diff --git a/db/inventory.go b/db/inventory.go
index a3c7829..bda80e5 100644
--- a/db/inventory.go
+++ b/db/inventory.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package db
 
 import (
+	"database/sql"
+
 	"github.com/CPunch/GopenFusion/protocol"
-	"github.com/blockloop/scan"
 )
 
 type Inventory struct {
@@ -16,14 +17,21 @@ type Inventory struct {
 
 // start && end are both inclusive
 func (db *DBHandler) GetPlayerInventorySlots(PlayerID int, start int, end int) ([]protocol.SItemBase, error) {
-	rows, err := db.Query("SELECT * FROM Inventory WHERE Slot BETWEEN ? AND ? AND PlayerID = ?", start, end, PlayerID)
+	rows, err := db.Query("SELECT PlayerID, Slot, ID, Type, Opt, TimeLimit FROM Inventory WHERE Slot BETWEEN ? AND ? AND PlayerID = ?", start, end, PlayerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	var inven []Inventory
-	if err := scan.Row(&inven, rows); err != nil {
-		return make([]protocol.SItemBase, end-start), nil
+	for rows.Next() {
+		item := Inventory{}
+
+		if err := rows.Scan(
+			&item.PlayerID, &item.Slot, &item.ID, &item.Type, &item.Opt, &item.TimeLimit); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		inven = append(inven, item)
 	}
 
 	// populate an SItemBase array
@@ -39,23 +47,25 @@ func (db *DBHandler) GetPlayerInventorySlots(PlayerID int, start int, end int) (
 	return items, nil
 }
 
-// start is inclusive TODO: needs to be a transaction !!
+// start is inclusive
 func (db *DBHandler) SetPlayerInventorySlots(PlayerID int, start int, items []protocol.SItemBase) error {
-	// delete inventory slots
-	_, err := db.Query("DELETE FROM Inventory WHERE Slot BETWEEN ? AND ? AND PlayerID = ?", start, start+len(items)-1, PlayerID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	return db.Transaction(func(tx *sql.Tx) error {
+		// delete inventory slots
+		_, err := db.Query("DELETE FROM Inventory WHERE Slot BETWEEN ? AND ? AND PlayerID = ?", start, start+len(items)-1, PlayerID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
-	// insert inventory
-	for i, item := range items {
-		if item.IID != 0 {
-			_, err := db.Query("INSERT INTO Inventory (PlayerID, Slot, ID, Type, Opt, TimeLimit) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)", PlayerID, start+i, item.IID, item.IType, item.IOpt, item.ITimeLimit)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
+		// insert inventory
+		for i, item := range items {
+			if item.IID != 0 {
+				_, err := db.Query("INSERT INTO Inventory (PlayerID, Slot, ID, Type, Opt, TimeLimit) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)", PlayerID, start+i, item.IID, item.IType, item.IOpt, item.ITimeLimit)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
 			}
 		}
-	}
 
-	return nil
+		return nil
+	})
 }
diff --git a/db/players.go b/db/players.go
index 613a2b0..04b2eeb 100644
--- a/db/players.go
+++ b/db/players.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package db
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
-	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/CPunch/GopenFusion/config"
 	"github.com/CPunch/GopenFusion/protocol"
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ func (db *DBHandler) FinishPlayer(character *protocol.SP_CL2LS_REQ_CHAR_CREATE,
 		// update Inventory
 		items := [3]int16{character.SOn_Item.IEquipUBID, character.SOn_Item.IEquipLBID, character.SOn_Item.IEquipFootID}
 		for i := 0; i < len(items); i++ {
-			_, err = tx.Exec("INSERT INTO Inventory (PlayerID, Slot, ID, Type, Opt) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, 1)", character.PCStyle.IPC_UID, i+1, items[i], i+1)
+			_, err = tx.Exec("INSERT INTO Inventory (PlayerID, Slot, ID, Type, Opt) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, 1)", character.PCStyle.IPC_UID, i, items[i], i+1)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -132,19 +131,21 @@ func (db *DBHandler) FinishTutorial(PlayerID, AccountID int) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// returns the deleted player row
-func (db *DBHandler) DeletePlayer(PlayerID, AccountID int) (*Player, error) {
-	row, err := db.Query("DELETE FROM Players WHERE AccountID = ? AND PlayerID = ? RETURNING *")
+// returns the deleted Slot number
+func (db *DBHandler) DeletePlayer(PlayerID, AccountID int) (int, error) {
+	row, err := db.Query("DELETE FROM Players WHERE AccountID = ? AND PlayerID = ? RETURNING Slot")
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return -1, err
 	}
 
-	var plr Player
-	if err := scan.Row(&plr, row); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	var slot int
+	for row.Next() {
+		if err := row.Scan(&slot); err != nil {
+			return -1, err
+		}
 	}
 
-	return &plr, nil
+	return slot, nil
 }
 
 func (db *DBHandler) GetPlayer(PlayerID int) (*Player, error) {
@@ -165,7 +166,6 @@ func (db *DBHandler) GetPlayer(PlayerID int) (*Player, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Print(PlayerID)
 	var plr Player
 	for rows.Next() {
 		if err := rows.Scan(
diff --git a/protocol/packet.go b/protocol/packet.go
index 0d7d342..8634b16 100644
--- a/protocol/packet.go
+++ b/protocol/packet.go
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ type Packet struct {
 	cursor    int // to keep track of things like member alignment for easier debugging
 }
 
-const PACK_ALIGN = 4
-
 func NewPacket(buf []byte) *Packet {
 	pkt := &Packet{
 		ByteOrder: binary.LittleEndian,
diff --git a/server/login.go b/server/login.go
index 73eda2b..29bcfc3 100644
--- a/server/login.go
+++ b/server/login.go
@@ -124,6 +124,17 @@ func (server *LoginServer) Login(peer *Peer, pkt *protocol.Packet) {
 	server.AcceptLogin(peer, loginPkt.SzID, loginPkt.IClientVerC, 1, charInfo)
 }
 
+func (server *LoginServer) CheckCharacterName(peer *Peer, pkt *protocol.Packet) {
+	var charPkt protocol.SP_CL2LS_REQ_CHECK_CHAR_NAME
+	pkt.Decode(&charPkt)
+
+	// just auto accept, client resends this data later
+	peer.Send(&protocol.SP_LS2CL_REP_CHECK_CHAR_NAME_SUCC{
+		SzFirstName: charPkt.SzFirstName,
+		SzLastName:  charPkt.SzLastName,
+	}, protocol.P_LS2CL_REP_CHECK_CHAR_NAME_SUCC)
+}
+
 func (server *LoginServer) SaveCharacterName(peer *Peer, pkt *protocol.Packet) {
 	var charPkt protocol.SP_CL2LS_REQ_SAVE_CHAR_NAME
 	pkt.Decode(&charPkt)
@@ -133,6 +144,7 @@ func (server *LoginServer) SaveCharacterName(peer *Peer, pkt *protocol.Packet) {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("Out of order P_LS2CL_REP_SAVE_CHAR_NAME_FAIL!"))
 	}
 
+	// TODO: sanity check SzFirstName && SzLastName
 	PlayerID, err := db.DefaultDB.NewPlayer(peer.AccountID, charPkt.SzFirstName, charPkt.SzLastName, int(charPkt.ISlotNum))
 	if err != nil {
 		peer.Send(&protocol.SP_LS2CL_REP_SAVE_CHAR_NAME_FAIL{}, protocol.P_LS2CL_REP_SAVE_CHAR_NAME_FAIL)
@@ -199,6 +211,33 @@ func (server *LoginServer) CharacterCreate(peer *Peer, pkt *protocol.Packet) {
 		ILevel:     int16(plr.Level),
 		SPC_Style:  PCStyle,
 		SPC_Style2: PCStyle2,
-		SOn_Item:   protocol.SOnItem{ /*TODO*/ },
+		SOn_Item:   charPkt.SOn_Item, // if the items were faked, we don't really care since the db only stores the sanitized fields
 	}, protocol.P_LS2CL_REP_CHAR_CREATE_SUCC)
 }
+
+func (server *LoginServer) CharacterDelete(peer *Peer, pkt *protocol.Packet) {
+	var charPkt protocol.SP_CL2LS_REQ_CHAR_DELETE
+	pkt.Decode(&charPkt)
+
+	slot, err := db.DefaultDB.DeletePlayer(int(charPkt.IPC_UID), peer.AccountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		peer.Send(&protocol.SP_LS2CL_REP_SHARD_SELECT_FAIL{IErrorCode: 2}, protocol.P_LS2CL_REP_SHARD_SELECT_FAIL)
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	peer.Send(&protocol.SP_LS2CL_REP_CHAR_DELETE_SUCC{
+		ISlotNum: int8(slot),
+	}, protocol.P_LS2CL_REP_CHAR_DELETE_SUCC)
+}
+
+func (server *LoginServer) FinishTutorial(peer *Peer, pkt *protocol.Packet) {
+	var charPkt protocol.SP_CL2LS_REQ_SAVE_CHAR_TUTOR
+	pkt.Decode(&charPkt)
+
+	if err := db.DefaultDB.FinishTutorial(int(charPkt.IPC_UID), peer.AccountID); err != nil {
+		peer.Send(&protocol.SP_LS2CL_REP_SHARD_SELECT_FAIL{IErrorCode: 2}, protocol.P_LS2CL_REP_SHARD_SELECT_FAIL)
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	// no response
+}
diff --git a/server/loginserver.go b/server/loginserver.go
index 12010ba..fed6184 100644
--- a/server/loginserver.go
+++ b/server/loginserver.go
@@ -47,17 +47,31 @@ func (server *LoginServer) HandlePacket(peer *Peer, typeID uint32, pkt *protocol
 	case protocol.P_CL2LS_REQ_LOGIN:
 		server.Login(peer, pkt)
 	case protocol.P_CL2LS_REQ_CHECK_CHAR_NAME:
-		var charPkt protocol.SP_CL2LS_REQ_CHECK_CHAR_NAME
-		pkt.Decode(&charPkt)
-
-		peer.Send(&protocol.SP_LS2CL_REP_CHECK_CHAR_NAME_SUCC{
-			SzFirstName: charPkt.SzFirstName,
-			SzLastName:  charPkt.SzLastName,
-		}, protocol.P_LS2CL_REP_CHECK_CHAR_NAME_SUCC)
+		server.CheckCharacterName(peer, pkt)
 	case protocol.P_CL2LS_REQ_SAVE_CHAR_NAME:
 		server.SaveCharacterName(peer, pkt)
 	case protocol.P_CL2LS_REQ_CHAR_CREATE:
 		server.CharacterCreate(peer, pkt)
+	case protocol.P_CL2LS_REQ_CHAR_SELECT:
+		/* stubbed */
+	case protocol.P_CL2LS_REQ_CHAR_DELETE:
+		server.CharacterDelete(peer, pkt)
+	case protocol.P_CL2LS_REQ_SHARD_SELECT:
+		/* stubbed */
+	case protocol.P_CL2LS_REQ_SHARD_LIST_INFO:
+		/* stubbed */
+	case protocol.P_CL2LS_CHECK_NAME_LIST:
+		/* stubbed */
+	case protocol.P_CL2LS_REQ_SAVE_CHAR_TUTOR:
+		server.FinishTutorial(peer, pkt)
+	case protocol.P_CL2LS_REQ_PC_EXIT_DUPLICATE:
+		/* stubbed */
+	case protocol.P_CL2LS_REP_LIVE_CHECK:
+		/* stubbed */
+	case protocol.P_CL2LS_REQ_CHANGE_CHAR_NAME:
+		/* stubbed */
+	case protocol.P_CL2LS_REQ_SERVER_SELECT:
+		/* stubbed */
 	default:
 		log.Printf("[WARN] unsupported packet ID: %x\n", typeID)
 	}