diff --git a/core/src/com/riiablo/save/CharData.java b/core/src/com/riiablo/save/CharData.java
index 669c5081..b99ffaa1 100644
--- a/core/src/com/riiablo/save/CharData.java
+++ b/core/src/com/riiablo/save/CharData.java
@@ -93,7 +93,12 @@ public class CharData implements ItemData.UpdateListener, Pool.Poolable {
    * @param managed whether or not this data is backed by a file
    */
   public static CharData obtain(int diff, boolean managed, String name, byte charClass) {
-    return new CharData().set(diff, managed, name, charClass);
+    return obtain().set(diff, managed, name, charClass);
+  }
+
+  /** Constructs an uninitialized CharData -- must be initialized via #set */
+  public static CharData obtain() {
+    return new CharData();
   }
 
   /** Constructs an unmanaged instance. Used for remote players with only partial save data. */
@@ -129,6 +134,8 @@ public class CharData implements ItemData.UpdateListener, Pool.Poolable {
   }
 
   public CharData load(D2S d2s) {
+    managed = true;
+    data = d2s.file.readBytes();
     d2s.copyTo(this);
     preprocessItems();
     itemData.addUpdateListener(this);
@@ -227,6 +234,11 @@ public class CharData implements ItemData.UpdateListener, Pool.Poolable {
     base.put(Stat.maxpoisonresist, 75);
   }
 
+  public void preloadItems() {
+    itemData.load();
+    mercData.itemData.load();
+  }
+
   public boolean isManaged() {
     return managed;
   }
diff --git a/core/src/com/riiablo/save/D2S.java b/core/src/com/riiablo/save/D2S.java
index a3609873..edad46a3 100644
--- a/core/src/com/riiablo/save/D2S.java
+++ b/core/src/com/riiablo/save/D2S.java
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ public class D2S {
   }
 
   CharData copyTo(CharData data) {
+    loadRemaining();
     data.softReset();
     data.name      = header.name;
     data.charClass = header.charClass;
diff --git a/core/src/com/riiablo/save/ItemData.java b/core/src/com/riiablo/save/ItemData.java
index 16001c8b..ab730133 100644
--- a/core/src/com/riiablo/save/ItemData.java
+++ b/core/src/com/riiablo/save/ItemData.java
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ public class ItemData {
     updateListeners.clear();
   }
 
+  public void load() {
+    Item[] items = itemData.items;
+    for (int i = 0, s = itemData.size; i < s; i++) {
+      items[i].load();
+    }
+  }
+
   void preprocessItems() {
     cursor = ItemData.INVALID_ITEM;
     Item[] items = itemData.items;
@@ -92,6 +99,14 @@ public class ItemData {
     updateStats();
   }
 
+  public Array<Item> getItems() {
+    return itemData;
+  }
+
+  public int indexOf(Item item) {
+    return itemData.indexOf(item, true);
+  }
+
   public Item getItem(int i) {
     return itemData.get(i);
   }
@@ -179,6 +194,16 @@ public class ItemData {
     return getLocation(Location.STORED, storeLoc);
   }
 
+  public Array<Item> toItemArray(IntArray items) {
+    Array<Item> copy = new Array<>(false, items.size, Item.class);
+    int[] cache = items.items;
+    for (int i = 0, s = items.size, j; i < s; i++) {
+      j = cache[i];
+      copy.add(itemData.get(j));
+    }
+    return copy;
+  }
+
   void pickup(int i) {
     assert cursor == INVALID_ITEM;
     Item item = itemData.get(i);
@@ -269,7 +294,15 @@ public class ItemData {
     }
   }
 
-  public boolean addEquipmentListener(EquipListener l) {
+  public IntIntMap getEquippedSets() {
+    return equippedSets;
+  }
+
+  public int getOwnedSetCount(int setId) {
+    return setItemsOwned.get(setId, 0);
+  }
+
+  public boolean addEquipListener(EquipListener l) {
     equipListeners.add(l);
     return true;
   }