diff --git a/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureObject.java b/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureObject.java
index 9bb8186f..68a9f62e 100644
--- a/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureObject.java
+++ b/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureObject.java
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ public class CreatureObject extends TangibleObject implements IPersistent {
 	private float slopeModAngle = 1;
 	private float slopeModPercent = 1;
 	private float turnRadius = 1;
-	private float walkSpeed = (float) 2.75;
-	private float waterModPercent = 1;
+	private float walkSpeed = (float) 1.549;
+	private float waterModPercent = (float) 0.75;
 	private SWGList<String> abilities;
 	private int abilitiesUpdateCounter = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/resources/objects/player/PlayerMessageBuilder.java b/src/resources/objects/player/PlayerMessageBuilder.java
index 2493d3a7..0c09c28c 100644
--- a/src/resources/objects/player/PlayerMessageBuilder.java
+++ b/src/resources/objects/player/PlayerMessageBuilder.java
@@ -382,6 +382,18 @@ public class PlayerMessageBuilder extends ObjectMessageBuilder {
 		return result.flip();
 	}
 	
+	public IoBuffer buildProfessionWheelPositionDelta(String professionWheelPosition) {
+		IoBuffer buffer = bufferPool.allocate(2 + professionWheelPosition.length(), false).order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
+		
+		buffer.put(getAsciiString(professionWheelPosition));
+		
+		int size = buffer.position();
+		buffer.flip();
+		
+		buffer = createDelta("PLAY", (byte) 8, (short) 1, (short) 8, buffer, size + 4);
+		return buffer;
+	}
+	
 	public IoBuffer buildWaypointAddDelta(WaypointObject waypoint) {
 		
 		PlayerObject player = (PlayerObject) object;
diff --git a/src/resources/objects/player/PlayerObject.java b/src/resources/objects/player/PlayerObject.java
index 53929d98..90d9d507 100644
--- a/src/resources/objects/player/PlayerObject.java
+++ b/src/resources/objects/player/PlayerObject.java
@@ -343,6 +343,9 @@ public class PlayerObject extends IntangibleObject {
 		synchronized(objectMutex) {
 			this.professionWheelPosition = professionWheelPosition;
 		}
+		if (getContainer() != null && getContainer().getClient() != null && getContainer().getClient().getSession() != null) {
+			getContainer().getClient().getSession().write(messageBuilder.buildProfessionWheelPositionDelta(professionWheelPosition));
+		}
 	}
 
 	public int getExperimentationFlag() {
diff --git a/src/services/CharacterService.java b/src/services/CharacterService.java
index 249b8c55..cb5d8dd8 100644
--- a/src/services/CharacterService.java
+++ b/src/services/CharacterService.java
@@ -259,6 +259,12 @@ public class CharacterService implements INetworkDispatch {
 				if (stamina >= 1) core.skillModService.addSkillMod(object, "stamina", (int) stamina);
 				if (agility >= 1) core.skillModService.addSkillMod(object, "agility", (int) agility);
 
+				core.skillModService.addSkillMod(object, "language_basic_comprehend", 100);
+				core.skillModService.addSkillMod(object, "language_basic_speak", 100);
+				core.skillModService.addSkillMod(object, "creature_harvesting", 25);
+				core.skillModService.addSkillMod(object, "language_wookiee_comprehend", 100);
+				
+				
 				object.createTransaction(core.getCreatureODB().getEnvironment());
 				
 				PlayerObject player = (PlayerObject) core.objectService.createObject("object/player/shared_player.iff", object.getPlanet());