-  if(smallbounded) {
+  bool smallbounded_generation = smallbounded || (bounded && specialland == laClearing);
+  
+  if(smallbounded_generation) {
     int maxdist = 0;
     for(int i=0; i<size(dcal); i++) if(dcal[i]->cpdist > maxdist) maxdist = dcal[i]->cpdist;
     for(int i=0; i<size(dcal); i++) if(dcal[i]->cpdist >= maxdist-1) { first7 = i; break; }
@@ -338,7 +343,7 @@ void wandering() {
       if(isPlayerOn(c)) continue;
       }
     
-    if(smallbounded && !c->item && hrand(5) == 0 && c->land != laHalloween) {
+    if(smallbounded_generation && !c->item && hrand(5) == 0 && c->land != laHalloween) {
       if(passable(c, NULL, 0) || specialland == laKraken) {
         if(c->land != laGraveyard && !haveOrbPower() && specialland != laHell) for(int it=0; it<1000 && !c->item; it++)
           placeLocalOrbs(c);
diff --git a/system.cpp b/system.cpp
index 5480a075..b1b8fe9d 100644
--- a/system.cpp
+++ b/system.cpp
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ void initgame() {
     }
   
   princess::squeaked = false;
+  clearing::current_root = NULL;
   
   if(!safety) {
     usedSafety = false;