diff --git a/src/aliases/bashmatic/BM_Addtarget.lua b/src/aliases/bashmatic/BM_Addtarget.lua
index dbc8e8b..d0f6be5 100644
--- a/src/aliases/bashmatic/BM_Addtarget.lua
+++ b/src/aliases/bashmatic/BM_Addtarget.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-if not bashmatic.death.event then
-    cecho("<firebrick>BASHMATIC: You must configure the death trigger first. Please see bm help for more info.")
+if not Bashmatic.death.event then
+    cecho("<firebrick>Bashmatic: You must configure the death trigger first. Please see bm help for more info.")
 else
-    if bashmatic.enemies.group then
+    if Bashmatic.enemies.group then
         -- grouping enemies by area
         local area = GetRoomAreaName(GetRoomArea(GetPlayerRoom())) or nil
         if area == nil then
-            cecho("<firebrick>BASHMATIC: We tried to add that enemy but got a bad area.\nGot: " .. area .. "<reset>")
+            cecho("<firebrick>Bashmatic: We tried to add that enemy but got a bad area.\nGot: " .. area .. "<reset>")
         else
             inlineAddTarget(matches[2], area)
         end
diff --git a/src/aliases/bashmatic/BM_Configset.lua b/src/aliases/bashmatic/BM_Configset.lua
index e138251..164850d 100644
--- a/src/aliases/bashmatic/BM_Configset.lua
+++ b/src/aliases/bashmatic/BM_Configset.lua
@@ -2,32 +2,32 @@ local which = matches[2]:lower()
 
 if which == "phrase" then
     -- death phrase
-    if Bashmatic.death.event ~= nil then
+    if Bashmatic.death.event then
         killTrigger(Bashmatic.death.event)
     end
-    Bashmatic.death.phrase = matches[2]
+    Bashmatic.death.phrase = matches[3]
     Bashmatic.death.event = tempTrigger(Bashmatic.death.phrase,handleMobDeath)     
-    cecho("<DarkSlateBlue>Bashmatic: Reset the death event trigger phrase to " .. matches[2] .. ".<reset>")
+    cecho("<DarkSlateBlue>Bashmatic: Reset the death event trigger phrase to " .. matches[3] .. ".<reset>")
 elseif which == "start" then
     -- starting battle command
-    Bashmatic.commands.start = matches[2]
-    cecho("<DarkSlateBlue>Bashmatic: Set battle start command to " .. matches[2] .. " target.<reset>")
+    Bashmatic.commands.start = matches[3]
+    cecho("<DarkSlateBlue>Bashmatic: Set battle start command to " .. matches[3] .. " target.<reset>")
 elseif which == "before" then
     -- before battle command
-    Bashmatic.commands.before = matches[2]
-    cecho("<DarkSlateBlue>Bashmatic: Will send " .. matches[2] .. " before battle start.<reset>")
+    Bashmatic.commands.before = matches[3]
+    cecho("<DarkSlateBlue>Bashmatic: Will send " .. matches[3] .. " before battle start.<reset>")
 elseif which == "during" then
     -- during battle command
-    Bashmatic.comands.during = matches[2]
-    cecho("<DarkSlateBlue>Bashmatic: Will send " .. matches[2] .. " during battle every " .. Bashmatic.commands.duringTime .. " seconds.<reset>")
+    Bashmatic.comands.during = matches[3]
+    cecho("<DarkSlateBlue>Bashmatic: Will send " .. matches[3] .. " during battle every " .. Bashmatic.commands.duringTime .. " seconds.<reset>")
 elseif which == "duringTime" then
     -- during battle command time frame
-    Bashmatic.commands.duringTime = tonumber(mathces[2])
-    cecho("<DarkSlateBlue>Bashmatic: Will send " .. Bashmatic.commands.during .. " during battle every " .. tonumber(matches[2]) .. " seconds.<reset>")
+    Bashmatic.commands.duringTime = tonumber(mathces[3])
+    cecho("<DarkSlateBlue>Bashmatic: Will send " .. Bashmatic.commands.during .. " during battle every " .. tonumber(matches[3]) .. " seconds.<reset>")
 elseif which == "after" then
     -- after battle command
-    Bashmatic.commands.after = matches[2]
-    cecho("<DarkSlateBlue>Bashmatic: Will send " .. matches[2] .. " after combat.<reset>")
+    Bashmatic.commands.after = matches[3]
+    cecho("<DarkSlateBlue>Bashmatic: Will send " .. matches[3] .. " after combat.<reset>")
 elseif which == "group" then
     -- group by area
     if #getRooms() == 0 then
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ elseif which == "group" then
         end
     end
 else
-    cecho("<firebrick>Bashmatic: Unrecognized option " .. matches[2] .. ". See bm help for a list of options.")
+    cecho("<firebrick>Bashmatic: Unrecognized option " .. matches[3] .. ". See bm help for a list of options.")
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/scripts/bashmatic/bashmatic_init.lua b/src/scripts/bashmatic/bashmatic_init.lua
index a82df95..cedbb60 100644
--- a/src/scripts/bashmatic/bashmatic_init.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/bashmatic/bashmatic_init.lua
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ local ourTables = require("Bashmatic.ftext").TableMaker
 
 Bashmatic = Bashmatic or {
     ["commands"] = {
-        start = nil,
-        before = nil,
-        during = nil,
-        duringTime = nil,
-        after = nil
+        start = false,
+        before = false,
+        during = false,
+        duringTime = 2,
+        after = false
     },
     ["death"] = {
-        phrase = nil,
-        event = nil
+        phrase = false,
+        event = false
     },
     ["enemies"] = {
         group = false,
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ registerAnonymousEventHandler("sysInstallPackage", handleInstall)
 
 function handleShutdown()
 
-    if Bashmatic.death.event ~= nil then killTrigger(Bashmatic.death.event) end
+    if Bashmatic.death.event ~= false then killTrigger(Bashmatic.death.event) end
     killBashingTriggers()
     bmDisable()
     toggleBashing(false)
-    Bashmatic.death.event = nil
+    Bashmatic.death.event = false
 
     table.save(getMudletHomeDir() .. "/Bashmatic.lua", Bashmatic)
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function handleLoadEvent()
         table.load(getMudletHomeDir() .. "/Bashmatic.lua", Bashmatic)
     end
 
-    if Bashmatic.death.phrase ~= nil then
+    if Bashmatic.death.phrase ~= false then
         Bashmatic.death.event = tempTrigger(Bashmatic.death.phrase,handleMobDeath)
     end