diff --git a/mods/mobs/api.lua b/mods/mobs/api.lua
index 4023f38b..86fc9663 100755
--- a/mods/mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/mobs/api.lua
@@ -1418,13 +1418,13 @@ function entity_physics(pos, radius, self) --/MFF (Crabman|06/23/2015)add self t
 	for _, obj in pairs(objs) do
 		obj_pos = obj:getpos()
 		obj_vel = obj:getvelocity()
-		dist = math.max(1, vector.distance(pos, obj_pos))
+		--dist = math.max(1, vector.distance(pos, obj_pos))
 		if obj_vel ~= nil then
 			obj:setvelocity(calc_velocity(pos, obj_pos, obj_vel, radius * 10))
 		end
-		local damage = (4 / dist) * radius
+		--local damage = (4 / dist) * radius
 		obj:punch(self.object, 1.0,{full_punch_interval=1.0, damage_groups = {fleshy=self.damage} })--/MFF (Crabman|06/23/2015) use punch
-		obj:set_hp(obj:get_hp() - damage)
+		--obj:set_hp(obj:get_hp() - damage)
 	end
 end
 
diff --git a/mods/mobs/npc.lua b/mods/mobs/npc.lua
index 131c9bf1..41b98704 100755
--- a/mods/mobs/npc.lua
+++ b/mods/mobs/npc.lua
@@ -108,13 +108,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs:npc", {
 					self.owner = clicker:get_player_name()
 				end
 			end
-		-- pick up npc
-		elseif item:get_name() == "mobs:magic_lasso"
-		and clicker:is_player()
-		and clicker:get_inventory()
-		and self.child == false
-		and clicker:get_inventory():room_for_item("main", "mobs:npc") then
-
 		else
 			-- if owner switch between follow and stand
 			if self.owner and self.owner == clicker:get_player_name() then
@@ -134,4 +127,4 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs:npc", {
 -- spawning enable for now
 mobs:register_spawn("mobs:npc", {"default:dirt_with_grass", "default:dirt", "default:junglegrass", "default:sand"}, 20, -1, 50000, 1, 31000)
 -- register spawn egg
-mobs:register_egg("mobs:npc", "Npc", "default_brick.png", 1)
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+mobs:register_egg("mobs:npc", "Npc", "default_brick.png", 1)