diff --git a/data/events.xml b/data/events.xml
index e544028c..93017663 100644
--- a/data/events.xml
+++ b/data/events.xml
@@ -90,4 +90,10 @@
       <handler>org.apollo.game.event.handler.impl.ItemVerificationHandler</handler>
     </chain>
   </event>
+    <event>
+        <type>org.apollo.game.event.impl.NpcActionEvent</type>
+        <chain>
+            <handler>org.apollo.game.event.handler.impl.NpcActionVerificationHandler</handler>
+        </chain>
+    </event>
 </events>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/org/apollo/game/event/handler/impl/NpcActionVerificationHandler.java b/src/org/apollo/game/event/handler/impl/NpcActionVerificationHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6a9972b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/org/apollo/game/event/handler/impl/NpcActionVerificationHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package org.apollo.game.event.handler.impl;
+
+import org.apollo.game.event.handler.EventHandler;
+import org.apollo.game.event.handler.EventHandlerContext;
+import org.apollo.game.event.impl.NpcActionEvent;
+import org.apollo.game.model.Npc;
+import org.apollo.game.model.Player;
+import org.apollo.game.model.World;
+import org.apollo.game.model.WorldConstants;
+
+/**
+ * An {@link EventHandler} that verifies {@link org.apollo.game.event.impl.NpcActionEvent}
+ *
+ * @author Stuart
+ */
+public class NpcActionVerificationHandler extends EventHandler<NpcActionEvent> {
+
+    @Override
+    public void handle(EventHandlerContext ctx, Player player, NpcActionEvent event) {
+        if(event.getIndex() < 0 || event.getIndex() > WorldConstants.MAXIMUM_NPCS) {
+            ctx.breakHandlerChain();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Npc npc = (Npc)World.getWorld().getNpcRepository().get(event.getIndex());
+
+        if(npc == null || !player.getPosition().isWithinDistance(npc.getPosition(), 15)) {
+            ctx.breakHandlerChain();
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/org/apollo/game/event/impl/NpcActionEvent.java b/src/org/apollo/game/event/impl/NpcActionEvent.java
index 5196139c..7cc247fc 100644
--- a/src/org/apollo/game/event/impl/NpcActionEvent.java
+++ b/src/org/apollo/game/event/impl/NpcActionEvent.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public abstract class NpcActionEvent extends Event {
 	 */
 	public NpcActionEvent(int option, int index) {
 		this.option = option;
-		this.index = index;
+		this.index = index - 1;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/FirstNpcActionEventDecoder.java b/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/FirstNpcActionEventDecoder.java
index b032e894..0eeda0c6 100644
--- a/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/FirstNpcActionEventDecoder.java
+++ b/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/FirstNpcActionEventDecoder.java
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 package org.apollo.net.release.r317;
 
 import org.apollo.game.event.impl.FirstNpcActionEvent;
-import org.apollo.net.codec.game.DataTransformation;
-import org.apollo.net.codec.game.DataType;
-import org.apollo.net.codec.game.GamePacket;
-import org.apollo.net.codec.game.GamePacketReader;
+import org.apollo.net.codec.game.*;
 import org.apollo.net.release.EventDecoder;
 
 /**
@@ -17,7 +14,7 @@ public final class FirstNpcActionEventDecoder extends EventDecoder<FirstNpcActio
 	@Override
 	public FirstNpcActionEvent decode(GamePacket packet) {
 		GamePacketReader reader = new GamePacketReader(packet);
-		int index = (int) reader.getUnsigned(DataType.SHORT, DataTransformation.ADD);
+        int index = (int) reader.getSigned(DataType.SHORT, DataOrder.LITTLE);
 		return new FirstNpcActionEvent(index);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/Release317.java b/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/Release317.java
index c017541b..39beeac6 100644
--- a/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/Release317.java
+++ b/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/Release317.java
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ public final class Release317 extends Release {
 		register(210, spamEventDecoder);
 		register(226, spamEventDecoder);
 
-		register(72, new FirstNpcActionEventDecoder());
-		register(155, new SecondNpcActionEventDecoder());
-		register(17, new ThirdNpcActionEventDecoder());
+		register(155, new FirstNpcActionEventDecoder());
+		register(17, new SecondNpcActionEventDecoder());
+		register(21, new ThirdNpcActionEventDecoder());
 		register(236, new TakeTileItemEventDecoder());
 		register(192, new ItemOnObjectEventDecoder());
 
diff --git a/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/SecondNpcActionEventDecoder.java b/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/SecondNpcActionEventDecoder.java
index f332bc21..442c08c2 100644
--- a/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/SecondNpcActionEventDecoder.java
+++ b/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/SecondNpcActionEventDecoder.java
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 package org.apollo.net.release.r317;
 
 import org.apollo.game.event.impl.SecondNpcActionEvent;
-import org.apollo.net.codec.game.DataOrder;
-import org.apollo.net.codec.game.DataType;
-import org.apollo.net.codec.game.GamePacket;
-import org.apollo.net.codec.game.GamePacketReader;
+import org.apollo.net.codec.game.*;
 import org.apollo.net.release.EventDecoder;
 
 /**
@@ -17,7 +14,7 @@ public final class SecondNpcActionEventDecoder extends EventDecoder<SecondNpcAct
 	@Override
 	public SecondNpcActionEvent decode(GamePacket packet) {
 		GamePacketReader reader = new GamePacketReader(packet);
-		int index = (int) reader.getUnsigned(DataType.SHORT, DataOrder.LITTLE);
+        int index = (int) reader.getUnsigned(DataType.SHORT, DataOrder.LITTLE, DataTransformation.ADD);
 		return new SecondNpcActionEvent(index);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/ThirdNpcActionEventDecoder.java b/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/ThirdNpcActionEventDecoder.java
index 41c7bba3..510be22e 100644
--- a/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/ThirdNpcActionEventDecoder.java
+++ b/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/ThirdNpcActionEventDecoder.java
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package org.apollo.net.release.r317;
 
 import org.apollo.game.event.impl.ThirdNpcActionEvent;
-import org.apollo.net.codec.game.DataOrder;
-import org.apollo.net.codec.game.DataTransformation;
 import org.apollo.net.codec.game.DataType;
 import org.apollo.net.codec.game.GamePacket;
 import org.apollo.net.codec.game.GamePacketReader;
@@ -18,7 +16,7 @@ public final class ThirdNpcActionEventDecoder extends EventDecoder<ThirdNpcActio
 	@Override
 	public ThirdNpcActionEvent decode(GamePacket packet) {
 		GamePacketReader reader = new GamePacketReader(packet);
-		int index = (int) reader.getUnsigned(DataType.SHORT, DataOrder.LITTLE, DataTransformation.ADD);
+        int index = (int) reader.getSigned(DataType.SHORT);
 		return new ThirdNpcActionEvent(index);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/org/apollo/util/MobRepository.java b/src/org/apollo/util/MobRepository.java
index beb0d5ce..11033201 100644
--- a/src/org/apollo/util/MobRepository.java
+++ b/src/org/apollo/util/MobRepository.java
@@ -178,6 +178,20 @@ public final class MobRepository<T extends Mob> implements Iterable<T> {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the mob at the given index
+     *
+     * @param index The index of the mob
+     * @return The mob instance
+     */
+    public Mob get(int index) {
+        if (index < 0 || index >= mobs.length) {
+            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("Mob index is out of bounds.");
+        }
+
+        return mobs[index];
+    }
+
 	/**
 	 * Gets the size of this repository.
 	 *